HB3005 - 104th General Assembly

IDOT-MECHANIC WORKFORCE GOALS
Last Action
10/30/2025 - House: House Concurs
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires, by August 1 of each calendar year, the Department of Transportation to make a report in writing to the Governor and the General Assembly, stating in detail the Department's efforts in the prior fiscal year to fill open mechanics positions. Requires the Department to establish and maintain a goal of filling at least 85% of all authorized and budgeted mechanic positions within the Department in each fiscal year. Requires the General Assembly to review the report and may request additional information or hold hearings regarding the Department's staffing levels, recruitment strategies, and efforts to meet the 85% workforce goal.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
5 ILCS 315/14from Ch. 48, par. 1614
5 ILCS 315/17from Ch. 48, par. 1617
20 ILCS 1505/1505-230 new
115 ILCS 5/12from Ch. 48, par. 1712
735 ILCS 5/8-804.6 new
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Labor shall establish a labor mediation services program to facilitate the settlement of disputes between employers and labor organizations. Provides that, if the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is unable to provide mediation services and the services of the Department have been invoked by a party or have been proffered by the Department, then the Department shall assign a mediator to facilitate a settlement to the dispute. Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment of mediators and reporting requirements. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a mediator or an agency employing a mediator shall not be compelled to disclose in a proceeding any mediation communications or mediation documents received or created during a mediation. Provides that mediation communications and mediation documents shall not be admissible as evidence in any action or proceeding. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Authorizes the Department of Labor to provide mediation services under those Acts. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Adds reference to:
Amends the Workplace Transparency Act. In provisions concerning recoverable damages, removes references to "consequential damages". Makes the amendatory changes to the Workplace Transparency Act effective January 1, 2026.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4
Adds reference to:
820 ILCS 130/3from Ch. 48, par. 39s-3
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. In provisions concerning the general prevailing rate of hourly wages for work on public works, provides that the construction or demolition of public works that laborers, workers, and mechanics employed by or on behalf of a public body are engaged in applies to field mechanics, technicians, or similar positions, including time spent transporting parts, materials, or equipment to and from a site, regardless of whether the person is employed by a contractor, subcontractor, seller, or supplier.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2/06/2025 House First Reading
2/06/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/04/2025 House Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
3/12/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-003-000
3/13/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
4/10/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
4/10/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
4/10/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-033-000
4/10/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
4/10/2025 House Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
4/10/2025 House Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
4/14/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/14/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/14/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
4/14/2025 Senate First Reading
4/14/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
10/22/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
10/28/2025 Senate Approved for Consideration Assignments
10/28/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
10/28/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
10/28/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
10/28/2025 Senate Second Reading
10/28/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2025
10/28/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
10/28/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
10/28/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
10/28/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Labor
10/29/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
10/29/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 013-006-000
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 013-006-000
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
10/29/2025 Senate Recalled to Second Reading
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Peters
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Peters
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Peters
10/29/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
10/29/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 040-019-000
10/29/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
10/29/2025 House Arrived in House
10/29/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3, 4
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
10/30/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
10/30/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
10/30/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
10/30/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-007-000
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-007-000
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-007-000
10/30/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 081-025-001
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 081-025-001
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 081-025-001
10/30/2025 House House Concurs
10/30/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
10/30/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed To Reconsider the Vote on Motion Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed To Reconsider the Vote on Motion Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
10/30/2025 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed To Reconsider the Vote on Motion Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.