LOC GOV EMPLOY POLITICAL RIGHT House SponsorsRep. Patrick J. Verschoore Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link) 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 50 ILCS 135/12 Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Adds that a member of a police department or a sheriff's department may be elected or appointed to public office and may serve in public office. Provides that if the member is not in uniform and not on duty, the member may solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters. Adds that a police officer or sheriff's deputy who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall, upon written application to the employer, be granted a leave of absence without compensation during his or her term of office.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Adds that if a police officer or sheriff's deputy is elected or appointed to elective public office in the political subdivision that employs the police officer or sheriff's deputy, then he or she may not vote on any collective bargaining agreement that covers the official as a employee of the political subdivision. Adds provisions concerning the disclosure of conflicts of interest. Provides that no police officer or sheriff's deputy may serve, in his or her capacity as an public official, as a member of a civil service or merit commission responsible for personnel decisions in the police or sheriff's department that employs the police officer or sheriff's deputy. Effective immediately. 2/19/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 2/19/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2009HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/4/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-005-000 3/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-002-000 4/15/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/15/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Elections 4/29/2009SenatePostponed - Elections 5/6/2009SenatePostponed - Elections 5/6/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond 5/6/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/8/2009SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/12/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 2/17/2010SenateRe-assigned to Elections 3/3/2010SenatePostponed - Elections 4/14/2010SenatePostponed - Elections 4/20/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 4/20/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/20/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Elections 4/20/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/20/2010SenateHeld in Elections 4/23/2010SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/29/2010SenateRe-assigned to Executive 5/3/2010SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2010 5/5/2010SenatePostponed - Executive 5/7/2010SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die