HB1616 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
ORGAN DONOR LEAVE-PART-TIME
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0193
House Sponsors
Rep. Nabeela Syed - Jay Hoffman, Camille Y. Lilly, Katie Stuart, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Joyce Mason, Harry Benton, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Barbara Hernandez, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, 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 - Michael E. Hastings - Patrick J. Joyce, Paul Faraci, Emil Jones, III, Adriane Johnson, Mike Simmons, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 1/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 2/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 2/25/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000 |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/04/2025 | House | Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 4/04/2025 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 4/04/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-034-000 |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 008-004-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0193 |