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HB 4569 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

SOS MERIT CODE-ADMINISTRATION

Summary
Amends the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code. Removes a provision granting the Director of Personnel in the Office of the Secretary of State the power to approve all written charges seeking discharge, demotion, or other disciplinary measures provided in the Code. Authorizes the Chairman of the Merit Commission to be appointed as an Administrator to oversee the Commission staff and day-to-day operations of the Commission. Provides that, if the Chairman serves as the Administrator of the Commission, then the Secretary of State shall set the Administrator's salary. Provides that, if the Chairman of the Commission serves as the Administrator of the Commission, then he or she is not subject to jurisdictions A, B, and C of the Code. Transfers certain disciplinary powers from the Director of Personnel to the Chairman of the Discipline Committee. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012 Signed Jul 20, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012 · House May 30, 2012

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
May 22, 2012
D Democratic32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican23
21 Yea 2
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Amendments
3
Jul 20, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
lower
May 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 28, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
lower
May 23, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 23, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang
lower
May 23, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 23, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-3)
senate
May 2, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000
upper
May 2, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 25, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 29, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 15, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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