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 Bill Status of SB2139  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  EDUC LABOR REL-STRIKE-LOCKOUT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
115 ILCS 5/13from Ch. 48, par. 1713
30 ILCS 805/8.28 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. With regard to school districts, provides that an educational employee may not engage in a strike and an educational employer may not institute a lockout if that action would cause an interruption of ongoing essential educational services. Provides that the exclusive bargaining representative and employer shall, instead, submit unresolved issues concerning the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement to final and binding impartial arbitration. Also provides that it is unlawful for a person to instigate or induce or conspire with or encourage a person to engage in a strike, lockout, slowdown, or work stoppage if that action would cause an interruption of ongoing essential educational services. Provides that these provisions do not prohibit a strike or lockout that began before the start of the school year. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/6/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis
  1/6/2004SenateFirst Reading
  1/6/2004SenateReferred to Rules
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

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