Illinois House Bill 616 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Family and Medical Leave Act. Provides that employees are entitled to 12 weeks of leave during a calendar year. Provides that leave may be used for absence from work due to (1) personal illness, injury, or medical appointment of the employee, (2) illness, injury, or medical appointment of a member of the employee's family, or (3) the birth of a child or the adoption of a child under one year of age. Requires the employer to pay the cost of health insurance applicable to the employee during the period of leave. Requires that the employee be returned to his or her position or an equivalent position upon completion of the family and medical leave period.

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]

Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-10	House	To Wage Policy & Study Subcommittee
2021-03-02	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2021-02-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-08	House	First Reading
2021-02-04	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=616&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0616.htm