Illinois · House Bill 4128 · 103rd General Assembly

VETERANS DAY-PAID LEAVE

HB 4128 Sponsored by Kevin Schmidt Died in committee

  1. Introduced Aug 23, 2023
  2. In committee Oct 18, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act. On and after January 1, 2025, requires each employer to provide each employee who is a veteran with a paid day off on Veterans Day if the employee would otherwise be required to work on that day. Provides that the employee must provide notice to the employer that he or she intends to take time off on Veterans Day and must provide the employer with documentation verifying that…

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Creates the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act. On and after January 1, 2025, requires each employer to provide each employee who is a veteran with a paid day off on Veterans Day if the employee would otherwise be required to work on that day. Provides that the employee must provide notice to the employer that he or she intends to take time off on Veterans Day and must provide the employer with documentation verifying that he or she is a veteran. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to 100% of the wages paid by the taxpayer to a veteran as a result of the paid day off required under the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act. Effective immediately.

Every action

31 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  5. CommitteeTo Revenue-Income Tax Subcommittee · House Income Tax Subcommittee
  6. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  2. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  3. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  5. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 9 Republicans, 7 Democrats.

All 16 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.