FAMILY CARE PROVIDER ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Toi W. Hutchinson-Patricia Van Pelt, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Iris Y. Martinez, Daniel Biss, Terry Link, William Delgado, Ira I. Silverstein-Melinda Bush, Thomas Cullerton, Don Harmon, Michael Noland, Mattie Hunter, Dan Kotowski, Heather A. Steans, Emil Jones, III and Mike Jacobs 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Illinois Family Care Provider Act. Provides that an employer must provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid family medical leave to an employee during any 12-month period for one or more of these purposes: the birth or adoption of a grandchild in order for the employee to care for such grandchild; because of the placement of a grandchild with the employee for adoption or foster care; or in order for the employee to care for a grandchild if such grandchild has a serious health condition or the employee to care for a grandparent if such grandparent has a serious health condition. Contains provisions concerning employee benefits and prohibited acts. Requires the Illinois Department of Labor to enforce the Act and authorizes an employee to file a civil action for enforcement. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois Family Care Provider Act similar to the introduced bill. Changes definitions and defines additional terms. Adds references to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Deletes provisions concerning employee benefit protection, exhaustion of other leave, and enforcement by the Illinois Department of Labor. Adds provisions concerning interpretation of the Act. Effective immediately. 1/30/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 1/30/2013SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2013SenateAssigned to Labor and Commerce 2/27/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 2/28/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 3/1/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/6/2013SenatePostponed - Labor and Commerce 3/7/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/11/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 3/12/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/12/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/12/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/12/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 3/13/2013SenatePostponed - Labor and Commerce 3/20/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/20/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/20/2013SenateDo Pass Labor and Commerce; 013-000-000 3/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013 3/22/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 4/12/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/15/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/16/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor and Commerce 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Labor and Commerce 4/24/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor and Commerce; 011-005-000 4/24/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/24/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hutchinson 4/24/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2013 4/25/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/25/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/29/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/29/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013 5/1/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/2/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 5/14/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 8/9/2013SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die