Rep. Sharon Chung
(D-Bloomington)
91st District
Springfield Office:
231 E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5199
216 N. Center St.,
Bloomington, IL 61701
309-808-2362
Bills & Committees
Biography
Teacher and professional musician; member of American Federation of Musicians Local 301; B.M., Illinois Wesleyan University; M.M., Northwestern University; former member, McLean County Board; has two daughters.
Chung Denounces Federal Attempt to Freeze Healthcare and Childcare Funds
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, is standing up to Washington’s affordability crisis by voting to demand the reinstatement of Affordable Care Act subsidies that make healthcare more affordable, and rejecting unconstitutional efforts to freeze funding for affordable childcare.
Chung Condemns ICE Misconduct in Statement and House Resolution
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, is co-sponsoring a House resolution condemning ICE misconduct across the nation on the heels of releasing a statement last week, where she denounced the disturbing presence of civil immigration agents in the Bloomington-Normal and Peoria areas.
Chung Supported ‘Clean Slate’ Law Expands Career and Housing Opportunities
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The “clean slate” bill signed into law on Friday will expand housing, employment and education opportunities for Illinoisans, thanks to legislation ushered by state Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington. The legislation creates an automatic sealing process for thousands of non-violent arrest records, which will automatically seal many minor criminal records, ensuring these records are accessible only to law enforcement, prosecutors and sensitive employers, such as daycares and schools.
Chung-Backed Legislation to Address Rising Energy Costs Signed Into Law
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — A new law signed on Thursday will provide Illinoisans immediate and long-term utility bill relief by bringing down energy costs, thanks to legislation supported by state Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington.
Chung-Backed Law Delivers Accessible and Affordable Transit for the 91st District
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – State Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, has secured nearly $150 million in new funding for downstate communities to expand access to affordable, reliable public transit options in Central Illinois in the transit package signed into law Tuesday. This funding will further enhance the efficacy of the Downstate Operating Assistance Program and Office of Intermodal Project Implementation, and expand public transit across the communities in the 91st district.
Chung-Backed Bill Defends Science, Reaffirms Support for Evidence-Based Immunizations
BLOOMINGTON, Ill — Working to defend public health and modern medicine against pseudoscience touted from Washington, state Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, helped pass a new law to establish immunization guidelines and require Illinois Department of Public Health-recommended (IDPH) vaccines be covered by health insurance.
Chung Announces More than $400 Million in Medical Debt Erased Since Launch of Medical Debt Relief Program
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Medical Debt Relief Program that state Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, helped pass has erased nearly $430 million in medical debt for working-class Illinoisans for pennies on the dollar.
Chung Backs Energy Expansion Package to Lower Utility Bills, Cut the Cost of Living
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – State Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, continued her effort to cut costs for working families by making smart investments in clean energy technology that will lower power bills in the long-term and create thousands of new good-paying jobs.
Chung Hosts Blood Drive on December 1
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – State Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, is hosting a blood drive with the Red Cross on Monday, Dec. 1. The drive will be at Bloomington VFW #454 on 1006 E Lincoln St. in Bloomington from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Chung Condemns Attack on Free Speech
State Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, recently spoke on the House floor in support of a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s attack on free speech and the press.