SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure passed by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, that will address the lack of federal railroad safety regulations by establishing a mandatory crew size for freight trains on Illinois railroads recently became law.“Currently, there are no...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure passed by State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, that would hold employers that avoid workers’ compensation responsibilities accountable was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. “Some jobs are just more dangerous than others....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to strengthen Scott’s Law, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, recently passed a package of new protections for Illinois police, firemen and other first responders, including harsher penalties for drivers who fail to move over or slow...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The state’s first capital investment plan in a decade, backed by State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, was recently signed into law by the Governor. “It is clear that it was time to repair Illinois’ crumbling infrastructure,” said Hoffman. “One of my...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is pushing to strengthen Scott’s Law, the “Move Over” law, announcing the introduction of new protections for Illinois police alongside Gov. J.B. Pritzker and members of the Illinois State Police. “Illinois State...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Moving forward to establish an increased presence of crew members on Illinois railroads, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is advancing legislation to require that all freight trains be outfitted with at least two railroad engineers. “Currently,...