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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1861         </title>
<shortdesc>POLICE MERIT BD-POWERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Antonio Muņoz</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2610/7.3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 415/4c</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 63b104c</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the State Police Act and the Personnel Code. Provides that the State Police Merit Board may hire employees as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out its duties and responsibilities. Provides that employees of the Merit Board shall not be subject to the Personnel Code. Provides that the Board shall fix the salaries of its employees. Provides that the Board shall adopt rules establishing a general salary schedule according to a classification of employees, but subject to merit increases, which shall apply to all employees. Provides that the Board may suspend or dismiss employees as necessary. Provides that the Board shall adopt rules establishing grounds for dismissal of employees.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor and Commerce</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Antonio Muņoz</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Labor and Commerce</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Labor and Commerce</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Labor and Commerce</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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