August 2023 - Democrats for the Illinois House

Illinois Lawmakers Look to Address Domestic Violence Rise With Laws to Help Survivors

By Democrats for the Illinois House | August 28, 2023

Thanks to House Democrats, we have expanded protections for survivors of domestic violence. Several bills co-sponsored by Rep. Joyce Mason were recently signed into law and will allow survivors to be safely distanced from their abusers and add electronic communications to orders of protection.

An estimated one in five homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC also reports that about 75% of female…

Fact Check-Illinois bill only allows certain non-citizens to become police officers

By Democrats for the Illinois House | August 16, 2023

A common myth about Illinois House Bill 3751 is that it will allow undocumented immigrants to become police officers. This claim is NOT true. HB 3751 will only allow those who are legally eligible to work in the U.S. to become police officers.

Illinois House Bill 3751 only allows non-citizens who are eligible to work in the U.S. and are authorized to possess firearms under federal law to become police officers. Contrary to…

Illinois enacts bill allowing noncitizens to join police force

By Democrats for the Illinois House | August 14, 2023

Leader Barbara Hernandez was recently on News Nation to dispel the myths regarding a new bill she co-sponsored which allows eligible individuals to apply to become police officers in Illinois.

(NewsNation) — Amid an alarming shortage of police officers across the country, there’s a bold new proposal that might help solve the problem: filling police ranks with non-U.S. citizens. Illinois…