Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Illinois
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 267 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
93%
Yea or Nay on 1,409 of 1,521 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
22 of 107
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 29.5
Roll calls on record
1,521
104th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 9, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 104th General Assembly.
How Rob Martwick 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 Rob Martwick 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. Rob Martwick is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 267 party-line votes.
They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB5487 · LAW FIRM OWNERSHIP
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2026-05-29 · Passed 5–3
SB3973 · ICC REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION
In plain English Allows the Illinois Commerce Commission to acquire real property in Springfield during fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to carry out its duties.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2026-03-11 · Passed 5–3
SB2487 · HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2025-05-28 · Passed 5–3
HB1083 · PROPERTY-GENDER NEUTRAL
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2025-05-07 · Passed 5–3
SB1551 · AGING-FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION
Senate Judiciary Committee · 2025-04-09 · Passed 5–3
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.
Seth LewisRepublican · District 24 · 229 shared contested votes
48%
Darby HillsRepublican · District 26 · 248 shared contested votes
45%
Don DeWitteRepublican · District 33 · 238 shared contested votes
38%
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 (112 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Rob Martwick 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.
Introduced107
Out of committee35
Passed one chamber28
Passed both chambers22
Became law22
Never left committee72
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 29.5 bills that became law this session.
PEN CD-BD OF INVESTMENT AUDIT
Amends the Investment Board Article of the Illinois Pension. Provides that, if the Illinois State Board of Investment has not received a required audit opinion by December 15, the Board shall not be considered in violation of a provision requiring an annual report to each…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0849 · 2026-08-21
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE TIME
In plain English Requires mortgage foreclosure actions to begin within 10 years and prevents estate property sales if secured creditors won't accept partial payment.
Official synopsis: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that any indebtedness of any kind that is secured by a mortgage or deed of trust in the nature of a mortgage has a 10-year period to commence an action. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0842 · 2026-08-21
CONDO CI ASSN-DISCLSOURE INFO
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Further amends the Common Interest Community Association Act and the Condominium Property Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the provision of financial data to association members and in provisions concerning the information that must…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0797 · 2026-08-07
JUROR PAY-EMPLOYER
In plain English Requires employers to pay employees their regular wage for time spent serving on jury duty.
Official synopsis: Amends the Jury Act and the Jury Commission Act. Requires employers to compensate employees at the employee's regular rate of pay for time that the employee served on jury duty.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0683 · 2026-07-31
PEN CD-CHICAGO-AUTO ENROLLMENT
In plain English Beginning January 1, 2027, cities with 500,000 or more residents must automatically enroll new employees in a deferred compensation plan with a default 3% contribution, unless the employee opts out.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more shall automatically enroll all employees of the municipality who first become employees of the municipality on or after January 1, 2027 and who are participants…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0620 · 2026-07-24
CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON
Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with these changes. Requires that a person or persons seeking to commence an action under the Act each have a household income of under 80% of area median income as determined by…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0506 · 2026-06-26
RUUPA OVERPAYMENTS
In plain English Includes overpayments to government agencies in the definition of unclaimed property that must be returned to owners.
Official synopsis: Amends the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Includes within the definition of "property" any overpayment made by any person to a government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, including, but not limited to, a payment for any tax, license, or fee that was made in excess…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0496 · 2026-06-26
COUNTIES CD-DEFENDER POWERS
In plain English Allows public defenders to represent clients in both criminal cases and related license suspension proceedings from the same arrest.
Official synopsis: Amends the Officers and Employees Article of the Counties Code. Allows a public defender who is representing a client in a criminal case to also represent the client in a statutory summary suspension proceeding under a specified provision in the Illinois Vehicle Code arising from…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0482 · 2026-06-26
CHARITABLE ORG BFY-PROBATE
Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these changes. Provides that a "beneficiary designation" means a provision in an instrument designating a beneficiary, other than in a will or an instrument creating a trust, and may also mean the instrument itself, including, but not limited…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0481 · 2026-06-26
PEN CD-ACCELERATED BENEFIT
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Authorizes an additional $700,000,000 (rather than $1,000,000,000) of State Pension Obligation Acceleration Bonds. Makes a conforming change. Amends the State Employees, State Universities, and Downstate Teachers Articles of…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0467 · 2026-06-16
PEN CD-ACCEL BENEFIT PAYMENT
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the county board of a county of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants and a municipality may (instead of shall) establish an accelerated pension benefit program. Makes conforming changes. Provides that participants' elections to…
Passed one chamberRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-05-31
EDUCATION-TECH
Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Requires the policy to be adopted by the 2027-2028 (rather than the 2026-2027) school year. Provides that the policy shall require the school district to provide a list…
Passed one chamberRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-05-31
FARMER TAX BENEFIT ACT
Creates the Farmer Tax Benefit Act. Provides that, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2027, landowners may apply to the Department for an income tax credit in an amount equal to either (i) 100% of the fair market value of a qualified…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson · 2026-05-28
CHICAGO BOARD EDU-COMPENSATION
Amends the School Code. Authorizes the Chicago Board of Education, by resolution, to provide for the compensation of its members.
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura · 2026-05-27
PEN CD-POLICE & FIRE-VARIOUS
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a Tier 2 investigator for the Department of the Lottery is entitled to an annuity under the alternative retirement annuity provisions only if the person has withdrawn from service with not less than 20 years of eligible creditable…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes · 2026-05-26
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SB0118 · 2026-05-31
DHS-GAMBLING DISORDERS (Senate Concurrence)
SB3258 · 2026-05-31
INS-RENTAL VEHICLE COVERAGE (Senate Concurrence)
HB4304 · 2026-05-31
HIGHER ED STUDENT BILL OF RTS (Senate Third Reading)
HB5024 · 2026-05-31
MUNI CD-DETENTION FACILITIES (Senate Third Reading)
SB3398 · 2026-05-31
CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON (Senate Concurrence)
SB3273 · 2026-05-31
UTILITIES-INTERCONNECTIONS (Senate Concurrence)
SB3037 · 2026-05-31
DARK SKY ACT (Senate Concurrence)
HB4571 · 2026-05-31
COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING (Senate Third Reading)
SB0318 · 2026-05-31
BUSINESS-TECH (Senate Concurrence)
SB3967 · 2026-05-31
NURSING HOME SURVEYOR REPORT (Senate Concurrence)
HJR0046 · 2026-05-31
LITTLE PALESTINE WAY (Senate Motion To Adopt)
SB3465 · 2026-05-31
CONSTRUCTION-SANITARY REQS (Senate Concurrence)
SB3208 · 2026-05-31
VEH CD-HUSBANDRY IMPLEMENT DEF (Senate State Government Committee)
SB3208 · 2026-05-31
VEH CD-HUSBANDRY IMPLEMENT DEF (Senate Concurrence)
SB3321 · 2026-05-31
LOC GOV-CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS (Senate Concurrence)
SB3019 · 2026-05-31
FINANCE-AGRICULTURAL BORROWER (Senate Concurrence)
SB3049 · 2026-05-31
NEWBORN METABOLIC SCREENING (Senate Concurrence)
HB4327 · 2026-05-31
AUDITOR GENERAL-340B AUDIT (Senate Third Reading)
SB3222 · 2026-05-31
VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME (Senate Concurrence)
SB3020 · 2026-05-31
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT (Senate Concurrence)
HB5090 · 2026-05-31
PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION (Senate Third Reading)
SB3044 · 2026-05-31
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDER-EFFECT (Senate Concurrence)
SB3048 · 2026-05-31
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-LETHALITY (Senate Concurrence)
SB2951 · 2026-05-31
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE TIME (Senate Concurrence)
HB4496 · 2026-05-31
PROCUREMENT-STATE LABS (Senate Third Reading)
HB4379 · 2026-05-31
ADULT CHANGING STATIONS (Senate Third Reading)
SB3113 · 2026-05-31
CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS (Senate Concurrence)
SB3086 · 2026-05-31
STATE PERMITTED INVESTMENTS (Senate Concurrence)
HB2949 · 2026-05-31
FY27 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION (Senate Third Reading)
HB2783 · 2026-05-31
CMS-MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS (Senate Third Reading)
SB2762 · 2026-05-31
INS-SEIZURE DETECTION DEVICE (Senate Concurrence)
HB4911 · 2026-05-31
VETERAN SCRATCH-OFF GAME (Senate Third Reading)
SB3255 · 2026-05-31
DHS-DSP PILOT PROGRAM (Senate Concurrence)
SB3777 · 2026-05-31
HUMAN RIGHTS-DISPARTE IMPACT (Senate Concurrence)
SB3645 · 2026-05-31
REGULATORY SUNSET-RADIATION (Senate Concurrence)
HB0957 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Third Reading)
SB2427 · 2026-05-31
SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE (Senate Concurrence)
HB4377 · 2026-05-31
PHA-NO WORK REQUIREMENTS (Senate Third Reading)
SB2771 · 2026-05-31
SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION (Senate Concurrence)
SB3365 · 2026-05-31
MEDICARE/MEDICAID DUAL ELIGIBL (Senate Concurrence)
HB5511 · 2026-05-31
DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE (Senate Third Reading)
HB0111 · 2026-05-31
$FY 2027 BUDGET (Senate Third Reading)
HB4248 · 2026-05-31
ALGORITHMIC PRICE TRANSPARENCY (Senate Third Reading)
HB3663 · 2026-05-31
COURT OF CLAIMS-AWARDS (Senate Third Reading)
HB0958 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Third Reading)
SB3798 · 2026-05-31
MENTAL HEALTH 9-1-1 CALLS (Senate Concurrence)
SB0807 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Concurrence)
SB3484 · 2026-05-31
VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (Senate Concurrence)
SB2524 · 2026-05-31
VEH CD-DRIVER'S LICENSE (Senate Concurrence)
HB0862 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Third Reading)
SB2645 · 2026-05-31
FIRE STATION REHABILITATION (Senate Concurrence)
HB0952 · 2026-05-31
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH (Senate Third Reading)
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Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 10 is House 19 plus House 20. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Rob Martwick on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Rob MartwickState Senate 10 · Democratic · this page
Lindsey LaPointeState House 19 · Democratic
100%
Brad StephensState House 20 · Republican
78%
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