Illinois House Bill 5384 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-31 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Workplace Communication and Safety Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any employer to prohibit the use or possession of a mobile communications device by an employee at the employee's workplace. Provides that the Director of Labor shall administer and enforce the provisions of the Act. Provides that the Department of Labor has the power to conduct investigations in connection with the administration and enforcement of the Act. Provides that employers who violate any provision of the Act or any rule adopted pursuant to the Act are subject to a civil penalty. Creates the Workplace Communication and Safety Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Provides that civil penalties recovered under the Act shall be paid into the Fund. Amends the State Finance Act making conforming changes.

WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION&SAFETY

Rep. Edgar Gonzalez [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2022-01-31	House	First Reading
2022-01-28	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.970	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5384&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB5384.htm