Legislative update ·
2026 End of Session Report — Session Wrap-Up
The 2026 spring session adjourned in the early hours of June 1. This wrap-up covers the UI and workers' compensation agreements, the FY27 revenue omnibus, the Chamber's 2026 legislative agenda initiatives, and what to watch in the veto session.
By Jordan Ryan, Aubrie Mozingo — Government Relations team
The General Assembly adjourned its 2026 spring session on June 1 after a late flurry of activity, including a $55.94 billion FY27 budget passed within a day of its public introduction. From an employment-law perspective, Illinois businesses fared better than in previous years: the unemployment insurance agreement (SB 807) passed unanimously, the workers’ compensation deal (HB 5228) landed at neutral, and a de facto ban on non-competes was stopped. The Chamber’s own legislative agenda — its most robust in recent history — advanced in committee and set up 2027 conversations.
What happens next
Ten items have veto/lame-duck potential per the Chamber’s report: the Power Act and data-center reporting, algorithmic pricing, the Wetlands Protection Act, workplace temperatures, health data privacy, non-compete agreements, the megaprojects incentive package, PDAB, the prevailing wage omnibus, and chatbot liability. Motions on the concurrence calendar (SB 3496, SB 3393) remain live until sine die.