Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 33 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 212 — NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0076

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 01, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 40 sponsors

    2 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (33 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updates to Bill SB 212 show that some text has been fine-tuned for clarity or accuracy. This change is typically made to ensure that the bill can be easily understood and effectively applied. Such adjustments are important because they help make the law clearer for everyone, from lawmakers to the public, ensuring better implementation and compliance.

→
Previous
Latest
SB0212 Engrossed LRB104 02945 SPS 12961 b AN ACT concerning employment.
SB0212 Enrolled LRB104 02945 SPS 12961 b AN ACT concerning employment.
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (3)

Amendments

1 amendment

Click Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.

Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0076

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  13. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  20. Passed Both Houses

  21. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-027-000

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  38. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  39. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava

  40. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  41. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  42. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  43. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  44. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  45. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  46. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  47. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  48. Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 020-004-000

  49. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  50. Referred to Rules Committee

  51. First Reading

  52. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  53. Arrived in House

  54. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  55. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  56. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  57. Third Reading - Passed; 050-003-001

  58. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025

  59. Second Reading

  60. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 3, 2025

  61. Do Pass as Amended Labor; 012-005-000

  62. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  63. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  64. Postponed - Labor

  65. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor

  66. Postponed - Labor

  67. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor

  68. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor

  69. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  70. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

  71. Assigned to Labor

  72. Referred to Assignments

  73. First Reading

  74. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

2 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 143 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 82 Yea · 27 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 64005
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 82704
Total 812709
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Not Voting
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Not Voting
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Labor & Commerce

Passed 20 Yea · 4 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17002
Republican 3403
Total 20405
% of votes cast 69%14%0%17%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 33003
Republican 13303
Total 49306
% of votes cast 84%5%0%10%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Labor

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12001
Republican 0501
Total 12502
% of votes cast 63%26%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Christopher Belt Democrat Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Not Voting
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

labor health-insurance
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 212?
SB 212 is sponsored by Du Buclet, Katz Muhl, Yang Rohr, Costa Howard, Hernandez, Lisa, Laura Fine (Democrat), Willie Preston (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Anthony DeLuca (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), Harry Benton (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Amy Briel (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz, Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), and Mike Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 212?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 212?
Track SB 212 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 212

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 212

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →