# Illinois HB2490: FIREFIGHTER PAID FAMILY LEAVE Illinois HB2490, FIREFIGHTER PAID FAMILY LEAVE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-05-21 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2490-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2490 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: FIREFIGHTER PAID FAMILY LEAVE - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2026-05-21, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 41 - Subjects: labor & commerce, assignments, executive - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (119 yes, 33 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Firefighter Paid Family Leave Act. Provides that a firefighter shall receive 6 weeks of paid family leave that may be used: (1) for the birth of a child in order to care for the child; (2) to care for a newly adopted child under 18 years of age, a newly placed foster child under 18 years of age, or a newly adopted or placed foster child older than 18 years of age if the child is incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability; and (3) to care for a family member with a serious health condition. Provides that an employer shall compensate a firefighter granted leave under the Act at the firefighter's regular rate of pay, paid at the same interval the firefighter was paid while working, for those regular work hours during which the firefighter is absent from work. Sets forth provisions concerning employment protection and maintenance of benefits; prohibited acts, limitations of the Act; waiver of leave under the Act; and collective bargaining agreements. Limits home rule. Provides that the Department of Labor may adopt any rules necessary to implement the Act. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Emil Jones, III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin J. Moylan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 85 | 22 | 5 | | 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 16 | 8 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 3 | 2 | ## Actions (71) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2026-05-15: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Re-assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-022-005 (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-008-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-03-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-003-002 (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-03: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2490eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2490ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2490ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2490.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2490eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2490ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2490ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2490.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2490-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).