Illinois Senate

Illinois State Senate
Illinois General Assembly

Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 14, 2015
Leadership
President of the Senate	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
Seats	59

Political groups	Democratic: 39 Republican: 20
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

	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
End of previous legislature	40	19	59	0

Begin	39	20	59	0
Latest voting share	7001661009999900000♠66.1%	7001339000000000000♠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:
- Chapin Rose

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	Munoz, AntonioAntonio Munoz	Democratic	Chicago	000000001999-01-13-0000January 13, 1999	2016
2	Delgado, WilliamWilliam Delgado	Democratic	Chicago	000000002006-12-02-0000December 2, 2006 Ɨ	2016
3	Hunter, MattieMattie Hunter	Democratic	Chicago	000000002003-01-08-0000January 8, 2003	2018
4	Lightford, Kimberly A.Kimberly A. Lightford	Democratic	Chicago	000000001998-11-20-0000November 20, 1998 Ɨ	2016
5	Van Pelt, PatriciaPatricia Van Pelt	Democratic	Chicago	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2016
6	Cullerton, JohnJohn Cullerton	Democratic	Chicago	000000001991-01-31-0000January 31, 1991 Ɨ	2018
7	Steans, HeatherHeather Steans	Democratic	Chicago	000000002008-02-10-0000February 10, 2008 Ɨ	2016
8	Silverstein, IraIra Silverstein	Democratic	Chicago	000000001999-01-13-0000January 13, 1999	2016
9	Biss, DanielDaniel Biss	Democratic	Evanston	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2018
10	Mulroe, John G.John G. Mulroe	Democratic	Chicago	000000002010-08-16-0000August 16, 2010	2016
11	Sandoval, MartinMartin Sandoval	Democratic	Chicago	000000002003-01-08-0000January 8, 2003	2016
12	Landek, Steven MSteven M Landek	Democratic	Bridgeview	000000002011-03-01-0000March 1, 2011 Ɨ	2018
13	Raoul, KwameKwame Raoul	Democratic	Chicago	000000002004-11-06-0000November 6, 2004 Ɨ	2016
14	Jones III, EmilEmil Jones III	Democratic	Chicago	000000002009-01-14-0000January 14, 2009	2016
15	Harris, NapoleonNapoleon Harris	Democratic	Flossmoor	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2018
16	Collins, Jacqueline Y.Jacqueline Y. Collins	Democratic	Chicago	000000002003-01-08-0000January 8, 2003	2016
17	Trotter, DonneDonne Trotter	Democratic	Chicago	000000001993-01-13-0000January 13, 1993	2016
18	Cunningham, WilliamWilliam Cunningham	Democratic	Chicago	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2018
19	Hastings, MichaelMichael Hastings	Democratic	Tinley Park	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2016
20	Martinez, IrisIris Martinez	Democratic	Chicago	000000002003-01-08-0000January 8, 2003	2016
21	Connelly, MichaelMichael Connelly	Republican	Lisle	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2016
22	Noland, MichaelMichael Noland	Democratic	Elgin	000000002007-01-10-0000January 10, 2007	2016
23	Cullerton, TomTom Cullerton	Democratic	Villa Park	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2016
24	Nybo, ChrisChris Nybo	Republican	Elmhurst	000000002014-08-05-0000August 5, 2014 Ɨ	2018
25	Oberweis, JimJim Oberweis	Republican	Sugar Grove	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2016
26	McConchie, DanDan McConchie	Republican	Hawthorn Woods	000000002016-04-21-0000April 21, 2016 Ɨ	2016
27	Murphy, MattMatt Murphy	Republican	Palatine	000000002007-01-10-0000January 10, 2007	2018
28	Murphy, LauraLaura Murphy	Democratic	Des Plaines	000000002015-10-05-0000October 5, 2015 Ɨ	2016
29	Morrison, JulieJulie Morrison	Democratic	Deerfield	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2016
30	Link, TerryTerry Link	Democratic	Waukegan	000000001997-01-08-0000January 8, 1997	2018
31	Bush, MelindaMelinda Bush	Democratic	Grayslake	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2016
32	Althoff, PamelaPamela Althoff	Republican	McHenry	000000002003-03-03-0000March 3, 2003	2016
33	McConnaughay, KarenKaren McConnaughay	Republican	St. Charles	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2018
34	Stadelman, SteveSteve Stadelman	Democratic	Rockford	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2016
35	Syverson, DaveDave Syverson	Republican	Rockford	000000001993-01-13-0000January 13, 1993	2016
36	Anderson, NeilNeil Anderson	Republican	Rock Island	000000002015-01-13-0000January 13, 2015	2018
37	Weaver, ChuckChuck Weaver	Republican	Peoria	000000002015-10-08-0000October 8, 2015 Ɨ	2016
38	Rezin, SueSue Rezin	Republican	Morris	000000002010-12-11-0000December 11, 2010 Ɨ	2016
39	Harmon, DonDon Harmon	Democratic	Oak Park	000000002003-01-08-0000January 8, 2003	2016
40	Hutchinson, ToiToi Hutchinson	Democratic	Olympia Fields	000000002009-01-05-0000January 5, 2009 Ɨ	2016
41	Radogno, ChristineChristine Radogno	Republican	Lemont	000000001997-01-08-0000January 8, 1997	2016
42	Holmes, LindaLinda Holmes	Democratic	Aurora	000000002007-01-10-0000January 10, 2007	2018
43	McGuire, PatPat McGuire	Democratic	Joliet	000000002012-02-25-0000February 25, 2012	2016
44	Brady, BillBill Brady	Republican	Bloomington	000000002002-05-20-0000May 20, 2002 Ɨ	2016
45	Bivins, TimTim Bivins	Republican	Dixon	000000002008-03-07-0000March 7, 2008 Ɨ	2018
46	Koehler, DavidDavid Koehler	Democratic	Peoria	000000002007-01-10-0000January 10, 2007	2016
47	Sullivan, John M.John M. Sullivan	Democratic	Rushville	000000002003-01-08-0000January 8, 2003	2016
48	Manar, AndyAndy Manar	Democratic	Bunker Hill	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2018
49	Bertino-Tarrant, JenniferJennifer Bertino-Tarrant	Democratic	Shorewood	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2016
50	McCann, SamSam McCann	Republican	Carlinville	000000002011-01-12-0000January 12, 2011	2016
51	Rose, ChapinChapin Rose	Republican	Mahomet	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2018
52	Bennett, Scott M.Scott M. Bennett	Democratic	Champaign	000000002015-01-12-0000January 12, 2015 Ɨ	2016
53	Barickman, JasonJason Barickman	Republican	Bloomington	000000002013-01-09-0000January 9, 2013	2016
54	McCarter, KyleKyle McCarter	Republican	Lebanon	000000002009-02-01-0000February 2009 Ɨ	2018
55	Righter, DaleDale Righter	Republican	Mattoon	000000002003-01-08-0000January 8, 2003	2016
56	Haine, William R.William R. Haine	Democratic	Alton	000000002002-12-02-0000December 2, 2002 Ɨ	2016
57	Clayborne, Jr., JamesJames Clayborne, Jr.	Democratic	Belleville	000000001995-04-17-0000April 17, 1995 Ɨ	2018
58	Luechtefeld, DavidDavid Luechtefeld	Republican	Okawville	000000001995-01-11-0000January 11, 1995	2016
59	Forby, GaryGary Forby	Democratic	Benton	000000002003-06-07-0000June 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 (13 February 2007). "The Ever-'Present' Obama". The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
↑ Burnett, Sara (14 February 2013). "Illinois Senate votes to legalize gay marriage". Associated Press. Retrieved 26 September 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

Members of the Illinois State Senate

99th General Assembly (2015–2016) President: John Cullerton (D) Majority Leader: James Clayborne, Jr. (D) Minority Leader: Christine Radogno (R)

Antonio Munoz (D) William Delgado (D) Mattie Hunter (D) Kimberly A. Lightford (D) Patricia Van Pelt (D) John Cullerton (D) Heather Steans (D) Ira Silverstein (D) Daniel Biss (D) John G. Mulroe (D) Martin Sandoval (D) Steven M. Landek (D) Kwame Raoul (D) Emil Jones III (D) Napoleon Harris (D) Jacqueline Y. Collins (D) Donne Trotter (D) Bill Cunningham (D) Michael Hastings (D) Iris Martinez (D) Michael Connelly (R) Michael Noland (D) Tom Cullerton (D) Chris Nybo (R) Jim Oberweis (R) Dan McConchie (R) Matt Murphy (R) Laura Murphy (D) Julie Morrison (D) Terry Link (D) Melinda Bush (D) Pamela Althoff (R) Karen McConnaughay (R) Steve Stadelman (D) Dave Syverson (R) Neil Anderson (R) Chuck Weaver (R) Sue Rezin (R) Don Harmon (D) Toi Hutchinson (D) Christine Radogno (R) Linda Holmes (D) Pat McGuire (D) Bill Brady (R) Tim Bivins (R) Dave Koehler (D) John M. Sullivan (D) Andy Manar (D) Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D) Sam McCann (R) Chapin Rose (R) Scott Bennett (D) Jason Barickman (R) Kyle McCarter (R) Dale Righter (R) William R. Haine (D) James Clayborne, Jr. (D) David Luechtefeld (R) Gary Forby (D)

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Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 262950098 LCCN: n79063588 GND: 254561-5

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