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IntroducedFeb 06, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 07, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 01, 2025
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Signed into Law
NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE
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House • Jun 01, 2025: Passed Both Houses
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Regular Session Senate Calendar on 05/31/2025
Position: 70
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 2978
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Kimberly Du Bucletcosponsor
- Mary Beth Cantycosponsor
- Barbara Hernandezcosponsor
- Maura Hirschauercosponsor
- Dagmara Avelarcosponsor
- Maurice A. West, IIcosponsor
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandezcosponsor
- Will Guzzardicosponsor
- Edgar González, Jr.cosponsor
- Kelly M. Cassidycosponsor
- Nicolle Grassecosponsor
- Nabeela Syedcosponsor
- Abdelnasser Rashidcosponsor
- Justin Slaughtercosponsor
- Kevin John Olickalcosponsor
- Sonya M. Harpercosponsor
- Martha Deutercosponsor
- Diane Blair-Sherlockcosponsor
- Jennifer Sanalitrocosponsor
- Anna Moellercosponsor
- Sue Scherercosponsor
- Camille Y. Lillycosponsor
- Hoan Huynhcosponsor
- Julie A. Morrisoncosponsor
Lobbyists
Aces Lira | Client: AIDS Foundation Chicago (AIDS Foundation Chicago) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Andrea Baker | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Blake Kilmer | Client: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Charmia Bonds | Client: NA (Charmia Bonds) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Cindy San Miguel | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Cordelia Loots-Gollin | Client: None | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
David Faich | Client: Raising Illinois PN3 Coalition (Raising Illinois PN3 Coalition) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Emily Gennaro | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Erin Horetski | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Fidess Ferrer | Client: none (none) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Jenni Purdue | Client: J & J Legislative (American Association of University Women) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Jennie Pinkwater | Client: Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Jordan Rogalski | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Julia Warheit | Client: Citizen Action Illinois (Citizen Action Illinois) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Kathryn Remivasan | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Kelly Hubbard | Client: EverThrive Illinois (EverThrive Illinois) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Kristen Nuyen | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Lee Hasselbacher | Client: Individual | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Mary Neigel | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Megan Zidek | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Melanie Loots | Client: Retired | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Melanie Myers | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Michelle Dieschbourg | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Michelle Grisat | Client: National Nurses United (National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois - National Nurses United) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Phil Milsk | Client: Law Offices of Phil Milsk (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Sarah Mongoven | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Summer Alzawawi | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Susan Bramlet Lavin | Client: Illinois National Organization for Women (Illinois NOW) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Wesley Epplin | Client: Health & Medicine Policy Research Group (Health & Medicine Policy Research Group) | Proponent | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Margaret Vaughn | Client: Margaret Vaughn Consulting (Mothers Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes) | Proponent | Start date: WagePolicyStudySub(H)3/12/20252:01PM | End date: |
Abby Schmeling | Client: Chamber of Mothers | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Aces Lira | Client: AIDS Foundation Chicago (AIDS Foundation Chicago) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Alexa Tannous | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Allison Lowe-Fotos | Client: Individual (Individual) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Andrea Baker | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Annie LaPorta | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Armi Grace Petersen | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Ashish Premkumar | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Blake Kilmer | Client: Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Brenda Lehman | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Ellen D Mason | Client: Ellen Mason MD | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Emily Gennaro | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Gabriella Masini | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Hailey Steele | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Hillary DeLong | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Jenna Rummelhart | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Jennie Pinkwater | Client: Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Jessica Jae Feldt | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Jessica Kyle | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Jordyn Hester | Client: Self (Not Available) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Josephine Wikelski | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Julia Warheit | Client: Citizen Action Illinois (Citizen Action Illinois) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Justin Mahwikizi | Client: American Institute Of Action | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Kelly Hubbard | Client: EverThrive Illinois (EverThrive Illinois) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Kristen DeLap | Client: Independent (-) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Kristen Nuyen | Client: Self (NA) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Laura I Valiukenas | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Lauren Mlot | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Lee Hasselbacher | Client: Individual | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Marci May | Client: self (NA) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Margaret Vaughn | Client: Margaret Vaughn Consulting (Mothers Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Margo Gislain | Client: Illinois Nurses Association (Illinois Nurses Association) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Marilena Conforti | Client: Self (NA) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Megan Zidek | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Meghan Carter | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Melissa Maldonado | Client: Start Early (Start Early) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Melissa Owens | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Michelle Eleby | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Michelle Grisat | Client: National Nurses United (National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois - National Nurses United) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Michelle tortorello | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Michelle Valiukenas | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Michelle Valiukenas | Client: The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation (The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Nancy Ukpe | Client: Chamber of Mothers | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Natalie Finlon | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Phil Milsk | Client: Law Offices of Phil Milsk (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Sarah Labadie | Client: Women Employed (Women Employed) | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Sarah Mongoven | Client: Acero Schools | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Summer Alzawawi | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Lindsey Moorman | Client: Chamber of Mothers (Chamber of Mothers) | Opponent | Start date: Labor&Commerce(H)3/12/20252:00PM | End date: |
Donovan Griffith | Client: Illinois Manufacturers' Association (Illinois Manufacturers' Association) | No Position | Start date: Executive(S)5/14/20252:00PM | End date: |
Votes
YES: 21
- Avelar, Dagmara
- Andrade Jr., Jaime M
- Bunting, Jason R
- Benton, Harry
- Cassidy, Kelly M
- Davis, William "Will"
- Davis, Jed
- Ford, La Shawn K
- Evans Jr., Marcus C
- Fritts, Bradley
- Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa"
- Jiménez, Lilian
- Hoffman, Jay
- Johnson, Gregg
- McLaughlin, Martin
- Mason, Joyce
- Ortíz, Aarón M
- Olickal, Kevin John
- Stava-Murray, Anne
- Sanalitro, Jennifer
- Ugaste, Dan
NOT VOTING: 6
YES: 91
- Mussman
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Andrade
- Haas
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Ortíz, Aarón
- Hammond
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Briel
- Reick
- Harper
- Buckner
- Rita
- Hauter
- Bunting
- Rosenthal
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Cabello
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Canty
- Sanalitro
- Hernandez, Norma
- Cassidy
- Hirschauer
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Coffey
- Schweizer
- Huynh
- Costa Howard
- Crawford
- Sheehan
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Croke
- Smith
- Jones
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Spain
- Davis, Lisa
- Stava-Murray
- William "Will" Davis
- Stephens
- Deering
- Stuart
- La Ha
- Delgado
- Swanson
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Syed
- Deuter
- Tarver
- Mah
- Didech
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Ugaste
- Mason
- Elik
- Vella
- Evans
- McCombie
- Faver Dias
- Ford
- Meier
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Fritts
- Gabel
- Williams, Ann
- Moeller
- Gill
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Windhorst
- Morgan
- González, Edgar
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
- Welch
- Moylan
- Grant
- Grasse
YES: 55
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Anderson
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Aquino
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Arellano, L.
- Syverson
- Fowler
- Balkema
- Tracy
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Bryant
- Turner, S.
- McClure
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Harriss, E.
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Plummer
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Wilcox
- Preston
- Hunter
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Rose
- Jones, E.
- Ellman
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 01, 2025 | House
- Passed Both Houses
- Jun 01, 2025 | Senate
- 3/5 Vote Required
- Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
- May 23, 2025 | Senate
- Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- May 15, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
- May 15, 2025 | committee
- Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
- May 09, 2025 | Senate
- Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
- Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned to Executive
- Apr 22, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- Arrive in Senate
- Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
- Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
- Apr 07, 2025 | House
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-007-000
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Mar 13, 2025 | House
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Mar 12, 2025 | committee
- Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-002-000
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
- Feb 06, 2025 | House
- Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
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