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HB4565Introduced in the House

FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE

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Introduced by Laura Faver Dias, District 62

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not be enforceable with respect to individuals employed by health care facilities as health care professionals in the State regardless of whether an individual is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

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

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Labor & Commerce Committee · March 19, 2026

18

Yes

9

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

28 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Kelly Cassidy14Yes
Kevin Olickal16Yes
Bradley Stephens20No
Abdelnasser Rashid21Yes
Edgar Gonzalez23Yes
William Davis30Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  3. First Reading

  4. Referred to Rules Committee

  5. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  6. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  15. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote

  25. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000

  26. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  34. Second Reading - Short Debate

  35. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

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

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