Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB2490: FIREFIGHTER PAID FAMILY LEAVE
Status: Passed one chamber, May 21, 2026
Creates the Firefighter Paid Family Leave Act. Provides that a firefighter shall receive 6 weeks of paid family leave that may be used: (1) for the birth of a child in order to care for the child; (2) to care for a newly adopted child under 18 years of age, a newly placed foster child under 18 years of age, or a newly adopted or placed foster child older than 18 years of age if the child is incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability; and (3) to care for a family member with a serious health condition. Provides that an employer shall compensate a firefighter granted leave under the Act at the firefighter's regular rate of pay, paid at the same interval the firefighter was paid while working, for those regular work hours during which the firefighter is absent from work. Sets forth provisions concerning employment protection and maintenance of benefits; prohibited acts, limitations of the Act; waiver of leave under the Act; and collective bargaining agreements. Limits home rule. Provides that the Department of Labor may adopt any rules necessary to implement the Act. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
An act concerning employment.
From the engrossed text, March 26, 2025:
AN ACT concerning employment. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 1.Short title.This Act may be cited as the Firefighter Paid Family Leave Act. Section 5.Definitions.As used in this Act: "Family Member" means a firefighter's child, stepchild, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, or step-parent. "Firefighter" has the meaning set forth in Section 4-106 of the Illinois Pension Code. "Firefighter" includes an individual eligible to participate in a fund established under under Article 4 of the Illinois Pension Code, an individual who is not eligible to participate in a fund established under Article 4 who is employed on a full-time basis as a firefighter or paramedic, and a firefighter paramedic who is employed by a municipality or fire protection district to perform duties as a paramedic, emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical technician basic (EMT-B), emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), or advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT). "Serious health condition" means an illness, impairment, or physical or mental condition that requires inpatient care HB2490 Engrossed- 2 -LRB104 08298 SPS 18349 b HB2490 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 08298 SPS 18349 b HB2490 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 08298 SPS 18349 b in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility or continuing medical treatment or continuing supervision by a …
Sponsors
- Katie Stuart (D, 112) · primary sponsor
- Anna Moeller (D, 43)
- Kelly M. Cassidy (D, 14)
- Mary Gill (D, 35)
- Maura Hirschauer (D, 49)
- Maurice West (D, 67)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth (D, 92)
- Sharon Chung (D, 91)
- Anne Stava-Murray (D, 81)
- Terra Costa Howard (D)
- Kam Buckner (D, 26)
- Laura Faver Dias (D, 62)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- : Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Votes
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 8, 2025): 85 yea, 22 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee (April 7, 2025): 16 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee (March 12, 2025): 18 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: New Act
Common questions
- What is HB2490?
- HB2490 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): FIREFIGHTER PAID FAMILY LEAVE.
- What does HB2490 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning employment.
- What is the status of HB2490?
- Passed one chamber as of May 21, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (May 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2490?
- Katie Stuart (D, 112), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2490?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2490&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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