Bill Sponsor
Illinois Senate Bill 212
Session 104th
Nursing Mothers In Workplace
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 22, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
212
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
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.
08/01/2025
Senate
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0076
08/01/2025
Senate
Effective Date January 1, 2026
08/01/2025
Senate
Governor Approved
06/18/2025
Senate
Sent to the Governor
05/27/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
05/21/2025
Senate
Passed Both Houses
05/21/2025
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-027-000
05/13/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/13/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
05/07/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
05/07/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
05/07/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
05/07/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
05/07/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
05/01/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
05/01/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
05/01/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
04/30/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
04/30/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
04/30/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
04/30/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
04/30/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
04/30/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
04/30/2025
House
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
04/30/2025
House
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava
04/30/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
04/30/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
04/30/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
04/30/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
04/29/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
04/25/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
04/25/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
04/24/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
04/23/2025
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 020-004-000
04/17/2025
House
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
04/09/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
04/09/2025
House
First Reading
04/09/2025
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
04/09/2025
House
Arrived in House
04/09/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
04/09/2025
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
04/09/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
04/09/2025
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 050-003-001
04/03/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025
04/03/2025
Senate
Second Reading
04/02/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 3, 2025
04/02/2025
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 012-005-000
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
03/21/2025
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
03/19/2025
Senate
Postponed - Labor
03/19/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor
03/05/2025
Senate
Postponed - Labor
03/05/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor
02/25/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
02/21/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
02/21/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
01/28/2025
Senate
Assigned to Labor
01/22/2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments
01/22/2025
Senate
First Reading
01/22/2025
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
Sources
Record Created
Jan 28, 2025 11:22:18 PM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 9:03:12 PM