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 Bill Status of HB2978  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE

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 and Julie A. Morrison)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/15/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new


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 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2/6/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/12/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-002-000
  3/13/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  4/7/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-007-000
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  4/8/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/8/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  4/8/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/8/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/22/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  4/23/2025SenateAssigned to Executive
  5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  5/15/2025SenateDo Pass Executive; 013-000-000
  5/15/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  5/15/2025SenateSecond Reading
  5/15/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
  5/21/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

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