VETERANS DAY-PAID LEAVE Senate SponsorsSen. John G. Mulroe-Thomas Cullerton-Napoleon Harris, III and Laura M. Murphy 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die New Act35 ILCS 5/224 newCreates the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act. Requires each employer to provide each employee who is a veteran with a paid day off on Veterans Day if the employee would otherwise be required to work on that day. Provides that the employee must provide notice to the employer that he or she intends to take time off on Veterans Day and must provide the employer with documentation verifying that he or she is a veteran. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to 100% of the wages paid by the taxpayer to a veteran as a result of the paid day off required under the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act. Effective immediately. 10/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 10/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 10/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 11/10/2015SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 11/16/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 1/7/2016SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 3/31/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 5/31/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die