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Halpin-Backed Legislation Boosting Maternal Health Care Now Law

Sep 16, 2019 | Halpin

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is helping ensure pregnant women receive critical mental and physical health care services during and after their pregnancies by passing a new law that requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to...

Yingling Takes a Stand To Protect Illinois Teens, Supports Proposal to Ban Flavored Tobacco Products

Sep 16, 2019 | Yingling

SPRINGFIELD, Ill – In response to recent reports of vaping-related hospitalizations around Illinois, state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, is cracking down on flavored tobacco products by supporting legislation that would prohibit the sale or distribution of these...

Reitz Measure to Expand Opportunities for Agricultural Education Teachers Signed by Governor

Sep 6, 2019 | Reitz

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation passed by state Rep. Nathan Reitz, D-Steeleville, which will better prepare agricultural education teaching students for the classroom was recently signed into law. “Agriculture is vital to our state and national economy, and it plays a...

Pritzker Signs Costa Howard Measure to Protect Privacy of Sexual Assault Survivors

Aug 13, 2019 | Costa Howard

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Survivors of sexual assault and stalking will now have additional privacy protections in court under a new law spearheaded by State Rep. Terra Costa Howard and signed into law today by Governor J.B. Pritzker. “People who have lived through sexual...

Costa Howard Measure to Expand Local Infrastructure Investments and Economic Development Signed by Pritzker

Aug 5, 2019 | Costa Howard

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation backed by state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, which will allow local governments to use hotel tax revenues to promote economic development, was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. “This legislation provides a smart...

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