Date	Chamber	Action
7/28/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0282

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

740 ILCS 82/5

740 ILCS 82/11 new

740 ILCS 82/20

740 ILCS 82/25 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Gender Violence Act. Defines "employee", "employer", "work environment", and "workplace". Changes the definition of "gender-related violence" to include domestic violence. Provides that an employer shall be liable only for gender-related violence committed in the work environment by an employee or agent of the employer. Provides specific instances in which an employer is liable for gender-related violence. Provides that no person shall have the power to waive any provisions of the Act as part of a dissolution of marriage agreement, dissolution of civil union agreement, dissolution of domestic partnership agreement, or custody agreement. Makes corresponding changes.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Gender Violence Act. Defines "employee", "employer", and "workplace". Changes the definition of "gender-related violence" to also mean domestic violence. Provides that an employer is only liable for gender-related violence committed in the work environment by an employee or agent of the employer. Provides that liability only extends to gender-related violence that occurs while the employee was directly performing the employee's job duties and the job duties were the proximate cause of the injury, or while agent of the employer was directly involved in the performance of the contracted work and the contracted work was the proximate cause of the injury. Provides that an employer is liable for gender-related violence if the employer: failed to supervise, train, or monitor the employee who engaged in the gender-related violence; or failed to investigate complaints or reports directly provided to a supervisor, manager, owner, or another person designated by the employer of similar conduct by an employee or agent of the employer and the employer failed to take remedial measures in response to the complaints or reports. Requires an action against an employer for gender-related violence to be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrued, except that if the person entitled to bring the action was a minor at the time the cause of action accrued, then within 4 years after the person reaches the age of 18. Provides that no person has the power to waive any provision of the Act as part of a dissolution of marriage agreement, civil union, domestic partnership, or custody agreement.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	740 ILCS 82/25 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of House Amendment No. 1, and makes the following changes: Provides that an employer is only liable for gender-related violence committed in the workplace (rather than work environment) by an employee or agent of the employer when the interaction giving rise to the gender-related violence arises out of and in the course of employment with the employer. Provides that nothing in the Act precludes a person who has been the victim of gender-related violence from pursuing any other right or cause of action created by statute or common law. Removes language providing that no person has the power to waive any of the provisions of the Act as part of a dissolution of marriage agreement, civil union, domestic partnership, or custody agreement. Makes other changes.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that liability only extends to an employer for gender-related violence that occurs: (i) while the employee was directly performing the employee's job duties and the gender-related violence (rather than the performance of the job duties) was the proximate cause of the injury; or (ii) while the agent of the employer was directly involved in the performance of the contracted work and the gender-related violence (rather than the performance of the contracted work) was the proximate cause of the injury. Provides that employer liability in other provisions are notwithstanding the requirements of items (i) and (ii) and other specified provisions.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/23/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
1/30/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
1/30/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
1/31/2023	House	First Reading
1/31/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/7/2023	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2/14/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
2/14/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/8/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
3/8/2023	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000
3/8/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
3/15/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/16/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/22/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-004-000
3/22/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/22/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
3/23/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
3/23/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
3/23/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
3/23/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-038-000
3/24/2023	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/24/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/24/2023	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
3/24/2023	Senate	First Reading
3/24/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/12/2023	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
4/19/2023	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
4/19/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023
4/25/2023	Senate	Second Reading
4/25/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023
5/10/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
5/10/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/11/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
5/12/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
5/16/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
5/16/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000
5/17/2023	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/17/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villa
5/17/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/17/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
5/17/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
5/17/2023	House	Arrived in House
5/17/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/17/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
5/17/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/18/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
5/19/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000
5/19/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 073-035-000
5/19/2023	House	House Concurs
5/19/2023	House	Passed Both Houses
6/16/2023	House	Sent to the Governor
7/28/2023	House	Governor Approved
7/28/2023	House	Effective Date January 1, 2024
7/28/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0282

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