Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Mark Owens 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.
Introduced7
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
Relating to funding for natural resource matters; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
The Act increases a tax on short-term lodging. The Act changes the name of a subaccount related to wildlife. The Act lists how moneys from the tax increase must be distributed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8). Increases the state transient lodging tax. Changes the name of…
Became lawChapter 140, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026. · 2026-04-13
Relating to outdoor school; declaring an emergency.
The Act raises the amount of lottery moneys for outdoor school. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Increases the biennial lottery allocation made for the outdoor school program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to legislative measures; declaring an emergency.
The Act limits the number of measure requests that may be made of LC during long regular sessions to stated numbers. The Act sets forth exceptions to those limits. The Act takes effect when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Limits to 25 the number of…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to the labeling of alternative protein food products.
The Act says that foods made with plant-based, insect-based or lab-grown proteins are misbranded if their labels imply that they are made of meat or eggs. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.5). Provides that a manufactured-protein food product that bears a label suggesting that the food product…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to Harney Basin water; prescribing an effective date.
This Act lets ground water users in Harney Valley make agreements to limit their water use. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). [Directs] Authorizes the Water Resources Commission to encourage and approve voluntary agreements between ground water users in the Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Area of Concern…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to reliable forest management outcomes; declaring an emergency.
The Act tells the State Forester to see how much forestland there is. The Act tells the State Forester to make harvest levels for cutting timber on state forestland. The Act tells the State Forester to manage state forestland. The Act says some people can…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Relating to rural residential development.
This Act allows rural counties to zone up to 50 acres for homes and allows more rural ADUs. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Allows counties with a population density of less than 30 people per square mile to rezone up to 50 acres to be divided…
FailedIn committee upon adjournment. · 2026-03-06
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.