SB0164
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What this bill does
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the definition of "public works" includes all federal construction projects administered or controlled by a public body if the prevailing rate of wages is equal to or greater than the prevailing wage determination by the United States Secretary of Labor for the same locality for the same type of construction used to classify the federal construction project. Makes a conforming change. Effective July 1, 2025.
Stuck
P(Advance)
Chance it ever
reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
Chance it becomes
law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
Low
P(law) at intro —
sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 62%
Calculating prediction drivers...
Pipeline Progress
Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 335 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
Christopher Belt
Moderate Influence (#10)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by Christopher Belt advance 7% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
51 witness slips filed
21 proponents / 30 opponents
30 organizations
Witness slips
51 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Diette | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Larry Gnat | Roofers and Waterproofers Local 11 | Roofers & Waterproofers District Council | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Luke Ogan | IUOE Local 649 | IL Union of Operating Engineers | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Paula Clark | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Rich Coluzzi | Roofers and Waterproofers local 11 | Roofers Union 11 | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Sean Stott | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Travis Gorman | United Union of Roofers Waterproofers Local 11 | Roofers Union | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Clay Diette | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| John D'Amico | Chicago Plumbers Local 130 | Chicago Plumbers Local 130 | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Larry Gnat | Roofers and Waterproofers Local 11 | Roofers & Waterproofers District Council | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Olivia Carstens | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Rick Terven | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Sean Stott | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Austin James Mink | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor | 2025-02-25 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor | 2025-02-25 |
| Larry Gnat | Roofers and Waterproofers Local 11 | Roofers & Waterproofers District Council | Proponent | Labor | 2025-02-25 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Labor | 2025-02-25 |
| Rick Terven | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Proponent | Labor | 2025-02-25 |
| Frank Podbielniak | Village of Posen | Village of Posen | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Kevin Morphew | Sorling Northrup | Associated General Contractors of Illinois | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Kristi DeLaurentiis | South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association | South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Matt Wells | Mid-West Truckers Association, Inc. | Mid-West Truckers Association, Inc. | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael Cassady | Village of Mount Prospect | Village of Mount Prospect | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael S Einhorn | Village of Crete | Village of Crete | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael Smith | Village of Crete | Village of Crete | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Michelle Nelson | Village of Flossmoor | Village of Flossmoor | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Molly Rockford | Molly Rockford & Associates | Illinois Association of County Engineers | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Noah Finley | NFIB | National Federation of Independent Business | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Pat Carr | Village of Tinley Park | Village of Tinley Park | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Rick Reinbold | Village of Richton Park | Richton Park SSMMA | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| David Ramirez | Michael Best Strategies | Associated Builders and Contractors of Illinois | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Don A DeGraff | Village of South Holland | Village of South Holland | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Frank Podbielniak | Village of Posen | Village of Posen | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Keith Pekau | Village of Orland Park | Village of Orland Park | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Ken Klein | Village of Crestwood | Village of Crestwood | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Kristi DeLaurentiis | South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association | South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Luke Ogan | IUOE Local 649 | IUOE Local 649 | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Mary Jo Jasinski-Seehausen | Village of Steger | Village of Steger | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Matt Wells | Mid-West Truckers Association, Inc. | Mid-West Truckers Association, Inc. | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Matthew Hart | ILLINOIS TRUCKING ASSOCIATION | ILLINOIS TRUCKING ASSOCIATION | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Michael Smith | Village of Crete | Village of Crete | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Noah Finley | NFIB | National Federation of Independent Business | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Regan Stockstell | Village of Richton Park | VIllage of Richton Park | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Rick Reinbold | Richton Park SSMMA | Richton Park SSMMA | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Terry L Matthews | Village of South Chicago Heights | SSMMA | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Tom Cuculich | Chicagoland Associated General Contractors | CAGC | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| S | Committee | Labor | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 10 | — |
Action History
23 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-05-09 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-01-17
Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Christopher Belt Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-01-17
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-17
Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-01-28
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Ram Villivalam Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator takes on the chief co-sponsor role, a stronger commitment than regular co-sponsorship.
2025-02-04
Committee Assignment
Assigned toLabor Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-02-05
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-02-26
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Mark L. Walker Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator takes on the chief co-sponsor role, a stronger commitment than regular co-sponsorship.
2025-03-05
Committee Action
Postponed -Labor Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22
Committee hearing postponed. Routine procedural action — does NOT mean the bill is dead. Sponsor may be gathering votes or negotiating amendments.
2025-03-19
Committee Action
Positive
Do PassLabor; 013-003-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-19
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-03-20
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-03-20
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-03-20
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-03-26
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Michael W. Halpin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-02
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. David Koehler Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-10
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Javier L. Cervantes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-10
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-10
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Karina Villa Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-10
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-11
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Cristina Castro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-11
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6)
Senate Third Reading (floor vote) deadline set or extended.
2025-04-29
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Paul Faraci Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-09
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild −
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a)
Senate procedural rule — bill re-referred to Assignments for missing Rule 2-10 deadline. Bill is NOT dead but faces uphill battle.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Christopher Belt Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Ram Villivalam Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Assigned toLabor Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Mark L. Walker Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Postponed -Labor Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22 | Committee Action | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do PassLabor; 013-003-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Michael W. Halpin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. David Koehler Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Javier L. Cervantes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Karina Villa Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Cristina Castro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Paul Faraci Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |