Illinois · Senate Bill 2038 · 103rd General Assembly

EQUAL PAY-SALARY TRANSPARENCY

SB 2038 Sponsored by Don Harmon 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 Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that an employer or employment agency shall disclose in each public and internal posting for each job, promotion, transfer, or other employment opportunity the wage or salary, or the wage or salary range, and a general description of the benefits and other compensation to be offered for the job, promotion, transfer, or other employment opportunity. Provides that an employer…

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Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that an employer or employment agency shall disclose in each public and internal posting for each job, promotion, transfer, or other employment opportunity the wage or salary, or the wage or salary range, and a general description of the benefits and other compensation to be offered for the job, promotion, transfer, or other employment opportunity. Provides that an employer shall announce, post, or otherwise make known all opportunities for promotion to all current employees on the same calendar day and prior to making a promotion decision. Provides that an employer shall provide an employee the current wage or salary range and a general description of the benefits and other compensation for the position in which the employee is employed upon hire, promotion, or transfer and at least annually thereafter and upon the employee's request. Provides that the Department of Labor may initiate its own investigations and file its own complaints in response to a violation of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2024.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  1. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
  2. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
  3. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  4. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  5. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments. · Senate Assignments
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.