Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 23 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB2978      — NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0259

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (23 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0259

  2. Effective Date June 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  8. 3/5 Vote Required

  9. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  10. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025

  12. Second Reading

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  14. Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000

  15. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  16. Assigned to Executive

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  20. Referred to Assignments

  21. First Reading

  22. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  24. Arrive in Senate

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  38. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  43. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-007-000

  44. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  45. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

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

  48. Second Reading - Short Debate

  49. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  50. Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-002-000

  51. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  52. Referred to Rules Committee

  53. First Reading

  54. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18001
Democrat 35003
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 54004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — 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
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Not Voting
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
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

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Executive

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 9000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 91 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 630011
Republican 24609
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 907020
% of votes cast 77%6%0%17%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — 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 Not Voting
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
Harry Benton Democrat Not Voting
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Not Voting
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Not Voting
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Labor & Commerce

Passed 21 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 14004
Republican 6202
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 21206
% of votes cast 72%7%0%21%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray, Anne — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
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
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Not Voting
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2978      do?
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.
Who sponsors HB2978     ?
HB2978      is sponsored by Bill Cunningham, Julie A. Morrison, Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Nicole La Ha (Republican), Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Sue Scherer (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Hoan Huynh (Democrat), and Loughran Cappel.
What is the current status of HB2978     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2025. It awaits signature.
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