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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3877   </title>
<shortdesc>EMPLOYEE FEE RECOVERY ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Employee Complaint Fee Recovery Act. Provides that if a former employee files 2 or more complaints with 2 or more separate State agencies against a single former employer and each complaint is dismissed, the former employer may petition the circuit court for an award of its attorney's fees incurred to dismiss the complaints. Provides that the court may enter a judgment against the former employee in the amount of the attorney's fees if it finds that the complaints were frivolous.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>10/31/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>11/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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