99th Illinois General Assembly | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Meeting place | Springfield, Illinois | ||||
Term | 2015 – 2016 | ||||
Election | 2014 | ||||
Website | Official site | ||||
Illinois Senate | |||||
President | John J. Cullerton, Democrat | ||||
Illinois House of Representatives | |||||
Speaker | Michael J. Madigan, Democrat |
The 99th Illinois General Assembly convened on January 14, 2015, [1] and adjourned sine die on January 10, 2017. [2]
A total of 938 bills became law in the course of the 99th General Assembly. [3] Among these was a major overhaul of Illinois' family law statutes, as a result of which no-fault divorce became available in Illinois and heartbalm torts were abolished. [4] The General Assembly also passed the nation's first law punishing companies for participating in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. [5]
The Illinois Budget Impasse, which caused the state to go more than two years without a budget, began on July 1, 2015 and continued into the 100th General Assembly in 2017. [6]
Of the Senate's 59 members, 19 stood for election in the 2014 Illinois Senate election. One district, the 36th, changed hands from the Democratic to the Republican Party. [7]
Position | Name | Party | District |
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President of the Senate | John J. Cullerton | Democratic | 6 |
Majority Leader | James Clayborne | Democratic | 57 |
Minority Leader | Christine Radogno | Republican | 41 |
The Senate of the 99th General Assembly consisted of 20 Republicans and 39 Democrats. [8]
Affiliation | Members |
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Democratic Party | 39 |
Republican Party | 20 |
Total | 59 |
District | Counties represented | Senator | Party | First year | Committees |
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1 | Cook | Antonio Muñoz | Democratic | 1999 [9] | Member: Energy and Public Utilities, Executive, Executive Appointments (chair), Insurance |
2 | Cook | William Delgado | Democratic | 1999 [10] | |
2 | Cook | Omar Aquino | Democratic | 2016 [11] | Member: Appropriations I, Education, Human Services |
3 | Cook | Mattie Hunter | Democratic | 2003 [12] | Member: Appropriations I, Energy and Public Utilities (chair), Executive, Human Services, Public Health |
4 | Cook | Kimberly A. Lightford | Democratic | 1998 [13] | Member: Assignments, Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care, Education (chair), Energy and Public Utilities, Executive, Executive Appointments, Labor |
5 | Cook | Patricia Van Pelt | Democratic | 2013 [14] | Member: Appropriations I, Commerce and Economic Development, Criminal Law, Energy and Public Utilities, Public Health |
6 | Cook | John J. Cullerton | Democratic | 1979 [15] | Member: Executive |
7 | Cook | Heather A. Steans | Democratic | 2008 [16] | Member: Appropriations I (chair), Appropriations II, Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care (chair), Environment and Conservation, Executive, Human Services |
8 | Cook | Ira I. Silverstein | Democratic | 1999 [17] | Member: Executive, Executive Appointments, Financial Institutions, Insurance, Judiciary |
9 | Cook | Daniel Biss | Democratic | 2011 [18] | Member: Appropriations I, Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care, Education, Financial Institutions, Human Services (chair), Revenue |
10 | Cook | John G. Mulroe | Democratic | 2010 [19] | Member: Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care, Commerce and Economic Development, Criminal Law, Energy and Public Utilities, Insurance, Judiciary, Public Health (chair) |
11 | Cook | Martin A. Sandoval | Democratic | 2003 [20] | Member: Energy and Public Utilities, Licensed Activities and Pensions, Local Government, Transportation (chair) |
12 | Cook | Steven M. Landek | Democratic | 2011 [21] | Member: Appropriations II, Local Government, Revenue, State Government & Veterans Affairs (chair) |
13 | Cook | Kwame Raoul | Democratic | 2004 [22] | Member: Pension Investments (chair), Restorative Justice (chair), Criminal Law, Energy and Public Utilities, Executive, Judiciary (chair), Public Health |
14 | Cook | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 2009 [23] | Member: Financial Institutions, Licensed Activities and Pensions, Local Government (chair), Revenue, Transportation |
15 | Cook, Will | Napoleon Harris III | Democratic | 2013 [24] | Member: Commerce and Economic Development, Insurance, Licensed Activities and Pensions, Public Health, Transportation |
16 | Cook | Jacqueline Y. Collins | Democratic | 2003 [25] | Member: Commerce and Economic Development, Financial Institutions (chair), Higher Education, Insurance, Public Health, Transportation |
17 | Cook, Kankakee, Will | Donne E. Trotter | Democratic | 1988 [26] | Member: Appropriations I, Appropriations II (chair), Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care, Energy and Public Utilities, Executive |
18 | Cook | Bill Cunningham | Democratic | 2011 [27] | Member: Agriculture (chair), Appropriations II, Criminal Law, Higher Education, Labor, Transportation |
19 | Cook, Will | Michael E. Hastings | Democratic | 2013 [28] | Member: Appropriations I, Appropriations II, Financial Institutions, Insurance, Judiciary, State Government & Veterans Affairs |
20 | Cook | Iris Y. Martinez | Democratic | 2003 [29] | Member: Commerce and Economic Development, Pension Investments, Education, Energy and Public Utilities, Labor, Licensed Activities and Pensions (chair), Transportation |
21 | DuPage, Will | Michael Connelly | Republican | 2009 [30] | Member: Commerce and Economic Development, Restorative Justice (chair), Criminal Law, Judiciary, Labor, Licensed Activities and Pensions |
22 | Cook, Kane | Michael Noland | Democratic | 2007 [31] | Member: Restorative Justice, Criminal Law (chair), Education, Energy and Public Utilities, Judiciary, Revenue |
23 | Cook, DuPage, DuPage | Thomas Cullerton | Democratic | 2013 [32] | Member: Appropriations II, Energy and Public Utilities, Labor, Local Government, State Government & Veterans Affairs, Transportation |
24 | Cook, DuPage | Chris Nybo | Republican | 2011 [33] | Member: Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care, Criminal Law, Energy and Public Utilities, Executive, Financial Institutions, Judiciary, Revenue, Transportation |
25 | Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall | Jim Oberweis | Republican | 2013 [34] | Member: Appropriations II, Labor, Local Government, State Government & Veterans Affairs, Transportation |
26 | Cook, Kane, Lake, McHenry | Dan Duffy | Republican | 2009 [35] | |
26 | Cook, Kane, Lake, McHenry | Dan McConchie | Republican | 2016 [36] | Member: Appropriations I, Commerce and Economic Development, Pension Investments, Labor, State Government & Veterans Affairs |
27 | Cook | Matt Murphy | Republican | 2007 [37] | |
27 | Cook | Tom Rooney | Republican | 2016 [38] | Member: Appropriations II, Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care, Higher Education, Insurance, Public Health |
28 | Cook, DuPage | Dan Kotowski | Democratic | 2007 [39] | |
28 | Cook, DuPage | Laura M. Murphy | Democratic | 2015 [40] | Member: Appropriations I, Appropriations II, Criminal Law, Higher Education, Revenue |
29 | Cook, Lake | Julie A. Morrison | Democratic | 2013 [41] | Member: Commerce and Economic Development, Education, Environment and Conservation, Human Services, Transportation |
30 | Cook, Lake | Terry Link | Democratic | 1997 [42] | Member: Energy and Public Utilities, Executive, Financial Institutions, Insurance |
31 | Lake | Melinda Bush | Democratic | 2013 [43] | Member: Commerce and Economic Development, Education, Environment and Conservation, Human Services, Revenue, State Government & Veterans Affairs |
32 | Lake, McHenry | Pamela J. Althoff | Republican | 2003 [44] | Member: Appropriations II, Assignments, Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care, Executive Appointments, Labor, Licensed Activities and Pensions, Revenue, Transportation |
33 | Kane, McHenry | Karen McConnaughay | Republican | 2013 [45] | Member: Pension Investments, Restorative Justice, Education, Energy and Public Utilities, Financial Institutions, Revenue, Transportation |
34 | Winnebago | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 2013 [46] | Member: Appropriations I, Commerce and Economic Development, Education, Higher Education, Transportation |
35 | Boone, DeKalb, Kane, Winnebago | Dave Syverson | Republican | 1993 [47] | Member: Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care, Energy and Public Utilities, Executive, Human Services, Insurance, Public Health |
36 | Carroll, Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside | Neil Anderson | Republican | 2015 [7] | Member: Agriculture, Energy and Public Utilities, Higher Education, Local Government, Transportation |
37 | Bureau, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Mercer, Peoria, Stark, Woodford | Darin M. LaHood | Republican | 2011 [48] | |
37 | Bureau, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Mercer, Peoria, Stark, Woodford | Chuck Weaver | Republican | 2015 [49] | Member: Commerce and Economic Development, Criminal Law, Energy and Public Utilities, Insurance, Judiciary, Licensed Activities and Pensions |
38 | Bureau, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Livingston, Putnam, Will | Sue Rezin | Republican | 2010 [50] | Member: Appropriations II, Pension Investments (chair), Education, Energy and Public Utilities, Executive, Financial Institutions, Transportation |
39 | Cook, DuPage | Don Harmon | Democratic | 2003 [51] | Member: Assignments, Executive (chair), Judiciary |
40 | Cook, Grundy, Kankakee, Will | Toi W. Hutchinson | Democratic | 2009 [52] | Member: Appropriations II, Pension Investments, Restorative Justice, Judiciary, Labor, Licensed Activities and Pensions, Revenue (chair), Transportation |
41 | Cook, DuPage, DuPage, Will | Christine Radogno | Republican | 1997 [53] | Member: Executive |
42 | DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will | Linda Holmes | Democratic | 2007 [54] | Member: Agriculture, Commerce and Economic Development (chair), Environment and Conservation, Insurance, Labor, Local Government |
43 | DuPage, Will | Pat McGuire | Democratic | 2012 [55] | Member: Appropriations II, Environment and Conservation, Higher Education (chair), Revenue, State Government & Veterans Affairs, Transportation |
44 | Logan, McLean, Menard, Sangamon, Tazewell | William E. Brady | Republican | 1993 [56] | Member: Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care, Commerce and Economic Development, Energy and Public Utilities, Executive, Insurance, Transportation |
45 | Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago | Tim Bivins | Republican | 2008 [57] | Member: Appropriations I, Pension Investments, Restorative Justice, Environment and Conservation, Human Services, Insurance, Local Government |
46 | Fulton, Peoria, Tazewell | David Koehler | Democratic | 2006 [58] | Member: Agriculture, Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care, Environment and Conservation (chair), Labor, Local Government, Transportation |
47 | Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, Mason, McDonough, Schuyler, Warren | John M. Sullivan | Democratic | 2003 [59] | Member: Agriculture, Environment and Conservation, Financial Institutions, Higher Education, State Government & Veterans Affairs, Transportation |
48 | Christian, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Sangamon | Andy Manar | Democratic | 2013 [60] | Member: Agriculture, Appropriations I, Appropriations II, Com. Oversight Medicaid Mang. Care, Education, Executive Appointments, Higher Education, Labor |
49 | Kendall, Will | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | Democratic | 2013 [61] | Member: Appropriations II, Education, Labor, Licensed Activities and Pensions, Local Government, Transportation |
50 | Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Scott | Wm. Sam McCann | Republican | 2011 [62] | Member: Agriculture, Environment and Conservation, Higher Education, Local Government, Public Health |
51 | Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, Vermilion | Chapin Rose | Republican | 2003 [63] | Member: Appropriations I, Appropriations II, Restorative Justice, Education, Insurance |
52 | Champaign, Vermilion | Scott M. Bennett | Democratic | 2015 [64] | Member: Agriculture, Appropriations II, Criminal Law, Environment and Conservation, Higher Education, Labor |
53 | Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean, Vermilion, Woodford | Jason A. Barickman | Republican | 2011 [65] | Member: Appropriations I, Commerce and Economic Development, Education, Judiciary, Licensed Activities and Pensions |
54 | Bond, Clinton, Effingham, Fayette, Madison, Marion, St. Clair, Washington | Kyle McCarter | Republican | 2009 [66] | Member: Agriculture, Environment and Conservation, Higher Education, Labor, State Government & Veterans Affairs |
55 | Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne, White | Dale A. Righter | Republican | 1998 [67] | Member: Appropriations I, Appropriations II, Assignments, Criminal Law, Environment and Conservation, Executive Appointments, Human Services, Revenue |
56 | Jersey, Madison, St. Clair | William R. Haine | Democratic | 2002 [68] | Member: Restorative Justice, Criminal Law, Insurance (chair), Judiciary, Licensed Activities and Pensions |
57 | Madison, St. Clair | James F. Clayborne Jr. | Democratic | 1995 [69] | Member: Assignments (chair), Pension Investments, Energy and Public Utilities, Executive, Insurance |
58 | Jackson, Jefferson, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, Union, Washington | David S. Luechtefeld | Republican | 1995 [70] | Member: Agriculture, Education, Executive, Financial Institutions |
59 | Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Williamson | Gary Forby | Democratic | 2001 [71] | Member: Energy and Public Utilities, Insurance, Labor (chair), Licensed Activities and Pensions |
The House of the 99th General Assembly consisted of 47 Republicans and 71 Democrats. [72]
Affiliation | Members |
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Democratic Party | 71 |
Republican Party | 47 |
Total | 118 |
Position | Name | Party | District |
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Speaker of the House | Michael J. Madigan | Democratic | 22 |
Majority Leader | Barbara Flynn Currie | Democratic | 25 |
Minority Leader | Jim Durkin | Republican | 82 |
District | Counties represented | Representative | Party | First year | Committees |
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1 | Cook | Daniel J. Burke | Democratic | 1991 [73] | Member: Elem Sec Ed Charter School Policy, Executive (chair), Financial Institutions |
2 | Cook | Edward J. Acevedo | Democratic | 1997 [74] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Appropriations-Human Services, Executive, Health & Healthcare Disparities |
3 | Cook | Luis Arroyo | Democratic | 2006 [75] | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety (chair), Executive, House Budget Oversight Panel, Labor & Commerce, Public Utilities, Tollway Oversight, Veterans' Affairs |
4 | Cook | Cynthia Soto | Democratic | 2001 [76] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Appropriations-Higher Education, Financial Institutions (chair), Health & Healthcare Disparities, Human Services |
5 | Cook | Kenneth Dunkin | Democratic | 2002 [77] | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education (chair), Appropriations-Public Safety, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Financial Institutions, Health & Healthcare Disparities, House Budget Oversight Panel, Insurance, Tourism & Conventions (chair) |
6 | Cook | Esther Golar | Democratic | 2005 [78] | |
6 | Cook | Sonya M. Harper | Democratic | 2015 [79] | Member: Economic Development & Housing, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Environment, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Restorative Justice |
7 | Cook | Emanuel Chris Welch | Democratic | 2013 [80] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Appropriations-Higher Education, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Higher Education, Judiciary - Criminal, Labor & Commerce, Public Private Partnerships, Substance Abuse Special |
8 | Cook | La Shawn K. Ford | Democratic | 2007 [81] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Appropriations-Human Services, Economic Development & Housing, Health Care Availability Access, International Trade & Commerce, Restorative Justice (chair), Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop (chair), Tourism & Conventions, Veterans' Affairs |
9 | Cook | Arthur Turner | Democratic | 2010 [82] | Member: Economic Development & Housing, Executive, Insurance, Judiciary - Criminal, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Revenue & Finance, Rules |
10 | Cook | Melissa Conyears | Democratic | 2017 [83] | |
10 | Cook | Pamela Reaves-Harris | Democratic | 2015 [84] | |
11 | Cook | Ann M. Williams | Democratic | 2011 [85] | Member: Adoption Reform, Insurance, Judiciary - Civil, Labor & Commerce, Renewable Energy & Sustainability (chair) |
12 | Cook | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 1995 [86] | Member: Adoption Reform (chair), Appropriations-Human Services, Insurance, Special Needs Services, Tourism & Conventions |
13 | Cook | Gregory Harris | Democratic | 2006 [87] | Member: Appropriations-Human Services (chair), Executive, House Budget Oversight Panel, Insurance, Restorative Justice, Tourism & Conventions |
14 | Cook | Kelly M. Cassidy | Democratic | 2011 [88] | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety, Community College Access & Afford., Human Services, Judiciary - Criminal, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved (chair), Labor & Commerce, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Restorative Justice |
15 | Cook | John C. D'Amico | Democratic | 2004 [89] | Member: Consumer Protection, Labor & Commerce, Transportation, Regulation, Roads, Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (chair), Veterans' Affairs |
16 | Cook | Lou Lang | Democratic | 1987 [90] | Member: Public Private Partnerships (chair), Revenue & Finance, Rules, Substance Abuse Special (chair) |
17 | Cook | Laura Fine | Democratic | 2013 [91] | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education, Environment, Higher Education, Human Services, Insurance, Youth & Young Adults (chair) |
18 | Cook | Robyn Gabel | Democratic | 2010 [92] | Member: Appropriations-Human Services, Environment, Human Services (chair), Insurance, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhanceme, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Youth & Young Adults |
19 | Cook | Robert Martwick | Democratic | 2013 [93] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Economic Development & Housing, Elem Sec Ed Charter School Policy, Financial Institutions, Insurance, Judiciary - Civil, Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhanceme, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Veterans' Affairs |
20 | Cook | Michael P. McAuliffe | Republican | 1996 [94] | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety, Health Care Availability Access, Health Care Licenses, Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhanceme, Public Utilities, Substance Abuse Special, Tourism & Conventions, Veterans' Affairs |
21 | Cook | Silvana Tabares | Democratic | 2013 [95] | Member: Financial Institutions, Labor & Commerce, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
22 | Cook | Michael J. Madigan | Democratic | 1971 [96] | |
23 | Cook | Michael J. Zalewski | Democratic | 2008 [97] | Member: Health Care Licenses (chair), Insurance, Judiciary - Criminal, Personnel & Pensions, Revenue & Finance |
24 | Cook | Elizabeth Hernandez | Democratic | 2007 [98] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Appropriations-Human Services, Consumer Protection (chair), Health & Healthcare Disparities, Higher Education, Labor & Commerce, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop |
25 | Cook | Barbara Flynn Currie | Democratic | 1979 [99] | Member: Elem Sec Ed: Licensing Oversight, House Budget Oversight Panel (chair), Judiciary - Criminal, Revenue & Finance (chair), Rules (chair) |
26 | Cook | Christian L. Mitchell | Democratic | 2013 [100] | Member: Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Judiciary - Criminal, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Revenue & Finance, State Government Administration |
27 | Cook | Monique D. Davis | Democratic | 1987 [101] | |
27 | Cook | Justin Slaughter | Democratic | 2017 [102] [103] | |
28 | Cook | Robert Rita | Democratic | 2003 [104] | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety, Business Occupational Licenses (chair), Consumer Protection, Executive, Insurance, Revenue & Finance, Tollway Oversight (chair) |
29 | Cook, Will | Thaddeus Jones | Democratic | 2011 [105] | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education, Appropriations-Public Safety, Community College Access & Afford. (chair), Labor & Commerce |
30 | Cook | William Davis | Democratic | 2003 [106] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ (chair), Appropriations-Higher Education, Appropriations-Public Safety, Health & Healthcare Disparities (chair), House Budget Oversight Panel, International Trade & Commerce, Labor & Commerce, Public Private Partnerships |
31 | Cook | Mary E. Flowers | Democratic | 1985 [107] | Member: Economic Development & Housing, Health & Healthcare Disparities, Health Care Availability Access (chair), Higher Education, Human Services, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Restorative Justice, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Special Needs Services, Youth & Young Adults |
32 | Cook | André Thapedi | Democratic | 2009 [108] | Member: Energy, Financial Institutions, International Trade & Commerce (chair), Judiciary - Civil, Public Utilities |
33 | Cook | Marcus C. Evans Jr. | Democratic | 2012 [109] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Appropriations-General Service, Business Occupational Licenses, Economic Development & Housing (chair), Financial Institutions, Revenue & Finance |
34 | Cook, Kankakee, Will | Elgie R. Sims Jr. | Democratic | 2012 [110] | Member: Business Occupational Licenses, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Higher Education, Judiciary - Criminal (chair), Revenue & Finance, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
35 | Cook | Frances Ann Hurley | Democratic | 2013 [111] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Business Growth & Incentives, Consumer Protection, Health Care Licenses, Labor & Commerce, Special Needs Services, Substance Abuse Special, Transportation, Regulation, Roads, Youth & Young Adults |
36 | Cook | Kelly M. Burke | Democratic | 2011 [112] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Appropriations-Higher Education, Health Care Licenses, Higher Education (chair), Labor & Commerce, Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhanceme, Tollway Oversight |
37 | Cook, Will | Margo McDermed | Republican | 2015 [113] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Business Growth & Incentives, Counties & Townships, Environment, Health Care Licenses, Intermodal Infrastructure, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Public Private Partnerships, State Government Administration |
38 | Cook, Will | Al Riley | Democratic | 2007 [114] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Appropriations-Public Safety, Cities & Villages, Counties & Townships, Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
39 | Cook | Will Guzzardi | Democratic | 2015 [115] | Member: Economic Development & Housing, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Energy, Environment, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Special Needs Services |
40 | Cook | Jaime M. Andrade Jr. | Democratic | 2013 [116] | Member: Consumer Protection, Economic Development & Housing, Human Services, Intermodal Infrastructure, State Government Administration, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
41 | DuPage, Will | Grant Wehrli | Republican | 2015 [117] | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education, Business Growth & Incentives, Consumer Protection, Personnel & Pensions, Public Utilities, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Special Needs Services |
42 | DuPage | Jeanne M Ives | Republican | 2013 [118] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Business Growth & Incentives, Cities & Villages, Community College Access & Afford., Intermodal Infrastructure, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Labor & Commerce, Personnel & Pensions, Substance Abuse Special, Youth & Young Adults |
43 | Cook, Kane | Anna Moeller | Democratic | 2014 [119] | Member: Adoption Reform, Agriculture & Conservation, Appropriations-General Service, Elem Sec Ed Charter School Policy, Environment, Health Care Licenses, Renewable Energy & Sustainability |
44 | Cook | Fred Crespo | Democratic | 2007 [120] | Member: Appropriations-General Service (chair), Business Growth & Incentives, Community College Access & Afford., Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies (chair), Financial Institutions, House Budget Oversight Panel, Public Private Partnerships, Public Utilities, Special Needs Services |
45 | Cook, DuPage | Christine Winger | Republican | 2015 [121] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Financial Institutions, Insurance, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Substance Abuse Special, Veterans' Affairs |
46 | DuPage | Deb Conroy | Democratic | 2013 [122] | Member: Counties & Townships, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Health Care Availability Access, Higher Education, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Youth & Young Adults |
47 | Cook, DuPage | Patricia R. Bellock | Republican | 1999 [123] | Member: Appropriations-Human Services, Financial Institutions, Health & Healthcare Disparities, House Budget Oversight Panel, Human Services, Labor & Commerce, Special Needs Services |
48 | DuPage | Peter Breen | Republican | 2015 [124] | Member: Consumer Protection, Economic Development & Housing, Energy, Insurance, Judiciary - Civil, Labor & Commerce, Restorative Justice |
49 | Cook, DuPage, Kane | Mike Fortner | Republican | 2007 [125] | Member: Cities & Villages, Energy, Intermodal Infrastructure, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Tollway Oversight, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
50 | Kane, Kendall | Keith R. Wheeler | Republican | 2015 [126] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Business Growth & Incentives, Economic Development & Housing, Labor & Commerce, Public Private Partnerships, Public Utilities, Restorative Justice, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
51 | Cook, Lake | Nicholas Sauer | Republican | 2016 [127] | |
51 | Cook, Lake | Ed Sullivan | Republican | 2003 [128] | |
52 | Cook, Kane, Lake, McHenry | David McSweeney | Republican | 2013 [129] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Consumer Protection, Economic Development & Housing, State Government Administration |
53 | Cook | David Harris | Republican | 1983 [130] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Financial Institutions, House Budget Oversight Panel, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Revenue & Finance, State Government Administration, Tollway Oversight, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
54 | Cook | Thomas Morrison | Republican | 2011 [131] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Environment, House Budget Oversight Panel, Personnel & Pensions, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, State Government Administration |
55 | Cook | Martin J. Moylan | Democratic | 2013 [132] | Member: Cities & Villages, Intermodal Infrastructure, Tollway Oversight, Transportation, Regulation, Roads, Transportation: Vehicles & Safety, Veterans' Affairs, Youth & Young Adults |
56 | Cook, DuPage | Michelle Mussman | Democratic | 2011 [133] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Appropriations-Human Services, Community College Access & Afford., Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Energy, Special Needs Services (chair), State Government Administration |
57 | Cook, Lake | Elaine Nekritz | Democratic | 2003 [134] | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety, Judiciary - Civil (chair), Personnel & Pensions (chair), Public Utilities, Special Needs Services |
58 | Cook, Lake | Scott Drury | Democratic | 2013 [135] | Member: Elem Sec Ed Charter School Policy, Judiciary - Criminal, Personnel & Pensions |
59 | Cook, Lake | Carol Sente | Democratic | 2009 [136] | Member: Business Growth & Incentives (chair), Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Environment, Personnel & Pensions, Public Private Partnerships, State Government Administration, Veterans' Affairs |
60 | Lake | Rita Mayfield | Democratic | 2010 [137] | Member: Appropriations-Human Services, Appropriations-Public Safety, Business Occupational Licenses, Community College Access & Afford., Elem Sec Ed: Licensing Oversight (chair), Health & Healthcare Disparities, Judiciary - Criminal, Public Utilities |
61 | Lake | Sheri Jesiel | Republican | 2014 [138] | Member: Appropriations-Human Services, Appropriations-Public Safety, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Human Services, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Personnel & Pensions, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Special Needs Services |
62 | Lake | Sam Yingling | Democratic | 2013 [139] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Counties & Townships, Financial Institutions, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, State Government Administration |
63 | McHenry | Jack D. Franks | Democratic | 1999 [140] | Member: Business Growth & Incentives, International Trade & Commerce, Public Utilities, State Government Administration (chair), Tollway Oversight, Veterans' Affairs |
64 | Lake, McHenry | Barbara Wheeler | Republican | 2013 [141] | Member: Adoption Reform, Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Elem Sec Ed Charter School Policy, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Health & Healthcare Disparities, Higher Education, Judiciary - Criminal, Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhanceme |
65 | Kane, McHenry | Steven A. Andersson | Republican | 2015 [142] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Cities & Villages, Judiciary - Civil, Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhanceme, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
66 | Kane, McHenry | Michael W. Tryon | Republican | 2005 [143] | Member: Environment, Executive, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Labor & Commerce, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Revenue & Finance |
67 | Winnebago | Litesa E. Wallace | Democratic | 2014 [144] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Economic Development & Housing, Financial Institutions, Human Services, Renewable Energy & Sustainability |
68 | Winnebago | John M. Cabello | Republican | 2012 [145] | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety, House Budget Oversight Panel, Intermodal Infrastructure, Judiciary - Criminal, Labor & Commerce, Public Utilities, Tollway Oversight |
69 | Boone, Winnebago | Joe Sosnowski | Republican | 2011 [146] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Appropriations-Higher Education, Elem Sec Ed Charter School Policy, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Executive, Revenue & Finance, Tollway Oversight |
70 | Boone, DeKalb, Kane | Robert W. Pritchard | Republican | 2003 [147] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Appropriations-Higher Education, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Elem Sec Ed: Licensing Oversight, Higher Education, House Budget Oversight Panel, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Restorative Justice, State Government Administration |
71 | Carroll, Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside | Mike Smiddy | Democratic | 2013 [148] | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education, Community College Access & Afford., Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Labor & Commerce, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
72 | Rock Island | Patrick J. Verschoore | Democratic | 2003 [149] | |
73 | Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Woodford | David R. Leitch | Republican | 1986 [150] | Member: Appropriations-Human Services, Community College Access & Afford., Financial Institutions, Health & Healthcare Disparities, Public Utilities, Rules |
74 | Bureau, Henry, Knox, Lee, Mercer | Donald L. Moffitt | Republican | 1993 [151] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Appropriations-Public Safety, Counties & Townships, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Financial Institutions, Intermodal Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs |
75 | Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Will | John D. Anthony | Republican | 2013 [152] | |
75 | Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Will | David A. Welter | Republican | 2016 [153] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Appropriations-Public Safety, Elem Sec Ed Charter School Policy, Energy, Judiciary - Criminal, Restorative Justice, Special Needs Services |
76 | Bureau, LaSalle, Livingston, Putnam | Frank J. Mautino | Democratic | 1991 [154] | |
76 | Bureau, LaSalle, Livingston, Putnam | Andrew F Skoog | Democratic | 2015 [155] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Higher Education, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Transportation, Regulation, Roads, Veterans' Affairs |
77 | Cook, DuPage | Kathleen Willis | Democratic | 2013 [156] | Member: Appropriations-Human Services, Cities & Villages, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Higher Education, Special Needs Services, State Government Administration, Substance Abuse Special |
78 | Cook | Camille Y. Lilly | Democratic | 2010 [157] | Member: Appropriations-Human Services, Appropriations-Public Safety, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Health & Healthcare Disparities, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhanceme (chair), Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
79 | Grundy, Kankakee, Will | Katherine Cloonen | Democratic | 2013 [158] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Business Growth & Incentives, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Intermodal Infrastructure, State Government Administration, Veterans' Affairs |
80 | Cook, Will | Anthony DeLuca | Democratic | 2009 [159] | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety, Business Growth & Incentives, Business Occupational Licenses, Cities & Villages (chair), Insurance, Tollway Oversight |
81 | DuPage, Will | David S. Olsen | Republican | 2016 [160] | Member: Community College Access & Afford., Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Judiciary - Criminal, Public Utilities, Renewable Energy & Sustainability |
81 | DuPage, Will | Ron Sandack | Republican | 2010 [161] | |
82 | Cook, DuPage, Will | Jim Durkin | Republican | 1995 [162] | |
83 | Kane | Linda Chapa LaVia | Democratic | 2003 [163] | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education, Elem Sec Ed Charter School Policy, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Energy (chair), Financial Institutions, Public Utilities, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Veterans' Affairs (chair) |
84 | DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will | Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democratic | 2013 [164] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Business Growth & Incentives, Financial Institutions, Health Care Licenses, Intermodal Infrastructure |
85 | DuPage, Will | Emily McAsey | Democratic | 2009 [165] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Business Growth & Incentives, Elem Sec Ed Charter School Policy (chair), Environment, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Veterans' Affairs |
86 | Will | Lawrence Walsh Jr. | Democratic | 2012 [166] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Counties & Townships, Intermodal Infrastructure (chair), Labor & Commerce, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
87 | Logan, Menard, Sangamon, Tazewell | Rich Brauer | Republican | 2003 [167] | |
87 | Logan, Menard, Sangamon, Tazewell | Tim Butler | Republican | 2015 [168] | Member: Environment, Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhanceme, Tourism & Conventions, Transportation, Regulation, Roads, Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
88 | McLean, Tazewell | Keith P. Sommer | Republican | 1999 [169] | Member: Adoption Reform, Business Occupational Licenses, Insurance, International Trade & Commerce |
89 | Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago | Brian W. Stewart | Republican | 2013 [170] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Appropriations-Public Safety, Human Services, Judiciary - Criminal, Labor & Commerce, Revenue & Finance, Veterans' Affairs |
90 | DeKalb, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago | Tom Demmer | Republican | 2013 [171] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Appropriations-Human Services, Elem Sec Ed Charter School Policy, Health & Healthcare Disparities, Higher Education, Human Services, Public Private Partnerships, Youth & Young Adults |
91 | Fulton, Peoria, Tazewell | Michael D. Unes | Republican | 2011 [172] | Member: Appropriations-Human Services, Financial Institutions, Human Services, Insurance, International Trade & Commerce, Tourism & Conventions, Transportation: Vehicles & Safety, Veterans' Affairs |
92 | Peoria | Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democratic | 2009 [173] | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education, Appropriations-Public Safety, Financial Institutions, Public Utilities |
93 | Brown, Cass, Fulton, Knox, Mason, McDonough, Schuyler, Warren | Norine K. Hammond | Republican | 2010 [174] | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education, Community College Access & Afford., Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Human Services, Insurance, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
94 | Adams, Hancock, Henderson, Warren | Randy E. Frese | Republican | 2015 [175] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Appropriations-Human Services, Business Growth & Incentives, Consumer Protection, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Public Private Partnerships, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Veterans' Affairs |
95 | Christian, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery | Avery Bourne | Republican | 2015 [176] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Consumer Protection, Counties & Townships, Transportation: Vehicles & Safety, Veterans' Affairs |
95 | Christian, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery | Wayne Rosenthal | Republican | 2011 [177] | |
96 | Christian, Macon, Sangamon | Sue Scherer | Democratic | 2013 [178] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Consumer Protection, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Elem Sec Ed: Licensing Oversight, Intermodal Infrastructure, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop |
97 | Kendall, Will | Mark Batinick | Republican | 2015 [179] | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education, Business Occupational Licenses, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Environment, Insurance, Veterans' Affairs |
98 | Will | Natalie A. Manley | Democratic | 2013 [180] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Appropriations-Human Services, Business Occupational Licenses, Consumer Protection, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Transportation, Regulation, Roads, Transportation: Vehicles & Safety, Youth & Young Adults |
99 | Sangamon | Sara Wojcicki Jimenez | Republican | 2015 [181] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Appropriations-Higher Education, Business Occupational Licenses, Economic Development & Housing, International Trade & Commerce |
99 | Sangamon | Raymond Poe | Republican | 1995 [182] | |
100 | Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Scott | C.D. Davidsmeyer | Republican | 2012 [183] | Member: Appropriations-Human Services, Business Occupational Licenses, Energy, Financial Institutions, Health Care Licenses, Insurance, Veterans' Affairs, Youth & Young Adults |
101 | Champaign, DeWitt, Macon, McLean, Piatt | Bill Mitchell | Republican | 1999 [184] | Member: Elem Sec Ed: Licensing Oversight, Energy, Environment, Health & Healthcare Disparities, Public Utilities |
102 | Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Macon, Moultrie, Shelby, Vermilion | Adam Brown | Republican | 2011 [185] | Member: Appropriations-General Service, Economic Development & Housing, Financial Institutions, Health Care Licenses, Public Utilities, Youth & Young Adults |
103 | Champaign | Carol Ammons | Democratic | 2015 [186] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Community College Access & Afford., Environment, Higher Education, Human Services, Personnel & Pensions, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Special Needs Services |
104 | Champaign, Vermilion | Chad Hays | Republican | 2010 [187] | Member: Executive, Health Care Availability Access, Health Care Licenses, Higher Education, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved |
105 | Livingston, McLean | Dan Brady | Republican | 2001 [188] | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education, Community College Access & Afford., Higher Education, House Budget Oversight Panel, Insurance, Judiciary - Civil, Labor & Commerce, Special Needs Services, Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
106 | Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, Vermilion, Woodford | Thomas M. Bennett | Republican | 2015 [189] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Appropriations-Higher Education, Consumer Protection, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Higher Education, Renewable Energy & Sustainability, State Government Administration, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
107 | Bond, Clinton, Effingham, Fayette, Marion | John Cavaletto | Republican | 2009 [190] | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety, Counties & Townships, Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Sm Bus Empowerment Wkforce Develop, Special Needs Services, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
108 | Clinton, Madison, St. Clair, Washington | Charles Meier | Republican | 2013 [191] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation, Appropriations-Human Services, Community College Access & Afford., Elem Sec Ed School Curricu Policies, Environment, Special Needs Services |
109 | Clay, Edwards, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne, White | David B. Reis | Republican | 2005 [192] | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety, Economic Development & Housing, Financial Institutions, Insurance |
110 | Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Lawrence | Reginald Phillips | Republican | 2015 [193] | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education, Counties & Townships, Environment, Health & Healthcare Disparities, Labor & Commerce, Transportation, Regulation, Roads |
111 | Jersey, Madison | Daniel V. Beiser | Democratic | 2004 [194] | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety, Environment, Intermodal Infrastructure, Transportation, Regulation, Roads (chair), Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
112 | Madison, St. Clair | Dwight Kay | Republican | 2011 [195] | Member: Appropriations-Human Services, Appropriations-Public Safety, Business Growth & Incentives, Economic Development & Housing, Insurance, International Trade & Commerce, Judiciary - Civil, Labor & Commerce |
113 | Madison, St. Clair | Jay Hoffman | Democratic | 1991 [196] | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety, Judiciary - Civil, Labor & Commerce (chair), Public Utilities |
114 | St. Clair | Eddie Lee Jackson Sr. | Democratic | 2009 [197] | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Educ, Consumer Protection, Counties & Townships (chair), Energy, Executive |
115 | Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Union, Washington | Terri Bryant | Republican | 2015 [198] | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety, Intermodal Infrastructure, Judiciary - Criminal, Juvenile Justice & System-Involved, Tourism & Conventions, Veterans' Affairs, Youth & Young Adults |
116 | Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair | Jerry Costello II | Democratic | 2011 [199] | Member: Agriculture & Conservation (chair), Consumer Protection, International Trade & Commerce, Substance Abuse Special, Tourism & Conventions, Veterans' Affairs |
117 | Franklin, Hamilton, Williamson | John Bradley | Democratic | 2003 [200] | |
117 | Franklin, Hamilton, Williamson | Jim Kirkpatrick | Democratic | 2017 [201] | |
118 | Alexander, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union | Brandon W. Phelps | Democratic | 2003 [202] | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education, Appropriations-Public Safety, Environment, Health Care Licenses, Labor & Commerce, Public Utilities (chair), Veterans' Affairs |
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