Illinois · Senate Bill 3571 · 104th General Assembly

WARN ACT-AI LAYOFFS

SB 3571 Sponsored by Mike Simmons In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

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…

Read the full title (106 words)

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.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. SenateTo AI and Social Media
  6. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  9. SenateTo AI and Social Media
  10. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To AI and Social Media · Senate AI and Social Media
  11. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
  12. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.