Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Passed House 11 D cosponsors

HB 5071 — TOLL HWY AUTH-BILINGUAL PAY

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    2 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 48 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 5071 includes provisions to establish a bilingual pay supplement for employees who are required to speak or write in languages other than English, including American Sign Language. This initiative aims to attract qualified bilingual workers, encourage existing employees to enhance their language skills, and retain those who are proficient in needed languages. The changes also ensure that employees can receive this pay supplement within 30 days of demonstrating their language proficiency, which is important for creating a more inclusive workforce and improving communication with limited English speakers.

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*LRB10419774LNS33224b* HB5071 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2026 HB5071 Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep.
HB5071 Engrossed LRB104 19774 LNS 33224 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
Dagmara Avelar SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 10/8 from Ch.
121, par.
100-8 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.
LRB104 19774 LNS 33224 b A BILL FOR HB5071 LRB104 19774 LNS 33224 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
HB5071 - 2 - LRB104 19774 LNS 33224 b (c) To employ and discharge, without regard to the requirements of any civil service or personnel act, such administrative, engineering, traffic, architectural, construction, and financial experts, and inspectors, and such other employees, as are necessary in the Authority's judgment to carry out the purposes of this Act;
HB5071 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 19774 LNS 33224 b (c) To employ and discharge, without regard to the requirements of any civil service or personnel act, such administrative, engineering, traffic, architectural, construction, and financial experts, and inspectors, and such other employees, as are necessary in the Authority's judgment to carry out the purposes of this Act;
However, the Authority does not have the power to acquire, operate, regulate or maintain any system of toll highways or toll bridges or portions of them (including HB5071 - 3 - LRB104 19774 LNS 33224 b but not limited to any system organized pursuant to Division 108 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code) in the event either of the following conditions exists at the time the proposed acquisition, operation, regulation or maintenance of such system is to become effective:
However, the Authority does not have the power to acquire, operate, regulate or maintain any system of toll highways or toll bridges or portions of them (including HB5071 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 19774 LNS 33224 b but not limited to any system organized pursuant to Division 108 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code) in the event either of the following conditions exists at the time the proposed acquisition, operation, regulation or maintenance of such system is to become effective:
(g) To establish a special pay supplement for those positions of employment that require, pursuant to the Authority's official classification specification, that a person employed in that position speak or write a language other than English.
(g) To establish a special pay supplement for those positions of employment that require, pursuant to the Authority's official classification specification, that a person employed in that position speak or write a language other than English, including American Sign Language, to better serve limited English speakers across the State.
Positions paid under this paragraph 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.
Positions paid under this paragraph may be eligible for a bilingual pay supplement to attract bilingual individuals, to encourage present employees to become proficient in languages HB5071 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 19774 LNS 33224 b other than English, or to retain qualified bilingual employees.
HB5071 - 4 - LRB104 19774 LNS 33224 b The positions eligible for a bilingual pay supplement, the amount of the supplement, and the length of time it remains in effect shall be negotiated between the Authority and the appropriate collective bargaining representative as determined under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act.
The positions eligible for a bilingual pay supplement, the amount of the supplement, and the length of time it remains in effect shall be negotiated between the Authority and the appropriate collective bargaining representative as determined under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act.
The bilingual pay supplement may be negotiated for each foreign language required for the position by the Authority's official classification specification.
The bilingual pay supplement may be negotiated for each foreign language, including American Sign Language, required for the position by the Authority's official classification specification.
The Authority shall submit, on or before December 31 of each year, to the General Assembly and the Governor a report on the bilingual pay supplements processed within the last calendar year and the needs of bilingual positions left unfilled in the last calendar year.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Referred to Assignments

  2. First Reading

  3. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026

  5. Arrive in Senate

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-029-000

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  13. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  15. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Second Reading - Short Debate

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 011-006-000

  20. Fiscal Note Filed

  21. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  25. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  27. Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 013-005-000

  28. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  31. Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges

  32. Referred to Rules Committee

  33. First Reading

  34. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 67 Yea · 29 Nay · 22 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 600011
Unaffiliated 5101
Republican 128010
Total 6629022
% of votes cast 56%25%0%19%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Nay
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Not Voting
Gregg Johnson Democrat Not Voting
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Not Voting
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges, Amendment 2

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11002
Republican 0601
Total 11603
% of votes cast 55%30%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Not Voting
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay

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Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges

Passed 13 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0502
Democrat 13000
Total 13502
% of votes cast 65%25%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
Ryan Spain Republican Nay

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Subjects

labor transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5071?
HB 5071 is sponsored by Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), and Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5071?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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