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IL HB3192
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Martha Deuter
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AI Summary
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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")
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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
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Employers must make reasonable efforts to provide a private room or location (not a toilet stall) near the work area for milk expression
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Creates a new private right of action allowing employees denied rights under the Act to sue for an injunction against future denials
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Prevailing employees in such lawsuits are entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs
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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