FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE PROGRAM Senate SponsorsSen. Ram Villivalam, Javier L. Cervantes, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Mike Simmons, Celina Villanueva, Rachel Ventura, Kimberly A. Lightford, Robert Peters, Mary Edly-Allen, Laura Fine-Omar Aquino, Robert F. Martwick, Ann Gillespie, Karina Villa, Adriane Johnson, Christopher Belt, Laura Ellman, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Mattie Hunter, Emil Jones, III and Willie Preston 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die New Act30 ILCS 105/5.990 newCreates the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Act. Requires the Department of Employment Security to establish and administer a Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program that provides family and medical leave insurance benefits to eligible employees. Sets forth eligibility requirements for benefits under the Act. Contains provisions concerning disqualification from benefits; premium payments; the amount and duration of benefits; the recovery of erroneous payments; hearings; defaulted premium payments; elective coverage; employment protection; coordination of family and medical leave; defined terms; and other matters. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Account Fund. Provides phase-in periods for the collection of money and making of claims for benefits under the Act. Effective January 1, 2024. 2/2/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/2/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/3/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 2/6/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 2/6/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 2/6/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 2/7/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 2/7/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 2/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 2/15/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Labor 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die