Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 120/2

from Ch. 102, par. 42

5 ILCS 140/7

from Ch. 116, par. 207

5 ILCS 315/7

from Ch. 48, par. 1607

5 ILCS 315/24

from Ch. 48, par. 1624

115 ILCS 5/10

from Ch. 48, par. 1710

115 ILCS 5/18

from Ch. 48, par. 1718

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Provides that once an agreement is reached between an employer and the representative of the employees concerning all of the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, that agreement shall be reduced to writing and published on the website of the employer. Provides that not less than 14 days after publication of the agreement on its website, the employer shall hold an open public meeting on ratification of the agreement. Provides that no agreement concerning all of the terms of a collective bargaining agreement shall be ratified by the parties until after the employer publishes the agreement on its website and holds an open public meeting on ratification of the agreement. Provides that upon ratification, the agreement shall be signed by the parties. Provides that rejection of an agreement by either the employer or the representative of the employees shall not constitute an unfair labor practice. Provides that no collective bargaining agreement shall be binding until it has been ratified by a majority vote, with that vote taking place after the public meeting. Requires that any contract between a public employer and an employee under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, in which the total compensation exceeds $150,000, shall also be published on the employer's website for a period of not less than 14 days prior to being signed by both the public employer and the employee. Provides that if a public contract requires board approval before it may take effect, then not less than 14 days after publication of the contract on its website, the public employer shall hold an open public meeting on the contract. Provides that no contract shall take effect until after the public employer publishes the contract on its website and holds an open public meeting on the contract. Amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act to allow for open meetings and inspection and copying of records concerning specified provisions of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2019	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Allen Skillicorn
2/14/2019	House	First Reading
2/14/2019	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2019	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
3/6/2019	House	To Business and Industry Regulations Subcommittee
3/29/2019	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

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