Illinois House Bill 2978
Session 104th
Neonatal Intensive Care Leave
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 15, 2025
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
First Action
Feb 6, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 15, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2978
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Edgar González, Jr.
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Third Reading
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Summary
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.
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08/15/2025
House
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0259
08/15/2025
House
Effective Date June 1, 2026
08/15/2025
House
Governor Approved
06/24/2025
House
Sent to the Governor
06/04/2025
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
06/01/2025
House
Passed Both Houses
06/01/2025
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
06/01/2025
Senate
3/5 Vote Required
05/23/2025
Senate
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
05/21/2025
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
05/15/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
05/15/2025
Senate
Second Reading
05/15/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
05/15/2025
Senate
Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
05/09/2025
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
04/23/2025
Senate
Assigned to Executive
04/22/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
04/10/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
04/10/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
04/08/2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/08/2025
Senate
First Reading
04/08/2025
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
04/08/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/08/2025
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
04/07/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
04/07/2025
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-007-000
04/07/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
04/07/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
03/26/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
03/25/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
03/25/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/13/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/12/2025
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-002-000
03/04/2025
House
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
02/06/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/06/2025
House
First Reading
02/06/2025
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Sources
IL Legislature
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Feb 6, 2025 11:00:58 PM
Record Updated
Aug 27, 2025 9:58:38 AM