Bill Text: IL SR0675 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14)

Status: (Passed) 2026-06-30 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [SR0675 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SR0675-Introduced.html

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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

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wage gap fell short of accurately capturing the full picture;
with the new inclusive methodology, we can advocate on behalf
of all women in the workforce; and
WHEREAS, Because the pay gap varies significantly among
different communities, other Equal Pay Days have been added to
the calendar over the years to reflect the fact that many women
must work far longer into the year to catch up to men; and
WHEREAS, Equal Pay Day, which represents all women, is to
be celebrated on March 26 this year; and
WHEREAS, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific
Islander (AANHPI) Women's Equal Pay Day is April 7 this year;
AANHPI women working full-time and year-round are paid 95
cents, and all earners, including part-time and seasonal, are
paid 83 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men;
and
WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day is June 17 this
year; this day raises awareness about the wage gap experienced
by the LGBTQIA+ community; and
WHEREAS, Black Women's Equal Pay Day is July 21 this year;
Black women working full-time and year-round are paid 65
cents, and all earners, including part-time and seasonal, are

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paid 63 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men;
and
WHEREAS, Moms' Equal Pay Day is August 6 this year;
mothers working full-time and year-round are paid 74 cents,
and all earners, including part-time and seasonal, are paid 64
cents for every dollar paid to fathers; and
WHEREAS, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI)
Women's Equal Pay Day is September 15 this year; NHPI women
working full-time and year-round are paid 67 cents, and all
earners, including part-time and seasonal, are paid 59 cents
for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men; and
WHEREAS, Latina Equal Pay Day is October 8 this year;
Latinas working full-time and year-round are paid 58 cents,
and all earners, including part-time and seasonal, are paid 54
cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men; and
WHEREAS, Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day is October 20 this
year; disabled women working full-time and year-round are paid
68 cents, and all earners, including part-time and seasonal,
are paid 56 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white
men; and
WHEREAS, Native Women's Equal Pay Day is November 19 this

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year; Native women working full-time and year-round are paid
58 cents, and all earners, including part-time and seasonal,
are paid 53 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white
men; and
WHEREAS, The pay gap has been shown to start as soon as one
year after college, and this inequality affects not only women
but also their families and society as a whole; and
WHEREAS, The pay gap between women and men has long-term
effects on women's economic security, and such a gap affects
women's Social Security earnings, their ability to save for
retirement, and their children's education; and
WHEREAS, Pay equity is closely linked to the eradication
of poverty and is essential to having a highly-motivated
workforce; and
WHEREAS, Equal pay is a priority for all women and for our
society at large; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare March 26,
2026 as Equal Pay Day in the State of Illinois; and be it
further

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RESOLVED, That we encourage 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.