SB0141
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What this bill does
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a grant made by the Department of Transportation to municipalities and airport authorities for the renovation, construction, and development of airport facilities must include a condition that the renovation, construction, and development of airport facilities is covered by a project labor agreement entered into with the local building and construction trades council having geographic jurisdiction over the airport facilities. Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Provides that any contract entered into by an Airport Authority to construct, develop, expand, extend, or improve any airport or airport facility must include a project labor agreement entered into with the local building and construction trades council having geographic jurisdiction over the airport or airport facility. Defines "project labor agreement". Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 341 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Ram Villivalam advance 3% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram Villivalam | Chief sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Robert Peters | Sponsor | 50 | $62,567.47 | Ironworkers amd Local Union #1 IPAL Fund ($5,000.00); California Nurses Association PAC (Small contributor Committee) ($5,000.00); SEIU HealthCare IL In PAC ($4,000.00) |
| Laura M. Murphy | Sponsor | 198 | $380,446.10 | Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($50,000.00); Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC ($20,000.00); Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC ($14,000.00) |
| Linda Holmes | Sponsor | 146 | $299,463.59 | United Assn of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Assn PAC ($20,000.00); ILLINOIS LABORERS' LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ($20,000.00); Realtor PAC ($11,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $60,250.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $21,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $20,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $20,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $20,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $15,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters | $11,768.71 |
| Ameren Illinois | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters | $7,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $7,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters | $6,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | Linda Holmes, Robert Peters | $5,500.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $5,000.00 |
| PhRMA | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders PAC | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $4,500.00 |
| McGuire Woods Federal PAC Fund | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $4,500.00 |
| Local 444 IPAL Fund | Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters | $3,500.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters | $3,500.00 |
| Nicor Gas | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $3,500.00 |
| Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $3,000.00 |
| Comcast | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $3,000.00 |
| SUAAction | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $3,000.00 |
| Northwest Suburban Teachers Union | Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters | $2,750.00 |
| State Farm Federal PAC | Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy | $2,250.00 |
| Kasper & Nottage, PC | Linda Holmes, Robert Peters | $2,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $60,250.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC | — | — | 2 | $21,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 | — | — | 4 | $20,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 7 | $20,000.00 |
| ILLINOIS LABORERS' LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| United Assn of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Assn PAC | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 6 | $15,000.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $11,768.71 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $9,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $8,770.34 |
| Sysco Corp. | — | — | 2 | $8,500.00 |
| Allwyn North America Inc. | — | — | 2 | $8,500.00 |
| IMHA PAC | — | — | 2 | $8,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 4 | $7,500.00 |
| Michael Sacks | CEO | Grosvenor Capital | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 3 | $7,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | — | — | 3 | $6,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers PAC | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
18 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Andrew Kretschmar | Sanborn Williams Consulting, LLC | Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Ashley Stead | McGann, Ketterman & Rioux | Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Austin James Mink | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Eric Davis | Boilermakers Local 1 | Boilermakers Local 1 | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| John Lowder | Lowder Govermental Solutions | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Kevin Hray | Ironworkers Local 444 | Ironworkers Local 444 - Joliet | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Larry Gnat | Roofers and Waterproofers Local 11 | Roofers & Waterproofers District Council | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Mark Richeson | Ironworkers Local 598 | Ironworkers Local 498 - Rockford | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Matt Gugala | SMART Local 265 | SMART Local 265 | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Pasquale Gianni | Teamsters Joint Council 25 | Teamsters Joint Council 25 | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Rich Coluzzi | Roofers and Waterproofers local 11 | Roofers Union 11 | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Travis Gorman | United Union of Roofers Waterproofers Local 11 | Roofers Union | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Walt Washington | Washington Construction | Black Steel Erectors Association | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Walter Washington | Washington Construction Company LLC | Washington Construction Company, LLC | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| David Ramirez | Michael Best Strategies | Associated Builders and Contractors of Illinois | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
| Noah Finley | NFIB | National Federation of Independent Business | Opponent | Labor | 2025-03-18 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| S | Committee | Labor | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 9 | — |
Action History
17 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-11-03 — Added as Co-SponsorSen. Linda Holmes. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Ram Villivalam Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Assigned toLabor Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Robert Peters Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Ram Villivalam | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toLabor | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as AmendedLabor; 013-004-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-11-03 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Linda Holmes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |