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
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.
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.
Rep. Barbara Hernandez Lays Out Goals for New Term: Reproductive Health, Cutting Costs, Clean Energy Expansion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, issued this statement following her inauguration to another term representing her community in Springfield:
Rep. Barbara Hernandez to Hold Public Transit Listening Session
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, will join with state Reps. Matt Hanson, Eva-Dina Delgado, Anna Moeller and Kam Buckner to hold a listening session to hear from Illinoisans about their questions and concerns related to Illinois’ public transit system. The People’s Lobby, a group fighting to ensure working people have a voice in major decisions, will be in attendance as well. The event will be held Thursday, Dec. 12, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Batavia Public Library, on 10 S. Batavia Ave, in Batavia.
Rep. Barbara Hernandez Raises Awareness of Thomas Lay Burroughs Award Nominations Recognizing Local School Board Members’ Service
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is recommending people in the local community nominate their school board members for the Thomas Lay Burroughs Award, which annually recognizes extraordinary service on a local board of education.