# Illinois HR0843: WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY

Illinois HR0843, WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-30 (Resolution Adopted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0843
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-28
- Last action: 2026-05-30, Resolution Adopted
- Sponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: labor & commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (18 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Declares April 28, 2026 as Workers Memorial Day in the State of Illinois. Mourns those lost to unsafe working conditions.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 8 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-05-30: Resolution Adopted (House)
- 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House)
- 2026-05-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2026-05-20: Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-008-000 (House)
- 2026-05-12: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-05-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-05-01: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House)
- 2026-04-28: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0843.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/10400HR0843.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0843-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).