Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Illinois
Votes with Republicans
95%
on 224 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 95%
Cast a vote
92%
Yea or Nay on 1,189 of 1,296 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
120 of 167
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 12.5
Roll calls on record
1,296
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 Steve McClure 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 Steve McClure 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. Steve McClure is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
11 of 224 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB4990 · HIGHER ED-PREVENT SEX VIOLENCE
Senate Third Reading · 2026-05-31 · Passed 42–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB5090 · PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION
In plain English Allows transportation network drivers to organize and bargain collectively with rideshare companies, and requires companies to pay fees into a worker support fund.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-05-31 · Passed 42–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB3222 · VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME
Senate Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 47–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0228 · BUSINESS-TECH
In plain English Requires prices advertised for goods or services to include all mandatory fees and surcharges, with exceptions for actual shipping costs and certain service providers.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-05-20 · Passed 46–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB3421 · PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE
Senate Licensed Activities Committee · 2026-05-06 · Passed 6–3 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB3449 · MOBILE ID CARDS & LICENSES
In plain English Prohibits law enforcement and others from taking physical possession of a mobile device to verify a mobile identification card.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-04-16 · Passed 46–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1947 · SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC
Concurrence in Senate · 2025-05-31 · Passed 46–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1430 · STUDENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-05-22 · Passed 46–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2019 · DNR-BOAT SAFETY INSTRUCTORS
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-04-09 · Passed 44–10 · 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
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB3666 · REDUCING BARRIERS TO LICENSURE
In plain English Allows incarcerated people to have license applications processed, permits sealed licensure records to remain confidential, and removes criminal conviction as automatic grounds for license denial for eligible offenders.
Senate Licensed Activities Committee · 2026-03-11 · Passed 5–3
SB3897 · IDFPR-VARIOUS LICENSES
Senate Licensed Activities Committee · 2026-03-11 · Passed 5–3
SB2737 · CONSUMER FRAUD-GROCERY COUPONS
Senate Consumer Protection Committee · 2026-02-19 · Passed 5–3
SB2431 · EXPLOSIVES & CONSUMER FIREWORK
Senate Licensed Activities Committee · 2025-05-29 · Passed 5–3
SB2247 · MICROMOBILITY FIRE SAFETY
Senate Consumer Protection Committee · 2025-03-06 · Passed 5–3
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 · 199 shared contested votes
28%
Doris TurnerDemocrat · District 48 · 173 shared contested votes
22%
Meg Loughran CappelDemocrat · District 49 · 165 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 (107 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Steve McClure 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.
Introduced167
Out of committee125
Passed one chamber122
Passed both chambers120
Became law120
Never left committee42
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 12.5 bills that became law this session.
ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS
In plain English Allows pharmacies to transfer controlled substance prescriptions once to another pharmacy upon patient request, with limited exceptions, and delays electronic prescription requirements until 2028 in certain cases.
Official synopsis: Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that prescriptions for drugs in Schedules II, III, IV, and V (rather than Schedules III, IV, and V controlled substances) of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act may be transferred only once and may not be further transferred, consistent with…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0846 · 2026-08-21
PEN CD-TRS-SERVICE CREDIT
In plain English Allows teachers and administrators at recognized private schools to establish service credit by paying regular interest instead of interest at the actuarially assumed rate.
Official synopsis: Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning the contribution required to establish service credit for certain service as a teacher or administrator employed by a private school recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, changes the amount…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0749 · 2026-07-31
EMS-RURAL STAFFING-PART-TIME
In plain English Allows rural emergency medical service providers serving populations of 10,000 or fewer to use part-time employees alongside volunteers and paid-on-call staff.
Official synopsis: Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall allow for an alternative rural staffing model for vehicle service providers that serve a rural or semi-rural population of 10,000 or fewer inhabitants and exclusively use volunteers, paid-on-call, or…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0704 · 2026-07-31
MEMORIAL-RONALD J. WARD
Mourns the passing of Ronald J. Ward of Chatham.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-06-01
MEMORIAL-LUKE W. PETERSON
Mourns the passing of Luke William Peterson of Chatham.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-06-01
SGT. SAYNE MEM'L OVERPASS
Designates the Fayette Avenue Interstates 57 and 70 Overpass in Effingham as the "Sgt. Timothy Sayne Memorial Overpass".
Became lawAdopted Both Houses · 2026-05-28
CW2 DONALDSON MEM'L OVERPASS
In plain English Designates the Fourth Street Interstates 57 and 70 Overpass in Effingham as the "Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Donaldson Memorial Overpass".
Official synopsis: Designates the Fourth Street Interstates 57 and 70 Overpass in Effingham as the "Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Donaldson Memorial Overpass".
Became lawAdopted Both Houses · 2026-05-28
PROP TX-PROBATE
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that no interest or penalties shall be imposed with respect to property that is included in a decedent's probate estate at the time of a delinquency if the representative of the decedent's estate applies with the county treasurer for…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
CTY CD-SPENDING THRESHOLDS
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any purchase by a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, or an elected official in a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, including an elected official with control of the internal operations of the office, of services, materials, equipment,…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
PROP TX-STATEMENT OF EXEMPTION
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that each property tax bill shall contain a statement of any exemption that was granted to the property in the immediately preceding tax year but was not granted to the property in the current tax year. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
DRAINAGE DISTRICT ELECTIONS
Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. In provisions concerning the election of commissioners in districts organized under Farm Drainage Act and certain other districts, provides that an adult landowner is entitled to one vote per parcel of land owned by the owner. Specifies that, if a…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
U OF I-CHILD OF VET SCHOLARSHP
Amends the University of Illinois Act. In provisions concerning scholarships for the children of veterans, provides that an honorary scholarship may also be given to the children of persons who served at any time during the invasion of Panama between December 20, 1989 and January…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
PROCUREMENT-NEW SALEM
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code does not apply to procurements made in connection with Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site.
Not out of committeeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
MEMORIAL-KATHY HICKEY-HEIMLICH
Mourns the passing of Kathryn "Kathy" Hickey-Heimlich.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-21
MEMORIAL-KAY LANDGREBE
Mourns the death of Kay Landgrebe of Springfield.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-21
“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 1296 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 54 is House 107 plus House 108. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Steve McClure on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Steve McClureState Senate 54 · Republican · this page
Brad HalbrookState House 107 · Republican
80%
Wayne RosenthalState House 108 · Republican
87%
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