# Illinois HB4565: FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE Illinois HB4565, FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Laura Faver Dias (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4565-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4565 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-23 - Last action: 2026-04-17, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 23 - Subjects: labor & commerce - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (18 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not be enforceable with respect to individuals employed by health care facilities as health care professionals in the State regardless of whether an individual is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (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: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 9 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2026-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2026-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000 (House) - 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2026-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2026-02-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-02-17: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2026-02-11: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-01-30: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-01-30: First Reading (House) - 2026-01-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-01-23: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) ## Bill text - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4565ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4565.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/10400HB4565ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4565.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-HB4565-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).