HB 4445 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

VICTIMS SAFETY-ELECTRONICS

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2024 Last action Apr 5, 2024
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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Apr 5, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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Dan Didech
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