WARN ACT-AI LAYOFFS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Provides that, when required to report the reason for a mass layoff or closing, the employer shall disclose any artificial intelligence-related job impacts, including the number of employees laid off substantially due to the replacement or automation by artificial intelligence of the functions performed by the employees. Provides that, if the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity issues any public report disclosing mass layoffs or closings, the Department shall include the reason for the mass layoff or closing in the report, including whether the mass layoff or closing is substantially due to artificial intelligence. Makes other changes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action May 22, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 22, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 22, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To AI and Social Media
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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