Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Illinois
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 219 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
85%
Yea or Nay on 1,188 of 1,394 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
44 of 102
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 29.5
Roll calls on record
1,394
104th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Laura Fine 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 Laura Fine 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. Laura Fine is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 219 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.
HB5487 · LAW FIRM OWNERSHIP
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2026-05-29 · Passed 5–3
HB4966 · DCFS-SECURE ACT
In plain English Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to protect children's sensitive identity information and establishes safeguards for youth in state care, including those placed out-of-state.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2026-05-13 · Passed 6–3
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
SB3138 · CHILDREN'S MENTAL HLTH ACT
In plain English Modifies the Children's Mental Health Partnership's duties, membership requirements, and adjunct council composition, among other changes.
Senate Behavioral and Mental Health Committee · 2026-04-15 · Passed 5–2
SB3524 · CHILD SUPPORT CHANGES
In plain English Changes how child support is calculated when parents share physical custody, including a formula for shared care situations and a minimum $40 monthly obligation for low-income parents.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2026-04-15 · 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 · 204 shared contested votes
50%
Darby HillsRepublican · District 26 · 215 shared contested votes
47%
John CurranRepublican · District 41 · 217 shared contested votes
40%
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 (206 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Laura Fine 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.
Introduced102
Out of committee52
Passed one chamber49
Passed both chambers44
Became law44
Never left committee50
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 29.5 bills that became law this session.
JUV CT-EXTENDED JUR JUV PROS
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Provides that if an adjudicated delinquent in an extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution is alleged to have committed a new qualifying offense, other than a forcible felony, as defined in the denial of pretrial release provisions of the Code…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0784 · 2026-08-07
EPA-WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT
In plain English Requires major wastewater facilities to periodically test for certain chemicals and major facilities to characterize discharges containing those chemicals.
Official synopsis: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that all National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits authorizing a discharge from a facility designated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a major facility, shall, at a minimum, require for publicly owned…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0747 · 2026-07-31
EMS MENTAL FACILITY TRANSPORT
In plain English Allows EMS personnel to request transport to a mental health facility instead of the nearest emergency department without requiring the patient to be sober.
Official synopsis: Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. In provisions concerning when EMS personnel may contact Online Medical Control or an EMS Medical Director or Emergency Communications Registered Nurse to request bypass or diversion of the closest emergency department and request transport to the closest…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0696 · 2026-07-31
HOSPITAL LICENSING-VACCINATION
In plain English Requires hospitals to identify patients eligible for flu and pneumococcal vaccines and offer them according to state guidelines or CDC recommendations, with state guidelines controlling if they conflict.
Official synopsis: Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. In provisions concerning required influenza and pneumococcal immunization policies required to be adopted by every hospital, requires the adoption of procedures for identifying patients eligible for influenza and pneumococcal immunization (rather than patients age 50 or older for influenza immunization…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0729 · 2026-07-31
INS-EYE MEDICATION COVERAGE
In plain English Requires health insurance plans for state employees, counties, municipalities, schools, and public aid recipients to cover eye medications.
Official synopsis: Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0649 · 2026-07-24
MENTAL HEALTH-COURT ORDERS
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that whenever psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy is refused at least once that day, the physician (rather than the psychiatrist) or advanced practice psychiatric nurse shall determine and state in writing the reasons…
Out of committeeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
$ISAC-HUMAN SERVICE LOAN REPAY
Appropriates $5,000,000 to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program. Effective July 1, 2026.
Not out of committeePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
DIAPER LABELING ACT
In plain English Requires diaper packages sold in Illinois to display a printed list of all ingredients in order of predominance within 12 months.
Official synopsis: Creates the Diaper Labeling Act. Provides that, no later than 12 months after the effective date of the Act, each package or box containing diapers sold in the State shall contain a plain and conspicuous printed list of all ingredients in order of predominance that…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0502 · 2026-06-26
DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT
In plain English Starting January 1, 2030, selling or distributing foam food containers in Illinois is banned, with exceptions for local government activities authorized before January 1, 2024.
Official synopsis: Creates the Disposable Food Service Container Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2030, a person may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Specifies that the prohibition does not…
Passed one chamberRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-06-02
REFUSAL WAIVE SERVICE SUMMONS
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes provisions that a defendant may refuse to waive service of summons. Provides that if a defendant located within the United States fails, without good cause, to sign and return a waiver requested by a plaintiff located within the…
Passed one chamberSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
URGES-ROADWAY SAFETY
Urges the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Office of the Secretary of State, the Illinois State Police, local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, traffic safety organizations, and other relevant public safety stakeholders to review and strengthen policies, enforcement strategies, public awareness efforts, and sentencing guidelines related…
Became lawAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson · 2026-05-30
GENETIC COUNSELOR DAY
In plain English Declares November 12, 2026 as Genetic Counselor Appreciation Day in Illinois.
Official synopsis: Declares November 12, 2026 as Genetic Counselor Appreciation Day in the State of Illinois. Recognizes that the sequencing of the human genome is one of the most significant scientific accomplishments in the past 100 years and expresses support for genetic counselors, who are using this…
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-29
DHS-COMM MENTAL HLTH WORKFORCE
Creates the Community Mental Health Workforce Paid Internship Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish the Community Mental Health Workforce Paid Internship Program to provide funding to eligible entities to support paid internships for non-clinical staff positions within a community mental health organization.…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
HOSPITAL FINANCIAL RESOLUTION
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires each hospital licensed under the Act to submit to the Department of Public Health a financial resolution plan with the specified information for the rapid and orderly resolution of finances and operations in the event of material financial distress.…
Not out of committeeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE LOAN
Amends the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Provides, that to be eligible for assistance under the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission must find that the applicant, among other requirements, at the time of…
Passed one chamberSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
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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 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 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 Third Reading)
HB4379 · 2026-05-31
ADULT CHANGING STATIONS (Senate Third Reading)
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 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 Third Reading)
SB2427 · 2026-05-31
SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE (Senate Concurrence)
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)
HB0958 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Third Reading)
SB3798 · 2026-05-31
MENTAL HEALTH 9-1-1 CALLS (Senate Concurrence)
SB0807 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Concurrence)
SB3484 · 2026-05-31
VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (Senate Concurrence)
SB2524 · 2026-05-31
VEH CD-DRIVER'S LICENSE (Senate Concurrence)
HB0862 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Third Reading)
SB2645 · 2026-05-31
FIRE STATION REHABILITATION (Senate Concurrence)
HB0952 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Third Reading)
HB4438 · 2026-05-31
STATE BEE DESIGNATION (Senate Third Reading)
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Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 9 is House 17 plus House 18. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Laura Fine on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Laura FineState Senate 9 · Democratic · this page
Jen Gong-GershowitzState House 17 · Democratic
100%
Robyn GabelState House 18 · Democratic
100%
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