Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Gerry Pollet 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.
Introduced28
Out of committee11
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers5
Became law5
Never left committee17
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 6 bills that became law this session.
Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing literacy for public elementary students.
Became lawEffective date 6/11/2026. · 2026-03-24
Modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources.
Passed one chamberBy resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. · 2026-03-12
Concerning county clerk fees.
Became lawEffective date 6/11/2026. · 2026-03-11
Enhancing higher education procedures.
Not out of committeePublic hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM. · 2026-02-25
Limiting the scope of cause for loss of aid.
Out of committeeHouse Rules "X" file. · 2026-02-19
Concerning postsecondary education consumer protections in the event of school or program closures.
Out of committeeReferred to Rules 2 Review. · 2026-02-09
Holding state officers and state employees to the same conflict of interest standard that is required of municipal officers.
Out of committeeReferred to Rules 2 Review. · 2026-02-04
Concerning community access to food, medicine, and health services.
Not out of committeePublic hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM. · 2026-02-03
Reducing microplastic pollution from washing machines.
Not out of committeeExecutive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM. · 2026-02-02
Increasing opportunities for tenants to own homes under eventual tenant ownership programs established under the federal low-income housing tax credit program.
Not out of committeePublic hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM. · 2026-01-26
Concerning the safe management of radioactive waste and cleanup of hazardous substance releases into the environment.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Environment & Energy. · 2026-01-22
Increasing pay equity for part-time faculty.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. · 2026-01-16
Exempting certain scholarly communications from disclosure under the public records act.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Ensuring consideration of climate change, carbon sequestration, environmental health disparities, and treaty-protected and cultural resources in the state environmental policy act.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Concerning the Washington national primate research center at the University of Washington.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.