EQUAL PAY ACT - CIVIL PENALTY Senate SponsorsSen. Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios-Derrick Smith) 8/23/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0512 820 ILCS 112/30Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides for a civil penalty of up to $5,000 when any employer or person violates sections of the Act prohibiting an employer or person from interfering or discouraging another from exercising his or her rights under the Act. 1/27/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 1/27/2011SenateFirst Reading 1/27/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 1/27/2011SenateAssigned to Labor 2/16/2011SenateDo Pass Labor; 006-003-000 2/16/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2011 4/11/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011 4/15/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-018-000 4/15/2011HouseArrived in House 5/5/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/5/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/5/2011HouseFirst Reading 5/5/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/9/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/12/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/26/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 007-004-000 5/26/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-045-000 5/27/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/24/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/23/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/23/2011SenateEffective Date January 1, 2012 8/23/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0512