COLLINS. (MUNOZ-HENDON) 5 ILCS 315/30 new Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Prohibits a public employer from penalizing a public employee through termination of employment, forced resignation, invalidation of transfer, demotion, reprimand, or other means because of the employee's candidacy for a public office. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 315/30 new Adds reference to: New Act Deletes everything. Creates the Public Employee Candidacy Act. Prohibits a public employer from penalizing a public employee through termination of employment, forced resignation, invalidation of transfer, demotion, reprimand, or other means because of the employee's candidacy for a public office. Conditions the prohibition upon the employee's notification of the employer of his or her candidacy. Requires a notified employer to request an advisory opinion from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel as to whether the employee is subject to the federal Hatch Act and to inform the employee as to the opinion. Requires the employer to offer to an employee subject to the federal Hatch Act an equivalent position that is not subject to that Act. Provides that the Act's prohibition does not apply to an employee who remains in a position subject to the federal Hatch Act. Requires public employers to keep their new and current employees informed of these provisions. Defines public employee to include State and local government employees. Effective immediately. MAR-01-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK MAR-01-2001 H FIRST READING MAR-01-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAR-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LABOR MAR-15-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 019-000-000 HLBR MAR-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-21-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-COLLINS MAR-21-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL MAR-21-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-03-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-COLLINS APR-03-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL APR-03-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-COLLINS APR-04-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 APR-04-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-COLLINS APR-04-2001 H ADOPTED APR-04-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-05-2001 H TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 40(a) HA #1 APR-05-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-000 APR-05-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-05-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-06 APR-06-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR MUNOZ APR-06-2001 S FIRST READING APR-06-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-18-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE APR-18-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR HENDON APR-26-2001 S POSTPONED MAY-03-2001 S POSTPONED MAY-10-2001 S POSTPONED MAY-10-2001 S COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE MAY-12-2001 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary