Bill Status of SB 2192   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  VETERANS DAY-PAID LEAVE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John G. Mulroe-Thomas Cullerton-Napoleon Harris, III and Laura M. Murphy

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
35 ILCS 5/224 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act. 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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  10/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe
  10/20/2015SenateFirst Reading
  10/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  11/10/2015SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  11/16/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  1/7/2016SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  3/31/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  5/31/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

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