SOS MERIT EMPLOYMENT CD-LEAVE Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Zalewski-Jack D. Franks) 8/5/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0175 20 ILCS 210/12from Ch. 127, par. 1712Amends the State Fair Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning rules and regulations.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 210/12Adds reference to:15 ILCS 310/12from Ch. 124, par. 112Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code. Authorizes (rather than requires) the Secretary of State to grant a leave of absence, without pay, to any person who holds a position in the Office of the Secretary of State and is elected to public office. Authorizes the public official's leave of absence from the Office of the Secretary of State to continue for so long as the person remains an elected official or for a period of 5 years, whichever is shorter (rather than for so long as the person remains an elected official). Authorizes (rather than requires) reinstatement upon request. Requires reinstatement to be requested within 30 days after the public official terminates his or her leave of absence. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code. Provides that an employee of the Secretary of State that is elected to public office may acquire a leave of absence from their employment to serve that elected office, but that this leave of absence shall only last 5 years or until that person leaves office, whichever is shorter. Provides that the Secretary of State has discretion on whether or not to reinstate the person to their former position. Provides that these changes apply retroactively to any employees currently on a leave of absence, except that employees whose leave of absence has already exceeded 5 years may be reinstated provided they file a notice to return to active service within 30 days of being sent notice by the Secretary of State of the changes to this Section. Effective immediately. 1/23/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/23/2013SenateFirst Reading 1/23/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/13/2013SenateAssigned to Executive 3/20/2013SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-000-000 3/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013 4/12/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013 4/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 4/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/16/2013SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/25/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 010-000-000 4/25/2013SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/25/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 4/25/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/25/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 043-005-000 4/26/2013HouseArrived in House 4/26/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 4/29/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/29/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/29/2013HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/1/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/7/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/7/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/8/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 5/8/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 5/8/2013HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/14/2013SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/14/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 15, 2013 5/16/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/16/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/23/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/24/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 5/30/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-003-000 5/30/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/5/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/5/2013SenateEffective Date August 5, 2013 8/5/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0175