FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT House SponsorsRep. Jack D. Franks-Patrick J Verschoore, Jack McGuire, Charles E. Jefferson, Linda Chapa LaVia, Daniel V. Beiser, Annazette Collins and Karen A. Yarbrough 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Illinois Family and Medical Leave Act. Contains provisions similar to those in the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, except that it applies to a son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, or mother-in-law who has a serious health condition, and some of the provisions of the federal law pertaining to federal employees and federal matters have been deleted or changed. Effective 6 months after becoming law. 1/28/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/31/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/2/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 2/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 2/3/2005HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 2/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 2/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/9/2005HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Labor Committee; 010-009-001 2/9/2005HouseRemains in Labor Committee 2/10/2005HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 2/16/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 2/17/2005HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Labor Committee; 010-009-000 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die