Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Illinois
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 235 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
86%
Yea or Nay on 1,059 of 1,232 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
18 of 68
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 29.5
Roll calls on record
1,232
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 Robert Peters 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 Robert Peters 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. Robert Peters is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 235 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.
HB5487 · LAW FIRM OWNERSHIP
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2026-05-29 · Passed 5–3
HB1810 · INCARCERATED-DISABILITIES
Senate Criminal Law Committee · 2026-05-26 · Passed 6–3
HB5020 · JUV CT-EXTENDED JUR JUV PROS
Senate Criminal Law Committee · 2026-05-19 · Passed 6–3
HB4966 · DCFS-SECURE ACT
In plain English Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to protect children's sensitive identity information and establishes safeguards for youth in state care, including those placed out-of-state.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2026-05-13 · Passed 6–3
SB1950 · SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION
Senate Concurrence · 2025-10-30 · Passed 30–27
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 · 218 shared contested votes
47%
Darby HillsRepublican · District 26 · 220 shared contested votes
43%
Don DeWitteRepublican · District 33 · 224 shared contested votes
36%
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 (173 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Robert Peters 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.
Introduced68
Out of committee30
Passed one chamber27
Passed both chambers18
Became law18
Never left committee38
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 29.5 bills that became law this session.
MENTAL HEALTH 9-1-1 CALLS
Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. In provisions amending the Emergency Telephone System Act, provides that the Office of the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator shall, with input from the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, relevant stakeholders, and subject matter experts, adopt…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0828 · 2026-08-07
DOM VIOLENCE-ORDERS
In plain English Allows protective orders against domestic violence offenders even if the offender is incarcerated or either party is a minor.
Official synopsis: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a petitioner may not be denied a protective order because the petitioner or the respondent is a minor or solely upon the basis that the respondent or petitioner is incarcerated in a penal institution at…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0775 · 2026-08-07
SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER
In plain English Requires high school districts to offer eligible graduating students the opportunity to register to vote starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
Official synopsis: Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires a school district maintaining any of grades 9 through 12 to provide all eligible students graduating from high school with the opportunity to register to vote. Effective immediately.
Became lawAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson · 2026-07-20
$ILLINOIS HUMANITIES COUNCIL
Appropriates $1,670,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council for the purpose of a grant to the Illinois Humanities Council. Appropriates $250,000 to the Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of a grant to the Illinois Humanities Council for costs associated…
Not out of committeePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
ALGORITHMIC PRICE TRANSPARENCY
In plain English Bans businesses from using surveillance pricing and allows the Attorney General or State's Attorneys to enforce the prohibition.
Official synopsis: Creates the Protection from Surveillance Pricing Act. Provides that a person shall not engage in surveillance pricing. Sets forth exemptions and limitations to the prohibition. Provides that the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of any county in the State may bring an action against…
Passed one chamberRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-07-01
CASE REVIEW-HOMICIDE VICTIMS
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Excludes from the definition of "agency", law enforcement entities of the State. In the provision that the person or persons performing the case file review shall not have previously investigated the murder does not…
Passed one chamberSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
ISOLATED CONFINEMENT RESTRICT
Creates the Isolated Confinement Restriction Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Nelson Mandela Act. Provides that a committed person may not be in isolated confinement for more than 10 consecutive days. Provides that a committed person may not be in…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa · 2026-05-28
SURVEILLANCE DISCRIMINATION
Creates the Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Discrimination Act. Provides that a person shall not use surveillance data as part of an automated decision system to inform the individualized price assessed to a consumer for goods or services. Provides that a person shall not use surveillance…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes · 2026-05-26
DHS-EVICTION RESOLUTION GRANTS
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that all moneys payable from funds appropriated to the Department of Human Services in State Fiscal Year 2027 for grants to counties with court-based eviction early resolution programs and associated legal assistance, mediation, and other services shall…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
RIFL ACT
Creates the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation (RIFL) Act. Establishes a firearms manufacturer licensing program in the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, with certain requirements, including that the sum of all fees for firearms manufacturer licenses shall be equal to the public health costs and…
Not out of committeeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
SCH CD-HIGH SCH-REGISTER VOTER
Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires a school district maintaining any of grades 9 through 12 to provide all eligible students graduating from high school with the opportunity to register to vote. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
BUILD ILLINOIS HOMES ACT
Creates the Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit Act. Provides that owners of qualified low-income housing developments are eligible for credits against the taxes imposed by the Illinois Income Tax Act or taxes, penalties, fees, charges, and payments imposed by the Illinois Insurance Code. Amends the…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDITS
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Credit for Change Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Eliminates provisions that a person must serve various percentages for particular offenses. Provides that the rules and regulations shall provide that the individual in custody…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons · 2026-05-21
DIGITAL AD TAX ACT
Creates the Digital Advertising Tax Act. Imposes a tax on the portion of a person's annual gross revenue that is derived from digital advertising services in the State if the person's total revenue derived from digital advertising in the State exceeds $150,000,000. Provides that the…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler · 2026-05-12
COMMENDS-DR. JO ANN ROBERTS
Commends Dr. Jo Ann Roberts for her extraordinary leadership, lifelong service, and instrumental role in advancing the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Law.
Not out of committeeReferred to Assignments · 2026-04-30
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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 13 is House 25 plus House 26. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Robert Peters on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Robert PetersState Senate 13 · Democratic · this page
Curtis TarverState House 25 · Democratic
100%
Kam BucknerState House 26 · Democratic
100%
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