Illinois State Senator Erica Harriss

Harriss files legislation to address roadway debris from Madison, St. Clair County landfills

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Monday, Apr 1, 2024 @ 2:41pm

State Sen. Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) is pushing legislation to bring relief to both Madison and St. Clair Counties in response to the ongoing trash and debris issues from local landfills.
Sen. Harriss files bill to prevent children from accessing explicit online content

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Friday, Sep 8, 2023 @ 8:00am

State Sen. Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) filed legislation to protect minors from exposure to pornographic content online by implementing age verification requirements in Illinois.
Pritzker signs bill aiding victims of human trafficking

By Michael Carroll | Monday, Jul 24, 2023 @ 3:02pm

A bipartisan bill by state Sen. Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) to allow human-trafficking victims to expunge their criminal records was signed into law last month by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Republican lawmakers respond to 2024 state budget; Schmidt: Budget earned bipartisan opposition, not support

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Tuesday, May 30, 2023 @ 7:00am

Local Republican lawmakers have responded to the record-breaking $50.6 million Illinois budget for Fiscal year 2024, which was passed by the General Assembly in the early hours of May 27.