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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1568   </title>
<shortdesc>EMPLOY TERMINATION STATEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy-Larry McKeon-Patrick J Verschoore-Eddie Washington, William Davis and Milton Patterson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Employment Termination Statement Act. Provides that an employer that employs 12 or more employees in Illinois shall mail or deliver to a terminated employee, who has been employed by the employer for at least 60 days, a written statement of the reasons for the termination within 14 days after terminating the employee. Excludes voluntary leaving. Provides that the Director of Labor shall administer and enforce the Act and may adopt rules necessary to administer and enforce the Act. Provides for hearings, relief, and civil penalties. Provides that a willful violation of the Act is a petty offense.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Dept. of Labor)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Total fiscal impact: $153,200.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion Do Not Adopt Labor Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Tabled</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Standard Debate Labor Committee;  011-009-000</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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