Illinois · House Resolution 119 · 103rd General Assembly

WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY

HR 119 Sponsored by Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Adopted

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2023
  3. Adopted by the House May 15, 2023

What it does

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

Declares April 28, 2023 as Workers Memorial Day in the State of Illinois. Recognizes the need to support stronger workplace safety and health laws in the State and country. Urges the Illinois Congressional Delegation and President Joe Biden to continue to revise, revamp, and strengthen federal workplace safety laws and to properly fund OSHA programs and staff. Offers sympathy and understanding to workers who have been injured on the job and their families.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  4. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 023-000-000 · House Labor & Commerce
  5. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  11. HouseResolution Adopted

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 29, 2023 House Labor & Commerce Labor & Commerce - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 5

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 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.