HB2978 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0259
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
DateChamberAction
02/06/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
02/06/2025HouseFirst Reading
02/06/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
03/04/2025HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
03/12/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-002-000
03/13/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/25/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
03/25/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
04/07/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
04/07/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
04/07/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-007-000
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
04/07/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
04/07/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
04/08/2025SenateArrive in Senate
04/08/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/08/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
04/08/2025SenateFirst Reading
04/08/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
04/22/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
04/23/2025SenateAssigned to Executive
05/09/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
05/15/2025SenateDo Pass Executive; 013-000-000
05/15/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
05/15/2025SenateSecond Reading
05/15/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
05/21/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
05/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
06/01/2025Senate3/5 Vote Required
06/01/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
06/01/2025HousePassed Both Houses
06/04/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
06/24/2025HouseSent to the Governor
08/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved
08/15/2025HouseEffective Date June 1, 2026
08/15/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0259