Regan Deering (R)

Regan Deering (R)

Representative

January 2025 - Present

88th District

Member Details

Springfield Office:
221-N Stratton
Springfield, Il 62706
(217) 782-8163

District Office:
419 E. Ash Ave
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 876-1968

Biography

Rep. Regan Deering was sworn into the 104th General Assembly as a State Representative in January 2025. Deering represents the 88th District which includes parts of DeWitt, Macon, McLean, and Piatt counties, in central Illinois. Before serving as a state legislator, Regan worked as an educator, teaching science to elementary school students in Chicago. Delving further into her passion for education, Regan became a small business owner, operating a tutoring and test prep location of the educational franchise Huntington Learning Center, in her hometown of Decatur. Having a passion for education and being a community advocate, she is serving on the Mt. Zion Community Unit School District’s school board and has volunteered as the Chair of the Decatur Public Schools Foundation. Deering also served as the Board President for Northeast Community Fund, a social service center in Decatur focusing on uplifting families by compassionately connecting them with resources and services. Regan has been a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program since 2017. Rep. Deering holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Duke University in North Carolina and a Master of Education (MEd) from DePaul University. Rep. Deering resides in Decatur with her husband, Brian and their three children.


Associated Senator:

Sally J. Turner

Filter Primary Sponsor Bills
Bill # Chief Sponsor ABR - Short Description Chamber Last Action Last Action Date
HB1092 Jed Davis PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE H Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 02/04/2025
HB1117 Regan Deering INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS-GENDER H Referred to Rules Committee 01/09/2025
HB1118 Regan Deering SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSE-RENEW H Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 02/04/2025
HB1119 Regan Deering SCH CD-TEACHER-FIRST RESPONDER H Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 02/04/2025
HB1193 Steven Reick PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE-CPI H Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 02/11/2025
HB1226 Jay Hoffman VEH CD-EXAMS H Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 02/19/2025
HB1317 Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer REPEAL ILLINOIS TRUST ACT H Referred to Rules Committee 01/28/2025
HB1456 Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer HLTH SRVCS REPEAL-NONCITIZENS H Referred to Rules Committee 01/28/2025
HB1563 Charles Meier PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE-CPI H Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 02/18/2025
HB1713 Martin J. Moylan SCH CD-APPROVE CHICAGO SCH BD H Referred to Rules Committee 01/28/2025
HB1735 Regan Deering ELEC-NON-CITIZENS PROHIBITED H Referred to Rules Committee 01/28/2025
HB2916 Regan Deering SNOW & ICE REMOVAL ACT H Referred to Rules Committee 02/06/2025
HB3236 Regan Deering INC TAX-MANUFACTURING H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3543 Regan Deering COST OF LIVING TASK FORCE H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3792 Regan Deering BALANCED BUDGET H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HR0087 Sharon Chung NUTELLA DAY H Referred to Rules Committee 02/04/2025
HR0095 Chris Miller NO TAX INCREASES H Referred to Rules Committee 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1092
Chief Sponsor: Jed Davis
ABR - Short Description: PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1117
Chief Sponsor: Regan Deering
ABR - Short Description: INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS-GENDER
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/09/2025
Bill: HB1118
Chief Sponsor: Regan Deering
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSE-RENEW
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1119
Chief Sponsor: Regan Deering
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-TEACHER-FIRST RESPONDER
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1193
Chief Sponsor: Steven Reick
ABR - Short Description: PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE-CPI
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2025
Bill: HB1226
Chief Sponsor: Jay Hoffman
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-EXAMS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Last Action Date: 02/19/2025
Bill: HB1317
Chief Sponsor: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
ABR - Short Description: REPEAL ILLINOIS TRUST ACT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: HB1456
Chief Sponsor: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
ABR - Short Description: HLTH SRVCS REPEAL-NONCITIZENS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: HB1563
Chief Sponsor: Charles Meier
ABR - Short Description: PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE-CPI
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB1713
Chief Sponsor: Martin J. Moylan
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-APPROVE CHICAGO SCH BD
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: HB1735
Chief Sponsor: Regan Deering
ABR - Short Description: ELEC-NON-CITIZENS PROHIBITED
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: HB2916
Chief Sponsor: Regan Deering
ABR - Short Description: SNOW & ICE REMOVAL ACT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: HB3236
Chief Sponsor: Regan Deering
ABR - Short Description: INC TAX-MANUFACTURING
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3543
Chief Sponsor: Regan Deering
ABR - Short Description: COST OF LIVING TASK FORCE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3792
Chief Sponsor: Regan Deering
ABR - Short Description: BALANCED BUDGET
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HR0087
Chief Sponsor: Sharon Chung
ABR - Short Description: NUTELLA DAY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HR0095
Chief Sponsor: Chris Miller
ABR - Short Description: NO TAX INCREASES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025

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