SB0212 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE
Last Action
08/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0076
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 260/10  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer shall provide 30 minutes of paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her nursing infant child each time the employee has the need to express milk for one year after the child's birth. Provides that the employee may use other paid break time or meal time for any time needed in excess of 30 minutes. Provides that an employer shall provide paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) as needed by the employee unless to do so would create an undue hardship.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer shall compensate an employee during the break time provided under the Act at the employee's regular rate of compensation. Provides that an employer shall not require an employee to use paid leave during the break time or reduce an employee's compensation during the break time in any other manner.
Actions
DateChamberAction
01/22/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
01/22/2025SenateFirst Reading
01/22/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
01/28/2025SenateAssigned to Labor
02/21/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
02/21/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
02/25/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
03/05/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor
03/05/2025SenatePostponed - Labor
03/19/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor
03/19/2025SenatePostponed - Labor
03/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
04/02/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
04/02/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor; 012-005-000
04/02/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 3, 2025
04/03/2025SenateSecond Reading
04/03/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025
04/09/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-003-001
04/09/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
04/09/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
04/09/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
04/09/2025HouseArrived in House
04/09/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
04/09/2025HouseFirst Reading
04/09/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
04/17/2025HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
04/23/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 020-004-000
04/24/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
04/25/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
04/25/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
04/29/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
04/30/2025HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
04/30/2025HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
04/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
05/01/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
05/01/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
05/01/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
05/07/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
05/07/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
05/07/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
05/07/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
05/07/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
05/13/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
05/13/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/21/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-027-000
05/21/2025SenatePassed Both Houses
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
05/27/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
06/18/2025SenateSent to the Governor
08/01/2025SenateGovernor Approved
08/01/2025SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
08/01/2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0076