Illinois · House Bill 5345 · 103rd General Assembly

MINIMUM WAGE-GRATUITY WAGE

HB 5345 Sponsored by Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2025, an employer shall not be entitled to an allowance for gratuities and shall pay each employee no less than the applicable minimum wage rate, including any minimum wage rate higher than the State minimum wage as required by local ordinance in home rule municipalities. Preempts home rule. Effective January 1, 2025.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  14. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-011-000 · House Labor & Commerce
  15. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  3. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  5. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  6. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2024 House Labor & Commerce Labor & Commerce - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 17

No · 11

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–11

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.