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Bill Status of HB5454 101st General Assembly

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Short Description: FREEDOM TO WORK ENFORCEMENT

House Sponsors
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

820 ILCS 90/15 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that an employer that elects to enforce a covenant not to compete under the Act must pay to the employee subject to the covenant full compensation, including all benefits, that the employee would have received had his or her employment not been discontinued for the time specified in the covenant not to compete or until the separated employee is employed full-time at a commensurate rate of pay and benefits in a field of work not subject to the covenant not to compete. Provides that an attempt to enforce a covenant not to compete in a manner that does not comply with the new provisions voids the covenant not to compete. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2020	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2/18/2020	House	First Reading
2/18/2020	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/17/2020	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
6/23/2020	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

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