HB 4416104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 4416
UNEMPLOYMENT INS-ACADEMICS
In committee Last action April 17, 2026: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 21
- Prime sponsor
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- Cosponsors (20)
- Aarón M. Ortíz, Anna Moeller, Dagmara Avelar, Dave Vella, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Jehan Gordon-Booth, Joyce Mason, Justin Slaughter, Kelly M. Cassidy, Laura Faver Dias, Lindsey LaPointe, Lisa Davis, Matt Hanson, Maura Hirschauer, Michael Crawford, Rita Mayfield, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Sue Scherer, Yolonda Morris
Status
In committee as of April 17, 2026. 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 1
March 25, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed18-10
yes (18) Avelar, Dagmara, Andrade Jr., Jaime M, Cassidy, Kelly M, Crawford, Michael, Evans Jr., Marcus C, Davis, William "Will", González Jr., Edgar, Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Jiménez, Lilian, Hoffman, Jay, Mah, Theresa, Johnson, Gregg, Mason, Joyce, Ortíz, Aarón M, Olickal, Kevin John, Tarver II, Curtis J, Vella, Dave, Williams, Jawaharial
no (10) Bunting, Jason R, Davis, Jed, Fritts, Bradley, Halbrook, Brad, Moore, Kyle, Stephens, Brad, Ugaste, Dan, Weber, Tom, Weaver, Travis, Wilhour, Blaine
Timeline 36
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2026 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| April 15, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| April 15, 2026 | House | Fiscal Note Filed |
| April 15, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| April 15, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| April 14, 2026 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed |
| April 14, 2026 | House | Fiscal Note Filed |
| April 13, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| April 10, 2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| April 10, 2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| April 6, 2026 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste |
| April 6, 2026 | House | Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste |
| April 2, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| April 1, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| March 30, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| March 30, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| March 26, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| March 26, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| March 25, 2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000 |
| March 24, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| March 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| March 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| March 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| March 9, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| March 9, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| March 9, 2026 | House | Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| March 5, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| March 5, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| February 24, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| February 24, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| February 24, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| February 24, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| February 17, 2026 | House | Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| January 14, 2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| January 14, 2026 | House | First Reading |
| January 14, 2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.