LABOR RELATIONS-REPRESENTATIVE House SponsorsRep. Larry McKeon-Lou Lang Senate Sponsors(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval and Mattie Hunter) 8/5/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0444 5 ILCS 315/9from Ch. 48, par. 1609115 ILCS 5/7from Ch. 48, par. 1707 Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Provides that the Illinois Labor Relations Board or the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board shall: designate a representative for purposes of collective bargaining when the representative demonstrates a showing of majority interest by employees in a unit; ascertain the employees' choice of employee organization in the case of a dispute on the basis of dues deduction authorization and other evidence, or, if necessary, by conducting an election; conduct an election if the dues deduction authorizations and other evidence are fraudulent or were obtained through coercion; and investigate and consider a party's allegations that the dues deduction authorizations and other evidence submitted in support of a designation of representative without an election were subsequently changed, altered, withdrawn, or withheld as a result of fraud, coercion, or unfair labor practice by the employer and designate the representative without conducting an election if it determines that a representative would have had a majority interest but for the employer's fraud, coercion, or unfair labor practice. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Illinois Labor Relations Board or the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board shall designate an exclusive representative (rather than a representative) under specified circumstances. Makes other changes.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 In the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, provides that a labor organization shall be designated as the exclusive representative by a public employer if the labor organization represents a majority of the public employees in an appropriate unit. In the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, provides that: an educational employer shall (rather than may) voluntarily recognize a labor organization for collective bargaining purposes if that organization appears to represent a majority of employees in the unit; and any dispute regarding the majority status of a labor organization shall be resolved by the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board which shall make the determination of majority status. 2/28/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Larry McKeon 2/28/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2003HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 3/13/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 009-005-000 3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Larry McKeon 3/20/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/25/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-048-000 4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 4/15/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/16/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/16/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Labor & Commerce 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce 4/30/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor & Commerce; 006-001-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/13/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/13/2003SenateThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 5/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed May 14, 2003 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. 5/21/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 031-026-001 5/21/2003HouseArrived in House 5/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Larry McKeon 5/21/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2003HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/27/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/28/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 068-048-000 5/28/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2003HouseSent to the Governor 8/5/2003HouseGovernor Approved 8/5/2003HouseEffective Date August 5, 2003 8/5/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0444