# Illinois SB2164: WAGE PAYMENT-COLLECTION Illinois SB2164, WAGE PAYMENT-COLLECTION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael W. Halpin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0135); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2164-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2164 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: WAGE PAYMENT-COLLECTION - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0135 - Sponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: assignments, labor, labor & commerce - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (144 yes, 68 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Makes changes to administrative fees paid to the Department of Labor. Makes changes in provisions concerning the collection of unpaid wages, penalties, damages, fines, and fees. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Extra payments for workers owed wages: benefit, medium. Workers whose claims are decided through an Illinois Department of Labor hearing can receive added payments for unpaid amounts. Damages equal 5% of unpaid wages, final pay, or wage supplements for each month they remain unpaid. A separate penalty equals 1% of the amount owed for each calendar day i… - Stronger collection tools for unpaid workers: benefit, low. Workers can file a signed wage claim with supporting records within one year after payment was due. They also retain the right to sue directly in circuit court, alone or for other workers in similar situations. The Illinois Department of Labor can investigate claims and pursue collection for worker… - Higher employer fees for wage violations: cost, medium. Employers or other responsible parties owe a higher, one-time fee when the department or a court demands or orders wage payment. The fee cannot be waived and also applies to final pay and wage supplements. Based on wages the department orders owed, the fee is $500 for $3,000 or less. It is $750 for… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed | pass | 75 | 38 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 17 | 8 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 37 | 19 | | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass Labor; | pass | 15 | 3 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0135 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date August 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 075-038-000 (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate (House) - 2025-05-14: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-24: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-008-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Do Pass Labor; 015-003-000 (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Assigned to Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2164eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2164enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2164.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2164eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2164enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2164.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2164-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).