104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2335

 

Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new

    Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county shall not require a school district organized under the School Code or a park district organized under the Park District Code to provide paid leave to the employees of the school district or park district. Limits home rule powers.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
55-1192 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1192 new)
7    Sec. 5-1192. Paid leave for employees of school districts
8and park districts.
9    (a) A county shall not require a school district organized
10under the School Code or a park district organized under the
11Park District Code to provide paid leave to the employees of
12the school district or park district.
13    (b) A home rule unit may not regulate the provision of paid
14leave to the employees of a school district organized under
15the School Code or a park district organized under the Park
16District Code in a manner more restrictive than the regulation
17by the State of the provision of paid leave under this Section.
18This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6
19of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent
20exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised
21by the State.