Heather Steans
Contact Information
Business
7th District
218 B Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706

Phone #: (217) 782-8492

Personal
5533 North Broadway
Chicago, Illinois, IL60640

Phone #: (773) 769-1717
Fax #: (773) 769-6901

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Biography
Born May 8, 1963 in Lake Forest, IL; B.A. in Urban Studies from Princeton; M.A. in Public Policy from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government; former budget director, WI Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations and former strategic planner, Chicago Public Schools; married (husband Leo Smith) with three children.
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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
SB2472Alcohol, Energy, Liquor08/19/2008Effective Date January 1, 2009
SB2726Firearms07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB1013Appropriation, Counties, Labor, Probation05/30/2008Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
SB2838 04/15/2008First Reading
SB2418Liquor02/15/2008Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
SB2881School02/15/2008Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
SB2910Utilities02/15/2008Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
SB2911Tax, Utilities, Energy02/15/2008Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
SB2287Evidence, Fee10/06/2008Effective Date October 6, 2008
SB2400Probation, Contract, Contractor, Crime10/03/2008Effective Date October 3, 2008
HB0824Contract, Business, Elections, Contractor, Campaign Finance09/25/2008Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0971
HB1432School, Counties, State Employee, Awareness09/25/2008Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0973
HB0415School, Tax, Guardian, State Employee, Counties09/22/2008Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelo Saviano
SB0871 09/22/2008Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James A. DeLeo
SB1900School, Counties, State Employee, Contract, Health Care09/22/2008Moved to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William Black
SB2313Safety, Environmental Protection, Fee, Attorneys, Counties09/17/2008Governor Approved
SB3037Contract, Tax, Contractor, Liability09/10/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
HB5088Appropriation08/29/2008Governor Approved
SB1920Transport, Tax, Counties, General Assembly, Chicago08/26/2008Effective Date August 26, 2008
SB2399Labor, Exemptions, Evidence08/26/2008Effective Date January 1, 2009
HB5238Business, Housing, Liability08/22/2008Governor Approved
HB4369Human Rights, Appropriation08/15/2008Governor Approved
HB4297Grants08/14/2008Governor Approved
HJR0132 08/12/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
HB4407 08/07/2008Governor Approved
HB4456Appropriation, General Assembly, Labor08/05/2008Governor Approved
SB2719Elderly, Criminal Procedure, Probation08/04/2008Effective Date January 1, 2009
HB1809Chicago, School, Alcohol, Business, Fee07/25/2008Governor Approved
HB4196General Assembly, Tax07/18/2008Effective Date July 18, 2008
SJR0098 07/10/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
HB2210School, Grants, Appropriation, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4179Tax, Exemptions, Housing, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4212 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4390 07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB4788Tax07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB5038School, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB5059Grants, Appropriation, Salaries, General Assembly, School07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5141 07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB5159Safety, Labor, Evidence, General Assembly, Courts07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5191Evidence, Guardian, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB5192State Employee, Counties, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5595School, Counties, State Employee, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB0944Safety, Environmental Protection07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2074Human Rights07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2155Grants, Alcohol, Fee, Health Care, Health Care Professional07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2288Grants, School, Tax, Appropriation, Corporations07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2369Environmental Protection, Labor07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2486Health Care, State Employee, Compliance, Evidence, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2656General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2860Business07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SR0658 07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB4705School, Grants, General Assembly06/30/2008Governor Approved
HB5983Health Care06/30/2008Governor Approved
HB5215Grants, Contract, Telecommunication, Appropriation, Transport06/06/2008Effective Date June 6, 2008
SB1007Transport, Exemptions, Courts, Fee, Firearms05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB1583Transport, Compliance, Fee05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
SB1993Fee05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2083Secretary Of State, General Assembly05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5000School, Teacher, General Assembly05/29/2008Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
SB2056Contract, Appropriation, Business05/28/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
HB4844Exemptions, General Assembly05/23/2008Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
HB5343Counties, Labor, Probation, Appropriation, General Assembly05/23/2008Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
HB4455Housing05/22/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
SB0898 05/22/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
SB3027 05/22/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
HB2747Immigration05/21/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
HB4093School, Alcohol05/20/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
HB5865General Assembly, Business05/20/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
HB3038Courts, Criminal Procedure, Probation05/16/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
HB0001Contract, Banking, Contractor, Business, Fee05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB0146School, Guardian05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB1871Contract, Compliance, Utilities, Energy05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4228Agriculture, Appropriation05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4459 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB4779General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5113Exemptions, Transport, General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5297General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5321 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5369Energy, General Assembly, Environmental Protection05/15/2008Arrive in Senate
HB5703General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
SB2235 05/14/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
SB1924 05/13/2008Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
SB2886Appropriation, Business05/13/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
SB3023 05/13/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
SB1925Medicaid05/08/2008Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
SB3028Appropriation05/08/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
SB2238Compliance, Environmental Protection, Labor, Secretary Of State05/01/2008Sponsor Removed Sen. Linda Holmes
SB2868Exemptions, Environmental Protection05/01/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
SJRCA0092Tax, Corporations04/29/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
SB2402Chicago, School, Evidence04/24/2008First Reading
SB1938Medicaid, Appropriation04/18/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
SJRCA0089Tax, Corporations04/08/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
SB2850Contract, Contractor, Business03/21/2008Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
SB2150Drugs, Health Care, Health Care Professional, Pharmacy03/14/2008Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
SB2436 03/14/2008Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
SB2208Banking03/06/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
SB2478 02/27/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
SB0012Tax02/13/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg