Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 28 — ST EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION AWARD

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0185

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2006. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Open Meetings Act, the State Comptroller Act, and the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Allows Illinois residents to participate in the State Employees and Retirees Suggestion Award Program. Changes the program's name to the State Government Suggestion Award Program.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 28 involve replacing the term "Engrossed" with "Enrolled" in multiple lines throughout the document. This change signifies the bill's progression in the legislative process, moving it from a revised stage to one that indicates it is finalized and ready for the governor's consideration. This distinction matters because it reflects the bill's readiness for implementation if signed into law.

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HB0028 Engrossed LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b AN ACT concerning State government.
HB0028 Enrolled LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b AN ACT concerning State government.
(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint HB0028 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint HB0028 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
HB0028 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b (7) The sale or purchase of securities, investments, or investment contracts.
HB0028 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b (7) The sale or purchase of securities, investments, or investment contracts.
(12) The establishment of reserves or settlement of claims as provided in the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, if otherwise the disposition of a claim or potential claim might be prejudiced, or the review or discussion of claims, loss or risk management information, records, data, advice or communications from or with respect to any insurer of the public body or any intergovernmental risk management association or self insurance pool of which the public body HB0028 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b is a member.
(12) The establishment of reserves or settlement of claims as provided in the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, if otherwise the disposition of a claim or potential claim might be prejudiced, or the review or discussion of claims, loss or risk management information, records, data, advice or communications from or with respect to any insurer of the public body or any intergovernmental risk management association or self insurance pool of which the public body HB0028 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b is a member.
(19) Review or discussion of applications received HB0028 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b under the Experimental Organ Transplantation Procedures Act.
(19) Review or discussion of applications received HB0028 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b under the Experimental Organ Transplantation Procedures Act.
HB0028 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b "Public office" means a position created by or under the Constitution or laws of this State, the occupant of which is charged with the exercise of some portion of the sovereign power of this State.
HB0028 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b "Public office" means a position created by or under the Constitution or laws of this State, the occupant of which is charged with the exercise of some portion of the sovereign power of this State.
State Government Employees Suggestion Award HB0028 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b Board.
State Government Employees Suggestion Award HB0028 Enrolled - 7 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b Board.
Any Illinois resident, any State employee, including management personnel as defined by the Department, any annuitant under Article 14 of the Illinois Pension Code, and any annuitant under Article 15 of that Code who receives a HB0028 Engrossed - 8 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b retirement or disability retirement annuity, but not including elected officials and departmental directors, may submit a cost-saving suggestion to the Board, which shall direct the suggestion to the appropriate department or agency without disclosing the identity of the suggester.
Any Illinois resident, any State employee, including management personnel as defined by the Department, any annuitant under Article 14 of the Illinois Pension Code, and any annuitant under Article 15 of that Code who receives a HB0028 Enrolled - 8 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b retirement or disability retirement annuity, but not including elected officials and departmental directors, may submit a cost-saving suggestion to the Board, which shall direct the suggestion to the appropriate department or agency without disclosing the identity of the suggester.
A suggestion that the Board finds or the suggester states or implies constitutes a disclosure of information that the suggester reasonably believes evidences (1) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation or (2) mismanagement, a gross waste of HB0028 Engrossed - 9 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety may be referred to the appropriate investigatory or law enforcement agency for consideration for investigation and action.
A suggestion that the Board finds or the suggester states or implies constitutes a disclosure of information that the suggester reasonably believes evidences (1) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation or (2) mismanagement, a gross waste of HB0028 Enrolled - 9 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety may be referred to the appropriate investigatory or law enforcement agency for consideration for investigation and action.
HB0028 Engrossed - 10 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b $1.00 to $5,000 savings ......................
HB0028 Enrolled - 10 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b $1.00 to $5,000 savings ......................
Any vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the HB0028 Engrossed - 11 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b original appointing authority and any member may be reappointed.
Any vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the HB0028 Enrolled - 11 - LRB095 03437 JAM 23441 b original appointing authority and any member may be reappointed.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0185

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2008

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007

  11. Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000

  12. Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs

  13. Referred to Rules

  14. First Reading

  15. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2007

  17. Arrive in Senate

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  20. Second Reading - Short Debate

  21. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 010-000-000

  23. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  24. Referred to Rules Committee

  25. First Reading

  26. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. William B. Black

Sponsors

  • William B. Black · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • William B. Black

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44005
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 54005
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Brady — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Munoz — Not Voting
Lauzen — Yea
Meeks — Not Voting
Radogno — Yea
Sieben — Not Voting
Cronin — Not Voting
Dillard — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Not Voting
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Garrett — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 103002
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Munson — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Wait — Yea
Brady — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Lindner — Not Voting
Madigan — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Washington — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 28 do?
Amends the Open Meetings Act, the State Comptroller Act, and the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Allows Illinois residents to participate in the State Employees and Retirees Suggestion Award Program. Changes the program's name to the State Government Suggestion Award Program.
Who sponsors HB 28?
HB 28 is sponsored by William B. Black.
What is the current status of HB 28?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2006. Enacted.
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