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IL HB4987
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Nabeela Syed
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AI Summary
- Prohibits employers from using surveillance data (personal characteristics, behaviors, biometric information) in automated decision systems to set individualized employee wages
- Surveillance data includes observed, inferred, or purchased information about employees such as web browsing history, purchase history, financial circumstances, political affiliations, and biometric identifiers like fingerprints and facial geometry
- Employers may use automated wage-setting if based solely on task-related performance data or employee labor costs, and if they disclose the data and methods used before hiring
- Attorney General enforces the Act with civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation per employee, plus attorney's fees
- Employees may bring private lawsuits seeking actual damages, $3,000 per violation, or treble damages for intentional or bad faith violations
Legislative Description
SURVEILLANCE-BASED WAGES
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules3/27/2026
Labor & Commerce3/18/2026
Rules2/6/2026
Full Bill Text
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