Illinois · House Bill 4565 · 104th General Assembly

FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE

HB 4565 Sponsored by Laura Faver Dias In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not be enforceable with respect to individuals employed by health care facilities as health care professionals in the State regardless of whether an individual is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Effective immediately.

Every action

36 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  7. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  15. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  24. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote · House Labor & Commerce
  25. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000 · House Labor & Commerce
  26. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  6. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2026 House Labor & Commerce Labor & Commerce - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 18

No · 9

Not voting · 1

 Passed 18–9

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 23 cosponsors: 23 Democrats.

All 23 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.