Labor & Employment

signed · Illinois · Senate Aug 1, 2025

SB 2164: WAGE PAYMENT-COLLECTION

Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Makes changes to administrative fees paid to the Department of Labor. Makes changes in provisions concerning the collection of unpaid wages, penalties, damages, fines, and fees. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAmends wage collection process to strengthen enforcement of unpaid wage payments, directly protecting workers' rights under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

in committee · Illinois · House Mar 21, 2025

HB 1465: SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Requires a trade union to provide sexual harassment prevention training to its workers. Provides that any trade union providing sexual harassment prevention training shall use the model sexual harassment prevention training program created by the Department of Human Rights, provide that training at least once a year to all workers, and maintain a log indicating each worker's yearly training status. Provides that a trade union worker is not required to participate in a sexual harassment prevention training program each time the worker is hired for a new job if the worker has already participated in a sexual harassment prevention training program during that calendar year.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates annual sexual harassment training for workers, strengthening workplace safety protections under Illinois Human Rights Act92% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Employment Discrimination

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 1058: PREVAILING WAGE-PENALTIES

Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that all penalties imposed shall be remitted to the Department of Labor and shall be used for the administration and enforcement of the Act.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentDirects penalties to Labor Department for enforcement, strengthening prevailing wage compliance and worker protections under the Act.95% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 7, 2025

SB 2294: HEALTH CARE VIOLENCE PREVENT

Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning workplace safety, provides that a health care worker may not be discouraged from contacting law enforcement or the Department of Public Health regarding workplace violence, and a health care provider may not hold a policy that limits such contact. Adds additional requirements to the workplace violence prevention program, including reporting requirements and identifying the need for additional security and alarms, adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier protections, lighting, entry procedures, and systems to identify and flag persons who have previously committed violent acts in the health care provider space. Sets forth provisions concerning violent incident investigations, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for health care providers regarding violent incidents. Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public disclosure workplace violence records maintained by health care providers as required under a specified provision of the Health Care Violence Prevention Act.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProtects health care workers' right to report violence without employer retaliation, strengthening workplace safety protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workplace Safety

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in committee · Illinois · House Jan 28, 2025

HB 1286: REGULATION-TECH

HB 1286 amends Illinois Insurance Code Section 367f to clarify requirements for maintaining group health insurance coverage for firefighters during retirement or disability periods. It requires municipalities and insurers to automatically allow firefighters to continue their group health coverage (including dependents' coverage) throughout their retirement or disability period at the same premium rate as active firefighters, without discrimination. The bill mandates specific written notices: municipalities must notify insurers within 15 days of a firefighter's retirement/disability period starting, and insurers must then notify firefighters of their continuation options within 15 days. This directly affects firefighters employed by Illinois municipalities who are covered under group health insurance policies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnsures automatic continuation of group health coverage for firefighters during retirement/disability without premium increases or discrimination, protecting access to healthcare benefits.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates automatic continuation of group health coverage for firefighters during retirement/disability without premium increases or discrimination, protecting post-employment benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Jan 24, 2025

SB 1190: PEN CD-CHI POLICE-DISABILITY

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a policeman who applies for disability benefits under the Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman by his or her employer because of a physical or mental incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is used in the Article. Provides that no policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty position. Provides that the changes apply retroactively to January 1, 2023. Provides that any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position after January 1, 2023 shall be entitled to retroactive disability benefits. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPresumes disability for police denied reinstatement, easing access to benefits - expands worker benefit access for a specific labor group under employment standards.90% confidence

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signed · Illinois · House Aug 7, 2026

HB 3275: SCH-CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State shall require all school coaches to obtain and maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED). Requires certification in CPR and AED use to be consistent with national, evidence-based, emergency cardiovascular care guidelines. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that a cardiac emergency response plan shall include (i) establishing a cardiac emergency response team that is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator and (ii) the use of annual cardiac response drills to practice the steps established in the cardiac emergency response plan, in partnership with local emergency medical services. Makes other changes concerning the plan.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires school coaches to obtain CPR/AED certification, enhancing emergency medical response in schools to protect student health and safety.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequiring coaches to maintain CPR/AED certification improves workplace safety protocols for school athletic staff, aligning with workplace safety indicators under Labor & Employment.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Professional Licensing

signed · Illinois · Senate Aug 1, 2025

SB 220: MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS LEAVE

Amends the Family Military Leave Act. Changes the name of the Act to the "Military Leave Act". Provides that an employee may use up to 8 hours per calendar month to participate in a funeral honors detail, up to a total of 40 hours per calendar year, or more if authorized by the employer or if provided for in a collective bargaining agreement. Provides for requirements to take leave for funeral honors details. Provides that an employee that takes leave may do so in lieu of, and without having exhausted, his or her vacation leave, personal leave, compensatory leave, or any other leave that may be granted to the employee, including sick leave and disability leave. Defines terms. Provides that the employer of an employee that takes leave must pay the employee his or her regular rate of pay for the leave taken to participate in a funeral honors detail. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides 40+ hours annual leave for military funeral honors, expands worker benefits, and supports collective bargaining agreements per bill language.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransProvides paid leave for funeral honors details, directly supporting veteran recognition and service acknowledgment under military leave provisions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

in committee · Illinois · House Mar 21, 2025

HB 3615: INC TX-COMMUTER CREDIT

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit and a credit against insurance premium taxes for business entities for the cost of providing certain commuter benefits to employees. Provides that the credit shall be equal to 50% of the cost of providing the eligible commuter benefits, but not to exceed $100 per individual employee per month. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesCreates tax credit reducing state revenue, weakening tax base per bill's tax credit provision.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentTax credit incentivizes employers to provide commuter benefits, expanding employee compensation options without direct government funding.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits

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in committee · Illinois · Senate May 22, 2026

SB 219: INC TX-POLICE OVERTIME

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction for taxpayers who are law enforcement officers in an amount equal to the amount of overtime compensation that is paid to the taxpayer during the taxable year for the taxpayer's service as a law enforcement officer and that is included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates tax deduction for law enforcement overtime, providing tax relief to officers under Illinois Income Tax Act.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides tax deduction for law enforcement overtime pay, effectively increasing disposable income for a specific worker group within Labor & Employment.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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