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 Bill Status of HB4182  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION

House Sponsors
Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 275/5
820 ILCS 275/10
820 ILCS 275/15
820 ILCS 275/20


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workplace Violence Prevention Act. Expands the purpose of the Act to include assisting employees in protecting themselves from unlawful violence and harassment at the workplace because of an employee's employment duties or place of employment. Expands the definition of "petitioner" to include an employee. Provides that an employer may seek a workplace protection restraining order to prohibit further violence or threats of violence by a respondent if: (i) an employee believes that the respondent has made a credible threat of violence to be carried out against the employee outside of the workplace because of the employee's employment duties or place of employment; or (ii) the respondent has made a credible threat of violence at the workplace against an employee, customer, or guest. Permits an employee to obtain a workplace restraining order.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  10/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  10/19/2021HouseFirst Reading
  10/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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