Bill Text: IL HB3005 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Labor shall establish a labor mediation services program to facilitate the settlement of disputes between employers and labor organizations. Provides that, if the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is unable to provide mediation services and the services of the Department have been invoked by a party or have been proffered by the Department, then the Department shall assign a mediator to facilitate a settlement to the dispute. Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment of mediators and reporting requirements. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a mediator or an agency employing a mediator shall not be compelled to disclose in a proceeding any mediation communications or mediation documents received or created during a mediation. Provides that mediation communications and mediation documents shall not be admissible as evidence in any action or proceeding. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Authorizes the Department of Labor to provide mediation services under those Acts. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2025-10-30 - Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed To Reconsider the Vote on Motion Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. [HB3005 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2025-HB3005-Engrossed.html
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| 1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||||
| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the | ||||||
| 5 | Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding | ||||||
| 6 | Section 2705-627 as follows:
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| 7 | (20 ILCS 2705/2705-627 new) | ||||||
| 8 | Sec. 2705-627. Mechanics workforce goals and report. | ||||||
| 9 | (a) By August 1 of each calendar year, the Department | ||||||
| 10 | shall make a report in writing to the Governor and the General | ||||||
| 11 | Assembly, stating in detail the Department's efforts in the | ||||||
| 12 | prior fiscal year to fill open mechanics positions. | ||||||
| 13 | (b) The report shall include: | ||||||
| 14 | (1) The total number of mechanic positions within the | ||||||
| 15 | department for the previous fiscal year. | ||||||
| 16 | (2) The number of mechanic positions that were | ||||||
| 17 | unfilled at any point during the previous fiscal year. | ||||||
| 18 | (3) The duration of time each mechanic position | ||||||
| 19 | remained unfilled. | ||||||
| 20 | (4) The number of mechanic positions filled during the | ||||||
| 21 | previous fiscal year. | ||||||
| 22 | (5) A detailed report of any recruitment efforts or | ||||||
| 23 | initiatives undertaken to fill mechanic positions. | ||||||
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| 1 | (c) The Department shall establish and maintain a goal of | ||||||
| 2 | filling at least 85% of all authorized and budgeted mechanic | ||||||
| 3 | positions within the Department in each fiscal year. | ||||||
| 4 | (d) The General Assembly shall review the report and may | ||||||
| 5 | request additional information or hold hearings regarding the | ||||||
| 6 | Department's staffing levels, recruitment strategies, and | ||||||
| 7 | efforts to meet the 85% workforce goal. | ||||||