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IL HB3192

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Martha Deuter

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Renames the "Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act" to the "Nursing in the Workplace Act" and replaces gender-specific language ("her," "mothers") with gender-neutral terms ("the employee's")

  • Requires employers to provide reasonable break time for employees to express breast milk for one year after a child's birth, without reducing compensation for that time

  • Employers must make reasonable efforts to provide a private room or location (not a toilet stall) near the work area for milk expression

  • Creates a new private right of action allowing employees denied rights under the Act to sue for an injunction against future denials

  • Prevailing employees in such lawsuits are entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

NURSING IN THE WORKPLACE

Last Action

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/21/2025
Judiciary - Civil3/13/2025
Rules3/12/2025
Judiciary - Civil3/11/2025
Rules2/18/2025

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