Illinois SB 220: MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS LEAVE

Status: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0078 (as of 2025-08-01)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: SB 220

Sponsors: Mike Porfirio, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Amy Briel, Craig Wilcox, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Joyce Mason, Kevin Schmidt, Meg Loughran Cappel, Nicolle Grasse, Paul Faraci, Sue Scherer, Willie Preston

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SB0220 EnrolledLRB104 07180 SPS 17217 b

1 AN ACT concerning employment.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Military Leave Act is amended by changing 

5Sections 1, 5, 15, and 20 and by adding Section 12 as follows:

6 (820 ILCS 151/1)

7 Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Family 

8Military Leave Act.

9(Source: P.A. 94-589, eff. 8-15-05.)

10 (820 ILCS 151/5)

11 Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:

12 "Authorized provider" means an individual or group 

13recognized by the armed forces, who are not service members or 

14employees of the United States government and who augment the 

15uniformed members of a military funeral honors detail. 

16"Authorized provider" may include, but is not limited to, 

17veterans service organizations, trained volunteers of the 

18Reserve Officer Training Corps, honor guards, and other 

19appropriate individuals and organizations that support the 

20rendering of military funeral honors. 

21 "Employee" means any person who may be permitted, 

22required, or directed by an employer in consideration of 

SB0220 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 07180 SPS 17217 b

1direct or indirect gain or profit to engage in any employment. 

2"Employee" does include an independent contractor. "Employee" 

3includes an employee of a covered employer who has been 

4employed by the same employer for at least 12 months, and has 

5been employed for at least 1,250 hours of service during the 

612-month period immediately preceding the commencement of the 

7leave.

8 "Employee benefits" means all benefits, other than salary 

9and wages, provided or made avail

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