HB1311
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What this bill does
Amends the Employee Classification Act. Provides that in making a determination of a worker's classification under this Act, the Department of Labor shall consider any guidance provided by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States Department of the Treasury.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 568 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne M. Ness | Chief sponsor | 143 | $207,288.44 | Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee ($75,800.00); NextEra Energy Resources Development LLC ($29,833.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($17,500.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $75,800.00 |
| NextEra Energy Resources Development LLC | — | — | 2 | $29,833.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $17,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $8,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 4 | $5,500.00 |
| Pipefitters' Assoc Local 597 UA | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| McHenry County Democratic Women | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Russell Foszcz | President | NPO Technical | 4 | $2,936.24 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Mary Ewert | — | — | 20 | $2,089.08 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Vision Management Services | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Smart Local 265 PAC Fund | — | — | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Airdo Werwas,LLC | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Broadband & Cable Association | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Painters District Council No. 30 | — | — | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| CVS Pharmacy, Inc | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Donald Keller | CEO | Tri-State Automation | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Cigna Group Employee PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
30 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Marc Avelar | John Lopez, Policy Political Consulting | Self | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-21 |
| Marc Avelar | John Lopez, Policy Political Consulting | Self | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-19 |
| Justin Mahwikizi | American Institute Of Action | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 | |
| Laura Stigler-Marier | Shebang Creative Content-2-Consulting | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-05 | |
| Marc Avelar | John Lopez, Policy Political Consulting | Self | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-05 |
| John Nicks | UURWAW 112 | Roofers Local 112 | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-02-26 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-02-19 |
| Marc Avelar | John Lopez, Policy Political Consulting | Self | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-02-19 |
| Anna Koeppel | Illinois Department of Labor | Illinois Department of Labor | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-04-30 |
| Frances Orenic | IL AFL-CIO | IL AFL-CIO | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-04-30 |
| Jason Keller | Illinois Department of Labor | Illinois Department of Labor | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-04-30 |
| Joanna Webb-Gauvin | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-04-30 |
| Larry Gnat | Roofers and Waterproofers Local 11 | Roofers & Waterproofers District Council | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-04-30 |
| Nicholas Kasmer | Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council | Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-04-30 |
| Sean Stott | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-04-30 |
| Aaron Harris | Michael Best Strategies | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-19 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-19 |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-19 |
| Aaron Harris | Michael Best Strategies | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Larry Gnat | Roofers and Waterproofers Local 11 | Roofers & Waterproofers District Council | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Larry Gnat | Roofers and Waterproofers Local 11 | Roofers & Waterproofers District Council | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-05 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-05 |
| Aaron Harris | Michael Best Strategies | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-02-26 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-02-26 |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-02-26 |
| Michelle Grisat | National Nurses United | National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois - National Nurses United | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-02-26 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-02-19 |
| David Curtin Technology and Manufacturing Association | Technology and Manufacturing Association | Technology and Manufacturing Association | No Position On Merits | Labor & Commerce | 2025-02-19 |
Action History
5 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-13 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Suzanne M. Ness House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Assigned toLabor & Commerce Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |