AGING-HOMEMAKER WAGE INCREASE Senate SponsorsSen. Omar Aquino, Robert Peters, Ram Villivalam, Paul Faraci, Karina Villa, Napoleon Harris, III-Mattie Hunter, Rachel Ventura, Doris Turner, David Koehler, Christopher Belt, Kimberly A. Lightford, Mike Simmons, Mike Porfirio-Javier L. Cervantes, Celina Villanueva, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Willie Preston, Cristina Castro, Terri Bryant, Erica Harriss, Sally J. Turner, Adriane Johnson, Emil Jones, III and Michael W. Halpin 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 105/4.02from Ch. 23, par. 6104.02Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that rates for homemaker services shall be increased to $29.64 beginning July 1, 2023 to sustain a minimum wage of $18 per hour for direct service workers. Requires rates in subsequent State fiscal years to be no lower than the rates in effect on July 1, 2023. Requires providers of in-home services to be required to certify to the Department on Aging that they remain in compliance with the mandated wage increase for direct service workers. Provides that fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, paid time off and payment for training, health insurance, travel, or transportation, shall not be reduced in relation to the rate increases described in the amendatory Act. Effective July 1, 2023. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 2/27/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/29/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 4/6/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 4/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 4/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/20/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/20/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 4/20/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 4/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 4/25/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 5/3/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 5/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 5/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 5/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss 5/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 5/11/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 5/11/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/11/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die