HB4491 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY
Last Action
4/28/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Labor
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 345/1  from 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.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning disability benefits for injury, deletes a provision that would have authorized the employee to continue to be paid after suffering an illness in the line of duty. In provisions concerning illness disability benefits, provides that whenever an eligible employee suffers an illness in the line of duty which causes the 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 illness, with no deduction from and with continued accrual of any sick leave credits, with no deduction from the employee's compensatory time for overtime accumulations, with continued accrual of any vacation credits, and with continued accrual of any service credits in a public pension fund (rather than the employee shall continue to be paid by the employing public entity on the same basis as the employee was paid before the illness, with no deduction from the employee's sick leave credits, compensatory time for overtime accumulations or vacation, and with continued accrual of any service credits in a public pension fund) during the time the employee is unable to perform the employee's duties as a result of the illness, but not longer than one year in relation to the same illness. Makes technical and conforming changes in provisions concerning disability benefits for injury.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/20/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
1/20/2026HouseFirst Reading
1/20/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/17/2026HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
2/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
2/25/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
2/25/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-004-000
2/26/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2/26/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
4/08/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/08/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
4/09/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-004-000
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/16/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-030-000
4/16/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
4/21/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/21/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/21/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
4/21/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/21/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
4/28/2026SenateAssigned to Labor