Rep. Suzanne Ness
(D-Carpentersville)
66th District
Springfield Office:
272-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0432
District Office:
20 S. Grove St.
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-8620
info@repnessil66.com
Bills & Committees
Small business owner; founded non-profit organization to help local teens develop leadership skills; B.S. in Communications from Arizona State University; M.A. from University of Phoenix; former employee of Maricopa County, Ariz.; former member, McHenry County Board and Northern Kane County Board; grew up in Marengo and resides in Crystal Lake; married, with three adult children and a granddaughter.
Ness Bill Targets Tracking Data, Protecting Consumers From Price Increases
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. – A new bill sponsored by state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, seeks to prohibit online retailers from discreetly using “surveillance pricing”—a growing phenomena that sets online prices to the highest amount the merchant believes a given consumer will pay, based on an algorithm.
Tuesday: Ness to Host First Town Hall of 2026
Encouraging residents from Northwest Illinois communities to share their thoughts on top issues, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, will host a virtual town hall Tuesday to discuss recent state action on the heels of completing the first week of the 2026 spring legislative session.
Ness Tours Local Kids in Need Hub, Highlights Community Services
Highlighting a critical local service for foster children and families, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, toured Kids in Need of McHenry County (KIN) Tuesday to learn more about its services and success in connecting vulnerable community members to resources they need most.
Ness Backs Measure Seeking to Cut Energy Costs, Utility Bills
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – Working to provide more relief to Illinoisans facing rising energy costs, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, passed comprehensive legislation Wednesday evening that seeks to bring down home utility bills both immediately and in the long term for residents.
Ness-Backed Measure Prioritizing Child Safety at Day Care Centers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Crystal Lake, is advocating for the increased safety of children at day care centers by backing a measure that requires day care centers to conduct regular criminal background checks of their employees and volunteers.
Ness Advances Measure for Police to Train Therapy Dog Teams
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Crystal Lake, advanced a measure that creates a course and certification program for therapy dog teams and police officers, empowering police across the state to use therapy dogs for crises and emergency responses.
Ness Hosts Girl Scouts at Capitol for Mock Debate on House Floor
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Crystal Lake, hosted the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern Illinois at the Capitol for a mock debate on the House Floor on behalf of the Conference of Women Legislators (COWL). As Co-Chair of COWL, Rep. Ness hosted the annual mock debate alongside state Senator Erica Harris. About 50 girl scouts participated in the mock debate and received a badge for their participation.
Ness Invites Fourth Graders to Give ‘Say Bye to Plastic’ Presentation in Springfield
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Crystal Lake, invited four fourth graders from Butler Elementary School in Springfield to share their presentation, “Say Bye to Plastic,” with representatives at the State Capitol.
Ness-Backed Program Forgives Medical Debt for 52,000Illinoisans
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – Committed to fighting for the needs of her constituents, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Crystal Lake, helped pass a medical debt relief initiative that has eliminated $72 million in old medical bills for more than 52,000 Illinoisans, with more relief on the way.
Ness-Backed Reforms Make Healthcare More Affordable, Expands Access to Care
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable health care coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Crystal Lake, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable.