HB 1363

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 103rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 17, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 23, 2023
  • Passed Senate May 17, 2023
  • Became Law Jul 28, 2023

Gender Violence-Employer Duty

Abstract

Amends the Gender Violence Act. Defines "employee", "employer", "work environment", and "workplace". Changes the definition of "gender-related violence" to include domestic violence. Provides that an employer shall be liable only for gender-related violence committed in the work environment by an employee or agent of the employer. Provides specific instances in which an employer is liable for gender-related violence. Provides that no person shall have the power to waive any provisions of the Act as part of a dissolution of marriage agreement, dissolution of civil union agreement, dissolution of domestic partnership agreement, or custody agreement. Makes corresponding changes. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Gender Violence Act. Defines "employee", "employer", and "workplace". Changes the definition of "gender-related violence" to also mean domestic violence. Provides that an employer is only liable for gender-related violence committed in the work environment by an employee or agent of the employer. Provides that liability only extends to gender-related violence that occurs while the employee was directly performing the employee's job duties and the job duties were the proximate cause of the injury, or while agent of the employer was directly involved in the performance of the contracted work and the contracted work was the proximate cause of the injury. Provides that an employer is liable for gender-related violence if the employer: failed to supervise, train, or monitor the employee who engaged in the gender-related violence; or failed to investigate complaints or reports directly provided to a supervisor, manager, owner, or another person designated by the employer of similar conduct by an employee or agent of the employer and the employer failed to take remedial measures in response to the complaints or reports. Requires an action against an employer for gender-related violence to be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrued, except that if the person entitled to bring the action was a minor at the time the cause of action accrued, then within 4 years after the person reaches the age of 18. Provides that no person has the power to waive any provision of the Act as part of a dissolution of marriage agreement, civil union, domestic partnership, or custody agreement. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 740 ILCS 82/25 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of House Amendment No. 1, and makes the following changes: Provides that an employer is only liable for gender-related violence committed in the workplace (rather than work environment) by an employee or agent of the employer when the interaction giving rise to the gender-related violence arises out of and in the course of employment with the employer. Provides that nothing in the Act precludes a person who has been the victim of gender-related violence from pursuing any other right or cause of action created by statute or common law. Removes language providing that no person has the power to waive any of the provisions of the Act as part of a dissolution of marriage agreement, civil union, domestic partnership, or custody agreement. Makes other changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that liability only extends to an employer for gender-related violence that occurs: (i) while the employee was directly performing the employee's job duties and the gender-related violence (rather than the performance of the job duties) was the proximate cause of the injury; or (ii) while the agent of the employer was directly involved in the performance of the contracted work and the gender-related violence (rather than the performance of the contracted work) was the proximate cause of the injury. Provides that employer liability in other provisions are notwithstanding the requirements of items (i) and (ii) and other specified provisions.

Bill Sponsors (9)

Votes


Actions


Jul 28, 2023

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0282

House

Effective Date January 1, 2024

House

Governor Approved

Jun 16, 2023

House

Sent to the Governor

May 19, 2023

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000

House

Passed Both Houses

House

House Concurs

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 073-035-000

May 18, 2023

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee

May 17, 2023

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villa

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

House

Arrived in House

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

Senate

Recalled to Second Reading

May 16, 2023

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

May 12, 2023

Senate

Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023

May 11, 2023

Senate

Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023

May 10, 2023

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa

Apr 25, 2023

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023

Senate

Second Reading

Apr 19, 2023

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023

Senate

Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000

Apr 12, 2023

Senate

Assigned to Judiciary

Mar 24, 2023

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Mar 23, 2023

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-038-000

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins

Mar 22, 2023

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-004-000

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

Mar 16, 2023

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

Mar 15, 2023

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi

Mar 08, 2023

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000

Feb 28, 2023

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

Feb 14, 2023

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 07, 2023

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

Jan 31, 2023

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

Jan 30, 2023

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

Jan 23, 2023

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi

Bill Text

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