Rep. Mary Beth Canty
(D-Arlington Heights)
54th District
Springfield Office:
280-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8026
12 E Northwest Highway
Arlington Heights , IL 60004
Bills & Committees
Biography
Attorney, Consultant; B.A. William & Mary; J.D., University of Arizona; Arlington Heights Village Board Member; former member of the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA); lives in Arlington Heights with her husband and two children.
Canty Holding Community Town Hall, Will Be Joined by Rep. Grasse and Special Guest Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights; and state Rep. Nicole Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, are giving local residents an opportunity to discuss the issues that matter most to them with state leaders at a community town hall meeting with special guest House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch.
Canty Measure to Streamline and Clarify Childcare Licensing Standards Now Law
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — As another step forward for families in Illinois, a measure led by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, streamlining and clarifying educational standards for getting a childcare license is now law.
Canty Bill Protecting Medication Abortion Access Now Law
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A new law passed will protect Illinois women’s ability to safely order and access medication abortion, thanks to legislation headed by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, enhancing the state’s shield law to legalize prescribed medication abortion and prevent federal overreach.
Canty Public Safety Measure Combating Sexual Exploitation Signed into Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A measure carried by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, to protect children from sexual exploitation by groomers and other sexual predators was just signed into law.
Canty Public Safety Measure Suspending Licenses of Uncooperative Defendants Signed into Law
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A measure backed by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D- Arlington Heights, that requires the suspension of the drivers’ licenses of defendants who fail to appear in court for traffic offenses was signed into law earlier this week.
Canty Leads Effort to Streamline and Clarify Childcare Licensing Standards
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — As another step forward for families in Illinois, state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is streamlining and clarifying educational standards for getting a childcare license.
Canty Helps Pass Groundbreaking Measures for Safe Gun Storage, Tracking Lost Firearms
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, helped pass measures to keep guns out of the wrong hands, protect children from accidental shootings and track lost and stolen firearms.
Canty to Hold Shred Day to Help Local Community Dispose of Unwanted Paper, Old Electronics, Prescriptions Drugs
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, will be holding a shred day to help residents of the 54th district safely dispose of unwanted documents, recycle old electronics and get rid of unneeded prescription drugs.
Canty Ends Legislative Session with Fiscally Responsible Budget, Progress on Affordable Prescription Drugs, Criminal Justice Reform
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, ended the 2025 spring legislative session by helping to craft a fiscally responsible budget that makes life more affordable for working families, passing a landmark measure to lower the cost of prescription drugs and advancing essential new criminal justice measures.
Canty Fights for ‘Junk Fee Ban Act’ to Protect Consumers from Hidden Fees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The ‘Junk Fee Ban Act,’ a consumer protection measure state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is fighting for, will crack down on last-minute mandatory fees and bait-and-switch tactics that jack up prices without warning. “At a time in...