Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Dianne Hart-Lowman 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.
Introduced11
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee2
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 0 bills that became law this session.
Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility
Provides that benefits may not be denied to certain individuals solely on basis of drug trafficking conviction.
FailedDied in Health Care Budget Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Enforcement of School Attendance
Requires district school boards to implement mandatory alert system within specified systems or platforms to notify certain persons when student reaches truancy threshold for absences.
FailedDied in Education Administration Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Relief/Patricia Ermini/Lee County Sheriff's Office
Provides appropriation to compensate Patricia Ermini for injuries sustained as result of negligence of Lee County Sheriff's Office; provides limitation on payment of attorney fees.
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
Incentive Gain-time
Authorizes award of incentive gain-time for attaining vocational certificates & completing educational or rehabilitation programs; authorizes award of incentive gain-time for participation in vocational or workforce preparedness programs; authorizes award of incentive gain-time for using time constructively & diligent commitment to rehabilitation; requires that inmates…
FailedDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Reproductive Health and Instructional Materials
Requires materials used in instruction of reproductive health & specified diseases to be annually approved at district school board meeting.
FailedDied in Education Administration Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Coverage for Mammograms and Supplemental Breast Cancer Screenings
Requires AHCA to provide coverage for yearly mammograms & yearly supplemental breast cancer screenings for certain women; revises coverages for mammograms under certain individual accident & health insurance policies, group, blanket, & franchise accident & health insurance policies, & health maintenance contracts; requires coverages for…
FailedDied in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Treatment of Inmates
Specifies rights of inmates in state correctional system; requires written copy of rights to be provided to each inmate; authorizes relief for deprivation of rights; revises definition of "permanently incapacitated inmate" for purposes of conditional medical release.
FailedDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Objective Parole Guidelines
Provides additional requirements for objective parole guidelines; requires specified statistical analysis to be provided to Legislature.
FailedDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Pregnant Women in Custody
Requires every female who is arrested & not released within 72 hours after arrest be administered pregnancy test upon request; requires that each municipal or county detention facility notify each arrested female of right to request pregnancy test; authorizes sentencing court to stay beginning of…
FailedDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Criminal Rehabilitation
Specifies to rehabilitate offender to transition back to community successfully is one of primary purposes of sentencing; reduces minimum sentence that must be served by defendant from 85 percent of sentence to 72 percent; revises provisions concerning gain-time to provide for outstanding deed gain-time, good…
Not out of committeeWithdrawn prior to introduction · 2026-01-07
Prosecuting Children as Adults
Prohibits jail or other adult facility from holding child transferred to adult court for criminal prosecution before hearing to determine if child should be prosecuted as adult, unless hearing waived; removes requirement for state attorney to request court to transfer & certify child for prosecution…
Not out of committeeWithdrawn prior to introduction · 2026-01-07
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