SB 1755 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

CALL CENTER WORKER ACT

Summary

Creates the Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act. Provides that an employer that intends to relocate a call center or portions of a call center to a foreign country must provide notice to the State Treasurer at least 120 days before the relocation. Authorizes a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for violations. Requires the Treasurer to compile and post on the Treasurer's website a list of employers that have relocated call centers. Requires employers that relocate call centers to foreign countries to repay grants, loans, and tax benefits that may have been received. Effective January 1, 2016.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2015

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Introduced Feb 20, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017

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Jan 10, 2017

Senate · Failed

Session Sine Die

Mar 27, 2015

Senate · Referred to committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Mar 27, 2015

Senate · Referred to committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Mar 25, 2015

Senate · Reported by committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor

Mar 18, 2015

Senate · Reported by committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor

Mar 17, 2015

Senate · Reported by committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor

Mar 16, 2015

Senate · Referred to committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Mar 16, 2015

Senate · Amendment offered

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss

Mar 11, 2015

Senate · Referred to committee

Assigned to Labor

Feb 20, 2015

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to Assignments

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor