Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Dan Griffey was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced15
Out of committee5
Passed one chamber3
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee10
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2.5 bills that became law this session.
Concerning retail theft accountability.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Community Safety. · 2026-02-05
Increasing opportunities for cities to utilize county resources for road construction and maintenance.
Out of committeeReferred to Rules 2 Review. · 2026-02-04
Establishing criminal and civil penalties for destruction of critical communications infrastructure.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Concerning the sale of surplus property by water-sewer districts.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Modifying reports of fire losses.
Out of committeeHouse Rules "X" file. · 2026-01-12
Updating the involuntary treatment commitment standards for individuals suffering from a substance use disorder.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Changing conditions, policies, and programs to support specified law enforcement personnel and help in recruiting and retaining law enforcement officers.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Concerning civil commitment of sexually violent predators.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Funding multijurisdictional drug task forces.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Funding the state toxicology laboratories to process submissions for drug and alcohol impairment cases in a timely manner.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Addressing motor vehicle and retail theft offenses.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Protecting consumers by increasing penalties for scrap metal businesses who purchase stolen copper from telecommunication cables.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Concerning the purchase of pension service credit for authorized leaves of absence.
Passed one chamberHouse Rules "X" file. · 2026-01-12
Concerning protection order hope cards.
Became lawEffective date 7/27/2025. · 2025-05-12
Requiring electronic monitoring of sexually violent predators granted conditional release.
Became lawEffective date 7/27/2025. · 2025-04-11
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.