Illinois Senate Bill 2217

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-05-16 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Paid Family Leave Insurance Program Act. Requires the Department of Employment Security to establish and administer a Family Leave Insurance Program that provides family leave insurance benefits to eligible employees. Sets forth eligibility requirements for benefits under the Act. Provides that a self-employed individual may elect to be covered under the Act. Contains provisions concerning disqualification from benefits; compensation for family leave; the amount and duration of benefits; employer equivalent plans; an annual report by the Department; hearings; penalties; notice; the coordination of family leave; and rules. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the State Benefits Fund. Effective immediately, except that provisions concerning the State Benefits Fund take effect June 1, 2024 and provisions concerning the amount and duration of paid family leave take effect June 1, 2025.

FAMILY LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM

Sen. Cristina Castro [D]	Sen. Linda Holmes [D]	Sen. Javier Cervantes [D]	Sen. Willie Preston [D]
Sen. Patrick Joyce [D]	Sen. Julie Morrison [D]	Sen. William Cunningham [D]	Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel [D]
Sen. David Koehler [D]	Sen. Mike Simmons [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2023-03-22	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
2023-03-15	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2023-03-10	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-07	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2023-03-03	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
2023-03-02	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
2023-03-01	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2023-02-28	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2023-02-28	Senate	Assigned to Labor
2023-02-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2023-02-10	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-10	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-10	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.990	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2217&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2217.htm