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 Bill Status of SB1755  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  CALL CENTER WORKER ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Daniel Biss - Iris Y. Martinez and Thomas Cullerton

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act. Provides that an employer that intends to relocate a call center or portions of a call center to a foreign country must provide notice to the State Treasurer at least 120 days before the relocation. Authorizes a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for violations. Requires the Treasurer to compile and post on the Treasurer's website a list of employers that have relocated call centers. Requires employers that relocate call centers to foreign countries to repay grants, loans, and tax benefits that may have been received. Effective January 1, 2016.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
  2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading
  2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/3/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  3/11/2015SenateAssigned to Labor
  3/16/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
  3/16/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/17/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
  3/18/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/18/2015SenatePostponed - Labor
  3/18/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor
  3/25/2015SenatePostponed - Labor
  3/25/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor
  3/27/2015SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/27/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

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