Illinois Senate

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Illinois State Senate
Illinois General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type Upper house
Term limits None
History
New session started January 9, 2013
Leadership
President of the Senate John Cullerton, (D)
Since January 14, 2009
Majority Leader James Clayborne, Jr., (D)
Since November 20, 2008
Minority Leader Christine Radogno, (R)
Since November 19, 2008
Structure
Seats 59
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Political groups      Democratic Party (40)
     Republican Party (19)
Authority Article IV, Illinois Constitution
Salary $67,836/year + per diem
Elections
Last election November 6, 2012
(21 seats)
Next election November 8, 2016
(59 seats)
Redistricting Legislative Control
Meeting place
Illinois State Senate.jpg
State Senate Chamber
Illinois State Capitol
Springfield, Illinois
Website
Illinois State Senate

The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the state of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. The Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from individual legislative districts determined by population. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970, senators are divided into three groups, each group having a two-year term at a different part of the decade between censuses, with the rest of the decade being taken up by two four-year terms.[1] Depending on the election year, roughly one-third, two-thirds, or all Senate seats may be contested. In contrast, the Illinois House of Representatives is made up of 118 members with its entire membership elected to two-year terms. House districts are formed by dividing each Senate district in half.[2]

The Illinois Senate convenes at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Its first official working day is the second Wednesday of January each year. Its primary duties are to pass bills into law, approve the state budget, confirm appointments to state departments and agencies, act on federal constitutional amendments and propose constitutional amendments for Illinois. It also has the power to override gubernatorial vetoes through a three-fifths majority vote. The Illinois Senate tries impeachments made by the House of Representatives, and can convict impeached officers by a two-thirds vote.

Voting in the Illinois Senate is done by members pushing one of three buttons. Unlike most states, the Illinois Senate allows members to vote yes, no, or present. It takes 30 affirmative votes to pass legislation during final action.[citation needed] The number of negative votes does not matter. Therefore the use of the present vote has the same effect as voting no.

The Democratic Party of Illinois currently holds a majority in the Illinois Senate.

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Party summary [edit]

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)		 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous legislature 35 24 59 0
Begin 40 19 59 0
Latest voting share 67.8% 32.2%

Leadership [edit]

Majority [edit]

Officers [edit]

  • Secretary of the Senate: Tim Anderson
  • Assistant Secretary of the Senate: Scott Kaiser
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Joe Dominguez
  • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Dirk R. Eilers

Members of the Illinois Senate [edit]

District Representative Party Residence Next
Election
1 Munoz, AntonioAntonio Munoz Democratic Chicago 2015
2 Delgado, WilliamWilliam Delgado Democratic Chicago 2016
3 Hunter, MattieMattie Hunter Democratic Chicago 2016
4 Lightford, Kimberly A.Kimberly A. Lightford Democratic Chicago 2016
5 Van Pelt Watkins, PatriciaPatricia Van Pelt Watkins Democratic Chicago 2016
6 Cullerton, JohnJohn Cullerton Democratic Chicago 2016
7 Steans, HeatherHeather Steans Democratic Chicago 2016
8 Silverstein, IraIra Silverstein Democratic Chicago 2016
9 Biss, DanielDaniel Biss Democratic Evanston 2016
10 Mulroe, John G.John G. Mulroe Democratic Chicago 2016
11 Sandoval, MartinMartin Sandoval Democratic Chicago 2016
12 Landek, Steven MSteven M Landek Democratic Bridgeview 2016
13 Raoul, KwameKwame Raoul Democratic Chicago 2016
14 Jones III, EmilEmil Jones III Democratic Chicago 2016
15 Harris, NapoleonNapoleon Harris Democratic Chicago 2016
16 Collins, Jacqueline Y.Jacqueline Y. Collins Democratic Chicago 2016
17 Trotter, DonneDonne Trotter Democratic Chicago 2016
18 Cunningham, WilliamWilliam Cunningham Democratic Chicago 2016
19 Hastings, MichaelMichael Hastings Democratic Orland Township 2016
20 Martinez, IrisIris Martinez Democratic Chicago 2016
21 Connelly, MichaelMichael Connelly Republican 2016
22 Noland, MichaelMichael Noland Democratic Elgin 2016
23 Cullerton, TomTom Cullerton Democratic Villa Park 2016
24 Dillard, Kirk W.Kirk W. Dillard Republican Hinsdale 2016
25 Oberweis, JimJim Oberweis Republican Sugar Grove 2016
26 Duffy, DanDan Duffy Republican Lake Barrington 2016
27 Murphy, MattMatt Murphy Republican Palatine 2016
28 Kotowski, DanDan Kotowski Democratic Park Ridge 2016
29 Morrison, JulieJulie Morrison Democratic Deerfield 2016
30 Link, TerryTerry Link Democratic Vernon Hills 2016
31 Bush, MelindaMelinda Bush Democratic Grayslake 2016
32 Althoff, PamelaPamela Althoff Republican Crystal Lake 2016
33 McConnaughay, KarenKaren McConnaughay Republican St. Charles 2016
34 Stadelman, SteveSteve Stadelman Democratic Rockford 2016
35 Syverson, DaveDave Syverson Republican Rockford 2016
36 Jacobs, MikeMike Jacobs Democratic East Moline 2016
37 LaHood, Darin M.Darin M. LaHood Republican Peoria 2016
38 Rezin, SueSue Rezin Republican Morris 2016
39 Harmon, DonDon Harmon Democratic Oak Park 2016
40 Hutchinson, ToiToi Hutchinson Democratic Olympia Fields 2016
41 Radogno, ChristineChristine Radogno Republican Lemont 2016
42 Holmes, LindaLinda Holmes Democratic Aurora 2016
43 McGuire, PatPat McGuire Democratic Joliet 2016
44 Brady, BillBill Brady Republican Bloomington 2016
45 Bivins, TimTim Bivins Republican Dixon 2016
46 Koehler, DavidDavid Koehler Democratic Pekin 2016
47 Sullivan, John M.John M. Sullivan Democratic Rushville 2016
48 Manar, AndyAndy Manar Democratic Bunker Hill 2016
49 Bertino-Tarrant, JenniferJennifer Bertino-Tarrant Democratic Shorewood 2016
50 McCann, SamSam McCann Republican 2016
51 Rose, ChapinChapin Rose Republican Mahomet 2016
52 Frerichs, MikeMike Frerichs Democratic Gifford 2016
53 Barickman, JasonJason Barickman Republican 2016
54 McCarter, KyleKyle McCarter Republican Lebanon 2016
55 Righter, DaleDale Righter Republican Mattoon 2016
56 Haine, William R.William R. Haine Democratic Alton 2016
57 Clayborne, Jr., JamesJames Clayborne, Jr. Democratic Belleville 2016
58 Luechtefeld, DavidDavid Luechtefeld Republican Okawville 2016
59 Forby, GaryGary Forby Democratic Benton 2016

References [edit]

  1. ^ Illinois Constitution Article IV, Section 2(a) http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con4.htm
  2. ^ Illinois Constitution Article IV, Section 2(b) http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con4.htm

External links [edit]

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Members of the Illinois State Senate
   
  1.    Antonio Munoz (D)
  2.    William Delgado (D)
  3.    Mattie Hunter (D)
  4.    Kimberly A. Lightford (D)
  5.    Patricia Van Pelt Watkins (D)
  6.    John Cullerton (D)
  7.    Heather Steans (D)
  8.    Ira Silverstein (D)
  9.    Daniel Biss (D)
  10.    John G. Mulroe (D)
  11.    Martin Sandoval (D)
  12.    Steven M. Landek (D)
  13.    Kwame Raoul (D)
  14.    Emil Jones III (D)
  15.    Napoleon Harris (D)
  1.    Jacqueline Y. Collins (D)
  2.    Donne Trotter (D)
  3.    Bill Cunningham (D)
  4.    Michael Hastings (D)
  5.    Iris Martinez (D)
  6.    Michael Connelly (R)
  7.    Michael Noland (D)
  8.    Tom Cullerton (D)
  9.    Kirk Dillard (R)
  10.    Jim Oberweis (R)
  11.    Dan Duffy (R)
  12.    Matt Murphy (R)
  13.    Dan Kotowski (D)
  14.    Julie Morrison (D)
  15.    Terry Link (D)
  1.    Melinda Bush (D)
  2.    Pamela Althoff (R)
  3.    Karen McConnaughay (R)
  4.    Steve Stadelman (D)
  5.    Dave Syverson (R)
  6.    Mike Jacobs (D)
  7.    Darin LaHood (R)
  8.    Sue Rezin (R)
  9.    Don Harmon (D)
  10.    Toi Hutchinson (D)
  11.    Christine Radogno (R)
  12.    Linda Holmes (D)
  13.    Pat McGuire (D)
  14.    Bill Brady (R)
  15.    Tim Bivins (R)
  1.    Dave Koehler (D)
  2.    John M. Sullivan (D)
  3.    Andy Manar (D)
  4.    Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D)
  5.    Sam McCann (R)
  6.    Chapin Rose (R)
  7.    Mike Frerichs (D)
  8.    Jason Barickman (R)
  9.    Kyle McCarter (R)
  10.    Dale Righter (R)
  11.    William R. Haine (D)
  12.    James Clayborne, Jr. (D)
  13.    David Luechtefeld (R)
  14.    Gary Forby (D)

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