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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 3, 2024 PA SB 1102 Establishes a Long-Term Care Curriculum for Nurse's Aides Developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 8)
May 25, 2024 IL HB 2161 Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Family Responsibilities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 29)
May 24, 2024 IL SB 3650 Amends Previous New Day-and-Temporary-Labor Requirements for Staffing Agencies and Third-Party Employers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 16)
May 24, 2024 IL SB 3208 Requires Employers Maintain Copies of Employees' Paystubs for 3 Years Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 18)
May 24, 2024 IL SB 1996 Increases the Surcharge on Workers' Compensation Insurance Premiums from 1.01% to 1.092% Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 14)
May 23, 2024 IL HB 2161 Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Family Responsibilities Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 19)
May 23, 2024 IL HB 5561 Expands the Scope of the Whistleblower Act Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 15)
May 23, 2024 IL SB 3310 Extends the Timeline for Employees to File Human Rights Charges Against Employers Bill Passed - House (72 - 39)
May 23, 2024 DE SB 273 Authorizes the Sale of Raw Milk Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
May 22, 2024 IL SB 1996 Increases the Surcharge on Workers' Compensation Insurance Premiums from 1.01% to 1.092% Bill Passed - House (79 - 29)
May 22, 2024 IL SB 508 Prohibits Employers From Putting Stricter Work Authorization Verification Requirements than Required by Federal Law Bill Passed - House (73 - 38)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 3211 Requires that Every Generative AI System Place Watermarks in AI-Generated Content Bill Passed - House (62 - 0)
May 21, 2024 IL SB 3208 Requires Employers Maintain Copies of Employees' Paystubs for 3 Years Bill Passed - House (75 - 37)
May 21, 2024 IL SB 3650 Amends Previous New Day-and-Temporary-Labor Requirements for Staffing Agencies and Third-Party Employers Bill Passed - House (83 - 28)
May 21, 2024 IL SB 2907 Requires the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Report on All State-Funded Job-Training and Workforce-Development Programs Bill Passed - House (70 - 5)
May 21, 2024 IL HB 3763 Requires Employers with 5 or More Employees Provide Copies of Personnel Records to Employees Upon Request Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19)
May 16, 2024 National H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (60 - 38)
May 16, 2024 National H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (60 - 38)
May 15, 2024 MN SF 3852 Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 59)
May 15, 2024 AK HB 251 Exempts Certain Foods and Drinks Prepared in Uninspected Kitchens from State Labeling Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 1)
May 15, 2024 National HR 3950 Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act Bill Passed - House (388 - 24)
May 15, 2024 MN HF 5363 Amends State-Paid Family Leave Law Bill Passed - House (69 - 34)
May 15, 2024 National HR 6571 Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act Bill Passed - House (390 - 19)
May 14, 2024 IL HB 5561 Expands the Scope of the Whistleblower Act Bill Passed - House (71 - 38)
May 13, 2024 MN SF 3852 Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/03 SB 1102 Establishes a Long-Term Care Curriculum for Nurse's Aides Developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 8)
5/25 HB 2161 Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Family Responsibilities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 29)
5/24 SB 3650 Amends Previous New Day-and-Temporary-Labor Requirements for Staffing Agencies and Third-Party Employers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 16)
5/24 SB 3208 Requires Employers Maintain Copies of Employees' Paystubs for 3 Years Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 18)
5/24 SB 1996 Increases the Surcharge on Workers' Compensation Insurance Premiums from 1.01% to 1.092% Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 14)
5/23 HB 2161 Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Family Responsibilities Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 19)
5/23 HB 5561 Expands the Scope of the Whistleblower Act Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 15)
5/23 SB 3310 Extends the Timeline for Employees to File Human Rights Charges Against Employers Bill Passed - House (72 - 39)
5/23 SB 273 Authorizes the Sale of Raw Milk Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
5/22 SB 1996 Increases the Surcharge on Workers' Compensation Insurance Premiums from 1.01% to 1.092% Bill Passed - House (79 - 29)
5/22 SB 508 Prohibits Employers From Putting Stricter Work Authorization Verification Requirements than Required by Federal Law Bill Passed - House (73 - 38)
5/22 AB 3211 Requires that Every Generative AI System Place Watermarks in AI-Generated Content Bill Passed - House (62 - 0)
5/21 SB 3208 Requires Employers Maintain Copies of Employees' Paystubs for 3 Years Bill Passed - House (75 - 37)
5/21 SB 3650 Amends Previous New Day-and-Temporary-Labor Requirements for Staffing Agencies and Third-Party Employers Bill Passed - House (83 - 28)
5/21 SB 2907 Requires the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Report on All State-Funded Job-Training and Workforce-Development Programs Bill Passed - House (70 - 5)
5/21 HB 3763 Requires Employers with 5 or More Employees Provide Copies of Personnel Records to Employees Upon Request Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19)
5/16 H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (60 - 38)
5/16 H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (60 - 38)
5/15 SF 3852 Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 59)
5/15 HB 251 Exempts Certain Foods and Drinks Prepared in Uninspected Kitchens from State Labeling Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 1)
5/15 HR 3950 Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act Bill Passed - House (388 - 24)
5/15 HF 5363 Amends State-Paid Family Leave Law Bill Passed - House (69 - 34)
5/15 HR 6571 Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act Bill Passed - House (390 - 19)
5/14 HB 5561 Expands the Scope of the Whistleblower Act Bill Passed - House (71 - 38)
5/13 SF 3852 Increases State Minimum Wage Among Other Various Labor Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33)
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