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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 757    </title>
<shortdesc>STATE SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Constance A. Howard-Michael K. Smith-Jack D. Franks-John E. Bradley-Fred Crespo, Elizabeth Hernandez, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Robert F. Flider, Linda Chapa LaVia and Charles E. Jefferson</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 140/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 116, par. 207</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the State Services Accountability Act. Provides that certain contractors and grantees with State contracts or grants or with contracts to perform public works shall certify that: they will not use State funds to promote, assist, or deter union organizing or to influence the decision of any of their employees to be represented or not represented by a labor organization; they will not require or prohibit the attendance of employees at a meeting related to union representation; they will not schedule or hold meetings related to union representation during an employee's work time or in work areas; and they will allow a labor organization the same opportunity to communicate with employees as is used by the contractor or the grantee. Provides that a labor organization may file a complaint with the Attorney General if it believes that a contractor or grantee is expending funds in violation of this Act and that the Attorney General shall then notify the contractor or grantee that it must provide an accounting with specified information. Provides for enforcement of the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that information concerning complaints filed under the State Services Accountability Act is exempt from inspection and copying. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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