Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Joe Alexander 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.
Introduced13
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber7
Passed both chambers5
Became law4
Never left committee5
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 0 bills that became law this session.
Requesting Congress to call a constitutional convention relative to implementing term limits for elected members of both houses of Congress.
Out of committeeDied on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 House Journal 16 · 2026-08-20
Relative to regulated conditional deposits.
VetoedVeto Sustained 08/19/2026: Regular Calendar 159-155 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote House Journal 16 · 2026-08-19
Relative to disclosure requirements for homeowners' associations.
Became lawSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 306; eff. 1/1/2027 · 2026-07-16
Relative to local records retention.
Became lawSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 206; eff. 8/31/2026 · 2026-07-09
Enabling certain disabled persons to hunt from a motor vehicle.
Became lawSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 156; eff. 08/18/2026 · 2026-06-24
Prohibiting certain unlawfully present felons from occupying or renting real property, relative to pet vendor foster home and defining pet vendor foster facility, and providing procedures for the potential confiscation of livestock involved in cruelty to animal cases.
Passed one chamberPending Motion Committee of Conference Report # 2026-2083c; 06/04/2026; Senate Journal 14 · 2026-06-04
Relative to additional grounds for eviction under the landlord and tenant statute, relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, and reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost and making an appropriation therefor.
Passed one chamberConference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; Senate Journal 14 · 2026-06-02
Relative to the offense of use of scanning device or reencoder to defraud.
Became lawSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 73; eff.01/01/2027 · 2026-05-19
Establishing the right to provide educational instruction in municipally zoned and non-zoned areas.
Not out of committeeRefer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 47 · 2026-03-11
Adding a non-voting student member to the state board of education.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 13 · 2026-03-05
Relative to the definition of intimate partner.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 5 · 2026-03-05
Relative to non-public sessions at public meetings where discussion in public would likely affect a person's reputation.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 75 · 2026-01-07
Relative to acreage requirements and zoning regarding sewer infrastructure and single-family residential uses.
Not out of committeeRefer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 73 · 2026-01-07
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.