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Gillespie: Pay it Forward tax relief plan prioritizes working families

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Category: Senator Ann Gillespie News
Monday, April 04, 2022 02:32 PM
  • Gillespie
  • Back to School
  • Property Tax Relief
  • Pay It Forward Plan
  • Income Tax Relief
  • SB1150
  • Gas Tax Relief
  • Grocery Tax Relief

gillespie 040222SPRINGFIELD – Building upon their commitment to pass a balanced budget that benefits communities across the state, the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus unveiled a $1.8 billion tax relief plan to put money back in people’s pockets – including a proposal sponsored by State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights).

“Homeowners need help and this plan delivers direct relief to them,” Gillespie said. “As we continue to build an equitable recovery, working people across the state will see tangible relief on multiple fronts.”

 

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Gillespie removes regressive school fees for homeless students

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Category: Senator Ann Gillespie News
Thursday, March 31, 2022 04:24 PM
  • Gillespie
  • School Fees
  • Homeless Students
  • HB5265

gillespie 033122SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) passed legislation in the Illinois Senate to waive school fees for students experiencing homelessness on Tuesday.

“A student’s ability to pay should not determine the learning resources they have available to them,” Gillespie said. “Students of all backgrounds deserve access to the tools they need for success.”

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Gillespie passes measure to end surprise medical bills

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Category: Senator Ann Gillespie News
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 04:15 PM
  • Gillespie
  • HB4703
  • Hospital Bills
  • No Surprises Act

gillespie 033022SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) passed legislation in the Illinois Senate to end surprise medical bills on Tuesday.

“After an already expensive medical procedure, the last thing a patient needs is to be strapped with additional costs,” Gillespie said. “Our plan will protect consumers from receiving surprise bills long after receiving treatment.”

 

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Gillespie moves to end surprise medical bills

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Category: Senator Ann Gillespie News
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 06:12 PM
  • Gillespie
  • Surprise Medical Bills
  • HB4703

gillespie 032322SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) advanced legislation to end surprise medical bills in Illinois on Wednesday.

“After an already expensive medical procedure, the last thing a patient needs is to be strapped with additional costs,” Gillespie said. “Our plan will protect consumers from receiving surprise bills long after receiving treatment.”

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Gillespie moves legislation to waive school fees

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Category: Senator Ann Gillespie News
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 06:42 PM
  • Students
  • Gillespie
  • HB 5265
  • School Fees

Senator Gillespie

 

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) advanced legislation to waive school fees for low-income families on Tuesday.

“A student’s ability to pay should not determine the learning resources they have available to them,” Gillespie said. “Students of all backgrounds deserve access to the tools they need for success.”

House Bill 5265 requires school districts to waive all school fees for low-income families, including fines for loss of school property such as textbooks. The measure further requires school districts to purchase enough textbooks for students whose families are unable to purchase them.

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Gillespie calls for nursing home reform

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Category: Senator Ann Gillespie News
Wednesday, March 02, 2022 10:40 AM
  • Gillespie
  • Nursing Homes
  • Biden
  • SOTU

gillespie nursing home 030222ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) released the following statement after President Joe Biden called for nursing home reform in his State of the Union address on Tuesday:

“President Biden noted tonight that too many nursing homes continue to provide an unacceptably low quality of care, despite receiving billions of state and federal dollars. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an already troubling situation and showed how at risk nursing home residents are when quality and staffing levels fall.

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Gillespie passes municipal social worker debt relief programs

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Category: Senator Ann Gillespie News
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 05:21 PM
  • Gillespie
  • Professional Licenses
  • Social Workers
  • SB 3912
  • SB 3761

Senator Gillespie 2 2022

 

SPRINGFIELD – Two measures to assist social workers with earning and paying off their degrees, introduced by State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights), passed the Illinois Senate on Wednesday.

“Incentivizing students of social work to start their careers in Illinois will help our local governments recruit the qualified professionals they need, while mitigating the student debt crisis,” Gillespie said.

Senate Bill 3912 expands the Post-Master of Social Work Professional Educator License scholarship to municipal social workers. Recipients would be required to work for an Illinois municipality for at least two of the five years immediately following graduation.

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Gillespie: Working families, home health care providers and pensioners prioritized in state budget

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Category: Senator Ann Gillespie News
Wednesday, February 02, 2022 01:52 PM
  • Gillespie
  • FY2023 Budget
  • Family Relief Plan

Sen. Ann Gillespie

SPRINGFIELD – Following Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget address, State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) issued the following statement:

“This proposal makes critical investments in working families, public safety and home health care providers all while meeting our full pension commitment.

“The governor’s Family Relief Plan will save taxpayers an estimated $1 billion by freezing taxes on essentials like gas and groceries, offering property tax rebates to working families and other relief.

“Public safety initiatives were more than tripled in funding and make the largest single investment in our partners in law enforcement for officer training. The proposal builds on the public safety reforms we passed last year and will help create safer communities across Illinois.

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