Illinois · House Resolution 161 · 104th General Assembly

AFFIRMS-EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

HR 161 Sponsored by Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Adopted

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 4, 2025
  3. Adopted by the House Oct 30, 2025

What it does

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

Affirms the steadfast commitment to equal employment opportunity and economic equity for women and all Illinoisans. Affirms the commitment to continue to prioritize construction investments that transform the State's infrastructure and its workforce. Affirms that the State's ongoing and upcoming capital and infrastructure projects will rebuild roads, buildings, and lives by providing good jobs that create economic…

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Affirms the steadfast commitment to equal employment opportunity and economic equity for women and all Illinoisans. Affirms the commitment to continue to prioritize construction investments that transform the State's infrastructure and its workforce. Affirms that the State's ongoing and upcoming capital and infrastructure projects will rebuild roads, buildings, and lives by providing good jobs that create economic stability through family-sustaining wages and benefits. Affirms that Illinois contractors must uphold the State's values and workers' rights, reject workplace discrimination and harassment, and be held accountable to laws, including the Illinois Responsible Bidder Code, the Prevailing Wage Act, and the Illinois Human Rights Act. Affirms that employers looking to contract with the State must adopt strong policies to protect workers from harassment and discrimination and must take action to create equal access to job opportunities and respectful, safe, and accountable work sites. Urges the use of all available tools to ensure that contractors doing business with the State are committed to creating access to high-road opportunities and respectful work sites.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  11. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  14. CommitteeAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  15. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  16. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-008-000 · House Labor & Commerce
  17. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  20. CommitteeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  1. CommitteeReferred to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee · House Economic Opportunity & Equity
  2. CommitteeRe-assigned to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 · House Rules
  4. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  8. HouseResolution Adopted

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 7, 2025 House Labor & Commerce Labor & Commerce - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 16

No · 8

Not voting · 5

 Passed 16–8

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 17 Democrats.

All 17 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.