Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District District Update • August 18, 2021 More MPV (Monkeypox) Vaccine Available in Chicago The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today that the City of Chicago will receive an additional 20,000 doses of MPV (monkeypox) JYNNEOS vaccine from the Strategic National Stockpile and will distribute them to clinics […]
End of Session Update/Budget Summary
April 18, 2022 By
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, […]
No. 2 Democrat stepping down from Illinois House
November 30, 2021 By
By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business The No. 2 Democrat in the Illinois House is calling it quits. In an announcement being made today to the House Democratic Caucus, Majority Leader Greg Harris, the author of the state’s same-sex marriage law, is disclosing that he will not seek re-election in 2022. The North Side lawmaker, […]
Illinois House Majority Leader Greg Harris, a driving force behind legalizing same-sex marriage, won’t seek reelection next year
November 30, 2021 By
By Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune In May 2013, state Rep. Greg Harris choked back tears on the floor of the Illinois House when he told supporters that he wouldn’t be calling for a vote on his measure to legalize same-sex marriage, which already had been approved in the Senate and had the support of then-Gov. […]
House Democratic leader Harris to end legislative run after giving ‘a voice to so many who have continuously felt left out’
November 30, 2021 By
By Rachel Hinton, Chicago Sun Times Hailed as a “passionate advocate for what’s fair and just,” Illinois House Majority Leader Greg Harris on Monday announced he will not seek reelection, capping a 15-year legislative career that saw him rise to the second most powerful position in the state House. The North Side Democrat’s nearly three […]
Legislative Accomplishments This Spring Session
June 8, 2021 By
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
June 4, 2021 By
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
March 26, 2021 By
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
February 26, 2021 By
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
February 19, 2021 By
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 […]