# Illinois SB1701: PUBLIC LABOR-POLICE SUPERVISOR

Illinois SB1701, PUBLIC LABOR-POLICE SUPERVISOR, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Bill Cunningham (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0118) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1701
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PUBLIC LABOR-POLICE SUPERVISOR
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0118
- Sponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments, labor, labor & commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (207 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that, with respect to a police officer, other than employed by the Illinois State Police, a supervisor is any officer in a permanent rank for which the police officer is appointed. Provides that, with respect to a the State Police, a supervisor includes any rank of Lieutenant Colonel or above. Excludes from the definition of supervisor (1) a police officer appointed duties but in which the permanent rank does not change, (2) a police officer excluded from the definition of "supervisor" by a collective bargaining agreement, (3) a police officer who is in a rank for which the police officer must test in order to be employed in that rank, (4) a police officer who is in a position or rank that has been voluntary recognized as covered by a collective bargaining agreement by the employer, or (5) a police officer who is in a position or rank that has been historically covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New supervisor bargaining rules for police: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law changes which police ranks count as supervisors for supervisory collective bargaining. Outside the State Police, covered ranks include appointed permanent ranks and the rank directly below chief, unless that is patrol officer. For State Police, the threshold is Major…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 88 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 52 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Labor; | pass | 16 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0118 (Senate)
- 2025-08-01: Effective Date July 1, 2026 (Senate)
- 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-018-001 (House)
- 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-05-14: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-24: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-004-001 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: First Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House)
- 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 052-002-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 016-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 016-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Do Pass Labor; 016-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Assigned to Labor (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1701eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1701enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1701.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1701sam001.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1701sam002.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1701eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1701enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1701.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1701sam001.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1701sam002.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-SB1701-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
