Illinois HB 4499: FOIL BALLOON ACT

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
HB4499

Introduced 1/20/2026, by Rep. Jay Hoffman 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

 Creates the Tortious Interference with Parent-Child Relationship Act. Contains findings and purposes concerning the parent-child relationship. Creates a civil cause of action for a parent or child if a third party's tortious conduct injures either the child or the parent or otherwise unreasonably harms, prevents, or terminates a parent-child relationship. Authorizes recovery of damages including loss of society, companionship, consortium, parent-child relationship, emotional distress, mental anguish, or economic loss. Provides that the Act applies to all conduct occurring on or after January 1, 1980. Effective immediately.

LRB104 17482 JRC 30908 b

A BILL FOR

HB4499LRB104 17482 JRC 30908 b

1 AN ACT concerning civil law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 

5Tortious Interference with Parent-Child Relationship Act.

6 Section 5. Legislative findings and purpose. 

7 (a) The General Assembly finds that: 

8 (1) Illinois recognizes the right of every child to 

9 the physical, mental, emotional, and financial support of 

10 the child's parents. 

11 (2) The 14th Amendment of the United States 

12 Constitution protects the parent-child relationship 

13 through its Due Process Clause, which safeguards the 

14 fundamental right of parents to direct the care, custody, 

15 and upbringing of their children, and the reciprocal right 

16 of children to the society, companionship, and support of 

17 their parents. 

18 (3) The parent-child relationship is among the most 

19 fu