Karen A. Yarbrough
Contact Information
Business
7th District
Senator 7th District
272-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706

Phone #: (217) 782-8120
Fax #: (217) 782-1739

Personal
2305 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Broadview, IL60155

Phone #: (708) 615-1747
Fax #: (708) 615-1745

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Biography
Licensed real estate broker, and the founder and president of Hathaway Insurance Agency. She has a B.A. in business administration from Chicago State University and an M.A. in inner city studies form Northeastern Illinois University. She served as president of the Maywood Chamber of Commerce for 8 years, and has been a board member of the United Way of Suburban Chicago and the Oak Park YMCA. She is also a founder of Maywood's live theater, a member of the Maywood Youth Mentoring program, and a supporter of scholarship programs.
Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HR1477 09/10/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
HB5238Business, Housing, Liability08/22/2008Governor Approved
HB4369Human Rights, Appropriation08/15/2008Governor Approved
HB5242Fee08/14/2008Governor Approved
HB0315Grants, Contract, Aids, Appropriation, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4310General Assembly, Labor, Environmental Protection05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5239Drugs, Prison, General Assembly05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5672Civil Procedure, Counties, Mortgage05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0222 05/15/2008Rule 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
HB4826 05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB5164General Assembly05/15/2008Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
HB6335 05/15/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
HB5671 05/08/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
HB0919 05/06/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
HR1223 04/29/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HJR0116 04/17/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
HB5365Tobacco Product03/14/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5740Labor02/15/2008First Reading
HB5241 02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
HB5366Tobacco Product, Liquor02/14/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
HB4460Appropriation02/13/2008Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
HB4948 02/13/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
HB4949 02/13/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
HB4950 02/13/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
HB4951 02/13/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
HB4952 02/13/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
HB4953 02/13/2008Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
HR0907 01/17/2008Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB1330Safety, Chicago, School, Disabilities, General Assembly08/30/2007Effective Date August 30, 2007
HB0257Human Rights, Exemptions, Housing08/10/2007Governor Approved
HR0523Medicaid08/02/2007Resolution Adopted as Amended 100-000-000
HR0571Memorial07/10/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR0487Grants, Compliance, Economic Development, Housing06/29/2007Resolution Adopted 087-000-000
HR0566 06/29/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR0560Science06/28/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HB0880 06/25/2007Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
HR0509Medicaid06/20/2007Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
HB0246Fee, General Assembly05/25/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HR0453 05/24/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HR0454 05/24/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HJR0027 05/22/2007Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
HR0388Honors05/08/2007Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions
HJR0014 04/19/2007Resolution Adopted 110-000-000
HB0225Human Rights, Civil Rights, Housing03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1680School, Contract, Tax, Business03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1776Housing03/23/2007Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB4811Safety, Fee01/01/2009Effective Date August 7, 2008
SB2287Evidence, Fee10/06/2008Governor Approved
SB2400Probation, Contract, Contractor, Crime10/03/2008Governor Approved
SB2476Criminal Procedure, General Assembly, Chicago10/03/2008Governor Approved
SB2690Contract, Business10/03/2008Governor Approved
HB0824Contract, Business, Elections, Contractor, Campaign Finance09/25/2008Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0971
HB0953School, Counties, State Employee09/25/2008Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0972
HB1432School, Counties, State Employee, Awareness09/25/2008Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0973
SB1879Grants, Fee, Mortgage, Human Rights, Civil Rights09/25/2008Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0961
SB2492Medicaid, Hospitals09/23/2008Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
HB1661 09/22/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
SB1900School, Counties, State Employee, Contract, Health Care09/22/2008Moved to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William Black
HB6651Safety, Prison09/18/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
SB2313Safety, Environmental Protection, Fee, Attorneys, Counties09/17/2008Governor Approved
SB1908Fee, Appropriation08/26/2008Effective Date August 26, 2008
SB2098Grants08/26/2008Effective Date August 26, 2008
SB2399Labor, Exemptions, Evidence08/26/2008Effective Date January 1, 2009
SB2721Civil Procedure, Mortgage08/26/2008Effective Date August 26, 2008
SB2012General Assembly, Health Care, Appropriation08/25/2008Governor Approved
HB5148Criminal Procedure08/22/2008Governor Approved
SB2509Criminal Procedure, Evidence08/22/2008Governor Approved
HB5586Counties, General Assembly, Internet08/21/2008Governor Approved
HB5254Compliance, Energy, Environmental Protection08/19/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
SB2387School, Mortgage08/19/2008Governor Approved
SB2231Alcohol, Chicago, School, Transport, Buses08/15/2008Effective Date August 15, 2008
HB4190 08/05/2008Governor Approved
SB0886Safety, Compliance07/29/2008Governor Approved
HB4628Firearms, Prison07/16/2008Governor Approved
HB0773Contract, Transport, Tax, Contractor, Economic Development07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB1040Grants, Appropriation, General Assembly, Lottery07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1747 07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB2210School, Grants, Appropriation, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB2285 07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB2748General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3361Chicago, School07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB3943Attorneys, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3944 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3946Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3947Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3948Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3949Economic Development07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3950Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3951 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3952Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3953Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3954Labor, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3955Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3956 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3957Fairs, Military, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3958Prison, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3959 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3961Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3962Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3963Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3964Appropriation, Highway07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3965Transport, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3966 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3967Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB3968Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4191Mortgage07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB4379Ethics, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4537School, Disabilities, General Assembly, Compliance, Awareness07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB5038School, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
HB5141 07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
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
HB5773Grants, Environmental Protection, Fee07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6069 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6070Attorneys, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6071Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6072Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6073Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6074Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6075 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6076Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6077Prison, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6078Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6079 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6080 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6081Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6082 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6083Economic Development07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6084Economic Development07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6085 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6086Economic Development07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6087Labor, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6088Fairs, Military, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6089Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6090Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6091Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6092Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6093Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6094Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6095Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6096Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6097Highway07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6098Transport, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6556 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6557 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6558Attorneys, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6559Attorneys07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6560 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6562Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6563 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6564Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6567 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6568 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6569 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6570 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6571 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6572 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6573 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6574 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6575 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6576 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6577 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6578 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6579Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6580 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6581Transport, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6582Transport07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6583Transport07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6584Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6585 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6586Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6587 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6588Labor, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6589Labor07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6590Fairs, Military, Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6591Fairs, Military07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6592Prison07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6593Prison07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6594 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6595 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6596 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6597 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6598Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6599 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6600Highway07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6601Highway07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6602Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6603 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6604 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6605 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6606Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6607 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6608Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6609 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6610 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6611 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6612 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6613 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6614 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6615 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6616Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6617 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6618 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6619 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6620Economic Development07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6621Economic Development07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6622Economic Development07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6623Economic Development07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6624 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6625 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6626Economic Development07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6627Economic Development07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6628Appropriation07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB6629 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB0062School, Transport, Business, Weapons, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB0307Transport, Tax, Appropriation, Counties, Courts07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2394Medicaid, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2566Grants, Fee, Housing, Mortgage, Chicago07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2682School, Veterans, General Assembly07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2707Business, Labor, Tobacco Product07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2860Business07/01/2008Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
SB2879Guardian, General Assembly07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HJRCA0002 07/01/2008Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4705School, Grants, General Assembly06/30/2008Governor Approved
HB5320Labor, Liability06/23/2008Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
HB3424Compliance, Environmental Protection, Labor, Secretary Of State, Transport06/03/2008House Amendment No. 4 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
HB4699Grants, General Assembly, Hospitals, Transport06/03/2008Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
HB0311General Assembly, Health Care, Hospitals, State Employee, Housing05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0392Safety, Health Care05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0703Fee05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
HB0731Guardian, Military05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0750Grants, School, Tax, Exemptions, Appropriation05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0796Grants, Compliance, Fee, Firearms, General Assembly05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB0838Civil Procedure, Fee, Mortgage, Contract05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB1100Safety, Compliance, Appropriation, Fee, Secretary Of State05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
HB1105Contract, Transport05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
HB3667Fee05/31/2008Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
HB4393Exemptions, Firearms, General Assembly05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB4623Guardian, General Assembly, Courts, Judges05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5170Eminent Domain, Fee05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5189Compliance05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5227Safety05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5731Safety, Liability, Secretary Of State, Courts, Judges05/31/2008House Amendment No. 5 Re-Referred to Rules Committee
HB5769School, Contract05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB5789Compliance, General Assembly, Housing05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB0385Grants, Exemptions, Fee, Liability, Science05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB1007Transport, Exemptions, Courts, Fee, Firearms05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB1998Compliance, Banking, Business, Fairs, Mortgage05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2757Labor05/31/2008Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
SB2858School, General Assembly