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HB2978Introduced in the House

NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE LEAVE

Passed

Introduced by Laura Faver Dias, District 62

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0259

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 31, 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.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Not Voting
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Not Voting
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Not Voting
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

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

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  7. Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

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

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

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

  17. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  31. Arrive in Senate

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  33. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  34. First Reading

  35. Referred to Assignments

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

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

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  39. Assigned to Executive

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

  41. Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000

  42. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  43. Second Reading

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025

  45. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

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

  47. 3/5 Vote Required

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

  49. Passed Both Houses

  50. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  51. Sent to the Governor

  52. Governor Approved

  53. Effective Date June 1, 2026

  54. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0259

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