Illinois · Senate Bill 1980 · 103rd General Assembly

AGING-HOMEMAKER WAGE INCREASE

SB 1980 Sponsored by Omar Aquino Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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 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…

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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.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  11. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  19. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  21. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  22. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 24 cosponsors: 21 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 24 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.