# Illinois SB1422: HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION

Illinois SB1422, HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael W. Halpin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0099) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1422
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0099
- Sponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: assignments, local government, immigration & human rights
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (192 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Lodging Services Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act. Provides that a unit of local government regulating an employer or a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over an employer may, in the course of its regulatory or enforcement duties, monitor and enforce compliance with the Act. Provides that, upon the discovery of a violation of the Act, the unit of local government or law enforcement agency shall provide the employer with a reasonable notice of noncompliance that informs the employer that if the employer does not cure the violation within 30 days after notice the employer is subject to a civil penalty. Provides that, if the unit of local government regulating an employer or a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over an employer verifies that the violation was not corrected within the cure period, the Attorney General or State's Attorney may bring a civil action against that employer. Provides that an employer that violates the Act is guilty of a business offense and may be fined not more than $1,500 for each offense. Makes conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 109 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Do Pass Local Government; | pass | 8 | 2 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0099 (Senate)
- 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate)
- 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)
- 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-24: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 011-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: First Reading (House)
- 2025-04-10: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House)
- 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halpin (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Do Pass Local Government; 008-002-000 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1422eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1422enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1422.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1422sam001.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1422eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1422enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1422.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1422sam001.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1422-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).