Illinois State Senate District 16
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Collins: We are in a fight for the life of every mother like Sha-Asia Washington
State Senator Jacqueline Collins again called for action to end the culture of prejudice, discrimination and dismissal in the medical community that has contributed to the death of women like New York mother Sha-Asia Washington, a Black woman who died in childbirth last week at age 26.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Senator Collins Call to Class: Middle schools to teach civics under new law
Middle school students will be required to study civics as part of their course work under a new law passed by State Senator Jacqueline Collins that takes effect.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act went into effect on June 12, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act went into effect on June 12, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Governor enacts program to help closed, damaged business properties, Collins urges owners to apply
Following Gov. JB Pritzker’s announcement that his administration will launch a $636 million Business Interruption Grants program, State Senator Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago) urged local business owners to apply.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Collins calls for action as report shows vast, racist disparity in Chicago home loans
Following a report by WBEZ showing a vast disparity in mortgage lending between predominantly white and predominantly black neighborhoods in Chicago, State Senator Jacqueline Collins called for action to induce more equitable lending practices.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Collins: Chicago’s South Side needs a COVID-19 testing site
State Senator Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago) renewed her call for the state to create a testing site easily accessible to the residents of Auburn Gresham, a community with one of the highest infection rates of COVID-19 in the state, and the home of the first known woman in Illinois to lose her life to the deadly pandemic.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Child care assistance expanded, emergency child care centers sought
More than ever, the workers who feed, house, protect and heal us need support.
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How well are you represented? Sen. Collins' voting record for the week of Nov. 11
Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) was present at or voted on 38 bills during the week of Nov. 11, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of Illinois General Assembly data.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Illinois Council on Women and Girls releases first report
Convened to study and recommend legislative solutions to systemic problems women face in all parts of life, the Illinois Council on Women and Girls issued its first report.
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How well are you represented? Sen. Collins' voting record for the week of Oct. 28
Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) was present at or voted on 21 bills during the week of Oct. 28, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of Illinois General Assembly data.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Collins announces plan to fight human trafficking
As an international transportation hub, Chicago is a major venue for one illicit industry: Human trafficking.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Election Code goes into effect on June 1
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Election Code will go into effect on June 1, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the School Code now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the School Code went into effect on Dec. 5, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Collins secures funding for new Metra station, construction set to begin
Metra representatives broke ground on a new train station at 79th Street and South Lowe Avenue this Monday morning after State Senator Jacqueline Collins successfully secured state funding for the facility.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Property Tax Code now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Property Tax Code went into effect on Aug. 23, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Illinois Public Aid Code goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Illinois Public Aid Code will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the State Treasurer Act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the State Treasurer Act will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Illinois Vehicle Code goes into effect on June 1, 2020
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Illinois Vehicle Code will go into effect on June 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.