Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Judson Sapp 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.
Introduced10
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee4
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
Local Land Planning and Development
In plain English Requires counties and municipalities of certain sizes to offer development preapplication consultation services and maintain a registry of qualified contractors to provide them.
Official synopsis: Requiring each county and municipality, respectively, of a specified size to create and implement a program for the purpose of making development preapplication consultation services available at an applicant's request; limiting such preapplication consultation services to applications for certain permits; authorizing a county or municipality…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-64 · 2026-05-07
Workforce Notice Requirements
Authorizes employer to post specified notices on Internet in manner that is accessible to employer's employees; authorizes employer to post specified notices on Internet in manner that is accessible to employer's employees & general public.
FailedDied in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Tax Referendums
Defines "local government spending analysis"; requires local government spending analysis be included on certain referendums.
FailedDied in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Conversion Charter Schools
Provides that specified mediation requirements apply to disputes between district school board & conversion charter school regarding mutual management plans; & authorizes conversion charter schools that meet specified criteria to be eligible for capital outlay funding.
Not out of committeeDied on Second Reading Calendar · 2026-03-13
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Affirmative Action
Removes requirement that Governor consider certain appointees; removes provisions relating to minority participation for lottery retailers; provides for equal employment opportunity; prohibits hiring manager from engaging in certain employment practices; authorizes certain persons to file complaints with Attorney General; revises personnel rules of DMS.
FailedDied in Government Operations Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Coordinated Access Model Pilot Program
Requires DCF to contract with entity to establish Coordinated Access Model Pilot Program in Clay, Duval, & St. Johns Counties; requires department to award contract by certain date; requires certain contractual provisions; provides requirements for contracted entity; requires contracted entity to subcontract with certain state…
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
Disability Provisions for Firefighters and Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers
Provides & revising definitions; provides that previous medical examination revealing no evidence of tuberculosis, heart disease, or hypertension will satisfy preemployment physical examination requirement.
FailedDied in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
OGSR/Trade Secrets
Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public records requirements for certain trade secrets held by agency; removes references to trade secrets from public records exemptions.
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to SB 7026 · 2026-03-09
OGSR/Small Business Loan Program Information
Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public record requirements for certain information held by economic development agency.
Not out of committeeLaid on Table, refer to SB 7016 · 2026-03-09
St. Johns County Day
Designates February 5, 2026, as "St. Johns County Day."
Not out of committeeAdopted by Publication · 2026-02-04
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.