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HB1278 - 104th General Assembly
VICTIMS SAFETY-ELECTRONICS
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Didech - Marcus C. Evans, Jr. - Brad Stephens - Joyce Mason, Kelly M. Cassidy, Camille Y. Lilly and Hoan Huynh
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Mary Edly-Allen, Terri Bryant, Javier L. Cervantes, Karina Villa, Michael W. Halpin, Dale Fowler, Graciela Guzmán, Chris Balkema, Adriane Johnson, Doris Turner, Rachel Ventura, Christopher Belt, Mike Simmons and Laura M. Murphy)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 180/33 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that every employer covered under the Act shall permit an employee or an employee's family or household member who is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence to utilize for personal use an employer-provided electronic device to document or communicate an act of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or the employee's family or household member. Requires employers to grant an employee who is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence or an employee who has a family or household member who is a victim or alleged victim or domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence access to any photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or any other digital documents or communications stored on an employer-provided electronic device issued to the employee whenever such photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or other digital documents or communications are needed by the employee or the employee's family or household member during a criminal action or proceeding to establish or support an allegation of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence. Provides that, if an employee is seriously injured or incapacitated, the employer shall grant access to the described materials to a family or household member of the employee who requests access from the employer and whose interests are not adverse to the employee as it relates to the domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or other crime of violence. Provides that every employer covered by the Act shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places where employees are employed, a notice, to be prepared or approved by the Director of Labor, explaining these provisions. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that an employer shall not retaliate against an employee or deprive an employee of employer-issued equipment because the employee used employer-issued equipment to record domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or a family or household member of the employee. Provides that an employer shall grant an employee access to any photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or any other digital documents or communications stored on an employer-issued device relating to domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or a family or household member of the employee. Provides that the provisions do not prohibit an employer from complying with an investigation, court order, or subpoena for a device, information, data, or documents. Provides that the provisions shall not be construed to relieve an employee of obligations to comply with an employer's reasonable employment policies or to perform the essential functions of employment.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 1/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| 3/11/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 3/11/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/12/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 3/19/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-000-000 |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Labor |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Labor; 017-000-000 |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 5/28/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 6/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |