# Illinois HB2522: NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE

Illinois HB2522, NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Katie Stuart (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2522
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: NURSING MOTHERS IN WORKPLACE
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-04-11, House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: labor & commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (37 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. Provides that an employer shall provide 30 minutes of paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her nursing infant child each time the employee has the need to express milk for one year after the child's birth. Provides that the employee may use other paid break time or meal time for any time needed in excess of 30 minutes. Provides that an employer shall provide paid break time (rather than reasonable break time) as needed by the employee unless to do so would create an undue hardship.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 19 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 5 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-004-000 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2025-03-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House)
- 2025-03-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart (House)
- 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-12: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-005-000 (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

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2522ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2522.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
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2522ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2522.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2522-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).