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Bill CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT ACT Creates the Construction Industry Employment Freedom Act. Provides that any employer not party to a bona fide collective bargaining agreement with a labor organization in the construction industry shall not enter into or enforce a non-compete agreement or non-solicitation agreement that restricts or prohibits a worker from accepting employment with an employer that is party to a bona fide collective bargaining agreement with a labor organization. Provides that any non-compete agreement or non-solicitation agreement that violates that provision shall be void and unenforceable. Provides that the Department of Labor shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Act. Provides that any employer found to be in violation of the Act shall be subject to a fine as determined by the Department of Labor, not to exceed $5,000 for each violation. Provides that any affected employee may bring a civil action against an employer for injunctive relief and damages for violations of the Act. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd SB 2770 Illinois SB 2770 (103rd)
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Illinois SB 2770 (103rd) — CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT ACT

Creates the Construction Industry Employment Freedom Act. Provides that any employer not party to a bona fide collective bargaining agreement with a labor organization in the construction industry shall not enter into or enforce a non-compete agreement or non-solicitation agreement that restricts or prohibits a worker from accepting employment with an employer that is party to a bona fide collective bargaining agreement with a labor organization. Provides that any non-compete agreement or non-solicitation agreement that violates that provision shall be void and unenforceable. Provides that the Department of Labor shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Act. Provides that any employer found to be in violation of the Act shall be subject to a fine as determined by the Department of Labor, not to exceed $5,000 for each violation. Provides that any affected employee may bring a civil action against an employer for injunctive relief and damages for violations of the Act. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Labor — 140 (pass) · lower
  • Labor & Commerce — 187 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 8924 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 4413 (pass) · lower
  • Labor — 114 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — primary (person)
  • Michael E. Hastings — primary (person)
  • Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
  • Brandun Schweizer — cosponsor (person)
  • Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
  • Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
  • Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
  • Nicole La Ha — cosponsor (person)
  • Patrick Sheehan — cosponsor (person)
  • Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2024-01-17 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings filing
  • 2024-01-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-01-17 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-01-31 Assigned to Labor referral-committee
  • 2024-02-07 Postponed - Labor
  • 2024-02-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings amendment-introduction
  • 2024-02-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  • 2024-02-21 Postponed - Labor
  • 2024-02-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
  • 2024-03-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2024-03-06 Do Pass as Amended Labor; 011-004-000
  • 2024-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024 reading-2
  • 2024-03-14 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2024-03-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
  • 2024-04-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  • 2024-04-11 Third Reading - Passed; 044-013-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-04-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  • 2024-04-11 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2024-04-12 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  • 2024-04-12 First Reading reading-1
  • 2024-04-12 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-04-24 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee referral-committee
  • 2024-05-03 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  • 2024-05-13 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee referral-committee
  • 2024-05-13 Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  • 2024-05-20 Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-007-000
  • 2024-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  • 2024-05-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-05-21 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2024-05-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2024-05-23 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-024-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2024-05-23 Passed Both Houses
  • 2024-05-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  • 2024-05-23 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2024-05-23 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  • 2024-05-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  • 2024-05-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  • 2024-06-21 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2024-08-09 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2024-08-09 Effective Date January 1, 2025
  • 2024-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0921 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9d00924b-7e2c-4c5a-b5dc-6a167702c0f9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).