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. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970, the Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from individual legislative districts determined by population and redistricted every 10 years; based on the 2020 U.S. census each senator represents approximately 213,347 people.[1] 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] This ensures that the Senate reflects changes made when the General Assembly redistricts itself after each census.
Usually, depending on the election year, roughly one-third or two-thirds of Senate seats are contested. On rare occasions (usually after a census), all Senate seats are up for election. 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] with each senator having two "associated" representatives.
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.
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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 Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970 the Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from individual legislative districts determined by population and redistricted every 10 years based on the 2020 U S census each senator represents approximately 213 347 people 1 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 This ensures that the Senate reflects changes made when the General Assembly redistricts itself after each census Illinois SenateIllinois General AssemblyTypeTypeUpper houseTerm limitsNoneHistoryNew session startedJanuary 11 2023LeadershipPresidentDon Harmon D since January 19 2020President pro temporeBill Cunningham D since January 30 2020Majority LeaderKimberly Lightford D since January 7 2019Minority LeaderJohn Curran R since January 11 2023StructureSeats59Political groupsMajority Democratic 40 Minority Republican 19 Length of term4 years with one two year term each decade AuthorityIllinois Constitution Article IVSalary 67 874 year per diemElectionsLast electionNovember 8 2022Next electionNovember 5 2024RedistrictingLegislative ControlMeeting placeState Senate ChamberIllinois State CapitolSpringfield IllinoisWebsiteIllinois State SenateUsually depending on the election year roughly one third or two thirds of Senate seats are contested On rare occasions usually after a census all Senate seats are up for election 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 with each senator having two associated representatives 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 Contents 1 Party summary 2 Leadership 2 1 Majority 2 2 Minority 3 Officers 4 Members 5 Past composition of the Senate 6 References 7 External linksParty summary EditAffiliation Party Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDemocratic Republican VacantEnd of previous legislature 41 18 59 0January 13 2023 40 19 59 0Latest voting share 67 8 32 2 0 Leadership EditAs of February 6 2021 update the 102nd General Assembly of the Illinois Senate consists of the following leadership 6 Majority Edit President of the Senate Don Harmon Majority Leader Kimberly A Lightford Assistant Majority Leader President Pro Tempore Bill Cunningham Deputy Majority Leaders Laura Murphy Emil Jones III Assistant Majority Leaders Jacqueline Y Collins Linda Holmes Dave Koehler Antonio Munoz Majority Caucus Chair Mattie Hunter Majority Caucus Whips Omar Aquino Michael Hastings Napoleon Harris III Julie MorrisonMinority Edit Minority Leader Dan McConchie Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin Assistant Minority Leaders Don DeWitte Steve McClure Jason Plummer Chapin Rose Minority Caucus Chair Jason Barickman Minority Caucus Whips Dave Syverson Jil TracyOfficers EditSecretary of the Senate Tim Anderson Assistant Secretary of the Senate Scott Kaiser Sergeant at Arms Joe Dominguez Assistant Sergeant at Arms Dirk R EilersMembers EditIn 1924 Florence Fifer Bohrer became the body s first female member and Adelbert H Roberts became its first African American member 7 8 In 1977 Earlean Collins became the first African American woman to serve in the Illinois Senate 9 Barack Obama later the first African American President of the United States served in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004 10 As of January 11 2023 update the 103rd General Assembly of the Illinois Senate consists of the following members 11 12 District Senator Party Residence Assumedoffice Nextelection1 Javier Cervantes ƗƗ Democratic Chicago November 18 2022 20222 Omar Aquino Ɨ Democratic Chicago July 1 2016 20223 Mattie Hunter Democratic Chicago January 8 2003 20224 Kimberly A Lightford Ɨ Democratic Chicago November 20 1998 20225 Patricia Van Pelt Democratic Chicago January 9 2013 20226 Sara Feigenholtz Ɨ Democratic Chicago January 21 2020 20227 Mike Simmons Ɨ Democratic Chicago February 6 2021 20228 Ram Villivalam ƗƗ Democratic Chicago January 5 2019 20229 Laura Fine ƗƗ Democratic Glenview January 6 2019 202210 Robert Martwick Ɨ Democratic Chicago June 28 2019 202211 Mike Porfirio Democratic Bridgeview January 11 2023 202212 Celina Villanueva Ɨ Democratic Chicago January 7 202013 Robert Peters Ɨ Democratic Chicago January 6 2019 202214 Emil Jones III Democratic Chicago January 14 2009 202215 Napoleon Harris Democratic Harvey January 9 2013 202216 Willie Preston Democratic Chicago January 8 2003 202217 Elgie Sims Ɨ Democratic Chicago January 26 2018 202218 William Cunningham Democratic Chicago January 9 2013 202219 Michael Hastings Democratic Tinley Park January 9 2013 202220 Cristina Pacione Zayas Ɨ Democratic Chicago December 22 2020 202221 Laura Ellman Democratic Lisle January 9 2019 202222 Cristina Castro Democratic Elgin January 11 2017 202223 Suzy Glowiak Democratic Western Springs January 9 2019 202224 Seth Lewis Republican Bartlett January 11 2023 202225 Karina Villa Democratic West Chicago January 13 2021 202226 Dan McConchie Ɨ Republican Hawthorn Woods April 20 2016 202227 Ann Gillespie Democratic Rolling Meadows January 9 2019 202228 Laura Murphy Ɨ Democratic Des Plaines October 5 2015 202229 Julie Morrison Democratic Deerfield January 9 2013 202230 Adriane Johnson Ɨ Democratic Buffalo Grove October 11 2020 202231 Mary Edly Allen Democratic Libertyville January 11 2023 202232 Craig Wilcox Ɨ Republican McHenry October 1 2018 202233 Don DeWitte Republican St Charles January 9 2019 202234 Steve Stadelman Democratic Rockford January 9 2013 202235 Dave Syverson Republican Rockford January 13 1993 202236 Michael Halpin Democratic Rock Island January 11 2023 202237 Win Stoller ƗƗ Republican Metamora January 5 2021 202238 Sue Rezin Ɨ Republican Morris December 11 2010 202239 Don Harmon Democratic Oak Park January 8 2003 202240 Patrick Joyce Ɨ Democratic Kankakee November 8 2019 202241 John Curran Ɨ Republican Woodridge July 23 2017 202242 Linda Holmes Democratic Aurora January 10 2007 202243 Rachel Ventura Democratic Joliet January 11 2023 202244 Sally Turner Ɨ Republican Beason January 25 2021 202245 Andrew Chesney Republican Freeport December 5 2018 202246 Dave Koehler ƗƗ Democratic Peoria December 3 2006 202247 Neil Anderson Republican Andalusia January 15 2015 202248 Doris Turner Ɨ Democratic Springfield February 6 2021 202249 Meg Loughran Cappel ƗƗ Democratic Shorewood December 10 2020 202250 Jil Tracy Republican Quincy January 11 2017 202251 Chapin Rose Republican Mahomet January 9 2013 202252 Paul Faraci Ɨ Democratic Champaign January 11 2023 202453 Thomas M Bennett Ɨ Republican Gibson City January 11 2023 202254 Steve McClure Republican Springfield January 9 2019 202255 Jason Plummer Republican Edwardsville January 9 2019 202256 Erica Conway Harriss Republican Glen Carbon January 11 2023 202257 Christopher Belt Democratic Cahokia Heights January 9 2019 202258 Terri Bryant Republican Murphysboro January 13 2021 202259 Dale Fowler Republican Harrisburg January 11 2017 2022Ɨ Legislator was appointed to the Illinois Senate prior to initial election ƗƗ Legislator was appointed to the Illinois Senate after being elected but prior to inauguration day of the General Assembly to which they were elected Past composition of the Senate EditMain article Political party strength in IllinoisReferences Edit State Populations from U S Census 2020 U S Census Website 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 102ND GA SENATE LEADERSHIP PDF Illinois General Assembly Retrieved February 6 2021 Thomas Whitney Freund April 1998 Florence Fifer Bohrer A Woman Before Her Time Illinois History A Magazine for Young People 51 3 59 60 Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved August 22 2017 Gherardini Caroline ed February 1984 Honors Illinois Issues Vol 9 no 2 Springfield Illinois Sangamon State University p 41 ISSN 0738 9663 Retrieved August 21 2017 Musser Ashley Dutton Julie February 11 2016 Illinois Women in Congress and General Assembly PDF Springfield Illinois Illinois Legislative Research Unit Retrieved August 21 2017 Miller David R ed A Former New Member Barack Obama D 13 Chicago From First Reading December 1996 PDF First Reading Springfield Illinois Illinois Legislative Research Unit p 4 Barlow Sarah E ed Biographies of New House Members PDF First Reading Illinois General Assembly 36 1 2 Retrieved December 4 2022 Barichello Derek January 7 2023 Tom Bennett Named Barickman Successor Shaw Local Retrieved January 7 2023 External links EditIllinois 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 Senate at Ballotpedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Illinois Senate amp oldid 1134777001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
