---
type: "Bill"
title: "LABOR DISPUTE-VIOLATION"
description: "Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Provides that a person who, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding a picket or other demonstration or protest, places any object in the public way commits a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $500."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 3396"
citation: "Illinois HB 3396 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lance Yednock", "Ram Villivalam"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-02-17"
last_action: "2023-06-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/07feecec-a0ff-4f17-a8ad-7cbe17b84f8d"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3396&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=148562&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "ea9fff3b9487b879aa098258fd393fe5b200f4f62bc6ed12edb93ab86958af0d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 3396 (103rd) — LABOR DISPUTE-VIOLATION

Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Provides that a person who, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding a picket or other demonstration or protest, places any object in the public way commits a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $500.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3396.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3396eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3396enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **48–8** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **75–33** (pass) · lower
- Labor & Commerce — **18–10** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **9–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lance Yednock — primary (person)
- Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock `filing`
- **2023-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-28** Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2023-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000
- **2023-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- **2023-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
- **2023-03-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2023-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2023-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
- **2023-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2023-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2023-03-22** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
- **2023-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-033-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2023 `reading-1`
- **2023-03-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2023-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-23** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-20** Do Pass Executive; 009-000-000
- **2023-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-04-26** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2023
- **2023-05-04** Third Reading - Passed; 048-008-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-09** Effective Date January 1, 2024
- **2023-06-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0045 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/07feecec-a0ff-4f17-a8ad-7cbe17b84f8d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).