| Office: | State Senate (IL) - District 6, Democratic President |
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| On The Ballot: | Running, Democratic for State Senate - District 6 |
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Illinois Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 13, 2017 | SB 1 | Specifies School Funding Reallocation | Veto Override Passed - Senate (38 - 19) |
Yea |
| July 4, 2017 | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 15) |
Yea |
| May 31, 2017 | HB 1785 | Authorizes Birth Certificate Changes for Transgender People | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
Yea |
| May 31, 2017 | SB 31 | Establishes the Illinois TRUST Act. | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
Yea |
| May 30, 2017 | HB 2462 | Prohibits Screening Job Applicants Based on Wage or Salary History | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2017 | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
Yea |
| May 17, 2017 | SB 1 | Specifies School Funding Reallocation | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
Yea |
| May 17, 2017 | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21) |
Yea |
| May 17, 2017 | SB 7 | Establishes Gambling Industry Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 24) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2017 | HB 40 | Amends Restrictions on Publicly Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 22) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2017 | SB 1351 | Establishes Laws Governing Student Loan Servicers | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 5, 2017 | SB 1761 | Prohibits "Gay Panic" Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 0) |
Yea |
| May 5, 2017 | SB 1933 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0) |
Yea |
| April 27, 2017 | SB 1657 | Authorizes State Level Licenses for Gun Dealers | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 21) |
Yea |
| Feb. 10, 2017 | SB 1933 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Senate | Sponsor |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | HB 1465 | Establishes Age Limit for Purchase of Assault-Style Weapons | House | Sponsor |
| Jan. 11, 2017 | SB 14 | Establishes New Pension Guidelines | Senate | Sponsor |
| Jan. 11, 2017 | SB 31 | Establishes the Illinois TRUST Act. | Senate | Co-sponsor |
| May 31, 2016 | SB 2048 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (17 - 31) |
Yea |
| May 31, 2016 | SB 2048 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (17 - 31) |
Yea |
| May 30, 2016 | SB 777 | Amends Chicago Police and Firefighter Pension Plans | Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 19) |
Yea |
| May 19, 2016 | HB 3655 | Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports Contests | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
Yea |
| May 19, 2016 | HB 4167 | Appropriates Funds for Monetary Award Program Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 15) |
Yea |
| May 19, 2016 | SB 250 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 16) |
Yea |
| May 18, 2016 | SB 3011 | Increases Smoking Age to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2016 | SB 231 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21) |
Yea |
| April 21, 2016 | SJRCA 29 | Repeals Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Amendment Rejected - Senate (21 - 28) |
Yea |
| April 21, 2016 | SJRCA 30 | Amends Redistricting Process | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 19) |
Yea |
| April 19, 2016 | SB 2228 | Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 14) |
Yea |
| April 19, 2016 | SJRCA 29 | Repeals Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Senate | Sponsor |
| April 5, 2016 | SB 2465 | Prohibits Certain Lawsuits against Inmates | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 19) |
Yea |
| March 17, 2016 | HB 2059 | 2016 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18) |
Yea |
| March 3, 2016 | HB 580 | Requires Mediation of Expired State Collective Bargaining Agreements | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 17) |
Yea |
| March 2, 2016 | SB 2043 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Veto Override Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
Yea |
| Feb. 25, 2016 | HB 2990 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education and Human Services | House | Sponsor |
| Sept. 9, 2015 | HB 1 | Expands Heroin Abuse Treatment Programs | Veto Override Passed - Senate (44 - 11) |
Yea |
| Sept. 9, 2015 | SB 2046 | Appropriates Funds for the Department of Public Health | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19) |
Yea |
| Aug. 19, 2015 | SB 1229 | Establishes Arbitration Procedure For Labor Disputes | Veto Override Passed - Senate (38 - 15) |
Yea |
| May 30, 2015 | SB 1229 | Establishes Arbitration Procedure For Labor Disputes | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 17) |
Yea |
| May 29, 2015 | HB 217 | Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 19) |
Yea |
| May 29, 2015 | HB 4151 | 2015-2016 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 24) |
Yea |
| May 21, 2015 | HB 218 | Classifies Marijuana Possession as a Civil Violation | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 19) |
Yea |
| May 21, 2015 | HB 352 | Authorizes Bobcat Hunting | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
Nay |
| April 23, 2015 | HB 373 | Authorizes Construction of Presidential Libraries and Museums on Park Land | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13) |
Yea |
| April 23, 2015 | SB 100 | Establishes Educational Disciplinary Guidelines | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 16) |
Yea |
| March 26, 2015 | HB 317 | 2015-2016 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
Yea |
| March 26, 2015 | HB 318 | 2015-2016 Budget Reconciliation | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2015 | HB 2059 | 2016 Budget | Senate | Sponsor |
| March 13, 2015 | SB 2043 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Senate | Sponsor |
| March 13, 2015 | SB 2046 | Appropriates Funds for the Department of Public Health | Senate | Sponsor |
About the Selection and Description of Key Votes
Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill. Summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to the project's strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
