Illinois State Senator Mary Edly-Allen

Unnecessary educational mandates tackled under Edly-Allen measure

Details: Category: Press Releases; Wednesday, May 28, 2025 03:15 PM

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SPRINGFIELD — To address unnecessary and burdensome Illinois School Code mandates, State Senator Mary Edly-Allen worked with multiple statewide education stakeholders to create Senate Bill 1740, which passed the House.

“Public school teachers play a critical role in shaping our young minds and preparing them for the future,” said Edly-Allen (D-Libertyville). “The proposed School Code Mandate Reduction Council will begin evaluating the 699 mandates introduced since 1982 – an essential step toward improving our laws to fit with the evolving education landscape.”

Edly-Allen advances measure through Senate to protect artists from AI

Details: Category: Press Releases; Tuesday, May 27, 2025 12:00 PM

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SPRINGFIELD – Recording artists could soon have more protections from artificial intelligence (AI) replicating their voice or work under legislation from State Senator Mary Edly-Allen and State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz.

“We need strong regulations and protections in place to safeguard artists when people try to steal their work and pass it off as their own using artificial intelligence,” said Edly-Allen (D-Libertyville). “This bill was made to clarify existing law using language approved by both the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA).”

Edly-Allen measure to increase online accessibility of homelessness support services passes Senate

Details: Category: Press Releases; Tuesday, May 27, 2025 08:57 AM

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SPRINGFIELD – In Illinois last year, an estimated 25,832 people experienced homelessness. To increase the accessibility of resources available to help homeless individuals, State Senator Mary Edly-Allen worked with State Representative Lindsey LaPointe to bring House Bill 3761 through the Senate.

“People experiencing homelessness are often in and out of emergency rooms. Hospital staff, like social workers, are usually under-equipped to connect our unhoused neighbors to services. It is difficult to find resources and we do not have enough emergency shelters to meet the needs,” said Edly-Allen (D-Libertyville). “This bill solves one of those problems — by providing clear information online on how to begin the process to access shelter and services.”

Edly-Allen measure to protect domestic violence survivors using workplace resources

Details: Category: Press Releases; Monday, May 26, 2025 03:36 PM

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SPRINGFIELD – Domestic violence is a serious public health issue across the United States. In Illinois, 42% of women and 26% of men will face violence from an intimate partner. To ensure survivors are not further burdened at work, State Senator Mary Edly-Allen collaborated with State Representative Daniel Didech on House Bill 1278 which passed the Senate Thursday.

“Victims of domestic violence should not have to worry about workplace retaliation,” said Edly-Allen (D-Libertyville). “Survivors should not be penalized for protecting themselves. This bill can - and will - save lives, and I am proud to carry this legislation through the Senate.”

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