PUBLIC LABOR-INITIAL AGREEMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Pamela J. Althoff-Linda Holmes and Deanna Demuzio-Kwame Raoul House Sponsors(Rep. David E. Miller-Lisa M. Dugan-Al Riley-André M. Thapedi, Jack D. Franks, Arthur L. Turner, Kathleen A. Ryg, Michael K. Smith, Mike Boland, John E. Bradley, Careen M. Gordon, Jehan A. Gordon, Jay C. Hoffman, Lou Lang, Joseph M. Lyons and Brandon W. Phelps) 8/18/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0598 5 ILCS 315/7from Ch. 48, par. 1607115 ILCS 5/10from Ch. 48, par. 1710Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Establishes a time frame within which an initial agreement must be reached or conciliation and arbitration attempted.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 In the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, provides that the bill's changes apply to agreements with respect to public employees other than peace officers, fire fighters, and security employees.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:115 ILCS 5/10Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with changes. In the Illinois Labor Relations Act, limits the applicability of the changes concerning an initial agreement to units with less than 35 employees. Provides that the Public Labor Relations Board (instead of the Department of Labor Conciliation and Mediation Division) shall mediate. Deletes the changes to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:115 ILCS 5/10Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. With respect to collective bargaining of an initial agreement between non-public safety employees and an employer with fewer than 35 employees, establishes a schedule for (i) commencing bargaining, (ii) in the event of a dispute, requesting mediation from the Illinois Public Labor Relations Board in accordance with the Act's provisions for public safety employee mediation, and (iii) in the event of an impasse, requesting arbitration in accordance with certain of the Act's provisions for public safety employee arbitration. 2/19/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/19/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Labor 3/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/6/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor 3/11/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor; 009-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 010-000-000 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/1/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/1/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2009 4/3/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 4/28/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 4/28/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/29/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Labor 4/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 009-000-000 4/30/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/30/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 5/1/2009HouseArrived in House 5/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/1/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 5/5/2009HouseFirst Reading 5/5/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/7/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/11/2009HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009 5/11/2009HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/18/2009HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/19/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 013-006-000 5/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-038-000 5/22/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/18/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/18/2009SenateEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/18/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0598