HB 2488 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY-PENALTY

Summary

Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Provides that a public employer that willfully (rather than intentionally) violates the Act, the Safety Inspection and Education Act, or the Health and Safety Act, or any standard, rule, regulation, or order under any of those Acts, or who demonstrates plain indifference to any provision of any of those Acts or any such standard, rule, regulation, or order, may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $70,000 per violation (rather than $10,000 per violation).

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Signed Jun 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 30, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift its focus from the Occupational Safety and Health Act to the Equal Pay Act of 2003. This change replaces provisions regarding workplace safety penalties with new requirements for large employers to register and submit wage data to prove they are not discriminating based on gender or race.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from regulating workplace safety and health standards to regulating pay equity and equal pay compliance for large private employers.

SCOPE

The subject matter of the bill was changed from the Occupational Safety and Health Act to the Equal Pay Act of 2003.

ELIGIBILITY

New eligibility criteria were added, defining 'business' as private employers with 100 or more employees who must file an EEO-1 report with the federal government.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added mandating that eligible businesses obtain an equal pay registration certificate, pay a $150 filing fee, and submit detailed wage records and compliance statements.

TIMELINE

Specific deadlines were established for submitting applications between March 2022 and March 2024, with a requirement to recertify every two years thereafter.

ENFORCEMENT

Provisions regarding civil penalties for workplace safety violations, such as fines for failing to correct hazards or posting safety posters, were removed.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

55–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 58

May 22, 2025

D Democratic39

38 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican19

17 Yea 2

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 30, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 082-033-000

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-009-000

lower

May 28, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

May 23, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Gregg Johnson

lower

May 23, 2025

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2

lower

May 23, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 22, 2025

Amended

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Labor; 017-000-000

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor

upper

May 14, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 14, 2025

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor

upper

May 13, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 13, 2025

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

upper

May 13, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Labor

upper

May 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-037-000

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-009-000

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 11 co-sponsors