Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4725: WORKER PROTECTION UNIT
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that, prior to initiating an action, the Attorney General shall conduct an investigation and, in addition to other powers, may: (1) issue subpoenas for documents; (2) require written answers under oath to written interrogatories; (3) inspect the premises of an employer and inspect and make copies of employment-related records kept at the premises; and (4) conduct interviews with workers at an employer's premises during normal business or working hours. Sets forth additional provisions concerning investigations; interviews; subpoenas; obstruction; and search warrants.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4725Introduced , by Rep. Jay HoffmanSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 205/6.3 15 ILCS 205/6.3 ILCS 205/6.3 Amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that, prior to initiatingan action, the Attorney General shall conduct an investigation and, inaddition to other powers, (2)require written answers under oath to written interrogatories; (3) inspectthe premises of an employer and inspect and make copies ofemployment-related records kept at the premises…
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4725Introduced , by Rep. Jay HoffmanSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 205/6.3 15 ILCS 205/6.3 ILCS 205/6.3 Amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that, prior to initiatingan action, the Attorney General shall conduct an investigation and, inaddition to other powers, (2)require written answers under oath to written interrogatories; (3) inspectthe premises of an employer and inspect and make copies ofemployment-related records kept at the premises; and (4) conductinterviews with workers at an employer's premises during normal businessor working hours. Sets forth additional provisions concerninginvestigations; interviews; subpoenas; obstruction; and search warrants. LRB104 19322 SPS 32768 b LRB104 19322 SPS 32768 b LRB104 19322 SPS 32768 b A BILL FOR HB4725LRB104 19322 SPS 32768 b HB4725 LRB104 19322 SPS 32768 b HB4725 LRB104 19322 SPS 32768 b AN ACT concerning State government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Attorney General Act is amended by changing Section 6.3 as follows: (15 ILCS 205/6.3) Sec. 6.3.Worker Protection Unit. (a) The General Assembly finds that the welfare and prosperity of all Illinois citizens and businesses requires the establishment of a Unit within the Attorney General's Office dedicated to combatting businesses that underpay their employees, force their employees to work in unsafe conditions, and gain …