On August 1, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 220 , amending the state’s Military Leave Act to require employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for eligible employees when serving on a funeral honors detail. This leave is in addition to other paid leave an employer already provides to its employees, whether due to legal requirements ( e.g ., under the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act) or as a voluntary company benefit. The law went into effect upon signing.

Covered Employers and Employees

Employers with 51 or more employees must provide funeral honors detail leave. This leave is available to an employee who has been employed by the same employer for at least 12 months and has provided at least 1,250 hours of service during the 12-month period i

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