Bill Status of HB 4477   98th General Assembly


Short Description:  PUBLIC LABOR-ATTORNEY FEES

House Sponsors
Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 315/8from Ch. 48, par. 1608
5 ILCS 315/11from Ch. 48, par. 1611
5 ILCS 315/14from Ch. 48, par. 1614

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that, unless mutually agreed otherwise, any party to a collective bargaining agreement who fails to timely comply with an arbitration award or who, after timely demand, fails to submit a grievance dispute concerning the administration or interpretation of an agreement to arbitration shall pay to the prevailing party all reasonable costs of the proceeding in the trial and reviewing courts, including reasonable attorneys' fees. Provides that a charging party or person who, pursuant to an application for judicial review of an order of the Board issued in relation to an unfair labor practice proceeding, obtains a stay of the Board's order pending judicial review shall pay all reasonable costs of the proceedings in the reviewing courts, including reasonable attorneys' fees, as determined by the court, in the event the final unappealable decision of the reviewing courts is adverse to the party obtaining the stay. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/30/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/3/2014HouseFirst Reading
  2/3/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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