# Illinois HB3213: EMPLOYMENT-PROHIBIT COVENANTS Illinois HB3213, EMPLOYMENT-PROHIBIT COVENANTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Anna Moeller (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3213-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3213 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EMPLOYMENT-PROHIBIT COVENANTS - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2026-04-17, House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: labor & commerce - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (37 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2026, no employer shall enter into a covenant not to compete or a covenant not to solicit with any employee. Provides that a covenant not to compete or a covenant not to solicit entered into on or after January 1, 2026 is illegal and void regardless of where and when the covenant not to compete or a covenant not to solicit was entered into. Provides that an employer or former employer shall not attempt to enforce a contract that is void and unenforceable under the Act regardless of whether the contract was signed and the employment was maintained outside of the State. Repeals provisions concerning the legitimate business interest of the employer; ensuring employees are informed about their obligations; and reformation of covenants not to compete and covenants not to solicit. Makes changes to definitions. Makes conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 7 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 16 | 3 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-007-000 (House) - 2026-04-09: Fiscal Note Filed (House) - 2026-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2026-02-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-02-17: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-02-17: Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 (House) - 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-003-000 (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller (House) ## Bill text - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3213ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3213ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3213.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3213ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3213ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3213.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3213-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).