GA96SB257 96 SB 257 JOB PRESERVATION ACT Creates the Job Preservation Act of 2009. Provides that companies that lose 100 or more employees due to outsourcing of jobs are ineligible to receive procurement contracts with the State, units of local government, or school districts and to receive government grants, loans, tax incentives, or other economic incentives. Requires certain companies that lose 100 or more employees to notify the Department of Labor about the loss. Requires the Department to send a survey to companies that report the loss of 100 or more employees in order to determine the number of employees lost because of outsourcing jobs outside of the United States. Requires the Department to provide written notice to the Governor, the General Assembly, State agencies, units of local government, and school districts. Preempts home rule powers. Exempts from the reimbursement requirements of the State Mandates Act. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=257&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40914&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-03-09 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 0 8 SCOA 2009-08-15 00:00:00 Senate Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1 9 SCOA 2009-03-09 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 0 7 2009-02-10 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Labor 0 4 SLAB 2009-03-06 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass Labor; 006-005-000 0 5 SLAB 2009-03-06 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2009 0 6 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 2 SCOA 2009-02-05 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 0 3 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 1 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 0 0 MichaelNoland Senate Chief Sponsor ToiWHutchinson Senate Chief Co-Sponsor