Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

50 ILCS 135/12

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Adds that a member of a police department or a sheriff's department may be elected or appointed to public office and may serve in public office. Provides that if the member is not in uniform and not on duty, the member may solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters. Adds that a police officer or sheriff's deputy who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall, upon written application to the employer, be granted a leave of absence without compensation during his or her term of office.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Adds that if a police officer or sheriff's deputy is elected or appointed to elective public office in the political subdivision that employs the police officer or sheriff's deputy, then he or she may not vote on any collective bargaining agreement that covers the official as a employee of the political subdivision. Adds provisions concerning the disclosure of conflicts of interest. Provides that no police officer or sheriff's deputy may serve, in his or her capacity as an public official, as a member of a civil service or merit commission responsible for personnel decisions in the police or sheriff's department that employs the police officer or sheriff's deputy. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2/19/2009	House	First Reading
2/19/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2009	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/4/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-005-000
3/5/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-002-000
4/15/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/15/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Elections
4/29/2009	Senate	Postponed - Elections
5/6/2009	Senate	Postponed - Elections
5/6/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond
5/6/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/8/2009	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
5/12/2009	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
2/17/2010	Senate	Re-assigned to Elections
3/3/2010	Senate	Postponed - Elections
4/14/2010	Senate	Postponed - Elections
4/20/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
4/20/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/20/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Elections
4/20/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/20/2010	Senate	Held in Elections
4/23/2010	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/29/2010	Senate	Re-assigned to Executive
5/3/2010	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2010
5/5/2010	Senate	Postponed - Executive
5/7/2010	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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