Illinois House Bill 2062 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Freedom to Disclose Act. Provides that an employer may not require an employee or prospective employee to sign a nondisclosure agreement, waiver, or other document that prevents the employee from disclosing sexual harassment or sexual violence occurring in the workplace, at work-related events coordinated by or through the employer, or between employees or an employer and employee off the employment premises. Provides that any such nondisclosure agreement is void. Provides that it is a violation of the Whistleblower Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act for an employer to discharge or otherwise retaliate against an employee for disclosing or discussing sexual harassment or sexual violence occurring in the workplace, at work-related events coordinated by or through the employer, or between employees or an employer and an employee off the employment premises. Provides that settlement agreements may contain nondisclosure provisions if specified requirements are met. Provides that an employer's ability to require confidentiality is not limited under certain circumstances. Makes corresponding changes in the Illinois Human Rights Act. Effective immediately.

FREEDOM TO DISCLOSE

Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]	Rep. Deborah Conroy [D]	Rep. Jonathan Carroll [D]	Rep. Daniel Didech [D]
Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]	Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D]	Rep. Kelly Burke [D]	Rep. Ann Williams [D]
Rep. Anna Moeller [D]	Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-29	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
2019-02-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
2019-02-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
2019-02-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
2019-02-20	House	To Family Law Subcommittee
2019-02-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
2019-02-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2019-02-19	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2019-02-06	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deb Conroy
2019-02-06	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
2019-02-06	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2019-02-06	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
2019-02-05	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-05	House	First Reading
2019-02-04	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
775	5	6-102	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2062&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2062.htm