Illinois · House Resolution 237 · 104th General Assembly

BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK

HR 237 Sponsored by Sonya M. Harper Adopted

  1. Introduced Apr 7, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 8, 2025
  3. Adopted by the House May 14, 2026

What it does

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

Declares April 11-17, 2025 as Black Maternal Health Week. Recognizes that Black women are experiencing high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in the State of Illinois. Recognizes that the alarmingly high rates of maternal mortality among Black women are unacceptable and unjust. States what the Black community needs to mitigate the effects of systemic and structural racism. States that in…

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Declares April 11-17, 2025 as Black Maternal Health Week. Recognizes that Black women are experiencing high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in the State of Illinois. Recognizes that the alarmingly high rates of maternal mortality among Black women are unacceptable and unjust. States what the Black community needs to mitigate the effects of systemic and structural racism. States that in order to improve maternal health outcomes we must fully support and encourage policies grounded in the racial justice, reproductive justice, birth justice, and human rights frameworks that address Black maternal health inequity. States that Black women and birthing people must be active participants in the policy decisions that impact their lives. States that in order to ensure access to safe and respectful maternal health care for Black birthing people, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act and other legislation rooted in human rights that seeks to improve maternal care and outcomes must be passed. States the goals of Black Maternal Health Week.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Public Health Committee · House Public Health
  4. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 009-000-000 · House Public Health
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  8. CommitteeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  3. HouseResolution Adopted
  4. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Public Health Public Health - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 14 Democrats, 1 Republican.

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.