IL HB6598

Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act to require collective bargaining agreements be substantially complete before reduction to writing, defining "substantially complete" as provisions in a form more than a mere framework or draft proposal.

Establishes a two-step process: agreements must be reduced to writing and signed by parties before becoming eligible for ratification by both parties.

Permits technical corrections to ratified agreements through a specified process for correcting non-substantive errors (typographical, clerical, grammatical) and unintentional discrepancies between parties' intent and contract text, subject to re-ratification.

Maintains existing provisions requiring collective bargaining agreements to include grievance resolution procedures with binding arbitration, no-strike language, and equal cost-sharing between educational employers and employee organizations.

Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.