HB 3638 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

WORK TRANSPARENCY-CONFIDENTIAL

Summary
Amends the Workplace Transparency Act. Provides that no contract, agreement, clause, covenant, waiver, or other document shall prohibit, prevent, or otherwise restrict an employee, prospective employee, or former employee from engaging in concerted activities to address work-related issues. Provides that any agreement, clause, covenant, or waiver that is a mutual condition of employment or continued employment may include provisions that would otherwise be against public policy if it acknowledges the right of the employee or prospective employee to engage in concerted activities to address work-related issues. Provides that an employee, prospective employee, or former employee and an employer may enter into a valid and enforceable settlement or termination agreement that includes promises of confidentiality related to alleged unlawful employment practices if the confidentiality provision expires no later than 5 years after the alleged unlawful employment practices occurred. Provides for the recovery of consequential damages incurred in challenging a contract for violation of the Act. Makes other changes.
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
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an Enrolled version with minor formatting adjustments to the header and page numbers. The substantive legal text, including definitions and employment protections, remains identical to the Engrossed version.
TECHNICAL

Updated the document header from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and adjusted page number formatting to reflect the final version.

Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2025 · House Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

512
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
May 30, 2025
D Democratic39
35 Yea 4
89% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 2 Nay 1
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
63
Key actions
16
Committee
20
Amendments
11
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 093-022-000
lower
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-022-000
lower
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-010-000
lower
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-010-000
lower
May 31, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
May 31, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
May 30, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann M. Williams
lower
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann M. Williams
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 052-002-000
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Fine
upper
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 018-000-000
upper
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 010-005-000
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
upper
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-037-000
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-008-000
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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