EMPLOYMENT-DES-SKILLS MATCH Senate SponsorsSen. Carole Pankau and William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Ruth Munson-Renee Kosel-Mike Boland-Jack McGuire-Sara Feigenholtz, Terry R. Parke, Lisa M. Dugan, Julie Hamos and Careen M Gordon) 5/19/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0786 20 ILCS 1005/1005-47 newAmends the Department of Employment Security Law. Requires the Department of Employment Security, through its Illinois Skills Match Program, to implement and administer a central clearinghouse for information and opportunities for those seeking employment in Illinois. Requires the Department to maintain a web site that allows job seekers easy access to employment opportunities that match the skills of the person seeking employment. Requires all executive branch State agencies to use the program. Allows, and encourages, units of local government, school districts, and other public and private employers to use the program. Provides that the Department may not charge any employer or any person seeking employment a fee for using the program. Authorizes the Department to adopt rules. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Inserts the provisions of the introduced bill with these changes: requires all executive branch State agencies not under the Personnel Code to either post employment vacancies on the Skills Match System or provide a link to the agency's own site; requires the Department of Central Management Services to provide a link to its State employment information and career services web page; and makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2007. 1/18/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau 1/18/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/18/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/19/2006SenateAssigned to Labor 2/1/2006SenateHeld in Labor 2/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau 2/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau 2/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 2/8/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor 2/8/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 2/8/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor; 007-000-000 2/8/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006 2/9/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/9/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 14, 2006 2/14/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/14/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 2/14/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 2/14/2006HouseArrived in House 2/14/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/16/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 2/16/2006HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/15/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 016-000-000 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke 3/16/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/29/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/29/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 4/5/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 4/27/2006SenateSent to the Governor 5/19/2006SenateGovernor Approved 5/19/2006SenateEffective Date July 1, 2007 5/19/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0786