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| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/09 | SB 212 | Requires Employers To Compensate Mothers Who Take Breaks At Work To Pump Breast Milk For Up To A Year After Their Child Is Born | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 3) |
| 4/09 | SB 2164 | Amends Penalties and Processes for Assessing Penalties Under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 19) |
| 4/08 | HB 1189 | Requires State and Local Projects Funded by the Federal Government to Pay Illinois' Prevailing Wage when Federal Prevailing Wage is Equal to or Less than the State's Prevailing Wage Requirement | Bill Passed - House (82 - 28) |
| 4/07 | HB 1616 | Authorizes Part-Time Employees to Use up to 10 Days of Leave in Any 12-Month Period to Serve as an Organ Donor | Bill Passed - House (70 - 34) |
| 4/03 | SB 220 | Extends the Military Leave Act to Authorize Paid Leave for Funeral Honors Details | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0) |
| 4/03 | SB 1441 | Limits Accounts Under the Secure Choice Savings Program Act to IRA Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 6) |