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]

---

Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2014-12-04	50	1	8	0	59	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2014-12-04	50	1	8	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2014-11-19	111	0	1	1	113	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2013-04-25	31	17	11	0	59	Passed	Link	View

Social Comments on IL SB1680