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 Bill Status of HB2561  104th General Assembly


Short Description:  FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE

House Sponsors
Rep. Laura Faver Dias - Gregg Johnson - Anna Moeller - Sonya M. Harper - Kelly M. Cassidy, Abdelnasser Rashid, Kevin John Olickal, Nicolle Grasse, Nabeela Syed, Dagmara Avelar, Yolonda Morris, La Shawn K. Ford, Norma Hernandez, Mary Beth Canty, Amy Briel, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Martin J. Moylan, Maurice A. West, II, Michelle Mussman, Maura Hirschauer, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Theresa Mah, Suzanne M. Ness, Sharon Chung and Barbara Hernandez

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 90/10


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that 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 the provision of reproductive health care or maternity care by a health care professional in the State if the enforcement of the covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit is likely to reduce the availability of reproductive health care or maternity care. Provides that in an action to enforce a covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a party seeking to enforce the covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit has the burden of proving that it will not reduce the availability of reproductive health care or maternity care in the State. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2/4/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/13/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  3/19/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-008-000
  3/20/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/24/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  3/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  3/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

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