MILITARY-EMPLOYMT-RIGHT-REMEDY House SponsorsRep. Lisa M. Dugan-Michael P. McAuliffe-Linda Chapa LaVia-Mike Bost-Robert F. Flider and William J. Grunloh Senate Sponsors(Sen. George P. Shadid and Ray Soden) 7/28/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0828 330 ILCS 60/6from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 34 Amends the Service Men's Employment Tenure Act. Provides that an employer's violation of the Act is a business offense punishable by a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000. Authorizes the taxing of fees and costs against an employer in a civil action. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:70 ILCS 3605/29from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 32970 ILCS 3610/3.5from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 353.5330 ILCS 60/1from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 29Deletes everything. Amends the Service Men's Employment Tenure Act. Provides that an employer's knowing violation (instead of a mere violation) of the Act is a business offense. Provides for an award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs to a plaintiff (instead of a reasonable attorney's fee and the plaintiff's other fees and costs incurred in maintaining the action). Changes the short title to the Service Member's Employment Tenure Act, and amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and the Local Mass Transit District Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) No fiscal impact.Judicial Note (Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts) Would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state.Fiscal Note (Office of the Attorney General) House Bill 4660 has no fiscal impact. 2/4/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/4/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 2/4/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/4/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 2/4/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 2/4/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/10/2004HouseAssigned to Veterans Affairs Committee 2/26/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee 2/26/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote 2/26/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 015-000-000 2/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/12/2004HouseJudicial Note Filed 3/15/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/23/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 3/24/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh 3/29/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid 3/30/2004SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/15/2004SenateAssigned to Labor & Commerce 4/22/2004SenateDo Pass Labor & Commerce; 008-000-000 4/22/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2004 4/28/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ray Soden 4/28/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004 5/5/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/5/2004HousePassed Both Houses 6/3/2004HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2004HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2004HouseEffective Date July 28, 2004 7/28/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0828