STATE UNIVERSITIES MERIT BOARD Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan, Martin A. Sandoval and John G. Mulroe House Sponsors(Rep. Kenneth Dunkin) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 230/0.01from Ch. 48, par. 97.9Amends the Employee Washroom Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:820 ILCS 230/0.01Adds reference to:110 ILCS 70/36dfrom Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b3110 ILCS 70/36efrom Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b4110 ILCS 70/36gfrom Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b6110 ILCS 70/36hfrom Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b7110 ILCS 70/36jfrom Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b9110 ILCS 70/36ofrom Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b14110 ILCS 70/36t newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Universities Civil Service Act. Changes references from "Director" to "Executive Director" of the University Civil Service Merit Board. With respect to principal administrative employee positions exempted from the State Universities Civil Service System, provides that the positions must be approved by the Merit Board (instead of as determined by the Merit Board). Provides that no position may be exempt unless the exemption has been reviewed and approved by the Merit Board or by the Executive Director as delegated by the Merit Board. Provides that the authority to exempt lies solely with the Merit Board or the Executive Director as delegated by the Merit Board, and such authority shall not be extended to any other employing institution or agency. Provides that adequate advance notice of the intent to propose an exemption must be provided to impacted employees and any labor organization with exclusive bargaining rights for that position and posted in all public places allocated for civil service employment information. Provides that the Merit Board and any committees and subdivisions thereof shall be subject to all provisions of the Open Meetings Act. Provides that the Merit Board is a "public body" within the meaning of that term as set forth in the Open Meetings Act. Provides that the Merit Board and any committees and subdivisions thereof shall be subject to all provisions of the State Records Act. Provides that the Merit Board is an "agency" within the meaning of that term as set forth in the State Records Act. Provides that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any authority granted to the Merit Board to make and publish rules is strictly limited to the requirements of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and no authority for the Merit Board to make and publish rules exists outside of the requirements of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that the Merit Board is an "agency" within the meaning of that term as set forth in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/9/2011SenateAssigned to Executive 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass Executive; 015-000-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011 3/17/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011 4/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/8/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 006-004-000 4/15/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/15/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/15/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sullivan 4/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/15/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/15/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 034-018-000 4/15/2011HouseArrived in House 4/25/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/25/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/26/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/28/2011HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e) 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/31/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die