Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar

Assistant Majority Leader
(D-Bolingbrook)
85th District
Rep. Dagmara

Springfield Office:
265-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4179

District Office:
1050 W. Romeo Rd
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 372-0085
info@repdagmara.org

104th General Assembly
Bills & Committees

Biography
Full-time legislator; B.A. in Justice Studies and minor in Political Science, Northeastern Illinois University; Masters candidate in Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago; board member, Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project; former director of programs, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

Avelar-Backed Legislation Prevents Hidden Fees on Electronic Tax Returns

Avelar Expands Property Disclosure Report Requirements for Home Buyers

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- In an effort to improve transparency for prospective homebuyers, state Rep. Dagmara ‘Dee’ Avelar, D-Romeoville, has introduced new legislation that would require sellers to include the known age of a property’s roof in the residential real property disclosure report.

Avelar-Backed Legislation Prevents Hidden Fees on Electronic Tax Returns

Avelar Supports Bill Creating Further Fraud Protection for Seniors

State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, is supporting legislation to provide extra support to seniors and other eligible adults who may be vulnerable to fraud or scammers. Financial institutions and their employees will be able to pause suspicious transactions, preventing any fraudulent transactions from being completed.

Avelar Bill Aims to Safeguard Illinois Drinking Water from Cyber Threats

Avelar Bill Aims to Safeguard Illinois Drinking Water from Cyber Threats

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- State Rep. Dagmara ‘Dee’ Avelar, D-Romeoville, has introduced legislation that would require new cybersecurity provisions to be applied to entities that manage public water systems responsible for supplying, treating and delivering fresh drinking water in Illinois in order to combat cyber-attacks.

Avelar-Backed Legislation Prevents Hidden Fees on Electronic Tax Returns

Avelar Joins 600 State Legislators in Statement Condemning ICE Killings, Occupation of Minneapolis

State Rep. Dagmara ‘Dee’ Avelar, D-Romeoville, joins more than 600 state legislators from over 48 states across the country to release a joint national statement regarding the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) occupation of Minneapolis, MN, and the killings of Alex Pretti, Renee Nicole Good, and others at the hands of DHS and ICE:

Avelar Bill Aims to Safeguard Illinois Drinking Water from Cyber Threats

Avelar Bill Delivers Senior Property Tax Relief

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, announced the passage of legislation expanding property tax relief for seniors on fixed incomes—delivering on her commitment to help older residents stay in their homes and age with dignity.

Avelar-Backed Legislation Prevents Hidden Fees on Electronic Tax Returns

Avelar Backs Bill to Reduce Energy Demands, Cut Utility Costs

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. —Working to provide more relief to Illinoisans facing rising energy costs, state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, passed comprehensive legislation Wednesday evening that seeks to bring down home energy bills both immediately and in the long term for residents, while holding large utility corporations accountable.