Labor & Employment

signed · Illinois · Senate Aug 1, 2025

SB 1584: SCH CD-SHORT-TERM APPROVALS

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to allow an individual who has received a short-term approval license under the Illinois Administrative Code to extend the validity of the short-term approval license beyond the expiration date if the individual has taken leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Requires the State Board of Education to allow an extension beyond the expiration date equal to or greater than the number of days the individual took for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends educator licenses for FMLA leave takers, protecting job security during protected medical/family leave, aligning with labor rights protections.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

signed · Illinois · Senate Aug 1, 2025

SB 1742: ROOF SAFETY FOR 1ST RESPONDERS

Creates the Rooftop Safety for First Responders Act. Requires the installation of a parapet, extended masonry, or guard for low-sloped roofs. Sets forth requirements for skylights and other openings located in the plane of a low-sloped roof. Requires municipalities to complete a survey of buildings in their jurisdiction. Requires sharing the results of the surveys with local police and fire departments. Defines terms.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates roof safety measures for first responders, directly improving workplace safety standards for emergency workers.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

signed · Illinois · House Jun 30, 2025

HB 2488: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY-PENALTY

Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Provides that a public employer that willfully (rather than intentionally) violates the Act, the Safety Inspection and Education Act, or the Health and Safety Act, or any standard, rule, regulation, or order under any of those Acts, or who demonstrates plain indifference to any provision of any of those Acts or any such standard, rule, regulation, or order, may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $70,000 per violation (rather than $10,000 per violation).

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases civil penalty for safety violations from $10k to $70k per violation, strengthening workplace safety enforcement under OSHA.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

passed · Illinois · House Jun 2, 2025

HB 1056: PREVAILING WAGE-PUBLIC WORKS

Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the definition of "public works" includes all fixed works constructed or demolished on publicly-owned property.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands prevailing wage coverage to all public works projects, ensuring fair wages for more workers on publicly-owned property, strengthening labor protections.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Illinois · House May 31, 2025

HR 151: HUMAN SERVICES-REIMBURSEMENT

Urges the State to increase reimbursement rates, state grants and contracts, and the minimum overhead allowance to meet the rising costs of providing essential human services in Illinois and supporting the workers who deliver those services.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesUrges increased state funding for human services via higher reimbursements and grants, directly advancing public service funding and fiscal support for essential programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly demands increased reimbursement rates, grants, and contracts for human services providers to cover rising costs, directly advancing healthcare funding and service sustainability.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentUrges increased reimbursement to support workers delivering essential services, aligning with funding and protection indicators90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Illinois · House May 31, 2025

HR 170: EQUAL PAY DAY

Declares March 25, 2025 as Equal Pay Day in the State of Illinois. Encourages the citizens of this State to learn about the pay gap that women experience in society and to learn about these various dates that bring attention to the pay gap that specific groups experience.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentDeclares Equal Pay Day to raise awareness of gender pay gap, aligning with labor rights advocacy for wage equity and workers' rights protection.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Illinois · House May 29, 2025

HR 391: OPPOSE-TRUMP HEALTHCARE CUTS

Expresses opposition to the Trump healthcare cuts, which fundamentally undermine the basic dignity and financial security of working families across the country. Calls upon the United States Senate to immediately table the Trump healthcare cuts bill and instead pursue reforms such as the Illinois' Healthcare Protection Act to make healthcare more accessible and more affordable.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesOpposes healthcare funding cuts, advocating for continued public spending on healthcare access and affordability, aligning with supporting essential program funding.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareOpposes Trump healthcare cuts, advocates for reforms to increase accessibility and affordability.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentOpposes healthcare cuts harming workers' financial security, aligning with protecting employment benefits and workplace dignity per bill's summary.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Illinois · House May 2, 2025

HB 3252: SCH CD-WORK PREP COURSE

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 and offers school facilitated employment, career pathways, or internship experiences shall provide to students participating in the program (rather than may include in its high school curriculum): (1) instruction on workplace preparation that covers legal protections in the workplace; and (2) protection against sexual harassment and racial and other forms of discrimination.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates workplace prep and anti-discrimination training in career programs, enhancing curriculum standards for student safety and rights in K-12 education.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires workplace preparation instruction covering legal protections, anti-harassment, and anti-discrimination, directly advancing worker rights education for future employees.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Illinois · House May 1, 2025

HB 2777: PERS CD-VA APPOINTMENTS

Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that certain provisions related to probationary separation, term appointments, and veterans hospital visits are subject to Jurisdiction B. Changes references to veterans hospital visits to references to veterans medical appointments. Provides that an employee who is also a veteran shall be permitted 4 days per year to receive medical care authorized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, at any type of health care provider or health care facility (rather than permitted 4 days per year to visit a veterans hospital or clinic), for examination or treatment (rather than for examination) of a military service-connected condition (rather than service-connected disability).

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllows veterans 4 days/year for VA-authorized care at any provider, expanding access beyond VA facilities without location restrictions92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides 4 days annual leave for VA medical care, expanding worker benefits for veterans without restrictions.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransAllows veterans 4 days/year for VA-authorized medical care at any provider, expanding healthcare access beyond prior restrictions.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Illinois · House Apr 29, 2025

HB 3272: SWIMMING FACILITY UV PROTECT

Amends the Swimming Facility Act. Requires all employers operating outdoor aquatic centers to provide access to independently-purchased structures that provide sufficient shade to cover the entire body; make reasonable efforts to avoid exposing employees to excessive sun exposure during peak ultraviolet hours; permit employees to regularly apply sunscreen; not restrict employees from wearing sun-protective clothing; and not compel aquatic center employees to wear sun-protective clothing. Provides that, if an employee chooses to wear sun-protective clothing, the employer may require the sun-protective clothing to be within the guidelines the employer sets for appropriate work attire. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide documents to employers so that the employers may inform employees about cancer risks associated with ultraviolet radiation, the significance of sun protection throughout life, and the importance of regularly monitoring their skin for potentially worrisome changes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates UV protection measures for aquatic center employees, directly improving workplace safety and protecting workers' rights from sun exposure hazards.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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