Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB5208      — BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ACT

Last action — Referred to Assignments

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Zachary's Parent Protection Act. Amends the Family Bereavement Leave Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Bereavement Leave Act. Sets forth provisions concerning family bereavement leave, child extended bereavement leave, and general bereavement leave. Provides for the qualifying requirements, notice requirements, and length of leave provided under those circumstances. Provides that the bereavement leave provided under the Act is in addition to the unpaid leave time allowed under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Provides that the Department of Labor shall review complaints to determine whether there is cause for investigation. Makes changes to definitions. Repeals the Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act. Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act and the Child Labor Law of 2024 to make conforming changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to Assignments

  2. First Reading

  3. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  5. Arrive in Senate

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-026-000

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

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-007-000

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

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

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

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

  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

  19. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  20. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000

  21. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote

  22. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

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

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  25. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  26. Referred to Rules Committee

  27. First Reading

  28. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Karina Villa

Not signed on (181)

181 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 80 Yea · 26 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 70005
Republican 72507
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 7926012
% of votes cast 68%22%0%10%
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 Not Voting
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
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 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 Yea
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 Nay
Dave Severin Republican Not Voting
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst 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 Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Labor & Commerce

Passed 18 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18000
Republican 0703
Total 18703
% of votes cast 64%25%0%11%
How each member voted (28)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Not Voting
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Labor & Commerce

Passed 18 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18000
Republican 0901
Total 18901
% of votes cast 64%32%0%4%
How each member voted (28)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
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
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5208      do?
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Zachary's Parent Protection Act. Amends the Family Bereavement Leave Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Bereavement Leave Act. Sets forth provisions concerning family bereavement leave, child extended bereavement leave, and general bereavement leave. Provides for the qualifying requirements, notice requirements, and length of leave provided under those circumstances. Provides that the bereavement leave provided under the Act is in addition to the unpaid leave time allowed under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Provides that the Department of Labor shall review complaints to determine whether there is cause for investigation. Makes changes to definitions. Repeals the Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act. Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act and the Child Labor Law of 2024 to make conforming changes.
Who sponsors HB5208     ?
HB5208      is sponsored by Karina Villa and Maurice A. West, II (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5208     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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