Rep. Robyn Gabel
Majority Leader
(D-Evanston)
18th District
Springfield Office:
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8052
(217) 558-4553 FAX
District Office:
2100 Ridge Ave.
Suite 2600
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 424-5401
Bills & Committees
Throughout her career, Robyn Gabel has maintained a strong commitment to serving the people of Illinois as an advocate for women, children and families. She served as the Executive Director of the Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition, a non profit advocacy organization, from 1988 to 2010 and previously worked as legislative aid to Alderman (now Congressman) Luis Gutierrez. Her legislative priorities include affordable, accessible health care, environment and sustainability issues, education, and economic development. She has a B.A. from Beloit College, an M.S.P.H. from the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health and an M.J. in Health Law from Loyola University Chicago. She has one daughter, Lilah.
Gabel Highlights Responsible and Compassionate State Budget Plan
As the spring legislative session adjourned, state Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, passed a responsible and compassionate state budget that strengthens support for health care, invests more in education, protects critical services and stands up to Washington’s recklessness.
Gabel Sends Major Affordability Initiatives to Governor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Fighting to restore affordability for Illinois households, state Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, 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 to fairly compensate consumers.
Gabel-Backed Bill Protecting Patient Homes from Hospital Legal Action Passes Both Chambers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working to protect homeowners from medical debt, state Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, is sending a bill to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk ensuring patients’ primary residence and property cannot be used in legal action by hospitals seeking to recover unpaid medical debt.
Gabel Responds to Supreme Court Decision Gutting Voting Rights Protections
EVANSTON, Ill. – Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the case of Louisiana v. Callais to dismantle many voting rights protections contained in the Voting Rights Act. The ruling is expected to allow southern states to draw new congressional maps to favor Republicans by splitting majority-minority districts previously protected by the Voting Rights Act.
Gabel Passes Homeowner, Auto Insurance Cost Relief Bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, is taking action to lower home and auto insurance costs by passing a new bill that ensures Illinois customers are not paying to pad the profits of big corporations or cover corporate losses in high-risk states like Florida or Texas.
Gabel Responds to Budget Proposal, Maintains Focus on Affordability
State Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, issued this statement following Gov. Pritzker’s budget proposal:
Gabel Joins 600 State Legislators in Statement Condemning ICE Killings, Occupation of Minneapolis
EVANSTON, Ill. — State Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, 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:
Gabel Backs Affordability Bill Protecting Consumers from Hidden Price Increases
EVANSTON, Ill. — Pervasive online price targeting of consumers using big data, or “surveillance pricing,” is steadily increasing the cost of living, and state Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, has put her support behind a new measure to crack down on the practice and make life more affordable for her community.
Gabel-Led Historic Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act Signed into Law
JOLIET, Ill. — Today, Gov. JB Pritzker joined elected officials and advocates to sign the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA), SB 25, a historic measure state Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, led the passage of to lower utility bills for working families while securing Illinois’ long-term energy future. Building upon the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) and the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), CRGA tackles rising electricity costs driven by private grid operators, expands cost-saving energy resources, and continues to grow Illinois’ clean energy economy across the state.
Gabel Measure to Give Terminally Ill Adults Compassionate Options to End their Suffering Signed into Law
EVANSTON, Ill. – A compassionate measure spearheaded by state Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, that would allow terminally ill adults with decision-making capacity to request and receive self-administered prescription medication to hasten their foreseeable deaths has been signed into law.