Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Mary Cavanagh 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.
Introduced51
Out of committee35
Passed one chamber20
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee16
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 7 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Housing: landlord and tenants 4Trade: vehicles 4Consumer protection: other 3Insurance: property and casualty 3Appropriations: department of insurance and financial services 2Appropriations: department of licensing and regulatory affairs 2
A resolution to designate September 15-October 15, 2026, as Hispanic Heritage Month.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-10-01
Courts: funding; trial court funding; provide for. Amends sec. 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.907) & repeals sec. 908 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.908). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1089'26
Out of committeeReferred To Committee Of The Whole · 2026-09-30
Housing: landlord and tenants; limitations on fees charged to tenants; provide for. Amends sec. 3 of 1978 PA 454 (MCL 554.633).
Became lawAssigned Pa 0103'26 With Immediate Effect · 2026-09-22
Civil procedure: bankruptcy; bankruptcy exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 5451 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5451).
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Government Operations · 2026-09-15
Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 – 460.11) by adding sec. 9e.
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Energy And Environment · 2026-09-10
Public utilities: consumer services; disclosure on electric utility bills of the number of power outages that occurred within that billing cycle; require. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 – 460.11) by adding sec. 9e.
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Energy And Environment · 2026-09-10
Appropriations: department of insurance and financial services; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Out of committeeReassigned To Committee On Appropriations · 2026-09-10
Appropriations: department of labor and economic opportunity; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Out of committeeReassigned To Committee On Appropriations · 2026-09-10
Insurance: property and casualty; fortified roof endorsement; require insurance companies to offer. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 – 500.8302) by adding sec. 2132.
Not out of committeeSenate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Stephanie Chang · 2026-08-26
Insurance: property and casualty; premium discounts; require insurance companies to offer under certain circumstances. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 – 500.8302) by adding sec. 2132a.
Not out of committeeSenate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Stephanie Chang · 2026-08-26
Insurance: property and casualty; grants for certain properties to resist loss due to common weather-related perils; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 – 500.8302) by adding ch. 29A.
Not out of committeeSenate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Stephanie Chang · 2026-08-26
Housing: residential; limitations on rental property owned by certain limited liability companies; provide for. Amends title of 1993 PA 23 (MCL 450.4101 – 450.5200) & adds sec. 217. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1127'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Housing And Human Services · 2026-07-29
Housing: housing development authority; first-time home buyers fund; create. Amends 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1401 – 125.1499c) by adding sec. 49w. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1125'26, SB 1126'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Housing And Human Services · 2026-07-29
Housing: residential; limitations on rental property owned by certain businesses; provide for. Amends title of 1972 PA 284 (MCL 450.1101 – 450.2098) & adds sec. 262. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1127'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Housing And Human Services · 2026-07-29
Trade: business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1041'26, SB 1042'26
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Regulatory Reform · 2026-06-25
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