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| Bill | EMPLOYEE FREEDOM OF SPEECH | Creates the Worker Freedom of Speech Act. Provides that an employer or the employer's agent, representative, or designee may not discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize, threaten to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize, or take any adverse employment action against an employee: (1) because the employee declines to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or declines to receive or listen to communications from the employer or the agent, representative, or designee of the employer if the meeting or communication is to communicate the opinion of the employer about religious or political matters; (2) as a means of inducing an employee to attend or participate in meetings or receive or listen to communications; or (3) because the employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, makes a good faith report, orally or in writing, of a violation or a suspected violation of the Act. Provides for a private right of action to enforce the provisions of the Act. Sets forth the duties and powers of the Department of Labor under the Act. Provides that, within 30 days after the effective date of the Act, an employer shall post and keep posted a notice of employee rights under the Act where employee notices are customarily placed. Provides for exceptions under the Act. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 103rd | SB 3649 | Illinois SB 3649 (103rd) |
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Illinois SB 3649 (103rd) — EMPLOYEE FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Creates the Worker Freedom of Speech Act. Provides that an employer or the employer's agent, representative, or designee may not discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize, threaten to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize, or take any adverse employment action against an employee: (1) because the employee declines to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or declines to receive or listen to communications from the employer or the agent, representative, or designee of the employer if the meeting or communication is to communicate the opinion of the employer about religious or political matters; (2) as a means of inducing an employee to attend or participate in meetings or receive or listen to communications; or (3) because the employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, makes a good faith report, orally or in writing, of a violation or a suspected violation of the Act. Provides for a private right of action to enforce the provisions of the Act. Sets forth the duties and powers of the Department of Labor under the Act. Provides that, within 30 days after the effective date of the Act, an employer shall post and keep posted a notice of employee rights under the Act where employee notices are customarily placed. Provides for exceptions under the Act.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Third Reading — 38–18 (pass) · lower
- Labor, Amendment 2 — 10–5 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — 39–18 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 79–30 (pass) · lower
- Labor & Commerce — 19–9 (pass) · lower
- Labor — 11–4 (pass) · lower
- Executive — 8–4 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — primary (person)
- Robert Peters — primary (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Faraci — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
- Yolonda Morris — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2024-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
filing - 2024-02-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2024-02-09 Referred to Assignments
- 2024-02-20 Assigned to Labor
referral-committee - 2024-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- 2024-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
- 2024-02-21 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- 2024-02-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- 2024-03-06 Do Pass Labor; 011-004-000
- 2024-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024
reading-2 - 2024-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2024-03-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- 2024-03-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
amendment-introduction - 2024-03-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- 2024-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- 2024-04-12 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
- 2024-04-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- 2024-04-17 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2024-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2024
- 2024-04-17 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2024-04-19 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
- 2024-04-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- 2024-04-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- 2024-04-29 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2024-04-29 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- 2024-04-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
amendment-introduction - 2024-04-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- 2024-04-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor
- 2024-05-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 010-005-000
- 2024-05-02 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2024-05-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Peters
amendment-passage - 2024-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2024-05-02 Third Reading - Passed; 038-018-000
passage, reading-3 - 2024-05-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2024-05-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- 2024-05-02 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- 2024-05-02 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
- 2024-05-03 Arrived in House
introduction - 2024-05-03 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2024-05-03 First Reading
reading-1 - 2024-05-03 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2024-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2024-05-08 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- 2024-05-13 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
referral-committee - 2024-05-13 Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
- 2024-05-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
amendment-introduction - 2024-05-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2024-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- 2024-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- 2024-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2024-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- 2024-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- 2024-05-16 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2024-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
- 2024-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- 2024-05-20 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
- 2024-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- 2024-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
- 2024-05-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
- 2024-05-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2024-05-20 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-009-000
- 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 - 2024-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2024-05-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-030-000
passage, reading-3 - 2024-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- 2024-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- 2024-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- 2024-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- 2024-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2024-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- 2024-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- 2024-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- 2024-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2024-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- 2024-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- 2024-05-22 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2024-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2024
- 2024-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Robert Peters
filing - 2024-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- 2024-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
- 2024-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000
- 2024-05-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 039-018-000
- 2024-05-26 Senate Concurs
- 2024-05-26 Passed Both Houses
- 2024-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2024-07-31 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2024-07-31 Effective Date January 1, 2025
- 2024-07-31 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0722
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cdb67f75-71c6-4db2-bab5-217f6f88655b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).