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Democratic
· Senator
Bill Cunningham
Represents District 18 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 388 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 1,501 of 1,559 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
30 of 106
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 29.5
Roll calls on record
1,559
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 Bill Cunningham 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 Bill Cunningham 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. Bill Cunningham is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 388 party-line votes.
They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB2487 · HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2025-05-28 · Passed 5–3
HB3385 · HIGHER ED-MENTAL HEALTH ACTION
Senate Higher Education Committee · 2025-05-07 · Failed 7–5
HB4456 · LOW-INCOME UTILITY RATES
In plain English Allows the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve low-income discounts on electric and natural gas bills, funded through fixed per-customer surcharges on residential and non-residential customers' bills.
Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee · 2026-05-07 · Passed 8–5
HB4990 · HIGHER ED-PREVENT SEX VIOLENCE
Senate Higher Education Committee · 2026-05-06 · Passed 8–5
SB3183 · WORKER PROTECTION UNIT
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2026-03-04 · Passed 6–3
Republicans 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.
Seth LewisRepublican · District 24 · 240 shared contested votes
48%
Darby HillsRepublican · District 26 · 239 shared contested votes
46%
Don DeWitteRepublican · District 33 · 250 shared contested votes
36%
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 (58 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Bill Cunningham 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.
Introduced106
Out of committee41
Passed one chamber36
Passed both chambers30
Became law30
Never left committee65
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 29.5 bills that became law this session.
FIRST 2026 GENERAL REVISORY
In plain English Combines and reorganizes sections of Illinois law to eliminate duplication, correct outdated references, and fix technical errors.
Official synopsis: Creates the First 2026 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete cross-references and technical errors. Makes stylistic changes. Effective immediately.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0852 · 2026-08-21
WORK COMP-STATE LICENSURE
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that, on or before July 1, 2026 or 15 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, whichever is later, and on or before July 1 of…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0792 · 2026-08-07
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.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Changes references from "electronic credential" to "mobile identification card". Provides that no relying party, including law enforcement, may take physical possession of a mobile identification card holder's mobile device for purposes of verifying the mobile identification card holder's identity.…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0821 · 2026-08-07
KIDNEY TREATMENT DELEGATE ACT
In plain English Allows licensed practical nurses and certified dialysis technicians to perform certain kidney disease treatment procedures, including central venous catheter procedures, if they meet specified training and experience requirements.
Official synopsis: Creates the Kidney Disease Treatment Delegation Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of the Nurse Practice Act or any rule of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to the contrary, delegation, including, but not limited to, delegation of the performance of central venous catheter…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0728 · 2026-07-31
RENEWABLE ENERGY ACCESS PLANS
In plain English Allows the Illinois Commerce Commission to hire technical and policy experts to help develop renewable energy access plans without following standard procurement rules.
Official synopsis: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, to assist and support the Illinois Commerce Commission in the development of renewable energy access plan updates, the Commission may retain the services of technical and policy experts with relevant expertise and experience. Provides that the procurement is…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0717 · 2026-07-31
WILL DEPOSITORY-CIRCUIT CLERK
Reinserts provisions of the bill with these changes. Authorizes a circuit court clerk of any county to develop and maintain a will depository. Provides a procedure for the clerk to accept for safekeeping a will that is defined as a document intended to be a…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0719 · 2026-07-31
GENETIC INFO PRIVACY-BIOMARKER
In plain English Expands genetic privacy protections to include biomarker testing, restricting insurers and employers from accessing such information without written consent.
Official synopsis: Amends the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Provides that the use of genetic testing, biomarker testing, or both (rather than only genetic testing), and the information derived from testing is confidential and privileged and may be released only to the individual tested and persons specifically authorized…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0642 · 2026-07-24
DEPUTY SHERIFF-APPOINTMENT AGE
Reinserts the statutory provisions regarding appointment of deputy sheriffs. Specifies that persons appointed as a county police officer shall be not less than 21 years of age, or 20 years of age and have successfully completed 2 years of law enforcement studies at an accredited…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0578 · 2026-07-16
JCAR-EXTENSION-NOTICE PERIOD
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Deletes provisions regarding statements of unresponsiveness by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. Provides that the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules may agree to a second extension of the second notice period for a…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0560 · 2026-07-10
UTILITIES-INTERCONNECTIONS
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Inserts language that had been omitted from one version of the statutes so that the language appears in both versions of the statutes. Effective immediately.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0569 · 2026-07-10
COURT REMINDER NOTICES
Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1. Deletes the provision that the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services shall assist local pretrial services with pretrial supervision at the request of the Chief Judge. Effective immediately.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0551 · 2026-07-10
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
In plain English Allows municipalities with 70,000+ residents in counties with 3+ million residents to create a stadium authority to finance and build professional sports facilities, with related tax exemptions and deductions.
Official synopsis: Creates the Municipal Stadium Authority Act. Provides that any home-rule municipality with a population of 70,000 or more residents that is located in a county with a population of more than 3,000,000 residents may establish a municipal stadium authority as a political subdivision and unit…
Passed one chamberRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-07-01
DAVE SANDERS WAY
In plain English Designates a portion of Southwest Highway in Palos Park as "Dave Sanders Way".
Official synopsis: Designates the portion of Southwest Highway between 12600 and 13100 in Palos Park as "Dave Sanders Way".
Passed one chamberAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan · 2026-06-10
CMS-PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Central Management Services.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
RECOGNIZE-COCA-COLA COMPANY
Recognizes The Coca-Cola Company and the Illinois Coca-Cola bottlers for their generous support of America250 and their historic and positive impact on Illinois and the United States and extends gratitude for their continued commitment to building a brighter future for all Americans.
Became lawAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam · 2026-05-30
“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 Executive Committee)
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 Executive Committee)
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 Executive Committee)
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 Executive Committee)
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 Executive Committee)
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 Executive Committee)
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 Executive Committee)
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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1559 total roll-call votes this session).
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Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 18 is House 35 plus House 36. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Bill Cunningham on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Bill CunninghamState Senate 18 · Democratic · this page
Mary GillState House 35 · Democratic
99%
Rick RyanState House 36 · Democratic
99%
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