# Illinois SB1976: WORKERS RIGHTS AND SAFETY Illinois SB1976, WORKERS RIGHTS AND SAFETY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Robert Peters (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-14 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0161) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1976-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1976 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: WORKERS RIGHTS AND SAFETY - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-08-14, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0161 - Sponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: assignments, labor, labor & commerce - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (232 yes, 107 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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 overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-30 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 80 | 32 | | | 2025-05-27 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 75 | 39 | | | 2025-05-27 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 16 | 9 | | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 38 | 19 | 1 | | 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; | pass | 10 | 3 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Do Pass Labor; | pass | 13 | 5 | | ## Actions (51) - 2025-08-14: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0161 (Senate) - 2025-08-14: Effective Date August 14, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-08-14: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-032-000 (House) - 2025-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-05-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-05-30: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-30: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-05-27: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-27: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-27: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-05-27: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-009-000 (House) - 2025-05-27: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-039-000 (House) - 2025-05-27: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Labor & Commerce Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-05-23: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-05-23: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-05-23: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-05-22: Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-22: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-05-21: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-21: First Reading (House) - 2025-05-21: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-21: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-21: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 038-019-001 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Peters (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 010-003-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor (Senate) - 2025-05-12: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-12: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Do Pass Labor; 013-005-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Assigned to Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1976eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1976enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1976.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1976sam001.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/10400SB1976eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1976enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1976.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1976sam001.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1976-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).