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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJRCA 23        </title>
<shortdesc>CON AMEND-WORKERS' RIGHTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lance Yednock-Lawrence Walsh, Jr.-Frances Ann Hurley, Sue Scherer, Stephanie A. Kifowit and Terra Costa Howard</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<aliasreference>ILCON Art. I, Sec. 25 new</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that no law shall be passed on or after the effective date of the Constitutional Amendment that prohibits the ability of workers to join together and collectively bargain over wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment through a representative of their own choosing, including any law that prohibits the right of private sector employers and employees to enter into and administer union-security agreements. Allows the General Assembly to establish reasonable amendments to existing law and establish reasonable exemptions relating to collective bargaining rights. Effective upon being declared adopted.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Read in Full a First Time</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard</action>
<statusdate>7/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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