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Hernandez’s New Law Expands Access to Care for People with Disabilities
CICERO, Ill. – More family members will be able to serve as caregivers for people with disabilities under a new law enacted by state Rep. Elizabeth ‘Lisa’ Hernandez, D-Cicero, expanding eligibility and benefits for in-home personal assistants.
Scherer Applauds Memorial of Springfield Mental Health Pioneer, Continues to Fight for Access to Healthcare
DECATUR, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is commending the decision to name a Springfield mental health center after Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard, a local advocate for women and mental healthcare.
Avelar to Accept James Monroe Smith Founder Award for Promoting Improved Access to Health Care
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Healthcare advocates are honoring state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, with the James Monroe Smith Founder Award, for her work helping connect uninsured patients in Illinois hospitals with sources of coverage and financial aid.
Avelar Law Aims to Improve Cultural Competency in Health Care
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Health care professionals will regularly train in best practices for working with patients of diverse backgrounds under a new law introduced by state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook.
Gong-Gershowitz Bill Holding Gun Manufacturers Accountable Signed into Law
GLENVIEW, Ill. – Gun manufacturers who recklessly market firearms as tools for unlawful violence and paramilitary activity can now be held liable for their actions in court following a new law passed by state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview.
Walsh Laments Veto of Senate Bill 76, Sees a Future for Nuclear Power
JOLIET, Ill. – House Public Utilities Committee Chairman Larry Walsh issued the following statement after Gov. Pritzker’s Friday morning veto of Senate Bill 76:
Hirschauer: Assault Weapons Ruling Upholds the Work Neighbors Sent Me to Do
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – State Rep. Maura Hirschauer released the following statement Friday after the Illinois Supreme Court upheld legislation she worked to pass banning the sale of assault rifles, high-capacity magazines, and rapid-fire modifications:
LaPointe Bills Signed into Law, Expanding Access to Mental Health Services
CHICAGO – A pair of bills spearheaded by state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, to connect more residents with mental health support and transform the state’s approach to children’s behavioral health are now law.
Ammons Landmark Measure to Promote Higher Education Programs for Incarnated Individuals Signed into Law
URBANA, Ill. – Legislation passed by state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, will assist people who have been incarcerated with building new skills and advancing their higher education.
Canty Measure to Promote Salary Transparency, Equal Pay Signed into Law
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A measure spearheaded by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, that promotes equal pay by requiring employers with 15 or more employees to include the pay scale in job postings, was signed into law on Friday.
Speaker Welch: Assault Weapons Ruling Shows that Safety Isn’t Subject to the Veto of the Gun Lobby
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch released the following statement Friday after the Illinois Supreme Court upheld House Democrats’ law banning the sale of assault rifles, high-capacity magazines, and rapid-fire modifications:
Stava-Murray Issues Statement on Assault Weapons Ban Being Upheld by Illinois Supreme Court
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Following the statewide assault weapons ban signed into law earlier this year being upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court on Friday, state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Downers Grove, issued the following statement:
Mason Applauds Gov. Pritzker’s Veto of Nuclear Expansion
GURNEE, Ill. – State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, issued this response following Gov. Pritzker’s veto of legislation that would have reduced regulation on new nuclear power facilities:
Rep. Barbara Hernandez Responds to Illinois Supreme Court Upholding Assault Weapons Ban
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, issued the following response to the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision that the assault weapons ban passed earlier this year is constitutional:
Slaughter Celebrates Illinois Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Protect Illinois Communities Act
CHICAGO – House Judiciary Criminal Committee Chairman Justin Slaughter issued the following statement after the Illinois Supreme Court upheld commonsense gun control measures:
Rep. Buckner Responds to Illinois Supreme Court Upholding Assault Weapons Ban
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, issued this statement following the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision that the assault weapons ban passed earlier this year was legal:
Stava-Murray’s New Health Care Efficiency Law Aims to Reduce Costs by Streamlining Data Sharing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In a step toward more affordable health care and more efficient data sharing, state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Downers Grove, has enacted a new law eliminating a longstanding bureaucratic redundancy related to state health care information.
Manley-Backed Bill Implementing Full-Day Kindergarten Signed into Law
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – In order to ensure that young students have the educational support they need to succeed, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, helped pass legislation requiring public schools to institute full-day kindergarten over the next four years which was signed into law last week by Gov. JB Pritzker.