# Illinois HR0170: EQUAL PAY DAY Illinois HR0170, EQUAL PAY DAY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Mary Beth Canty (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-05-31 (Resolution Adopted 080-027-000) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0170-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HR0170 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EQUAL PAY DAY - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-05 - Last action: 2025-05-31, Resolution Adopted 080-027-000 - Sponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 72 - Subjects: labor & commerce - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (98 yes, 37 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Declares March 25, 2025 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Fred Crespo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin J. Moylan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Resolution Adopted | pass | 80 | 27 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 10 | | ## Actions (80) - 2025-05-31: Resolution Adopted 080-027-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House) - 2025-05-07: Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000 (House) - 2025-04-22: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-03-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-03-12: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-03-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0170.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0170.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0170-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).