Briel-Backed Bill Launching Blue Envelope Program Passes

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, is making interactions between law enforcement and individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder safer and easier by sponsoring a bill to bring the Blue Envelope Program to Illinois. “This is something...

Briel Advances Bill Barring AI in Emergency Room Triage

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working to maintain safe health outcomes for Illinoisans seeking emergency hospital services, state Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, is advancing a bill that will limit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to determine a patient’s...

Briel to Hold Monthly Neurodivergent Council March 21

OTTAWA, Ill. – State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, will host her monthly Neurodivergent Council on Saturday, March 21 for residents to collaborate and discuss policy ideas that better reflect the needs of the neurodivergent community. The theme for March’s meeting...

Briel Condemns Trump’s Racist Truth Social Post

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, is denouncing President Donald Trump’s racist social media post depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes by passing a formal resolution through the House chamber...

Briel-Backed Resolution Opposes Extreme Anti-Choice Senate Bill

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, helped pass a formal resolution Wednesday opposing a Republican bill introduced last week to the Illinois State Senate, seeking to classify reproductive healthcare services—including in vitro fertilization...