# Illinois HB4416: UNEMPLOYMENT INS-ACADEMICS Illinois HB4416, UNEMPLOYMENT INS-ACADEMICS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4416-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4416 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: UNEMPLOYMENT INS-ACADEMICS - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 20 - Subjects: labor & commerce - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (18 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that, with respect to a week of unemployment beginning on or after June 1, 2026, benefits shall be payable to an individual on the basis of wages for employment in other than an instructional, research, or principal administrative capacity performed for an educational institution or an educational service agency, as long as the individual is otherwise eligible for benefits. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 10 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-04-15: Fiscal Note Filed (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-14: State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed (House) - 2026-04-14: Fiscal Note Filed (House) - 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-06: State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2026-04-06: Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2026-04-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2026-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2026-03-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-03-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000 (House) - 2026-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2026-03-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-03-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2026-03-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2026-03-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-03-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-03-09: Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-02-17: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-01-14: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-01-14: First Reading (House) - 2026-01-14: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4416.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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4416.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-HB4416-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).