IL HB1642 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2026, no employer shall enter into a covenant not to compete or a covenant not to solicit with any employee unless the employee's actual or expected annualized rate of earnings exceeds $300,000 per year. Effective January 1, 2026.
Title
FREEDOM TO WORK-COVENANT RATE
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 820 | 90 | 10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
