Illinois Senate
Illinois State Senate | |
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Illinois General Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 14, 2015 |
Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 59 |
Political groups |
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Authority | Illinois Constitution Article IV |
Salary | $67,836/year + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 4, 2014 |
Next election | November 8, 2016 |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
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; redistricted every 10 years, based on the 2010 U.S. census each senator represents approximately 217,468 people.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4][5] The number of negative votes does not matter. Therefore, voting present has the same effect on the tally as voting no.
The Democratic Party of Illinois currently holds a majority in the Illinois Senate.
Party summary
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
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Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 40 | 19 | 59 | 0 |
Begin | 39 | 20 | 59 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 66.1% | 33.9% |
Leadership
Majority
- President of the Senate: John Cullerton
- Majority Leader: James Clayborne, Jr.
- Assistant Majority Leaders:
- President Pro Tempore: Don Harmon
- Majority Caucus Chair: Ira Silverstein
- Majority Caucus Whips:
Minority
- Minority Leader: Christine Radogno
- Deputy Minority Leader: Matt Murphy
- Assistant Minority Leaders:
- Minority Caucus Chair: Pamela Althoff
- Minority Caucus Whip:
Officers
- 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
District | Representative | Party | Residence | Took Office | Next Election |
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1 | Antonio Munoz | Democratic | Chicago | January 13, 1999 | 2016 |
2 | William Delgado | Democratic | Chicago | December 2, 2006 Ɨ | 2016 |
3 | Mattie Hunter | Democratic | Chicago | January 8, 2003 | 2018 |
4 | Kimberly A. Lightford | Democratic | Chicago | November 20, 1998 Ɨ | 2016 |
5 | Patricia Van Pelt | Democratic | Chicago | January 9, 2013 | 2016 |
6 | John Cullerton | Democratic | Chicago | January 31, 1991 Ɨ | 2018 |
7 | Heather Steans | Democratic | Chicago | February 10, 2008 Ɨ | 2016 |
8 | Ira Silverstein | Democratic | Chicago | January 13, 1999 | 2016 |
9 | Daniel Biss | Democratic | Evanston | January 9, 2013 | 2018 |
10 | John G. Mulroe | Democratic | Chicago | August 16, 2010 | 2016 |
11 | Martin Sandoval | Democratic | Chicago | January 8, 2003 | 2016 |
12 | Steven M Landek | Democratic | Bridgeview | March 1, 2011 Ɨ | 2018 |
13 | Kwame Raoul | Democratic | Chicago | November 6, 2004 Ɨ | 2016 |
14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | Chicago | January 14, 2009 | 2016 |
15 | Napoleon Harris | Democratic | Flossmoor | January 9, 2013 | 2018 |
16 | Jacqueline Y. Collins | Democratic | Chicago | January 8, 2003 | 2016 |
17 | Donne Trotter | Democratic | Chicago | January 13, 1993 | 2016 |
18 | William Cunningham | Democratic | Chicago | January 9, 2013 | 2018 |
19 | Michael Hastings | Democratic | Tinley Park | January 9, 2013 | 2016 |
20 | Iris Martinez | Democratic | Chicago | January 8, 2003 | 2016 |
21 | Michael Connelly | Republican | Lisle | January 9, 2013 | 2016 |
22 | Michael Noland | Democratic | Elgin | January 10, 2007 | 2016 |
23 | Tom Cullerton | Democratic | Villa Park | January 9, 2013 | 2016 |
24 | Chris Nybo | Republican | Elmhurst | August 5, 2014 Ɨ | 2018 |
25 | Jim Oberweis | Republican | Sugar Grove | January 9, 2013 | 2016 |
26 | Dan McConchie | Republican | Hawthorn Woods | April 21, 2016 Ɨ | 2016 |
27 | Matt Murphy | Republican | Palatine | January 10, 2007 | 2018 |
28 | Laura Murphy | Democratic | Des Plaines | October 5, 2015 Ɨ | 2016 |
29 | Julie Morrison | Democratic | Deerfield | January 9, 2013 | 2016 |
30 | Terry Link | Democratic | Waukegan | January 8, 1997 | 2018 |
31 | Melinda Bush | Democratic | Grayslake | January 9, 2013 | 2016 |
32 | Pamela Althoff | Republican | McHenry | March 3, 2003 | 2016 |
33 | Karen McConnaughay | Republican | St. Charles | January 9, 2013 | 2018 |
34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | Rockford | January 9, 2013 | 2016 |
35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | Rockford | January 13, 1993 | 2016 |
36 | Neil Anderson | Republican | Rock Island | January 13, 2015 | 2018 |
37 | Chuck Weaver | Republican | Peoria | October 8, 2015 Ɨ | 2016 |
38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | Morris | December 11, 2010 Ɨ | 2016 |
39 | Don Harmon | Democratic | Oak Park | January 8, 2003 | 2016 |
40 | Toi Hutchinson | Democratic | Olympia Fields | January 5, 2009 Ɨ | 2016 |
41 | Christine Radogno | Republican | Lemont | January 8, 1997 | 2016 |
42 | Linda Holmes | Democratic | Aurora | January 10, 2007 | 2018 |
43 | Pat McGuire | Democratic | Joliet | February 25, 2012 | 2016 |
44 | Bill Brady | Republican | Bloomington | May 20, 2002 Ɨ | 2016 |
45 | Tim Bivins | Republican | Dixon | March 7, 2008 Ɨ | 2018 |
46 | David Koehler | Democratic | Peoria | January 10, 2007 | 2016 |
47 | John M. Sullivan | Democratic | Rushville | January 8, 2003 | 2016 |
48 | Andy Manar | Democratic | Bunker Hill | January 9, 2013 | 2018 |
49 | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | Democratic | Shorewood | January 9, 2013 | 2016 |
50 | Sam McCann | Republican | Carlinville | January 12, 2011 | 2016 |
51 | Chapin Rose | Republican | Mahomet | January 9, 2013 | 2018 |
52 | Scott M. Bennett | Democratic | Champaign | January 12, 2015 Ɨ | 2016 |
53 | Jason Barickman | Republican | Bloomington | January 9, 2013 | 2016 |
54 | Kyle McCarter | Republican | Lebanon | February 2009 Ɨ | 2018 |
55 | Dale Righter | Republican | Mattoon | January 8, 2003 | 2016 |
56 | William R. Haine | Democratic | Alton | December 2, 2002 Ɨ | 2016 |
57 | James Clayborne, Jr. | Democratic | Belleville | April 17, 1995 Ɨ | 2018 |
58 | David Luechtefeld | Republican | Okawville | January 11, 1995 | 2016 |
59 | Gary Forby | Democratic | Benton | June 7, 2003 Ɨ | 2016 |
Ɨ Legislator was initially appointed to the Illinois Senate prior to being elected.
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20121007180439/http://2010.census.gov/news/pdf/apport2010_table4.pdf
- ^ Illinois Constitution Article IV, Section 2(a) http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con4.htm
- ^ Illinois Constitution Article IV, Section 2(b) http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con4.htm
- ^ Gonzales, Nathan (February 13, 2007). "The Ever-'Present' Obama". The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ Burnett, Sara (February 14, 2013). "Illinois Senate votes to legalize gay marriage". Associated Press. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
External links
- Illinois General Assembly – Senate official government website
- Illinois Senate Republicans official party website
- Illinois Senate Democrats official party website
- Legislature of Illinois at Project Vote Smart
- Illinois campaign financing at FollowTheMoney.org
- Illinois Senate at Ballotpedia