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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…


Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Happy 200th Birthday, Illinois!

Illinois was the 21st state accepted into the union on December 3rd, 1818. Through the years, Illinois has been successful thanks to the amazing people, places, and things that are BORN, BUILT…


Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Illinois Farm Bureau Awards Representative Hammond

Representative Hammond is seen here at the presentation with local members from L-R: Joe Tolly (Fulton Co. Farm Bureau Board Member), Colby Hunt (McDonough Co. Farm Bureau President), Terry Boydstun…


Thursday, October 18, 2018
Advancing Policy to Improve Care and Services for Older Adults

Representative Norine K. Hammond (R-Macomb) received the Legislator of the Year Award from Leading Age Illinois in recognition of her commitment to advancing policy that improves the quality of services…


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, September 13, 2018
Emergency Declaration Assists Agriculture through End of Harvest

Governor Bruce Rauner declared a harvest emergency, for the second year in a row, to help level the playing field between Illinois farmers and crop haulers and those in neighboring…


Wednesday, August 22, 2018
New Laws Helps Keep Illinois Students In Illinois

“An initiative of our Higher Education Working Group, this pilot program is another way to encourage those furthering their education to stay here in Illinois attending our public universities,” said…


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…