HB2113 Summary

• Removes "fair share agreements" from Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, eliminating requirements for non-union members to pay proportionate share of collective bargaining costs.

• Prohibits requiring employees to join unions, pay dues, or make equivalent payments to labor organizations or third parties as condition of public employment.

• Grants public employees right to bargain independently with employers without labor organization representation, and prohibits exclusive representatives from representing non-members who choose independent bargaining.

• Establishes that agreements violating independent bargaining rights are unlawful and unenforceable, with remedies including civil fines up to $500 and private right of action for damages and attorney fees.

• Modifies definitions of "collective bargaining," "exclusive representative," and "labor organization" to specify they apply only to union members, while adding new definition of "independent bargaining."