Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D) - 104th General Assembly

Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D)

Representative

January 2019 - Present

17th District

Member Details

Springfield Office:
271-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4194

District Office:
1812 Waukegan Road
Suite B
Glenview, IL 60025
(847) 486-8810

Other Contact Info:
info@gonggershowitz.com


Biography

Full-time legislator; human rights attorney; B.A., Indiana University, J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, L.L.M, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law; former litigation attorney at Winston and Strawn; founding member and co-chair of the Illinois Unaccompanied Children's Task Force; former Director of the North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic; former board member of the Glenview Education Foundation; lives in Glenview with her husband and three sons.


Associated Senator:

Laura Fine

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Bill # Chief Sponsor ABR - Short Description Chamber Last Action Last Action Date
HB1374 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz SCH CD-HEALTH EXAMS-GUN SAFETY H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB1600 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz PLASTIC DISPOSABLE FOODWARE S Referred to Assignments 4/14/2025
HB1738 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz LIQUOR-DRUG TESTING DEVICES H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB2334 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz FOIA-CYBERSECURITY H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB2436 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0225 8/15/2025
HB2873 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz STALKING-HARASSMENT H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0251 8/15/2025
HB3110 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz CRIME-FREE HOUSING ORDINANCES H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB3174 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz UNCREDIBLE OFFICER TESTIMONY H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB3178 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz DIGITAL PROTECT-USE OF REPLICA H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0282 8/15/2025
HB3304 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE ACT H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB3359 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES-JURORS H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0298 8/15/2025
HB3476 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz DENTAL COVERAGE REIMBURSEMENT H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB4206 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz CHARITABLE ORG BFY-PROBATE H Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 2/11/2026
HB4462 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz POWER OF ATTY-PROPERTY H Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 2/11/2026
HB4463 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz SUBSTITUTION OF GAL-DIS ADULT H Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 2/11/2026
HB4464 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz INS-DENTAL COVERAGE REIMBURSE H Assigned to Insurance Committee 2/11/2026
HB4557 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz DIGITAL FORGERIES IN POLITICS H Referred to Rules Committee 1/30/2026
HB4649 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz FINANCIALLY EXPLOITED ADULT H Referred to Rules Committee 2/3/2026
HB4896 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON H Referred to Rules Committee 2/6/2026
HB5000 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING H Referred to Rules Committee 2/6/2026
HB5044 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz CHATBOT PROVIDER-LIABILITY H Referred to Rules Committee 2/10/2026
HB5461 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz WAGES-TERMINATION PAYMENTS H Referred to Rules Committee 2/13/2026
HB5487 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz LAW FIRM OWNERSHIP H Referred to Rules Committee 2/13/2026
HB5511 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE H Referred to Rules Committee 2/13/2026
HR0280 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz MEMORIAL-CHARLES D. ACASILI H Resolution Adopted 4/29/2025
HR0288 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz COMMEMORATE-CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE H Resolution Adopted 5/1/2025
HJR0005 Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz FRED KOREMATSU-LEGACY S Referred to Assignments 5/30/2025
SB1411 Laura Fine HEALTH CARE SURROGATE-POLST S Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0378 8/15/2025
SB1531 Laura Fine DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT H Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/13/2026
SB1738 Robert F. Martwick CIV PRO-POST-JUDGMENT RELIEF S Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0120 8/1/2025
View All Bills
Bill: HB1374
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-HEALTH EXAMS-GUN SAFETY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB1600
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: PLASTIC DISPOSABLE FOODWARE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 04/14/2025
Bill: HB1738
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: LIQUOR-DRUG TESTING DEVICES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB2334
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: FOIA-CYBERSECURITY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB2436
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0225
Last Action Date: 08/15/2025
Bill: HB2873
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: STALKING-HARASSMENT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0251
Last Action Date: 08/15/2025
Bill: HB3110
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: CRIME-FREE HOUSING ORDINANCES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB3174
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: UNCREDIBLE OFFICER TESTIMONY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB3178
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: DIGITAL PROTECT-USE OF REPLICA
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0282
Last Action Date: 08/15/2025
Bill: HB3304
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE ACT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB3359
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES-JURORS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0298
Last Action Date: 08/15/2025
Bill: HB3476
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: DENTAL COVERAGE REIMBURSEMENT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB4206
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: CHARITABLE ORG BFY-PROBATE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2026
Bill: HB4462
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: POWER OF ATTY-PROPERTY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2026
Bill: HB4463
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: SUBSTITUTION OF GAL-DIS ADULT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2026
Bill: HB4464
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: INS-DENTAL COVERAGE REIMBURSE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Insurance Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2026
Bill: HB4557
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: DIGITAL FORGERIES IN POLITICS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/30/2026
Bill: HB4649
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: FINANCIALLY EXPLOITED ADULT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/03/2026
Bill: HB4896
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/06/2026
Bill: HB5000
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/06/2026
Bill: HB5044
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: CHATBOT PROVIDER-LIABILITY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/10/2026
Bill: HB5461
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: WAGES-TERMINATION PAYMENTS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/13/2026
Bill: HB5487
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: LAW FIRM OWNERSHIP
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/13/2026
Bill: HB5511
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/13/2026
Bill: HR0280
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL-CHARLES D. ACASILI
Chamber: H
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 04/29/2025
Bill: HR0288
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: COMMEMORATE-CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 05/01/2025
Bill: HJR0005
Chief Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
ABR - Short Description: FRED KOREMATSU-LEGACY
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 05/30/2025
Bill: SB1411
Chief Sponsor: Laura Fine
ABR - Short Description: HEALTH CARE SURROGATE-POLST
Chamber: S
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0378
Last Action Date: 08/15/2025
Bill: SB1531
Chief Sponsor: Laura Fine
ABR - Short Description: DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Last Action Date: 02/13/2026
Bill: SB1738
Chief Sponsor: Robert F. Martwick
ABR - Short Description: CIV PRO-POST-JUDGMENT RELIEF
Chamber: S
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0120
Last Action Date: 08/01/2025

Committee: Approp-Higher Education
Code: HAPI
Chairman: La Shawn K. Ford
Committee: Civil Procedure & Tort Liability
Code: HJUA-HJCV
Chairman: Curtis J. Tarver, II
Committee: Commercial & Property Law Sub
Code: HJUA-HJCX
Chairman: Daniel Didech
Committee: Constitutional & Family Law Sub
Code: HJUA-HJCC
Chairman: Eva-Dina Delgado
Committee: Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT
Code: HCDA
Chairman: Edgar González, Jr.
Committee: Data Privacy Law & Emerging Issues
Code: HJUA-HJCZ
Chairman: Ann M. Williams
Committee: Financial Institutions & Licensing
Code: HFIN
Chairman: Margaret Croke
Committee: Higher Education
Code: HHED
Chairman: Katie Stuart
Committee: Immigration & Human Rights
Code: SIHR
Chairman: Barbara Hernandez
Committee: Judiciary - Civil
Code: HJUA
Chairman: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz