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Thank you for choosing me to continue representing you in the Illinois Senate
I am proud to be a bipartisan legislator and a voice for everyone in the 29th District. My focus is on the issues that matter most to the people of our district, the ones that affect our quality of life, our safety, our tax dollars, and the most vulnerable members of our communities.
Your support matters to me. Together we can do what’s right for the 29th District and Illinois.”
julie on the issues
gun control & public safety
When it comes to gun safety and the safety of our communities, Julie doesn’t just talk about solutions, she fights for them every day.
Healthcare Affordability
Every year, healthcare costs continue to rise, forcing families to make impossible choices between putting food on the table and getting the medical care their loved ones need.
Protecting women’s rights
Julie supports the right of women to have access to full reproductive health options and procedures without the involvement of government and regardless of their ability to pay.
Preventing Youth Smoking
Illinois shouldn’t spend 2 billion dollars a year in Medicaid dollars on diseases we can prevent if we keep young people from smoking.
Ethical Government
Despite the passage of various incremental reforms, Illinois has room for improvement in ensuring that state and local government is transparent, fiscally responsible, and ethical.
disability rights
Families of children with developmental disabilities face unique challenges, and to help address them, Julie was a founding member of the Illinois General Assembly’s Special Needs Caucus.
Children's Rights
Julie strongly believes that we have a responsibility to safeguard our most vulnerable populations.
Environmental Protection
Julie Morrison has been a strong advocate for protecting the natural resources that define Illinois’ 29th Senate District.Julie strongly believes that we have a responsibility to safeguard our most vulnerable populations.
In the News
Morrison passes 1st law in Great Lakes to designate plastic pellets as pollution
Illinois is requiring polluters to begin reporting spills of industrial plastic pellets known as nurdles, a growing source of contamination in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds.
Companies that manufacture, use or transport nurdles also must develop plans to limit them in storm runoff, making the state the first in either watershed to officially designate bits of wasted plastic as pollution.
State Sen. Julie Morrison announces her bid for re-election in the 29th District
State Senator Julie A. Morrison, D‑29th District, on July 8, announced her campaign for re-election to the Illinois Senate. In a news release, Morrison said she is reaffirming her commitment
Bill establishes commission to increase communication on public health issues
SPRINGFIELD — A bill creating an interdisciplinary commission to study the interplay between animals, the environment and infectious disease within the Illinois Department of Public Health passed the House unanimously