MIN WAGE-INCOME TAX CREDIT Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford, Heather A. Steans, Mattie Hunter, Antonio Muņoz, Terry Link-Ira I. Silverstein-Iris Y. Martinez, Kwame Raoul, David Koehler-Jacqueline Y. Collins, William Delgado, Don Harmon, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Julie A. Morrison, Martin A. Sandoval, Michael Noland, Patricia Van Pelt, Toi W. Hutchinson, Napoleon Harris, III and Emil Jones, III 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/704A820 ILCS 105/4from Ch. 48, par. 1004Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Increases the minimum wage from $8.25 to $9.00 beginning July 1, 2015 and increases it by $0.50 each July 1 until July 1, 2019, at which point the minimum wage will be $11.00. Provides that the establishment of a minimum wage that employers must pay their employees is an exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial and limitation of the home rule powers and functions, except that the limitation on home rule powers does not apply to a specified ordinance adopted by the City Council of City of Chicago. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit against the withholding tax liability of employers with fewer than 50 employees, calculated based on the increase in the minimum wage. Effective immediately. 5/31/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/31/2015SenateFirst Reading 5/31/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 6/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 6/24/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 6/24/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 1/27/2016SenateAssigned to Executive 2/11/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/11/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/19/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(c-1) - Referred to Executive 3/31/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/6/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/8/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 4/14/2016SenatePostponed - Executive 4/14/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive 4/20/2016SenatePostponed - Executive 4/20/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive 4/22/2016SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/22/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die