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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 4491

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY

Sent to Governor Last action July 24, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0611

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 20

Prime sponsors
Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Meg Loughran Cappel
Cosponsors (18)
Carol Ammons, Celina Villanueva, Christopher Belt, David Koehler, Doris Turner, Emil Jones, III, Javier L. Cervantes, Karina Villa, Kimberly A. Lightford, Linda Holmes, Michael E. Hastings, Michael J. Kelly, Michael W. Halpin, Mike Porfirio, Patrick J. Joyce, Paul Faraci, Ram Villivalam, Stephanie A. Kifowit

Status

Sent to Governor as of July 24, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Personnel and Pensions, Senate Labor (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 5

May 20, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed55-0

yes (55) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Cervantes, Villa, Harriss, E., Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (3) Arellano, L., Harris, N., Chesney

other (1) Murphy

Official roll call

May 5, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed18-0

yes (18) Balkema, Chris, Aquino, Omar, Cervantes, Javier L, Belt, Christopher, DeWitte, Donald P, Chesney, Andrew S, Faraci, Paul, Hunter, Mattie, Holmes, Linda, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Joyce, Patrick J, Peters, Robert, Martwick, Robert F, Simmons, Mike, Porfirio, Mike, Villivalam, Ram, Tracy, Jil, Wilcox, Craig

not voting (1) Fowler, Dale

Official roll call

April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed81-30

yes (81) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Crawford, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Jones, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Kelly, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, McCombie, Faver Dias, McLaughlin, West, Meyers-Martin, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

no (30) Niemerg, Haas, Halbrook, Hammond, Reick, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Coffey, Severin, Sheehan, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Spain, Deering, Swanson, La Ha, Tipsword, Elik, Weaver, Weber, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Fritts, Miller, Windhorst, Moore

excused (6) Rosenthal, Ryan, Huynh, Stephens, Ford, Grant

not voting (1) Ugaste

Official roll call

April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed8-4

yes (8) Avelar, Dagmara, Ammons, Carol, Kelly, Michael J, Deuter, Martha, Kifowit, Stephanie A, Morris, Yolonda, Vella, Dave, Yang Rohr, Janet

no (4) Moore, Kyle, Reick, Steven, Weaver, Travis, Wilhour, Blaine

Official roll call

February 26, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed7-4

yes (7) Vella, Dave, Yang Rohr, Janet, Avelar, Dagmara, Ammons, Carol, Kelly, Michael J, Morris, Yolonda, Kifowit, Stephanie A

no (4) Schweizer, Brandun, Reick, Steven, Weber, Tom, Wilhour, Blaine

not voting (1) Deuter, Martha

Official roll call

Timeline 52

DateChamberAction
July 24, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0611
July 24, 2026HouseEffective Date January 1, 2027
July 24, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 18, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
May 20, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 20, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-001
May 14, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 6, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
May 6, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
May 6, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
May 6, 2026SenateDo Pass Labor; 018-000-000
May 4, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
May 4, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
May 1, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
April 28, 2026SenateAssigned to Labor
April 21, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 21, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 21, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
April 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 21, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
April 16, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-030-000
April 16, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-004-000
April 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
April 8, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
April 8, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
April 8, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
February 26, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
February 26, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
February 26, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-004-000
February 25, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
February 25, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
February 24, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
February 17, 2026HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
January 20, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
January 20, 2026HouseFirst Reading
January 20, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

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