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IL SB3120

Bill

Status

Passed

6/9/2022

Primary Sponsor

Melinda Bush

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Origin

Senate

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Renames the Child Bereavement Leave Act to the Family Bereavement Leave Act to reflect expanded scope of coverage.

  • Expands bereavement leave eligibility from only children to include spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent, in-laws, grandchild, grandparent, and stepparent.

  • Adds new grounds for bereavement leave including miscarriage, failed fertility treatments, failed adoption or surrogacy, stillbirth, and diagnoses negatively impacting pregnancy or fertility.

  • Maintains maximum of 2 weeks (10 work days) unpaid leave per death, with up to 6 weeks total during a 12-month period for multiple deaths.

  • Requires employers may request documentation such as death certificates, medical forms provided by the Department of Labor, or certification from adoption/surrogacy organizations; employers cannot require employees to identify which specific category of loss qualifies for leave.

Legislative Description

SUPPORT THROUGH LOSS ACT

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1050

6/9/2022

Committee Referrals

Labor & Commerce3/7/2022
Rules2/25/2022
Labor2/22/2022
Assignments2/18/2022
Labor2/15/2022
Assignments2/14/2022
Labor2/9/2022
Assignments2/7/2022
Labor1/26/2022
Assignments1/11/2022

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