HB 2622 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

SCHOOL VISITATION RIGHTS

Summary

Amends the School Visitation Rights Act. Provides that an employer that terminates an employee for absences to attend school conferences is liable in a civil action for damages resulting to the employee. Imposes upon the employer the burden of proof to demonstrate that termination is not related to an employee's absence for attendance at a school conference, behavioral meeting, or academic meeting. Effective August 1, 2021.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 21, 2021 Last action Jan 10, 2023

Floor votes · House Apr 20, 2021

How they voted

57–41

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 105

Apr 20, 2021

D Democratic63

57 Yea 6

90% Yea

R Republican42

41 Nay 1

97% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

54

Key actions

2

Committee

4

Apr 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 21, 2021

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 20, 2021

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-044-000

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-011-000

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Committee

Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 38 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Angie Guerrero-Cuellar

Barbara Hernandez

Edgar González