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| Reps. Bourne, McCombie, Hammond, Bryant and Winger wear black to show solidarity and their commitment to ending sexual harassment and discrimination. |
Reps. Barb Wheeler and Christine Winger rose on the House Floor to speak about the alarming testimony they heard as part of the Sexual Harassment Task Force and urged support of HR 783 to launch an investigation into harassment allegations.
Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez shared the experiences of the first women Illinois legislator, Rep. Lottie Holman O'Neil and spoke eloquently about creating an environment where "it is not riskier for women to speak-up than to remain silent."
Finally, Governor Rauner signed Executive Order 2018-02 strengthening state policies to ensure all government employees under his jurisdiction have reliable and responsive outlets for reporting acts of sexual misconduct. Among other things, the order creates a chief compliance office and requires the review of harassment allegations within 10 days or less. Read the entire Executive Order
House Republicans members will continue to take action against perpetrators of harassment and work to improve protections for women in the workplace.