Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Michelle Salzman 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.
Introduced14
Out of committee4
Passed one chamber4
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee6
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
Drug Paraphernalia
In plain English Excludes certain narcotic-drug-testing products from the definition of drug paraphernalia.
Official synopsis: Revises definition of "drug paraphernalia" to exclude certain narcotic-drug-testing products.
Became lawChapter No. 2026-157 · 2026-06-17
School Safety
In plain English Requires sheriffs to help colleges set up armed guardian programs, creates penalties for firing weapons near schools, and mandates custody for certain arrested offenders.
Official synopsis: Requires sheriffs to assist public postsecondary educational institutions in implementing guardian programs under certain provisions; authorizes public postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the school guardian program; requires a sheriff to establish a guardian training program or contract with certain other sheriff's offices to do…
Became lawChapter No. 2026-80 · 2026-05-18
Presumption Against Liability for Owners and Principal Operators of Multifamily Residential Properties
Prohibits owner or principal operator of multifamily residential property from receiving presumption against liability if certain number of specified crimes were reported to have occurred at property to owner or principal operator within specified timeframe.
FailedDied in Judiciary Committee · 2026-03-13
Deferred Compensation Plans for Public Employees
Authorizes inclusion of automatic enrollment arrangement in government employee's deferred compensation plan; requires that automatic enrollment arrangement be established with default contribution rate; authorizes periodic reenrollment of specified government employees; authorizes periodic resetting of contribution rates for specified government employees; requires that automatic enrollment arrangement…
FailedDied in Government Operations Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Child Welfare
Requires certain organizations & agencies to provide employees with annual training approved by DCF relating to protection of children from abuse & neglect; provides requirements for such training; requires DCF to create process to approve qualified accrediting organizations; requiring such organization maintain certain records; requires…
FailedDied in Human Services Subcommittee · 2026-03-13
Child Welfare
Revises definition of term "harm" to provide that exposure of child to controlled substance may be established by evidence of acute or chronic use of controlled substance by parent to specified extent; revises definition of term "neglect" to provide that neglect occurs when there is…
FailedDied in Health & Human Services Committee · 2026-03-13
Out-of-home Placement Providers and Treatment Facilities
Requires DCF, DOH, APD, & AHCA to provide certain data to community-based care lead agencies on specified schedule; requires OPPAGA to conduct analysis of this state's capacity to care for high acuity children in out-of-home placements & treatment facilities; specifies requirements for analysis; requires office…
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
Use of Professional Nursing Titles
Authorizes persons who hold specified degrees to use certain titles & abbreviations; requires certain doctoral degree holders to specify their profession when using specified title.
FailedDied in Rules · 2026-03-13
Autism Awareness Month
Designates April 2026 as "Autism Awareness Month."
Not out of committeeAdopted by Publication · 2026-02-18
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Designates October 15, 2026, as "National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day."
Not out of committeeAdopted by Publication · 2026-02-18
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Designates November 2026 as "Epilepsy Awareness Month."
Not out of committeeAdopted by Publication · 2026-02-18
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Designates September 2026 as "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month."
Not out of committeeAdopted by Publication · 2026-02-18
Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
Designates February 2026 as "Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month."
Not out of committeeAdopted by Publication · 2026-02-18
Wolf-Hirschhorn/4p- Syndrome Awareness Day
Designates April 16, 2026, as "Wolf-Hirschhorn/4p-Syndrome Awareness Day."
Not out of committeeAdopted by Publication · 2026-02-17
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.