Rep. Nicolle S. Grasse
(D-Arlington Heights)
53rd District
Springfield Office:
200-8S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3739
District Office:
171 West Wing St.
Suite 202
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 749-1137
Bills & Committees
Biography
Full-time legislator; Hospice chaplain and former Arlington Heights Village Trustee; Attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison; B.A. in English and Theology, Elmhurst College; Master of Divinity, Chicago Theological Seminary; United Church of Christ (UCC) clergy; married to retired public high school teacher, proud mother to one daughter attending college.
Grasse Highlights Start of LIHEAP Application Period
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. –With colder weather approaching, state Rep. Nicolle Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, is encouraging qualified residents to take advantage of the state’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program as the application period opens up Thursday, Oct. 1 for those age 60+, individuals with a disability, families with children age 5 or younger and households disconnected from utilities.
Grasse Measure for Fiscal Responsibility Reforms in Department of Corrections Palliative and Hospice Healthcare Signed into Law
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – A measure raising palliative and hospice healthcare cost reporting requirements in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), led by state Rep. Nicolle Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, was recently signed into law.
Grasse-backed Artificial Intelligence Safety Standards Signed into Law
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – To address major safety concerns and keep pace with rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) frontier models, state Rep. Nicolle Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, backed legislation instating new guardrails intended to prevent AI-assisted catastrophic harm, which was signed into law Monday.
Grasse-Backed Budget Supporting Working Families Signed into Law
CHICAGO — A state budget focused on affordability is now law thanks to state Rep. Nicolle Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, who helped pass a balanced budget prioritizing direct relief for Illinoisans and investing in the resources Washington is trying to slash.
Grasse Releases Statement on the Chicago Bears Development
State Rep. Nicolle Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, released the following statement on the Chicago Bears’ Board of Directors vote to advance development in Hammond, Indiana:
Grasse Ends Session Fighting for a Lower Cost of Living, Affordable Healthcare, Fiscally Responsible Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Nicolle Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, finished the spring legislative session with the passage of a fiscally responsible budget, new laws cutting the cost of living and a range of affordable healthcare expansions.
Grasse Measure Cutting Costs of Menopause Symptom Care, Promoting Awareness, Passes Legislature
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure backed by state Rep. Nicolle Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, designed to cut the cost of medical care for menopause symptoms while cracking down on workplace discrimination, passed the legislature Thursday.
Grasse-Backed Bill to Rein in Prescription Drug Prices Passes House
Consumers will be better protected from rising prescription costs under new legislation backed by state Rep. Nicolle Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, which passed the House last week.
Grasse-Backed Affordability Bill Protecting Consumers from Online Price Increases Passes House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new bill supported by state Rep. Nicolle Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, seeks to prohibit online retailers from discreetly using “surveillance pricing”—a predatory practice that sets online prices to the highest amount the merchant believes a given consumer will pay, based on an algorithm or artificial intelligence (AI).
Grasse Sends Major Affordability Initiatives to Governor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Fighting to restore affordability for Illinois households, state Rep. Nicolle Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, is advancing a series of bills to the governor’s desk cutting costs on everyday purchases and utilities, banning gimmicks that raise prices and requiring businesses fairly compensate consumers.