Ron Sandack
- Republican
Creates the Workplace Violence Prevention Act. Contains a purpose statement and defines terms. Provides that an employer may seek an order of protection to prohibit further violence or threats of violence by a person if: (1) the employee has suffered unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence from the person; and (2) the unlawful violence has been carried out at the employee's place of work or the credible threat of violence can reasonably be constructed to be carried out at the employee's place of work by the person. Provides that an employer may obtain an order of protection under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 if the employer: (1) files an affidavit that shows, to the satisfaction of the court, reasonable proof that an employee has suffered either unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence by the defendant; and (2) demonstrates that great or irreparable harm has been suffered, will be suffered, or is likely to be suffered by the employee. Provides that employer remedies under the Act are limited to an order of protection, but that nothing in the Act waives, reduces, or diminishes any other remedy available to an employer under any other mechanism. Provides that the Act does not apply to cases involving or growing out of a labor dispute governed by other State or federal law. Provides that issues of jurisdiction, venue, procedure, and enforcement shall be governed by the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, and that law enforcement personnel shall have the same responsibilities as provided in that Act.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0430
Effective Date January 1, 2014
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013
Second Reading
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
Do Pass Labor and Commerce; 010-000-000
Postponed - Labor and Commerce
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Assigned to Labor and Commerce
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
Arrive in Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
Assigned to Judiciary
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack
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