Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 5 D cosponsors

HB4491      — PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0611

  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 January 20, 2026. It awaits signature.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 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.

In plain language

The bill updates pay and benefits for public employees injured on the job.

This bill modifies the Public Employee Disability Act to ensure that eligible public employees receive full pay and benefits if they are unable to work due to a duty-related injury or illness. It clarifies compensation terms and preserves sick leave credits.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you are a public employee and become injured or ill on the job, you will receive full pay and benefits during your recovery.

Summary

Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that, whenever an eligible employee suffers any injury or illness in the line of duty (rather than suffers any injury in the line of duty) which causes that employee to be unable to perform the employee's duties, the employee shall continue to be paid by the employing public entity on the same gross pay basis, inclusive of all pensionable salary, as the employee was paid before the injury (rather than paid by the employing public entity on the same basis as he was paid before the injury), with no deduction from and with continued accrual of any sick leave credits (rather than with no deduction from his sick leave credits) and specified other compensation, with other requirements. Makes technical changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0611

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  10. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  11. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  13. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  14. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  15. Passed Both Houses

  16. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-001

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  18. Second Reading

  19. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  20. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  22. Do Pass Labor; 018-000-000

  23. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  24. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  25. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  26. Assigned to Labor

  27. Referred to Assignments

  28. First Reading

  29. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  31. Arrive in Senate

  32. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  33. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-030-000

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

  35. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-004-000

  37. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  38. Second Reading - Short Debate

  39. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  40. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee

  41. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  42. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  43. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  44. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  45. Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-004-000

  46. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  47. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  48. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  49. Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee

  50. Referred to Rules Committee

  51. First Reading

  52. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Sponsors

  • Mike Porfirio · Cosponsor
  • Christopher Belt · Cosponsor
  • Javier L. Cervantes · Cosponsor
  • David Koehler · Cosponsor
  • Michael E. Hastings · Cosponsor
  • Kimberly A. Lightford · Cosponsor
  • Linda Holmes · Cosponsor
  • Ram Villivalam · Cosponsor
  • Patrick J. Joyce · Cosponsor
  • Paul Faraci · Cosponsor
  • Michael W. Halpin · Cosponsor
  • Celina Villanueva · Cosponsor
  • Karina Villa · Cosponsor
  • Doris Turner · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Marcus C. Evans · Primary
  • Michael J. Kelly · Cosponsor
  • Carol Ammons · Cosponsor
  • Stephanie A. Kifowit · Cosponsor
  • Loughran Cappel · Cosponsor
  • Thaddeus Jones · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (163)

163 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 · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17002
Democrat 36002
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 Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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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Labor

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 5001
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Not Voting
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 81 Yea · 30 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 72003
Republican 62904
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 803007
% of votes cast 68%26%0%6%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — 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
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran 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 Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Suzanne M. Ness 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 Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
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
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Personnel & Pensions

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 0400
Total 8400
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay

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Personnel & Pensions

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7001
Republican 0400
Total 7401
% of votes cast 58%33%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Not Voting
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4491      do?
Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that, whenever an eligible employee suffers any injury or illness in the line of duty (rather than suffers any injury in the line of duty) which causes that employee to be unable to perform the employee's duties, the employee shall continue to be paid by the employing public entity on the same gross pay basis, inclusive of all pensionable salary, as the employee was paid before the injury (rather than paid by the employing public entity on the same basis as he was paid before the injury), with no deduction from and with continued accrual of any sick leave credits (rather than with no deduction from his sick leave credits) and specified other compensation, with other requirements. Makes technical changes.
Who sponsors HB4491     ?
HB4491      is sponsored by Mike Porfirio, Christopher Belt, Javier L. Cervantes, David Koehler, Michael E. Hastings, Kimberly A. Lightford, Linda Holmes, Ram Villivalam, Patrick J. Joyce, Paul Faraci, Michael W. Halpin, Celina Villanueva, Karina Villa, Doris Turner, Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Michael J. Kelly (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Loughran Cappel, and Thaddeus Jones (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4491     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 20, 2026. It awaits signature.
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