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IL HB2181

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/6/2019

Primary Sponsor

Anne Stava-Murray

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to make it a civil rights violation for employers with 50+ employees to require employees leaving due to sexual harassment or assault to sign nondisclosure agreements.

  • Allows employees to waive nondisclosure agreement provisions in writing to comment to journalists about their departure related to sexual harassment or assault.

  • Imposes a $25,000 penalty on violating employers, with the Department of Human Rights authorized to increase the penalty based on the severity of the violation after investigation.

  • Effective immediately upon passage.

Legislative Description

NONDISCLOSURE-HARASSMENT

Last Action

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

3/29/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules3/29/2019
Family Law2/20/2019
Judiciary - Civil2/19/2019
Rules2/7/2019

Full Bill Text

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