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| Bill | 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. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 98th | SB 1680 | Illinois SB 1680 (98th) |
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enacted | 3 | 84 | 4 | 2013-02-15 | 2015-01-09 | openstates | ocd-bill/d5ea34ea-1701-47b1-b9a9-cc4e4815e713 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1680&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=72559&SessionID=85&GA=98 | eb2c9772651d933d5e741d767577bc3b1afc80044fdbb1b27d5f677e92afb955 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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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.
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; origin ocd-bill/d5ea34ea-1701-47b1-b9a9-cc4e4815e713. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).