EQUAL PAY ACT-LIABILITY Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans, Toi W. Hutchinson-Iris Y. Martinez, Mike Jacobs-Mattie Hunter and Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Robyn Gabel-Barbara Flynn Currie-Kelly M. Cassidy-Kimberly du Buclet-Daniel Biss, Carol A. Sente, Keith Farnham, Fred Crespo, Jehan A. Gordon, Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr., Naomi D. Jakobsson and Kenneth Dunkin) 8/6/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0903 820 ILCS 112/27 newAmends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that in addition to an individual who is deemed to be an employer, any officers of a corporation or agents of an employer who knowingly permit such employer to violate the provisions of the Act shall be deemed to be the employers of the employees.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that officers and agents shall be deemed to be employers under the Equal Pay Act of 2003 if the officers or agents willfully and knowingly, rather than merely knowingly, permit the employer to violate that Act.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that in addition to an individual who is deemed to be an employer under the Act, any officers of a corporation or agents of an employer who willfully and knowingly permit such employer to evade a final judgment or final award under the Act shall be deemed to be the employers of the employees. 1/24/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 1/24/2012SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 1/31/2012SenateAssigned to Labor 2/24/2012SenateHeld in Labor 3/1/2012SenateHeld in Labor 3/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor 3/7/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/7/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/8/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor; 006-004-000 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2012 3/21/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2012 3/28/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/28/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/28/2012SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/29/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 3/29/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Steans 3/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 3/29/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/29/2012HouseArrived in House 3/30/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/30/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/30/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/30/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet 3/30/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/4/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 4/16/2012HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/19/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 4/19/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/19/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/24/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 4/25/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 4/25/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. 5/10/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/10/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/10/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/10/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/10/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/8/2012SenateSent to the Governor 8/6/2012SenateGovernor Approved 8/6/2012SenateEffective Date January 1, 2013 8/6/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0903