Date	Chamber	Action
8/13/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0142

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

50 ILCS 135/12

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Provides that a firefighter who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall be granted leave by the employer, without loss of pay or benefits and without being required to make up for lost time, for work hours devoted to performing the responsibilities as a legislator; provided that the elected officer has arranged for a firefighter from the same municipality who is qualified to perform the absent firefighter's duties to work for those hours, or, a firefighter who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall, upon written application to the employer, be granted a leave of absence without pay. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Provides that a firefighter who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall, upon written application to the employer, be granted a leave of absence without compensation during his or her term of office. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost
2/23/2007	House	First Reading
2/23/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/14/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
3/14/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
3/14/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
3/15/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/28/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001
3/29/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/29/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007
4/20/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
4/20/2007	Senate	First Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/3/2007	Senate	Assigned to Labor
5/15/2007	Senate	Do Pass Labor; 006-003-001
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
5/15/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
5/17/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-005-003
5/17/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
6/15/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/13/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/13/2007	House	Effective Date August 13, 2007
8/13/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0142

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