Illinois State House District 24
Recent News About Illinois State House District 24
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Rep. Hernandez-sponsored law creating the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) that was introduced with the purpose of creating the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act went into effect on Aug. 9, 2019, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Rep. Hernandez-sponsored law creating the Immigration Task Force Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) that was introduced with the purpose of creating the Immigration Task Force Act went into effect on Aug. 23, 2019, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Rep. Hernandez-sponsored law creating the Illinois Sustainable Investing Act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020
A new law sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) that was introduced with the purpose of creating the Illinois Sustainable Investing Act went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Rep. Hernandez-sponsored law amending the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for the issuance of In God We Trust special license plate decals by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs now in effect
A new law sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for the issuance of In God We Trust special license plate decals by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs went into effect on Sept. 8, 2017, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Rep. Hernandez-sponsored law amending the Regulatory Sunset Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Regulatory Sunset Act went into effect on Aug. 18, 2017, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: Hernández to Host Weekly Census Events to Encourage Participation
As the Census draws to a close, state Rep. Lisa Hernández, D-Cicero, will host weekly Cafecito gatherings in front of her office to inform and encourage residents of her district to participate in the nationwide count.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: Latino Caucus Responds to Murder of George Floyd
The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police: “In solidarity with the Black community, we hold grief in our hearts over the murder of George Floyd, and the many other lives lost to racist violence.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: Hernandez Welcomes Wednesday Opening of COVID-19 Testing Site in Cicero
State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, is highlighting the start of free COVID-19 testing at Access Hawthorne Family Health Center, located at 3040 S. Cicero Ave., scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: Latino Caucus: We Will Not Let Trump Extort Our Communities
The Illinois Leislative Latino Caucus released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s recent threats that he will withhold COVID-19 related economic relief from states that do not comply with his extreme anti-immigrant agenda.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: Latino Caucus Responds to Trump’s Announcement to Suspend Immigration
The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that he will suspend immigration into the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: Latino Caucus: We Will Get Through This Together
The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement amid Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “stay at home” order, urging local families to contact their constituent service offices via phone or email in order to continue connecting them to resources, as well as to follow the recommendations of medical experts.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: Latino Caucus Responds to Illegitimate Lawsuit Attempting to Erode Civil Rights of Immigrants
The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement in response to the illegitimate lawsuit by four county sheriffs who are defending the extrajudicial detention of immigrants that allows some of these interests to benefit from lucrative contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): “We are deeply disappointed that some of those tasked with enforcing our laws think that they can pick and choose who has constitutional rights.
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How well are you represented? Rep. Hernandez's voting record for the week of Nov. 11
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) was present at or voted on 23 bills during the week of Nov. 11, according to a West Cook News analysis of Illinois General Assembly data.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: Latino Caucus Condemns Racist GOP Rhetoric
The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement in response to the Republican attempts to misrepresent legislation preventing the extrajudicial detention of immigrants.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: Latino Caucus Responds to Budget Address
The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address.
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How well are you represented? Rep. Hernandez's voting record for the week of Oct. 28
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) was present at or voted on 26 bills during the week of Oct. 28, according to a West Cook News analysis of Illinois General Assembly data.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: Latino Caucus Looks to Continue Lifting Up Illinois Families, Crack Down on Corruption
State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, released the following statement on behalf of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State Address.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: 17th Annual ILLCF Conference to be held on November 22, 2019
Join us for the 17th annual Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation (ILLCF) Conference - La Presencia Latina: A New Framework for Equity.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 - Oct. 15, 2019)
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we are proud to highlight the rich diversity of the Illinois House Democratic Caucus.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 24: Naturalization & DACA Renewal Workshop to be held on October 12, 2019
Illinois State House District 24 issued the following announcement on.Naturalization & DACA Renewal Workshop to be held on October 12, 2019 I'll be hosting a Citizenship & DACA Renewal Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m.