Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Andrew Hevesi 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.
Introduced212
Out of committee120
Passed one chamber92
Passed both chambers85
Became law83
Never left committee92
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 61 bills that became law this session.
Excludes certain social workers employed or supervised by lawyers from reporting cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment when the belief of suspected child abuse or maltreatment arises solely out of the course of representation or the seeking of representation.
Not out of committeereferred to children and families · 2026-09-02
Permits paid family leave in four-hour increments; prohibits family leave benefits from being payable if an employee works more than one four-hour increment in one day.
Not out of committeereferred to labor · 2026-09-02
Authorizes surveillance cameras in public common areas in group homes funded or operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities.
Not out of committeeenacting clause stricken · 2026-08-12
Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay to any local or state government or agency or any provider, room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.
Not out of committeeenacting clause stricken · 2026-08-12
Establishes the 2-1-1 essential community services hotline system; designates the office of children and family services to oversee the hotline system; establishes the availability and scope of information to be provided by the hotline system and requirements of call centers; requires the office of children and family services to collect certain data relating to the hotline system and to make annual reports to the governor and the legislature.
Not out of committeereferred to social services · 2026-07-29
Authorizes the use of body imaging scanning equipment in certain facilities for youth and adolescent offenders placed with or committed to the office of children and family services.
Became lawsigned chap.121 · 2026-06-05
Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.
Out of committeesubstituted by s5998c · 2026-06-05
Lifts required approvals on the access of information pertaining to children by the New York city department of investigation.
Passed one chamberRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · 2026-06-04
Provides additional support to children with complex needs under the jurisdiction of the state; requires data collection regarding children under the jurisdiction of the state.
Passed one chamberRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · 2026-06-04
Directs the office of victim services, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to establish a statewide supervised visitation initiative including culturally sensitive services that provide language access for those who need it and that are affordable for those with limited means to pay; requires the submission of regular assessments and reports.
Passed one chamberRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · 2026-06-04
Establishes a task force to study and make recommendations on chronic absenteeism at public schools in the state of New York; establishes reporting requirements.
Passed one chamberREFERRED TO RULES · 2026-06-02
Allows prospective and current agency personnel to receive certification through remote training methods.
Passed one chamberRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · 2026-06-02
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2026, as Gay Pride Month in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-01
Allows a person a second hearing to seal their child protective services records upon a showing of good cause and there is no evidence the subject has committed maltreatment of a child in the preceding two years.
Out of committeeamended on third reading 9244a · 2026-06-01
Provides that a caregiver shall be eligible for assistance for child care under the child care block grant regardless of the hours the parent actually works.
Out of committeeprint number 3174a · 2026-06-01
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