Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 8 D cosponsors

SB1976      — WORKERS RIGHTS AND SAFETY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0161

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Illinois Workers' Rights and Worker Safety Act. Provides that, except as authorized by State law enacted after January 19, 2025, a State agency may not amend or revise its rules relating to the protection of workers' rights or worker safety in a manner less stringent than specified federal laws. Provides that a State agency may establish workers' rights and worker safety standards that are more stringent than those provided in federal law as the federal law existed on January 19, 2025. Provides that, to the extent a federal law existing on January 19, 2025 is more stringent than a State agency's corresponding standards or rules in its protection of workers' rights or worker safety, or to the extent that there are no State agency standards or rules in place corresponding with a federal law, a State agency shall, as a minimum standard, continue to observe and enforce those workers' rights and worker safety standards provided in federal law as the federal law existed on January 19, 2025. Provides for reporting requirements. Repeals the Act on January 20, 2029.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0161

  2. Effective Date August 14, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-032-000

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  10. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  13. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  14. Second Reading - Short Debate

  15. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  17. Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-009-000

  18. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-039-000

  19. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Labor & Commerce Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  23. Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

  24. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  25. Referred to Rules Committee

  26. First Reading

  27. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  28. Arrived in House

  29. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  31. Third Reading - Passed; 038-019-001

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Peters

  35. Second Reading

  36. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 010-003-000

  37. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  39. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

  40. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  41. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  43. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 3, 2025

  44. Do Pass Labor; 013-005-000

  45. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  46. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  47. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  48. Assigned to Labor

  49. Referred to Assignments

  50. First Reading

  51. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 51 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 80 Yea · 32 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 73001
Republican 33105
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 793206
% of votes cast 68%27%0%5%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Not Voting
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Nicole La Ha Republican Not Voting
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Labor & Commerce

Passed 16 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 16003
Republican 0901
Total 16904
% of votes cast 55%31%0%14%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Not Voting
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 01900
Democrat 36002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 371902
% of votes cast 64%33%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Not Voting
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Labor

Passed 10 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10003
Republican 0303
Total 10306
% of votes cast 53%16%0%32%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Not Voting
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Not Voting
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Not Voting
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Not Voting
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting

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Labor

Passed 13 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0501
Democrat 13000
Total 13501
% of votes cast 68%26%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Not Voting
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1976      do?
Creates the Illinois Workers' Rights and Worker Safety Act. Provides that, except as authorized by State law enacted after January 19, 2025, a State agency may not amend or revise its rules relating to the protection of workers' rights or worker safety in a manner less stringent than specified federal laws. Provides that a State agency may establish workers' rights and worker safety standards that are more stringent than those provided in federal law as the federal law existed on January 19, 2025. Provides that, to the extent a federal law existing on January 19, 2025 is more stringent than a State agency's corresponding standards or rules in its protection of workers' rights or worker safety, or to the extent that there are no State agency standards or rules in place corresponding with a federal law, a State agency shall, as a minimum standard, continue to observe and enforce those workers' rights and worker safety standards provided in federal law as the federal law existed on January 19, 2025. Provides for reporting requirements. Repeals the Act on January 20, 2029.
Who sponsors SB1976     ?
SB1976      is sponsored by Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Harry Benton, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Rick Ryan, Lisa Davis, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Matt Hanson, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Robert Peters (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), and Williams, Jawaharial.
What is the current status of SB1976     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2025. It awaits signature.
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