IL SB1670 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-05 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-05 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Family Bereavement Leave Act. Provides that all employees shall be entitled to use a maximum of one week (5 work days) of unpaid bereavement leave to grieve the death of a covered companion animal. Provides that, in the event of the death of more than one covered companion animal in a 12-month period, an employee is entitled to up to a total of 2 weeks (10 work days) of bereavement leave during the 12-month period. Defines "companion animal". Makes conforming changes.
Title
FAMILY BEREAVEMENT-ANIMALS
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 820 | 154 | 10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 820 | 154 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
