The state of Illinois did just that this year. They aren't even the first state to do it. "Gov. Pritzker Signs Historic Legislation Guaranteeing 40 Hours of Pa

The state of Illinois did just that this year. They aren't even the first state to do it. "Gov. Pritzker Signs Historic Legislation Guaranteeing 40 Hours of Paid Leave Governor JB Pritzker today signed SB208 into law, making Illinois the third state in the nation, and the first in the Midwest, to mandate paid time off to be used for any reason. The historic legislation provides employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave during a 12-month period, meaning approximately 1.5 million workers will begin earning paid time off starting in 2024." https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.26164.html https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.26164.html