Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Illinois
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 415 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 95%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 1,697 of 1,733 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
26 of 97
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 12.5
Roll calls on record
1,733
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 Jil Tracy 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 Jil Tracy 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. Jil Tracy is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
16 of 415 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB4571 · COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Senate Third Reading · 2026-05-31 · Passed 44–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4758 · JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE
In plain English Prohibits employers from refusing to hire or discriminating against applicants based on not having a driver's license unless driving is essential to the job.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-05-29 · Passed 41–15 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2968 · NON-PROFIT INVESTMENT POOL
Senate Third Reading · 2026-04-16 · Passed 41–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB3449 · MOBILE ID CARDS & LICENSES
In plain English Prohibits law enforcement and others from taking physical possession of a mobile device to verify a mobile identification card.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-04-16 · Passed 46–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB3272 · RENEWABLE ENERGY ACCESS PLANS
In plain English Allows the Illinois Commerce Commission to hire technical and policy experts to help develop renewable energy access plans without following standard procurement rules.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-04-14 · Passed 41–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0250 · CIVIL LAW-TECH
Senate Third Reading · 2025-10-29 · Passed 45–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1181 · PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION
Concurrence in Senate · 2025-05-31 · Passed 47–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1373 · PEACE OFFICER&FIREARMS-ETRACE
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-05-31 · Passed 43–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1367 · TWP OPEN SPACES-LEASE OR SALE
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-05-21 · Passed 43–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2019 · DNR-BOAT SAFETY INSTRUCTORS
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-04-09 · Passed 44–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB5487 · LAW FIRM OWNERSHIP
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2026-05-29 · Passed 5–3
SB3973 · ICC REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION
In plain English Allows the Illinois Commerce Commission to acquire real property in Springfield during fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to carry out its duties.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2026-03-11 · Passed 5–3
SB2487 · HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2025-05-28 · Passed 5–3
HB3385 · HIGHER ED-MENTAL HEALTH ACTION
Senate Higher Education Committee · 2025-05-07 · Failed 7–5
HB1083 · PROPERTY-GENDER NEUTRAL
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2025-05-07 · Passed 5–3
Democrats 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.
Patrick JoyceDemocrat · District 40 · 237 shared contested votes
28%
Doris TurnerDemocrat · District 48 · 196 shared contested votes
25%
Suzy Glowiak HiltonDemocrat · District 23 · 210 shared contested votes
23%
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 (36 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jil Tracy 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.
Introduced97
Out of committee32
Passed one chamber32
Passed both chambers26
Became law26
Never left committee65
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 12.5 bills that became law this session.
ASSISTED LIVING DISASTER PLAN
In plain English Requires assisted living facilities to have directors with health administration degrees or training, allows more healthcare providers to approve dementia assessments, and adds intramuscular injections to medication administration rules.
Official synopsis: Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that the comprehensive assessment of a resident must be completed by a physician, a nurse practitioner, or a physician assistant. In addition to the specified requirements, provides that a license may be issued to an establishment…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0589 · 2026-07-24
CRIM CD-BRIBERY&LEG MISCONDUCT
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that bribery and legislative misconduct include the receipt of property or personal advantage after the improper act has been performed (rather than just the intent to influence the improper act). Provides that the provisions do not apply to…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema · 2026-07-20
LOBBYIST-OFFERS/PROMISES
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that a lobbyist or lobbying entity may not promise anything of value to an official, State employee, or a candidate for a State executive or State legislative office for the person's support, action, or inaction for a specific legislative…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema · 2026-07-20
ETHICS-REVOLVING DOOR
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that an employer shall not knowingly offer employment, compensation, or fees for services to a person if that person is prohibited by the Act's revolving door prohibitions from accepting employment, compensation, or fees for services from…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema · 2026-07-20
INC TX-CHILD CARE
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a child care credit in an amount equal to 25% of the federal tax credit for each qualifying child. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss · 2026-07-13
DCEO-BUSINESS ASSIST REFORM
Amends the Business Assistance and Regulatory Reform Act. Modifies requirements concerning the Office of Business Permits and Regulatory Assistance. Provides that the Office shall implement reforms to improve interagency coordination and encourage expeditious permit issuance. Provides that the Office shall use information technology tools to…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills · 2026-07-01
EPA-GREENHOUSE GASES
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Reverts provisions regarding greenhouse gases to the language existing before changes made by amendment under P.A. 102-662. Repeals a provision defining "clean energy". Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills · 2026-07-01
ENERGY-GENERATION TASK FORCE
Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force Act. Sets forth findings of the General Assembly. Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall monitor the reliability of the Illinois power grid. Contains provisions concerning: the membership of the…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills · 2026-07-01
ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMOUNT
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2027, the exclusion amount shall be the applicable exclusion amount calculated under Section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code as that Section exists on the effective…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema · 2026-06-26
FIRE DIST-TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
In plain English Increases the maximum annual compensation for fire protection district board members based on the number of full-time firefighters in their district.
Official synopsis: Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a member of the board of trustees of a fire protection district having fewer than 4 full-time paid firemen may be compensated a sum not to exceed $1,500 (rather that $1,000) per annum. Provides that a member…
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
ANTHONY GILMAN HGWY
In plain English Designates Illinois Route 96 from Mozier to the Pike County line as the "Army Specialist Anthony William Gilman Highway".
Official synopsis: Designates Illinois Route 96 from Mozier to the Pike County line as the "Army Specialist Anthony William Gilman Highway".
Became lawAdopted Both Houses · 2026-05-31
EHLERS-DANLOS AWARENESS MONTH
Declares May 2026 as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month in honor of those surviving daily with EDS. Encourages scientific research and funding towards finding a cure.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-30
ELEC CD-BOARD CONTRIBUTIONS
Amends the Election Code. Provides that no member of the State Board of Elections or affiliated person shall contribute, either financially or in services or goods or any other way, to any political party, candidate, or organization engaged in political activity. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
INC TX-CHILD CARE
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a child care credit in an amount equal to 25% of the federal tax credit for each qualifying child. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
CRIM CD-BRIBERY&LEG MISCONDUCT
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that bribery and legislative misconduct include the receipt of property or personal advantage after the improper act has been performed (rather than just the intent to influence the improper act). Provides that the provisions do not apply to…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
“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 1733 total roll-call votes this session).
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Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 50 is House 99 plus House 100. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Jil Tracy on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Jil TracyState Senate 50 · Republican · this page
Kyle MooreState House 99 · Republican
82%
C.D. DavidsmeyerState House 100 · Republican
83%
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