WAGE THEFT-DAMAGES AMOUNT House SponsorsRep. Will Guzzardi-Elizabeth Hernandez, Kambium Buckner, Barbara Hernandez, Rita Mayfield and Lakesia Collins Senate Sponsors(Sen. Karina Villa-Ram Villivalam-Celina Villanueva) 7/9/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0050 820 ILCS 115/14from Ch. 48, par. 39m-14 Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that an employee is entitled to recover damages of 5% (rather than 2%) of the amount of any underpayments in wages for each month following the date of payment during which such underpayments remain unpaid. Effective immediately. 1/13/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi 1/14/2021HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/19/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 1/19/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 1/19/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 1/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/23/2021HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 3/3/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-011-000 3/4/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2021HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 4/20/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/20/2021HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 068-044-000 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 4/21/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/21/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 4/21/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/21/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/28/2021SenateAssigned to Labor 5/11/2021SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Karina Villa 5/11/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 5/12/2021SenateDo Pass Labor; 012-005-000 5/12/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2021 5/13/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021 5/13/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 5/25/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-015-000 5/25/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/23/2021HouseSent to the Governor 7/9/2021HouseGovernor Approved 7/9/2021HouseEffective Date July 9, 2021 7/9/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0050