ED LABOR REL-EMPLOYEE-GRAD STU Senate SponsorsSen. Carol Ronen House Sponsors(Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson-Robert Rita-Patrick Verschoore-Mike Boland) 10/14/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1044 115 ILCS 5/2from Ch. 48, par. 1702Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act to provide that a graduate student employed by his or her institution of higher education is an "educational employee" within the meaning of the Act. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Includes as a "student" a graduate student being compensated for research on his or her dissertation or thesis topic as approved by his or her graduate department.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Removes the provision defining "student". Provides instead that "student" includes graduate students who are research assistants primarily performing duties that involve research or graduate assistants primarily performing duties that are pre-professional, but excludes graduate students who are teaching assistants primarily performing duties that involve the delivery and support of instruction and all other graduate assistants.Fiscal Note (Illinois Board of Higher Education) Any effect the enactment of this legislation may have on state expenditures would be subject to future negotiations with higher education institutions. At this time, it is not possible to determine the effect this legislation would have on state revenues or the expenditure of state funds. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Illinois Community College System) There is no fiscal impact for community colleges or the ICCB.Fiscal Note (Educational Labor Relations Board) Although we cannot accurately calculate the total cost to implement this legislation, it will impose an additional cost on agency operations. In light of future budget cuts and the Board's current strain of its limited resources, these additional responsibilities will impose a greater financial burden upon the Board.House Amendment No. 1 (Tabled 7/24/2004) Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions. 2/19/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 2/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Labor & Commerce 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce 3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor & Commerce; 009-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/18/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 3/26/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 3/26/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/26/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce 3/27/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Board of Higher Education 3/27/2003SenateState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board 3/27/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed State and Fiscal Mandates Act Notes from the Illinois Community College System 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 009-000-000 4/2/2003SenateSecond Reading 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Ronen 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003 4/4/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003. 4/8/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-016-001 4/9/2003HouseArrived in House 4/9/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 4/10/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/15/2003HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/1/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-001-000 5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/23/2003HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/29/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 6/1/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 7/23/2004HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2004 7/23/2004HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 7/23/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 7/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 7/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Referred to Rules Committee 7/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 7/24/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 7/24/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed 115-000-000 7/24/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 7/24/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 7/24/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 7/24/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 7/24/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 7/24/2004House3/5 Vote Required 7/24/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-033-003 7/24/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 7/24/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 7/27/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore 7/27/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 8/20/2004SenateSent to the Governor 10/14/2004SenateGovernor Approved 10/14/2004SenateEffective Date October 14, 2004 10/14/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1044