Illinois Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 23 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that no law shall be passed on or after the effective date of the Constitutional Amendment that prohibits the ability of workers to join together and collectively bargain over wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment through a representative of their own choosing, including any law that prohibits the right of private sector employers and employees to enter into and administer union-security agreements. Allows the General Assembly to establish reasonable amendments to existing law and establish reasonable exemptions relating to collective bargaining rights. Effective upon being declared adopted.

CON AMEND-WORKERS' RIGHTS

Sen. Ram Villivalam [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2020-05-19	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2020-05-19	Senate	Filed with Secretary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=23&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SJRCA&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SJRCA/10100SC0023.htm