HB5461 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

WAGES-TERMINATION PAYMENTS
Last Action
2/13/2026 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 115/9.1 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that it is unlawful to include in any employment contract, or to require an employee to execute as a condition of employment or a work relationship, a contract that: (1) requires the employee to pay an employer, training provider, or debt collector for a debt if the employee's employment or work relationship with a specific employer is terminated; (2) authorizes the employer, training provider, or debt collector to resume or initiate collection of or to end forbearance on a debt if the employee's employment or work relationship with a specific employer is terminated; (3) imposes any penalty, fee, or cost on a employee if the employee's employment or work relationship with a specific employer is terminated. Provides that the provision applies to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a contract entered into in violation of the provision is void and unenforceable. Sets forth an exception to the provision. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2/13/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee