Dale Fowler, Illinois State Senator frm 59th District (R) | https://www.facebook.com/senatorfowler/
Dale Fowler, Illinois State Senator frm 59th District (R) | https://www.facebook.com/senatorfowler/
According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Provides that the definition of "employee" does not include a worker participating in the H-2A temporary agricultural program. Effective immediately."
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act by excluding workers participating in the H-2A temporary agricultural program from the definition of "employee." Therefore, these workers will not be entitled to the same paid leave rights as other employees under the Act. The bill retains the existing inclusions and exclusions for different categories of workers and specifies that the term "employee" includes all domestic workers, including independent contractors, sole proprietors, and partnerships. Effective immediately upon becoming law, this amendment modifies the breadth of coverage of the Act, particularly affecting the rights of temporary agricultural workers in Illinois.
Dale Fowler has proposed one other bill since the beginning of the 104th session.
Dale Fowler is currently serving in the Illinois State Senate, representing the state's 59th Senate District. He replaced previous state senator Gary Forby in 2017.
Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.
You can read more about bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB0056 | 01/13/2025 | Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Provides that the definition of "employee" does not include a worker participating in the H-2A temporary agricultural program. Effective immediately. |
| SB0037 | 01/13/2025 | Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. Removes a provision that requires a day and temporary labor agency to provide a day or temporary laborer who is assigned to work and performs work at the same third party client for more than 720 hours within a 12-month period substantially similar benefits to the job classification of employees performing the same or substantially similar work on jobs and performed under similar working conditions. Provides that, before the assignment of an employee to a worksite employer, a day and temporary labor service agency must notify a day or temporary laborer of any safety and health training that the day and temporary labor service agency or the third party client are responsible for providing to the day or temporary laborer, including any training required by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. Provides that the definition of "day and temporary labor service agency" does not include a person or entity who employs laborers that require specialized training or education, including, but not limited to, machine operators, machine maintenance technicians, or quality technicians. Provides that the definition of "day and temporary labor service agency" does not include a staffing and recruiting agency. Defines "staffing and recruiting agency". Provides that the amended version of Public Act 103-427 takes effect on and after January 1, 2027. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. |
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