HB2488
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What this bill does
Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Provides that a public employer that willfully (rather than intentionally) violates the Act, the Safety Inspection and Education Act, or the Health and Safety Act, or any standard, rule, regulation, or order under any of those Acts, or who demonstrates plain indifference to any provision of any of those Acts or any such standard, rule, regulation, or order, may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $70,000 per violation (rather than $10,000 per violation).
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 283 days ago
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
Bills sponsored by Gregg Johnson advance 5% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
Witness slips
33 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Koeppel | Illinois Department of Labor | Illinois Department of Labor | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-20 |
| Clay Diette | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-20 |
| Frances Orenic | IL AFL-CIO | IL AFL-CIO | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-20 |
| Michelle Grisat | National Nurses United | National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois - National Nurses United | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-20 |
| Sarah Labadie | Women Employed | Women Employed | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-20 |
| Sean Stott | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-20 |
| Sharmili Majmudar | Women Employed | Women Employed | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-20 |
| Wendy Pollack | Shriver Center on Poverty Law | Shriver Center on Poverty Law | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-20 |
| Anna Koeppel | Illinois Department of Labor | Illinois Department of Labor | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Chuck Sullivan | Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Frances Orenic | IL AFL-CIO | IL AFL-CIO | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Joanna Webb-Gauvin | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Justin Mahwikizi | American Institute Of Action | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 | |
| Margo Gislain | Illinois Nurses Association | Illinois Nurses Association | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Sean Stott | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Mike Wiedmaier | UCA of IL | UCA of IL | Opponent | Labor | 2025-05-20 |
| Andrew Thornton | Illinois State Ambulance Association | Illinois State Ambulance Association | Opponent | Wage Policy Study Sub | 2025-03-12 |
| Andrew Thornton | Illinois State Ambulance Association | Illinois State Ambulance Association | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Alec Laird | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | No Position On Merits | Labor | 2025-05-20 |
| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | No Position On Merits | Labor | 2025-05-20 |
| Anna Koeppel | Illinois Department of Labor | Illinois Department of Labor | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Bob Guy | SMART-Transportation Division | SMART-TD | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Chuck Sullivan | Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Joanna Webb-Gauvin | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Larry Gnat | Roofers and Waterproofers Local 11 | Roofers & Waterproofers District Council | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Andrew Thornton | Illinois State Ambulance Association | Illinois State Ambulance Association | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-03-12 |
| Anna Koeppel | Illinois Department of Labor | Illinois Department of Labor | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-29 |
| Clay Diette | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-29 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-29 |
| Sarah Labadie | Women Employed | Women Employed | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-29 |
| Sean Stott | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Laborers' International Union - Midwest Region | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-29 |
| Susan Bramlet Lavin | Illinois National Organization for Women | Illinois NOW | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-29 |
| Wendy Pollack | Shriver Center on Poverty Law | Shriver Center on Poverty Law | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-29 |
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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| H | Committee | Labor & Commerce | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 8 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 79 | 37 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 42 | — | |
| 2025-05-20 | S | Committee | Labor | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 17 | — |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 56 | — |
Action History
59 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-06-30 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0017. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Gregg Johnson House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assigned toLabor & Commerce Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Gregg Johnson | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toLabor & Commerce Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Martin J. Moylan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-12 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inLabor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateLabor & Commerce Committee; 017-009-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Edgar González, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Harry Benton Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed079-037-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Matt Hanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Robert Peters Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Assigned toLabor Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Robert Peters | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toLabor | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Robert Peters | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toLabor | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Do Pass as AmendedLabor; 017-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Javier L. Cervantes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed ConcurRep. Gregg Johnson | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred toLabor & Commerce Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be AdoptedLabor & Commerce Committee; 019-009-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jawaharial Williams Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Chair Rules placed on Standard debate. Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs082-033-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Sonya M. Harper Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kelly M. Cassidy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Joyce Mason Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Anna Moeller Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-06-24 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Effective Date June 30, 2025 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0017 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |