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Mitzi Epstein
Democratic · Senator

Mitzi Epstein

Represents District 12 in the State Senate.

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Votes with Democrats
98%
on 552 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 1,074 of 1,117 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
0 of 21
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 0
Roll calls on record
1,117
Fifty-seventh Legislature – Second Regular Session (2026)
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover Fifty-seventh Legislature – Second Regular Session (2026).

How Mitzi Epstein 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 Mitzi Epstein 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. Mitzi Epstein is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

10 of 552 party-line votes.

SB1456 · Authorized third party; bond exemption
Yea
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-06-12 · Passed 20–9 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1270 · Correctional officers; supplemental contributions
Yea
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-06-09 · Passed 21–8 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2720 · Prostitution; assessment; anti-human trafficking fund
Yea
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-05-26 · Passed 17–7 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2415 · Kratom products; narcotic drugs
Yea
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-04-21 · Passed 22–7 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2408 · Nursing board; regulatory actions; expungement
Yea
Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee Action (DPA) · 2026-03-25 · Passed 5–2 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1284 · Moving violations; red light
Yea
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-03-10 · Passed 20–9 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1725 · Marijuana smoke; public; private nuisance
Yea
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-03-09 · Passed 20–9 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1428 · Proof of insurance; workers' compensation
Yea
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-02-26 · Passed 18–10 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1808 · Homeowners' associations; allied countries' flags
Yea
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-02-26 · Passed 20–8 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1179 · Group home monitoring program; continuation
Yea
Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology Committee Action (DPA) · 2026-02-11 · Passed 6–3 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

SB1170 · Narcotic drugs; sales; minor; sentencing
Nay
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-06-12 · Failed 14–14
SB1178 · Naturopathic physicians; drug administration
Nay
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-06-12 · Failed 14–14
HB2615 · Parenting time; supervision; professional supervisor
Nay
Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology Committee Action (FAILED) · 2026-03-31 · Failed 5–5
HB2367 · Neighborhood electric vehicles; VLT; exemption
Nay
Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology Committee Action (FAILED) · 2026-03-17 · Failed 4–4
SB1745 · Local excise taxes; rate limit
Nay
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-03-04 · Failed 15–15
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.

Jake HoffmanRepublican · District 15 · 546 shared contested votes
17%
T.J. ShopeRepublican · District 16 · 542 shared contested votes
12%
Shawnna BolickRepublican · District 2 · 598 shared contested votes
12%
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 (43 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2026-01: 32 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 361 roll calls, 24 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 349 roll calls, 3 without a Yea or Nay2026-04: 163 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-05: 36 roll calls, 16 without a Yea or Nay2026-06: 176 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or NayJan 2026Jun 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Mitzi Epstein 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.

Introduced21
Out of committee0
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee21

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 0 bills that became law this session.

What their bills are about
State Government – Title 41 6Education – Title 15 5Definitions 4Report 4Taxation Of Income – Title 43 4Appropriation 3
Immunization rates; disclosure; public schools
Not out of committeeAssigned to Senate RULES Committee · 2026-06-12
STOs; scholarship reporting; identification numbers
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-09
Child care; assistance; eligibility
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-09
Income tax; additional rate; schools
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-09
JCCR; members; designee
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-09
Commerce authority; tax incentives; certification
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-09
Environment; citizen suits
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-09
Corporate tax; business income; allocation
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-04
Certification requirements; private school teachers
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-04
Private clubs; exemption; websites
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-04
Income tax; standard deduction; 2025
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-04
Tax expenditures; credits; review schedule
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-02
Data centers; tax relief; repeal.
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-02
JLBC; income tax review; report
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-02-02
ADEQ; tribal consultations
Not out of committeeSenate read second time · 2026-01-29

Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.

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SB1290 · 2026-06-13
Open meetings; planned communities (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 28-0
Yea
HB2305 · 2026-06-12
Private towing carriers; regulation; rates (Senate – Third Reading)
Failed · 13-14
Nay
HCR2003 · 2026-06-12
Interscholastic; intramural athletics; biological sex (Senate – Senator Ortiz moved the portion of the COW report that HCR 2003 do pass be amended to include the Ortiz flr amend)
Failed · 12-16
Yea
HCR2001 · 2026-06-12
Citizenship; identification; contributions; early voting (Senate – Senator Gonzales moved that the portion of the COW report that HCR 2001 do pass amended be amended to show the resolution failed to pass)
Failed · 12-16
Yea
SB1170 · 2026-06-12
Narcotic drugs; sales; minor; sentencing (Senate – Third Reading)
Failed · 14-14
Nay
HB2142 · 2026-06-12
School safety; ESAs; fingerprinting; revisions (Senate – Third Reading)
Failed · 14-15
Nay
SB1630 · 2026-06-12
Enhanced residential treatment; SMI (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 28-1
Yea
SB1624 · 2026-06-12
Photo radar enforcement; civil penalty (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 21-8
Nay
HB2406 · 2026-06-12
Minor victims; public records prohibition (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 17-12
Nay
SB1214 · 2026-06-12
Stem cells; regenerative therapy (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 16-13
Nay
HB2398 · 2026-06-12
Watercraft; insurance requirements; penalties (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 26-3
Yea
HB2700 · 2026-06-12
Technology study committee; assistive technology (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 27-2
Yea
HB2755 · 2026-06-12
State lands; commercial leases; auction (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 16-13
Nay
SB1160 · 2026-06-12
Drones; entertainment events; prohibition (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 28-1
Yea
SB1620 · 2026-06-12
Utility relocation notification (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 27-2
Nay
HB2305 · 2026-06-12
Private towing carriers; regulation; rates (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 21-8
Nay
SB1456 · 2026-06-12
Authorized third party; bond exemption (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 20-9
Yea
SB1496 · 2026-06-12
DCS; policies; procedures (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 20-9
Nay
SB1178 · 2026-06-12
Naturopathic physicians; drug administration (Senate – Third Reading)
Failed · 14-14
Nay
SB1127 · 2026-06-12
Duty to report; abuse; neglect (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 23-6
Nay
HB4005 · 2026-06-12
Artificial intelligence; course; public schools (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 16-13
Nay
SB1113 · 2026-06-12
Service of process; evaluation agencies (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 29-0
Yea
SB1180 · 2026-06-12
DOR; income tax forms; conformity (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 18-11
Nay
HCR2003 · 2026-06-12
Interscholastic; intramural athletics; biological sex (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 16-12
Nay
HCR2044 · 2026-06-12
Preferential treatment; discrimination; prohibited acts (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 16-13
Nay
HCR2001 · 2026-06-12
Citizenship; identification; contributions; early voting (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 16-12
Nay
HB2397 · 2026-06-12
Homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 29-0
Yea
SB1627 · 2026-06-12
Schools; prohibition; unmanned aircraft (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 28-1
Yea
SB1428 · 2026-06-12
Proof of insurance; workers' compensation (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 29-0
Yea
SB1713 · 2026-06-12
Independent testing; treatment; pharmacists (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 21-8
Nay
HB2320 · 2026-06-12
School districts; bonds; financial advisors (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 15-14
Nay
HB2800 · 2026-06-12
Ignition interlock devices; violation; classification (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 17-12
Yea
SB1326 · 2026-06-12
Victims' rights; attorney fees; costs (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 16-13
Nay
SB1723 · 2026-06-12
Domestic violence; release conditions (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 29-0
Yea
SB1683 · 2026-06-12
Landownership; foreign adversary; prohibition (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 21-8
Nay
HB2321 · 2026-06-12
DCS; credit freeze; reporting (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 29-0
Yea
HB2780 · 2026-06-12
Judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 28-0
Yea
HB2957 · 2026-06-12
Driver license; enhanced; mobile; prohibition (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 17-12
Nay
HB2960 · 2026-06-12
Veterans' court fund; grant program (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 28-1
Yea
HB2322 · 2026-06-12
DCS; investigations; interviews; recording (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 17-12
Nay
SB1335 · 2026-06-12
Groundwater savings credits; irrigation (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 23-6
Nay
HB2408 · 2026-06-12
Nursing board; regulatory actions; expungement (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 23-6
Nay
HCR2048 · 2026-06-12
Military families; scholarship accounts (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 16-13
Nay
HB2134 · 2026-06-12
Critical infrastructure; foreign adversaries; prohibition (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 16-13
Nay
SB1671 · 2026-06-12
Gaming; racing; boxing; conflict-of-interest continuation (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 28-1
Yea
HB2257 · 2026-06-12
Watercraft fund; distribution of monies (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 15-14
Nay
HB2257 · 2026-06-12
Watercraft fund; distribution of monies (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 16-13
Nay
SB1336 · 2026-06-12
State land department; continuation; oversight (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 28-0
Yea
HCR2040 · 2026-06-12
School districts; labor organizations; resources (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 16-13
Nay
SB1552 · 2026-06-12
ADOT; revisions. (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 27-1
Yea
SB1511 · 2026-06-12
Nondomiciled commercial drivers license; validity (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 16-12
Nay
SB1198 · 2026-06-12
Beef council; veterinary board; continuation (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 27-1
Yea
HB2941 · 2026-06-12
Motorcycles; reckless driving (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 26-3
Yea
HCR2048 · 2026-06-12
Military families; scholarship accounts (Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology Committee Action (DPA/SE))
Passed · 6-4
Nay
HB4156 · 2026-06-11
Capital outlay; appropriations; 2026-2027 (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 23-5
Nay
HB4166 · 2026-06-11
State budget implementation; 2026-2027 (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 23-5
Nay
HB4164 · 2026-06-11
Local government; 2026-2027 (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 23-5
Nay
HB4155 · 2026-06-11
Amusements; 2026-2027 (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 23-5
Nay
HB4168 · 2026-06-11
Taxation; omnibus; 2026-2027 (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 23-5
Nay
HB4160 · 2026-06-11
Health care; 2026-2027 (Senate – Third Reading)
Passed · 24-4
Nay
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1117 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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