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HB4491Introduced in the House

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY

Passed

Introduced by Marcus Evans, District 33

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that, whenever an eligible employee suffers any injury or illness in the line of duty (rather than suffers any injury in the line of duty) which causes that employee to be unable to perform the employee's duties, the employee shall continue to be paid by the employing public entity on the same gross pay basis, inclusive of all pensionable salary, as the employee was paid before the injury (rather than paid by the employing public entity on the same basis as he was paid before the injury), with no deduction from and with continued accrual of any sick leave credits (rather than with no deduction from his sick leave credits) and specified other compensation, with other requirements. Makes technical changes.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0611

July 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · May 20, 2026

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 Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  8. Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-004-000

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee

  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  15. Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-004-000

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

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

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-030-000

  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  22. Arrive in Senate

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  24. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  25. First Reading

  26. Referred to Assignments

  27. Assigned to Labor

  28. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  29. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  30. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  31. Do Pass Labor; 018-000-000

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  33. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

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

  35. Second Reading

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  37. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-001

  38. Passed Both Houses

  39. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  40. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  41. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  42. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  43. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

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

  45. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  46. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

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

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

  49. Sent to the Governor

  50. Governor Approved

  51. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  52. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0611

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