State Representative Norine Hammond

Password Privacy Bill Passes IL House

Scott Stuntz — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:26:31 +0000

A bill that passed the Illinois House was meant to increase privacy protections for workers’ personal passwords, but it might still let employers access the information.

Illinois Lawmakers Respond to Gun Law Ruling

Scott Stuntz — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:20:07 +0000

A federal appeals court is giving the Illinois Legislature 180 days to create a concealed carry law. It cited the Second Amendment in striking down the state’s ban on carrying concealed weapons in public.

One western Illinois lawmaker believes the legislature can meet a court-ordered deadline to create a concealed carry law.

Hammond Says Medicaid Reform Bill is Key to Cuts

James Lenz — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:57:40 +0000

State Representative Norine Hammond says Illinois could save about half the Medicaid money the governor targeted in his budget address.

Governor Pat Quinn wants to cut $2.7 billion from Medicaid spending for next fiscal year.

Hammond said Quinn signed a bill into law about a year ago that tightened Medicaid eligibility requirements. The changes never took effect because the state needed a federal waiver first. The waiver request was denied.