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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4007         </title>
<shortdesc>FREEDOM TO WORK ENFORCEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Anne Stava-Murray</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 90/15 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that an employer that elects to enforce a covenant not to compete under the Act must pay to the employee subject to the covenant full compensation, including all benefits, that the employee would have received had his or her employment not been discontinued for the time specified in the covenant not to compete or until the separated employee is employed full-time at a commensurate rate of pay and benefits in a field of work not subject to the covenant not to compete. Provides that an attempt to enforce a covenant not to compete in a manner that does not comply with the payment requirements voids the covenant not to compete. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>3/1/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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