Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Illinois
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 273 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 95%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 1,260 of 1,317 roll calls · Senate median 95%
Their bills that became law
11 of 77
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 12.5
Roll calls on record
1,317
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 Terri Bryant 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 Terri Bryant 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. Terri Bryant is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
11 of 273 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB2902 · NORTH SHORE WATER CONNECTIONS
In plain English Allows sanitary district boards to raise trustee pay to $18,750 yearly and president pay to $21,750 yearly by unanimous vote, and extends debt repayment timelines from 20 to 40 years.
Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee · 2026-03-12 · Passed 11–3 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1344 · WORK COMP-TIMING REQUIRED
Concurrence in Senate · 2025-05-31 · Passed 45–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2487 · HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE
Concurrence in Senate · 2025-05-31 · Passed 38–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2487 · HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE
Concurrence in Senate · 2025-05-31 · Passed 38–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2516 · PFAS PRODUCT BAN
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-05-29 · Passed 45–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0453 · EMPLOYMENT-TECH
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-05-28 · Passed 39–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2466 · OPEN LANDS-GRANTS TO GOVTS
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-04-10 · Passed 44–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0634 · LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-04-10 · Passed 44–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2019 · DNR-BOAT SAFETY INSTRUCTORS
Third Reading in Senate · 2025-04-09 · Passed 44–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1594 · EMERGENCY MEDICAL PLAN
Motion in Senate · 2025-04-09 · Passed 45–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB2990 · ANIMAL WELFARE-DOG DEALER
In plain English Requires dog breeders to provide proper enclosures and exercise areas for dogs, and excludes retail dog sellers from dealer regulations.
Senate Agriculture Committee · 2026-03-12 · Passed 7–6
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
HB1810 · INCARCERATED-DISABILITIES
Senate Criminal Law Committee · 2026-05-26 · Passed 6–3
HB5020 · JUV CT-EXTENDED JUR JUV PROS
Senate Criminal Law Committee · 2026-05-19 · Passed 6–3
HB4456 · LOW-INCOME UTILITY RATES
In plain English Allows the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve low-income discounts on electric and natural gas bills, funded through fixed per-customer surcharges on residential and non-residential customers' bills.
Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee · 2026-05-07 · Passed 8–5
Democrats 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.
Patrick JoyceDemocrat · District 40 · 232 shared contested votes
22%
Doris TurnerDemocrat · District 48 · 198 shared contested votes
17%
Suzy Glowiak HiltonDemocrat · District 23 · 210 shared contested votes
15%
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 (57 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Terri Bryant 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.
Introduced77
Out of committee16
Passed one chamber14
Passed both chambers11
Became law11
Never left committee61
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 12.5 bills that became law this session.
FIRE DISTRICTS-FUND TRANSFER
In plain English Allows fire protection district boards to transfer money from ambulance service funds to other district funds if conditions about remaining obligations and financial health are met.
Official synopsis: Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the board of trustees of a fire protection district may, by majority vote of the board of trustees, adopt a resolution to transfer moneys from the fire protection district's ambulance service fund to another fund controlled by…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0599 · 2026-07-24
UTILITY CHARGE TRANSPARENCY
In plain English Requires a report listing all charges on residential electric bills other than delivery or supply charges, to be published within 12 months.
Official synopsis: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability to publish a report that contains a list of any charges, either required or permitted by law or approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission, that are charged by an electric utility on…
Became lawAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox · 2026-07-20
INS CD-CANCER SCREENINGS
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes changes to defined terms. Includes an annual screening (rather than surveillance tests) for ovarian cancer for insureds who are at risk for ovarian cancer using (i) CA-125 serum tumor marker testing, (ii) transvaginal ultrasound, and (iii) pelvic examination (rather…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0548 · 2026-07-10
$IDOT-MODOC FERRY
Appropriates $250,000 to the Department of Transportation for expenses relating to the operations of the Ste. Genevieve – Modoc River Ferry. Effective July 1, 2026.
Not out of committeePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
CONGRATS-IDNR/BEALL WOODS
Congratulates the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on the 60th anniversary of the dedication of Beall Woods Nature Preserve and commends its ongoing commitment to conservation, education, and stewardship.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-06-01
LCPL JONATHAN PRICE MEM. HWY
In plain English Designates a stretch of Illinois Route 15 between Woodlawn and Mount Vernon as the Lance Corporal Jonathan Kyle Price Memorial Highway.
Official synopsis: Designates the stretch of Illinois Route 15 between Woodlawn and Mount Vernon as the "Lance Corporal Jonathan Kyle Price Memorial Highway".
Became lawAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer · 2026-06-01
SGT. BOLINSKI MEMORIAL RD
Designates Illinois Route 13 from the eastern limits of the Village of Coulterville to the western limits of the Village of Pinckneyville as the "Sgt. Holli R. Bolinski Memorial Road".
Passed one chamberChief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin · 2026-05-31
JACKSON CNTY-CONSERVANCY DIST
Amends the River Conservancy Districts Act. Provides that a trustee on a board representing a river conservancy district that embraces Jackson County may be removed for incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office by the appropriate appointing presiding officer or officers, without the advice…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
AMMUNITION SALES-SPARTA
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that any person who is a registered participant in a competitive shooting event that is sanctioned by a national governing body and held at the World Shooting Complex in the City of Sparta and who is not…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
PROPERTY CONTROL-AIRCRAFT
Amends the State Property Control Act. Provides that the board of trustees of a public university or college in Illinois that offers courses in aviation, flight training, or other subjects involving knowledge of the workings of an airplane may sell a qualified transferable airplane, including…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
ASSAULT WEAPONS – AFFIDAVIT
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, should provisions regarding manufacture, possession, delivery, sale, and purchase of assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles, and .50 caliber cartridges be found to be unconstitutional by a court with all appeals exhausted or expired, the Illinois State Police…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
FOID-REVOCATION-SUSPENSION
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Act to the contrary, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois State Police may not revoke a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Provides that on or…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
CD CORR-FIREARMS DOC SECURITY
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board and the Director of Corrections shall approve and shall issue concealed carry cards to all current and retired correctional officers that shall authorize the current or retired correctional officer to…
Not out of committeeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
FOID CARD&CONCEAL CARRY-EXPIRE
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the expiration date of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card issued on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act must be boldly and conspicuously displayed on the face of the card. Provides that the expiration…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
SCH CD-EDUCATOR PREP PROG INST
In plain English Allows educator preparation programs to pursue national accreditation and skip state reauthorization if accredited.
Official synopsis: Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows an institution of higher education approved to offer educator preparation programs to pursue accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Provides that an institution of higher education that receives and retains…
Out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-15
“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 58 is House 115 plus House 116. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Terri Bryant on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Terri BryantState Senate 58 · Republican · this page
David FriessState House 115 · Republican
83%
Dave SeverinState House 116 · Republican
83%
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