Rep. Katie Stuart
Assistant Majority Leader and Floor Whip
(D-Edwardsville)
112th District
Springfield Office:
278-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8018
2105 Vandalia St.
Unit #16
Collinsville, IL 62234
Phone: (618) 365-6650
Bills & Committees
Full-time legislator; B.A. in Mathematics, Rutgers University; former public elementary and high school math teacher in Edwardsville and Highland; former college math instructor at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; lives in Edwardsville with her husband and two children.
Stuart Recognized as One of the Most Effective Legislators in Illinois
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, was recognized as one of the most effective legislators in Illinois by research conducted by Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia.
Stuart Files Bill to Prevent Higher Education Institutions from Signing Trump Compact
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – During veto session, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, filed a bill that would prevent any Illinois institutions of higher education from signing onto President Trump’s manipulative higher education compact.
Stuart to Attend Reception for Newly Imagined Madison County Museum and Exhibits
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, will be at the Madison County Historical Society Reception, where they will unveil the newly imagined Madison County History Museum and its exhibit designs. The reception will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 715 N. Main St. in Edwardsville.
Rep. Katie Stuart to Welcome House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch for Tour of SIUE
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart will welcome House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch to the Metro East, for a tour of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) on Wednesday, October 1. Stuart and Welch will hold a media availability at the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) on the SIUE campus, 400 University Park Drive in Edwardsville, at 3:00 p.m.
Stuart Issues Statement Following Nippon Announcement That Steel Production in Granite City to End
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Following the announcement by Nippon Steel that the Granite City works will no longer receive steel slabs to work with by October, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D- Edwardsville, issued the following statement:
Stuart Warehouse Tornado Safety Bill Signed into Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Warehouse workers in Illinois will be safer during weather emergencies after the Warehouse Tornado Preparedness Act, passed this year by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday.
Stuart’s Higher Education Direct Admissions Bill Becomes Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is making higher education more accessible for high school and community college students after the Stuart-sponsored Illinois public university direct admissions bill was signed into law today by Governor JB Pritzker.
Stuart Reduces Government Bureaucracy, Prioritizes Efficiency and Smart Spending on Education
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, backed a new state budget Saturday that reduces the size of government bureaucracy and further invests in classrooms across the state.
Stuart Advocates for Granite City U.S. Steel Workers Amid Possible Nippon Deal
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is advocating for Granite City and its U.S. Steel production plant to be included in a potential $14 billion investment in U.S. Steel by Japan-based Nippon Steel.
Stuart Passes Tornado Warehouse Safety Preparedness Bill, Advancing Bill to the Senate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is improving protections for workers in their workplace in the event of a tornado or other inclement weather emergency by requiring employers to have a tornado safety plan in place and warehouses designate or construct a tornado shelter for workers and other warehouse personnel.