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Democratic
· Senator
Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Represents District 23 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
95%
on 203 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 100%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 1,233 of 1,269 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
26 of 63
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 29.5
Roll calls on record
1,269
104th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Suzy Glowiak Hilton 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 Suzy Glowiak Hilton 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. Suzy Glowiak Hilton is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
11 of 203 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB0111 · $FY 2027 BUDGET
In plain English Makes appropriations for Illinois state government operations and capital projects for fiscal year 2027, among other changes.
Senate Third Reading · 2026-05-31 · Passed 37–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB3255 · DHS-DSP PILOT PROGRAM
In plain English Creates a bond authorization program and makes changes to state bond laws.
Senate Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 37–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB3421 · PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE
Senate Licensed Activities Committee · 2026-05-06 · Passed 6–3 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB2339 · PRIVACY IN THE WORKPLACE
Senate Concurrence · 2025-10-30 · Passed 37–20 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1075 · BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-05-31 · Passed 32–23 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB2510 · $APPROPRIATIONS-VARIOUS
Concurrence in Senate · 2025-05-31 · Passed 34–23 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2755 · REVENUE-VARIOUS
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-05-31 · Passed 31–25 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2546 · CD CORR-PAROLE REVIEW
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-05-22 · Passed 33–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB0248 · CRIM PRO-POST-CONVICT PETITION
In plain English Allows people convicted of felonies committed before age 21 to file successive post-conviction petitions about sentence proportionality without showing cause.
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-04-30 · Passed 34–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB0019 · PRB-ADMIN CHANGES
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-04-10 · Passed 32–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB3666 · REDUCING BARRIERS TO LICENSURE
Senate Licensed Activities Committee · 2026-03-11 · Passed 5–3
SB3897 · IDFPR-VARIOUS LICENSES
Senate Licensed Activities Committee · 2026-03-11 · Passed 5–3
SB2737 · CONSUMER FRAUD-GROCERY COUPONS
Senate Consumer Protection Committee · 2026-02-19 · Passed 5–3
SB2431 · EXPLOSIVES & CONSUMER FIREWORK
Senate Licensed Activities Committee · 2025-05-29 · Passed 5–3
SB2247 · MICROMOBILITY FIRE SAFETY
Senate Consumer Protection Committee · 2025-03-06 · 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.
Darby HillsRepublican · District 26 · 212 shared contested votes
54%
Seth LewisRepublican · District 24 · 213 shared contested votes
54%
John CurranRepublican · District 41 · 206 shared contested votes
48%
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 (36 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Suzy Glowiak Hilton 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.
Introduced63
Out of committee29
Passed one chamber28
Passed both chambers26
Became law26
Never left committee34
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 29.5 bills that became law this session.
IDFPR-VARIOUS LICENSES
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. In a provision concerning grounds for discipline in the Massage Therapy Practice Act, provides that, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall revoke, without a hearing, any license issued under…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0796 · 2026-08-07
EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY DEVICE
In plain English Changes references to epinephrine auto-injectors to "FDA approved epinephrine delivery device or product" throughout state law.
Official synopsis: Amends various Acts to change references from "epinephrine auto-injector" or "epinephrine injector" to "FDA approved epinephrine delivery device or product". Changes the name of the Epinephrine Injector Act to the FDA Approved Epinephrine Delivery Device or Product Act.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0762 · 2026-08-07
IDFPR-VARIOUS LICENSES
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1. In provisions amending the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002, removes provisions concerning waiver valuations. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0746 · 2026-07-31
WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTORS
In plain English Requires virtual wholesale drug distributors to obtain a license and sets requirements for their operations, including contracting rules and compliance standards.
Official synopsis: Amends the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act. Defines "virtual wholesale distributor". Provides that every virtual wholesale distributor that engages in virtual drug distribution of prescription drugs shall be licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that a virtual wholesale distributor shall only…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0745 · 2026-07-31
RN LICENSE TEMP SUSPENSION
In plain English Allows the state to temporarily suspend a nurse's license without a hearing if credentials are questioned, with the nurse able to request a board review within 30 days.
Official synopsis: Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that, in order to protect the public and ensure safe and adequate health care services, if the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation finds that any person licensed or authorized to practice under the Act was not properly credentialed…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0677 · 2026-07-31
CRIM CD-ELDER ABUSE
In plain English Expands criminal abuse and neglect of elderly people and disabled persons to include caregivers who knowingly create substantial risk of harm through acts or failure to act.
Official synopsis: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a caregiver also commits criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or person with a disability when he or she knowingly: (1) performs acts that create the substantial likelihood that the person's life will be endangered,…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0671 · 2026-07-31
SCH CD-RAILROAD SAFETY
In plain English Requires school districts to include railroad safety information in student handbooks for kindergarten through 12th grade, unless the school board determines it unnecessary based on local context or curriculum alignment.
Official synopsis: Amends the School Code. Requires each school district to include in its student handbook for grades kindergarten through 12 railroad safety messaging. Allows a school district to opt-out of the messaging requirement if the school board of the school district determines that the inclusion of…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0590 · 2026-07-24
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
In plain English Allows municipalities to establish trusts for employee health benefits if general fund money exceeds operating expenses.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if the moneys in the general fund of a municipality exceed the municipality's operating expenses for the immediately preceding calendar year, then the municipality may establish an OPEB trust or deposit moneys into an existing OPEB trust. Provides…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0617 · 2026-07-24
COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY-VEH
In plain English Prohibits homeowner associations from restricting marked law enforcement or firefighter vehicles under 12,000 pounds as commercial vehicles.
Official synopsis: Amends the Common Interest Community Association Act and the Condominium Property Act. Prohibits an association from defining or designating a marked law enforcement vehicle that is assigned to a law enforcement officer or a marked firefighter vehicle that is assigned to a firefighter as a…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0580 · 2026-07-24
PROP TX-SENIOR EXEMPTION
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a provision concerning the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, provides that, for taxable years 2026 and thereafter, "maximum income limitation" means $85,000 for all qualified property.
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
ESTATE SALE LICENSES
Amends the Auction License Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Auction and Estate Sale License Act. Provides that "estate sale" means the sale of personal property for a principal that is conducted on premises or online, where items are offered to the…
Not out of committeeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
FOIA-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, as used in the Act, the term "commercial purpose" means, among other things, the use of any part of a public record or records, or information derived from public records, in any form for any use or…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
FOIA-RECURRENT REQUESTERS
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Reduces the number of record requests that must be made for a person to be considered a recurrent requester under the Act. Provides that public bodies must respond to requests from recurrent requesters with 30 (rather than 21) days…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
OCCU THERAPIST LOAN REPAYMENT
Amends the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Act. Adds a licensed occupational therapist and a licensed occupational therapy assistant to the list of health care professionals that may receive a grant of $15,000 or less per year from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission,…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
UTILITY-RECOVERABLE EXPENSES
Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning expenses that are recoverable by a public utility, provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall not consider as an expense of any public utility company, for the purpose of determining any rate or charge, any amount expended…
Not out of committeeAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons · 2026-05-21
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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 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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1269 total roll-call votes this session).
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Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 23 is House 45 plus House 46. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Suzy Glowiak Hilton on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Suzy Glowiak HiltonState Senate 23 · Democratic · this page
Marti DeuterState House 45 · Democratic
99%
Diane Blair-SherlockState House 46 · Democratic
99%
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