LABOR RELATIONS ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Martin A. Sandoval 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Illinois Labor Relations Act. Applies to employees other than: employees who are subject to the National Labor Relations Act or the Railway Labor Act; employees who are managerial employees, confidential employees, or supervisors; and employees of employers to whom the Act does not apply (and provides that the Act does not apply to State officers and agencies, units of local government, school districts, and other public entities). Provides that the State Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board shall administer and enforce the Act. Prohibits specified unfair labor practices. Provides that an employer and the exclusive representative of a unit of employees to whom the Act applies have the duty to bargain collectively. Provides for: dues deduction and fair share fees; unfair labor practice procedures; elections to determine exclusive representatives; disputes; enforcement (including administrative actions and actions in the circuit court and appellate court); rulemaking; enforcement of contracts; and other matters.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything and re-inserts similar provisions with various changes concerning deductions of dues and fair share fees; includes in the definition of "employer" any entity that is specifically excluded under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act; includes in the definition of "exclusive representative" a historical representative; and makes a technical correction.Fiscal Note (Illinois Labor Relations Board) Senate Bill 1791 would increase the agency's workload considerably. The agency anticipates the need for three additional employees at a cost of $143,000 plus other expenses totaling approximately $6,600. 2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Labor 3/10/2005SenateHeld in Labor 3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor 3/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor; 006-003-000 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/6/2005SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Carole Pankau 4/13/2005SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Labor Relations Board. 4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005 4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to May 31, 2005 4/20/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/20/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor 5/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 5/4/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor 5/5/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Labor; 009-000-000 5/5/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Labor; 009-000-000 5/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 5/16/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Labor 5/18/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Held in Labor 5/31/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 7/1/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules; 3-9(b) 7/1/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules; 3-9(b) 7/1/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules; 3-9(b) 11/4/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die