Illinois · House Bill 5071 · 104th General Assembly

TOLL HWY AUTH-BILINGUAL PAY

HB 5071 Sponsored by Dagmara Avelar Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2026
  3. Passed the House Apr 9, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Next
  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 Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority has the power to establish a special pay supplement for those positions of employment that require that a person employed in that position speak or write a language other than English. Provides that such paid positions may be eligible for a bilingual pay supplement to attract bilingual individuals, to encourage present employees to…

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Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority has the power to establish a special pay supplement for those positions of employment that require that a person employed in that position speak or write a language other than English. Provides that such paid positions may be eligible for a bilingual pay supplement to attract bilingual individuals, to encourage present employees to become proficient in languages other than English, or to retain qualified bilingual employees. Provides that a bilingual pay supplement shall be processed within 30 calendar days after the employee presents to the Authority a certification from either the designated testing program process selected by the Authority or a State community college confirming that language skill proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking has been satisfied by the employee.

Every action

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

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges · House Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges · House Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
  8. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 013-005-000 · House Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
  9. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  12. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  13. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges · House Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
  14. HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  15. HouseFiscal Note Filed
  16. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 011-006-000 · House Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
  17. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  18. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  19. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  20. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  21. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  22. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  1. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-029-000
  4. SenateArrive in Senate
  5. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026
  6. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  7. SenateFirst Reading
  8. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 67–29
Apr 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 67 No 29 Not voting 22
Democrats: 66 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 29 no
How each member voted

Yes · 67

No · 29

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Excused · 18

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2026 House Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

No · 5

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–5
Apr 7, 2026 House Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 11

No · 6

Not voting · 3

 Passed 11–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 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.