HB 2561104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 2561
FREEDOM TO WORK-HEALTH CARE
In committee Last action April 11, 2025: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 27
- Prime sponsor
- Laura Faver Dias
- Cosponsors (26)
- Abdelnasser Rashid, Amy Briel, Anna Moeller, Barbara Hernandez, Camille Y. Lilly, Carol Ammons, Dagmara Avelar, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Gregg Johnson, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kevin John Olickal, La Shawn K. Ford, Martin J. Moylan, Mary Beth Canty, Maura Hirschauer, Maurice A. West, II, Michelle Mussman, Nabeela Syed, Nicolle Grasse, Norma Hernandez, Sharon Chung, Sonya M. Harper, Suzanne M. Ness, Theresa Mah, Yolonda Morris
Status
In committee as of April 11, 2025. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Labor and Commerce (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 2
April 7, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed18-8
yes (18) Andrade Jr., Jaime M, Cassidy, Kelly M, Davis, William "Will", Evans Jr., Marcus C, Du Buclet, Kimberly, Ford, La Shawn K, González Jr., Edgar, Gill, Mary, Hernandez, Barbara, Johnson, Gregg, Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Mason, Joyce, Moylan, Martin J, Morris, Yolonda, Ortíz, Aarón M, Olickal, Kevin John, Stava-Murray, Anne, Williams, Jawaharial
no (8) Bunting, Jason R, Davis, Jed, Fritts, Bradley, Halbrook, Brad, Sanalitro, Jennifer, Ugaste, Dan, Stephens, Brad, Weber, Tom
not voting (3) Avelar, Dagmara, McLaughlin, Martin, Wilhour, Blaine
March 19, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed19-8
yes (19) Avelar, Dagmara, Andrade Jr., Jaime M, Benton, Harry, Cassidy, Kelly M, Evans Jr., Marcus C, Davis, William "Will", Ford, La Shawn K, González Jr., Edgar, Hoffman, Jay, Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Johnson, Gregg, Jiménez, Lilian, Mason, Joyce, Jones, Thaddeus, Moylan, Martin J, Ortíz, Aarón M, Olickal, Kevin John, Stava-Murray, Anne, Williams, Jawaharial
no (8) Bunting, Jason R, Davis, Jed, Fritts, Bradley, Halbrook, Brad, Ugaste, Dan, Stephens, Brad, Wilhour, Blaine, Weber, Tom
not voting (2) McLaughlin, Martin, Sanalitro, Jennifer
Timeline 40
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| April 11, 2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| April 7, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-008-000 |
| April 7, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| April 4, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| April 2, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 2, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| March 24, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| March 24, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| March 20, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-008-000 |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| March 13, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| March 4, 2025 | House | Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| February 4, 2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| February 4, 2025 | House | First Reading |
| February 4, 2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.