Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HB1745

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB1745

Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

820 ILCS 206/25
820 ILCS 206/30
820 ILCS 206/45

Amends the Child Labor Law of 2024. Provides that no employer shall employ, allow, or permit a minor to work more than 3 hours per day (currently, more than 3 hours per day or more than 8 hours total of work and school hours on days when school is in session). Makes changes in various provisions to limit the number of hours worked by a minor outside of school hours to 18 hours in a week (currently, 24 hours in a week).

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning employment.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Child Labor Law of 2024 is amended by changing Sections 25, 30, and 45 as follows:

(820 ILCS 206/25)

Sec. 25. Allowable work hours. Except as allowed under Section 30, no employer shall employ, allow, or permit a minor to work:

(1) more than 18 hours during a week when school is in session;

(2) more than 40 hours during a week when school is not in session;

(3) more than 8 hours in any single 24-hour period;

(4) between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. from Labor Day until June 1 or between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. from June 1 until Labor Day; or

(5) more than 3 hours per day or more than 8 hours total of work and school hours on days when school is in session.

(Source: P.A. 103-721, eff. 1-1-25.)

(820 ILCS 206/30)

Sec. 30. Exceptions to allowable work hours.

(a) An employer may employ, allow, or permit a minor under the age of 16 to work a maximum of 8 hours on each Saturday and on Sunday during the school year if:

(1) the minor does not work outside of school hours more than 6 consecutive days in any one week; and

(2) the number of hours worked by the minor outside of school hours in any week does not exceed 18 24.

(b) A minor working as a live theatrical performer as described in Section 45 shall be permitted to work until 11 p.m. on nights when performances are held.

(c) A minor under 16 years of age working as a performer as described in Section 50 shall be permitted to work until 10 p.m.

(d) A park district, not-for-profit youth club, or municipal parks and recreation department may allow a minor 14 years of age or older to work in a recreational or educational activity beyond the hours identified in Section 25 as follows:

(1) From Labor Day until June 1, an employer may allow a minor to work until 9 p.m. on school days if the following conditions are met:

(A) the minor does not work more than 3 hours per day;

(B) the minor does not work on more than 2 school days in that week; and

(C) the minor does not work more than 18 24 total hours outside school hours in that week.

(2) From June 1 to Labor Day, an employer may allow a minor to work until 10 p.m. and no earlier than 7 a.m.

(3) For a minor who attends a school that operates a year-round schedule, an employer may allow the minor to work until 10 p.m. and no earlier than 7 a.m. during periods when school is not in session for the minor. If school is in session, then the minor who attends a school that operates a year-round schedule may work until 9 p.m. on school days and no earlier than 7 a.m., if the following conditions are met:

(A) the minor does not work more than 3 hours per day;

(B) the minor does not work on more than 2 school days in that week; and

(C) the minor does not work more than 18 24 total hours outside school hours in that week.

(Source: P.A. 103-721, eff. 1-1-25.)

(820 ILCS 206/45)

Sec. 45. Minors employed in live theatrical performances. In addition to the other requirements of this Act, an employer of a minor working in live theatrical performances, including plays, musicals, recitals, or concerts, is subject to the following requirements:

(1) An employer shall not allow a minor to work in more than 2 performances in any 24-hour period.

(2) An employer shall not allow a minor to work in more than 8 performances in any 7-day period or 9 performances if a State holiday occurs during that 7-day period.

(3) A minor shall be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or chaperone at all times while at the work site.

(4) A minor shall not work, including performing, rehearsing, or otherwise being present at the work site, in connection with the performance, for more than 8 hours in any 24-hour period, more than 6 days in any 7-day period, more than 18 24 hours in any 7-day period, or after 11 p.m. on any night.

(5) A minor shall not be excused from attending school except as authorized by Section 26-1 of the School Code.

(Source: P.A. 103-721, eff. 1-1-25.)