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HB4565 • 2026
FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE
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FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee ; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee ; 018-009-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE
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Full Text of HB4565 Home Legislation Full Text HB4565 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4565 Introduced 1/30/2026, by Rep. Laura Faver Dias and Martha Deuter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 820 ILCS 90/10 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. LRB104 17710 SPS 31141 b A BILL FOR HB4565 LRB104 17710 SPS 31141 b 1 AN ACT concerning employment. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Freedom to Work Act is amended by 5 changing Section 10 as follows: 6 (820 ILCS 90/10) 7 Sec. 10. Prohibiting covenants not to compete and 8 covenants not to solicit. 9 (a) No employer shall enter into a covenant not to compete 10 with any employee unless the employee's actual or expected 11 annualized rate of earnings exceeds $75,000 per year. This 12 amount shall increase to $80,000 per year beginning on January 13 1, 2027, $85,000 per year beginning on January 1, 2032, and 14 $90,000 per year beginning on January 1, 2037. A covenant not 15 to compete entered into in violation of this subsection is 16 void and unenforceable. 17 (b) No employer shall enter into a covenant not to solicit 18 with any employee unless the employee's actual or expected 19 annualized rate of earnings exceeds $45,000 per year. This 20 amount shall increase to $47,500 per year beginning on January 21 1, 2027, $50,000 per year beginning on January 1, 2032, and 22 $52,500 per year beginning on January 1, 2037. A covenant not 23 to solicit entered into in violation of this subsection is HB4565 - 2 - LRB104 17710 SPS 31141 b 1 void and unenforceable. 2 (c) No employer shall enter into a covenant not to compete 3 or a covenant not to solicit with any employee who an employer 4 terminates or furloughs or lays off as the result of business 5 circumstances or governmental orders related to the COVID-19 6 pandemic or under circumstances that are similar to the 7 COVID-19 pandemic, unless enforcement of the covenant not to 8 compete includes compensation equivalent to the employee's 9 base salary at the time of termination for the period of 10 enforcement minus compensation earned through subsequent 11 employment during the period of enforcement. A covenant not to 12 compete or a covenant not to solicit entered into in violation 13 of this subsection is void and unenforceable. 14 (d) A covenant not to compete is void and illegal with 15 respect to individuals covered by a collective bargaining 16 agreement under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act or the 17 Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. 18 (e) A covenant not to compete or a covenant not to solicit 19 is void and illegal with respect to individuals employed in 20 construction, regardless of whether an individual is covered 21 by a collective bargaining agreement. This subsection (e) does 22 not apply to construction employees who primarily perform 23 management, engineering or architectural, design, or sales 24 functions for the employer or who are shareholders, partners, 25 or owners in any capacity of the employer. 26 (f) Any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit HB4565 - 3 - LRB104 17710 SPS 31141 b 1 entered into after January 1, 2025 (the effective date of 2 Public Act 103-915) shall not be enforceable with respect to 3 the provision of mental health services to veterans and first 4 responders by any licensed mental health professional in this 5 State if the enforcement of the covenant not to compete or 6 covenant not to solicit is likely to result in an increase in 7 cost or difficulty for any veteran or first responder seeking 8 mental health services. 9 For the purpose of this subsection: 10 "First responders" means any persons who are currently or 11 formerly employed as: (i) emergency medical services 12 personnel, as defined in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 13 Systems Act, (ii) firefighters, and (iii) law enforcement 14 officers. 15 "Licensed mental health professional" means a person 16 licensed under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the 17 Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, the 18 Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, the Nurse Practice 19 Act, or the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional 20 Counselor Licensing and Practice Act. 21 (g) Any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit 22 entered into after the effective date of this amendatory Act 23 of the 104th General Assembly shall not be enforceable with 24 respect to individuals employed by health care facilities as 25 health care professionals in this State regardless of whether 26 an individual is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. HB4565 - 4 - LRB104 17710 SPS 31141 b 1 For the purpose of this subsection: 2 "Health care facility" means a hospital or hospital 3 affiliate as those terms are defined in the Hospital Licensing 4 Act or an ambulatory surgical treatment center as that term is 5 defined in the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act. 6 "Health care professional" means a physician licensed to 7 practice medicine under all of its branches under the Medical 8 Practice Act of 1987, an advanced practice registered nurse 9 licensed under the Nurse Practice Act, or a physician 10 assistant licensed under the Physician Assistant Practice Act 11 of 1987. 12 (Source: P.A. 103-915, eff. 1-1-25; 103-921, eff. 1-1-25; 13 103-1062, eff. 2-7-25; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.) 14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 15 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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