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Democratic
· Senator
Sara Feigenholtz
Represents District 6 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 226 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 1,078 of 1,130 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
29 of 79
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 29.5
Roll calls on record
1,130
104th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 15, 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 Sara Feigenholtz 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 Sara Feigenholtz 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. Sara Feigenholtz is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 226 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.
SB3138 · CHILDREN'S MENTAL HLTH ACT
In plain English Modifies the Children's Mental Health Partnership's duties, membership requirements, and adjunct council composition, among other changes.
Senate Behavioral and Mental Health Committee · 2026-03-11 · Passed 5–3
SB1950 · SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION
Senate Concurrence · 2025-10-30 · Passed 30–27
SB2409 · ABOVE-GROUND POOL STANDARDS
Senate Public Health Committee · 2025-03-18 · Passed 6–3
HB2564 · PEN CD-TRS-SALARY INCREASES
Senate Pensions Committee · 2026-05-27 · Passed 7–3
HB4418 · EPA-STORMWATER-PLASTIC PELLET
In plain English Requires the state environmental agency to develop stormwater pollution prevention requirements for facilities that handle plastic pellets.
Senate Environment and Conservation Committee · 2026-05-21 · Passed 7–3
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 · 231 shared contested votes
48%
Darby HillsRepublican · District 26 · 231 shared contested votes
45%
John CurranRepublican · District 41 · 229 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 (52 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Sara Feigenholtz 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.
Introduced79
Out of committee41
Passed one chamber37
Passed both chambers29
Became law29
Never left committee38
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 29.5 bills that became law this session.
MENTAL HEALTH REHABILITATION
In plain English Requires Illinois to automatically adopt federal controlled substance scheduling changes unless the state objects or affected parties file objections within 30 days, with a public hearing required before final decision.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that, in cases a controlled substance scheduled, rescheduled, or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law and notice is provided to the Department of Human Services and the Department does not take action within 30 days, at…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0819 · 2026-08-07
EPA-ORPHAN UST CLEANUP
In plain English Allows municipalities and counties to clean up abandoned petroleum storage tanks and seek payment from a state fund for those costs.
Official synopsis: Amends the Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Title of the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a municipality or county may, to the same extent as an owner or operator, conduct tank removal, abandonment, site investigation, and corrective action with respect to a petroleum orphan underground storage…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0700 · 2026-08-04
ADOPTION-CONFIDENTIAL INTERMED
In plain English Allows adult children and grandchildren of deceased adopted persons to request a confidential intermediary to obtain nonidentifying information and access certain child welfare records.
Official synopsis: Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that the surviving adult children and adult grandchildren of a deceased adopted or surrendered person may petition for the appointment of a confidential intermediary to obtain nonidentifying information as authorized under the Adoption Act. Provides that the confidential intermediary shall…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0740 · 2026-07-31
CHILDREN'S MENTAL HLTH ACT
In plain English Modifies the Children's Mental Health Partnership's duties, membership requirements, and adjunct council composition, among other changes.
Official synopsis: Amends the Children's Mental Health Act. In provisions concerning the Children's Mental Health Partnership, makes changes to the Partnership's list of duties to include (i) reviewing or facilitating needs assessments (rather than conducting research assessments) to better understand the challenges and gaps of programs, services,…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0675 · 2026-07-31
DISABILITY-DECISION MAKING
Deletes changes to the Probate Act of 1975. Reinserts provisions amending the Supported Decision-Making Act with these changes. Deletes provisions that provide that the capacity of an adult should be assessed with any supports, including supported decision-making, that the person is using or could use.…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0663 · 2026-07-30
PEN CD-CTPF-RECORD RETENTION
In plain English Requires charter schools and contract schools to keep payroll and contribution records for at least five years after creation.
Official synopsis: Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires charter schools and contract schools to retain all payroll records and contribution information for a minimum of 5 years after the payroll records and contribution information are created. Effective immediately.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0614 · 2026-07-24
SCH CD-REG SUP INSTITUT-TRAUMA
Amends the Regional Superintendent of Schools Article of the School Code. With respect to the requirement that institutes provide instruction on trauma-informed practices and include the definitions of trauma, trauma-responsive learning environments, and whole child before the first student attendance day of each school year,…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0612 · 2026-07-24
OAC-REP. FLYNN CURRIE PORTRAIT
In plain English Urges the Office of the Architect of the Capitol to oversee designing and creating a portrait of former State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie for the State Capitol Building.
Official synopsis: Urges the Office of the Architect of the Capitol to oversee the design and creation of a portrait for the State Capitol Building of the late former State Representative and House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, a trailblazer in State politics whose work improved the…
Passed one chamberPursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
UTILITY-SHARED ROOF/TOWNHOUSE
In plain English Excludes roofs serving townhouses from the definition of "shared roof" in county and municipal codes.
Official synopsis: Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that "shared roof" does not include a roof that serves townhouses. Provides that "townhouse" means a privately owned single-family dwelling unit that is attached to but separated from other privately owned single-family dwelling units by…
Out of committeeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
RABIES VACCINES IN SHELTERS
In plain English Allows certified veterinary technicians to give rabies shots under a veterinarian's direct supervision after the veterinarian examines the animal.
Official synopsis: Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Provides that a certified veterinary technician who has completed the required 2-hour rabies vaccination continuing education course may administer rabies vaccinations only under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, and only after the supervising…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0522 · 2026-06-26
CHILDREN'S MENTAL HLTH ACT
In plain English Modifies the Children's Mental Health Partnership's duties, membership requirements, and adjunct council composition, among other changes.
Official synopsis: Amends the Children's Mental Health Act. In provisions concerning the Children's Mental Health Partnership, makes changes to the Partnership's list of duties to include (i) reviewing or facilitating needs assessments (rather than conducting research assessments) to better understand the challenges and gaps of programs, services,…
Passed one chamberHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-06-02
INS-PRIOR AUTH HIV DRUG ACCESS
In plain English Prohibits health insurers and Medicaid programs from requiring prior authorization for HIV prevention and treatment medications starting January 1, 2027.
Official synopsis: Amends the Prior Authorization Reform Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a health insurance issuer, the fee-for-service medical assistance program, and a Medicaid managed care organization may not require prior authorization for the following prescription drug types and their therapeutic equivalents approved…
Passed one chamberSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
In plain English Changes the short title in the County Economic Development Project Area Property Tax Allocation Act.
Official synopsis: Amends the County Economic Development Project Area Property Tax Allocation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
CHICAGO CUBS DAY
In plain English Declares August 29, 2026 as Chicago Cubs Day and congratulates the team on 150 years.
Official synopsis: Declares August 29, 2026 as Chicago Cubs Day. Congratulates the Chicago Cubs on 150 years.
Became lawAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet · 2026-05-31
CONGRATS-RABBI MICHAEL SIEGEL
Congratulates Rabbi Michael Siegel on the occasion of his retirement as Senior Rabbi of the Anshe Emet Synagogue. Thanks him for his commitment to his community and to the State of Illinois.
Not out of committeeReferred to Assignments · 2026-05-28
“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.
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 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)
HB4438 · 2026-05-31
STATE BEE DESIGNATION (Senate Third Reading)
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Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 6 is House 11 plus House 12. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Sara Feigenholtz on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Sara FeigenholtzState Senate 6 · Democratic · this page
Ann WilliamsState House 11 · Democratic
100%
Margaret CrokeState House 12 · Democratic
100%
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