2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB3638: WORK TRANSPARENCY-CONFIDENTIAL

Legislative Summary

Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that an employee, prospective employee, or former employee and an employer may enter into a valid and enforceable settlement or termination agreement that includes promises of confidentiality related to alleged unlawful employment practices if, in addition to other specified conditions, any promises of confidentiality by the employee, prospective employee, or former employee expire within 5 years fro m the date that the employee, prospective employee, or former employee disclosed the alleged unlawful employment practice that is the subject of confidentiality.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-008-000
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-037-000
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025
Senate
4/10/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
4/10/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/29/2025
Assigned to Labor
Senate
5/9/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Senate
5/12/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
5/12/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/13/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
Senate
5/13/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
5/14/2025
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 010-005-000
Senate
5/14/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2025
Senate
5/14/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Senate
5/15/2025
Second Reading
Senate
5/15/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
Senate
5/22/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
5/22/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/23/2025
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Senate
5/27/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor
Senate
5/27/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Senate
5/27/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 018-000-000
Senate
5/29/2025
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
5/30/2025
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate
5/30/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Fine
Senate
5/30/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
5/30/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 052-002-000
Senate
5/30/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann M. Williams
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann M. Williams
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-010-000
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-010-000
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-022-000
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 093-022-000
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
House Concurs
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Passed Both Houses
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate

Amendments

Senate Amendment 002

Senate Amendment 002

5/22/2025Not Adopted

Senate Amendment 001

Senate Amendment 001

5/12/2025Not Adopted

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

3/14/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Concurrence in House
5/31/2025
93
Yea
22
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Concurrence in House
5/31/2025
93
Yea
22
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in Senate
5/30/2025
52
Yea
2
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
4/8/2025
77
Yea
37
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(5/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/8/202545.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/7/202547.8 KB