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Democratic
· Senator
Cristina Castro
Represents District 22 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 375 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 2,332 of 2,412 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
23 of 100
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 29.5
Roll calls on record
2,412
104th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Cristina Castro 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 Cristina Castro 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. Cristina Castro is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 375 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.
SB2990 · ANIMAL WELFARE-DOG DEALER
In plain English Requires dog breeders to provide proper enclosures and exercise areas for dogs, and excludes retail dog sellers from dealer regulations.
Senate Agriculture Committee · 2026-03-12 · Passed 7–6
SB1950 · SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION
Senate Concurrence · 2025-10-30 · Passed 30–27
HB3248 · INS CD-LASER HAIR REMOVAL
Senate Insurance Committee · 2025-05-20 · Passed 8–5
SB1612 · PARK DIST – COMPETITIVE BIDS
Senate Procurement Committee · 2025-04-03 · Passed 3–0
SB1827 · FIRE DISTRICTS–DESIGN-BUILD
Senate Procurement Committee · 2025-04-03 · Passed 3–0
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 · 230 shared contested votes
49%
Darby HillsRepublican · District 26 · 229 shared contested votes
46%
Don DeWitteRepublican · District 33 · 239 shared contested votes
37%
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 (80 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Cristina Castro 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.
Introduced100
Out of committee35
Passed one chamber30
Passed both chambers23
Became law23
Never left committee65
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 29.5 bills that became law this session.
MUNI CD-COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
In plain English Allows municipalities to license and regulate commercial operations within their boundaries but prohibits taxes on those operations except as authorized by law.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may license and regulate all commercial operations within the municipality's boundaries, whether for profit or not for profit, but may not impose any tax upon its operations except as otherwise authorized by…
Passed one chamberAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte · 2026-08-27
VISION BENEFIT MANAGERS
In plain English Requires vision care organizations to provide eye care providers with fee schedules quarterly and allow cash payment options when cheaper for patients, among other changes.
Official synopsis: Amends the Vision Care Plan Regulation Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning defined terms and noncovered services. Requires a vision care organization, before entering into a provider agreement, to inform the eye care provider on how to access the fee schedule using the specified methods.…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0851 · 2026-08-21
QUICK-TAKE-HOFFMAN ESTATES
In plain English Allows Hoffman Estates to use expedited eminent domain proceedings for one year to acquire property for road improvements on specified streets.
Official synopsis: Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Authorizes quick-take proceedings by the Village of Hoffman Estates for a period of one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act for the acquisition of specified property for the purpose of constructing improvements on portions of Shoe Factory…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0806 · 2026-08-07
SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE
In plain English Requires school boards and charter schools to adopt wireless communication device policies by the 2027-2028 school year, with exceptions for certain uses and prohibitions on enforcement through fees, fines, or suspensions.
Official synopsis: Amends the School Code. Provides that on or before the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year, each school board and charter school shall adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy. Requires the policy and administrative responses for violations of the policy to be published…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0657 · 2026-07-28
DHS-DEMENTIA TRAINING
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the amendatory changes apply to Home Services Program rehabilitation counselors and to those homemaker agency employees who provide direct care services to individuals participating in the Home Services Program (rather than to…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0616 · 2026-07-24
FIRE MARSHAL-TRACK DEATHS
In plain English Requires fire departments to report firefighter deaths to the State Fire Marshal, which must publish annual reports on this data.
Official synopsis: Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that all fire departments and units of local government that provide fire protection services in the State shall report the death of any firefighter employed by the fire department or unit of local government to the Office of…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0625 · 2026-07-24
LIMITED HEALTH SERVICE ORGS
Amends the Limited Health Service Organization Act. Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning the offering of a point-of-sale contract by a limited health service organization (LHSO), removes a provision requiring the LHSO to include an annual maximum benefit allowance not to exceed $2,500…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0562 · 2026-07-10
DHS-NEWBORN HOME VISITING
In plain English Allows the Department of Human Services to develop infrastructure and identify voluntary newborn home visiting models to support existing and future services by January 1, 2028.
Official synopsis: Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the purpose of the amendatory Act is to authorize the Department of Human Services to identify, develop, and manage the administrative infrastructure needed to support existing and future short-term universal newborn home visiting services. Provides that…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0499 · 2026-06-26
BLUE ENVELOPE PROGRAM
In plain English Requires the Secretary of State to establish a program providing blue envelopes for people with autism spectrum disorder to hold vehicle documents for use during interactions with law enforcement.
Official synopsis: Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall establish a program to be known as the Blue Envelope Program through which the Office of the Secretary of State shall design and make publicly available blue envelopes that may be used…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0492 · 2026-06-26
CONGRATS-CAROL GIESKE
Congratulates Carol Gieske on her retirement from the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-06-01
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN
Reinserts the provisions of the bill and makes these changes. Changes the definition and references from "dependency or dependent" to "dependency or dependent on the court". Defines "dependent on the court" to mean a child is under the jurisdiction of a "juvenile court", the child…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0462 · 2026-06-01
IDOT-LAND LEASE
In plain English Allows the Department of Transportation to lease land over state highways in counties with over 3 million people for up to 35 years at fair market value.
Official synopsis: Amends the Department of Transportation Law. Provides that, in counties with a population of more than 3,000,000, a lease for pedestrian infrastructure over a State highway initially entered into within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act may be for a period…
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
CHARTER SCH-CONTRACT TRANSFER
In plain English Starting July 1, 2027, certain State-authorized charter schools outside Chicago must transfer their authorization to the school districts from which they draw students, with seven-year contracts and joint oversight for multi-district schools.
Official synopsis: Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that on July 1, 2027, any charter school (i) that is authorized by the State Board of Education, (ii) that is located outside of the Chicago school district, and (iii) whose authorization allows for the…
Passed one chamberRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-05-31
POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY
In plain English Encourages Illinois citizens to recognize and honor those who sacrificed in service on POW/MIA Recognition Day on September 19, 2025.
Official synopsis: Encourages the citizens of Illinois to recognize and honor those who have made extraordinary sacrifices in the service of our State and country on POW/MIA Recognition Day this year on September 19, 2025.
Became lawAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin · 2026-05-30
TOBACCO TAX-REMOTE SELLERS
Amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Provides that remote retail sellers that meet certain sales criteria are required to collect and remit the tax under the Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2026, the tax under the Act is 36% of (i)…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam · 2026-05-30
“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 Executive Committee)
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 Executive Committee)
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 Executive Committee)
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 Executive Committee)
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 Executive Committee)
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 Executive Committee)
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 Executive Committee)
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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 2412 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 22 is House 43 plus House 44. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Cristina Castro on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Cristina CastroState Senate 22 · Democratic · this page
Anna MoellerState House 43 · Democratic
100%
Fred CrespoState House 44 · Democratic
99%
In Washington
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