VETERANS DAY-PAID LEAVE House SponsorsRep. Kevin Schmidt-Stephanie A. Kifowit, Dan Swanson, William "Will" Davis, Randy E. Frese, Tom Weber, Maurice A. West, II, Michael J. Kelly, Jason Bunting, Travis Weaver, Amy Elik, Brandun Schweizer, Suzanne M. Ness, Wayne A Rosenthal, Ryan Spain, Diane Blair-Sherlock and Mark L. Walker 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die New Act35 ILCS 5/241 new Creates the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act. On and after January 1, 2025, requires each employer 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. 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. 8/23/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt 10/18/2023HouseFirst Reading 10/18/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2024HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/8/2024HouseTo Revenue-Income Tax Subcommittee 3/12/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt 3/12/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/13/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/13/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/13/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson 3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber 3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly 3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting 3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver 3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer 3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 3/20/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal 3/20/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 3/25/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt 3/25/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die