# Illinois HB2565: UNEMPLOYMENT INS-LABOR DISPUTE

Illinois HB2565, UNEMPLOYMENT INS-LABOR DISPUTE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Dave Vella (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (House Floor Amendment No. 2 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 HB2565
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: UNEMPLOYMENT INS-LABOR DISPUTE
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-17, House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: labor & commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (36 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that an individual shall be ineligible for benefits for a period totaling and not to exceed 2 weeks (rather than an individual shall be ineligible for benefits for any week) with respect to which it is found that his total or partial unemployment is due to a stoppage of work which exists because of a labor dispute at the factory, establishment, or other premises at which he is or was last employed. Provides that, after the 2-week period, the individual will be eligible for benefits.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 7 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 9 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House)
- 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-007-000 (House)
- 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella (House)
- 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House)
- 2026-03-24: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-03-23: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-23: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella (House)
- 2026-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House)
- 2026-03-16: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House)
- 2026-03-13: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: To Wage Policy Study Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2565ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2565ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2565.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/10400HB2565ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2565ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2565.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-HB2565-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
