Following the signing of the Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act (SB1289), Rep. Ann Williams shared the following on social media: “In Illinois, we continue…
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In the 2024 legislative session, Rep. Williams continued to prioritized clean energy policy, reproductive healthcare, data privacy, LGBTQ+ equality, public safety, fiscal responsibility and more. As Chair of the House…
Rep. Williams recently issued a newsletter statement on the passage of HB2908, which creates an elected school board for Chicago Public Schools: “Finally, after years of public input, negotiation and…
Representative Williams recently joined WTTW’s Chicago Tonight to discuss her bill implementing the final details for the Chicago Elected School Board (SB15). The bill, which divides the city into districts…
On Monday December 3rd, the Gun Violence Prevention Action Committee released its annual Illinois Gun Safety Report Card, which gives all elected representatives in our state a grade based on…
Rep. Ann Williams recently joined the Improving Our Laws podcast with Dan Johnson and Tom Suffredin to discuss her experiences as a legislative leader, the fight for climate action, and…
On Friday, August 11th, Governor Pritzker signed HB3326 into law, preventing out-of-state law enforcement from accessing ALPR (Automatic License Plate Reader) data from Illinois State Police for the purposes of…
On July 17th, Rep. Williams spoke about the future of the Elected Representative School Board (ERSB) at a panel hosted by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the Chicago Teachers Union….
This week, our whole team enjoyed an expansive tour of McCormick Place. Not only is it the largest convention and event center in North America, it also brings in millions…
From April 24 to May 6, 2023, Rep. Ann Williams led the House Democrats’ CPS Districting Working Group in a series of public hearings on the Elected Representative School Board…
On April 10, 2023, the Dobbs Working Group of the Illinois House of Representatives issued a statement regarding Judge Kacsmaryk’s decision to halt the federal approval of Mifepristone. The life-saving…
On February 24, 2023, I was featured in WCIA’s article Illinois employers concerned over recent rulings in Biometric Information Privacy Act claims. The article examines the effects of cases such as Cothron…
Dear Friends and Neighbors: We have been hard at work so far in 2023. In the first few days of the year, we closed out the 102nd General Assembly, ending…
Dear Friends and Neighbors: Last week, the Illinois General Assembly wrapped up the fall Veto Session. The priority was to pass a trailer bill to the SAFE-T Act, to go…
Today, Gun Violence Prevention Illinois awarded me an ‘A’ on their 2022 Gun Safety Report Card. As an annual report, legislators of the Illinois General Assembly are scored based on…
On Monday, August 15th, Rep. Ann M. Williams joined the 47th Ward Youth Council and other local elected officials for the ‘Back to School: Ban Assault Weapons’ rally in Welles…
On July 21st, Representative Ann Williams joined fellow CEJA sponsor State Senator Christina Castro and Citizens Utility Board’s Jim Chilsen for a news conference hosted by the Illinois Clean Energy…
Today Roe v. Wade was overturned by the United States Supreme Court. While not unexpected, the harsh reality of what the Court has become has never been more clear. As a women’s…
On June 14th, in response to a series of devastating fatalities in the community caused by unsafe pedestrian conditions, Rep. Williams penned a letter to Secretary Omer Osman and the…
Today, Representative Williams joined Senator Sara Feigenholtz and the Lakeview Roscoe Chamber of Commerce to celebrate Low-Line Farmers Market opening day. The Low-Line Market is conveniently placed underneath the Southport…
Rep. Ann Williams is pleased to share that today, Governor JB Pritzker signed HB260 into Public Act – a necessary step in combating repeated violent offenses across the city. HB260…
As CEJA implementation continues, I wanted to give our neighbors an update on ways our state is already at work to protect people over profits. On April 27th, ComEd filed new…
With the end of the Spring 2022 legislative session, please click the link below to read my newsletter for information on my legislative agenda, ongoing clean energy implementation and a…
In March, I spoke in support of HR 790 – a Resolution affirming Illinois’ commitment to protecting access to the full array of reproductive health care services, including safe and…
This morning, I joined Jay Edelson of Edelson PC and David Saunders of McDermott Will & Emery to discuss the future of data privacy in Illinois. Our discussion centered on…
Today, March 15th, 2022, marks six months since Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) into Public Act – a landmark legislation that places Illinois on…
Last week, on November 23rd I received an ‘A+’ on this year’s Gun Violence Prevention Action Committee’s (GVPAC) gun safety report card. The gun safety report card is an annually…
On Tuesday, November 9th, 2021, I spoke with Chuck Goudie on ABC 7 to discuss my Community Oversight of Vaccination Deception (COViD) Act that I introduced in the 2021 General…
Click HERE to read my 2021 Veto Session Newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click HERE or email hannah@repannwilliams.com.
On November 1, 2021, I spoke with Anna Davlantes on WGN Radio to discuss my legislative work during the 2021 Veto session. Highlights from our interview centered on electric vehicle…
Scenes from the Community Climate Celebration, where we came together to recognize and acknowledge all those who worked so hard to pass the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in Illinois….
Today, I was honored to participate in the bill signing of the long-awaited clean energy package, a comprehensive nation-leading climate bill that will put Illinois communities and consumers first. The…
On Friday, August 27th, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Protecting Household Privacy Act into Public Act. Introduced by Rep. Ann Williams as House Bill 2553, the Protecting Household Privacy Act…
On July 30th, House Bill 739, Expedited Partner Therapy for Trichomoniasis, was signed into Public Act. Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is a treatment practice that allows clinicians to prescribe antibiotics…
On July 27th, Illinois legislators, advocates and guests met with Governor JB Pritzker at the Center on Halsted to sign a package of progressive LGBTQ-centered bills into public act. Among…
On June 1, 2021, I spoke with Andrea Darlas of the Santita Jackson Show to discuss my legislative work in the 2021 General Assembly Spring session. Highlights from our interview…