Bill Text: IL SB3038 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Workplace Violence Prevention Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to the monitoring of compliance with certain worker safety laws, lawful picketing, or the exercise of the right of free speech or assembly that is otherwise lawful. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)

Status: (Passed) 2014-07-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0766 [SB3038 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB3038-Amended.html

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Sen. Kwame Raoul

Filed: 4/4/2014

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3038
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3038 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Workplace Violence Prevention Act is
amended by adding Section 40 as follows:
(820 ILCS 275/40 new)
Sec. 40. Exemption.
(a) This Act does not apply to any individual or
organization that is lawfully (i) monitoring for compliance
with public or worker safety laws, wage and hour requirements,
or other statutory requirements or (ii) picketing, patrolling,
using a banner, or otherwise protesting at the workplace in
relation to a bona fide labor dispute including any controversy
concerning wages, salaries, hours, working conditions or
benefits, including health and welfare, sick leave, insurance,
and pension or retirement provisions, the making or maintaining

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of collective bargaining agreements, and the terms to be
included in those agreements.
(b) This Act does not apply to any lawful exercise of the
right of free speech or assembly.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".