Roll Call: IL SB1680 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly
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Bill Title: Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Provides that a member of any police department or Sheriff's department (as well as a member of any fire department or fire protection district) may be a candidate for or appointed to any public office. Further provides that a police officer or Sheriff's deputy (as well as a firefighter) who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall be granted a leave of absence from his or her employer without compensation during his or her term of office. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-01-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1160 [SB1680 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Bill Title: Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Provides that a member of any police department or Sheriff's department (as well as a member of any fire department or fire protection district) may be a candidate for or appointed to any public office. Further provides that a police officer or Sheriff's deputy (as well as a firefighter) who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall be granted a leave of absence from his or her employer without compensation during his or her term of office. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-01-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1160 [SB1680 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Vote: Third Reading in Senate
| Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Nay | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Not Voting | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Absent | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 59 | 40 | 19 |
