State Senator Laura Ellman (D-Naperville) released the following statement after Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State address: “This year, I plan to focus on a number of issues, from combating climate change to quality higher education.
State Senator Laura Ellman (D-Naperville) announced today that five local area school districts are set to receive over $40,000 in grants given out by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s School Library Grant program.
State Senator Laura Ellman (D-Naperville) is pleased to announce that the Office of the State Fire Marshal is now accepting applications for the state's Small Equipment Grant program.
Cook County seniors would see access to property tax break sooner under legislation by State Senator Laura Ellman that passed the Senate unopposed on Thursday.
State Senator Laura Ellman (D-Naperville) voted today in favor of legislation that would cap the skyrocketing cost of insulin.
A new law sponsored by Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 went into effect on Aug. 23, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
A new law sponsored by Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
A new law sponsored by Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois went into effect on Aug. 23, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
A new law sponsored by Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the School Code went into effect on Aug. 23, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
The following actions were taken on Aug. 27 in the Senate on Senate bill SB651 ("alternative elec/gas suppliers"): "Public Act . . . . . . . . .", "Effective Date January" and "Governor Approved".
The following actions were taken on Aug. 20 in the Senate on Senate bill SB1919 ("com col-manufacturing grants"): "Public Act . . . . . . . . .", "Effective Date January" and "Governor Approved".
Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21) sponsored six bills in the second quarter of 2019, seven less than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 34 bills, two less than the average, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
A decades-old law that prevents Illinois from taking action to address harmful greenhouse gas emissions was repealed thanks to State Senator Laura Ellman (D-Naperville).
The following actions were taken on Aug. 15 in the House on House bill HB3481 ("kyoto protocol of 1998"): "Public Act . . . . . . . . .", "Effective Date August" and "Governor Approved".
The following actions were taken on Aug. 13 in the House on House bill HB889 ("ins code-tick-borne disease"): "Public Act . . . . . . . . .", "Effective Date January" and "Governor Approved".