SCH CD-TEACHER-UNION OFF-LEAVE Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. Eddie Washington-Kathleen A. Ryg-Monique D. Davis-Constance A. Howard-Patricia Bailey) 7/24/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0377 105 ILCS 5/24-13from Ch. 122, par. 24-1330 ILCS 805/8.27 newAmends the School Code. Provides that if a teacher is elected to serve as an officer of a State or national teacher organization that represents teachers in collective bargaining negotiations, then the school board shall grant the teacher a leave of absence of up to 6 years or the period of time the teacher serves as an officer, whichever is longer (now, the leave may only be for up to 6 years). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. 2/5/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/5/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/6/2003SenateAssigned to Education 2/19/2003SenateDo Pass Education; 009-000-000 2/19/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2003 3/5/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2003 3/19/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 037-015-001 3/19/2003HouseArrived in House 3/19/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/20/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/20/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/20/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/20/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 4/10/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000 4/10/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-012-000 5/7/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/5/2003SenateSent to the Governor 7/24/2003SenateGovernor Approved 7/24/2003SenateEffective Date January 1, 2004 7/24/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0377