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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1642</title>
<shortdesc>FREEDOM TO WORK-COVENANT RATE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Anne Stava</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>820 ILCS 90/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2026, no employer shall enter into a covenant not to compete or a covenant not to solicit with any employee unless the employee's actual or expected annualized rate of earnings exceeds $300,000 per year. Effective January 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/23/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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