Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Rosemary Bayer 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.
Introduced55
Out of committee23
Passed one chamber13
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee32
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 7 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Weapons: firearms 5Mental health: other 3Appropriations: department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential 2Appropriations: department of education 2Weapons: concealed 2Property: state buildings 2
Natural resources: shorelands; inspections of high-risk docks and seawalls; require. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 – 324.90106) by adding pt. 344. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1182'26, SB 1184'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Natural Resources And Agriculture · 2026-09-22
Water supply: conservation; permit for water used for consumptive use purposes; provide for. Amends secs. 32705, 32708a, 32713 & 32723 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32705 et seq.) & adds sec. 32723a.
Not out of committeeSenate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Veronica Klinefelt · 2026-09-10
Appropriations: department of education; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Out of committeeReassigned To Committee On Appropriations · 2026-09-10
Appropriations: department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Out of committeeReassigned To Committee On Appropriations · 2026-09-10
Education: school districts; requirements for borrowing money and issuing bonds; modify. Amends sec. 1351a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1351a).
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Education And Workforce · 2026-06-24
Vehicles: title; requirements for transfer of title by a dealer; provide for. Amends secs. 238, 806 & 810a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.238 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0739'25
Out of committeePlaced On Order Of Third Reading With Substitute (s-1) · 2026-06-10
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for motor vehicle sales finance violations; modify. Amends sec. 14p, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14p). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0739'25
Out of committeePlaced On Order Of Third Reading · 2026-06-10
Human services: medical services; certified community behavioral health clinics; provide certification and funding for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 – 400.119b) by adding secs. 109w & 109x. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1001'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Housing And Human Services · 2026-05-21
Mental health: guardians; appointing certain guardians after considering least restrictive means; require. Amends sec. 602 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1602).
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Housing And Human Services · 2026-05-21
Children: child care; adjustments of reimbursements under the child development care program for inflation; require. Creates new act.
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Families And Veterans · 2026-05-20
Mobile homes: other; mobile home commission act; revise. Amends secs. 35, 41, 43 & 48 of 1987 PA 96 (MCL 125.2335 et seq.) & adds sec. 30m. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0934'26, SB 0935'26
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Government Operations · 2026-05-19
Mental health: facilities; licensure for adult residential psychiatric programs; provide for. Creates new act.
Not out of committeeSenate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Stephanie Chang · 2026-05-13
State management: funds; interest earned from money in the countercyclical budget and economic stabilization fund; deposit into the child care payment fund. Amends sec. 351 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1351). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0946'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Appropriations · 2026-05-07
Children: child care; child care provider funding program; create. Amends 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 – 722.128) by adding sec. 13b. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0945'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Appropriations · 2026-05-07
Public utilities: electric utilities; guidelines for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity; provide for. Amends sec. 6 of 1995 PA 30 (MCL 460.566).
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Energy And Environment · 2026-04-23
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