Labor & Employment

passed · Illinois · House Apr 14, 2025

HB 2973: IPLRA-PUB DEF

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Defines "public sector attorney" as any of the following attorneys who are not managerial employees: Assistant State's Attorneys, Assistant Public Defenders, Assistant Appellate Defenders, Assistant Appellate Prosecutors, and attorneys in the office of the Cook County Public Guardian. Provides that public sector attorneys may not strike. Provides that, if there is an impasse between a unit of public sector attorneys and a public employer, the parties shall submit the dispute to interest arbitration. Effective December 1, 2026.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentProhibits strikes by public sector attorneys, restricting collective bargaining rights under labor protections95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 2478: PENCD-COOK CO-MILITARY SERVICE

Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a contributing employee may elect to purchase creditable service for up to 48 months of active-duty military service, whether or not that service followed service as a county employee. Provides that to establish this creditable service, the contributing employee must pay to the Fund an amount determined by the Fund to represent the employee contributions for the creditable service based on his or her rate of compensation after the military service, plus interest at the effective rate from the date of discharge to the date of payment. Removes an existing provision concerning the purchase of service credit for military service. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands pension benefits for military veterans by allowing purchase of creditable service, enhancing employment-related retirement benefits.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransAllows veterans to count military service toward pension credits, expanding benefits under Illinois Pension Code by enabling creditable service purchase for active-duty service.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 1871: PENCD-SERS-ALTERNATIVE ANNUITY

Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a member who is eligible to receive an alternative retirement annuity may elect to receive an estimated payment that shall commence no later than 30 days after the later of either the member's last day of employment or 30 days after the member files for the retirement benefit with the System. Provides that the estimated payment shall be the best estimate by the System of the total monthly amount due to the member based on the information that the System possesses at the time of the estimate. Provides that if the amount of the estimate is greater or less than the actual amount of the monthly annuity, the System shall pay or recover the difference within 6 months after the start of the monthly annuity. Excludes a benefit increase resulting from the amendatory Act from the definition of "new benefit increase". Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAmends pension code to ensure timely retirement annuity payments for state employees, advancing worker benefits under employment standards.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 1778: CMS-UPDATE PREVAILING WAGES

Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, within 30 days after the Department of Labor makes a revision to the prevailing rate of hourly wages to be paid under the Prevailing Wage Act, the Department of Central Management Services shall revise the salaries and rates of pay for all employees who are required to be paid the revised prevailing rate of hourly wages. Directs the Department to coordinate with the Department of Labor to receive updates concerning revisions to the prevailing rate of hourly wages as necessary to comply with this requirement.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires timely wage updates to prevailing rate, ensuring workers receive current fair compensation under prevailing wage law.95% confidence | Rep's Stance Voted absent

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 3317: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING-CANNABIS

Amends the Collective Bargaining Freedom Act. Provides that employers that are licensed under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and labor organizations may, anywhere within the entire State of Illinois, execute and apply agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnables cannabis employers to require union membership as condition of employment, strengthening collective bargaining rights under Collective Bargaining Freedom Act.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 2522: NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE

Amends the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer shall provide 30 minutes of paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her nursing infant child each time the employee has the need to express milk for one year after the child's birth. Provides that the employee may use other paid break time or meal time for any time needed in excess of 30 minutes. Provides that an employer shall provide paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) as needed by the employee unless to do so would create an undue hardship.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates paid break time for nursing mothers to express milk, supporting maternal health access and workplace accommodations related to healthcare services.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates paid breaks for nursing mothers, strengthening workplace accommodations and protecting workers' rights under Labor & Employment policies.90% confidence | Rep's Stance Voted absent

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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 | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 1247: PREVAILING WAGE-SEWER INSPECT

Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the definition of "public works" includes sewer inspection projects that utilize a closed-circuit television to identify issues in a sewer system, such as cracks in pipes, root intrusion, blockages, or other structural damage.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands prevailing wage coverage to sewer inspection projects, ensuring fair compensation for workers on public works. Directly strengthens labor standards.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 3277: EMPLOYEE CREDIT PRIVACY-SSN

Amends the Employee Credit Privacy Act. Provides that an employer shall not order or obtain an applicant's social security number, except for the purpose of conducting a background check of the applicant at the time the background check is completed. Provides that the provision does not prohibit an employer from obtaining an employee's social security number after the employee has been hired.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRestricts employer access to SSNs for non-background checks, protecting applicant privacy and aligning with worker rights protections in employment processes.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRestricts employer SSN access for privacy, aligning with data protection measures under technology policy.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 1054: PREVAILING WAGE-PENALTIES

Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that any contractor or subcontractor and any officer, employee, or agent of the contractor or subcontractor whose duty it is to file a certified payroll who willfully fails to file the certified payroll on or before the date the certified payroll is required to be filed and any person who willfully files a false certified payroll that is false as to any material fact is in violation of the Act and, in addition to being subject to penalties under the Act, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor (currently, is in violation of the Act and guilty of a Class A misdemeanor). Makes a conforming change.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill enforces penalties for failing to file certified payroll under prevailing wage law, ensuring contractors comply with wage requirements for workers on public projects.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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