Senator Heather A. Steans

Biographical

Full Name: Heather A. Steans
Current Office: State Senate - District 7, Democratic
First Elected: 02/05/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Leo Smith; 3 Children: Ryan, Sam, Abby
Birth Date: 05/08/1963
Birth Place: Lake Forest, IL
Home City: Chicago, IL
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

SB 26 - Expands Medicaid Eligibility Requirements
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 28, 2013 - Expands Medicaid coverage to individuals aged 19 to 65 years who have a household income up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, ...

SB 622 - Increases Physician License Fees
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 14, 2013

HB 5440 - Establishes a 5 Percent Fee on Satellite TV Companies
Legislation (Yea)

May 31, 2012 - Requires direct broadcast satellite service providers to pay a 5 percent fee based on the providers gross revenues received from customers or subscribers in ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Quinn Signs Law to Detoxify Dry Cleaners

Aug. 24, 2012 - Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law to impose tougher safety measures on the use of perchloroethylene (a solvent commonly known as "perc") by ...

Governor Quinn Signs Laws to Save Medicaid

June 14, 2012 - Governor Pat Quinn today signed into law a package of reforms that will rescue the state's Medicaid system from the brink of collapse and make ...

Issue Position: Education

Jan. 1, 2012 - Education is the single most important vehicle for social and economic mobility, and the single best tool we have as a society to prepare our ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 Illinois Chamber of Commerce Positions 50%
2009-2010 Illinois National Federation of Independent Business Positions 29%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($50,450.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Heather Steans refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

District Webmail
http://www.senatedem.ilga.gov/index.php/contact-me-steans

District Webmail
http://www.senatedem.ilga.gov/index.php/contact-me-steans

Capitol Website
http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1947

District Website
http://www.senatedem.ilga.gov/index.php/sen-steans-home

General Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/heathersteans

Capitol
Senator 7th District
M120 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-8492
Fax: 217-782-2115

District
5533 North Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: 773-769-1717
Fax: 773-769-6901