Celina Villanueva
Coverage of Celina Villanueva in the Nexus archive.
- Gov. JB Pritzker to sign Illinois abortion legislation shielding patients' medical records
Gov. JB Pritzker will sign Illinois legislation to protect abortion-related medical records from access by outside authorities. The Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act, sponsored by Sen. Celina Villanueva and Rep. Mary Beth Canty, requires segregation of abortion data and limits cross-state sharing without patient consent. Patients may sue for violations, and health exchanges must implement changes by 2027.
- Illinois lawmakers pass bill to help homeowners catch up with property taxes before losing their homes
Illinois lawmakers passed House Bill 4537 to reform property tax debt collection, extending redemption periods and creating payment plans for homeowners to avoid foreclosure. The bill addresses a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that deemed it unconstitutional to withhold surplus equity from homeowners losing properties through tax sales.