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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…


Thursday, May 31, 2018
Hammond votes YES on balanced bipartisan State Budget

Assistant House Minority Leader Norine Hammond joined colleagues on both sides of the aisle, in both chambers, in voting YES on an FY 19 State Budget that is balanced and…


Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Tracy & Hammond pass Farm Bureau-backed legislation

Senator Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) and Assistant House Minority Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) passed Illinois Farm Bureau-backed legislation to address a constituent issue related to spousal transfers of wooded acreage qualified…


Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Rep. Hammond encourages early renewal of FOID cards

Assistant House Minority Leader Norine Hammond joined Illinois State Police Director Leo Schmitz in urging Illinois firearm owners to file paperwork early to renew their Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) Cards…


Monday, April 30, 2018
Hammond passes Critical Consumer Protections to Long-Term Care Application Process

Assistant House Minority Leader Norine Hammond passed legislation adding important consumer protections to Illinois’ public nursing home care program (long-term care Medicaid program).XX   “For over three years, I have…