FREEDOM TO WORK-EXCEPTIONS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not be enforceable with respect to professionals licensed in this State who provide mental health services to veterans and first responders. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Apr 11, 2024
Signed Aug 9, 2024
Floor votes · House May 21, 2024
How they voted
112–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 116
May 21, 2024
D
Democratic76
96% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
68
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
10
Aug 9, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 24, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
lower
May 23, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Labor; 015-000-000
lower
May 23, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Labor
lower
May 22, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
lower
May 21, 2024
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2024
lower
May 21, 2024
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
lower
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 023-001-000
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
May 15, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 15, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 025-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 012-003-000
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Labor; 009-004-000
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Labor
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
DDemocratic
P
Paul Faraci
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Stephens
RRepublican
Co
Chris Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Vella
DDemocratic
Co
Eva-Dina Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Benton
DDemocratic
Co
Jackie Haas
RRepublican
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Sanalitro
RRepublican
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