---
type: "Bill"
title: "PUBLIC LABOR RELATIONS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 143"
citation: "Illinois SB 143 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 91
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-01"
last_action: "2005-07-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e88c01bc-7114-4b58-ac73-07fa88b99505"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=143&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=15142&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "4f20542307a6f9e3150113ec16475d389662d083889631b6b32e51b2bbc88c5c"
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 143 (94th) — PUBLIC LABOR RELATIONS-TECH

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

## 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=09400SB0143&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=15142&DocNum=143&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0143eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=15142&DocNum=143&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0143enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=15142&DocNum=143&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **38–15** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **110–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Angelo Saviano — cosponsor (person)
- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Art Tenhouse — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Careen M Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ronen — primary (person)
- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Frank J. Mautino — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jay C. Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Sacia — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Hamos — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Chavez — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Richard T. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Susana A Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Holbrook — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-01** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen `filing`
- **2005-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-01** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-03** Assigned to Labor `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-17** Postponed - Labor
- **2005-03-03** Do Pass Labor; 006-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2005
- **2005-03-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2005
- **2005-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 038-015-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2005-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2005-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2005-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2005-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-05-10** Re-assigned to Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-10** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2005
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2005-05-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- **2005-05-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan
- **2005-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2005-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2005-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2005-05-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-17** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 014-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
- **2005-05-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2005-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2005-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2005-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2005-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2005-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2005-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2005-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-05-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2005-05-20** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2005-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 23, 2005.
- **2005-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Carol Ronen `filing`
- **2005-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2005-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2005-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Labor; 008-000-000
- **2005-05-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2005-05-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2005-05-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2005-05-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2005-05-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2005-05-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2005-05-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-26** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-07-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0320 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e88c01bc-7114-4b58-ac73-07fa88b99505`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).