Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jennifer Wortz 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.
Introduced39
Out of committee16
Passed one chamber12
Passed both chambers3
Became law3
Never left committee23
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 4.5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
State agencies (existing): agriculture and rural development 2Natural resources: hunting 2Human services: medical services 2Insurance: health insurers 2Elections: candidates 2State agencies (existing): state 2
Insurance: health insurers; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 – 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ss.
Passed one chamberLaid Over One Day Under The Rules · 2026-10-06
Highways: memorial; portion of M-86; designate as the "Casey Rice Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 – 250.2092) by adding sec. 116.
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Local Government · 2026-10-01
Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties. Amends secs. 1, 4 & 5 of 1975 PA 46 (MCL 4.351 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5921'26
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Oversight · 2026-09-09
Employment security: administration; employing unit's books, records, and papers; prohibit the unemployment agency from requiring that they be in a different form. Amends sec. 9 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.9).
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 08/27/2026 · 2026-09-01
Watercraft: traffic control; emergency no wake orders; allow to be issued year round. Amends sec. 80146 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80146).
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 08/27/2026 · 2026-09-01
Agriculture: fertilizer; registration and tonnage fees for composting; eliminate. Amends secs. 8505 & 8506 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.8505 & 324.8506). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5762'26, HB 5763'26
Not out of committeePlaced On Third Reading · 2026-07-02
Construction: permits; deadline to issue a certificate of acceptability for a premanufactured unit; provide. Amends sec. 19 of 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1519).
Out of committeeReferred To Second Reading · 2026-06-25
Human services: medical services; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 – 400.119b) by adding sec. 109t.
Out of committeeRe-referred To Committee On Insurance · 2026-06-25
Elections: other; retention of electronic poll book flash drives; require. Amends sec. 811 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.811).
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Elections And Ethics · 2026-06-23
Children: child abuse or child neglect; exceptions to the definition of child neglect; provide. Amends sec. 2 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.622).
Out of committeeReferred To Second Reading · 2026-06-23
Elections: election officials; township to contract with an accredited individual to perform election law duties in the absence of a township clerk; authorize. Amends sec. 373 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.373).
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Elections And Ethics · 2026-06-02
Elections: candidates; duties and responsibilities of administering elections; require to be performed by the deputy secretary of state if the secretary of state is a candidate for office. Amends secs. 21, 31 & 32 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.21 et seq.).
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 05/13/2026 · 2026-05-14
Property: condemnation; attorney fees; modify. Amends sec. 6 of 1980 PA 87 (MCL 213.56). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5901'26
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 04/28/2026 · 2026-04-29
Insurance: no-fault; coverage and benefits; make miscellaneous changes. Amends secs. 3101, 3104, 3107c, 3107d, 3114, 3135 & 3172 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3101 et seq.) & repeals 3107d of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3107d). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5887'26, HB 5888'26, HB 5889'26
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 04/23/2026 · 2026-04-28
Transportation: other; insurance required under the peer to peer car sharing act; revise requirements to reflect elimination of no-fault insurance. Amends sec. 41 of 2024 PA 223 (MCL 257.2241). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5886'26, HB 5887'26, HB 5888'26
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 04/23/2026 · 2026-04-28
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