Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Assistant Majority Leader
(D-Aurora)
50th District
Springfield Office:
519-C Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 558-1002
District Office:
1 E. Benton Street, Suite 101
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 270-1848
Bills & Committees
Member, Aurora Township Youth Council; member, Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board; member, Kane County Board; founder, Aurora Youth Summit; former Chief of Staff for state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia; B.S., Aurora University.
Hernandez Responds to Reports of Possible Deployment of National Guard Members to Chicago
AURORA, Ill. In response to reports of the Defense Department preparing for possible deployment of National Guard members to Chicago, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, issued this statement:
Hernandez Major Law Enforcement Hiring Reform Bill Passed in Response to Sonya Massey Murder
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Law enforcement agencies will be better equipped to vet potential officers and make independent, merit-based employment decisions under a new law backed by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, improving police hiring practices following the recent killing of an innocent woman in the Springfield area by an officer with a serious record of misconduct.
Hernandez Fighting to Lower Prescription Drug Costs with New Law Cracking Down on Pharma Middlemen
AURORA, Ill. – Families and seniors will see relief from prescription drug price gouging under a new law passed by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, cracking down on the tactics big pharma middlemen use to artificially inflate the cost of lifesaving medications.
Rep. Barbara Hernandez Backs AI Healthcare Reform Bill to Crack Down on Phony Mental Health Practices
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working to ensure Illinoisans seeking behavioral healthcare are protected from unlicensed providers, including deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, championed a measure cracking down on phony and unqualified mental health caregivers.
Rep. Barbara Hernandez Helps Pass First-of-its-Kind Safe Gun Storage Measure
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is fighting to keep guns out of the wrong hands, protect children from accidental shootings and track lost and stolen firearms by passing a new ‘safe storage’ bill through the House and Senate.
Rep. Barbara Hernandez Ends Session with Responsible Budget, Reforms to Property Tax System, Criminal Justice, Senior Drivers’ Licensing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, finished the Spring 2025 legislative session with progress passing a fiscally responsible budget, advancing new reforms on property taxes, securing equitable criminal justice and easing of unnecessary restrictions on seniors’ freedom to drive.
Rep. Barbara Hernandez Condemns Federal Cuts to Medicaid to Fund Tax Cuts for the Rich
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, condemned the Trump Administration’s proposed sweeping cuts to Medicaid and other healthcare assistance measures to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy with her support of a formal resolution opposing these cuts and calling on the United States Senate to immediately table the measure.
Rep. Barbara Hernandez Responds to State of the State Address, Prioritizes Cutting Costs for Working Families, High-Quality Education
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, responded to the budget address on Wednesday by prioritizing high-quality education and cost cutting for working families:
Hernandez Challenges Trump’s Extreme Attacks on Illinois Families, Communities, and the Rule of Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, condemned the cruel, destructive and unlawful orders President Donald Trump has issued during his first weeks in office, passing a series of formal resolutions aimed at calling out Trump’s extremism and moving Illinois in a fundamentally better direction.
Hernandez to Lead House Immigration and Human Rights Committee
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, will continue her fight for human rights and champion immigrant protections as Chair of the House Immigration and Human Rights Committee.