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Illinois State Senate
Illinois General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type Upper house
Term limits None
New session started January 12, 2011
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
Members 59
Political groups Democratic Party (35)
Republican Party (24)
Authority Article IV, Illinois Constitution
Salary $67,836/year + per diem
Elections
Last election November 2, 2010
(21 seats)
Next election November 6, 2012
(21 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. 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.


Contents

[edit] Party summary

Total
Democratic Republican
Seats 35 24 59
 % of seats 58.6% 41.4%

[edit] Leadership

[edit] Majority

[edit] Minority

[edit] Officers

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

[edit] Members of the Illinois Senate

District Representative Party Residence Term Up
1 Munoz, AntonioAntonio Munoz Dem Chicago 2012
2 Delgado, WilliamWilliam Delgado Dem Chicago 2012
3 Hunter, MattieMattie Hunter Dem Chicago 2012
4 Lightford, Kimberly A.Kimberly A. Lightford Dem Chicago 2012
5 Annazette Collins Dem Chicago 2012
6 Cullerton, JohnJohn Cullerton Dem Chicago 2012
7 Steans, HeatherHeather Steans Dem Chicago 2012
8 Silverstein, IraIra Silverstein Dem Chicago 2012
9 Schoenberg, JeffreyJeffrey Schoenberg Dem Evanston 2012
10 Mulroe, John G.John G. Mulroe Dem Chicago 2012
11 Viverito, LouisLouis Viverito Dem Burbank 2012
12 Sandoval, MartinMartin Sandoval Dem Chicago 2012
13 Raoul, KwameKwame Raoul Dem Chicago 2012
14 Jones III, EmilEmil Jones III Dem Chicago 2012
15 Meeks, JamesJames Meeks Dem Chicago 2012
16 Collins, Jacqueline Y.Jacqueline Y. Collins Dem Chicago 2012
17 Trotter, DonneDonne Trotter Dem Chicago 2012
18 Maloney, EdwardEdward Maloney Dem Chicago 2012
19 Crotty, MaggieMaggie Crotty Dem Oak Forest 2012
20 Martinez, IrisIris Martinez Dem Chicago 2012
21 Sandack, RonaldRonald Sandack Rep Downers Grove 2012
22 Noland, MichaelMichael Noland Dem Elgin 2012
23 Pankau, CaroleCarole Pankau Rep Bloomingdale 2012
24 Dillard, Kirk W.Kirk W. Dillard Rep Hinsdale 2012
25 Lauzen, ChrisChris Lauzen Rep Aurora 2012
26 Duffy, DanDan Duffy Rep Lake Barrington 2012
27 Murphy, MattMatt Murphy Rep Palatine 2012
28 Millner, John J.John J. Millner Rep St. Charles 2012
29 Garrett, SusanSusan Garrett Dem Highwood 2012
30 Link, TerryTerry Link Dem Vernon Hills 2012
31 Schmidt, SuziSuzi Schmidt Rep Grayslake 2012
32 Althoff, PamelaPamela Althoff Rep Crystal Lake 2012
33 Kotowski, DanDan Kotowski Dem Park Ridge 2012
34 Syverson, DaveDave Syverson Rep Rockford 2012
35 Burzynski, J. BradleyJ. Bradley Burzynski Rep Sycamore 2012
36 Jacobs, MikeMike Jacobs Dem East Moline 2012
37 LaHood, Darin M.Darin M. LaHood Rep Peoria 2012
38 Rezin, SueSue Rezin Rep Morris 2012
39 Harmon, DonDon Harmon Dem Oak Park 2012
40 Hutchinson, ToiToi Hutchinson Dem Olympia Fields 2012
41 Radogno, ChristineChristine Radogno Rep Lemont 2012
42 Holmes, LindaLinda Holmes Dem Aurora 2012
43 Wilhelmi, ArthurArthur Wilhelmi Dem Joliet 2012
44 Brady, BillBill Brady Rep Bloomington 2012
45 Bivins, TimTim Bivins Rep Dixon 2012
46 Koehler, DavidDavid Koehler Dem Pekin 2012
47 Sullivan, John M.John M. Sullivan Dem Rushville 2012
48 Johnson, TomTom Johnson Rep West Chicago 2012
49 McCann, SamSam McCann Rep Carlinville 2012
50 Bomke, LarryLarry Bomke Rep Springfield 2012
51 McCarter, KyleKyle McCarter Rep Greenville 2012[3]
52 Frerichs, MikeMike Frerichs Dem Gifford 2012
53 Cultra, ShaneShane Cultra Rep Onarga 2012
54 Jones, John O.John O. Jones Rep Mount Vernon 2012
55 Righter, DaleDale Righter Rep Mattoon 2012
56 Haine, William R.William R. Haine Dem Alton 2012
57 Clayborne, Jr., JamesJames Clayborne, Jr. Dem Belleville 2012
58 Luechtefeld, DavidDavid Luechtefeld Rep Okawville 2012
59 Forby, GaryGary Forby Dem Benton 2012

[edit] References

  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
  3. ^ McCarter was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Frank Watson. A special election will be held at the general election in November 2010 to fill the remainder of vacancy.

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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.    Annazette Collins (D)
  6.    John Cullerton (D)
  7.    Heather Steans (D)
  8.    Ira Silverstein (D)
  9.    Jeffrey Schoenberg (D)
  10.    John G. Mulroe (D)
  11.    Louis Viverito (D)
  12.    Martin Sandoval (D)
  13.    Kwame Raoul (D)
  14.    Emil Jones III (D)
  15.    James Meeks (D)
  1.    Jacqueline Y. Collins (D)
  2.    Donne Trotter (D)
  3.    Edward Maloney (D)
  4.    Maggie Crotty (D)
  5.    Iris Martinez (D)
  6.    Ronald Sandack (R)
  7.    Michael Noland (D)
  8.    Carole Pankau (R)
  9.    Kirk W. Dillard (R)
  10.    Chris Lauzen (R)
  11.    Dan Duffy (R)
  12.    Matt Murphy (R)
  13.    John J. Millner (R)
  14.    Susan Garrett (D)
  15.    Terry Link (D)
  1.    Suzi Schmidt (R)
  2.    Pamela Althoff (R)
  3.    Dan Kotowski (D)
  4.    Dave Syverson (R)
  5.    J. Bradley Burzynski (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.    Arthur Wilhelmi (D)
  14.    Bill Brady (R)
  15.    Tim Bivins (R)
  1.    Dave Koehler (D)
  2.    John M. Sullivan (D)
  3.    Tom Johnson (R)
  4.    Sam McCann (R)
  5.    Larry Bomke (R)
  6.    Kyle McCarter (R)
  7.    Mike Frerichs (D)
  8.    Shane Cultra (R)
  9.    John O. Jones (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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