# Illinois HB2978: NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE Illinois HB2978, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0259); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2978-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2978 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0259 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 28 - Subjects: labor & commerce, assignments, executive - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (180 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Creates the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act. Provides that an employee of an employer with 16 or more employees and no more than 50 employees shall be entitled to use a maximum of 10 days of unpaid neonatal intensive care leave while any child of the employee is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit. Provides that an employee of an employer with 51 or more employees shall be entitled to use 20 days of unpaid neonatal intensive care leave while a child of the employee is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit. Provides that, upon the conclusion of leave taken under the Act, an employee shall be reinstated to his or her former position or a substantially equivalent one with no loss of benefits held or accrued prior to taking leave. Sets forth provisions concerning unlawful employer practices; Department of Labor responsibilities; and enforcement. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Fund. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Unpaid leave for parents with hospitalized babies: benefit, medium. Illinois employees get unpaid leave while their child is in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Employers with 16–50 employees must provide up to 10 days per child; employers with 51 or more provide up to 20. Illinois state employees are also covered. Leave cannot exceed the child's NICU stay. Y… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-01 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 | | | 2025-05-15 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 91 | 7 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 21 | 2 | | ## Actions (54) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0259 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date June 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-06-04: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-06-01: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-06-01: 3/5 Vote Required (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer (House) - 2025-04-08: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-08: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-007-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-002-000 (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2978eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2978enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2978.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/10400HB2978eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2978enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2978.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-HB2978-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).