Melinda Bush
- Democratic
Creates the Illinois Support Through Loss Act. Requires an employer to grant to each employee 24 hours of paid leave time on the employee's first workday of each calendar year. Provides that the employee shall use the paid leave time as needed during that calendar year for either (i) an absence resulting from a pregnancy loss; an unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure; a failed adoption match or an adoption that is not finalized because it is contested by another party; a failed surrogacy arrangement; or a diagnosis or event that impacts pregnancy or fertility; or (ii) an absence to care for a spouse or domestic partner who experiences a circumstance described in item (i). Requires paid leave time to be provided upon the oral or written request of an employee. Provides that any paid leave time granted shall not carry over from one calendar year to the next. Provides that any employer with a paid leave policy that is sufficient to meet the requirements of the Act shall not be required to grant an employee additional paid leave time in accordance with the Act. Prohibits an employer from requiring the employee to find a replacement employee to cover the hours during which the employee is using paid leave time. Provides that an employer is not required to provide an employee with reimbursement for granted paid leave time that has not been used. Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee who uses paid leave time or files a complaint alleging a violation of the Act. Exempts from the requirements of the Act an employer who is subject to the Railway Labor Act, the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, the Federal Employers' Liability Act, or other comparable federal law. Provides that the Director of Labor shall administer and enforce the Act. Grants an employee the right to bring an action to recover damages. Grants the Department of Labor rulemaking authority. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 820 ILCS 154/1 820 ILCS 154/5 820 ILCS 154/10 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Child Bereavement Leave Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Family Bereavement Leave Act. Provides that all employees shall be entitled to use a maximum of 2 weeks (10 work days) of unpaid bereavement leave to be absent from work due to (i) a miscarriage; (ii) an unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure; (iii) a failed adoption match or an adoption that is not finalized because it is contested by another party; (iv) a failed surrogacy agreement; (v) a diagnosis that negatively impacts pregnancy or fertility; or (vi) a stillbirth. Provides that the employer may not require that the employee identify which category of event the leave pertains to as a condition of exercising rights under the Act. Changes references from "child" to "covered family members". Defines terms.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1050
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Eric Mattson
Sent to the Governor
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 114-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Second Reading - Standard Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
Do Pass / Standard Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-011-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Arrived in House
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Third Reading - Passed; 038-011-000
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 25, 2022
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2022
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Labor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 012-002-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Labor
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As February 25, 2022
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As February 18, 2022
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
Assigned to Labor
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
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