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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not be enforceable with respect to the provision of reproductive health care or maternity care by a health care professional in the State if the enforcement of the covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit is likely to reduce the availability of reproductive health care or maternity care. Provides that in an action to enforce a covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a party seeking to enforce the covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit has the burden of proving that it will not reduce the availability of reproductive health care or maternity care in the State. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act to add new protections for health care professionals providing reproductive health care and maternity care. Specifically, the bill prohibits employers from enforcing non-compete or non-solicitation agreements that would likely reduce the availability of reproductive health care or maternity care services. If an employer seeks to enforce such an agreement, they now bear the burden of proving that the enforcement would not diminish access to these critical health services. The bill defines key terms by referencing the Reproductive Health Act, ensuring that health care professionals cannot be legally prevented from providing essential reproductive and maternity care services through restrictive employment agreements. This legislation appears aimed at protecting patient access to reproductive and maternal health services by preventing employment contracts that might restrict medical professionals' ability to practice in these areas, particularly in a landscape where such care may be geographically limited or politically contested.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (27)
Laura Faver Dias (D)*,
Carol Ammons (D),
Dee Avelar (D),
Amy Briel (D),
Mary Beth Canty (D),
Kelly Cassidy (D),
Sharon Chung (D),
La Shawn Ford (D),
Jehan Gordon-Booth (D),
Nicolle Grasse (D),
Sonya Harper (D),
Barbara Hernandez (D),
Lisa Hernandez (D),
Norma Hernandez (D),
Maura Hirschauer (D),
Gregg Johnson (D),
Camille Lilly (D),
Theresa Mah (D),
Anna Moeller (D),
Yolonda Morris (D),
Marty Moylan (D),
Michelle Mussman (D),
Suzanne Ness (D),
Kevin Olickal (D),
Abdelnasser Rashid (D),
Nabeela Syed (D),
Maurice West (D),
Last Action
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 04/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2561&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| House Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2561ham001.htm |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2561.htm |
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