IL HR0166

Designates March as Women's History Month and recognizes gun violence as a disproportionate issue affecting women of color.

Notes that women in the U.S. are 11 times more likely to be murdered with a gun than in other peer nations.

States that Black women are twice as likely to be fatally shot by an intimate partner, with women ages 18-34 at greatest risk.

Highlights that Chicago experienced a 65% increase in women shot or killed in 2020 compared to 2019, and domestic violence in Illinois increased 16% in 2020.

Resolves that the Illinois House of Representatives will support and enact equity-based policies to keep women and children safe from gun violence.