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Democratic
· Senator
Napoleon Harris
Represents District 15 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 338 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 2,241 of 2,361 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
10 of 22
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 29.5
Roll calls on record
2,361
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 Napoleon Harris 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 Napoleon Harris 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. Napoleon Harris is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 338 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.
HB4456 · LOW-INCOME UTILITY RATES
In plain English Allows the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve low-income discounts on electric and natural gas bills, funded through fixed per-customer surcharges on residential and non-residential customers' bills.
Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee · 2026-05-07 · Passed 8–5
SB1950 · SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION
Senate Concurrence · 2025-10-30 · Passed 30–27
SB0634 · LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
Senate Local Government Committee · 2025-04-09 · Passed 6–3
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 · 210 shared contested votes
50%
Darby HillsRepublican · District 26 · 210 shared contested votes
46%
Don DeWitteRepublican · District 33 · 221 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 (120 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Napoleon Harris 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.
Introduced22
Out of committee12
Passed one chamber12
Passed both chambers10
Became law10
Never left committee10
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 29.5 bills that became law this session.
CIVIL LAW-TECH
In plain English Allows Cook County and Calumet City to use expedited property acquisition for economic development projects for two years.
Official synopsis: Provides that quick-take proceedings may be used for a period of no more than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act by Cook County and the City of Calumet City for the acquisition of certain described property for the purpose of economic…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0805 · 2026-08-07
CD CORR-OPIOID USE DISORDERS
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that the pilot program shall provide long-acting injectable medications for opioid use disorder, when clinically appropriate, to not fewer than 3,000 individuals in the custody of the Department of Corrections (rather than a minimum of 4,000 administrations…
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
INS-HEALTH/CORONARY SCAN
In plain English Requires health insurance plans to cover coronary calcium scans for people ages 40-75 when ordered by a provider and clinically appropriate, starting January 1, 2028.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2028 and is subject to the Code shall provide coverage for a medically necessary coronary calcium…
Passed one chamberAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy · 2026-05-19
INS-HEALTH/CORONARY SCAN
Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2028 shall cover a medically necessary coronary calcium scan and…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson · 2026-03-31
DRONE SAFETY & INTERFERENCE
Creates the Drone Safety and Interference Prevention Act. Creates the offenses of (1) unlawful imaging of an emergency response activity; (2) unlawful operation over critical infrastructure facilities; and (3) unlawful operation of a drone over a correctional institution or facility. Defines these offenses and establishes…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-03-27
CD CORR-LONG-ACTING INJECT MED
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall create and implement, beginning on January 1, 2027, a pilot program to establish the effectiveness of long-acting injectable medications for substance use disorders for persons committed to its custody who have drug…
Not out of committeeAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura · 2026-02-25
COMMEMORATIVE-JESSE JACKSON
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the Reverend Jesse Jackson's date of birth, the eighth day of October, as a legal holiday on which to hold appropriate exercises in commemoration of him. Provides that, when the eighth day of October falls on a Sunday,…
Not out of committeeReferred to Assignments · 2026-02-18
PUBLIC FUNDS-ONLINE INFO
Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that, whenever any person shall be entitled to a warrant or other payment from the treasury or other funds held by the State Treasurer, on any account, against whom there shall be any then due and payable account or…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0450 · 2025-12-12
CIVIL LAW-TECH
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Makes changes to the legal descriptions of the affected properties.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0442 · 2025-12-12
MEMORIAL-NATASHA MAXEY
Mourns the death of Natasha Renee Bell Harris Maxey.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2025-10-15
MEMORIAL-JOHN DALEY III
Mourns the death of John "Jack" Daley III.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2025-10-15
MEMORIAL-GILBERT GONZALEZ
Mourns the passing of Gilbert "Judge" Gonzalez of Calumet City, formerly of South Chicago.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2025-10-15
ISP-POLICE K-9 CARE PROGRAM
Creates the Care for Retired Police Dogs Program Act. Creates the Care for Retired Police Dogs Program within the University of Illinois System to provide a stable funding source for the veterinary care of retired police dogs. Provides that the Board of Trustees of the…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0276 · 2025-08-15
INS CD-PERIPHERAL ARTERY TEST
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual plan of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January 1, 2026 must provide coverage, no less than once every 12 months, for a peripheral artery disease…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0379 · 2025-08-15
CD CORR-SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall be required to ensure all persons under its care are assessed for substance use disorder, as defined in the Substance Use Disorder Act. Provides that this process includes screening and assessment for…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2025-04-11
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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 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 2361 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 15 is House 29 plus House 30. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Napoleon Harris on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Napoleon HarrisState Senate 15 · Democratic · this page
Thaddeus JonesState House 29 · Democratic
100%
Will DavisState House 30 · Democratic
100%
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