STATE BILLIL HB 5071ENGROSSED

TOLL HWY AUTH-BILINGUAL PAY

State of Illinois

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.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Apr 9, 2026
217 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
IL HB 5071 · EngrossedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action
Referred to Assignments · Apr 16, 2026
Pending committee
Assignments

Sponsors

DADagmara AvelarRepresentative · Democrat · HD-085Primary sponsor
CVCelina VillanuevaSenator · Democrat · SD-012Primary sponsor
AOAaron OrtizRepresentative · Democrat · HD-001
TMTheresa MahRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024
ARAbdelnasser RashidRepresentative · Democrat · HD-021
MHMatt HansonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-083
MCMary CantyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-054
MHMaura HirschauerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-049
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NHNorma HernandezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-077
BHBarbara HernandezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-050
DBDiane Blair-SherlockRepresentative · Democrat · HD-046

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 16, 2026Referred to AssignmentsSenate
Apr 16, 2026First ReadingSenate
Apr 16, 2026Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina VillanuevaSenate
Apr 10, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026Senate
Apr 10, 2026Arrive in SenateSenate
Apr 9, 2026Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-029-000House
Apr 9, 2026Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-SherlockHouse
Apr 9, 2026Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt HansonHouse
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Apr 9, 2026Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara HernandezHouse
Apr 9, 2026Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma HernandezHouse
Apr 9, 2026Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura HirschauerHouse
Apr 9, 2026Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth CantyHouse
Apr 9, 2026Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser RashidHouse
Apr 9, 2026Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa MahHouse
Apr 9, 2026Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. OrtízHouse
Apr 8, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short DebateHouse
Apr 8, 2026Second Reading - Short DebateHouse
Apr 8, 2026House Floor Amendment No. 2 AdoptedHouse
Apr 7, 2026House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 011-006-000House
Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Note FiledHouse
Mar 26, 2026Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Dagmara AvelarHouse
Mar 26, 2026House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & BridgesHouse
Mar 25, 2026House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse
Mar 25, 2026House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara AvelarHouse
Mar 25, 2026Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateHouse
Mar 24, 2026House Committee Amendment No. 1 TabledHouse
Mar 24, 2026Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 013-005-000House
Mar 18, 2026House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & BridgesHouse
Mar 3, 2026House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse
Mar 3, 2026House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara AvelarHouse
Feb 24, 2026Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & BridgesHouse
Feb 10, 2026Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse
Feb 10, 2026First ReadingHouse
Feb 4, 2026Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara AvelarHouse

Recorded votes

House Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 5 nayPassed
House Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges CommitteeApr 7, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 6 nayPassed
House Third ReadingApr 9, 2026 · House · 67 yea · 29 nayPassed

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