State Senator Sara Feigenholtz was recognized Thursday with the Advocate Award at LAGBAC’s Lawyers for Diversity celebration. Feigenholtz is recognized for her decades-long work in support of the LGBTQIA+ community. “The privilege I have of working alongside the LGBTQIA+ legal community cannot be understated,” said Feigenholtz (D-Chicago). “Standing alongside the passionate, sharp minds of the legal community and the street fighters and activists who
In an effort to address crushing medical debt that can result in long-term consequences, State Senator Sara Feigenholtz championed a law to encourage transparency so patients know what they are signing before they finalize credit agreements. “Medical payment plans and medical credit cards offered by certain lenders are often deferred-interest financial products that are increasingly being used to finance health care, including dental care,”
As chair of the Senate Financial Institutions Committee, State Senator Sara Feigenholtz spearheaded a new law to make sure financial regulators have sufficient authority to oversee the entities they license and put an end to unlicensed financial activities in Illinois. “As chair of the Financial Institutions Committee, updating the safeguards we have in place to better protect Illinois consumers is a priority,” said Feigenholtz
