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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:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. 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. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Oct. 31, 2025 IL SB 2111 Establishes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Appropriates Funds for Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 21)
Oct. 31, 2025 IL SB 2111 Establishes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Appropriates Funds for Public Transit Bill Passed - House (72 - 32)
May 31, 2025 IL SB 1797 Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 15)
May 31, 2025 IL HB 2772 Amends and Adds Women's Professional Sports to the Types of Sports Facilities the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority can Oversee Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 15)
May 30, 2025 IL HB 1859 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) As an Instructional Tool Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 22)
May 30, 2025 IL HB 3522 Requires Each Public University in the Direct Admission Program to Identify its Grade Point Average Standards for First Time Admission and Transfer Students Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 10)
May 30, 2025 IL SB 1797 Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud Bill Passed - House (76 - 38)
May 29, 2025 IL HB 1697 Prohibits Spread Pricing and Patient Steering Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 1)
May 22, 2025 IL HB 1806 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0)
May 22, 2025 IL HB 2688 Amends the Nurse Practice Act to Expand Collaborative and Practice Authority for Certified Nurse Midwives Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 1)
May 22, 2025 IL SB 2285 Defines Low-Speed Electric Bikes and Human-Powered E-Bikes as Bicycles Bill Passed - House (76 - 38)
May 22, 2025 IL HB 3094 Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 13)
May 21, 2025 IL HB 1859 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) As an Instructional Tool Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 12)
May 21, 2025 IL SB 191 Requires All School Buses in K-12 Schools To Have Seat Belts On Them Bill Passed - House (83 - 27)
May 21, 2025 IL SB 1441 Limits Accounts Under the Secure Choice Savings Program Act to IRA Accounts Bill Passed - House (74 - 37)
April 30, 2025 IL SB 191 Requires All School Buses in K-12 Schools To Have Seat Belts On Them Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13)
April 10, 2025 IL SB 2285 Defines Low-Speed Electric Bikes and Human-Powered E-Bikes as Bicycles Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
April 10, 2025 IL SB 2111 Authorizes Cyclist to Yield at Stop Signs Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
April 10, 2025 IL SB 1797 Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 17)
April 9, 2025 IL SB 1607 Establishes the Illinois Freedom Trails Commission Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0)
April 9, 2025 IL SB 2427 Prohibits Phone Usage for Students While at School Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0)
April 9, 2025 IL HB 2772 Amends and Adds Women's Professional Sports to the Types of Sports Facilities the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority can Oversee Bill Passed - House (111 - 0)
April 9, 2025 IL HB 1226 Increases the Age Which Seniors Must Take a Driving Exam to Renew Their Licenses from 79 to 87 Bill Passed - House (114 - 0)
April 8, 2025 IL HB 3564 Prohibits a Landlord from Imposing a Move-In Fee for Renters Bill Passed - House (61 - 43)
April 8, 2025 IL HB 3527 Prohibit Schools from Using a Name, Logo, or Mascot that is Derogatory or Representative of a Disabled Individual or Group Bill Passed - House (71 - 38)
April 7, 2025 IL HB 1859 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) As an Instructional Tool Bill Passed - House (87 - 17)
April 7, 2025 IL HB 3094 Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act Bill Passed - House (69 - 37)
April 7, 2025 IL HB 2978 Establishes the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act Bill Passed - House (91 - 7)
April 3, 2025 IL SB 1441 Limits Accounts Under the Secure Choice Savings Program Act to IRA Accounts Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 6)
Jan. 7, 2025 IL HB 587 Increases Renewable Energy State Storage Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39)
Jan. 6, 2025 IL HB 587 Increases Renewable Energy State Storage Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
10/31 SB 2111 Establishes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Appropriates Funds for Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 21)
10/31 SB 2111 Establishes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Appropriates Funds for Public Transit Bill Passed - House (72 - 32)
5/31 SB 1797 Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 15)
5/31 HB 2772 Amends and Adds Women's Professional Sports to the Types of Sports Facilities the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority can Oversee Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 15)
5/30 HB 1859 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) As an Instructional Tool Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 22)
5/30 HB 3522 Requires Each Public University in the Direct Admission Program to Identify its Grade Point Average Standards for First Time Admission and Transfer Students Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 10)
5/30 SB 1797 Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud Bill Passed - House (76 - 38)
5/29 HB 1697 Prohibits Spread Pricing and Patient Steering Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 1)
5/22 HB 1806 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0)
5/22 HB 2688 Amends the Nurse Practice Act to Expand Collaborative and Practice Authority for Certified Nurse Midwives Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 1)
5/22 SB 2285 Defines Low-Speed Electric Bikes and Human-Powered E-Bikes as Bicycles Bill Passed - House (76 - 38)
5/22 HB 3094 Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 13)
5/21 HB 1859 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) As an Instructional Tool Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 12)
5/21 SB 191 Requires All School Buses in K-12 Schools To Have Seat Belts On Them Bill Passed - House (83 - 27)
5/21 SB 1441 Limits Accounts Under the Secure Choice Savings Program Act to IRA Accounts Bill Passed - House (74 - 37)
4/30 SB 191 Requires All School Buses in K-12 Schools To Have Seat Belts On Them Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13)
4/10 SB 2285 Defines Low-Speed Electric Bikes and Human-Powered E-Bikes as Bicycles Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
4/10 SB 2111 Authorizes Cyclist to Yield at Stop Signs Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
4/10 SB 1797 Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 17)
4/09 SB 1607 Establishes the Illinois Freedom Trails Commission Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 0)
4/09 SB 2427 Prohibits Phone Usage for Students While at School Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0)
4/09 HB 2772 Amends and Adds Women's Professional Sports to the Types of Sports Facilities the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority can Oversee Bill Passed - House (111 - 0)
4/09 HB 1226 Increases the Age Which Seniors Must Take a Driving Exam to Renew Their Licenses from 79 to 87 Bill Passed - House (114 - 0)
4/08 HB 3564 Prohibits a Landlord from Imposing a Move-In Fee for Renters Bill Passed - House (61 - 43)
4/08 HB 3527 Prohibit Schools from Using a Name, Logo, or Mascot that is Derogatory or Representative of a Disabled Individual or Group Bill Passed - House (71 - 38)
4/07 HB 1859 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) As an Instructional Tool Bill Passed - House (87 - 17)
4/07 HB 3094 Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act Bill Passed - House (69 - 37)
4/07 HB 2978 Establishes the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act Bill Passed - House (91 - 7)
4/03 SB 1441 Limits Accounts Under the Secure Choice Savings Program Act to IRA Accounts Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 6)
1/07 HB 587 Increases Renewable Energy State Storage Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39)
1/06 HB 587 Increases Renewable Energy State Storage Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16)

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