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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4699         </title>
<shortdesc>FREEDOM TO WORK-ALL EMPLOYEES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>820 ILCS 90/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 90/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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