103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3134 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 820 ILCS 180/33 new Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that every employer covered under the Act shall permit an employee or an employee's family or household member who is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence to utilize for personal use an employer-provided electronic device to document or communicate an act of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or the employee's family or household member. Requires employers to grant an employee or an employee's family or household member who is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence access to any photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or any other digital documents or communications stored on an employer-provided electronic device issued to the employee whenever such photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or other digital documents or communications are needed by the employee or the employee's family or household member during a criminal action or proceeding to establish or support an allegation of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence. Provides that every employer covered by the Act shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places where employees are employed, a notice, to be prepared or approved by the Director of Labor, explaining these provisions. Effective immediately. LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3134 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 820 ILCS 180/33 new 820 ILCS 180/33 new Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that every employer covered under the Act shall permit an employee or an employee's family or household member who is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence to utilize for personal use an employer-provided electronic device to document or communicate an act of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or the employee's family or household member. Requires employers to grant an employee or an employee's family or household member who is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence access to any photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or any other digital documents or communications stored on an employer-provided electronic device issued to the employee whenever such photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or other digital documents or communications are needed by the employee or the employee's family or household member during a criminal action or proceeding to establish or support an allegation of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence. Provides that every employer covered by the Act shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places where employees are employed, a notice, to be prepared or approved by the Director of Labor, explaining these provisions. Effective immediately. LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3134 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 820 ILCS 180/33 new 820 ILCS 180/33 new 820 ILCS 180/33 new Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that every employer covered under the Act shall permit an employee or an employee's family or household member who is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence to utilize for personal use an employer-provided electronic device to document or communicate an act of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or the employee's family or household member. Requires employers to grant an employee or an employee's family or household member who is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence access to any photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or any other digital documents or communications stored on an employer-provided electronic device issued to the employee whenever such photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or other digital documents or communications are needed by the employee or the employee's family or household member during a criminal action or proceeding to establish or support an allegation of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence. Provides that every employer covered by the Act shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places where employees are employed, a notice, to be prepared or approved by the Director of Labor, explaining these provisions. Effective immediately. LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b A BILL FOR HB3134LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b HB3134 LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b HB3134 LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 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 Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act 5 is amended by adding Section 33 as follows: 6 (820 ILCS 180/33 new) 7 Sec. 33. Employees' personal use of employer-provided 8 electronic devices. 9 (a) Every employer covered under this Act shall permit an 10 employee or an employee's family or household member who is a 11 victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual 12 violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence to 13 utilize for personal use an employer-provided electronic 14 device to document or communicate an act of domestic violence, 15 sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of 16 violence committed against the employee or the employee's 17 family or household member. 18 (b) Every employer shall grant an employee or an 19 employee's family or household member who is a victim or 20 alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender 21 violence, or any other crime of violence access to any 22 photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or 23 any other digital documents or communications stored on an 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3134 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 820 ILCS 180/33 new 820 ILCS 180/33 new 820 ILCS 180/33 new Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that every employer covered under the Act shall permit an employee or an employee's family or household member who is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence to utilize for personal use an employer-provided electronic device to document or communicate an act of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence committed against the employee or the employee's family or household member. Requires employers to grant an employee or an employee's family or household member who is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence access to any photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or any other digital documents or communications stored on an employer-provided electronic device issued to the employee whenever such photographs, voice or video recordings, sound recordings, or other digital documents or communications are needed by the employee or the employee's family or household member during a criminal action or proceeding to establish or support an allegation of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence. Provides that every employer covered by the Act shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places where employees are employed, a notice, to be prepared or approved by the Director of Labor, explaining these provisions. Effective immediately. LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b A BILL FOR 820 ILCS 180/33 new LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b HB3134 LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b HB3134- 2 -LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b HB3134 - 2 - LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b HB3134 - 2 - LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b 1 employer-provided electronic device issued to the employee 2 whenever such photographs, voice or video recordings, sound 3 recordings, or other digital documents or communications are 4 needed by the employee or the employee's family or household 5 member during a criminal action or proceeding to establish or 6 support an allegation of domestic violence, sexual violence, 7 gender violence, or any other crime of violence. 8 (c) Every employer covered by this Act shall post and keep 9 posted on its premises, in conspicuous places where employees 10 are employed, a notice, to be prepared or approved by the 11 Director of Labor, explaining the provisions of this Section. 12 The notice must be posted prominently in a place where it can 13 be readily seen by employees and applicants for employment. 14 The notice must be large enough to be easily read and contain 15 fully legible text. Electronic posting is sufficient to meet 16 this posting requirement if it otherwise meets the 17 requirements of this Section. 18 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 19 becoming law. HB3134 - 2 - LRB103 27982 SPS 54360 b