Rep. Jay Hoffman
Springfield Office:
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-0104
District Office:
312 S. High St.
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 416-7407
(618) 416-7409 FAX
Biography
Attorney; born Nov. 6, 1961, in Highland, IL; B.S., Finance, Illinois State University; J.D., St. Louis University School of Law; married, has two children.

Hoffman, Belt, Comptroller Highlight Funding Release for Cahokia Heights Water and Sewer Project
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – Underscoring their support of investment in critical infrastructure residents depend on, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Swansea, and Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza are highlighting the release of a $2.4 million state grant Monday to support water and sewer upgrades in Cahokia Heights.

Hoffman Pushes Carbon Capture and Sequestration Legislation, Would Set Up Regulatory Framework
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Emphasizing the potential to create jobs while reducing carbon output to the atmosphere, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, passed a measure out of a House committee Tuesday that would create a clearer regulatory framework to establish the underground storage of carbon dioxide in Illinois – better known as carbon capture and sequestration.

Hoffman Welcomes Consul General of Bulgaria, Introduces Resolution Honoring Bulgarian American Heritage Month
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As the Consul General of Bulgaria visited the state Capitol Thursday to underscore the positive partnership between Illinois and Bulgaria, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, introduced a resolution recognizing this March as Bulgarian American Heritage Month.

Hoffman Responds to Pritzker’s State of the State, Urges Good Stewardship of State Finances
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s annual State of the State and Budget Address:

Hoffman and Stuart Applaud Release of Local Transit Funding
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Today the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced the release of funding for projects for the St. Clair County Transit District and Madison County Transit under the Rebuild Illinois capital program supported by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, and state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea.

In Wake of Amazon Tragedy, Stuart and Hoffman Work to Create Warehouse Safety Standards Task Force
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Following a deadly structural collapse at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville during a tornado, an initiative led by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, and state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, will create a Warehouse Safety Standards Task Force aimed at developing recommendations to make similar workplaces safer moving forward.

Hoffman Starts New Term, Pledges to Prioritize Working Families
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, issued the following statement Wednesday after being sworn in for a new term:

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.

Hoffman Led Effort to Support Working Families, Tackle Unemployment Debt Signed by Governor
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The first step in a bipartisan plan negotiated by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, that will protect worker benefits, save employers money, pay off Illinois’ unemployment insurance loan debt and improve the state’s financial outlook was signed Thursday.

Hoffman Leads Passage of Plan to Eliminate Pandemic Unemployment Debt
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following weeks of negotiation with labor and business, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, passed the first step of a bipartisan plan Thursday that will eliminate the state’s remaining $1.36 billion in unemployment insurance loan debt while also investing in the state’s rainy-day fund.