FRINGE BENEFIT-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan-Larry K. Bomke House Sponsors(Rep. Robert F. Flider-Bill Mitchell-Eddie Washington-Mike Boland-Rich Brauer) 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0455 New ActCreates the Illinois Fringe Benefit Portability Act. Contains only a short title provision.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois Fringe Benefit Portability and Continuity Act. Requires that the State of Illinois, its political subdivisions, and other public employers enter into written agreements with employee health plans and labor organizations that those employers shall remit the fringe benefit allowance of applicable wage packages directly to the employee benefit plan or plans as an employer contribution for temporary and short-term employees referred by a labor organization.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Removes the requirement that the State and its political subdivisions and other public employers enter into written agreements with employee benefit plans and labor organizations to remit the fringe benefit allowance of the applicable wage package directly to the applicable plans as an employer contribution for temporary or short-term employees referred from labor organizations. Requires that if the State, its political subdivisions, or other public employers procure temporary or short-term employees from a labor organization, then the State, subdivision, or other public employer must enter into written agreements with employee benefit plans and labor organizations that the State, subdivision, or other public employer shall make an employer contribution of the benefit allowance of the applicable wage package to the applicable benefit plans for the temporary or short-term employees referred from labor organizations. Adds an immediate effective date. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Labor 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/14/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor 3/14/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/15/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor; 010-000-000 3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/27/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2007 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 007-000-000 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 3/30/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sullivan 3/30/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/30/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/2/2007HouseArrived in House 4/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 5/15/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 5/16/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/16/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 022-000-000 5/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/30/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/27/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/27/2007SenateEffective Date August 27, 2007 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0455