Illinois · Senate Bill 1515 · 103rd General Assembly

WORKPLACE PRIVACY-VERIFICATION

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 29, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 8, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 6, 2023
  6. Vetoed Aug 4, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Provides that unless otherwise required by State or federal law, an employer shall not voluntarily enroll in the E-Verify program or a similar Electronic Employment Verification System. Provides that if an employer is required to participate in the E-Verify program or a similar Electronic Employment Verification System and receives notification from the Social…

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Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Provides that unless otherwise required by State or federal law, an employer shall not voluntarily enroll in the E-Verify program or a similar Electronic Employment Verification System. Provides that if an employer is required to participate in the E-Verify program or a similar Electronic Employment Verification System and receives notification from the Social Security Administration of a discrepancy between an employee's name or social security number and the Social Security Administration's records, an employer must provide the employee with specified information or grant the employee no less than 30 days of unpaid leave to correct any verification discrepancy. Provides for additional rights and protections granted to an employee following the notification from the Social Security Administration of a discrepancy. Makes corresponding changes.

Every action

66 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Labor · Senate Labor
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  7. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  9. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor · Senate Assignments
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  11. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  12. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  14. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Labor · Senate Labor
  15. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Labor; 012-004-000 · Senate Labor
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  18. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  21. SenateSecond Reading
  22. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2023
  23. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  24. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  25. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Labor · Senate Assignments
  26. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 015-000-000 · Senate Labor
  27. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  28. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cervantes
  29. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  30. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-009-000
  31. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  32. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  33. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  34. HouseArrived in House
  35. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  36. HouseFirst Reading
  37. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  38. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  39. CommitteeAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  40. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-009-000 · House Labor & Commerce
  41. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  42. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  43. HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Will Guzzardi
  44. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  45. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  46. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  47. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  48. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  49. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  50. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
  51. HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  52. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  53. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  54. HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  55. HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  56. HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi
  57. HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
  58. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  1. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  2. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-038-000
  3. SenatePassed Both Houses
  4. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Vetoed
  7. SenatePlaced Calendar Total Veto October 25, 2023
  8. SenateTotal Veto Stands

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 44–9
Mar 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 44 No 9 Not voting 6
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 44

No · 9

Not voting · 6

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 67–38
May 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 67 No 38 Not voting 13
Democrats: 67 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 38 no
How each member voted

Yes · 67

No · 38

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Labor Labor - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 12

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Passed 12–4
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Labor Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Labor - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 17

17–0
Mar 29, 2023 Senate Labor Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 - Labor - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

Passed 15–0
Apr 26, 2023 House Labor & Commerce Labor & Commerce - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 17

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Passed 17–9

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 20 Democrats.

All 20 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.