Bill Status of HB 2973   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  IPLRA-PUB DEF

House Sponsors
Rep. Kam Buckner and Tracy Katz Muhl

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Celina Villanueva)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 315/3from Ch. 48, par. 1603
5 ILCS 315/17from Ch. 48, par. 1617

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Defines "public sector attorney" as any of the following attorneys who are not managerial employees: Assistant State's Attorneys, Assistant Public Defenders, Assistant Appellate Defenders, Assistant Appellate Prosecutors, and attorneys in the office of the Cook County Public Guardian. Provides that public sector attorneys may not strike. Provides that, if there is an impasse between a unit of public sector attorneys and a public employer, the parties shall submit the dispute to interest arbitration. Effective December 1, 2026.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
5 ILCS 315/17from Ch. 48, par. 1617

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Further amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, "managerial employee" does not include Assistant State's Attorneys, Assistant Public Defenders, Assistant Appellate Defenders, Assistant Appellate Prosecutors, or attorneys in the office of the Cook County Public Guardian, so long as the duties and responsibilities performed by a given position do not otherwise establish those Assistant State's Attorneys, Assistant Public Defenders, Assistant Appellate Prosecutors, Assistant Appellate Defenders, or attorneys in the office of the Cook County Public Guardian as managerial employees as defined in the Act. Specifies that Assistant State's Attorneys, Assistant Public Defenders, Assistant Appellate Prosecutors, Assistant Appellate Defenders, and attorneys in the office of the Cook County Public Guardian shall not be determined to be managerial employees as a matter of law. Deletes a definition of the term "public sector attorney". Deletes provisions limiting the authority of public sector attorneys to strike.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Makes the amendatory Act effective July 1, 2025 (rather than December 1, 2026).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
  2/6/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/7/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
  3/7/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/11/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/12/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-009-000
  3/13/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  4/9/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-004-000
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  4/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/10/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-033-000
  4/14/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/14/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  4/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

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