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HB4491 - 104th General Assembly

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY
Last Action
4/10/2026 - House: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Hearings
Personnel & Pensions Committee Hearing Apr 16 2026 10:00AM Capitol Building Room 122 Springfield, IL - House Floor Amendment 2
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 345/1from Ch. 70, par. 91
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that, whenever an eligible employee suffers any injury or illness in the line of duty (rather than suffers any injury in the line of duty) which causes that employee to be unable to perform the employee's duties, the employee shall continue to be paid by the employing public entity on the same gross pay basis, inclusive of all pensionable salary, as the employee was paid before the injury (rather than paid by the employing public entity on the same basis as he was paid before the injury), with no deduction from and with continued accrual of any sick leave credits (rather than with no deduction from his sick leave credits) and specified other compensation, with other requirements. Makes technical changes.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/20/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
1/20/2026 House First Reading
1/20/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/17/2026 House Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
2/24/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
2/25/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
2/25/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-004-000
2/26/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2/26/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
4/08/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/08/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
4/09/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate