Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Peter Abbarno 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 committee13
Passed one chamber9
Passed both chambers6
Became law6
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2.5 bills that became law this session.
Concerning the removal of deceased candidates for nonpartisan office from ballots.
Passed one chamberBy resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. · 2026-03-12
Protecting the public from water quality impacts of publicly owned or operated game farms.
Passed one chamberBy resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. · 2026-03-12
Recognizing posttraumatic stress disorder as an occupational disease for county coroners, examiners, and investigative personnel.
Passed one chamberBy resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. · 2026-03-12
Concerning the crime victim penalty assessment.
Out of committeePublic hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. · 2026-02-06
Clarifying existing requirements for electric utilities to provide low-income energy assistance without expanding those requirements.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Environment & Energy. · 2026-01-28
Facilitating the use of a department of labor and industries-approved, application-based, third-party recording platform to record independent medical exams.
Not out of committeeFirst reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · 2026-01-12
Designating school district recreational properties as green community schoolyards and developing a model shared-use agreement to increase the use of existing playgrounds and playfields.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Concerning events conducted by liquor manufacturers and retailers.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Authorizing electrical companies to securitize certain wildfire-related costs to lower costs to customers.
Out of committeeHouse Rules "X" file. · 2026-01-12
Enhancing access to public records.
Out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Reopening the exemption from the long-term services and supports trust program for employees who have purchased long-term care insurance.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Protecting spouses by allowing the sharing of benefits under the long-term services and supports trust program.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Providing employer tax incentives for the support of veterans and military families.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Concerning capital projects for the provision of fire protection services.
Not out of committeeBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · 2026-01-12
Authorizing utility companies to securitize certain costs related to disasters or emergencies to lower costs to customers.
Became lawEffective date 5/17/2025. · 2025-05-17
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.