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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1659   </title>
<shortdesc>ORGAN DONATION LEAVE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Bill Brady</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 327/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 327/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 327/25 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Organ Donor Leave Act. Provides that units of local government, school districts, and boards of election commissioners must provide the same leave benefits to their employees as those now provided to State employees. Provides that private employers with 51 or more full-time employees must grant similar leave to their employees, but it need not be with pay. Effective January 1, 2008.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Brady</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Held in Labor</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Held in Labor</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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