# Illinois SR0158: EQUAL PAY DAY

Illinois SR0158, EQUAL PAY DAY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Celina Villanueva (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-04-02 (Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SR0158
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: EQUAL PAY DAY
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- Sponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- 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: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-02: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Resolution Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 19, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Filed with Secretary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SR/PDF/10400SR0158.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/SR/PDF/10400SR0158.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-SR0158-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).