UNEMPLOYMENT INS-LABOR DISPUTE House SponsorsRep. Dave Vella-Rick Ryan-Abdelnasser Rashid-Gregg Johnson, La Shawn K. Ford and Amy Briel Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing Apr 9 2026 10:00AM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL - House Floor Amendment 1<BR> Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing Apr 15 2026 2:00PM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL - House Floor Amendment 1 3/20/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 820 ILCS 405/604from Ch. 48, par. 434 Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that an individual shall be ineligible for benefits for a period totaling and not to exceed 2 weeks (rather than an individual shall be ineligible for benefits for any week) with respect to which it is found that his total or partial unemployment is due to a stoppage of work which exists because of a labor dispute at the factory, establishment, or other premises at which he is or was last employed. Provides that, after the 2-week period, the individual will be eligible for benefits. 2/4/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella 2/4/2025HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 3/12/2025HouseTo Wage Policy Study Subcommittee 3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/17/2026HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 3/13/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan 3/16/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 3/19/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 3/19/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000 3/20/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella 3/23/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/24/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel