Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jeff Holy 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.
Introduced14
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers3
Became law3
Never left committee6
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 6 bills that became law this session.
Concerning medical insurance premium reimbursements for surviving spouses of line of duty deaths.
Passed one chamberBy resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. · 2026-03-12
Concerning direct review of administrative decisions by the court of appeals.
Passed one chamberBy resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. · 2026-03-12
Concerning policing costs driven by proximity to state hospitals.
Passed one chamberBy resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. · 2026-03-12
Honoring Steve Nelsen upon his retirement as executive director of the law enforcement officers’ and firefighters’ plan 2 retirement board.
Became lawAdopted. · 2026-02-24
Including standby pay as basic salary in the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2.
Not out of committeePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. · 2026-02-05
Requiring a multiprovider system be used for dental procedures where a patient is placed under deep sedation.
Not out of committeeExecutive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM. · 2026-02-03
Prohibiting certain private equity and sovereign wealth fund agreements in intercollegiate athletics.
Not out of committeeExecutive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. · 2026-01-29
Concerning products manufactured in the United States for the purposes of public works projects.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections. · 2026-01-23
Maintaining the safety of children.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Human Services. · 2026-01-20
Concerning fair treatment of municipal solid waste systems.
Out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Incentivizing cities and counties to increase employment of commissioned law enforcement officers.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Revised for 2nd substitute: Increasing the number of law enforcement agency and county corrections officer personnel.
Out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Concerning the purchase of pension service credit for authorized leaves of absence.
Became lawEffective date 7/27/2025. · 2025-04-22
Enacting the uniform custodial trust act.
Became lawEffective date 7/27/2025. · 2025-04-22
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.