Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Illinois
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 234 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 1,229 of 1,250 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
37 of 102
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 29.5
Roll calls on record
1,250
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 Laura Ellman 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 Laura Ellman 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. Laura Ellman is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 234 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.
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
SJR0039 · NAT. INFRASTRUCTURE BANK
Senate Financial Institutions Committee · 2025-05-28 · Passed 5–2
HB2516 · PFAS PRODUCT BAN
Senate Environment and Conservation Committee · 2025-05-22 · Passed 6–3
HB3248 · INS CD-LASER HAIR REMOVAL
Senate Insurance Committee · 2025-05-20 · Passed 8–5
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
48%
Darby HillsRepublican · District 26 · 233 shared contested votes
45%
John CurranRepublican · District 41 · 229 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 (21 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Laura Ellman 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.
Introduced102
Out of committee53
Passed one chamber45
Passed both chambers37
Became law37
Never left committee49
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 29.5 bills that became law this session.
DRUG DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS
In plain English Allows prescription drugs from manufacturers and wholesalers to be delivered to authorized health care facilities in addition to licensed premises.
Official synopsis: Amends the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act. In provisions concerning restrictions on transactions, provides that prescription drugs furnished by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor licensed under the Act may be delivered only to the business address of a licensee registered with the Department of Financial…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0781 · 2026-08-07
DARK SKY ACT
In plain English Requires Illinois to adopt energy code standards for outdoor lighting in commercial buildings by December 31, 2029.
Official synopsis: Amends the Energy Efficient Building Act. Adds definitions referential to the Responsible Outdoor Lighting Control Act. In provisions regarding the Illinois Stretch Energy Code, provides that the commercial components of the Code shall include stretch energy codes with ANSI/IES standards and adoption dates, such that,…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0813 · 2026-08-07
CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the rules and regulations of the Department of Corrections shall also provide that sentence credit may be provided to an inmate who was held in pretrial detention prior to his or her current commitment to the Department…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0722 · 2026-07-31
SCH CD-UNUSED FOOD SHARING
In plain English Allows school districts to use share tables to comply with unused food sharing requirements and develop policies for operating them.
Official synopsis: Amends the School Code. Allows a school district to comply with provisions concerning school unused food sharing plans by implementing a share table. Provides that the school district may develop and follow a policy on standard operating procedures for share tables. Effective August 1, 2027.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0684 · 2026-07-31
SCH CD-CPR-FEMALE MANIKINS
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. In provisions requiring secondary schools to include training on how to properly administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation in their curriculum, provides that, beginning with the 2029-2030 school year, cardiopulmonary resuscitation training shall include the use of both…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0678 · 2026-07-31
MEDICAL PRACTICE-FEE SPLITTING
In plain English Requires medical offices and clinics to notify patients that they may be billed separately for additional services discussed during preventive visits and obtain written acknowledgment of the notice.
Official synopsis: Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that every medical office, health care clinic, group practice, or other organizational structure for a licensed professional to provide health care services shall: (1) provide a notice stating that the patient may be billed for multiple services, including…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0673 · 2026-07-31
SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION
In plain English Requires local health departments to inspect meal kit and ready-to-eat meal distribution facilities and collect fees, with rules for temperature control, food safety, labeling, and delivery.
Official synopsis: Amends the Sanitary Food Preparation Act. Provides that if a meal kit or ready-to-eat meal distribution facility is engaged in the collection, storage, packaging, or distribution of meal kits direct to consumers, then the local health department where a food distribution facility is located shall…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0632 · 2026-07-24
SCH CD-HIGH SCH COURSE CREDIT
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that the school board of a school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 is authorized to adopt a policy under which a student enrolled in grade 7 or 8 who is…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0596 · 2026-07-24
SCH CD-GLOBAL SCHOLAR CERTIFY
In plain English Requires school districts and nonpublic schools to designate State Global Scholar Certification on student diplomas and transcripts if a micro-credential or digital badge provider determines the student meets all required criteria.
Official synopsis: Amends the School Code. Provides that if the provider of the micro-credential or digital badge determines and can demonstrate that a student meets all of the criteria required to earn State Global Scholar Certification, then the school district or nonpublic school shall designate that the…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0588 · 2026-07-24
COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Counties Code. Changes the provisions to apply only to counties having a population of greater than 750,000 residents and fewer than 2 million residents and counties having the county executive form…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0554 · 2026-07-10
STATE BEE DESIGNATION
In plain English Designates the Black-and-Gold Bumblebee as the official state bee of Illinois.
Official synopsis: Amends the State Designations Act. Designates the Black-and-Gold Bumblebee (Bombus auricomus) as the official State bee of the State of Illinois.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0539 · 2026-07-08
ID CARD-GENDER DESIGNATION
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may not disclose or reveal the existence of any gender designation form unless directed to do…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0536 · 2026-06-29
INS-PAST DUE PREMIUMS
In plain English Prohibits health insurers from denying coverage based on unpaid premiums from prior policies, except for grandfathered health plans.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Defines "grandfathered health plan". Provides that, except for grandfathered health plans, a health insurance issuer in the individual, small group, or large group market shall not deny coverage to an individual or employer due to the…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0533 · 2026-06-26
SALES FINANCE AGENCY-VARIOUS
In plain English Amends the Sales Finance Agency Act to change licensing requirements, prohibit operating under false names, increase civil penalties to $10,000, and make other changes.
Official synopsis: Amends the Sales Finance Agency Act. Makes changes to defined terms. Provides that applicants for a license shall apply in a form prescribed by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Prohibits any person, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity engaged in…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0516 · 2026-06-26
EPA-FEDERAL BACKSTOP
In plain English Prevents Illinois from adopting weaker pollution standards than current rules while allowing stricter standards than federal requirements.
Official synopsis: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions concerning the regulation of air pollution, water pollution, drinking water, hazardous waste, and landfills, provides that the Illinois Pollution Control Board shall not adopt any standards that are less stringent than those existing in Board regulations. Provides that…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0510 · 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 1250 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 21 is House 41 plus House 42. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Laura Ellman on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Laura EllmanState Senate 21 · Democratic · this page
Janet Yang RohrState House 41 · Democratic
99%
Margaret DeLaRosaState House 42 · Democratic
100%
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