Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

SB 2041 — FREELANCE WORKER PROTECTION

Last action — Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Creates the Freelance Worker Protection Act. Provides that freelance workers must be compensated by hiring parties for their services in a timely manner. Provides that whenever a hiring party retains the services of a freelance worker, the contract between the hiring party and the freelance worker shall be reduced to writing and signed by both parties. Provides that no hiring party shall threaten, intimidate, discipline, harass, deny a work opportunity to, or discriminate against a freelance worker, or take any other action that penalizes a freelance worker for, or is reasonably likely to deter a freelance worker from, exercising or attempting to exercise any right guaranteed under the Act. Contains provisions concerning enforcement; civil enforcement; public policy and intent; public awareness; reports; coordination; and rulemaking by the Department of Labor. Effective July 1, 2024.

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Action History

  1. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

  2. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

  7. Assigned to Labor

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  9. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  11. Referred to Assignments

  12. First Reading

  13. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2041 do?
Creates the Freelance Worker Protection Act. Provides that freelance workers must be compensated by hiring parties for their services in a timely manner. Provides that whenever a hiring party retains the services of a freelance worker, the contract between the hiring party and the freelance worker shall be reduced to writing and signed by both parties. Provides that no hiring party shall threaten, intimidate, discipline, harass, deny a work opportunity to, or discriminate against a freelance worker, or take any other action that penalizes a freelance worker for, or is reasonably likely to deter a freelance worker from, exercising or attempting to exercise any right guaranteed under the Act. Contains provisions concerning enforcement; civil enforcement; public policy and intent; public awareness; reports; coordination; and rulemaking by the Department of Labor. Effective July 1, 2024.
Who sponsors SB 2041?
SB 2041 is sponsored by Don Harmon (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), and Mike Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2041?
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2041?
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