# Illinois HR0237: BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK Illinois HR0237, BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-14 (Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0237-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HR0237 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-07 - Last action: 2026-05-14, Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris - Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: public health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (14 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Declares April 11-17, 2025 as Black Maternal Health Week. Recognizes that Black women are experiencing high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in the State of Illinois. Recognizes that the alarmingly high rates of maternal mortality among Black women are unacceptable and unjust. States what the Black community needs to mitigate the effects of systemic and structural racism. States that in order to improve maternal health outcomes we must fully support and encourage policies grounded in the racial justice, reproductive justice, birth justice, and human rights frameworks that address Black maternal health inequity. States that Black women and birthing people must be active participants in the policy decisions that impact their lives. States that in order to ensure access to safe and respectful maternal health care for Black birthing people, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act and other legislation rooted in human rights that seeks to improve maternal care and outcomes must be passed. States the goals of Black Maternal Health Week. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-18 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-05-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-05-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2026-05-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2026-05-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-05-14: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-05-14: Resolution Adopted (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2026-04-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2026-04-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2026-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2026-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House) - 2026-03-18: Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2025-07-01: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2025-05-01: Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-22: Assigned to Public Health Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0237.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/10400HR0237.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-HR0237-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).