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HB1278 - 104th General Assembly

VICTIMS SAFETY-ELECTRONICS
Last Action
04/09/2025 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 180/33 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that every employer covered under the Act shall permit an employee or an employee's family or household member who is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence to utilize for personal use an employer-provided electronic device to document or communicate an act of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or the employee's family or household member. Requires employers to grant an employee who is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence or an employee who has a family or household member who is a victim or alleged victim or domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence access to any photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or any other digital documents or communications stored on an employer-provided electronic device issued to the employee whenever such photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or other digital documents or communications are needed by the employee or the employee's family or household member during a criminal action or proceeding to establish or support an allegation of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence. Provides that, if an employee is seriously injured or incapacitated, the employer shall grant access to the described materials to a family or household member of the employee who requests access from the employer and whose interests are not adverse to the employee as it relates to the domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or other crime of violence. Provides that every employer covered by the Act shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places where employees are employed, a notice, to be prepared or approved by the Director of Labor, explaining these provisions. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that an employer shall not retaliate against an employee or deprive an employee of employer-issued equipment because the employee used employer-issued equipment to record domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or a family or household member of the employee. Provides that an employer shall grant an employee access to any photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or any other digital documents or communications stored on an employer-issued device relating to domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or a family or household member of the employee. Provides that the provisions do not prohibit an employer from complying with an investigation, court order, or subpoena for a device, information, data, or documents. Provides that the provisions shall not be construed to relieve an employee of obligations to comply with an employer's reasonable employment policies or to perform the essential functions of employment.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
01/13/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
01/28/2025 House First Reading
01/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
02/11/2025 House Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
03/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
03/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
03/19/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
03/19/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
03/19/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
03/19/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
03/19/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
03/19/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-000-000
03/20/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
04/08/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/08/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
04/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
04/09/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
04/09/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/09/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
04/09/2025 Senate First Reading
04/09/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments