# Illinois HB2973: IPLRA-PUB DEF

Illinois HB2973, IPLRA-PUB DEF, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-04-14 (Referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2973
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: IPLRA-PUB DEF
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-14, Referred to Assignments
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: labor & commerce, assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (110 yes, 46 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Defines "public sector attorney" as any of the following attorneys who are not managerial employees: Assistant State's Attorneys, Assistant Public Defenders, Assistant Appellate Defenders, Assistant Appellate Prosecutors, and attorneys in the office of the Cook County Public Guardian. Provides that public sector attorneys may not strike. Provides that, if there is an impasse between a unit of public sector attorneys and a public employer, the parties shall submit the dispute to interest arbitration. Effective December 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 78 | 33 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 16 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 16 | 9 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-033-000 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House)
- 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-004-000 (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-12: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-009-000 (House)
- 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2973eng.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2973ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2973ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2973.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2973eng.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2973ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2973ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2973.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2973-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).