Illinois SB 212: NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE

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Amends the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer shall provide 30 minutes of paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her nursing infant child each time the employee has the need to express milk for one year after the child's birth. Provides that the employee may use other paid break time or meal time for any time needed in…

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Amends the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer shall provide 30 minutes of paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her nursing infant child each time the employee has the need to express milk for one year after the child's birth. Provides that the employee may use other paid break time or meal time for any time needed in excess of 30 minutes. Provides that an employer shall provide paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) as needed by the employee unless to do so would create an undue hardship.

Every action

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Jan 22, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Jan 22, 2025SenateFirst Reading
Jan 22, 2025CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Jan 28, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Labor · Senate Labor
Feb 21, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Feb 21, 2025CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Feb 25, 2025CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor · Senate Assignments
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor · Senate Labor
Mar 5, 2025CommitteePostponed - Labor · Senate Labor
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor · Senate Labor
Mar 19, 2025CommitteePostponed - Labor · Senate Labor
Mar 21, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
Apr 2, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Labor; 012-005-000 · Senate Labor
Apr 2, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 3, 2025
Apr 3, 2025SenateSecond Reading
Apr 3, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025
Apr 9, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-003-001
Apr 9, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Apr 9, 2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Apr 9, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Apr 9, 2025HouseArrived in House
Apr 9, 2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Apr 9, 2025HouseFirst Reading
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 020-004-000 · House Labor & Commerce
Apr 24, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 25, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
Apr 25, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Apr 29, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Apr 30, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Apr 30, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Apr 30, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Apr 30, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Apr 30, 2025HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava
Apr 30, 2025HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Apr 30, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Apr 30, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Apr 30, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Apr 30, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Apr 30, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Apr 30, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
May 1, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
May 1, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
May 1, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
May 7, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
May 7, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
May 7, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
May 7, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
May 7, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
May 13, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 13, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 21, 2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-027-000
May 21, 2025SenatePassed Both Houses
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
May 27, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Jun 18, 2025SenateSent to the Governor
Aug 1, 2025SenateGovernor Approved
Aug 1, 2025SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
Aug 1, 2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0076

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 50–3

Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 50 No 3 Not voting 6

Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 13 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 50

No · 3

Not voting · 6

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 82–27

May 21, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 82 No 27 Not voting 9

Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 9 yes, 27 no

How each member voted

Yes · 82

No · 27

Not voting · 1

Jennifer SanalitroR

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 2, 2025	Senate Labor	Labor - Do Pass As Amended Members Yes · 12 David KoehlerD Javier L. CervantesD Linda HolmesD Meg Loughran CappelD Mike PorfirioD Mike SimmonsD Patrick J. JoyceD Paul FaraciD Ram VillivalamD Robert F. MartwickD Robert PetersD Steve StadelmanD No · 5 Andrew S. ChesneyR Chris BalkemaR Dale FowlerR Donald P. DeWitteR Jil TracyR Not voting · 2 Christopher BeltD Craig WilcoxR	Passed 12–5
Apr 2, 2025	Senate Labor	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Labor - Be Adopted Members Yes · 17 Andrew S. ChesneyR Chris BalkemaR Dale FowlerR David KoehlerD Donald P. DeWitteR Javier L. CervantesD Jil TracyR Linda HolmesD Meg Loughran CappelD Mike PorfirioD Mike SimmonsD Patrick J. JoyceD Paul FaraciD Ram VillivalamD Robert F. MartwickD Robert PetersD Steve StadelmanD Not voting · 2 Christopher BeltD Craig WilcoxR	17–0
Apr 23, 2025	House Labor & Commerce	Labor & Commerce - Do Pass Members Yes · 20 Aarón M. OrtízD Brad StephensR Bradley FrittsR Dagmara AvelarD Edgar González, Jr.D Elizabeth "Lisa" HernandezD Gregg JohnsonD Harry BentonD Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.D Jay HoffmanD Jennifer SanalitroR Joyce MasonD Kelly M. CassidyD Kevin John OlickalD Lilian JiménezD Marcus C. Evans, Jr.D Martin J. MoylanD Mary Beth CantyD Stephanie A. KifowitD William "Will" DavisD No · 4 Blaine WilhourR Brad HalbrookR Daniel J. UgasteR Jason R. BuntingR Not voting · 5 Anne StavaD Jawaharial WilliamsD Jed DavisR Martin McLaughlinR Tom WeberR	Passed 20–4