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IL SB2769

Bill

Status

Passed

7/16/2014

Primary Sponsor

Pamela Althoff

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Origin

Senate

98th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the Organ Donor Leave Act to clarify that "blood" includes whole blood, plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, and removes the separate reference to "blood platelets"

  • Allows state employees to donate blood with up to one hour of paid leave, double red cells with up to 1.5 hours, and blood platelets with up to 2 hours, with frequency set by departmental rule following medical standards

  • Maintains existing provisions allowing up to 30 days of paid organ donation leave per 12-month period for organ and bone marrow donors

  • Requires employees to request leave in advance and obtain agency approval before donating blood, organs, or bone marrow

  • Specifies that employees cannot be required to use accumulated sick or vacation time before using organ donor leave, and requires medical documentation for proposed donations

Legislative Description

ORGAN DONOR LEAVE-BLOOD DONORS

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0758

7/16/2014

Committee Referrals

State Government Administration4/23/2014
Rules3/4/2014
State Government & Veterans Affairs2/11/2014
Assignments1/30/2014

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