Bill Status of HJR0069  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  WORK PERMITS-IMMIGRANTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez - Eva-Dina Delgado, Kam Buckner, Abdelnasser Rashid, Bob Morgan, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Barbara Hernandez, Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Lilian Jiménez, Kevin John Olickal, Theresa Mah, Aaron M. Ortiz, Norma Hernandez, Will Guzzardi, La Shawn K. Ford, Maura Hirschauer, Margaret Croke, Marcus C. Evans, Jr. and Kelly M. Cassidy

Hearings
Labor & Commerce Committee Hearing May 20 2024 3:00PM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL - House Committee Amendment 1


Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/17/2024HouseResolution Adopted

Synopsis As Introduced
Urges the President of the United States to authorize the DHS Secretary to establish a program to evaluate parole and work authorization on a case-by-case basis for long-term immigrant workers who are undocumented and residing in Illinois to address this State's critical need for labor and to secure the family life for tens of thousands of mixed status families in Illinois. Urges the Governor to work with federal partners to urge, by all possible means, the establishment of such a parole and work authorization program for the long-term immigrant population who are undocumented and residing in Illinois.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything. Reinserts similar language. Urges the President of the United States to authorize the DHS Secretary to establish a program to evaluate parole and work authorization on a case-by-case basis for long-term immigrant workers who are undocumented and residing in Illinois to address this State's critical need for labor and to secure the family life for tens of thousands of mixed status families in Illinois and to work with DHS and the US Department of Justice to zealously defend any such program from potential legal challenges. Urges the Governor to work with federal partners to urge, by all possible means, the establishment of such a parole and work authorization program for the long-term immigrant population who are undocumented and residing in Illinois.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  4/22/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  4/30/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  5/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  5/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  5/6/2024HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  5/7/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  5/7/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez; filed before 3 pm
  5/7/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  5/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  5/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
  5/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  5/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  5/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  5/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  5/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  5/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  5/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  5/13/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  5/14/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  5/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  5/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  5/15/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/15/2024HouseRecommends Be Adopted as Amended Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000
  5/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  5/16/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  5/17/2024HouseResolution Adopted
  5/17/2024HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  5/17/2024HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Lost 039-068-000