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Bill	LABOR RELATION-EMPLOYEE RIGHTS	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.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	102nd	HB 2521	Illinois HB 2521 (102nd)	bill		enacted	Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. Ram Villivalam	5	82	1	2021-02-17	2021-08-27	openstates	ocd-bill/5ecaf7ee-a146-4804-9425-52a778c86b8e	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2521&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=131330&SessionID=110&GA=102	642be624635388d3a27a088305179810068ed52ca61e3b6f755218033f4cf774	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 2521 (102nd) — LABOR RELATION-EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

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.

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. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Concurrence — 71–43 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. — primary (person)
• Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
• Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
• Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
• Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
• Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
• Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
• Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
• Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
• Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
• Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
• Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
• Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
• La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
• Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
• Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
• Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
• Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
• Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
• Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
• Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
• Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
• Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
• Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
• Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
• Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
• Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
• William Davis — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-17 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. filing
• 2021-02-19 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-02-19 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-09 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
• 2021-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
• 2021-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
• 2021-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
• 2021-03-18 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
• 2021-03-24 Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 015-010-000 committee-passage
• 2021-04-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-04-15 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-04-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
• 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
• 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
• 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
• 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
• 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
• 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2021-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. amendment-introduction
• 2021-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-04-20 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
• 2021-04-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-011-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-04-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2021-04-22 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-04-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2021-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-04-22 Removed from Short Debate Status
• 2021-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
• 2021-04-22 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 067-043-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-04-23 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2021-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
• 2021-04-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-04-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
• 2021-04-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
• 2021-05-04 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
• 2021-05-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam amendment-introduction
• 2021-05-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2021-05-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2021-05-19 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 010-006-000 committee-passage
• 2021-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021
• 2021-05-20 Second Reading reading-2
• 2021-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021
• 2021-05-26 Third Reading - Passed; 040-015-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-05-26 Arrived in House introduction
• 2021-05-26 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
• 2021-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
• 2021-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
• 2021-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 071-043-000
• 2021-05-30 House Concurs
• 2021-05-30 Passed Both Houses
• 2021-05-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
• 2021-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2021-08-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2021-08-27 Effective Date August 27, 2021
• 2021-08-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0596 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5ecaf7ee-a146-4804-9425-52a778c86b8e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).