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HB3249 • 2026
RIGHT TO SIT AT WORK
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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RIGHT TO SIT AT WORK
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee ; 005-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee ; 019-008-000
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
RIGHT TO SIT AT WORK
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Full Text of HB3249 Home Legislation Full Text HB3249 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3249 Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Lilian Jiménez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Right to Sit at Work Act. Provides that an employer shall provide a suitable seat to an employee when the nature of the employee's work reasonably allows for seated work. Provides that on and after the effective date of the Act, an employer shall not design a work space to require standing if the work space could reasonably be designed to allow seated work. Provides for notice requirements. Provides for private rights of action and enforcement by the Department of Labor. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of the Act. LRB104 11020 SPS 21102 b A BILL FOR HB3249 LRB104 11020 SPS 21102 b 1 AN ACT concerning employment. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Right 5 to Sit at Work Act. 6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: 7 "Department" means the Department of Labor. 8 "Employee" has the same application and meaning as that 9 provided in Sections 1 and 2 of the Illinois Wage Payment and 10 Collection Act. 11 "Employer" has the same application and meaning as that 12 provided in Sections 1 and 2 of the Illinois Wage Payment and 13 Collection Act. 14 Section 10. Employee protections. 15 (a) An employer shall provide a suitable seat to an 16 employee when the nature of the employee's work reasonably 17 allows for seated work. 18 (b) On and after the effective date of this Act, an 19 employer shall not design a work space to require standing if 20 the work space could reasonably be designed to allow seated 21 work. HB3249 - 2 - LRB104 11020 SPS 21102 b 1 Section 15. Notice. Within 30 days after the effective 2 date of this Act, an employer shall post and keep posted a 3 notice of employee rights under this Act where employee 4 notices are customarily placed. 5 Section 20. Right of action. An aggrieved employee may 6 bring a civil action to enforce any provision of this Act no 7 later than one year after the date of the alleged violation. A 8 civil action may be brought by one or more employees for and on 9 behalf of themselves and other employees similarly situated. 10 The court may award a prevailing employee all appropriate 11 relief, including injunctive relief, reinstatement to the 12 employee's former position or an equivalent position, back 13 pay, reestablishment of any employee benefits, including 14 seniority, to which the employee would otherwise have been 15 eligible if the violation had not occurred, and any other 16 appropriate relief as deemed necessary by the court to make 17 the employee whole. The court shall award a prevailing 18 employee reasonable attorney's fees and costs. 19 Section 25. Violations and civil penalties. The Department 20 shall inquire into any alleged violations of this Act and 21 enforce the provisions of this Act. An employer shall be 22 assessed a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation of this 23 Act, payable to the Department. Each employee who is subject 24 to a violation of this Act shall constitute a separate HB3249 - 3 - LRB104 11020 SPS 21102 b 1 violation. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn