---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCGOV EMPLOYEE RIGHTS"
description: "Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Provides that a member of any police department or Sheriff's department (as well as a member of any fire department or fire protection district) may be a candidate for or appointed to any public office. Further provides that a police officer or Sheriff's deputy (as well as a firefighter) who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall be granted a leave of absence from his or her employer without compensation during his or her term of office. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 1680"
citation: "Illinois SB 1680 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 84
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2013-02-15"
last_action: "2015-01-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d5ea34ea-1701-47b1-b9a9-cc4e4815e713"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1680&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=72559&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "eb2c9772651d933d5e741d767577bc3b1afc80044fdbb1b27d5f677e92afb955"
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 1680 (98th) — LOCGOV EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Provides that a member of any police department or Sheriff's department (as well as a member of any fire department or fire protection district) may be a candidate for or appointed to any public office. Further provides that a police officer or Sheriff's deputy (as well as a firefighter) who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall be granted a leave of absence from his or her employer without compensation during his or her term of office. Effective immediately.

## 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=09800SB1680&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72559&DocNum=1680&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1680eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72559&DocNum=1680&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1680enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72559&DocNum=1680&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **50–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **31–17** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **50–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Terry Link — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2013-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-28** To Subcommittee on Election Law
- **2013-03-13** Reported Back To Executive; 002-000-000
- **2013-03-20** Postponed - Executive
- **2013-03-22** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013
- **2013-04-11** Do Pass Executive; 010-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2013
- **2013-04-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2013
- **2013-04-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-04-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-04-25** Third Reading - Passed; 031-017-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2013-04-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2013-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
- **2013-05-20** Assigned to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee
- **2013-05-21** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-05-21** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2013-05-22** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2013-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-22** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; 021-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-23** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-11-04** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2013-11-04** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2013
- **2013-11-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-11-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-11-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-11-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) December 20, 2013
- **2013-12-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2013-12-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-12-20** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-06** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2014-11-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2014-11-10** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2014-11-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-11-18** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2014-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-11-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-11-19** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
- **2014-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - November 20, 2014
- **2014-11-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2014-11-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2014-11-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000
- **2014-12-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 050-001-000
- **2014-12-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 050-001-000
- **2014-12-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-12-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-01-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-01-09** Effective Date June 1, 2015
- **2015-01-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1160 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d5ea34ea-1701-47b1-b9a9-cc4e4815e713`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).