Bill Text: IL SB3038 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Engrossed
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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-Engrossed.html
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-Engrossed.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning employment.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Workplace Violence Prevention Act is amended | ||||||
5 | by adding Section 40 as follows:
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6 | (820 ILCS 275/40 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 40. Exemption. | ||||||
8 | (a) This Act does not apply to any individual or | ||||||
9 | organization that is lawfully (i) monitoring for compliance | ||||||
10 | with public or worker safety laws, wage and hour requirements, | ||||||
11 | or other statutory requirements or (ii) picketing, patrolling, | ||||||
12 | using a banner, or otherwise protesting at the
workplace in | ||||||
13 | relation to a bona fide labor
dispute including any controversy | ||||||
14 | concerning wages, salaries, hours, working conditions or | ||||||
15 | benefits, including health and welfare, sick leave, insurance, | ||||||
16 | and pension or retirement provisions, the making or maintaining | ||||||
17 | of collective bargaining agreements, and the terms to be | ||||||
18 | included in those agreements. | ||||||
19 | (b) This Act does not apply to any lawful exercise of the | ||||||
20 | right of free speech or assembly.
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21 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
22 | becoming law.
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