Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Illinois
Votes with Republicans
95%
on 218 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 95%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 1,148 of 1,200 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
13 of 95
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 12.5
Roll calls on record
1,200
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 Sally Turner 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 Sally Turner 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. Sally Turner is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
11 of 218 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB3222 · VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME
Senate Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 47–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0807 · STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
In plain English Delays unemployment insurance rate changes to 2029, increases benefit and contribution rates, and requires large employers to report mass layoffs to the state.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-05-07 · Passed 42–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2772 · PSILOCYBIN ADVISORY BOARD
Senate Third Reading · 2026-05-07 · Passed 41–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0576 · GOVERNMENT-TECH
Senate Third Reading · 2025-10-30 · Passed 48–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3799 · INS-CLIMATE RISK DISCLOSURE
In plain English Requires insurers to give 60 days' notice before increasing fire insurance renewal premiums by more than 10%, and regulates rates to prevent them from being excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory.
Senate Third Reading · 2025-10-30 · Passed 41–15 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3493 · LOCAL REG-STATE FACILITIES
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-05-30 · Passed 40–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1859 · COM COL-COURSE INSTRUCTOR-AI
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-05-21 · Passed 46–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0783 · SAFETY-TECH
Senate Agriculture Committee · 2025-05-08 · Passed 8–4 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1799 · SCH CD-NONINSTRUCTIONAL SERVIC
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-04-09 · Passed 42–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1524 · DOC-HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE
In plain English Requires that intentionally manufacturing, delivering, possessing, or selling nitrous oxide to cause intoxication or sensory effects be prosecuted as a felony.
Motion in Senate · 2025-04-09 · Passed 44–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB2990 · ANIMAL WELFARE-DOG DEALER
In plain English Requires dog breeders to provide proper enclosures and exercise areas for dogs, and excludes retail dog sellers from dealer regulations.
Senate Agriculture Committee · 2026-03-12 · Passed 7–6
SB2645 · FIRE STATION REHABILITATION
In plain English Allows the State Fire Marshal to award grants for fire station rehabilitation or construction to nonprofit fire departments, in addition to local government units.
Senate State Government Committee · 2026-05-30 · Passed 6–3
SB3076 · PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY
In plain English Expands disability benefits to include county correctional officers and sheriff employees, and requires continued health insurance coverage for those injured in the line of duty.
Senate Local Government Committee · 2026-03-25 · Passed 6–3
SB1950 · SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION
Senate Concurrence · 2025-10-30 · Passed 30–27
SB1951 · IDNR-GRAY FOX SEASON
Senate Agriculture Committee · 2025-03-20 · Passed 8–5
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 · 227 shared contested votes
28%
Doris TurnerDemocrat · District 48 · 200 shared contested votes
23%
Suzy Glowiak HiltonDemocrat · District 23 · 207 shared contested votes
21%
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 Sally Turner 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.
Introduced95
Out of committee15
Passed one chamber14
Passed both chambers13
Became law13
Never left committee80
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 12.5 bills that became law this session.
HOME UTILITY RELIEF ACT
Creates the Home Utility Relief Act. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create, as soon as practicable, a Home Utility Rebate Program to provide rebates to households that use electricity and that have a median household income between 100% and 500% of…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson · 2026-07-09
GOVERNOR JIM EDGAR DAY
In plain English Designates September 14, 2026 as Governor Jim Edgar Day in Illinois to recognize the former governor's life and public service career.
Official synopsis: Declares September 14, 2026 as Governor Jim Edgar Day in the State of Illinois in recognition of former Governor Jim Edgar's life, his legacy, and his extraordinary career in public service.
Out of committeePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
$UNIV OF IL-EXTENSION PROGRAM
Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the University of Illinois for the purpose of increasing the extension service trust fund allocation for the University of Illinois Extension program to enable the University of Illinois Extension program to achieve the stated purpose of the…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney · 2026-05-28
$ICCB-PATH PROGRAM
Appropriates $15,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for the Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce (PATH) Program. Effective July 1, 2026.
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills · 2026-05-26
ELEC CD-TOWNSHIP CAUCUS
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a candidate seeking election to an office for which candidates of political parties are nominated by caucus who is a participant in the caucus and who has participated in the caucus of another established political party or a new…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
ELEC CD-SAME-DAY REGISTRATION
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, if a person chooses to register to vote on the day of election, the person shall only be allowed to cast a provisional ballot, and the election authority shall mail to the provisional voter a voter registration application to…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
ELEC CD-RESIDENCY AFFIDAVIT
Amends the Election Code. Provides that an applicant for voter registration shall provide a valid and unexpired driver's license; social security card; public aid identification card; utility bill; lease or contract for a residence; civic, union, or professional association membership card; United States passport; or…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
ELEC CD-FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a foreign-influenced business entity shall not make a contribution or donation to any person or entity with the express or implied condition that the contribution or donation, or any part of the contribution or donation, be used for specified…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
ELEC CD-CANDIDATE NAME FORMAT
Amends the Election Code. In provisions concerning primary election ballots, provides that the lettering of candidate names on a ballot shall be in both capital and lowercase letters in conformance with standard English language guidelines, unless compliance is not feasible due to the election system…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
ELEC CD-ENFORCEMENT DUTIES
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall exercise the powers to impose campaign disclosure penalties; to hear and adjudicate alleged violations of registration requirements; to revoke or suspend the raffle licenses of political committees that violate the Raffles and Poker…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
ELECTION CODE POLL ACCESS
Amends the Election Code. Provides that no later than December 31 of each even number year, the State Board of Elections shall report to the General Assembly (rather than to the General Assembly and the Federal Election Commission) the number of accessible and inaccessible polling…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
ELEC CD-CYBERSECURITY
Amends the Election Code. In provisions concerning cybersecurity efforts, modifies the amendatory changes made by Public Act 100-587 to conform with the amendatory changes made by Public Act 100-623. Makes technical changes.
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
ELECTION CODE EQUIPMENT
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, in jurisdictions where in-precinct counting equipment is used, the election authority shall retabulate the total number of votes cast on 5% of the election day equipment used within the election jurisdiction (rather than votes cast in 5% of precincts…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
ELEC CD-DATA STANDARDIZATION
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall adopt rules setting forth standardized reporting protocols for election data. Provides that, no later than July 1, 2027, the State Board of Elections shall publish guidelines for compliance with standardization conventions for data…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
PROP TX-ENERGY SYSTEMS
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the valuation of wind energy devices, provides that, for taxable year 2026 and thereafter, the real property cost basis is $588,000 per megawatt of nameplate capacity (currently, $360,000 per megawatt of nameplate capacity). In provisions concerning the…
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 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 State Government Committee)
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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1200 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 44 is House 87 plus House 88. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Sally Turner on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Sally TurnerState Senate 44 · Republican · this page
Bill HauterState House 87 · Republican
84%
Regan DeeringState House 88 · Republican
83%
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