HR 727 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

EQUAL PAY DAY

Summary

Declares March 26, 2026 as Equal Pay Day in the State of Illinois. Encourages the citizens of this State to learn about the pay gap that women experience in society and to learn about these various dates that bring attention to the pay gap that specific groups experience.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Last action May 30, 2026

Floor votes · House May 30, 2026

How they voted

74–18

Passed · 23 other

Total votes 115

May 30, 2026

D Democratic75

74 Yea 1

98% Yea

R Republican40

18 Nay 22

45% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

39

Key actions

2

Committee

3

May 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Resolution Adopted 077-018-000

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-008-000

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

1 primary · 33 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Mary Beth Canty

Angie Guerrero-Cuellar

Barbara Hernandez

Debbie Meyers-Martin

Diane Blair-Sherlock

Eva-Dina Delgado

Janet Yang Rohr