---
type: "Bill"
title: "GENDER VIOLENCE-EMPLOYER DUTY"
description: "Amends the Gender Violence Act. Defines \"employee\", \"employer\", \"work environment\", and \"workplace\". Changes the definition of \"gender-related violence\" to include domestic violence. Provides that an employer shall be liable only for gender-related violence committed in the work environment by an employee or agent of the employer. Provides specific instances in which an employer is liable for gender-related violence. Provides that no person shall have the power to waive any provisions of the Act as part of a dissolution of marriage agreement, dissolution of civil union agreement, dissolution of domestic partnership agreement, or custody agreement. Makes corresponding changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 1363"
citation: "Illinois HB 1363 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Karina Villa", "Will Guzzardi"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 58
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2023-01-23"
last_action: "2023-07-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/52941db5-1e7c-48bc-9849-74ed15236a28"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1363&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=143519&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "47c65aa0768d247820da6726a4b2d6ac17fdf3a90ae5249320a83cafde6ca9a0"
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 1363 (103rd) — GENDER VIOLENCE-EMPLOYER DUTY

Amends the Gender Violence Act. Defines "employee", "employer", "work environment", and "workplace". Changes the definition of "gender-related violence" to include domestic violence. Provides that an employer shall be liable only for gender-related violence committed in the work environment by an employee or agent of the employer. Provides specific instances in which an employer is liable for gender-related violence. Provides that no person shall have the power to waive any provisions of the Act as part of a dissolution of marriage agreement, dissolution of civil union agreement, dissolution of domestic partnership agreement, or custody agreement. Makes corresponding changes.

## 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/10300HB1363.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1363eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1363ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1363ham002.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1363sam001.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1363enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **50–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **10–4** (pass) · lower
- Judiciary — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading, Amendment 2 — **9–4** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **71–38** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **73–35** (pass) · lower
- Judiciary, Amendment 1 — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading, Amendment 1 — **10–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Karina Villa — primary (person)
- Will Guzzardi — primary (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi `filing`
- **2023-01-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2023-01-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2023-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-07** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-02-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2023-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000
- **2023-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-03-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2023-03-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2023-03-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2023-03-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-038-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2023-03-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-24** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-19** Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
- **2023-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-04-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023
- **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-11** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
- **2023-05-12** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2023-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000
- **2023-05-17** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villa `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2023-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2023-05-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2023-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000
- **2023-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 073-035-000
- **2023-05-19** House Concurs
- **2023-05-19** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-28** Effective Date January 1, 2024
- **2023-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0282 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/52941db5-1e7c-48bc-9849-74ed15236a28`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).