OPEN MTGS-LABOR NEGOTIATIONS House SponsorsRep. Joe Sosnowski 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 120/2from Ch. 102, par. 425 ILCS 315/24 rep.115 ILCS 5/18 rep. Amends the Open Meetings Act. Deletes a provision that authorized a public body to hold closed meetings to consider collective negotiating matters between it and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Repeals provisions that make the Open Meetings Act inapplicable to collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations conducted under those Acts. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 120/25 ILCS 315/24 rep.115 ILCS 5/18 rep.Adds reference to:5 ILCS 315/14from Ch. 48, par. 16145 ILCS 315/24from Ch. 48, par. 1624Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Requires the negotiation sessions for initial or successor collective bargaining agreements between a public employer and a labor organization, as well as interest arbitration hearings between a public employer and a labor organization, to be open to the public and held within the district or boundaries of the public employer, unless both parties agree to close them to the public. 2/14/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 2/14/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2013HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/28/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 2/28/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/4/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 3/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 3/20/2013HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost State Government Administration Committee; 005-014-000 3/20/2013HouseRemains in State Government Administration Committee 3/22/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die