# Illinois SB2339: PRIVACY IN THE WORKPLACE Illinois SB2339, PRIVACY IN THE WORKPLACE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-12 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0455); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2339-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2339 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: PRIVACY IN THE WORKPLACE - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-12-12, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0455 - Sponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 22 - Subjects: assignments, labor, labor & commerce, executive - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 9 (281 yes, 140 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer enrolled in an Employment Eligibility Verification System, including the E-Verify program, shall not impose work authorization verification or re-verification requirements greater than those required by the Employment Eligibility Verification System. Provides that, if an employer receives notification from any federal agency or other outside third party not responsible for the enforcement of immigration law of a discrepancy as it relates to an employee's individual taxpayer identification number or other identifying documents, guarantees specified rights and protections to the employee. Makes changes in provisions concerning the administration and enforcement of the Act by the Department of Labor. Sets forth provisions concerning action for civil penalties brought by an interested party; private right of action; penalties; and review under the Administrative Review Law. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Workers gain protection against ID mismatches: benefit, low. Employers cannot take adverse action solely because they receive a covered written notice about a worker’s identification-document or taxpayer-number mismatch. Covered notices come from federal agencies or outside vendors not responsible for enforcing immigration law. Employers must notify workers… - State gains workplace privacy enforcement tools: benefit, low. The Illinois Department of Labor can investigate workplace privacy compliance when it finds cause and has enough resources. It can inspect workplaces and relevant records, and seek search warrants or subpoenas. After an investigator’s written complaint and a hearing, evidence-supported orders can s… - Workers face limits on insurance complaints: cost, low. The labor director or a court must dismiss certain complaints under Section 5 of the workplace privacy law. This applies when the only claim concerns employer-provided health, disability, or life insurance that varies coverage or price based on workers’ use of lawful products. - Workers gain remedies with lawsuit limits: mixed, high. People harmed by workplace privacy violations can sue individually or for similar workers without first completing an agency case. Available relief includes $100–$1,000 per violation, compensation for resulting damages, and litigation costs, expert fees, and reasonable attorney fees. For denial or… - Employers face penalties with limited exceptions: mixed, medium. Employers and prospective employers face $100–$1,000 for each workplace privacy law or rule violation. A repeat violation of the same provision within 3 years carries $1,000–$5,000 per violation. Each separate violation counts, and penalty decisions must consider business size and the violation’s s… - Worker groups gain privacy enforcement powers: mixed, low. Qualifying nonprofits and labor groups can sue when they reasonably believe an employer or prospective employer violated workplace privacy law. They can seek statutory penalties, court orders, and other relief available to the Illinois Department of Labor. Suits generally must be filed within 3 yea… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-10-30 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs | pass | 37 | 20 | | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 9 | 4 | | | 2025-05-31 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 75 | 42 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 6 | | | 2025-05-27 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 75 | 39 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 35 | 21 | | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; | pass | 13 | 5 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Labor; | pass | 14 | 3 | | ## Actions (87) - 2025-12-12: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0455 (Senate) - 2025-12-12: Effective Date December 12, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-12-12: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-11-25: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-10-30: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-10-30: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-10-30: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 037-020-000 (Senate) - 2025-10-30: 3/5 Vote Required (Senate) - 2025-10-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2025-10-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-10-14: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - October 15, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-10-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2025-07-02: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-07-02: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 31, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-042-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: 3/5 Vote Required (House) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-29: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-29: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-29: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-29: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2025-05-29: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-006-000 (House) - 2025-05-29: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-05-28: Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-05-28: Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (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) - 2025-05-27: Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-27: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-05-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-01: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 035-021-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 013-005-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended Labor; 014-003-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339sam002.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/10400SB2339eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2339sam002.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-SB2339-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).