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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4973         </title>
<shortdesc>HUMAN RESOURCE EMPLOYEE SAFETY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ryan Spain</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 140/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 116, par. 207</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/10-10.3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>15 ILCS 335/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 124, par. 24</aliasreference><reference>15 ILCS 335/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 124, par. 25</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/3-405</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/6-106</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/6-110</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-110</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Human Resources Employee Safety and Privacy Act. Provides that government agencies and persons, businesses, and associations shall not publicly post or display publicly available content that includes a human resources employee's personal information, provided that the government agency, person, business, or association has received a written request from the person that it refrain from disclosing the person's personal information. Provides injunctive or declaratory relief if the Act is violated. Includes procedures for a written request. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony for any person to knowingly publicly post on the Internet the personal information of a human resource employee or a human resources employee's immediate family under specified circumstances. Excludes criminal penalties for employees of government agencies who publish information in good faith during the ordinary course of carrying out public functions. Provides that the Act and any rules adopted to implement the Act shall be construed broadly to favor the protection of the personal information of human resources employees. Amends various Acts to allow a human resources employee to list a business address rather than a home address and make conforming changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain</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>3/12/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration 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>
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