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This bill, also known as Zachary's Parent Protection Act, amends the Family Bereavement Leave Act to expand and consolidate provisions for employees experiencing loss. It renames the act to the Bereavement Leave Act and clarifies that the leave provided is in addition to unpaid leave allowed under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). The bill introduces new definitions for "employee" and "employer" to broaden coverage, and defines "reproductive event" to include miscarriages, unsuccessful fertility treatments, failed adoptions or surrogacies, and diagnoses impacting pregnancy or fertility. It establishes different tiers of unpaid bereavement leave based on employer size for the loss of a child, and also provides general bereavement leave for the death of any person. The Department of Labor is tasked with reviewing complaints to determine if an investigation is warranted, and conforming changes are made to other related acts. The Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act is repealed as its provisions are incorporated into this consolidated act.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5208&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104