Illinois · Senate Bill 1234 · 103rd General Assembly

FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE PROGRAM

SB 1234 Sponsored by Ram Villivalam Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Act. Requires the Department of Employment Security to establish and administer a Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program that provides family and medical leave insurance benefits to eligible employees. Sets forth eligibility requirements for benefits under the Act. Contains provisions concerning disqualification from benefits; premium payments; the amount…

Read the full title (119 words)

Creates the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Act. Requires the Department of Employment Security to establish and administer a Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program that provides family and medical leave insurance benefits to eligible employees. Sets forth eligibility requirements for benefits under the Act. Contains provisions concerning disqualification from benefits; premium payments; the amount and duration of benefits; the recovery of erroneous payments; hearings; defaulted premium payments; elective coverage; employment protection; coordination of family and medical leave; defined terms; and other matters. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Account Fund. Provides phase-in periods for the collection of money and making of claims for benefits under the Act. Effective January 1, 2024.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  13. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Labor · Senate Labor
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 20 Democrats.

All 20 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.