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Delgado Hails Gun Safety Legislation

Delgado Hails Gun Safety Legislation

CHICAGO – State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado, D-Chicago, helped pass legislation protecting reproductive and gender-affirming health services, pushing back against recent regression at the federal level:

Stava-Murray Hails Passage of Protect Illinois Communities Act

Stava-Murray Hails Passage of Protect Illinois Communities Act

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Downers Grove, passed legislation banning assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines, and rapid-fire firearm modifications statewide Thursday, shortly after joining activists and advocates from across the state who had gathered to encourage lawmakers to pass the bill.

Mayfield Celebrates Protect Illinois Communities Act

Mayfield Celebrates Protect Illinois Communities Act

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, passed legislation banning assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines, and rapid-fire firearm modifications statewide Thursday, shortly after joining activists and advocates from across the state who had gathered to encourage lawmakers to pass the bill.

Hirschauer-Backed Assault Weapons Ban Passes House

Hirschauer-Backed Assault Weapons Ban Passes House

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A comprehensive proposal sponsored by state Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, to prohibit the sale of assault weapons, among other gun safety regulations, was passed by the Illinois House of Representatives Thursday.

New House Plan Would Strengthen Reproductive Freedoms in Illinois

New House Plan Would Strengthen Reproductive Freedoms in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Recognizing that states are the last line of defense in a post-Dobbs environment, the House Reproductive Health and the Dobbs Decision Working Group, led by state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, unveiled a plan Thursday that would strengthen and expand reproductive freedoms through a number of actions.

Rep. Scherer Highlights New Smoke Detector Law

Rep. Scherer Highlights New Smoke Detector Law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –To help keep local residents safe and informed, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is highlighting a new law that will require owners of many types of buildings to purchase and install a 10-year nonremovable battery smoke detector.

Hoffman-Backed Plan to Divest in Russia, Support Ukrainian Refugees Signed into Law

Hoffman-Backed Plan to Divest in Russia, Support Ukrainian Refugees Signed into Law

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Alarmed by the humanitarian crisis sparked by Russia’s illicit invasion of Ukraine, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, supported a plan that will prohibit state investment in Russia, target Russian oligarchs, create an election-focused task force to defend Illinois from foreign interference and strengthen support for Ukrainian refugees here at home.

Rep. Scherer Highlights New Smoke Detector Law

Scherer Highlights Creation of State Funded UIS Innovation Center

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is highlighting a new state project to bring a University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Center to downtown Springfield, using a $15 million investment to repurpose a building previously owned by the Illinois Sheriff’s Association.