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Introduced
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
In Committee
01/28/2025
01/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act. Requires each employer, subject to certain exceptions, 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. Contains provisions concerning circumstances under which an employer may deny such a time off request. Provides that, if the employer denies the time off request, the employer must make a good faith effort to provide the employee with a substitute day on which the employee may receive paid time off. 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.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act, which requires employers in Illinois to provide veterans with one paid day off on Veterans Day starting January 1, 2026, if the veteran would otherwise be required to work that day. To qualify, a veteran must be an Illinois resident employed in the state, have served in the United States Armed Forces, National Guard, or Reserve Forces, and been discharged under honorable conditions. Employees must provide 30 days' notice and documentation verifying their veteran status. If an employer cannot provide the day off without significant economic disruption, they may deny the request but must notify the employee at least 14 days in advance and attempt to provide an alternative paid day off. For public safety workers like firefighters and police officers, employers may require work on Veterans Day but must pay at least double the hourly wage. The bill also creates a corresponding income tax credit for employers, allowing them to claim 100% of the wages paid to veterans for this mandated day off, with the ability to carry forward unused credits for up to five years. The tax credit is designed to offset the potential financial burden on employers while supporting veterans' recognition and well-being.
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (on 03/12/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1421&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1421.htm |
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