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Senate Democratic Women's Caucus celebrate Women's History Month
Senate Democratic Women's Caucus celebrate Women's History Month
Murphy measure to cap insulin at $35 passes Senate
Murphy measure to cap insulin at $35 passes Senate
Ventura works to end deceptive ‘final notice’ mailings
Ventura works to end deceptive ‘final notice’ mailings
Senate approves legislation by Koehler to protect child vloggers
Senate approves legislation by Koehler to protect child vloggers
Senate Democrats work to make insulin more affordable, accessible
Senate Democrats work to make insulin more affordable, accessible

Villanueva’s legislation to address deceptive practices interfering with reproductive health care passes in Senate

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Friday, March 31, 2023 01:34 PM

villanueva 033123SPRINGFIELD – State  Senator Celina Villanueva’s measure to holds crisis pregnancy centers from using deceptive practices that interfere with women’s health care decisions continues the fight for equal healthcare reproductive rights for women in Illinois.

“The protection of women’s reproductive healthcare rights is something I will continue to put at the forefront of legislation,” said Villanueva D-Chicago). “Pregnancy is a life changing event in a woman’s life and brings up an array of emotions that deserve to be met with care rather than judgement and shame.  “Any woman seeking guidance on what she should do when faced with pregnancy, should not be misled, bamboozled, or made to feel like they are doing something wrong for making the best medical decisions for their lives.”

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Senator Fine demands accountability from state-operated mental health facilities facing allegations of resident abuse or neglect

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Friday, March 31, 2023 01:26 PM

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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Laura Fine has passed legislation to ensure reports of abuse or neglect in state-operated developmental centers are thoroughly investigated and addressed. The legislation intends to address allegations of abuse at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna, Illinois, where certain staff members have been accused and charged with multiple accounts of abuse to patients.

“Vulnerable residents living in state-run facilities are entitled to the best care possible and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect,” said Fine (D-Glenview). “This initiative will ensure people who take advantage of people in our care will face consequences for their actions.”  

Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center serves patients struggling with mental and behavioral health concerns and/or developmental disabilities. Some employees of Choate have been charged with and found guilty of physically or emotionally abusing patients, as well as obstructing official probes and lying to investigators about wrongdoing. 

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Senate approves Feigenholtz legislation to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure

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Friday, March 31, 2023 01:10 PM

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SPRINGFIELD – To begin the process of building out infrastructure for drivers and the growing electric vehicle industry in the years to come, State Senator Sara Feigenholtz is championing a measure that lays the groundwork to make EV charging available at residential buildings in Illinois.

“Electric vehicle adoption is growing dramatically, but many people don’t have access to charging stations at their home parking spaces, including the one-third of Illinoisans who live in multi-family housing,” said Feigenholtz (D-Chicago). “This bill establishes a path for new housing to be constructed with infrastructure for EV charging stations in mind, so more renters and condo owners have EV charging access in their homes.”

The bill would require new construction of single-family homes and multi-unit residential buildings to include basic infrastructure for electric vehicle charging in a certain number of parking spaces. It also lays out rights and obligations to allow flexibility for tenants and condominium unit owners seeking to install an EV charger on their own, while granting property owners the ability to recoup costs when an EV charging system is installed or removed at the request of a tenant or unit owner.

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Pacione-Zayas legislation to increase awareness of disability resources for school-age children passes Senate

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Friday, March 31, 2023 11:30 AM

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SPRINGFIELD – In collaboration with a 20th district constituent, a new initiative led by State Senator Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas to connect more children with intellectual or developmental disabilities to essential supports has just passed the Senate, making it one step closer to becoming law.   

“When caregivers find out about the resources available from the PUNS database, they are often frustrated before feeling relieved, as they could have sought access for the necessary supports to improve their child’s quality of life if this program had been better publicized,” said Pacione-Zayas (D-Chicago). “Our goal with this legislation is to prevent further miscommunications or frustration and simply connect caregivers to helpful resources as soon as possible.” 

The Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS) database is a statewide database maintained by the Illinois Department of Human Services that records information about individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities potentially in need of services. The PUNS database is available to all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have unmet services needs anticipated within the next five years. 

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Holmes backs measure to end deception by crisis pregnancy centers
Holmes backs measure to end deception by crisis pregnancy centers
SPRINGFIELD – As a longstanding advocate for women’s reproductive rights, State Senator Linda Holmes was proud to be a cosponsor of Senator Celina Villanueva’s legislation to prohibit crisis pregnancy centers...

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Glowiak Hilton legislation to require bottle filling stations in buildings passes the Senate
Glowiak Hilton legislation to require bottle filling stations in buildings passes the Senate
  SPRINGFIELD – An initiative led by State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton that would require bottle filling stations in many new buildings being constructed in Illinois passed the Senate. “Although there are...

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Stadelman bill expands rent protections for tenants of smaller properties
Stadelman bill expands rent protections for tenants of smaller properties
  To help tenants who rent small properties like houses and duplex homes, State Senator Steve Stadelman passed legislation on Thursday to provide greater transparency for renters. “Currently, there are no security...

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Ventura passes bipartisan-supported measure to alleviate truck collisions
Ventura passes bipartisan-supported measure to alleviate truck collisions
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Rachel Ventura passed bipartisan legislation that aims to alleviate truck collisions with underpasses or viaducts. “Trucks collide with underpasses and viaducts far too often,” said Ventura (D-Joliet)....

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Senate Democratic Women's Caucus celebrate Women's History Month
Senate Democratic Women's Caucus celebrate Women's History Month
The women of the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus play an integral role in the historic changes being made to make Illinois successful. This Women’s History Month, senators took the time...

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Senator Holmes seeks to bring paint recycling to Illinois
Senator Holmes seeks to bring paint recycling to Illinois
Senator Holmes seeks to bring paint recycling to Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Many homeowners have something lurking in their basement or garage that could be disposed of, but there...

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