Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Cheryl Youakim 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.
Introduced25
Out of committee3
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee22
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 0.5 bills that became law this session.
Education finance bill.
Became lawSecretary of State Chapter 117 · 2026-05-27
Department of Human Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families forecasted program adjustments made.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Clardy · 2026-05-04
Student and staff safety grants provided to schools, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Kraft · 2026-04-22
School safety plans enhanced, anonymous threat reporting system established, circumstances when firearms are permitted on school property modified, additional student support personnel aid provided, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance · 2026-04-20
Student support personnel aid allowances modified, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeAuthors added Rehrauer, Clardy, Hill, and Johnson, P. · 2026-04-13
Office of Inspector General provisions modified within the Department of Education; Office of the Inspector General records access provided; data classified; immunity and confidentiality in reporting or participating in an investigation provided; and process for notice, appeal, and withholding of payments established;
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Rules and Legislative Administration · 2026-04-09
Forecast adjustments made to prekindergarten through grade 12 education programs, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeCommittee report, to adopt and re-refer to Ways and Means · 2026-04-07
Individual income tax subtraction for AmeriCorps stipends and living allowances established.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Kraft · 2026-04-07
Student mental health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Clardy · 2026-03-26
Hopkins; tax increment financing special rules authorized.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Taxes · 2026-03-25
Community schoolyards grant program established, report required, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance · 2026-03-23
Site-governed school requirements modified.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Falconer · 2026-03-23
General education aid deduction modified by correcting an obsolete apportionment reference.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance · 2026-03-02
Scope of hometown heroes assistance program clarified.
Became lawSecretary of State, Filed · 2025-05-07
School year allowed to start before Labor Day for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years only.
Out of committeeAuthor added Kraft · 2025-04-10
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