HB2488 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY-PENALTY
Last Action
06/30/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0017
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 219/85  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Provides that a public employer that willfully (rather than intentionally) violates the Act, the Safety Inspection and Education Act, or the Health and Safety Act, or any standard, rule, regulation, or order under any of those Acts, or who demonstrates plain indifference to any provision of any of those Acts or any such standard, rule, regulation, or order, may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $70,000 per violation (rather than $10,000 per violation).

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a public employer that intentionally violates the Act, the Safety Inspection and Education Act, or the Health and Safety Act, or any standard, rule, regulation, or order under any of those Acts, or who demonstrates plain indifference to any provision of any of those Acts or any such standard, rule, regulation, or order, commits a willful violation. Effective October 1, 2025.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
820 ILCS 219/85  
Adds reference to:
820 ILCS 130/2  
820 ILCS 130/11  from Ch. 48, par. 39s-11
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Removes references to the federal Annual Employer Information Report. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Changes specified references to the Office of Apprenticeship within the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
02/03/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
02/04/2025HouseFirst Reading
02/04/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
03/04/2025HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
03/05/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
03/05/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/11/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
03/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
03/12/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
03/12/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-009-000
03/13/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
03/31/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
03/31/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
04/09/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-037-000
04/09/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
04/09/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
04/09/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
04/10/2025SenateArrive in Senate
04/10/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/10/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
04/10/2025SenateFirst Reading
04/10/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
05/13/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
05/13/2025SenateAssigned to Labor
05/13/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
05/13/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
05/14/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
05/14/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
05/14/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
05/20/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor
05/20/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
05/20/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor; 017-000-000
05/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025
05/20/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
05/21/2025SenateSecond Reading
05/21/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025
05/22/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
05/22/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
05/23/2025HouseArrived in House
05/23/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
05/23/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Gregg Johnson
05/23/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
05/28/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
05/29/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-009-000
05/29/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
05/30/2025HouseChair Rules placed on Standard debate.
05/30/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 082-033-000
05/30/2025HouseHouse Concurs
05/30/2025HousePassed Both Houses
05/30/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
05/30/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
05/30/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
05/30/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
06/24/2025HouseSent to the Governor
06/30/2025HouseGovernor Approved
06/30/2025HouseEffective Date June 30, 2025
06/30/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0017