Illinois House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 34 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on May 3 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-07-18 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. Provides that no law shall be passed that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively over their wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and work place safety, including any law or ordinance that prohibits the execution or application of agreements between employers and labor organizations that represent employees requiring membership in an organization as a condition of employment. Provides that these provisions are controlling over home rule powers. Effective upon being declared adopted.

CON AMEND-WORKERS' RIGHTS

Rep. Marcus Evans [D]

Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]

Rep. Frances Hurley [D]

Rep. Lance Yednock [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-07-18	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-05-24	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
2021-05-24	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
2021-05-20	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2021-05-19	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-003-001
2021-05-11	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2021-05-04	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-05-04	House	Read in Full a First Time
2021-05-03	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2021-05-03	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=34&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HJRCA&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HJRCA/10200HC0034.htm