Illinois House Bill 2718

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-10-03 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that rates for homemaker services shall be increased to $29.64 beginning July 1, 2023 to sustain a minimum wage of $18 per hour for direct service workers. Requires rates in subsequent State fiscal years to be no lower than the rates in effect on July 1, 2023. Requires providers of in-home services to be required to certify to the Department on Aging that they remain in compliance with the mandated wage increase for direct service workers. Provides that fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, paid time off and payment for training, health insurance, travel, or transportation, shall not be reduced in relation to the rate increases described in the amendatory Act. Effective July 1, 2023.

AGING-HOMEMAKER WAGE INCREASE

Rep. Marcus Evans [D]	Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D]	Rep. Edgar Gonzalez [D]	Rep. Lilian Jimenez [D]
Rep. Maurice West [D]	Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]	Rep. Theresa Mah [D]	Rep. Kevin Olickal [D]
Rep. Laura Faver Dias [D]	Rep. Michelle Mussman [D]	Rep. Jaime Andrade [D]	Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid [D]
Rep. Mary Flowers [D]	Rep. Gregg Johnson [D]	Rep. Maura Hirschauer [D]	Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]
Rep. Norma Hernandez [D]	Rep. Cyril Nichols [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]
Rep. Sue Scherer [D]	Rep. Nabeela Syed [D]	Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar [D]	Rep. Katie Stuart [D]
Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]	Rep. Hoan Huynh [D]	Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]	Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]
Rep. Mary Canty [D]	Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]	Rep. Bob Morgan [D]	Rep. Ann Williams [D]
Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]	Rep. Harry Benton [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-10-03	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
2023-05-19	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-05-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2023-05-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-05-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2023-05-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
2023-05-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2023-05-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2023-05-11	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
2023-05-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-05-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2023-05-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
2023-05-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
2023-05-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2023-05-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
2023-05-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
2023-05-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2023-05-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2023-05-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2023-05-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
2023-04-27	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
2023-04-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2023-04-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2023-04-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
2023-04-27	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2023-04-27	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2023-04-27	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2023-04-27	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lakesia Collins
2023-04-27	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2023-04-27	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2023-04-27	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
2023-04-27	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2023-04-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
2023-04-27	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2023-04-25	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
2023-04-25	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
2023-04-25	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2023-04-25	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
2023-04-25	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
2023-04-20	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2023-04-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2023-03-30	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2023-03-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2023-03-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2023-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2023-03-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2023-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2023-03-10	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
2023-03-03	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2023-03-03	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee
2023-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-16	House	First Reading
2023-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	105	4.02	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2718&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2718.htm