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Bill	COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FREEDOM	Creates the Collective Bargaining Freedom Act. Provides that employers and labor organizations covered by the National Labor Relations Act may execute and apply agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment to the fullest extent authorized by the National Labor Relations Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State that employers, employees, and their labor organizations are free to bargain collectively. Provides that the authority to enact laws or rules that restrict the use of union security agreements between an employer and a labor organization vests exclusively with the General Assembly. Prohibits local governments from enforcing any such law or rule. Defines terms. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	101st	SB 1474	Illinois SB 1474 (101st)	bill		enacted		3	75	3	2019-02-13	2019-04-12	openstates	ocd-bill/6f10be7f-8f89-46c0-bf26-2da6de5926cf	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1474&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=118327&SessionID=108&GA=101	7a0cf16af76faaf7dc16488fa544919d4efabdbfd995f5f3b7c3689353b9b34d	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 1474 (101st) — COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FREEDOM

Creates the Collective Bargaining Freedom Act. Provides that employers and labor organizations covered by the National Labor Relations Act may execute and apply agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment to the fullest extent authorized by the National Labor Relations Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State that employers, employees, and their labor organizations are free to bargain collectively. Provides that the authority to enact laws or rules that restrict the use of union security agreements between an employer and a labor organization vests exclusively with the General Assembly. Prohibits local governments from enforcing any such law or rule. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 101–8 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 42–12 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence — 51–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
• Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
• Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
• Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
• Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
• Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
• Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
• Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
• John Connor — cosponsor (person)
• John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
• Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
• Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
• Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
• Lance Yednock — primary (person)
• Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
• Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
• Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
• Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
• Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
• Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
• Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
• Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
• Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
• Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
• Paul Schimpf — cosponsor (person)
• Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
• Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
• Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
• Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
• Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
• Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2019-02-13 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam filing
• 2019-02-13 First Reading reading-1
• 2019-02-13 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-02-20 Assigned to Labor referral-committee
• 2019-02-21 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
• 2019-02-21 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
• 2019-02-21 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
• 2019-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
• 2019-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
• 2019-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
• 2019-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
• 2019-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
• 2019-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
• 2019-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
• 2019-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
• 2019-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
• 2019-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
• 2019-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
• 2019-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
• 2019-02-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam amendment-introduction
• 2019-02-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-03-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
• 2019-03-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
• 2019-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2019-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
• 2019-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
• 2019-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
• 2019-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
• 2019-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
• 2019-03-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2019-03-06 Do Pass as Amended Labor; 010-005-000 committee-passage
• 2019-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
• 2019-03-06 Second Reading reading-2
• 2019-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2019
• 2019-03-07 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
• 2019-03-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2019-03-07 Third Reading - Passed; 042-012-000 reading-3, passage
• 2019-03-07 Arrived in House introduction
• 2019-03-07 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
• 2019-03-07 First Reading reading-1
• 2019-03-07 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2019-03-13 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee referral-committee
• 2019-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock amendment-introduction
• 2019-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2019-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
• 2019-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2019-03-20 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-004-000 committee-passage
• 2019-03-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2019-03-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
• 2019-03-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
• 2019-03-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
• 2019-03-28 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2019-03-28 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2019-03-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
• 2019-04-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2019-04-03 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-008-000 reading-3, passage
• 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
• 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
• 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
• 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
• 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2019-04-03 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
• 2019-04-03 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - April 4, 2019
• 2019-04-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ram Villivalam filing
• 2019-04-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-04-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Labor referral-committee
• 2019-04-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2019-04-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Labor; 010-003-000
• 2019-04-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000
• 2019-04-10 Senate Concurs
• 2019-04-10 Passed Both Houses
• 2019-04-11 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2019-04-12 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2019-04-12 Effective Date April 12, 2019
• 2019-04-12 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0003 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6f10be7f-8f89-46c0-bf26-2da6de5926cf. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).