Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 27 D cosponsors

HB2561      — FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (27 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not be enforceable with respect to the provision of reproductive health care or maternity care by a health care professional in the State if the enforcement of the covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit is likely to reduce the availability of reproductive health care or maternity care. Provides that in an action to enforce a covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a party seeking to enforce the covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit has the burden of proving that it will not reduce the availability of reproductive health care or maternity care in the State. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  4. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-008-000

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  9. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  15. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-008-000

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  25. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  26. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  36. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  37. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  38. Referred to Rules Committee

  39. First Reading

  40. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Labor & Commerce

Passed 18 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17001
Republican 0802
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 18803
% of votes cast 62%28%0%10%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray, Anne — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Not Voting
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Labor & Commerce

Passed 19 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18000
Republican 0802
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 19802
% of votes cast 66%28%0%7%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray, Anne — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Not Voting
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2561      do?
Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not be enforceable with respect to the provision of reproductive health care or maternity care by a health care professional in the State if the enforcement of the covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit is likely to reduce the availability of reproductive health care or maternity care. Provides that in an action to enforce a covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a party seeking to enforce the covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit has the burden of proving that it will not reduce the availability of reproductive health care or maternity care in the State. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB2561     ?
HB2561      is sponsored by Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Amy Briel (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Martin J. Moylan (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), and Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2561     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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