Illinois House Bill 2493

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on July 28 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0314
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Provides that an employee may take unpaid leave from work for specified reasons relating to a family or household member who is killed in a crime of violence. Provides that an employee shall be entitled to a total of not more than 2 workweeks of unpaid leave for specified reasons relating to a family or household member who is killed in a crime of violence, which must be completed within 60 days after the date on which the employee receives notice of the death of the victim. Provides that an employee may satisfy the certification requirement by providing an employer with a death certificate, published obituary, or written verification of death, burial, or memorial services from a mortuary, funeral home, burial society, crematorium, religious institution, or government agency, documenting that a victim was killed in a crime of violence. Makes other changes.

VICTIM ECON SECURITY&SAFETY

Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]	Rep. Edgar Gonzalez [D]	Sen. Lakesia Collins [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]
Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D]	Rep. Anna Moeller [D]	Sen. Robert Peters [D]

2023-05-19 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 43 N: 12 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-21 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 95 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-07-28	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0314
2023-07-28	House	Effective Date January 1, 2024
2023-07-28	House	Governor Approved
2023-06-16	House	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-19	House	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-19	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 043-012-000
2023-05-18	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2023
2023-05-18	Senate	Second Reading
2023-05-18	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
2023-05-18	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
2023-05-18	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
2023-05-18	Senate	Waive Posting Notice
2023-05-18	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
2023-05-18	Senate	Re-assigned to Executive
2023-04-28	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-04-18	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2023-03-22	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-03-22	Senate	First Reading
2023-03-22	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2023-03-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2023-03-22	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2023-03-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
2023-03-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2023-03-21	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-016-000
2023-03-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2023-03-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
2023-03-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2023-03-16	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-16	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-09	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-08	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-003-000
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2023-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-15	House	First Reading
2023-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
820	180	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	180	20	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2493&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2493.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2493eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2493enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0314.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB2493_03212023_029000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300HB2493_05192023_009000T.pdf