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D Illinois House · District 50 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Barbara Hernandez

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4,245
all sessions
Attendance
100%
16 missed
Higher than 86% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 88% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 90% of chamber peers
Sponsored
986
bills & resolutions
Higher than 88% of chamber peers
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7
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986 bills and resolutions

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Co-sponsor HB 5506
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
REPRODUCTIVE FACT ACT

Creates the Reproductive FACT (Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care, and Transparency) Act. Requires crisis pregnancy centers to display a specified notice regarding planning services, prenatal care, and abortion. Requires unlicensed covered facilities to provide notice regarding the lack of a medical provider who provides or directly supervises the provision of services. Contains requirements for the notice. Provides a civil penalty of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense. Provides that the Act shall not apply to a clinic directly conducted, maintained, or operated by the United States or any of its departments, officers, or agencies. Defines "crisis pregnancy center" and "unlicensed covered facility". Contains other provisions.

In committee Jun 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 5617
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State and the Illinois Supreme Court may work in cooperation to implement a program to reinstate suspended driving privileges. Provides that the program shall be available to citizens of this State who earn less than $50,000 per year and whose driving privileges have been suspended for a period longer than 3 months, but not to persons whose driving privileges have been revoked or suspended for driving under the influence or refusing to submit to drug or alcohol testing. Provides that the program shall include a feature by which persons may apply for relief online through the website of the Secretary or in person at a local Driver Services facility. Provides that a person eligible for relief under the program shall be provided with a daily 10-hour window in which the person may operate the vehicle for transportation to and from work. Provides that if a person granted limited driving privileges drives for 6 months without committing specified violations, then the person will be eligible for the full restoration of driving privileges upon the payment of a $50 fee and completion of a 4-hour driver's education course. Provides that the Secretary shall develop the driver's education course and offer the course to eligible participants free of charge. Provides that the Secretary and the Illinois Supreme Court shall work in cooperation with local law enforcement, the Illinois State Police, and circuit court clerks to implement the new provisions. Authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt rules. Effective immediately.

In committee Jun 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 5007
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
MUNI CD & COUNTY CD-POPULATION

Amends the Counties Code. Changes definitions of "population" to be the total number of inhabitants according to the last preceding federal decennial census (rather than number of inhabitants or number of persons). Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds a definition of "population" in the general definition Section.

In committee Jun 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 6
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
IDPH-WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINICS

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish women's health clinics throughout the State to provide affordable health care for women. Requires the services provided at the women's health clinic to be offered at an affordable price and to include specified services, including women's health examinations, pregnancy confirmation, prenatal care, labor and delivery services, postpartum care, family planning examinations and birth control services, and care for sexually transmitted diseases and infections. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Public Health) The legislation does not specify the total number or geographic locations of women's health clinics so there is no way to calculate the costs for the State to establish facilities directed to provide the following services: annual women's health examinations, pregnancy confirmation services, prenatal care, labor and delivery provided by an obstetrician, postpartum care and support, family planning services, sexually transmitted disease care, doulas and childbirth consultants and childbirth education and breastfeeding care. The best example to look at is federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), where all of this care is already provided, except for labor and delivery (which needs to be done at a hospital due to the need for surgical/anesthesia services). According to the federal government, the costs of FQHCs in Illinois in 2017 were $968,572,482. This figure does not include the costs for construction or obtaining building spaces, or any of the costs for the more costly care involving child birth, including surgical care, infant resuscitation teams, etc. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 6 amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code in a way that does not impact any State pension fund. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the Department. Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to this bill, as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority.

In committee Jun 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3088
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION

Creates the State Agency and Grantee Bonus Prohibition Act. Provides that no State agency or hospital shall pay from State funds, in whole or in part, and no employee of a State agency or hospital may receive a bonus as all or part of his or her compensation, including such bonuses as may be received for work on capital projects. Provides that no grantee shall pay and no employee or contract worker of a grantee may receive a bonus paid from grant funds awarded for operational expenses as all or part of his or her compensation, including such bonuses as may be received for work on capital projects. Effective immediately.

In committee Jun 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4068
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
DEED RESTRICTIONS-SOLAR PANELS

Amends the Homeowners' Energy Policy Statement Act. Provides that the entity granted such power in a deed restriction may determine the specific location where a solar energy system may be installed on the roof if the determination does not reduce the production or productivity of the solar energy system by more than 5% (rather than within an orientation to the south or with 45 degrees east or west of due south provided that the determination does not impair the effective operation of the solar energy system). Defines "production" and "productivity". Provides that the application for approval to install or use a solar energy system shall be processed within 60 days of (rather than 90 days after) the submission of the application. Deletes language providing that if an application is submitted before an energy policy statement is adopted by an association, the 90-day period shall not begin to run until the date that the policy is adopted.

In committee Jun 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 34
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
PROP TX-SURVIVING SPOUSE

Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, provides that: (1) for taxable years prior to 2015, "surviving spouse" means the surviving spouse of a veteran who obtained the exemption prior to his or her death; (2) for taxable years 2015 through 2018, "surviving spouse" means (A) the surviving spouse of a veteran who obtained the exemption prior to his or her death and (B) the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year; and (3) for taxable year 2019 and thereafter, "surviving spouse" means (A) the surviving spouse of a veteran who qualified for the exemption prior to his or her death, (B) the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year, (C) the surviving spouse of a veteran who did not obtain the exemption before death, but who would have qualified for the exemption if he or she had survived, and (D) the surviving spouse of a veteran whose death was determined to be service-connected who is a current recipient of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. Effective immediately.

In committee Jun 19, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2682
Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
AVIATION FUEL TAX

Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the State Aviation Program Fund, the Local Government Aviation Trust Fund, and the Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Refund Fund. Provides that moneys in the State Aviation Program Fund shall be used by the Department of Transportation for the purposes of administering a State Aviation Program. Provides that the State Aviation Program shall include grants to units of local government for airport-related purposes. Provides that moneys in the Local Government Aviation Trust Fund shall be used by units of local government for airport-related purposes. Provides that moneys in the Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Refund Fund shall be used by the Department of Revenue to pay refunds. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to provide that moneys received from the tax paid on aviation fuel shall be deposited into those Funds. Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law to provide that certain money received by the Department of Revenue for aviation fuel sold or used on or after December 1 shall be deposited into the State Aviation Program Fund. Amends the Innovation Development and Economy Act, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Civic Center Code, the Flood Prevention District Act, the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, the Regional Transportation Authority Act, and the Water Commission Act of 1985. Prohibits certain local retailers' occupation taxes on aviation fuel unless the unit of local government has an airport-related purpose. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Requires municipalities that have implemented a Residential Sound Insulation Program to perform an in-home air quality test at a residence located in the municipality if certain conditions are met. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 In provisions of the introduced bill creating the State Aviation Program Fund, provides that, for a municipality with a population of more than 500,000, grants may be used only for: (1) the replacement of sound-reducing windows and doors installed under the Residential Sound Insulation Program; and (2) in-home air quality testing in residences in which windows or doors were installed under the Residential Sound Insulation Program. For other units of local government, retains the provisions of the introduced bill providing that grants may be used for the capital or operating costs (in the introduced bill, capital costs only) of: (1) an airport; (2) a local airport system; or (3) any other local facility that is owned or operated by the person or entity that owns or operates the airport that is directly and substantially related to the air transportation of passengers or property. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes changes to the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1. Provides that grants to a municipality with a population of more than 500,000 from the State Aviation Program Fund may be used only for the replacement of sound-reducing windows and doors installed under the Residential Sound Insulation Program (in House Amendment No. 1, the replacement of sound-reducing windows and doors and in-home air quality testing). Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.891 new 30 ILCS 105/5.892 new 30 ILCS 105/5.893 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-20.1 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-20.2 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-20.3 new 35 ILCS 105/19 35 ILCS 110/17 35 ILCS 115/17 35 ILCS 120/6 35 ILCS 120/11 35 ILCS 505/2 35 ILCS 505/2b 35 ILCS 505/8a 50 ILCS 470/10 50 ILCS 470/31 55 ILCS 5/5-1006 55 ILCS 5/5-1006.5 55 ILCS 5/5-1006.7 55 ILCS 5/5-1007 55 ILCS 5/5-1008.5 55 ILCS 5/5-1009 55 ILCS 5/5-1035.1 55 ILCS 5/5-1184 new 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.3 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.4 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.6 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.7 65 ILCS 5/8-11-5 65 ILCS 5/8-11-6a 65 ILCS 5/8-11-22 new 65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-6 65 ILCS 5/11-101.3 new 70 ILCS 200/245-12 70 ILCS 750/25 70 ILCS 1605/30 70 ILCS 3610/5.01 70 ILCS 3615/4.03 70 ILCS 3720/4 415 ILCS 125/315 415 ILCS 125/320 Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/5-5 235 ILCS 5/5-7 new 235 ILCS 5/6-1 from Ch. 43, par. 119 235 ILCS 5/6-5 from Ch. 43, par. 122 235 ILCS 5/6-27.1 235 ILCS 5/6-28.8 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a cocktail or mixed drink placed in a sealed container by a retail licensee at the retail licensee's location may be transferred and sold for off-premises consumption if specified requirements are met. Prohibits third-party delivery services from delivering cocktails or mixed drinks. Prohibits the delivery or carry out of cocktails or mixed drinks under specified conditions. Repeals the provisions concerning transferring cocktails for off-premises consumption one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act. For a liquor license holder whose business or business operations have been suspended in any capacity due to any executive order issued on or after March 16, 2020 or any subsequent rule established by the Department of Public Health or any other agency of the State as a result of COVID-19: provides that late filing fees shall not apply for a specified period; authorizes the deferral of liquor license fees for a specified period; and provides that the renewal of the liquor license shall be automatically approved and the license shall be extended for a specified period. Provides that a retail licensee shall not be deemed to be delinquent in payment until 30 days after the date on which the region in which the retail licensee is located enters Phase 4 of the Governor's Restore Illinois Plan as issued on May 5, 2020. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jun 2, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3227
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
HUMAN RIGHTS-HOUSING-ARREST

Amends the Real Estate Transactions Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation to refuse to sell, rent, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, or to alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of the sale or rental, of a housing accommodation or dwelling to any buyer or renter due to the fact of an arrest, juvenile record, or criminal history record information ordered expunged, sealed, or impounded under the Criminal Identification Act. Effective immediately.

In committee May 22, 2020 1 co-sponsor
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