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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 834          </title>
<shortdesc>EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Anna Moeller-David A. Welter-Celina Villanueva-Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Maurice A. West, II, Katie Stuart, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Michael Halpin, Sonya M. Harper, Rita Mayfield, Emanuel Chris Welch, Jonathan Carroll, Frances Ann Hurley, Kathleen Willis, Camille Y. Lilly, Fred Crespo, Elizabeth Hernandez, Linda Chapa LaVia, Deb Conroy, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Daniel Didech, Justin Slaughter, Mark L. Walker, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Nicholas K. Smith, Joyce Mason, Mary Edly-Allen, John Connor, Michelle Mussman, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Terra Costa Howard, Karina Villa, Diane Pappas, Sam Yingling, Jehan Gordon-Booth, John C. D'Amico, Yehiel M. Kalish, Natalie A. Manley, Ann M. Williams, Will Guzzardi, Kelly M. Cassidy, Sara Feigenholtz, Theresa Mah, Delia C. Ramirez, Aaron M. Ortiz, Martin J. Moylan, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Kelly M. Burke and André Thapedi</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Cristina Castro-Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant-Kimberly A. Lightford-Iris Y. Martinez-Linda Holmes, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Laura Ellman, Emil Jones, III, Toi W. Hutchinson, Scott M. Bennett, Omar Aquino, Laura Fine, Ann Gillespie, Heather A. Steans, Antonio Muñoz, Laura M. Murphy, John J. Cullerton, Rachelle Crowe, Melinda Bush, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Robert Peters and Michael E. Hastings)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0177</action>
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<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>820 ILCS 112/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 112/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Prohibits an employer from: (i) screening job applicants based on their wage or salary history, (ii) requiring that an applicant's prior wages satisfy minimum or maximum criteria, and (iii) requesting or requiring as a condition of being interviewed or as a condition of continuing to be considered for an offer of employment that an applicant disclose prior wages or salary. Prohibits an employer from seeking the salary, including benefits or other compensation or salary history, of a job applicant from any current or former employer, with some exceptions. Limits defenses. Provides for penalties and injunctive relief.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that the exceptions to the equal pay requirement based on sex also apply to the equal pay requirement for African-American employees. Provides that an employer may prohibit a human resources employee, supervisor, or other employee whose job responsibilities require or allow access to other employees' wage or salary information from disclosing that information without prior written consent from the employee whose information is sought or requested. Provides that specified provisions shall not be construed to prevent an employer or employment agency from: providing information about the wages, benefits, compensation, or salary offered in relation to a position; or engaging in discussions with an applicant for employment about the applicant's expectations with respect to wage or salary, benefits, and other compensation. Provides that an employer is not in violation of specified provisions when a job applicant voluntarily and without prompting discloses his or her current or prior wage or salary history, including benefits or other compensation, on the condition that the employer does not consider or rely on the voluntary disclosures as a factor in determining whether to offer a job applicant employment, in making an offer of compensation, or in determining future wages, salary, benefits, or other compensation. Makes other changes. Effective 60 days after becoming law.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that a wage differential factor that is not based on sex or a factor that would constitute unlawful discrimination under the Illinois Human Rights Act must account for the differential (instead of "the entire differential").</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Labor &amp; Commerce Committee;  018-011-000</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-028-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Labor;  011-005-000</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor;  010-003-000</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Castro</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 041-014-000</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Anna Moeller</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Anna Moeller</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor &amp; Commerce Committee;  019-007-000</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor &amp; Commerce Committee;  019-007-000</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-019-001</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 093-019-001</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Concurs</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date September 29, 2019</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0177</action>
<statusdate>8/1/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi</action>
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