Bill Status of HB 5294   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE

House Sponsors
Rep. Laura Faver Dias, Joyce Mason, Kevin John Olickal, Gregg Johnson, Maura Hirschauer, Aarón M. Ortíz, Lilian Jiménez, Katie Stuart, Dagmara Avelar, Mary Beth Canty, Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Lindsey LaPointe, Abdelnasser Rashid, Kelly M. Cassidy, Margaret Croke, Nabeela Syed, Robert "Bob" Rita, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Sue Scherer, Maurice A. West, II, Nicole La Ha, Michael J. Coffey, Jr. and Brad Stephens

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Cristina Castro-Kimberly A. Lightford and Napoleon Harris, III-David Koehler)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act. Provides that all employees shall be entitled to use a maximum of 10 days of unpaid neonatal intensive care leave while a child of the employee is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit. Provides that an employer shall not require that an employee use leave the employee is entitled to under the Family Medical Leave Act instead of leave the employee is entitled to under the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning unlawful employer practices; Department of Labor responsibilities; and enforcement. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Fund.

House Floor Amendment No. 4
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the State of Illinois is considered an employer under the provisions of the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act. Provides that an employee of an employer with 16 or more employees and no more than 50 employees shall be entitled to use a maximum of 10 days of unpaid neonatal intensive care leave while a child of the employee is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit. Provides that an employee of an employer with 51 or more employees shall be entitled to use 20 days of unpaid neonatal intensive care leave while a child of the employee is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit. Provides that an employee of an employer with 50 or fewer employees shall be entitled to use a maximum of 10 days of unpaid neonatal intensive care leave while a child of the employee is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit and an employee of an employer with more than 51 employees shall be entitled to use 20 days of unpaid neonatal intensive care leave while a child of the employee is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit. Provides that an employer shall not require an employee who uses unpaid neonatal intensive care leave to provide a replacement worker. Provides that an employee who is entitled to take paid or unpaid leave, including family, medical, sick, annual, personal, or similar leave, from employment, under federal, State, or local law, a collective bargaining agreement, or an employment benefits program or plan, may elect to substitute any period of leave for an equivalent period of leave provided under the Act. Provides that, upon the conclusion of leave taken under the Act, an employee shall be reinstated to his or her former position or a substantially equivalent one with no loss of benefits held or accrued prior to taking leave. Provides that, during the period of leave, any health insurance benefits shall be maintained by an employer as if an employee had not taken leave. Provides that an employer may require reasonable verification of the employee's child's length of stay in a neonatal intensive care unit. Makes changes to provisions concerning enforcement of the Act. Makes changes to the definitions of "employee" and "employer". Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  2/29/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2/29/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/18/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  3/18/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/20/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  4/1/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  4/1/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  4/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  4/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  4/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  4/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  4/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  4/3/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  4/3/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  4/3/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  4/3/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 028-000-000
  4/3/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  4/3/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled
  4/3/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled
  4/4/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  4/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 029-000-000
  4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
  4/19/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-009-000
  4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  4/24/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/24/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/24/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  4/24/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/30/2024SenateAssigned to Executive
  4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  5/1/2024SenateTo Subcommittee on Paid Leave
  5/10/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  5/21/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/24/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  5/24/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  5/25/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
  6/26/2024SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  10/18/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

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