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| Bill | IL FREEDOM TO WORK ACT | Creates the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that no employer shall enter into a covenant not to compete with any low-wage employee of the employer. Sets forth provisions providing that the Director of the Department of Labor shall adjust for inflation. Provides that in order for an employer to require an employee to enter into a covenant not to compete, the employer shall, prior to the employment of such employee and at the beginning of the process for hiring such employee, have disclosed to such employee the requirement for entering into such covenant. Sets forth provisions providing how the Director shall receive, investigate, attempt to resolve, and enforce complaints. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | SB 3163 | Illinois SB 3163 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 59 | 3 | 2016-02-19 | 2016-08-19 | openstates | ocd-bill/8e8f4b4b-5103-4994-8cd4-e9f949c79a76 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3163&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96505&SessionID=88&GA=99 | 8f580a5841ffe8dc7186dcf0961573cfdebbadd29966ea3e3cefda49943ba124 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 3163 (99th) — IL FREEDOM TO WORK ACT
Creates the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that no employer shall enter into a covenant not to compete with any low-wage employee of the employer. Sets forth provisions providing that the Director of the Department of Labor shall adjust for inflation. Provides that in order for an employer to require an employee to enter into a covenant not to compete, the employer shall, prior to the employment of such employee and at the beginning of the process for hiring such employee, have disclosed to such employee the requirement for entering into such covenant. Sets forth provisions providing how the Director shall receive, investigate, attempt to resolve, and enforce complaints. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence — 56–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 109–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Patricia Van Pelt — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2016-02-19 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
filing - 2016-02-19 First Reading
reading-1 - 2016-02-19 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-03-08 Assigned to Labor
referral-committee - 2016-04-06 Do Pass Labor; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2016-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
- 2016-04-13 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2016-04-22 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
- 2016-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
amendment-introduction - 2016-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-05-04 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2016-05-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2016
- 2016-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
- 2016-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 013-000-000
- 2016-05-05 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2016-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Van Pelt
amendment-passage - 2016-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2016-05-05 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2016-05-06 Arrived in House
introduction - 2016-05-06 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2016-05-10 First Reading
reading-1 - 2016-05-10 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-16 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-16 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
- 2016-05-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
amendment-introduction - 2016-05-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
amendment-introduction - 2016-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
amendment-introduction - 2016-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
amendment-introduction - 2016-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
- 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 4 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2016-05-25 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 024-000-000
committee-passage - 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2016-05-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2016-05-26 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2016-05-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2016-05-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- 2016-05-27 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2016-05-27 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2016-05-27 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2016-05-27 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2016-05-27 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4
- 2016-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 4 - May 29, 2016
- 2016-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
filing - 2016-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Labor
referral-committee - 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Labor; 012-000-000
- 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- 2016-05-31 Senate Concurs
- 2016-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2016-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2016-08-19 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2016-08-19 Effective Date January 1, 2017
- 2016-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0860
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8e8f4b4b-5103-4994-8cd4-e9f949c79a76. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).