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SJR 35 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

SUPPORTS EFCA

Summary
Shows the General Assembly's support for the provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, which would authorize the National Labor Relations Board to certify a union as the bargaining representative when a majority of employees voluntarily sign authorization cards designating the union they wish to represent them, provide for first contract mediation and arbitration, and establish meaningful penalties for violations of a worker's freedom to choose a union.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
Senate Passage
Apr 2009
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2009 Last action Jan 12, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2009

How they voted

32–21
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
Apr 22, 2009
D Democratic36
32 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican22
21 Nay 1
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 28, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 22, 2009
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted; 033-021-000
upper
Mar 31, 2009
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted Labor; 007-003-000
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.