STATE LAWSUIT IMMUNITY-FED LAW House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Carolyn H. Krause-Lou Lang-Karen May-Jack McGuire Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton and William R. Haine) 8/5/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0414 745 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 127, par. 801745 ILCS 5/1.5 new Amends the State Lawsuit Immunity Act. Provides that an employee, former employee, or prospective employee of the State who is aggrieved by any conduct or action or inaction of the State that would constitute a violation of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 may bring a civil action under that Act against the State. Provides that an employee of the State who is aggrieved by any conduct or action or inaction of the State that would constitute a violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 may bring a civil action under that Act against the State.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that an action under the new provisions may be brought "in State circuit court or federal court". 1/30/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/30/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 1/30/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/30/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/5/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/20/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 2/21/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/21/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 2/21/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 015-000-000 2/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-005-000 3/5/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 6, 2003 3/5/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/6/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/6/2003SenateReferred to Rules 3/18/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 4/10/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/15/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/8/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2003 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/16/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2003HouseSent to the Governor 8/5/2003HouseGovernor Approved 8/5/2003HouseEffective Date January 1, 2004 8/5/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0414