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IL HB5713

Bill

Status

Failed

1/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

LaShawn Ford

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act (820 ILCS 55/10) to expand prohibited employer inquiries during hiring.
  • Makes it unlawful for employers to request usernames, passwords, or other account credentials to access a prospective employee's social networking website accounts or profiles.
  • Maintains existing prohibition on employer inquiries about prospective employees' workers' compensation claims or benefits history.
  • Applies to written job applications and all other forms of employer inquiries about social media account access.

Legislative Description

RIGHT TO PRIVACY-SOCIAL NET

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules2/16/2012

Full Bill Text

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