End of Session Update/Budget Summary

Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • April 18, 2022 End of Session Update/Budget Summary The Spring 2022 session of the 102nd General Assembly was a very productive one, including many milestone accomplishments to balance our State’s budget, increase our fiscal stability, expand healthcare access and affordability, invest in major increases in equity, […]

Governor Pritzker’s Proposed FY23 Budget

Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • February 2, 2022 Governor Pritzker’s Proposed FY23 Budget The Governor’s proposed fiscal year 2023 general funds budget of $45.4 billion continues on the path of responsible management. It provides the services people need, cares for the most vulnerable Illinoisans and reinvigorates Illinois’ economy to create jobs […]

Veto Session Wrap-Up

Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • November 3, 2021 Veto Session Wrap-Up For the last two weeks, the Illinois General Assembly met in our annual Veto Session and passed several important pieces of legislation. Here are some of the key bills we passed during this productive session that I would like to […]

House Passes Historic Clean Energy Bill

Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • September 10, 2021 House Passes Historic Clean Energy Bill Last night, the Illinois House overwhelmingly passed SB 2408, a landmark energy bill to protect our climate and get Illinois on the path to becoming a 100% clean energy producer. This bill, which I am proud to […]

Legislative Accomplishments This Spring Session

Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • June 8, 2021 Legislative Accomplishments This Spring Session The backlog legislation delayed by COVID and the continuing need to address disparities exposed by the pandemic guaranteed a busy and productive session down in Springfield this year. In addition to passing a balanced, responsible budget, the Illinois […]

Illinois State FY22 Budget

Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • June 4, 2021 Illinois State FY22 Budget At midnight on May 31, the Illinois General Assembly passed the state budget for Fiscal Year 2022. Earlier this spring, we had been preparing for a difficult budget in anticipation of deep revenue losses which would have forced over […]

American Rescue Plan Update

Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • March 26, 2021 American Rescue Plan Update Earlier this month, US Congress passed and President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan (ARP), the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package. This will provide approximately $7.5 billion in aid to the State of Illinois and an additional […]

My 2021 Legislative Agenda

Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • February 26, 2021 My 2021 Legislative Agenda With remote committee hearings starting next week, the Spring Session is now truly underway. I wanted to share my legislative agenda for this year with you. In addition to my duties as chief budget negotiator for the House Democrats, […]

Governor Pritzker’s Proposed FY22 Budget

Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • February 19, 2021 Governor Pritzker’s Proposed FY22 Budget This week I filed seventy-seven bills that comprise Governor Pritzker’s proposed FY2022 Budget, and another twenty-five for the budgets proposed by the judicial and legislative branches of government and the other Constitutional Officers. You can read the full […]

IL Legislative Black Caucus Agenda

Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • January 21, 2021 IL Legislative Black Caucus Agenda As I mentioned in my previous newsletter, the IL General Assembly worked last week through an historic lame duck session culminating in the election of our first African American Speaker of the House in the 203 year history […]