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HR0727Introduced in the House

EQUAL PAY DAY

Passed

Introduced by Mary Canty, District 54

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Declares March 26, 2026 as Equal Pay Day in the State of Illinois. Encourages the citizens of this State to learn about the pay gap that women experience in society and to learn about these various dates that bring attention to the pay gap that specific groups experience.

Where it stands

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

May 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Labor & Commerce Committee · May 6, 2026

16

Yes

8

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

28 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Not Voting
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Kelly Cassidy14Yes
Kevin Olickal16Yes
Bradley Stephens20No
Edgar Gonzalez23Yes
William Davis30Yes
Marcus Evans33Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  2. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  3. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  4. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  9. Referred to Rules Committee

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  33. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  34. Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-008-000

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  37. Resolution Adopted 077-018-000

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

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