Illinois · House Bill 5563 · 103rd General Assembly

CHILD LABOR LAW OF 2024

HB 5563 Sponsored by Barbara 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.

Creates the Child Labor Law of 2024. Reinserts provisions of the Child Labor Law. Sets forth additional provisions concerning definitions; exemptions; employer requirements; restrictions on employment of minors; employment certificates; civil penalties; and criminal penalties. Repeals the Child Labor Law. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2025, except provisions concerning minors featured in vlogs and trust funds are effective July 1, 2024.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernández
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  1. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  2. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 027-000-000 · House Labor & Commerce
  3. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  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 · 27

Not voting · 2

 Passed 27–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 11 Democrats.

All 11 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.