SOURCE_URL: https://www.ilga.gov/House/hearings/Results?CommitteeId=3063&HearingId=22588&CClerkVoteId=45666&LegislationDocumentId=207722&LegislationId=166376&View=Bill HARVESTED: 2026-07-12T17:31:53Z (LIVE ilga.gov) CHAMBER: House | GA: 104 | COMMITTEE: Labor & Commerce | HEARING_ID: 22588 | VIEW: Bill | LegislationDocumentId: 207722 COUNTS: proponents=179 opponents=12 no-position=2 ====================================================================== HEARING HEADER: du Vietnamese Welsh Xhosa Yiddish Yoruba Zulu Powered by Translate Close Illinois General Assembly Top Navigation Bar Translate Learn Select General Assembly Search the 104th General Assembly Enter search terms for legislation, members, committees, or schedules. 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Hearing - Results Home House Labor & Commerce Committee Details Hearing Details Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing - Results - 104th General Assembly Printer Friendly Witness Slip Information For HB4980 Date: 3/19/2026 2:00 PM Location: Room 114 Capitol Building Springfield, IL Posting Date: 3/13/2026 3:25 PM Subject Matter: More ▼ Hearing Details Date: 3/19/2026 2:00 PM Location: Room 114 Capitol Building Springfield, IL Posting Date: 3/13/2026 3:25 PM Subject Matter: --- PROPONENTS (179) --- Aaron Krall | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Alan Herrera | firm: Illinois department of human services | representing: Afscme 31 | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Aldin Jakupovic | firm: AFSCME Local 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Amanda Hirsch | firm: 60178-9003 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Amy Carr | firm: Western Illinois University | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Andrea Moore | firm: AFSCME LOCAL UNION 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Andrew Vikre | firm: AFSCME Local 2833 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Angela Bouque | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Anne Correll | firm: AFSCME Local 2600 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Anne R Nicholson | firm: IDVA | representing: | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None APPLE GLOVER | firm: AFSCME Local 805 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None April McKinnery | firm: AFSCME 2971 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None April Zurlo | firm: AFSME 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Arley Silvestre | firm: AFSCME Local 2854 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ashley Farmer | firm: UPI Local 4100 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None August D Beck | firm: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Austin Altman | firm: AFSCME Local 2081 | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Austin Bradford | firm: AFSCME Local 2224 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Babette Black | firm: AFSCME Local 2467 | representing: SELF | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Benjamin Rekart | firm: AFSCME Local 2224 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Bonnie Brimm | firm: AFSCME L3280 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Brenda Farlow | firm: self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Brianna Thompson | firm: Illinois Department of Public Health | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Brianne Harmon | firm: Na | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Camille Cole | firm: UPI 4100 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Candace Lindsay | firm: AFSCME Local 2467 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Carina Bowman | firm: AFSCME Council 31 | representing: SELF | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Carissa Miller | firm: self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Carl Kimble | firm: AFSCME Local 1019 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Carrie Paulson | firm: Afscme | representing: Council 31 Ascfme 488 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Cassandra Chandler | firm: AFSCME Local 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Catherine Lantz | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Chad Pearion | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Charlaine Cannon | firm: AFSCME | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Charles Davis | firm: AFSCME COUNCIL 31 | representing: SELF | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Chris Moore | firm: AFSCME | representing: Self | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Chris Tague | firm: AFSCME Council 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Clarence Hoyle | firm: AFSME Local 2600 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Colin Herzog | firm: AFSCME 2081 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Cory Martin | firm: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen- Illinois State Legislative Board | representing: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Dan Kernler | firm: Elgin Community College | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Daniel Britton | firm: AFSCME local 1019 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Dave Comerford | firm: Illinois Federation of Teachers | representing: Illinois Federation of Teachers | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None DAVID CICHON | firm: AFSCME Local 2833 | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None David Conrad | firm: Self | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None David Kevin Suthard | firm: AFSCME Local 1175 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None David T Richmond | firm: NA | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None David Zoltan | firm: Disability Housing Justice | representing: Disability Housing Justice | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Deirdre Darnall | firm: AFSCME Council 31 | representing: AFSCME Council 31 | testimony: Oral | re: None Derek J Schulze | firm: AFSCME Local 2081 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Derek Sparby | firm: UPI Local 4100, UFISU | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Derek Stevens | firm: IEA | representing: Illinois Education Association | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Donald Radtke | firm: Self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Donald Hanrahan | firm: NA | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Donnie Killen | firm: AFSCME Local 805 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None drew stephenson | firm: AFSCME Local 1031 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Edgar Jaramillo | firm: AFSCME Local 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Elijah Edwards | firm: AFSCME Local 2858 | representing: AFSCME Local 2858 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None ELIZABETH BOYLE | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 2258 | representing: SELF | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Elizabeth Collins | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Elizabeth Neal | firm: AFSCME local 2600 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Emma-Rose Newmeyer | firm: Self | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Eric G Lundt | firm: Afscme Local 2467 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Eugene M Herman | firm: MVCC Adjunct Faculty Union | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Eva Davila | firm: AFSCME 2258 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ezra Sergent-Leventhal | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Frances Orenic | firm: Illinois AFL-CIO | representing: Illinois AFL-CIO | testimony: Oral | re: None George H Metcalf | firm: AFSCME Local 997 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Georgi Samaras | firm: AFSCME Local 2224 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Grace Allbaugh | firm: UPI 4100 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Gregory M. Arty | firm: IDHS | representing: AFSCME Local #2833 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Hillary Rains | firm: NA | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Howard C Hogue | firm: AFSCME Local 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Isabel Sen | firm: n/a | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jacob Brand | firm: AFSCME 31 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None james sedivec | firm: Elgin community college | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jared Garlisch | firm: AFSCME 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jared Harshman | firm: AFSCME Local 172 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jeffrey Kessler | firm: NA | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jennifer Armendarez | firm: Harold Washington College | representing: N/A | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jennifer Bryant | firm: Afscme local 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jennifer Orr | firm: Afscme local 2600 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jeremy Bachelor | firm: Heartland Faculty Association - IFT 6038 | representing: Heartland Faculty Association - IFT 6038 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jesse Bernhardt | firm: AFSCME Local 2224 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jessica Jagel | firm: AFSCME 448 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jessica Shaw | firm: Self | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jill Krippel | firm: AFSCME Local 997 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jocelyn Wilcox | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jodi May | firm: AFSCME Local 448 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None John Lustig | firm: Illinois State Museum | representing: AFSCME 31 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jonathan Yoswig | firm: Afscme Local 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Julien Corven | firm: UPI 4100 IFT-AFT | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Justin Sheehan | firm: AFSCME Local 2854 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kaitlyn Selman | firm: UPI local 4100 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kaitlyn Skoirchet | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Katherine L Jordan | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 2645 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kathryn R Barnes | firm: Afscme 448 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kathy Diehl | firm: Health and Family Servives | representing: | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Katie Zarack | firm: n/a | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Keith Pluymers | firm: N/A | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kenyatta M Betts | firm: AFSCME Local 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kevin Perkowitz | firm: AFSCME Local 1019 | representing: Self | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Kim Periman-Burton | firm: AFSCME Local 2813 | representing: Local 2814 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None KIMBERLIE SMITH | firm: Office Associate | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kristin Barnett | firm: AFSCME | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kristina Redington | firm: AFSCME Local 448 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None L MARIE CARNES | firm: N/A | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None LaToya M Clark | firm: AFSCME Local 2306 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Laura Gurgens | firm: AFSCME Local 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Lesa Hildebrand | firm: self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Levi Foster | firm: AFSCME 31 Local 674 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Liam McDonnell | firm: AFSCME Retiree Chapter 86 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Lillian Claudio-Katz | firm: Local 448 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Lingling Liu | firm: AFSME Local 2224 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Loretta Soresie | firm: AFSCME Local 2615 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Lori Marco | firm: Elgin Community College (ELGIN) | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Lucas Gollon | firm: AFSCME Local 805 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Marc G Beth | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Marc Poulos | firm: Local 150 Operating Engineers | representing: Local 150 Operating Engineers | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Marcella Farley | firm: AFSCME Local 2600 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Margaret Oconnell | firm: Self | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Margo Gislain | firm: Illinois Nurses Association | representing: Illinois Nurses Association | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Marquilla Bolden | firm: DCFS | representing: | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None Mary Zimmerman | firm: AFSCME Local 51 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Maryellen Huber | firm: AFSCME 29 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Massiel Portillo | firm: Afscme local 3801 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Matt Paul | firm: AFSCME Local 1019 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Matthew Gallas | firm: 62530-9763 | representing: AFSCME Local 805 | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Megan Short | firm: AFSCME | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Megan Tabag | firm: NA | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Merrill Cole | firm: 61455 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Michael Lewis | firm: AFSCME Local 2806 | representing: SELF | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Michael Mc Chesney | firm: AFSMCE Local 2224 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Michael Petersen | firm: 60631-1817 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Michelle Borrero | firm: AFSCME Local 2258 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Miguel Gomez | firm: AFSME LOCAL 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Morgan Malatesta | firm: Self | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Nicole Simental-Kavana | firm: Local 448 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Patricia Davis | firm: Afscme local 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Patricia Knol | firm: 60190 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Pirada Molina | firm: AFSCME Local 2258 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Rachel Bernet | firm: DHS, Bureau of Collections | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Randall Ely | firm: AFSCME Local 2609 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Rebecca Dudzinski | firm: AFSCME Local 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None REBECCA MYART | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 2794 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Richard Bryan | firm: Richard Bryan AFSCME 2600 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Rolando Sori | firm: IL Dept. Human Services | representing: | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None ruben flores | firm: AFSCME 31 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ruby thompson | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Ryan Jett | firm: AFSCME Local 1019 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sakeena Khan | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Samantha Rice | firm: AFSCME 2615 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sarah McKavetz | firm: AFSCME local 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Saundra Denise | firm: DHS | representing: | testimony: Oral, Written Statement Filed, Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sean Cook | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 2224 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sean Stott | firm: LiUNA Midwest Region | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sergio Olmos | firm: Afscme Council 31 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Shannon Rush | firm: AFSCME Local 2833 | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sheila Angel-Parker | firm: NA | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Shirley Boyd | firm: AFSCME Local 2899 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Stephanie Moulton | firm: AFSCME Local 997 | representing: salf | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Stephen Ragan | firm: ACLU of Illinois | representing: ACLU of Illinois | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None STEVEN BOCK | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 1019 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Susan Bramlet Lavin | firm: Illinois National Organization for Women | representing: Illinois NOW | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Susan Grace | firm: self | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Tanya Robinson | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Teresa Simmons | firm: AFSCME Local 1006 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Theresa Alaran | firm: AFSCME LOCAL #2806 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Tim Kirkpatrick | firm: AFSCME | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Timothy Durning | firm: AFSCME LOCAL 1006 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Todd Lakin | firm: Self | representing: N/A | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Tony Johnston | firm: Cook County College Teachers Union - Local 1600 | representing: 5000 faculty and staff in the community colleges of Cook County. | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Troy Swanson | firm: Cook County College Teachers Union, IFT Local 1600 | representing: Cook County College Teachers Union | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Tyeasa Lewis | firm: AFSCME Local 1006 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Whitney Rekart | firm: AFSCME Local 2224 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None William Marsh | firm: Self | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None William Thompson | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None XOCHITL BADA | firm: UICUF | representing: self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Zoe Harris | firm: Self | representing: None | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None --- OPPONENTS (12) --- Carrie Levy | firm: AFSCME Local 2615 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Jordan D. Ryan | firm: Illinois Chamber of Commerce | representing: Illinois Chamber of Commerce | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kevin M. Morphew | firm: Sorling Northrup | representing: Illinois Broadband & Cable Association | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Letitia Dewith-Anderson | firm: Anderson Legislative Consulting Ltd. | representing: Northwest Municipal Conference | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Megan Broderick | firm: Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce | representing: Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Michael Lane | firm: Illinois Municipal League | representing: Michael Lane | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Nekya Hall | firm: IL State Association of Counties | representing: ISACo | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Noah Finley | firm: National Federation of Independent Business | representing: NFIB | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None RHONDA BENNER | firm: Afsme | representing: | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Sarah Doerr | firm: Illinois Department of Labor | representing: Illinois Department of Labor | testimony: Oral | re: None Shirley Boyd | firm: AFSCME Local 2258 | representing: Self | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Taylor Anderson | firm: Anderson Legislative Consulting Ltd. | representing: TechNet | testimony: Oral | re: None --- NO POSITION (2) --- Arielle Hernandez | firm: National Nurses Organizing Committee-Illinois/National Nurses United | representing: National Nurses Organizing Committee-Illinois/National Nurses United | testimony: Record of Appearance Only | re: None Kimberly Brooks | firm: DHS Family community resource center | representing: Asfcme | testimony: Written Statement Filed | re: None