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HB5174

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HUMAN SERVICE EQUITABLE PAY

What this bill does

Creates the Human Services Equitable Pay Task Force Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish the Human Services Equitable Pay Task Force. Requires the Task Force to examine and publish a report, by December 1, 2027 and every 2 years thereafter, that studies various issues relating to recruitment, retention, and wage inequity within the human services sector in Illinois. Provides that the Task Force shall examine, among any other issues it chooses to investigate with respect to human services, the following issues: (1) grant levels and reimbursement rate levels that human services providers have received since Fiscal Year 2021; (2) patterns in entry-level wages and wage growth among community-based providers and State agencies; (3) existing State resources and programs that assist in the development of a strong pipeline of workers for human service positions; and (4) funding interventions needed to support the findings generated from the Task Force. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force and requires the Department of Human Services to provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall receive the assistance of legislative staff and may employ skilled experts. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Lilian Jiménez Chamber: House Introduced: 2026-02-05
Stuck
P(Advance)
13.9%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 86%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 151 days ago · SLOW

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-10 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2026-02-05 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Lilian Jiménez House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2026-02-10 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2026-02-10 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2026-02-05 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Lilian Jiménez House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2026-02-10 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2026-02-10 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —