Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Kelvin Lawrence 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.
Introduced15
Out of committee7
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers6
Became law6
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 4 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Taxation & Revenue 3Wilcox County 3Gaming 1Resolutions 1Lowndes County 1Montgomery County 1
Montgomery County; legislative delegation, office and fund established
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-17
Tax abatement and tax incentive programs, NAICS Code references and definitions updated to latest terms
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-17
Wilcox County; probate recording fee, increased
Became lawEnacted · 2026-04-09
Gasoline and motor fuel taxes, to suspend the state excise taxes on gasoline and motor fuels from April 15, 2026 to June 15, 2026.
Not out of committeePending House Ways and Means General Fund · 2026-03-31
Wilcox County; ad valorem taxes, additional tax established
Became lawEnacted · 2026-03-31
Wilcox County; probate mail fees, further provided
Became lawEnacted · 2026-03-18
Rural emergency medical services support, establishes grant program to support operational costs of EMS providers, supports scholarship and training costs
Not out of committeePending House Ways and Means General Fund · 2026-03-10
Creates the Rural Industry Reshoring and Reinvestment Act; creates the Rural Reshoring Tax Credit Program; creates Rural Industrial Site Development Grant Program
Not out of committeePending House Ways and Means General Fund · 2026-03-10
Creates the Automotive Supply Chain Resilience and Expansion Act; creates Automotive Tariff Relief Grant Program; creates the Supply Chain Relocation and Expansion Tax Credit; creates the Export Market Diversification Program
Not out of committeePending House State Government · 2026-03-03
Constitutional Amendment; Department of Commerce; Lending authorized
Not out of committeePending House State Government · 2026-03-03
Motor vehicles; operation of oversized vehicles operated by automate driving systems, prohibited
Not out of committeePending House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure · 2026-03-03
Taxation; Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy exempt from sales and use taxes
Out of committeePending Senate Finance and Taxation Education · 2026-03-03
Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast past events and live horse and dog races under certain conditions; tax levied; distribution of revenue, provided
Not out of committeePending House Economic Development and Tourism · 2026-02-26
Sheryl Threadgill, commended
Became lawJoint Rule 11 · 2026-02-19
Taxation; state privilege tax on historical racing activities, further provided; local taxes, repealed
Not out of committeePending House Economic Development and Tourism · 2026-01-15
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.