Labor & Employment

passed · Illinois · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 5071: TOLL HWY AUTH-BILINGUAL PAY

Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority has the power to establish a special pay supplement for those positions of employment that require that a person employed in that position speak or write a language other than English. Provides that such paid positions may be eligible for a bilingual pay supplement to attract bilingual individuals, to encourage present employees to become proficient in languages other than English, or to retain qualified bilingual employees. Provides that a bilingual pay supplement shall be processed within 30 calendar days after the employee presents to the Authority a certification from either the designated testing program process selected by the Authority or a State community college confirming that language skill proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking has been satisfied by the employee.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides bilingual pay supplement to attract, retain, and encourage bilingual workers, expanding worker benefits for specific roles.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Illinois · House Jan 22, 2026

HR 620: 2022 HEALTHCARE SUBSIDIES

This Illinois House Resolution (HR 620) calls on Congress to reinstate healthcare subsidies that were part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which expired on January 1, 2026. It directly addresses Illinois residents, small businesses, and self-employed individuals who rely on the Get Covered Illinois marketplace, as they face significantly higher premiums and deductibles without these subsidies. The resolution requests immediate action to reverse the expiration of these cost-saving subsidies, which the bill claims would prevent up to 140,000 Illinoisans from affording coverage. Note: The resolution inaccurately attributes the subsidy expiration to former President Trump; the Inflation Reduction Act was enacted under President Biden, and subsidies expired due to legislative inaction, not Trump's policies. This is a symbolic resolution, not a binding law.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill seeks to reinstate federal healthcare subsidies reducing costs for lower/middle-income residents/businesses, aligning with tax relief indicators for fiscal support.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly calls to reinstate healthcare subsidies to prevent higher premiums, directly expanding affordable coverage for Illinois residents and small businesses.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentReinstating healthcare subsidies protects workers' access to affordable benefits, directly supporting employment standards by reducing financial burdens on residents and small businesses.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Illinois · House Jan 21, 2026

HR 621: CHILDCARE FUNDS-CUTS

Condemns President Donald Trump's effort to freeze funds for affordable childcare. Calls for the immediate release of all congressionally appropriated childcare funds.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill condemns freeze on childcare funds, supporting early education access and funding for affordable childcare programs.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill opposes defunding childcare funds, ensuring access to affordable childcare for workers, directly supporting employment stability and labor rights.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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signed · Illinois · Senate Dec 12, 2025

SB 2339: PRIVACY IN THE WORKPLACE

Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer enrolled in an Employment Eligibility Verification System, including the E-Verify program, shall not impose work authorization verification or re-verification requirements greater than those required by the Employment Eligibility Verification System. Provides that, if an employer receives notification from any federal agency or other outside third party not responsible for the enforcement of immigration law of a discrepancy as it relates to an employee's individual taxpayer identification number or other identifying documents, guarantees specified rights and protections to the employee. Makes changes in provisions concerning the administration and enforcement of the Act by the Department of Labor. Sets forth provisions concerning action for civil penalties brought by an interested party; private right of action; penalties; and review under the Administrative Review Law.

Topics ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationPrevents employers from imposing stricter work authorization checks than federal E-Verify, limiting state-level over-enforcement on immigrants.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents employers from imposing stricter immigration verification than E-Verify, protecting workers from unnecessary scrutiny and potential discrimination in workplace checks.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill restricts employer data collection beyond federal E-Verify requirements, strengthening workplace privacy protections per Right to Privacy Act amendments.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

passed · Illinois · House Dec 1, 2025

HB 2970: SCH CD-REMOVE/DISMISS TEACHERS

Amends the School Code. Allows a teacher to grieve the issuance of a warning regarding causes that are considered remediable pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement to determine whether the school district had just cause in issuing the warning. Requires notice of remedial warnings to be narrowly specify the nature of the alleged misconduct that needs to be remedied. Provides that general allegations of unprofessional conduct are insufficient to link together otherwise unrelated offenses as related. Provides that under no circumstances shall a notice of remedial warning remain effective or within a teacher's personnel file or record for longer than 3 years from the date of the occurrence which gave rise to the issuance of the notice of remedial warning. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill strengthens teacher due process by requiring specific remedial warnings, protecting educators from vague dismissals under collective bargaining agreements.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill requires specific remedial warnings for teachers and allows grievance via collective bargaining, strengthening due process protections in employment disputes for educators.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Illinois · House Oct 30, 2025

HR 161: AFFIRMS-EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

Affirms the steadfast commitment to equal employment opportunity and economic equity for women and all Illinoisans. Affirms the commitment to continue to prioritize construction investments that transform the State's infrastructure and its workforce. Affirms that the State's ongoing and upcoming capital and infrastructure projects will rebuild roads, buildings, and lives by providing good jobs that create economic stability through family-sustaining wages and benefits. Affirms that Illinois contractors must uphold the State's values and workers' rights, reject workplace discrimination and harassment, and be held accountable to laws, including the Illinois Responsible Bidder Code, the Prevailing Wage Act, and the Illinois Human Rights Act. Affirms that employers looking to contract with the State must adopt strong policies to protect workers from harassment and discrimination and must take action to create equal access to job opportunities and respectful, safe, and accountable work sites. Urges the use of all available tools to ensure that contractors doing business with the State are committed to creating access to high-road opportunities and respectful work sites.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAffirms equal employment opportunity, family-sustaining wages, and economic equity for workers through infrastructure investments and job creation.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly affirms infrastructure projects rebuilding roads and prioritizing construction investments, directly supporting transportation infrastructure development.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Illinois · House Oct 30, 2025

HJR 12: ED HEALTH INSURANCE TASK FORCE

Creates the Educator Health Insurance Task Force to study the feasibility of creating regional health insurance purchasing pools of school districts accessible to all public educators in school districts that have a population of less than 500,000.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates task force to study regional health insurance pools for educators, supporting teacher benefits and access to healthcare services.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates task force to study regional health insurance pools for educators, aiming to improve access to worker benefits and reduce costs for public educators.80% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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signed · Illinois · House Aug 15, 2025

HB 3638: WORK TRANSPARENCY-CONFIDENTIAL

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.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits employment clauses restricting workers' concerted activities on work issues, directly protecting organizing rights under labor law.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

signed · Illinois · House Aug 15, 2025

HB 1787: SCH SAFETY DRILLS-TRAIN SUBS

Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires a school district to provide training on school evacuation drills and law enforcement lockdown drills to all school personnel serving in a substitute capacity.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires safety training for substitute school personnel, directly improving workplace safety protocols for workers in educational settings.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

signed · Illinois · House Aug 15, 2025

HB 3046: UNI CIVIL SERVICE-EMPLOYEE RTS

Amends the State Universities Civil Service Act. Provides that nothing in the Act or any rules adopted under the Act prevents the parties to a collective bargaining agreement from agreeing to a provision that enhances employee rights. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly allows collective bargaining agreements to include enhanced employee rights provisions, directly supporting labor protections under the topic.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment