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| Bill | FAMILY MILITARY LEAVE ACT | Creates the Family Military Leave Act. Provides that every employee who has been employed by the same employer for 12 consecutive months shall be entitled to up to 30 days of family military leave during the time federal or State deployment orders are in effect, subject to certain conditions. Provides that the employee shall give at least 14 days notice of the intended date upon which the family military leave will commence if leave will consist of 5 or more consecutive work days. Provides that any employee who exercises the right to family military leave under the Act, upon expiration of the leave, shall be entitled to be restored by the employer to the position held by the employee when the leave commenced or to a position with equivalent seniority status, employee benefits, pay and other terms and conditions of employment. Provides that during any family military leave taken under the Act, the employer shall make it possible for employees to continue their benefits at the employee's expense. Prohibits certain actions by the employer. Provides that a civil action may be brought in the circuit court having jurisdiction by an employee to enforce the Act. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | SB 1627 | Illinois SB 1627 (94th) |
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Illinois SB 1627 (94th) — FAMILY MILITARY LEAVE ACT
Creates the Family Military Leave Act. Provides that every employee who has been employed by the same employer for 12 consecutive months shall be entitled to up to 30 days of family military leave during the time federal or State deployment orders are in effect, subject to certain conditions. Provides that the employee shall give at least 14 days notice of the intended date upon which the family military leave will commence if leave will consist of 5 or more consecutive work days. Provides that any employee who exercises the right to family military leave under the Act, upon expiration of the leave, shall be entitled to be restored by the employer to the position held by the employee when the leave commenced or to a position with equivalent seniority status, employee benefits, pay and other terms and conditions of employment. Provides that during any family military leave taken under the Act, the employer shall make it possible for employees to continue their benefits at the employee's expense. Prohibits certain actions by the employer. Provides that a civil action may be brought in the circuit court having jurisdiction by an employee to enforce the Act. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ronen — primary (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Kurt M. Granberg — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Lovana Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Milton Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2005-02-23 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
filing - 2005-02-23 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-02-23 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-03-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- 2005-03-02 Assigned to Labor
referral-committee - 2005-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
amendment-introduction - 2005-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-03-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor
- 2005-03-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2005-03-10 Do Pass as Amended Labor; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
- 2005-03-16 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-03-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005
- 2005-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2005-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2005-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- 2005-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- 2005-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- 2005-04-08 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-04-08 Arrived in House
introduction - 2005-04-08 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-04-08 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- 2005-04-08 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-04-08 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-04-13 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2005-04-20 Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee
referral-committee - 2005-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- 2005-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- 2005-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2005-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- 2005-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- 2005-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2005-05-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-05-05 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-05-05 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- 2005-05-05 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2005-05-05 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- 2005-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- 2005-05-11 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- 2005-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
- 2005-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2005-05-20 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-05-23 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- 2005-05-23 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 24, 2005.
- 2005-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Carol Ronen
filing - 2005-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor
referral-committee - 2005-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Labor; 006-000-000
- 2005-05-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- 2005-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- 2005-05-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2005-05-27 Passed Both Houses
- 2005-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2005-08-15 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2005-08-15 Effective Date August 15, 2005
- 2005-08-15 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0589
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6970561a-3a12-4423-bb5d-a77f46a3c221. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).