SB 2240 Illinois Senate · 102nd Regular Session

GOVERNMENT SEVERANCE PAY

Summary
Amends the Government Severance Pay Act. Modifies the definition of "severance pay" to apply to a university president or chancellor who is transitioning to a new position within the university for which he or she is employed, but excluding interim presidents and interim chancellors. Provides that a contract containing a severance pay provision must include, among other requirements, a requirement that if a provision to transition into a different position is included in a university president's or chancellor's contract, then the contract must include specified provisions. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires, beginning July 1, 2022, the Board of Higher Education to create and maintain on its Internet website an online trustee resource center that shall include specified information. Defines "Department". Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 26, 2021 Signed Aug 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2021 · House May 20, 2021

How they voted

500
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Apr 23, 2021
D Democratic34
34 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 13, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 006-004-000
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 012-000-000
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors