House Sponsors: MURPHY-HOFFMAN-HOWARD-KENNER-BROSNAHAN AND HARTKE. Short description: LABOR EQUITY ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Labor Equity Act. Prohibits the State, units of local government, and school districts from entering into contracts with, making loans or grants to, surveying lands on behalf of, or purchasing the securities of any employer which has offered or granted the status of a permanent replacement employee to an individual for performing bargaining unit work for the employer during a labor dispute. Amends the Advertisement for Strike Workers Act. Changes the short title to the Advertisement for and Employment of Strike Workers Act. Provides that no public or educational employer may hire permanent replacements for employees lawfully striking under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act or the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Provides that a court may grant injunctive relief to enforce those provisions. Amends the Labor Dispute Act to provide that it does not apply to injunctions issued by a court under the Advertisement for and Employment of Strike Workers Act. STATE MANDATES NOTE (Dept. of Commerce & Community Affairs) In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA), HB 945 creates a service mandate which requires a 50% to 100% reimbursement of the increased costs to units of local government under the State Mandates Act. HOME RULE NOTE (Dept. of Commerce & Community Affairs) The legislation does not contain language indicating a pre-emption of home rule powers and functions. Therefore, in the opinion of DCCA, HB 945 does not pre-empt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Labor) The Department would need additional funds for administrative costs for additional staffing to develop rules and procedures and implement for one year. Impact on the Department would be $156,300 for costs associated with 3 new personnel. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status