Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that the showing of interest in support of a petition filed for the purpose of selecting a labor organization as the representative of the employees in a bargaining unit may be evidenced by electronic communications, and such writing or communication may be evidenced by the electronic signature of the employees. Provides that the showing of interest shall be valid only if signed within 12 months prior to the filing of the petition. Provides that a secret ballot election held for the purpose of selecting a labor organization as the representative of the employees in a bargaining unit may be conducted electronically, using an electronic voting system, in addition to paper ballot voting systems. Provides that it shall be an unfair labor practice for an employer to promise, threaten, or take any action because of an employee's specified participation in a strike.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 37)

Status: (Passed) 2021-08-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0596 [HB2521 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2021-05-30	71	43	1	1	116	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2021-05-26	40	15	4	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2021-04-22	67	43	4	1	115	Passed	Link	View