House Sponsors: SOTO-HAMOS-REITZ-FLOWERS-O'BRIEN, BURKE, COLLINS, CROTTY, DELGADO, FEIGENHOLTZ, FORBY, FRITCHEY, GARRETT, MAY, OSTERMAN, TURNER,ART, YOUNGE, MCKEON, LANG, RYAN, MCCARTHY, ACEVEDO, MENDOZA, FOWLER, DAVIS,STEVE, BOLAND, HOWARD, JONES,LOU, DAVIS,MONIQUE, JONES,SHIRLEY AND BRADLEY. Senate Sponsors: LIGHTFORD-TROTTER Short description: FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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. STATE MANDATES NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) In the opinion of DCCA, HB 2487 creates a personnel mandate for which reimbursement of 100% of the increased costs to units of local government is required under the State Mandates Act. An estimate of the increased costs to units of local government is not available. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Labor) The fiscal impact associated with 4 additional personnel and printing costs associated with the required postings totals $206,100. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status