The Illinois House and Senate held its final week of the scheduled 2022 spring session in the first full week of April. We adjourned in the early morning hours of…

Rep. Batinick speaks on the House floor about legislation that would require gas stations notify consumers of a stop on a 2-cent increase in the gas tax with a sticker….

Rep. Batinick discusses other states’ larger budget surpluses and calls for structural change with worsening “inflation shock.” He also highlighted that the state is in an inflation-induced “sugar high.”

As we are in the final week of session, there are multiple ways to follow along and keep updated on what we’re working on in Springfield. To find what hearings…

SPRINGFIELD – On Thursday, State Representative Mark Batinick’s (R-Plainfield) last sponsored piece of legislation passed the House with unanimous support. Senate Bill 3785 will allow a pension transfer credit for…

Happy spring! As we wrap up session this week, I’m providing my monthly legislative update with information on what we have been working on down in Springfield during our Spring…

Rep. Batinick spoke in opposition of Senate Bill 2803 to only pay a little more than half of what’s owed in the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund instead of paying…

SPRINGFIELD – In response to the Illinois House’s passage of Senate Bill 2803 on Wednesday night, State Representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) released the following statement: “House Republicans have had a…

SPRINGFIELD – A joint resolution supported by State Representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) to honor the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II has been adopted in the…