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Illinois · 104th Regular Session · Bill

HB 5208: BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ACT

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5208 is a bill introduced in the Illinois House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ACT. Primary sponsor: Maurice West (Democratic), Karina Villa (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): Referred to Assignments.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Maurice WestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Karina VillaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Assignments
  2. First Reading
  3. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  4. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
  5. Arrive in Senate
  6. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-026-000
  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  9. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  10. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-007-000
  11. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  12. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source