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Illinois State Senate
Illinois General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 14, 2015
Leadership
John Cullerton (D)
since Jan 14, 2009
Majority Leader
James Clayborne (D)
since Nov 20, 2008
Minority Leader
Christine Radogno (R)
since Nov 19, 2008
Structure
Seats59
Layout of Illinois
Political groups
  •   Democratic: 39
  •   Republican: 20
AuthorityIllinois Constitution Article IV
Salary$67,836/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 4, 2014
Next election
November 8, 2016
RedistrictingLegislative 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
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

Minority

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
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

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20121007180439/http://2010.census.gov/news/pdf/apport2010_table4.pdf
  2. ^ Illinois Constitution Article IV, Section 2(a) http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con4.htm
  3. ^ Illinois Constitution Article IV, Section 2(b) http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con4.htm
  4. ^ Gonzales, Nathan (February 13, 2007). "The Ever-'Present' Obama". The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  5. ^ Burnett, Sara (February 14, 2013). "Illinois Senate votes to legalize gay marriage". Associated Press. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
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