Illinois

How far bills got

Each bill counts at every stage it reached, so the drop from one bar to the next is where bills stopped. Resolutions, which don't become law, aren't included.

2 vetoed, 1 failed on a vote.

What this session was about

Bills by topic, and how many became law. A bill can fall under more than one topic. Compare with other states ›

How the session went

• Typical time from filing to law: 189 days (median)
• Vetoed: 2
• Floor roll calls: 2,576, of which 62% had no votes against
• Party-line votes: 29% of roll calls where both parties' members voted (most Democrats and most Republicans on opposite sides)

Who sits where

Seats by party as the legislature lists its members today. 5 more served earlier this session and left; their records stay on their pages.

Recently became law

The latest bills signed or enacted this session.

Latest activity

Bills with the most recent action. Every bill ›

Where the work is

The committees that received the most bills, and the subjects bills were filed under most.

Explore Illinois

1. BillsSearch and filter every bill by status, sponsor, subject and date.10,085 this session
2. LegislatorsOne page per member: their terms, committees, bills and votes.177 members
3. CategoriesBills grouped by topic, the same way across every state.

What Illinois publishes

LegiList collects the same record for every state, from each legislature's own official sources only. Where a state doesn't publish something, it says so here.

• Bills and statusBills, resolutions and constitutional amendments, with Public Act numbers and effective dates. The Governor's appointment messages and executive orders aren't included
• Full historyThe full dated history of every measure
• SponsorsChief sponsors, chief co-sponsors and co-sponsors in both chambers
• Text versionsEvery version and amendment, and veto messages, linked
• Roll callsFloor and committee roll calls, read from the legislature's vote sheets, with each member's vote
• CommitteesCommittees and subcommittees, with chairs, vice chairs and spokespersons
• SubjectsTopics from the subject index of the legislature's Final Digest, which Illinois publishes after a General Assembly ends, so the current General Assembly's bills have none
• MembersParty, district, title, photo and capitol contact details. Members who left during the session have name, party, district and photo

Source: www.ilga.gov.