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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
02/17/2026
02/17/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, commonly known as the WARN Act, to require employers to disclose when artificial intelligence (AI) is a significant factor in mass layoffs or business closings. Specifically, when an employer is required to report the reason for such an event, they must now also detail any AI-related job impacts, including the number of employees laid off because their jobs were substantially replaced or automated by AI. The bill also mandates that if the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), a state agency that helps businesses and workers, issues public reports about mass layoffs or closings, these reports must include whether AI was a substantial cause of the event. The definition of "artificial intelligence" for the purposes of this act will be the same as defined in the Illinois Human Rights Act.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To AI and Social Media (on 03/04/2026)
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