Bill Amendment: IL HB4882 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: FUTURE OF WORK ACT OF 2026

Status: 2026-04-17 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4882 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB4882-House_Amendment_001.html

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Rep. Dan Ugaste

Filed: 3/23/2026

 

 

 

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4882
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4882 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Future of Work Act of 2026.
Section 5. Findings and declaration of policy. The General
Assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares the following:
(1) The future of work is a critically important
conversation for those currently in the workforce as well
as those looking to reenter or enter it as Illinois
contemplates an equitable economic recovery from the
coronavirus pandemic.
(2) Policymakers at every level of government will be
required to deal with the concurrent crises of the
pandemic recovery and creating good-paying jobs.
Policymakers must be able to anticipate the workforce

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policies and programs needed in the future to combat
poverty and inequality.
(3) Rapid advancements in technology, specifically the
automation of jobs and expanded artificial intelligence
capability, have had and will continue to have a profound
impact on the type, quality, and number of jobs available
in the 21st century economy.
(4) Automation and the rise of artificial intelligence
and predictive analytics will have major impacts on
industries and their jobs; from the service sector to
white collar positions, the impacts will be felt by
millions of workers in the United States.
(5) Despite the opportunities and challenges presented
by rapid advancements in technology, Illinois is a leader
in the innovation and development of technology. Illinois
has been an engine of progress, and it drives new products
that connect people across the globe, sparking economic
growth and building prosperity.
(6) Illinois has a large, diverse, and well-educated
labor force ready to meet the challenges it faces.
(7) Innovative partnerships across the private and
public sectors need to be created.
Section 10. Future of Work Task Force; duties and
responsibilities.
(a) The Future of Work Task Force is created. The Task

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Force shall be proactive and plan for the future of work while
simultaneously addressing the state of work today.
(b) The duties and responsibilities of the Task Force
include the following:
(1) identify and assess the new and emerging
technologies that have the potential to significantly
affect employment, wages, and skill requirements;
(2) develop a set of job standards and working
conditions that will ensure that future work in this State
builds a vibrant middle class;
(3) identify the potential jobs of the future and
opportunities to shape those jobs for the improvement of
life for residents of this State;
(4) compile research and best practices from other
states and countries on how to deploy technology to
benefit workers and the public good;
(5) develop tools to assess the impact of proposed
technologies and evaluate their costs and benefits on
workers, employers, the public, and the State;
(6) identify policies and practices that will help
businesses, workers, and communities thrive economically
throughout this State; and
(7) propose workforce development, training,
education, and apprenticeship programs for the jobs of the
future.

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Section 15. Membership; meetings.
(a) The members of the Task Force shall include and
represent the diversity of the people of this State, and shall
be composed of the following:
(1) four members, including one representative of the
business community and one representative of the labor
community, appointed by the Senate President, one of whom
shall serve as co-chair;
(2) four members, including one representative of the
business community and one representative of the labor
community, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate,
one of whom shall serve as co-chair;
(3) four members, including one representative of the
business community and one representative of the labor
community, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, one of whom shall serve as co-chair;
(4) four members, including one representative of the
business community and one representative of the labor
community, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House
of Representatives, one of whom shall serve as co-chair;
(5) four members who are appointed by the Governor and
advocate for job growth, with one representative coming
from each of the following groups: the business community,
the labor community, the environmental community, and the
education community;
(6) three members appointed by the Governor whose

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professional expertise is at the juncture of work and
workers' rights;
(7) the Director of Labor or the Director's designee;
(8) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
or the Director's designee;
(9) the Director of Employment Security or the
Director's designee;
(10) the Superintendent of the State Board of
Education or his or her designee;
(11) the Executive Director of the Illinois Community
College Board or the Executive Director's designee; and
(12) the Executive Director of the Board of Higher
Education or the Executive Director's designee.
(b) The initial appointments to the Task Force must be
finalized by August 31, 2027. Members of the Task Force shall
serve 5-year terms, and each member shall serve until the
member's successor is appointed. After members are appointed,
the Task Force shall hold one meeting per month for a total of
7 meetings before the final report required under subsection
(b) of Section 20 is submitted, and the first meeting must be
held within 30 days after appointments are finalized.
(c) Members of the Task Force shall serve without
compensation.
(d) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.

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Section 20. Report; dissolution.
(a) The Task Force shall issue a report based upon its
findings in the course of performing its duties and
responsibilities specified under Section 10. The report shall
be written by an independent authority with subject matter
expertise on the future of work.
(b) The Task Force shall submit its final report to the
Governor and the General Assembly no later than August 31,
2028, and every 5 years thereafter.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".