Illinois · House Bill 5294 · 103rd General Assembly

NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 19, 2024
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act. Provides that all employees shall be entitled to use a maximum of 10 days of unpaid neonatal intensive care leave while a child of the employee is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit. Provides that an employer shall not require that an employee use leave the employee is entitled to under the Family Medical Leave Act instead of leave the employee is…

Read the full title (103 words)

Creates the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act. Provides that all employees shall be entitled to use a maximum of 10 days of unpaid neonatal intensive care leave while a child of the employee is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit. Provides that an employer shall not require that an employee use leave the employee is entitled to under the Family Medical Leave Act instead of leave the employee is entitled to under the Act. 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.

Every action

66 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 58 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  8. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  9. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  16. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  17. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  24. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  28. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 028-000-000 · House Labor & Commerce
  29. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  30. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled
  31. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled
  32. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  35. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  36. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  37. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  38. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  39. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  40. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  41. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  42. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  43. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 029-000-000 · House Labor & Commerce
  44. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
  45. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  46. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-009-000
  47. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  48. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  49. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  50. SenateArrive in Senate
  51. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  52. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  53. SenateFirst Reading
  54. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  55. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  56. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  57. CommitteeTo Subcommittee on Paid Leave · Senate Paid Leave
  58. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  1. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
  6. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 92–9
Apr 19, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 9 Not voting 17
Democrats: 67 yes, 1 no Republicans: 25 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

No · 9

Not voting · 4

Absent · 1

Excused · 12

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 25 cosponsors: 22 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 25 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.