Became law as Public Act 01-147, signed July 6, 2001, 150 days after it was filed.
2001 Regular Session
House Bill 6657
AN ACT PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT EXPLOITATION OF IMMIGRANT LABOR.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To educate immigrant labor concerning their employment rights in this state and sanction employers with additional civil and criminal penalties for targeting immigrant workers with violations of wage and hour laws.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Christopher G. Donovan, Ernest E. Newton II, Evelyn C. Mantilla, Nancy A. DeMarinis, Lee A. Samowitz
In the Senate
6 co-sponsors
Biagio Ciotto, Edith G. Prague, Eileen M. Daily, Mary Ann Handley, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Gary D. LeBeau
Its course
February 6 to July 6, 2001, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action28 actions on 16 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to May 29112 days
Judiciary CommitteeFeb 6 to Apr 1669 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeMay 8 to May 91 day
Labor and Public Employees CommitteeMay 11 to May 176 days
In the SenateMay 29 to Jun 46 days
Waiting to be sentJun 4 to Jun 2016 days
With the GovernorJun 20 to Jul 616 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 6 โ May 29
- Feb 6Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 15Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Apr 16Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 8Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- May 9Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
- May 11Sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
- May 17Labor and Public Employees Committee recommended it
- May 29Passed the House of Representatives
In the Senate May 31 โ Jun 4
- May 31Arrived in the Senate
- Jun 4Passed the Senate
To the Governor Jun 13 โ Jul 6
- Jun 13Numbered Public Act 01-147
- Jun 20Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jul 6Signed by the Governor
All 28 actions, as published
- Feb 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 15PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Apr 16Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- May 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 3FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 3HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 3FILE NO.Both houses
- May 8REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- May 9Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 9NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 9TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 11REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- May 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 17NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 17TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 29HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- May 31FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 31SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Jun 4SENATE PASSEDSenate
- Jun 13PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 20TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jul 6SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor