Bill Status of HB 757   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  STATE SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Constance A. Howard-Michael K. Smith-Jack D. Franks-John E. Bradley-Fred Crespo, Elizabeth Hernandez, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Robert F. Flider, Linda Chapa LaVia and Charles E. Jefferson

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
5 ILCS 140/7from Ch. 116, par. 207

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the State Services Accountability Act. Provides that certain contractors and grantees with State contracts or grants or with contracts to perform public works shall certify that: they will not use State funds to promote, assist, or deter union organizing or to influence the decision of any of their employees to be represented or not represented by a labor organization; they will not require or prohibit the attendance of employees at a meeting related to union representation; they will not schedule or hold meetings related to union representation during an employee's work time or in work areas; and they will allow a labor organization the same opportunity to communicate with employees as is used by the contractor or the grantee. Provides that a labor organization may file a complaint with the Attorney General if it believes that a contractor or grantee is expending funds in violation of this Act and that the Attorney General shall then notify the contractor or grantee that it must provide an accounting with specified information. Provides for enforcement of the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that information concerning complaints filed under the State Services Accountability Act is exempt from inspection and copying. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
  2/7/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/7/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/15/2007HouseAssigned to Labor Committee
  3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2/6/2008HouseAssigned to Labor Committee
  2/13/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  2/13/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  2/13/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  2/13/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  2/13/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/22/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  2/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  3/5/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/5/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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