Robert Peters
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 13
Primary
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.
Effective Date August 14, 2025
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0161
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-032-000
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-039-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-009-000
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Labor & Commerce Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
First Reading
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Third Reading - Passed; 038-019-001
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Peters
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 010-003-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 3, 2025
Do Pass Labor; 013-005-000
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Assigned to Labor
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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| Public Act |
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