EMPLOYMENT-DES-SKILLS MATCH
Summary
Amends the Department of Employment Security Law. Requires the Department of Employment Security, through its Illinois Skills Match Program, to implement and administer a central clearinghouse for information and opportunities for those seeking employment in Illinois. Requires the Department to maintain a web site that allows job seekers easy access to employment opportunities that match the skills of the person seeking employment. Requires all executive branch State agencies to use the program. Allows, and encourages, units of local government, school districts, and other public and private employers to use the program. Provides that the Department may not charge any employer or any person seeking employment a fee for using the program. Authorizes the Department to adopt rules. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2006
Committee Review
Mar 2006
Senate Passage
Mar 2006
House Passage
Mar 2006
Signed into Law
May 2006
Introduced Feb 14, 2006
Signed May 19, 2006
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2006 · House Mar 29, 2006
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Feb 14, 2006
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
4
May 19, 2006
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Mar 29, 2006
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Mar 29, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-4)
house
Mar 15, 2006
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Labor Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2006
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 14, 2006
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Feb 14, 2006
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-2)
senate
Feb 8, 2006
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 8, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Feb 8, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor
upper
Feb 7, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 7, 2006
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau
upper
Feb 7, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 7, 2006
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau
upper
Jan 19, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
Jan 18, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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