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 Bill Status of HB2556  99th General Assembly

Short Description:  HUMAN TRAFFICKING-NOTICES

House Sponsors
Rep. Barbara Wheeler - Ann M. Williams - Ron Sandack - Silvana Tabares, Anna Moeller, Al Riley, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Deb Conroy, Sue Scherer, Patricia R. Bellock, Dwight Kay, Jack D. Franks, Carol Ammons, Linda Chapa LaVia and Carol Sente

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Julie A. Morrison - Toi W. Hutchinson - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Ira I. Silverstein - Melinda Bush)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/22/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0099

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Human Trafficking Resource Center Notice Act. Provides that specified businesses and establishments shall post in a conspicuous place a notice informing the public of the availability of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center. Contains provisions regarding the form and substance of the notice. Directs the Department of Human Services to develop and post on its website a model notice. Provides that a business or establishment that fails to comply with the requirements of the Act is liable for a civil penalty of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Removes businesses or establishments that offer massage or bodywork services for compensation from the list of businesses and establishments that are required to place a notice informing the public of the availability of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Inserts provisions similar to the engrossed bill with the following additions. Provides that "farm labor contractor" means: (i) any person who for a fee or other valuable consideration recruits, supplies, or hires, or transports in connection therewith, into or within the State, any farmworker not of the contractor's immediate family to work for, or under the direction, supervision, or control of, a third person; or (ii) any person who for a fee or other valuable consideration recruits, supplies, or hires, or transports in connection therewith, into or within the State, any farmworker not of the contractor's immediate family, and who for a fee or other valuable consideration directs, supervises, or controls all or any part of the work of the farmworker or who disburses wages to the farmworker. Provides that "farm labor contractor" does not include full-time regular employees of food processing companies when the employees are engaged in recruiting for the companies if those employees are not compensated according to the number of farmworkers they recruit. Provides that the Department of Human Services may comply with the requirement to develop a model notice by adopting a model notice developed by the Illinois Task Force on Human Trafficking that complies with the requirements of the Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  2/19/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/24/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  2/24/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
  3/2/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/17/2015HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sheri Jesiel
  3/17/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  3/17/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  3/25/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
  3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  4/17/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sheri Jesiel
  4/17/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/20/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  4/20/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2015HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  4/24/2015HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  4/24/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-000-000
  4/24/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4/24/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  4/24/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  4/24/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  4/24/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
  4/28/2015SenateArrive in Senate
  4/28/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/28/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  4/28/2015SenateFirst Reading
  4/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  4/30/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  5/6/2015SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  5/12/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/13/2015SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
  5/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
  5/15/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  5/15/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/18/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  5/19/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
  5/19/2015SenateSecond Reading
  5/19/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison
  5/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
  5/19/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  5/21/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  5/21/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  5/21/2015HouseArrived in House
  5/21/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/21/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  5/21/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
  5/28/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 022-000-000
  5/31/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
  5/31/2015HouseHouse Concurs
  5/31/2015HousePassed Both Houses
  5/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  5/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  5/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  5/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  6/29/2015HouseSent to the Governor
  7/22/2015HouseGovernor Approved
  7/22/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016
  7/22/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0099

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