SB3571 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

WARN ACT-AI LAYOFFS
Last Action
2/18/2026 - Senate: To AI and Social Media
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mike Simmons
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 65/10  
820 ILCS 65/45  
820 ILCS 65/47 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Provides that, when required to report the reason for a mass layoff or closing, the employer shall disclose any artificial intelligence-related job impacts, including the number of employees laid off substantially due to the replacement or automation by artificial intelligence of the functions performed by the employees. Provides that, if the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity issues any public report disclosing mass layoffs or closings, the Department shall include the reason for the mass layoff or closing in the report, including whether the mass layoff or closing is substantially due to artificial intelligence. Makes other changes.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/05/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
2/05/2026SenateFirst Reading
2/05/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/17/2026SenateAssigned to Executive
2/18/2026SenateTo AI and Social Media