Their bills, from filing to law
Bills John Lovick 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.
Introduced41
Out of committee24
Passed one chamber20
Passed both chambers15
Became law15
Never left committee17
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 9 bills that became law this session.
Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.
Became lawEffective date 4/30/2026*. · 2026-04-01
Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.
Became lawEffective date 6/11/2026. · 2026-03-24
Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties.
Became lawEffective date 6/11/2026. · 2026-03-23
Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
Became lawEffective date 3/18/2026. · 2026-03-18
Enhancing public safety and enforcement of crimes that impact insurance.
Passed one chamberBy resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. · 2026-03-12
Concerning garnishment forms.
Passed one chamberBy resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. · 2026-03-12
Concerning impaired driving.
Passed one chamberBy resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. · 2026-03-12
Reestablishing the joint select committee on civic health.
Became lawFiled with Secretary of State. · 2026-03-10
Revised for 1st substitute: Concerning the regulation of earned wage access services.
Passed one chamberSenate Rules "X" file. · 2026-02-26
Concerning prearrangement funeral services.
Passed one chamberSenate Rules "X" file. · 2026-02-26
Celebrating civil, open-minded discussion aimed at building bridges in order to depolarize the community, strengthen relationships, and improve our ability to coexist.
Became lawAdopted. · 2026-02-23
Concerning the law enforcement aviation support grant program.
Out of committeePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. · 2026-02-06
Removing qualifiers related to the presumption of occupational disease for heart problems.
Out of committeeReferred to Ways & Means. · 2026-02-04
Concerning membership of wildland or aviation firefighters in the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.
Not out of committeePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. · 2026-01-22
Concerning the administration of the international fire code.
Not out of committeeExecutive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. · 2026-01-22
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.