HB4856

NEW CHILD BONDING LEAVE ACT

Introduced·2/3/26
Introduced Text

Illinois HB4856 establishes the New Child Bonding Leave Act, allowing employees who have gained custody of a child within the previous four weeks to.

Illinois HB4856, the New Child Bonding Leave Act, provides employees who have gained custody of a child within the previous four weeks with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. This leave is available regardless of whether the employee has exhausted their Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. Employers cannot require employees to use paid leave instead of the leave provided by this Act. Employees must be reinstated to their former position or a substantially equivalent one upon the conclusion of leave, with no loss of benefits.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 26

2:00 PM

House Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing

Mar 25

2:00 PM

House Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing

History

Mar 27

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 4

House

Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

Feb 6

House

First Reading