Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Lonnie Randolph 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.
Introduced9
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 3.5 bills that became law this session.
Various health care matters.
Various health care matters. Eliminates a requirement that home health aide competency evaluation program training include at least 75 hours of training and 16 hours of classroom training before supervised practical training. Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of…
Became lawPublic Law 118 · 2026-03-05
Memorializing Reverend Jesse Jackson.
Memorializing Reverend Jesse Jackson. A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson.
Not out of committeeSenators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, McKinley, Mishler, Niemeyer, Raatz, Rogers, Schmitt, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Young M added as coauthors · 2026-02-26
Restriction on noncompete agreements.
Restriction on noncompete agreements. Prohibits an employer and an employee from entering into a noncompete agreement if the employee's annual compensation is less than $150,000.
Not out of committeeSenator Qaddoura added as third author · 2026-01-20
Driver instructions of law enforcement procedures.
Driver instructions of law enforcement procedures. Requires the driver education advisory board to consult with the commissioner of the bureau of motor vehicles (commissioner) and the state police department, and advise the commissioner in the administration of the policies of the commission and the bureau…
Not out of committeeFirst reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · 2026-01-05
Air quality.
Air quality. Authorizes a town, city, or county to establish or designate an agency to act for the town, city, or county as a local air pollution control agency (agency). Requires the commissioner of the department of environmental management (department) to enter into a contract…
Not out of committeeFirst reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs · 2025-12-08
Voluntary family leave insurance program.
Voluntary family leave insurance program. Requires the department of insurance (department) to establish, not later than January 1, 2027, a voluntary family leave insurance program (program) for the purpose of providing benefits to employees who elect to participate in the program. Sets forth requirements for…
Not out of committeeFirst reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions · 2025-12-08
East Chicago school board elections.
East Chicago school board elections. Changes the election process for the governing body of the East Chicago school corporation, so that all members are elected at large by the voters of the school corporation. (Current law provides that three members are elected from certain districts,…
Not out of committeeFirst reading: referred to Committee on Elections · 2025-12-08
Privately made firearms.
Privately made firearms. Defines a "privately made firearm" and other related terms. Makes it a Level 5 felony to possess a privately made firearm. Makes it a Level 5 felony to alter, obliterate, or remove certain marks of firearm identification or to possess a firearm…
Not out of committeeFirst reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · 2025-12-08
Election of Lake County superior court judges.
Election of Lake County superior court judges. Provides that the superior court judges of Lake County are elected in the same manner as other superior court judges. Provides that the change to the election of a judge does not occur until the general election that…
Not out of committeeFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · 2025-12-08
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