GOVERNMENT SEVERANCE PAY Senate SponsorsSen. Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Celina Villanueva-Melinda Bush, Ann Gillespie, Linda Holmes, Laura Fine, Patricia Van Pelt-Iris Y. Martinez, Steven M. Landek, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Heather A. Steans and Adriane Johnson 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 415/55 ILCS 415/10Amends the Government Severance Pay Act. Provides that a contract containing a severance pay provision must include, among other requirements, a requirement that if a provision to transition into a different position is included in the contract, then the contract must include a provision that compensation may not exceed the annual compensation of the highest paid employee in the relevant department to which a person is transitioning. Specifies that the provisions are declarative of existing law and shall not be construed as a new enactment. Modifies the definition of "severance pay". Effective immediately. 11/14/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 11/14/2019SenateFirst Reading 11/14/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 1/22/2020SenateAssigned to Higher Education 1/28/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 1/28/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 1/28/2020SenatePostponed - Higher Education 1/28/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 1/29/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 1/29/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 1/29/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 1/29/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 1/29/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 1/30/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 1/30/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/5/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 2/5/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/5/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 2/21/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/21/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/26/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 3/4/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education 3/4/2020SenatePostponed - Higher Education 3/18/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/12/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/16/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 10/21/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die