HB1616 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
ORGAN DONOR LEAVE-PART-TIME
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0193
House Sponsors
Rep. Nabeela Syed, Camille Y. Lilly, Katie Stuart, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Joyce Mason, Harry Benton, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Barbara Hernandez, Emanuel "Chris" Welch - Jay Hoffman, Nicolle Grasse, Tracy Katz Muhl, Maura Hirschauer, Kevin John Olickal, Bob Morgan, Hoan Huynh, Abdelnasser Rashid, Anna Moeller and Janet Yang Rohr
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Christopher Belt - Mattie Hunter - Lakesia Collins, Paul Faraci, Emil Jones, III, Adriane Johnson, Mike Simmons - Michael E. Hastings - Patrick J. Joyce, Karina Villa, Doris Turner and Mary Edly-Allen)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Employee Blood and Organ Donation Leave Act. Provides that a participating employee or part-time employee (rather than an employee) may use up to 10 days of leave in any 12-month period to serve as an organ donor. Provides that, for a part-time employee using leave to serve as an organ donor, the employer shall calculate the daily average pay the part-time employee received during his or her previous 2 months of employment and compensate the part-time employee in the amount of the daily average pay for the leave days used.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 01/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 01/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 02/18/2025 | House | Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| 02/18/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 02/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 02/25/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 02/26/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000 |
| 02/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 02/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 02/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| 02/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 02/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 02/27/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/18/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 03/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/04/2025 | House | Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 04/04/2025 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 04/04/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 04/07/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-034-000 |
| 04/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 04/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 04/08/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 04/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025 |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 05/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 05/21/2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 05/21/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 008-004-000 |
| 05/21/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025 |
| 05/22/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 05/22/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025 |
| 05/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 05/29/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 06/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0193 |