# Illinois HB4957: HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS

Illinois HB4957, HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-20 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4957
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-20, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- Sponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital licensed under the Act shall not charge a covered hospital employee more than 10% of the total health insurance premium cost. Provides that any agreement permitting a charge to a covered hospital employee in excess of 10% of the total health insurance premium cost shall be deemed invalid, void, and unenforceable. Provides that a hospital in violation of those provisions shall pay a civil penalty of $500 to the Department of Public Health for each impacted covered hospital employee.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House)
- 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)
- 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House)
- 2026-03-18: Assigned to Insurance Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4957.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/10400HB4957.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-HB4957-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).