Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Illinois
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 248 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 1,222 of 1,274 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
27 of 76
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 29.5
Roll calls on record
1,274
104th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 15, 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 Karina Villa 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 Karina Villa 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. Karina Villa 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.
HB4990 · HIGHER ED-PREVENT SEX VIOLENCE
Senate Higher Education Committee · 2026-05-06 · Passed 8–5
SB3138 · CHILDREN'S MENTAL HLTH ACT
In plain English Modifies the Children's Mental Health Partnership's duties, membership requirements, and adjunct council composition, among other changes.
Senate Behavioral and Mental Health Committee · 2026-04-15 · Passed 5–2
SB1950 · SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION
Senate Concurrence · 2025-10-30 · Passed 30–27
SB1859 · CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT ACT
Senate Environment and Conservation Committee · 2025-05-29 · Passed 6–3
HB2516 · PFAS PRODUCT BAN
Senate Environment and Conservation Committee · 2025-05-22 · 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 · 236 shared contested votes
49%
Darby HillsRepublican · District 26 · 236 shared contested votes
46%
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 (52 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Karina Villa 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.
Introduced76
Out of committee36
Passed one chamber33
Passed both chambers27
Became law27
Never left committee40
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 29.5 bills that became law this session.
EDUC-SCH SOCIAL WORK SCHLRSHP
In plain English Expands school social work scholarships to include students pursuing clinical or social work licenses and allows use at private nonprofit colleges.
Official synopsis: Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License scholarships may also be known as School Social Work scholarships. Includes, as a qualified applicant subject to meeting the other requirements, (i) a person who…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0798 · 2026-08-07
SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE REQS
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning qualifications for licensure as a licensed social worker, provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may grant a waiver for or an extension of the 4-year time period under…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0702 · 2026-07-31
SCH CD-SCH PSYCHOLOGIST-DEGREE
Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Provides that the changes to the qualification requirements for a school psychologist apply beginning on July 1, 2027 (rather than the changes applying to a psychologist licensed on…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0605 · 2026-07-24
EDUC-HOMELESS CHILD-PREVENTION
In plain English Allows school districts to pay for extended motel stays for homeless or at-risk children.
Official synopsis: Amends the Education for Homeless Children Act. Allows a school district to provide for an extended motel stay for a child who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Effective immediately.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0595 · 2026-07-24
$PUBLIC HEALTH-CLINICS
Appropriates $15,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for continued funding to the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. Effective July 1, 2026.
Not out of committeePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
$DHS-HOME MODIFICATIONS
Appropriates $7,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of making a grant to the Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living to administer and implement the Home Modification Program. Effective July 1, 2026.
Not out of committeePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
MONEY TRANSMITTER DREAM DONATE
In plain English Allows money transmitters to offer customers the option to donate to the Illinois DREAM Fund when sending money internationally.
Official synopsis: Amends the Uniform Money Transmission Modernization Act. Provides that licensees may offer every customer who transmits money internationally the option to make a voluntary donation to the Illinois DREAM Fund, as specified. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to provide to licensees under…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0495 · 2026-06-26
CONGRATS-FF-EMT GINO CASCIOLA
Congratulates Firefighter-Paramedic Gino Casciola of Addison Fire Protection District #1 on being awarded the Illinois Fire Service Medal of Honor. Thanks him for his service and dedication to the Addison community and the State of Illinois.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-06-01
EDUCATION-TECH
In plain English Prohibits school districts from purchasing biometric systems for students except for legitimate instructional purposes, with exceptions for disabled systems or unknown biometric capabilities.
Official synopsis: Amends the School Code. Prohibits, except for legitimate instructional purposes, as determined by a school district, a school district from purchasing or otherwise acquiring biometric systems to use on students. Provides that this prohibition does not apply to a school district that purchases or acquires…
Passed one chamberRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-05-31
DCEO-SMALL BUSINESS LOANS
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish a loan program to provide low interest loans to small businesses that have been negatively impacted by an economic shock (in the introduced bill, federal…
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
ECONOMIC STABILITY COMMISSION
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Economic Stabilization and Resilience Commission is created subject to appropriation. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative support to the Commission. Effective immediately.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital licensed under the Act shall not charge a covered hospital employee more than 10% of the total health insurance premium cost. Provides that any agreement permitting a charge to a covered hospital employee in excess of…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
SCH CD-SPECIAL ED WORKLOAD
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Creates the Special Education Workload Task Force to develop guidance on the calculation of workload limits for special educators. Sets forth the members. Provides for meetings and administrative support. Requires the Task Force to submit…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
PATIENT RIGHTS
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Changes the definition of "patient". Specifies that each patient has the right to be informed of additional information. Adds a right of each patient to be treated with courtesy and respect, to have the patient's human and civil rights…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-15
CONGRATS-FF-EMT GINO CASCIOLA
Congratulates Firefighter-Paramedic Gino Casciola of Addison Fire Protection District #1 on being awarded the Illinois Fire Service Medal of Valor. Thanks him for his service and dedication to the Addison community and the State of Illinois.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-14
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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)
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Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 25 is House 49 plus House 50. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Karina Villa on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Karina VillaState Senate 25 · Democratic · this page
Maura HirschauerState House 49 · Democratic
99%
Barbara HernandezState House 50 · Democratic
100%
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