Illinois House Bill 2622 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Provides that once an agreement is reached between an employer and the representative of the employees concerning all of the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, that agreement shall be reduced to writing and published on the website of the employer. Provides that not less than 14 days after publication of the agreement on its website, the employer shall hold an open public meeting on ratification of the agreement. Provides that no agreement concerning all of the terms of a collective bargaining agreement shall be ratified by the parties until after the employer publishes the agreement on its website and holds an open public meeting on ratification of the agreement. Provides that upon ratification, the agreement shall be signed by the parties. Provides that rejection of an agreement by either the employer or the representative of the employees shall not constitute an unfair labor practice. Provides that no collective bargaining agreement shall be binding until it has been ratified by a majority vote, with that vote taking place after the public meeting. Requires that any contract between a public employer and an employee under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, in which the total compensation exceeds $150,000, shall also be published on the employer's website for a period of not less than 14 days prior to being signed by both the public employer and the employee. Provides that if a public contract requires board approval before it may take effect, then not less than 14 days after publication of the contract on its website, the public employer shall hold an open public meeting on the contract. Provides that no contract shall take effect until after the public employer publishes the contract on its website and holds an open public meeting on the contract. Amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act to allow for open meetings and inspection and copying of records concerning specified provisions of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

LABOR RELATION-DUTY TO BARGAIN

Rep. Allen Skillicorn [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-29	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-06	House	To Business and Industry Regulations Subcommittee
2019-02-26	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2019-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-14	House	First Reading
2019-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Allen Skillicorn

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
115	5	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
115	5	18	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	120	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	140	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	315	24	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	315	7	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2622&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2622.htm