Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Illinois
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 365 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
93%
Yea or Nay on 1,410 of 1,518 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
47 of 617
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 29.5
Roll calls on record
1,518
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 Don Harmon 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 Don Harmon 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. Don Harmon is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 365 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.
SB3973 · ICC REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION
In plain English Allows the Illinois Commerce Commission to acquire real property in Springfield during fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to carry out its duties.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2026-03-11 · Passed 5–3
SB2487 · HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2025-05-28 · Passed 5–3
HB1083 · PROPERTY-GENDER NEUTRAL
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2025-05-07 · Passed 5–3
SB1551 · AGING-FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2025-04-09 · Passed 5–3
SB3777 · HUMAN RIGHTS-DISPARTE IMPACT
In plain English Expands civil rights protections to ban employment and credit practices that have discriminatory effects based on citizenship, family status, work authorization, or criminal records unless justified by business necessity or substantial legitimate interest.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2026-05-06 · 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 · 231 shared contested votes
48%
Darby HillsRepublican · District 26 · 247 shared contested votes
45%
Don DeWitteRepublican · District 33 · 241 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 (108 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Don Harmon 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.
Introduced617
Out of committee593
Passed one chamber83
Passed both chambers47
Became law47
Never left committee24
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 29.5 bills that became law this session.
QUICK-TAKE OAK PARK
In plain English Allows Oak Park to quickly acquire specified Cook County properties for a public building using eminent domain for two years, then repeals this authority after three years.
Official synopsis: Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that quick-take powers may be used by the Village of Oak Park for a period of 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act for the acquisition of specified properties in Cook County for the purpose of…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0816 · 2026-08-07
RN LICENSE TEMP SUSPENSION
In plain English Creates a Prescription Drug Affordability Board to review and set price limits on certain prescription drugs, with the board and related council to expire five years after the law takes effect.
Official synopsis: Creates the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Act. Establishes the Prescription Drug Affordability Board and the Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council. Sets forth provisions concerning membership and staff of the Board and the Council, conflicts of interest, powers and duties of the Board, operational plans for…
Passed one chamberPursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
DEBT MANAGEMENT LICENSE & FEES
In plain English Requires debt management service license applicants to post a $50,000 bond and allows providers to charge completion fees based on creditors enrolled and amounts disbursed.
Official synopsis: Amends the Debt Management Service Act. Provides that every applicant for a license to engage in the debt management service business in the State shall submit to the Secretary, at the time of the application for a license, a bond to be approved by the…
Passed one chamberSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
CONNECT 700 PROGRAM
In plain English Removes a requirement for an annual report on disability employment and instead requires a 5-year employment plan for people with disabilities in state government.
Official synopsis: Amends the Personnel Code. Removes provisions providing that the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force shall prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning best practices for helping persons with a disability gain employment.…
Passed one chamberSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-TECH
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State employees.
Out of committeeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
DHS-DSP PILOT PROGRAM
In plain English Creates a bond authorization program and makes changes to state bond laws.
Official synopsis: Creates the Bond Authorization Act of 2026. Amends the State Finance Act, the General Obligation Bond Act, and the Build Illinois Bond Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning bond authorizations. Effective immediately.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0469 · 2026-06-16
EDUC-QLFD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change concerning the Act's purpose.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
DFPR-HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
STATE COMPTROLLER-STATE FAIR
Amends the Language Equity and Access Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
REAL ESTATE-VARIOUS
Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative intent.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
CRIM CD-GAMBLING LOSS-FANTASY
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
VEH CD-LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BIKE
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
STATE GOVT-STATE SANDWICH
Further amends the State Designations Act. Provides that the horseshoe sandwich is designated as the official State open-faced sandwich of the State of Illinois.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
NEUROLOGIST-AUTISM-PAMPHLET
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
PESTICIDES-OPERATOR REGULATION
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
“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 1518 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 39 is House 77 plus House 78. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Don Harmon on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Don HarmonState Senate 39 · Democratic · this page
Norma HernandezState House 77 · Democratic
100%
Camille LillyState House 78 · Democratic
100%
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