Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SR675: EQUAL PAY DAY
Status: Passed both chambers, June 30, 2026
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.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 24, 2026:
SR0675LRB104 21142 LAW 35464 r SR0675 LRB104 21142 LAW 35464 r SR0675 LRB104 21142 LAW 35464 r SENATE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The future of our nation's productivity and competitiveness in the global marketplace depends on the success of all men and women; and WHEREAS, Women have been discriminated against in education, the workplace, and society as a whole; and WHEREAS, Equal Pay Day, started by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996, was created with the goal of raising awareness about the gender wage gap; this symbolic day further highlights and combats the impact of pay inequities through U.S. Census data, which has revealed that women working full-time and year-round are paid 81% of what men are paid, and all workers, including part-time and seasonal, are paid 76% of what men are paid; and WHEREAS, In 2022, changes were made to the methodology, and The Equal Pay Day Calendar now encompasses a broader cross-section of women, including those who work part-time or seasonally, to represent a more accurate picture of how the gender pay gap impacts diverse communities; the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many women, especially women of color, into part-time or seasonal work or out of the workforce all together; because of this, past methods of calculating the SR0675- 2 -LRB104 21142 LAW 35464 r SR0675 - 2 - …
Sponsors
- Celina Villanueva (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Cristina Castro (D, 22)
- Omar Aquino (D, 2)
- Linda Holmes (D, 42)
- Michael E. Hastings (D, 19)
- Mattie Hunter (D, 3)
- Julie A. Morrison (D, 29)
- Javier L. Cervantes (D, 1)
- Mike Porfirio (D, 11)
- Rachel Ventura (D, 43)
- Adriane Johnson (D, 30)
- Sara Feigenholtz (D, 6)
Latest actions
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- : Resolution Adopted
Common questions
- What is SR675?
- SR675 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): EQUAL PAY DAY.
- What does SR675 do?
- 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.
- What is the status of SR675?
- Passed both chambers as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR675?
- Celina Villanueva (D, 12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR675?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=675&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114
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