HB2978 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0259
House Sponsors
Rep. Laura Faver Dias - Nicole La Ha - Kimberly Du Buclet - Mary Beth Canty, Barbara Hernandez, Maura Hirschauer, Dagmara Avelar, Maurice A. West, II, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Will Guzzardi, Edgar González, Jr., Kelly M. Cassidy, Nicolle Grasse, Nabeela Syed, Abdelnasser Rashid, Justin Slaughter, Kevin John Olickal, Sonya M. Harper, Martha Deuter, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Jennifer Sanalitro, Anna Moeller, Sue Scherer, Camille Y. Lilly and Hoan Huynh
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Bill Cunningham, Julie A. Morrison and Meg Loughran Cappel)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates 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 any 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, 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. 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.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2/06/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-002-000 |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-007-000 |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/22/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000 |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 6/01/2025 | Senate | 3/5 Vote Required |
| 6/01/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 6/01/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date June 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0259 |