Date	Chamber	Action
8/16/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0430

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Workplace Violence Prevention Act. Contains a purpose statement and defines terms. Provides that an employer may seek an order of protection to prohibit further violence or threats of violence by a person if: (1) the employee has suffered unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence from the person; and (2) the unlawful violence has been carried out at the employee's place of work or the credible threat of violence can reasonably be constructed to be carried out at the employee's place of work by the person. Provides that an employer may obtain an order of protection under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 if the employer: (1) files an affidavit that shows, to the satisfaction of the court, reasonable proof that an employee has suffered either unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence by the defendant; and (2) demonstrates that great or irreparable harm has been suffered, will be suffered, or is likely to be suffered by the employee. Provides that employer remedies under the Act are limited to an order of protection, but that nothing in the Act waives, reduces, or diminishes any other remedy available to an employer under any other mechanism. Provides that the Act does not apply to cases involving or growing out of a labor dispute governed by other State or federal law. Provides that issues of jurisdiction, venue, procedure, and enforcement shall be governed by the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, and that law enforcement personnel shall have the same responsibilities as provided in that Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/21/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack
2/21/2013	House	First Reading
2/21/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
3/4/2013	House	Assigned to Judiciary
3/12/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
3/20/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000
3/20/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
4/11/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
4/11/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
4/11/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
4/11/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
4/11/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
4/18/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/18/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
4/19/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
4/19/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
4/19/2013	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/19/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/19/2013	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
4/19/2013	Senate	First Reading
4/19/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/24/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
4/24/2013	Senate	Assigned to Labor and Commerce
5/1/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
5/1/2013	Senate	Postponed - Labor and Commerce
5/8/2013	Senate	Do Pass Labor and Commerce; 010-000-000
5/8/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
5/10/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
5/20/2013	Senate	Second Reading
5/20/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013
5/22/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
5/22/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/22/2013	House	Passed Both Houses
6/19/2013	House	Sent to the Governor
8/16/2013	House	Governor Approved
8/16/2013	House	Effective Date January 1, 2014
8/16/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0430

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