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Scherer-Backed Law Improves Access to Affordable Prosthetics
DECATUR, Ill. – Patients will have greater access to needed prosthetic devices under a new law backed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, requiring insurance companies to cover the costs of medically appropriate devices.
Rashid Bill Expanding Access to Dual Language Programs Signed into Law
BERWYN, IL. – Legislation championed by state Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, to ensure Illinois develops a blueprint to expand high-quality dual language programs in our public schools is now law.
Benton “Pets for Vets” Bill Becomes Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Military veterans in Illinois will soon be able to take in adoptable pets free of charge under a bill passed by state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, that recently became law.
Nichols Combats Recidivism with Free ID Card Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Formerly incarcerated Illinoisans will be better prepared to successfully re-enter society and secure work and housing under a new law enacted by state Rep. Cyril Nichols, D-Chicago, ensuring ex-offenders are released with a free state ID card.
Stava-Murray Sustainability Law Permits Consumer-Owned Containers at Restaurants, Ready-to-Eat Retailers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois consumers wishing to reduce their material footprint will have additional flexibility under a new law passed by state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Downers Grove, that permits restaurants and food retailers to fill or refill consumer-owned, reusable containers with ready-to-eat or dry bulk foods, eliminating the necessity of using disposable containers for that purpose.
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: