SB1976
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What this bill does
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.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 238 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Robert Peters advance 9% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
Witness slips
69 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Allison | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Bob Guy | SMART-Transportation Division | SMART-TD | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Carolyn Franke | Illinois AFL-CIO | Illinois AFL-CIO | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Chuck Sullivan | Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | AFFI | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Cory Martin | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Dave Comerford | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Frances Orenic | IL AFL-CIO | IL AFL-CIO | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Joanna Webb-Gauvin | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Katie Stanczykiewicz | Service Employees International Union Local 73 | SEIU Local 73 | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Keith Hill | ATU 241 | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 | |
| Kelli Harrison | Auto Workers UAW | UAW Region 4 | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Kurt Hilgendorf | Chicago Teachers Union | Chicago Teachers Union | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Margo Gislain | Illinois Nurses Association | Illinois Nurses Association | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Mario Lopez | SEIU Local 1 | SEIU Local 1 | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Matt Watchinski | MidAmerica Carpenters Regional Council | MidAmerica Carpenters Regional Council | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Mike Raikes | Livingston & McLean County Building Trades | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 | |
| Pasquale Gianni | Teamsters Joint Council 25 | Teamsters Joint Council 25 | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Ray Williams | SEIU Local 73 | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 | |
| Rick Terven | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Steve Ettinger | Painters District Council 30 | Painters District Council #30 | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Dave Comerford | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Proponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| Derek Stevens | IEA | Illinois Education Association | Proponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| Frances orenic | IL AFL-CIO | IL AFL-CIO | Proponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| Joanna Webb-Gauvin | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | Proponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| Margo Gislain | Illinois Nurses Association | Illinois Nurses Association | Proponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| Susan Bramlet Lavin | Illinois National Organization for Women | Illinois NOW | Proponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| aaron c hausken | GFYS | self | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Alec Laird | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Dan Eichholz | IL Assn of Aggregate Producers | IL ASSOCIATION OF AGGREGATE PRODUCERS | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| David Curtin | Technology and Manufacturing Assoc | Technology and Manufacturing Assoc | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Jordan Ryan | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Michael Wiedmaier | UCA of IL | UCA of IL | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Noah Finley | National Federation of Independent Business | NFIB | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| PJ Foley | Illinois Construction Industry Committee | Illinois Construction Industry Committee (ICIC) | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Ryan Sempf | Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce | Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-05-27 |
| Aaron Harris | Michael Best Strategies-IL | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| Alec Laird | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Opponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| David Curtin | Technology and Manufacturing Association | Technology and Manufacturing Association | Opponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| Keenan Irish | Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association | Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association | Opponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| Noah Finley | National Federation of Independent Business | NFIB | Opponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| Thomas Denton | self | self | Opponent | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| Anna Koeppel | Illinois Dept of Labor | Illinois Dept of Labor | No Position On Merits | Labor | 2025-04-02 |
| Andrew Kretschmar | Sanborn Williams Consulting, LLC | Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Administrative District Council 1 of IL | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Bob Guy | SMART-Transportation Division | SMART-TD | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Chuck Sullivan | Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | AFFI | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Cory Martin | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Dave Comerford | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Derek Stevens | IEA | IEA | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Frances Orenic | IL AFL-CIO | IL AFL-CIO | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Joanna Webb-Gauvin | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Kurt Hilgendorf | Chicago Teachers Union | Chicago Teachers Union | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Margo Gislain | Illinois Nurses Association | Illinois Nurses Association | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Matthew Pierce | Asher, Gittler & D'Alba, Ltd. | Illinois AFL-CIO | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Rick Terven | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Roy Soria | Transport Workers Union Local 556 | TWU 556 | Proponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Alec Laird | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Opponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Alicia Martin | Associated Contractors and Builders of IL | Associated Builders and Contractors of Illinois | Opponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Carla Montagano Liburdi | Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties | Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties | Opponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Dan Eichholz | IL Assn of Aggregate Producers | IL ASSOCIATION OF AGGREGATE PRODUCERS | Opponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| David Curtin | Technology and manufacturing association | Technology and Manufacturing Association | Opponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Jordan Ryan | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Michael Wiedmaier | UCA of IL | UCA of IL | Opponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| Noah Finley | National Federation of Independent Business | NFIB | Opponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
| PJ Foley | Illinois Construction Industry Committee | Illinois Construction Industry Committee (ICIC) | Opponent | Labor | 2025-05-13 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| 2025-05-27 | H | Committee | Labor & Commerce | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | Passed | 7 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 80 | 32 | 0 | 6 | Passed | 48 | — |
| S | Committee | Labor | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 8 | — | |
| 2025-05-21 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 38 | 19 | 1 | 1 | Passed | 19 | — |
Action History
51 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-14 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0161. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Robert Peters Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Assigned toLabor Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mark L. Walker Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Do PassLabor; 013-005-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 3, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Robert Peters | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toLabor | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptLabor; 010-003-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Peters | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;038-019-001 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Celina Villanueva Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Assigned toLabor & Commerce Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 Rule 2-10(d) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild + |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Rick Ryan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Gregg Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21Labor & Commerce Committee;Rep. Bob Morgan | Other | — |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed075-039-000 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateLabor & Commerce Committee; 016-009-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Harry Benton Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Stephanie A. Kifowit Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Jawaharial Williams Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Matt Hanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed080-032-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-27 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-14 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-14 | Senate | Effective Date August 14, 2025 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-14 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0161 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |