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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Hammond Votes Against Legislation Expanding Abortion, Eliminating Statutory Rights Of Unborn

Springfield – State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) today voted against legislation that would greatly expand access to abortion and eliminate all independent rights of unborn children currently codified in state…


Monday, May 27, 2019
Hammond Votes Against Graduated Income Tax Constitutional Amendment

Springfield – State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) today voted against a constitutional amendment that would repeal Illinois’ flat income tax and allow state lawmakers to levy income taxes at a…


Monday, May 20, 2019
Hammond, Tracy Bill Increasing Texting While Driving Penalty Passes Both Chambers

Springfield, IL…The Illinois General Assembly overwhelmingly passed legislation from Assistant House Minority Leader Norine K. Hammond (R-Macomb) to increase the penalties for texting while driving. “This day and age we…


Thursday, May 9, 2019
Hammond, Demmer Decry Pritzker’s Board Appointment Tactics

Springfield, IL… State Representatives Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) and Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) today called attention to the heavy handed tactics Governor Pritzker has used to handle dissent from pending board appointees….


Thursday, April 4, 2019
Hammond Bill Increases Penalties for Texting While Driving

Macomb…Assistant House Minority Leader Norine K. Hammond (R-Macomb) is hoping to make drivers think twice before picking up their phone while driving. She has sponsored legislation in response to a…


Thursday, March 7, 2019
Hammond Calls On Governor to Fill Board Vacancies and Release Emergency Funding to Prevent Layoffs

Macomb…State Representative Norine K. Hammond (R-Macomb) is urging Governor Pritzker to appoint a full Board of Trustees for Western Illinois University and release emergency funds to assist WIU given the…


Monday, January 28, 2019
Family Community Resource Center Update

State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) announced today that the Mason County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) office, Family Community Resource Center, on Main Street in Havana will remain open, for…


Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Hammond: DHS Office Closure Would be Devastating to Most Vulnerable

State Representative Norine Hammond is working to prevent the impending closure of the Mason County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) office, Family Community Resource Center, on Main Street in Havana….


Thursday, December 27, 2018
253 New Laws Taking Effect January 1, 2019

With the New Year, comes new laws that were passed in the General Assembly and take effect January 1, 2019. Assistant House Minority Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) sponsored or supported…


Friday, September 14, 2018
Rep. Hammond’s Resolution Opposes Mileage Tax

Assistant House Minority Leader Norine K. Hammond (R-Macomb) has signed on as Co-Sponsor of House Resolution 766, a resolution that voices opposition to taxing Illinois drivers per mile traveled. HR…