---
type: "Bill"
title: "PUBLIC LABOR-INITIAL AGREEMENT"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Establishes a time frame within which an initial agreement must be reached or conciliation and arbitration attempted."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1715"
citation: "Illinois SB 1715 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 66
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-19"
last_action: "2009-08-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/92172b29-03b4-4bdd-86c3-19202b565013"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1715&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=44422&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "0ea9660c6a5b16327e5830353c031888bdd8d0d82a18efb73d70c4f782cd75f7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 1715 (96th) — PUBLIC LABOR-INITIAL AGREEMENT

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Establishes a time frame within which an initial agreement must be reached or conciliation and arbitration attempted.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1715&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44422&DocNum=1715&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1715eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44422&DocNum=1715&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1715enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44422&DocNum=1715&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **77–38** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Careen M. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jay C. Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan A. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2009-02-19** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2009-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-04** Assigned to Labor `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2009-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
- **2009-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass as Amended Labor; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2009-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2009-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor
- **2009-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 010-000-000
- **2009-04-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2009-04-01** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2009
- **2009-04-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Labor
- **2009-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 009-000-000
- **2009-04-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-04-30** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-05-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2009-05-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-05-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2009-05-11** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009
- **2009-05-11** Assigned to Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2009-05-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2009-05-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2009-05-18** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2009-05-19** Do Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 013-006-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-038-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-18** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0598 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/92172b29-03b4-4bdd-86c3-19202b565013`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).