Bill Status of HB5033  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  MWRD-DEPUTY/DIVERSITY & EQUITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Norma Hernandez - Laura Faver Dias - Kelly M. Cassidy, Lilian Jiménez, Edgar González, Jr., Kevin John Olickal, Hoan Huynh, Anna Moeller, Aarón M. Ortíz, Harry Benton, Tracy Katz Muhl, Abdelnasser Rashid, Maura Hirschauer, Yolonda Morris, Eva-Dina Delgado and Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
70 ILCS 2605/4from Ch. 42, par. 323
70 ILCS 2605/4.13from Ch. 42, par. 323.13


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the executive director of the District, with the advice and consent of the board of commissioners, may appoint a director of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, may create the Department of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, and may appoint a deputy executive director. Makes conforming changes. Provides that the deputy executive director must be selected solely upon administrative and technical qualifications and without regard to political affiliations and shall serve under the direct supervision of the executive director.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez
  2/8/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  2/26/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  3/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  3/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  3/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  3/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  3/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  3/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3/14/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  3/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  3/27/2024HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/10/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  4/11/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  5/10/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die