Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar
Assistant Majority Leader
(D-Bolingbrook)
85th District
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
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 Passes State Budget Prioritizing Affordability for Illinois Communities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, supported a balanced budget that imposes no new taxes on working people and delivers needed relief to Illinois communities.
Avelar-backed Legislation Creating Price Transparency for Hearing Care Costs Passes Both Chambers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Protecting consumers from unfair costs for hearing care, state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, passed legislation that creates a regulatory framework for hearing care organizations that operate in Illinois.
Avelar Bill Assisting Investigators in Missing Persons Cases Passes Both Chambers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, is helping law enforcement close cases and keep communities safe by ensuring that vital identifying information of a missing person is promptly shared across police agencies.
Avelar-Backed Legislation Protects Travelers from Online Hotel Booking Scams
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, is delivering new financial safeguards for families seeking affordable travel options by advancing legislation cracking down on fraudulent online hotel booking sites that withhold critical information from shoppers.
Avelar Backs Measure Expanding Mental Health Services to Medical Examiners and Coroners
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Understanding the difficult nature of their work, state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, passed a measure to expand insurance coverage for mental health counseling services for medical examiners and coroners.
Avelar Measure Offering Bilingual Pay Incentive for Illinois State Toll Highway Employees Passes House Vote
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Representative Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, passed legislation in the House that encourages language proficiency by offering pay incentives for bilingual individuals seeking employment.
Avelar Bill to Clean Up Abandoned Gas Tanks and Protect Drinking Water Passes House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, is cleaning up abandoned gas tanks that can leak chemicals into our drinking water and hold back neighborhood development by passing legislation to promote the removal of abandoned, underground storage tanks containing fuel or hazardous chemicals.
Auto Draft
State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, is cracking down on junk fees that cost consumers an estimated $3,000 every year, with a new measure that holds businesses accountable for charges added on top of advertised purchase prices.
Avelar Backs New Bill Combatting Health Misinformation
Working to reduce the spread of inaccurate health information, state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, is backing new legislation that would establish an expert team under the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to monitor and counter the distribution of health misinformation damaging to Illinois residents and consumers.
Avelar Looks to Direct Emergency Relief Payments to Low-Income Illinois Families Impacted by SNAP Changes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With uncertainty surrounding new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules, state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar is looking to deliver emergency relief payments to qualified low-income families that have been denied, terminated or face reduced SNAP benefits.