Illinois · House Bill 5033 · 103rd General Assembly

MWRD-DEPUTY/DIVERSITY & EQUITY

HB 5033 Sponsored by Norma Hernandez Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the executive director of the District, with the advice and consent of the board of commissioners, may appoint a director of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, may create the Department of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, and may appoint a deputy executive director. Makes conforming changes. Provides that the deputy executive…

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Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the executive director of the District, with the advice and consent of the board of commissioners, may appoint a director of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, may create the Department of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, and may appoint a deputy executive director. Makes conforming changes. Provides that the deputy executive director must be selected solely upon administrative and technical qualifications and without regard to political affiliations and shall serve under the direct supervision of the executive director.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  4. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 15 Democrats.

All 15 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.