FREEDOM TO WORK-ALL EMPLOYEES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Expands the scope of the Act to apply to all employees (rather than only low-wage employees). Prohibits all covenants not to compete. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note (Dept of Labor) This legislation has no fiscal impact on the Department. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Failed
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2019
Last action Apr 12, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 11, 2019
How they voted
31–53
Failed · 16 other
Total votes 100
Apr 11, 2019
D
Democratic63
49% Yea
R
Republican37
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Apr 11, 2019
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (31-53-16)
house
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-008-000
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Labor & Commerce Committee;
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Labor & Commerce Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Workforce Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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