POLICE-FIRE-REMOVAL-DISCHARGE House SponsorsRep. Larry McKeon 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 55 ILCS 5/3-8014from Ch. 34, par. 3-801465 ILCS 5/10-2.1-17from Ch. 24, par. 10-2.1-17 Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the Merit Commission (now, the plaintiff) shall pay the cost (now, the reasonable cost) of preparing and certifying for judicial review the record of a hearing by the Commission on the removal, demotion, or suspension of certain employees of the sheriff, police department, or fire department. Removes provisions requiring the court to award to a plaintiff who prevails in the judicial review proceeding a sum equal to the costs paid by the plaintiff to have the record prepared and certified for judicial review. Removes a provision allowing an alternative or supplemental form of due process based on impartial arbitration that is negotiated by an employer and a labor organization. Removes a provision making bargaining for alternative or supplemental forms of due process permissive for non-home rule units of local government unless the contract term was negotiated prior to a certain time. Provides that certain employers are not prohibited from agreeing, through the collective bargaining process, to submit disciplinary matters to the grievance and arbitration procedures in a collective bargaining agreement with the certified collective bargaining representative. 2/24/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Larry McKeon 2/25/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die