# Illinois SB0212: NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE Illinois SB0212, NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura Fine (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0076); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0212-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0212 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0076 - Sponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 39 - Subjects: assignments, labor, labor & commerce - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (164 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer shall provide 30 minutes of paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her nursing infant child each time the employee has the need to express milk for one year after the child's birth. Provides that the employee may use other paid break time or meal time for any time needed in excess of 30 minutes. Provides that an employer shall provide paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) as needed by the employee unless to do so would create an undue hardship. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Paid pumping breaks for nursing workers: benefit, low. Illinois employers must provide reasonable breaks each time an employee needs to express breast milk during the year after childbirth. Employers must pay the employee’s regular rate and cannot require paid leave use or reduce pay for these breaks. These breaks can overlap with other breaks. The pai… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 82 | 27 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 20 | 4 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 50 | 3 | 1 | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Labor; | pass | 12 | 5 | | ## Actions (74) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0076 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-027-000 (House) - 2025-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-13: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-30: Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-30: Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-04-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-04-25: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-04-25: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-04-24: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 020-004-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 050-003-001 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Do Pass as Amended Labor; 012-005-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Postponed - Labor (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Postponed - Labor (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-22: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0212eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0212enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0212.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0212sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0212eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0212enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0212.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0212sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0212-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).