Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 10 D cosponsors

HB5071      — TOLL HWY AUTH-BILINGUAL PAY

Last action — Referred to Assignments

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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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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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 67 Yea · 29 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 66009
Republican 12909
Unaffiliated 0003
Total 6729021
% of votes cast 57%25%0%18%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
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 Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams 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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
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
Tracy Katz Muhl 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
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
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

Official roll call →

Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges

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

Official roll call →

Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges

Passed 13 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 0502
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

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5071      do?
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.
Who sponsors HB5071     ?
HB5071      is sponsored by Celina Villanueva, Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), and Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5071     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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