Bill Text: IL HB4986 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public schools, public universities, and public community colleges in Illinois. Provides that an employee of a school district, public university, or community college district who has been employed for at least 12 months and who has worked at least 1,000 hours in the previous 12-month period shall be eligible for family and medical leave under the same terms and conditions as leave provided to eligible employees under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4986 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB4986-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB4986 Introduced , by Rep. Terra Costa Howard SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/24-6.4 new
110 ILCS 305/120 new
110 ILCS 520/100 new
110 ILCS 660/5-210 new
110 ILCS 665/10-210 new
110 ILCS 670/15-210 new
110 ILCS 675/20-215 new
110 ILCS 680/25-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-220 new
110 ILCS 690/35-215 new
110 ILCS 805/3-29.1a new
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public schools, public universities, and public community colleges in Illinois. Provides that an employee of a school district, public university, or community college district who has been employed for at least 12 months and who has worked at least 1,000 hours in the previous 12-month period shall be eligible for family and medical leave under the same terms and conditions as leave provided to eligible employees under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
24-6.4 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/24-6.4 new)
Sec. 24-6.4. Family and medical leave coverage. A school
district employee who has been employed by the school district
for at least 12 months and who has worked at least 1,000 hours
in the previous 12-month period shall be eligible for family
and medical leave under the same terms and conditions as leave
provided to eligible employees under the federal Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.
Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
adding Section 120 as follows:
(110 ILCS 305/120 new)
Sec. 120. Family and medical leave coverage. A University
employee who has been employed by the University for at least
12 months and who has worked at least 1,000 hours in the
previous 12-month period shall be eligible for family and
medical leave under the same terms and conditions as leave

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provided to eligible employees under the federal Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.
Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management
Act is amended by adding Section 100 as follows:
(110 ILCS 520/100 new)
Sec. 100. Family and medical leave coverage. A University
employee who has been employed by the University for at least
12 months and who has worked at least 1,000 hours in the
previous 12-month period shall be eligible for family and
medical leave under the same terms and conditions as leave
provided to eligible employees under the federal Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.
Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
adding Section 5-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)
Sec. 5-210. Family and medical leave coverage. A University
employee who has been employed by the University for at least
12 months and who has worked at least 1,000 hours in the
previous 12-month period shall be eligible for family and
medical leave under the same terms and conditions as leave
provided to eligible employees under the federal Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.

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Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 10-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 665/10-210 new)
Sec. 10-210. Family and medical leave coverage. A
University employee who has been employed by the University for
at least 12 months and who has worked at least 1,000 hours in
the previous 12-month period shall be eligible for family and
medical leave under the same terms and conditions as leave
provided to eligible employees under the federal Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.
Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended
by adding Section 15-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
Sec. 15-210. Family and medical leave coverage. A
University employee who has been employed by the University for
at least 12 months and who has worked at least 1,000 hours in
the previous 12-month period shall be eligible for family and
medical leave under the same terms and conditions as leave
provided to eligible employees under the federal Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.
Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended by

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adding Section 20-215 as follows:
(110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
Sec. 20-215. Family and medical leave coverage. A
University employee who has been employed by the University for
at least 12 months and who has worked at least 1,000 hours in
the previous 12-month period shall be eligible for family and
medical leave under the same terms and conditions as leave
provided to eligible employees under the federal Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.
Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
amended by adding Section 25-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
Sec. 25-210. Family and medical leave coverage. A
University employee who has been employed by the University for
at least 12 months and who has worked at least 1,000 hours in
the previous 12-month period shall be eligible for family and
medical leave under the same terms and conditions as leave
provided to eligible employees under the federal Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.
Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 30-220 as follows:

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(110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
Sec. 30-220. Family and medical leave coverage. A
University employee who has been employed by the University for
at least 12 months and who has worked at least 1,000 hours in
the previous 12-month period shall be eligible for family and
medical leave under the same terms and conditions as leave
provided to eligible employees under the federal Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.
Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 35-215 as follows:
(110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
Sec. 35-215. Family and medical leave coverage. A
University employee who has been employed by the University for
at least 12 months and who has worked at least 1,000 hours in
the previous 12-month period shall be eligible for family and
medical leave under the same terms and conditions as leave
provided to eligible employees under the federal Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.
Section 55. The Public Community College Act is amended by
adding Section 3-29.1a as follows:
(110 ILCS 805/3-29.1a new)
Sec. 3-29.1a. Family and medical leave coverage. A

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community college employee who has been employed by the
community college district for at least 12 months and who has
worked at least 1,000 hours in the previous 12-month period
shall be eligible for family and medical leave under the same
terms and conditions as leave provided to eligible employees
under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.