Illinois State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-Downers Grove)
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Recent News About Illinois State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-Downers Grove)
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Hois running again for House District 81: ‘The will of the people is being subverted to the Radical Leftist Agenda’
A 2024 bill introduced by State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-Downers Grove) that would redefine “abused child” to include minors denied gender-affirming care is a key issue in the 2026 House District 81 race, where attorney and former Downers Grove Township Clerk Laura Hois is seeking a rematch after losing to Stava-Murray in 2020.
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Rep. Stava-Murray supports bill to use taxpayer funds on education for illegal immigrants
House Bill 3247 passed the Illinois House of Representatives with a vote of 70-40, along partisan lines on May 28, 2025.
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Higgins: Stava-Murray bill ‘a new low even for the evil cabal of women who rule Springfield’
Laurie Higgins, writer for Jeanne Ives’ Breakthrough Ideas criticized proposed bill in Illinois House for eroding parents’ rights and religious beliefs, and threatening the safety of minors.
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Ives: Democrats should 'shun' Benet Academy grad Anna Stava-Murray for 'evil' bill that 'designates parents as abusive for refusing to allow gender change or an abortion'
Former IL State Rep. Jeanne Ives said that Democrats who "don't shun" Step. Rep. Anne Stava Murray (D-Downers Grove)'s bill to label parents as "abusive" for refusing abortion or chemical castration for their children.
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Stava-Murray signs pro-Palestinian letter blaming ‘inequality’ as ‘root cause’ for Hamas attack
State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-Naperville) signed a letter along with Democrat colleagues in the state house noting the attack from Hamas on Israeli civilians stemmed from “inequality.”
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Stava-Murray: 'My dad and all his siblings went to Benet'
Despite coming from generations of private school learners, State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-Downers Grove) voted for the state budget that did not include the Invest In Kids Tax Scholarship Program.
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Stava-Murray, Yang Rohr to host joint fundraiser in December
State Reps. Anne Stava-Murray (D-Downers Grove) and Janet Yang Rohr (D-Naperville), both Naperville residents, are scheduled to host a joint fundraiser on Dec. 20 at the United Center in Chicago.
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Stava-Murray co-sponsors Reproductive Health Act
Freshman Democratic lawmaker Anne Stava-Murray (Naperville) is one of several female legislators to have signed on in support of abortion legislation that critics claim will make Illinois the “abortion capital of the country.”