FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE House SponsorsRep. Laura Faver Dias-Anna Moeller-Amy Briel, Martha Deuter, Dave Vella, Maura Hirschauer, Mary Beth Canty, Carol Ammons, Maurice A. West, II, Kevin John Olickal, Edgar González, Jr., Abdelnasser Rashid, Sonya M. Harper, Michelle Mussman, Lilian Jiménez, Gregg Johnson, Nicolle Grasse, Dagmara Avelar, Aarón M. Ortíz, Theresa Mah, Kelly M. Cassidy, Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis and Anne Stava 3/20/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 820 ILCS 90/10 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 individuals employed by health care facilities as health care professionals in the State regardless of whether an individual is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes ambulatory surgical treatment centers from the definition of "health care facility". 1/23/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias 1/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter 1/30/2026HouseFirst Reading 1/30/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 2/17/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel 2/24/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias 2/24/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella 3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty 3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee 3/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 3/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 3/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 3/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 3/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 3/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse 3/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote 3/19/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000 3/20/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/20/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz 3/20/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 3/20/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/20/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford 3/20/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis 3/20/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava