HB5071Introduced in the House
TOLL HWY AUTH-BILINGUAL PAY
Introduced by Dagmara Avelar, District 85
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority has the power to establish a special pay supplement for those positions of employment that require that a person employed in that position speak or write a language other than English. Provides that such paid positions may be eligible for a bilingual pay supplement to attract bilingual individuals, to encourage present employees to become proficient in languages other than English, or to retain qualified bilingual employees. Provides that a bilingual pay supplement shall be processed within 30 calendar days after the employee presents to the Authority a certification from either the designated testing program process selected by the Authority or a State community college confirming that language skill proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking has been satisfied by the employee.
Where it stands
Referred to Assignments
April 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Third Reading · April 9, 2026
67
Yes
29
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ortiz | 1 | Yes |
| Lilian Jimenez | 4 | Yes |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | 5 | Yes |
| Sonya Harper | 6 | Yes |
| Emanuel Welch | 7 | Yes |
| Yolanda Morris | 9 | Yes |
| Jawaharial Williams | 10 | Yes |
| Ann Williams | 11 | Yes |
| Margaret Croke | 12 | Yes |
| Kelly Cassidy | 14 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 013-005-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Fiscal Note Filed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 011-006-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-029-000
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
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