JONES LEGISLATION AIMS TO SAVE LIVES OF DRUG ADDICTS 

Overdose Emergencies would be exempt from prosecution
 

Springfield, IL— State Senator Emil Jones III helped pass legislation aimed at saving the lives of drug abusers. Senate Bill 1701 protects drug users from prosecution if they seek medical help because of an overdose.

Jones Opposed Workers’ Compensation Reform

SPRINGFIELD, IL – This week, State Senator Emil Jones III (D-Chicago) met with a group from the Illinois Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) to discuss a wide array of legislative topics, and specifically Senate Bill 1349.

SENATOR STEANS & SENATOR JONES PASS HISTORIC DRY-CLEANING SAFETY BILL

Springfield, IL— State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago), along with State Senator Emil Jones, III (D-Chicago), passed historic dry-cleaning safety legislation out of the Senate today that will protect Illinois residents’ health as well as the environment.