Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4491: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4491Introduced 1/20/2026, by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 345/1from Ch. 70, par. 91 5 ILCS 345/1 from Ch. 70, par. ILCS 345/1 from Ch. 70, par. Amends the Public Employee Disability Act…
From the introduced text, January 20, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4491Introduced 1/20/2026, by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 345/1from Ch. 70, par. 91 5 ILCS 345/1 from Ch. 70, par. ILCS 345/1 from Ch. 70, par. Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that, whenever aneligible employee suffers any injury or illness in the line of duty (ratherthan suffers any injury in the line of duty) which causes that employee tobe unable to perform the employee's duties, the employee shall continue tobe paid by the employing public entity on the same gross pay basis,inclusive of all pensionable salary, as the employee was paid before theinjury (rather than paid by the employing public entity on the same basisas he was paid before the injury), with no deduction from and withcontinued accrual of any sick leave credits (rather than with no deductionfrom his sick leave credits) and specified other compensation, with otherrequirements. Makes technical changes. LRB104 16691 BDA 30095 b LRB104 16691 BDA 30095 b LRB104 16691 BDA 30095 b A BILL FOR HB4491LRB104 16691 BDA 30095 b HB4491 LRB104 16691 BDA 30095 b HB4491 LRB104 16691 BDA 30095 b AN ACT concerning government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Public Employee Disability Act is amended …
Sponsors
- Marcus Evans (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- Michael J. Kelly (D, 15)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit (D, 84)
- Carol Ammons (D, 103)
- Meg Loughran Cappel (D, 49) · primary sponsor
- Mike Porfirio (D, 11)
- Christopher Belt (D, 57)
- Javier L. Cervantes (D, 1)
- David Koehler (D, 46)
- Emil Jones (D, 14)
- III (I)
- Michael E. Hastings (D, 19)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0611
- : Effective Date January 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Votes
- Third Reading - Passed (May 20, 2026): 55 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Labor (May 6, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 16, 2026): 81 yea, 30 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee (April 16, 2026): 8 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee (February 26, 2026): 7 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 5 - Government
Common questions
- What is HB4491?
- HB4491 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY.
- What does HB4491 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4491Introduced 1/20/2026, by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 345/1from Ch. 70, par. 91 5 ILCS 345/1 from Ch. 70, par. ILCS 345/1 from Ch. 70, par. Amends the Public Employee Disability Act…
- What is the status of HB4491?
- Signed into law as of July 24, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0611 (July 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4491?
- Marcus Evans (D, 33), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4491?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4491&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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