SOS MERIT EMPLOYMENT-HEARING Senate SponsorsSen. Michael E. Hastings House Sponsors(Rep. Al Riley) 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0810 5 ILCS 375/1from Ch. 127, par. 521Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 375/1Adds reference to:15 ILCS 310/9from Ch. 124, par. 109Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code. Provides that upon receipt of a request for a hearing regarding disciplinary action, the Merit Commission shall grant the hearing within 45 (rather than 30) calendar days. Effective immediately. 1/23/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/23/2013SenateFirst Reading 1/23/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/13/2013SenateAssigned to Executive 3/20/2013SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-000-000 3/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013 4/12/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013 4/16/2013SenateRe-referred to Assignments 3/19/2014SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/19/2014SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 3/19/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2014 3/20/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/20/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/20/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/21/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 4/1/2014SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/1/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hastings 4/1/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2014 4/3/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-000-000 4/3/2014HouseArrived in House 4/3/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/3/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/3/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 4/30/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000 5/1/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-001-000 5/8/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/6/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/1/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/1/2014SenateEffective Date August 1, 2014 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0810