2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB0453: EMPLOYMENT-TECH
Legislative Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. In provisions concerning the duty to bargain collectively, provides that specified conditions apply whenever collective bargaining is for the purpose of establishing an initial agreement following original certification of units (rather than units with fewer than 35 employees), with respect to public employees other than peace officers, fire fighters, and security employees. Effective immediately.
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Bill History
1/24/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
Senate
1/24/2025
First Reading
Senate
1/24/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/12/2025
Assigned to Executive
Senate
3/19/2025
Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Senate
3/20/2025
Second Reading
Senate
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
Senate
4/11/2025
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate
5/27/2025
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Senate
5/27/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate
5/27/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/27/2025
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Senate
5/27/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2025
Senate
5/27/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
Senate
5/27/2025
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate
5/27/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 012-006-000
Senate
5/27/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
5/28/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
5/28/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Senate
5/28/2025
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Guzman
Senate
5/28/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
5/28/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 039-016-000
Senate
5/28/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Labor & Commerce Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 074-037-000
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 015-008-000
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-033-000
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Passed Both Houses
Senate
5/31/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
5/27/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in House
5/31/2025
82
Yea
33
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in Senate
5/28/2025
39
Yea
16
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 16
Primary Sponsor
Graciela Guzman
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Karina Villa
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
Democrat
Javier Cervantes
Democrat
Gregg Johnson
Democrat
Tracy Katz Muhl
Democrat
Harry Benton
Democrat
Jawaharial Williams
Democrat
Kelly Cassidy
Democrat
Nicolle Grasse
Democrat
Kevin Olickal
Democrat
Dave Vella
Democrat
Mary Gill
Democrat
Lilian Jimenez
Democrat
Sharon Chung
Democrat
Yolanda Morris
Democrat