Andrew Chesney

ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR
45TH DISTRICT

Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review

Chesney Sponsors Legislation that Repeals the TRUST Act; Requires Law Enforcement to Coordinate with ICE Last week I filed Senate Bill 1203, which would repeal the TRUST Act and prohibit any unit of government from adopting rules or policies that interfere with the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Since taking office, Governor Pritzker has not […]

Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review

Chesney Adds Two Additional IPASS on Demand Events in Northwest Illinois I want to thank everyone who came out to my IPASS on Demand event in Freeport on January 23. Despite the cold weather, we had a very good turnout, and the mobile team from the Tollway provided quick service to about 200 people. Due […]

Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review

IPASS on Demand Returns to Freeport on January 23 As promised, I am bringing the popular IPASS on Demand events back to the 45th District. The first event of 2025 is scheduled in Freeport on Thursday, January 23. At the December IPASS event held in Freeport, over 600 people  attended and switched out their plastic […]

Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review

New Year, Same “Lame Duck” Democrats After a snowy four-day “Lame Duck” session, Illinois lawmakers convened the 104th General Assembly with Inauguration Ceremonies on January 8. We see some terrible legislation during lame-duck sessions. In 2023, Democrats passed the unconstitutional assault-style weapons ban, redrew judicial maps to protect their control of the courts, and passed […]

Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review

Legislators Return to Springfield for Lame-Duck Session Illinois lawmakers were in Springfield from January 4 through January 7 for a “lame-duck session” to tackle the remaining business of the 103rd General Assembly. In years when they occur, lame-duck sessions are held after the election and the Fall Veto Session, and before newly elected lawmakers are […]

Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review: New Year, New Laws Edition

Chesney Comments on Biden Commutations Makes National Fox News Outgoing President Joe Biden recently took action to commute the prison sentences of some 1,500 convicted criminals and issued full pardons to 39 others convicted of crimes. It was the largest number of commutations by a president in a single day in our nation’s history. Included […]

Senator Chesney’s Week in Review

Jo Daviess County Sheriff Retires After Three Decades in Law Enforcement Last week it was a privilege to see Jo Daviess County Sheriff Kevin Turner at my IPASS event in Elizabeth. It was not lost on me that his appearance at my event was one of his last as sheriff. After 14 years as the […]

Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review

Senator Chesney’s IPASS on Demand Events Serve over 850 people in Two Days The response to my IPASS on Demand events continues to be tremendous. Last week I hosted a mobile team from the Illinois Tollway for events held in Freeport and Machesney Park, and during the two days more than 850 of my constituents […]

Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review

Veto Session Concludes: Senate Republicans Renew Call for No New Tax Hikes  The second and final week of the General Assembly’s Veto Session wrapped up on Thursday with few legislative items passing through either chamber. While the Veto Session has ended, the 103rd General Assembly is expected to reconvene in early January for a “lame duck” […]

Senator Andrew Chesney’s Week in Review

Federal Court Ruling Finds Illinois’ Assault Weapons Ban Unconstitutional A federal judge in East St. Louis recently ruled that the state’s assault weapons ban is unconstitutional. In 2023, Illinois enacted a ban on the sale and possession of certain semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines. The legislation faced immediate legal challenges, with gun owners and gun […]