Rep. Katie Stuart
Assistant Majority Leader and Floor Whip
(D-Edwardsville)
112th District
Springfield Office:
278-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8018
2105 Vandalia St.
Unit #16
Collinsville, IL 62234
Phone: (618) 365-6650
Bills & Committees
Full-time legislator; B.A. in Mathematics, Rutgers University; former public elementary and high school math teacher in Edwardsville and Highland; former college math instructor at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; lives in Edwardsville with her husband and two children.
Stuart Joins US Rep. Nikki Budzinski’s Call for Gateway Regional Medical Center Transparency
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.— State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is joining U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski’s demands for transparency regardingGateway Regional Medical Center’s delayed payments to over 600 employees and subpar patient care.
Stuart Celebrates Illinois Heartland Library System Receiving More Than $5 Million in State Grant Funding
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.— State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is congratulating Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) on securing millions of dollars of state funding to allow the organization to provide more resources readily available and free to many Illinois residents.
Stuart Champions Higher Education Student Support and Academic Freedom Act
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Chair of the House Higher Education Committee, former teacher and lifelong advocate for higher education, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is creating the Higher Education Student Support and Academic Freedom Act, protecting the rights and freedoms of college and university students.
Stuart Voices Support for Teachers Unions’ Legal Action Against Department of Education
State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, released the following statement supporting a coalition of teachers unions and their lawsuit against the Department of Education for a controversial ‘professional degree’ rule change, which excludes a range of graduate programs from federal student loan opportunities:
Stuart’s Servicemember Education Rights Veneration Act is Now Law
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.— State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, championed legislation to guarantee student service members could return to higher education after military service or deployment. The Servicemember Education Rights Veneration Act (SERVE Act), which received bipartisan support in the House and Senate, is now law.
Stuart Establishes New Guardrails to Detect and Prevent Senior Financial Fraud and Physical Abuse
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.— State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, championed legislation creating new guardrails against financial fraud and physical abuse, commonly experienced in tandem by seniors.
Stuart Highlights Back-to-School State Tax Holiday Beginning on August 7
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.— State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is reminding constituents to take advantage of the upcoming Back-to-School State Tax Holiday. The tax reduction applies to school supplies ranging from stationery to shoes and clothing.
Stuart Condemns Hateful Comment by Madison County Board Chairman, Demands Retraction and Apology
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.— State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, released the following statement in response to Madison County Board Chairman Chris Slusser’s dangerous, threatening comment.
Stuart Bill Expanding Insurance Coverage of Menopause Treatment Becomes Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Governor Pritzker signed legislation championed by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, helping patients manage menopause symptoms through legislation requiring insurance companies to cover up to 6 months of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medication.
Stuart Budget Signed Into Law, Providing Relief and Resources for Working Families
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — A state budget focused on affordability is now law thanks to state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, who helped pass a balanced budget prioritizing direct relief for Illinoisans and investing in the resources Washington is trying to slash.