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Democratic
· Senator
Celina Villanueva
Represents District 12 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 248 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,205 of 1,211 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
30 of 118
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 29.5
Roll calls on record
1,211
104th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 9, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 104th General Assembly.
How Celina Villanueva votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Celina Villanueva sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Celina Villanueva is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 248 party-line votes.
They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1810 · INCARCERATED-DISABILITIES
Senate Criminal Law Committee · 2026-05-26 · Passed 6–3
HB5020 · JUV CT-EXTENDED JUR JUV PROS
Senate Criminal Law Committee · 2026-05-19 · Passed 6–3
SB3333 · CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT
Senate Criminal Law Committee · 2026-03-10 · Passed 6–3
SB3942 · JUV CT-YOUTH RELEASE
In plain English Allows the Department of Juvenile Justice to release youth before court-set dates while ensuring court notification and facilitating required court appearances.
Senate Criminal Law Committee · 2026-03-03 · Passed 6–3
SB2185 · CD CORR-OPIOID USE DISORDER
Senate Criminal Law Committee · 2026-02-24 · Passed 6–3
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Seth LewisRepublican · District 24 · 243 shared contested votes
47%
Darby HillsRepublican · District 26 · 238 shared contested votes
45%
John CurranRepublican · District 41 · 234 shared contested votes
38%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (6 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Celina Villanueva 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.
Introduced118
Out of committee46
Passed one chamber43
Passed both chambers30
Became law30
Never left committee72
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 29.5 bills that became law this session.
EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
In plain English Requires the state Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate certain air pollution permits for environmental justice impacts and creates an Office of Environmental Justice, effective immediately.
Official synopsis: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes findings about the imposition of disproportionate and adverse effects on communities in areas of environmental justice concern. Defines terms. Applies to the following permits for which an owner or operator applies on or after January 1, 2026: (1) a…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0827 · 2026-08-07
FAMILY JUSTICE CENTERS ACT
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In specified lists that include law enforcement, adds references to the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that, if Department of Children and Family Services personnel are present on site at a Family…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0780 · 2026-08-07
DCEO-EMPLOY SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
In plain English Requires the Office of Economic Equity and Empowerment to assist employment social enterprises and defines what they are.
Official synopsis: Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in addition to other activities, the Office of Economic Equity and Empowerment shall provide assistance to employment social enterprises. Defines "employment social enterprise".
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0765 · 2026-08-07
PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT
In plain English Requires health professionals and organizations to report allegations of sexual conduct or intimate conduct involving health professionals to the state within 24 hours.
Official synopsis: Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires a health professional to report to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation within 24 hours after: witnessing sexual conduct or intimate conduct at the person's physical or virtual place…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0764 · 2026-08-07
DOM VIOLENCE ORDER-VIOLATION
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Deletes provisions that a person commits the crime of violation of an order of protection if the person, knowingly transfers a firearm or firearm parts to the respondent or otherwise allows the respondent access to a firearm or…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0721 · 2026-07-31
FATALITY REVIEW ACT
In plain English Changes the quorum requirement for the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee and moves deadlines for its annual and biennial reports.
Official synopsis: Amends the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Act. Changes the Statewide Committee quorum from 7 voting members to a simple majority of voting members. Requires that Statewide Committee's annual report is due no later than September 1 instead of March 1 of each year. Requires that…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0653 · 2026-07-24
DCFS-SECURE ACT
In plain English Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to protect children's sensitive identity information and establishes safeguards for youth in state care, including those placed out-of-state.
Official synopsis: Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Safeguards to Ensure Continuity and Uphold Rights and Equity (SECURE) Act. Sets forth several legislative findings. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Adds provisions requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to protect…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0559 · 2026-07-10
LOC GOV-CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS
In plain English Allows counties to acquire tax-delinquent property without auction and later sell it publicly, and creates a surplus equity fund for property owners who lose equity through tax deed sales.
Official synopsis: Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a county, as trustee, may elect to acquire or sell tax delinquent property. Provides that, when the county, as trustee, files a petition for one or more delinquent tax liens or certificates, the county may request that the…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0553 · 2026-07-10
EQUAL PAY DAY
Declares March 26, 2026 as Equal Pay Day in the State of Illinois. Encourages the citizens of this State to learn about the pay gap that women experience in society and to learn about these various dates that bring attention to the pay gap that…
Not out of committeePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
$CHICAGO CULTURAL DISTRICT
Appropriates $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create the Chicago Cultural district. Effective July 1, 2026.
Not out of committeePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
EQUAL PAY DAY
Declares March 26, 2026 as Equal Pay Day in the State of Illinois. Encourages the citizens of this State to learn about the pay gap that women experience in society and to learn about these various dates that bring attention to the pay gap that…
Became lawAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen · 2026-06-30
FARMWORKERS DAY
Declares March 31, 2026 as Farmworkers Day in the State of Illinois in recognition of the essential contributions and sacrifices of farmworkers past and present. Recognizes the multiracial, intergenerational coalition of workers, including men, women, and children, whose collective action transformed labor rights in this…
Became lawAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen · 2026-06-30
DOLORES HUERTA DAY
Declares April 10, 2026 as Dolores Huerta Day in the State of Illinois in recognition of Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta's lifelong commitment to justice and her enduring impact on generations of activists and working families. Commends Dolores Huerta for her extraordinary contributions to civil rights,…
Became lawAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen · 2026-06-30
FINANCE-AGRICULTURAL BORROWER
Creates the Targeted Advertising Services Tax Act. Provides that a tax is imposed upon providers of targeted advertising services at the rate of 10% of the gross receipts derived from such targeted advertising services provided in this State. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic…
Became lawAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen · 2026-06-30
HIGHER ED-IN-STATE TUITION
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois to make changes concerning in-state tuition to remove a condition concerning attending high school or a community college while residing in this State and not having established residency outside of this State before…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0511 · 2026-06-26
“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.
SB0118 · 2026-05-31
DHS-GAMBLING DISORDERS (Senate Concurrence)
SB3258 · 2026-05-31
INS-RENTAL VEHICLE COVERAGE (Senate Concurrence)
HB4304 · 2026-05-31
HIGHER ED STUDENT BILL OF RTS (Senate Third Reading)
HB5024 · 2026-05-31
MUNI CD-DETENTION FACILITIES (Senate Third Reading)
SB3398 · 2026-05-31
CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON (Senate Concurrence)
SB3273 · 2026-05-31
UTILITIES-INTERCONNECTIONS (Senate Concurrence)
SB3037 · 2026-05-31
DARK SKY ACT (Senate Concurrence)
HB4571 · 2026-05-31
COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING (Senate Third Reading)
SB0318 · 2026-05-31
BUSINESS-TECH (Senate Concurrence)
SB3967 · 2026-05-31
NURSING HOME SURVEYOR REPORT (Senate Concurrence)
HJR0046 · 2026-05-31
LITTLE PALESTINE WAY (Senate Motion To Adopt)
SB3465 · 2026-05-31
CONSTRUCTION-SANITARY REQS (Senate Concurrence)
SB3208 · 2026-05-31
VEH CD-HUSBANDRY IMPLEMENT DEF (Senate Concurrence)
SB3321 · 2026-05-31
LOC GOV-CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS (Senate Concurrence)
SB3019 · 2026-05-31
FINANCE-AGRICULTURAL BORROWER (Senate Concurrence)
SB3049 · 2026-05-31
NEWBORN METABOLIC SCREENING (Senate Concurrence)
HB4327 · 2026-05-31
AUDITOR GENERAL-340B AUDIT (Senate Third Reading)
SB3222 · 2026-05-31
VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME (Senate Concurrence)
SB3020 · 2026-05-31
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT (Senate Concurrence)
HB5090 · 2026-05-31
PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION (Senate Third Reading)
SB3044 · 2026-05-31
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDER-EFFECT (Senate Concurrence)
SB3048 · 2026-05-31
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-LETHALITY (Senate Concurrence)
SB2951 · 2026-05-31
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE TIME (Senate Concurrence)
HB4496 · 2026-05-31
PROCUREMENT-STATE LABS (Senate Third Reading)
HB4379 · 2026-05-31
ADULT CHANGING STATIONS (Senate Third Reading)
SB3113 · 2026-05-31
CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS (Senate Concurrence)
SB3086 · 2026-05-31
STATE PERMITTED INVESTMENTS (Senate Concurrence)
HB2949 · 2026-05-31
FY27 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION (Senate Third Reading)
HB2783 · 2026-05-31
CMS-MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS (Senate Third Reading)
SB2762 · 2026-05-31
INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICE (Senate Concurrence)
HB4911 · 2026-05-31
VETERAN SCRATCH-OFF GAME (Senate Third Reading)
SB3255 · 2026-05-31
DHS-DSP PILOT PROGRAM (Senate Concurrence)
SB3777 · 2026-05-31
HUMAN RIGHTS-DISPARTE IMPACT (Senate Concurrence)
SB3645 · 2026-05-31
REGULATORY SUNSET-RADIATION (Senate Concurrence)
HB0957 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Third Reading)
SB2427 · 2026-05-31
SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE (Senate Concurrence)
HB4377 · 2026-05-31
PHA-NO WORK REQUIREMENTS (Senate Third Reading)
SB2771 · 2026-05-31
SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION (Senate Concurrence)
SB3365 · 2026-05-31
MEDICARE/MEDICAID DUAL ELIGIBL (Senate Concurrence)
HB5511 · 2026-05-31
DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE (Senate Third Reading)
HB0111 · 2026-05-31
$FY 2027 BUDGET (Senate Third Reading)
HB4248 · 2026-05-31
ALGORITHMIC PRICE TRANSPARENCY (Senate Third Reading)
HB3663 · 2026-05-31
COURT OF CLAIMS-AWARDS (Senate Third Reading)
HB0958 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Third Reading)
SB3798 · 2026-05-31
MENTAL HEALTH 9-1-1 CALLS (Senate Concurrence)
SB0807 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Concurrence)
SB3484 · 2026-05-31
VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (Senate Concurrence)
SB2524 · 2026-05-31
VEH CD-DRIVER'S LICENSE (Senate Concurrence)
HB0862 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Third Reading)
SB2645 · 2026-05-31
FIRE STATION REHABILITATION (Senate Concurrence)
HB0952 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Third Reading)
HB4438 · 2026-05-31
STATE BEE DESIGNATION (Senate Third Reading)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1211 total roll-call votes this session).
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files, simplified for display. For an exact address, use the legislature’s own district finder.
Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 12 is House 23 plus House 24. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Celina Villanueva on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Celina VillanuevaState Senate 12 · Democratic · this page
Edgar GonzálezState House 23 · Democratic
100%
Theresa MahState House 24 · Democratic
100%
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