All Roll Calls
Yes: 91 • No: 40
IllinoisHB5071104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House
TOLL HWY AUTH-BILINGUAL PAY
Sponsored By: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
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.
transportation: regulation, roads & bridgesassignments
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dagmara Avelar
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Aarón M. Ortíz
Democratic • House
Abdelnasser Rashid
Democratic • House
Barbara Hernandez
Democratic • House
Celina Villanueva
Democratic • Senate
Diane Blair-Sherlock
Democratic • House
Mary Beth Canty
Democratic • House
Matt Hanson
Democratic • House
Maura Hirschauer
Democratic • House
Norma Hernandez
Democratic • House
Theresa Mah
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2026
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed
Yes: 67 • No: 29
House vote • 4/7/2026
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges;
Yes: 11 • No: 6
House vote • 3/24/2026
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges;
Yes: 13 • No: 5
Actions Timeline
Referred to Assignments
4/16/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/16/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
4/16/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026
4/10/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/10/2026SenateThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-029-000
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
4/9/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
4/9/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
4/9/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
4/9/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
4/9/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/8/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 011-006-000
4/7/2026HouseFiscal Note Filed
3/31/2026HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
3/26/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
3/26/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/25/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2026House
Bill Text
Engrossed
House Amendment 1
House Amendment 2
Introduced
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