PUB SAFETY-ARBITRATION-PROCESS House SponsorsRep. Elaine Nekritz-Sidney H. Mathias 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 315/14from Ch. 48, par. 1614 Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Requires public safety arbitration panels to base their findings, opinions, and orders upon, among other things, the financial ability of the unit of government to meet the costs "directly related to the subject of the arbitration". Authorizes a circuit court to overturn a public safety arbitration panel's order if the panel was inconsistent in its decision-making when producing the order. Provides that if a collective bargaining unit wants to initiate an arbitration procedure and the elected representatives of that unit do not request arbitration on behalf of the unit, then the members of that unit may petition the Illinois Labor Relations Board for review. Provides that if the Board determines that the petition is a qualified petition, then it shall notify the employer and the elected representatives of the collective bargaining unit that it recommends that the petitioned issue be submitted to arbitration. Makes it a Class B misdemeanor for the elected representative of a collective bargaining unit to intentionally fail to submit a qualified petition to arbitration. Defines "qualified petition". Effective immediately. 2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 3/2/2011HouseRe-assigned to Cities & Villages Committee 3/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 006-004-000 3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/17/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/29/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/29/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee 4/14/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/15/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die