LABOR RELATIONS-REFUSE BARGAIN House SponsorsRep. Jay Hoffman, Jawaharial Williams, Camille Y. Lilly, Aarón M. Ortíz, Katie Stuart and Lilian Jiménez 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 315/11from Ch. 48, par. 16115 ILCS 315/11.5 new5 ILCS 315/14from Ch. 48, par. 1614 Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that the Illinois Labor Relations Board shall determine whether refusing to bargain collectively in good faith with a labor organization that is the exclusive representative of public employees in an appropriate unit, including, but not limited to, the discussing of grievances with the exclusive representative, was of a serious enough nature that it undermined or significantly impacted the collective bargaining process such that other traditional remedies may not remedy the violation if the Board is unable to order a make-whole remedy. Sets forth standards to make the determination and the option to order impasse arbitration. Provides that parties continue to have a duty to engage in good faith bargaining during the pendency of impasse arbitration procedures. Provides that the Board shall have authority to order make-whole relief, including, but not limited to, consequential damages and front pay for injuries suffered by employees or a labor organization as a result of an unfair labor practice. Provides that violators may also be subject to liquidated damages in an amount equal to any monetary make-whole relief ordered by the Board unless the employer can show it acted in good faith and had reasonable grounds to believe it was acting in compliance in this Act. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 3/8/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams 3/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz 3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 3/21/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die