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 Passes Homeowner, Auto Insurance Cost Relief Bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is taking action to lower home and auto insurance costs by passing a new bill that ensures Illinois customers are not paying to pad the profits of big corporations or cover corporate losses in high-risk states like Florida or Texas.
Hernandez Announces Free Museum Programs for Constituents
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is offering constituents of the 50th District three museum programs allowing them to receive 4 tickets to explore up to 16 museums in the state of Illinois, as well as the Paramount Theater in Aurora.
Hernandez Backs $100 Million Budget Initiative Supporting Illinois Math and Science Academy
State Representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, released a statement to support Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed budget to give $100 million in state funding to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) for residential renovations:
Hernandez Focusing on Budget that Invests in Affordable Future for Illinois Families
State Representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, responded to the Governor’s annual budget address on Wednesday, releasing a statement to establish her commitment to a state budget focused on families’ budgets:
Hernandez ‘Clean Slate’ Bill Expanding Career and Housing Opportunities Signed into Law
AURORA, Ill. – Completing years of work from reformers, law enforcement and business leaders, the transformational “clean slate” criminal justice reforms that state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, helped pass last fall were signed into law today.
Rep. Barbara Hernandez-Backed Transit Reform Law Aims to Make Buses and Trains Safer, Efficient, and Reliable
AURORA, Ill. – Buses and trains will be safer, more reliable, and more efficiently managed under a major transit reform package law passed by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora.
Hernandez-Backed Reform Cracking Down on Immigration Harassment, Upholding Constitutional Rights, Signed into Law
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, helped pass major new reforms to protect people in hospitals, institutions of higher education, courthouses and childcare centers from constitutional abuse by law enforcement officials, which were signed into law today.
Hernandez Passes ‘Clean Slate’ Bill, Expanding Career and Housing Opportunities
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, delivered transformational ‘clean slate’ justice reforms, bringing together reformers, law enforcement and business leaders to expand opportunity for employment, housing and education by creating an automatic sealing process for thousands of non-violent arrest records.
Hernandez-Backed Transit Package Streamlines, Grows and Reforms Public Transit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, aided in the passage of a major transit reform package through the House last week to restructure Illinois’ transit and prioritize safety, reliability, and responsible governance.
Hernandez-Crafted Budget Delivers Vital Funding to Local Food Banks to Combat Trump SNAP Cut
AURORA, Ill. — The fiscally responsible budget crafted by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, will release $20 million to Illinois food pantries to combat the Trump Administration’s cruel and irresponsible cut to SNAP assistance.