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Hernandez Responds to Reports of Possible Deployment of National Guard Members to Chicago

Aug 28, 2025 | Hernandez B

AURORA, Ill. In response to reports of the Defense Department preparing for possible deployment of National Guard members to Chicago, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, issued this statement: “Instead of focusing on challenges facing Illinoisans-such as high...

Hernandez Major Law Enforcement Hiring Reform Bill Passed in Response to Sonya Massey Murder

Aug 22, 2025 | Hernandez B

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Law enforcement agencies will be better equipped to vet potential officers and make independent, merit-based employment decisions under a new law backed by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, improving police hiring practices following the...

Hernandez Fighting to Lower Prescription Drug Costs with New Law Cracking Down on Pharma Middlemen

Aug 1, 2025 | Hernandez B

AURORA, Ill. – Families and seniors will see relief from prescription drug price gouging under a new law passed by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, cracking down on the tactics big pharma middlemen use to artificially inflate the cost of lifesaving medications....

Rep. Barbara Hernandez Backs AI Healthcare Reform Bill to Crack Down on Phony Mental Health Practices

Jun 11, 2025 | Hernandez B

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...

Rep. Barbara Hernandez Helps Pass First-of-its-Kind Safe Gun Storage Measure

Jun 9, 2025 | Hernandez B

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. “Keeping...

Rep. Barbara Hernandez Ends Session with Responsible Budget, Reforms to Property Tax System, Criminal Justice, Senior Drivers’ Licensing

Jun 9, 2025 | Hernandez B

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...
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