HB 2978 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE

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.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 8, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Aug 15, 2025

MINOR

The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of HB 2978 is the update of the official bill status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating the bill has been approved by both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. Additionally, minor formatting adjustments were made to the spacing between words in the definitions of 'Employee' and 'Employer', likely to standardize the text layout. These changes do not alter the substantive policy, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements of the neonatal intensive care family leave act.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated from 'HB2978 Engrossed' to 'HB2978 Enrolled', reflecting its final passage through the legislature.

Minor spacing adjustments were made within the definitions of 'Employee' and 'Employer' to improve text formatting.

Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2025 · House Apr 7, 2025

How they voted

55–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 58

May 31, 2025

D Democratic39

37 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Aug 15, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

Jun 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

Jun 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

upper

May 31, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (55-0-3)

senate

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000

upper

May 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-007-000

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-002-000

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 25 co-sponsors