LABOR RELATIONS-UNIT STATUS House SponsorsRep. Lakesia Collins-Sue Scherer 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 315/3from Ch. 48, par. 16035 ILCS 315/9from Ch. 48, par. 1609 Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Modifies defined terms for purposes of the Act, and provides that such defined terms apply to all public employees. Provides that no public employee position shall be excluded from a bargaining unit prior to that position being filled. Provides that in describing the unit found appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining, the Illinois Labor Relations Board shall, at a party's request, describe the unit in job function terms rather than by job titles. Provides that unit descriptions may also include those currently existing job titles that perform the job functions. Provides that a bargaining unit shall also include positions later filled that perform the job functions of a unit and job titles later created that: (i) are successor job titles to the currently existing job titles; (ii) perform the same or substantially similar job functions as the currently existing job titles; or (iii) are logically encompassed within an existing unit. Provides that specified provisions shall apply to bargaining units in existence on the effective date of this amendatory Act. 1/26/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins 1/27/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 1/27/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 2/18/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die