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HB1616Introduced in the House

ORGAN DONOR LEAVE-PART-TIME

Passed

Introduced by Nabeela Syed, District 51

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Employee Blood and Organ Donation Leave Act. Provides that a participating employee or part-time employee (rather than an employee) may use up to 10 days of leave in any 12-month period to serve as an organ donor. Provides that, for a part-time employee using leave to serve as an organ donor, the employer shall calculate the daily average pay the part-time employee received during his or her previous 2 months of employment and compensate the part-time employee in the amount of the daily average pay for the leave days used.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0193

August 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Third Reading in Senate · May 29, 2025

55

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Not Voting
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  7. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  8. Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  16. Second Reading - Short Debate

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  19. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nabeela Syed

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  21. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-034-000

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  24. Arrive in Senate

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025

  26. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  27. First Reading

  28. Referred to Assignments

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  36. Assigned to Executive

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

  38. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt

  39. Do Pass Executive; 008-004-000

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025

  41. Second Reading

  42. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025

  43. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  44. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  45. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  46. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  47. Passed Both Houses

  48. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  49. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  50. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  51. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  52. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  53. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  54. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  55. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  56. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  57. Sent to the Governor

  58. Governor Approved

  59. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  60. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0193

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