An Illinois bill would hold contractors liable if any subcontractors they hire fail to pay employees on a project.
The bill, HB3293, would add the liability on all private projects, other than those valued at less than $100,000 with the owner acting as the “primary contractor,” starting on July 1, 2022. A stipulation in the bill would require the subcontractor to compensate the contractor for any money lost as a result of failing to pay its own employees. It passed the state Senate last October with amendments and is awaiting a House vote. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) is expected to sign the bill if it passes a house vote.