HENDON-HALVORSON-LIGHTFORD. New Act Creates the Illinois Family and Medical Leave Act. Contains provisions similar to those in the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, except that it applies to employers with 25 or more (instead of 50 or more) employees and some of the provisions of the Federal law pertaining to federal employees and federal matters have been deleted or changed. Effective 6 months after becoming law. FEB-20-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-20-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-28-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE MAR-08-2001 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE MAR-08-2001 S COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE MAR-08-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LIGHTFORD MAR-31-2001 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary