# 96th Illinois General Assembly

The 96th Illinois General Assembly convened on January 14, 2009 and adjourned sine die on January 11, 2011. Over that period, the Illinois Senate was in session for 144 legislative days, and the Illinois House was in session for 165 legislative days.
Of the 59 members of the Senate, 40 were elected in the 2008 election, as were all 118 members of the House. The House and Senate both had Democratic Party majorities during this session.

## Legislation

The 96th General Assembly enacted a total of 1,555 bills into law.
These laws included the abolition of capital punishment in Illinois, which Governor Pat Quinn signed into law on March 9, 2011. There had been a moratorium on executions in Illinois since 2000.
Other measures passed included the Employee Credit Privacy Act, which prohibits employers from asking for a job applicant's credit history in most cases, and the Prevent School Violence Act, which targets school bullying based on characteristics including sexual orientation and gender identity.
On May 27, 2009, House Speaker Michael Madigan introduced an amendment to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. His daughter, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, had worked on the draft amendment with the Illinois Press Association, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, the Better Government Association, and Citizen Advocacy Center. The bill passed the House the same day, then proceeded to the Senate, where it was sponsored by Kwame Raoul. The Senate concurred in the House's amendment on May 28, 2009. The governor signed the bill into law on August 17, 2009. The amendments roughly doubled the size of the Act based on its word count. The Illinois FOIA became considered one of the most liberal and comprehensive public records statutes throughout the United States. The legislation became effective on January 1, 2010, issuing the most sweeping changes to FOIA since the original enactment in 1984. The Illinois FOIA became considered one of the most liberal and comprehensive public records statutes throughout the United States.

## Removal of governor

Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested by federal agents on December 9, 2008, and charged with conspiracy and soliciting bribes. In the closing days of the 95th General Assembly, the House voted 114–1 (with three abstentions) to impeach the governor. The charges brought by the House emphasized Blagojevich's alleged abuses of power and his alleged attempts to sell legislative authorizations and/or vetoes, and gubernatorial appointments including that of US President Obama's vacated Senate seat. On January 14, 2009, the 96th House voted to affirm the impeachment vote of the prior session with only Deborah Mell dissenting.
The impeachment trial in the Illinois Senate began on January 26, 2009. Blagojevich boycotted attending his own hearings, referring to them as a kangaroo court. On the first day of the 96th General Assembly, the Senate adopted rules governing the impeachment trial. By two separate and unanimous votes on January 29, the governor was removed from office and prohibited from ever holding public office in the state of Illinois again. Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn then became governor of Illinois.

## Senate

Under the 1970 Illinois Constitution, the Illinois Senate has 59 members, who are elected to overlapping two- and four-year terms. Of the 40 members elected in the 2008 Illinois Senate election, 39 were elected to four-year terms; Heather Steans of the 7th District was elected to a two-year term.

### Senate leadership

John Cullerton was chosen by the Senate Democratic Caucus in December 2008 to replace outgoing president Emil Jones. Jones had been a strong ally of governor Blagojevich. Cullerton was formally elected on the first day of the 96th Senate, in a party-line vote.
| Position | Name | Party | District |
| President of the Senate | John Cullerton | Democratic | 6 |
| Majority Leader | James Clayborne Jr. | Democratic | 57 |
| Minority Leader | Christine Radogno | Republican | 41 |

### Party composition

The Senate of the 96th General Assembly consisted of 37 Democrats and 22 Republicans.
| Affiliation | Members |
| Democratic Party | 37 |
| Republican Party | 22 |
| Total | 59 |

### State senators

| District | Counties represented | Senator | Party | First year | Committees |
| 1 | Cook | Antonio Muñoz | Democratic | 1999 | Chair: Executive Appointments Member: Energy; Executive; Insurance; Joint Committee on MPEA; Telecommunications & Technology |
| 2 | Cook | William Delgado | Democratic | 2006 | Chair: Public Health Member: Appropriations I; Consumer Protection; Executive Appointments; Human Services; Joint Committee on Government Reform |
| 3 | Cook | Mattie Hunter | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Human Services Member: Appropriations I; Environment; Public Health; Redistricting |
| 4 | Cook | Kimberly A. Lightford | Democratic | 1998 | Chair: Special Committee on Education Reform Member: Education; Executive; Executive Appointments; Financial Institutions; Labor; Redistricting |
| 5 | Cook | Rickey R. Hendon | Democratic | 1993 | Member: Energy; Executive; Gaming; Insurance |
| 6 | Cook | John J. Cullerton | Democratic | 1991 | Chair: Joint Committee on Government Reform; Joint Committee on MPEA; Special Committee on Workers' Comp Reform Member: Executive |
| 7 | Cook | Heather Steans | Democratic | 2008 | Chair: Special Committee on Medicaid Reform Member: Appropriations II; Deficit Reduction; Education; Environment; Human Services; Public Health |
| 8 | Cook | Ira I. Silverstein | Democratic | 1999 | Chair: Executive Member: Financial Institutions; Gaming; Insurance; Judiciary; Special Committee on Workers' Comp Reform |
| 9 | Cook | Jeffrey M. Schoenberg | Democratic | 2003 | Member: Appropriations I; Appropriations II; Financial Institutions; Public Health; Revenue |
| 10 | Cook | James A. DeLeo | Democratic | 1993 | Member: Executive Appointments; Executive |
| 10 | Cook | John G. Mulroe | Democratic | 2010 | Member: Executive |
| 11 | Cook | Louis S. Viverito | Democratic | 1995 | Chair: Revenue Member: Assignments; Elections; Executive Appointments; State Government & Veterans Affairs |
| 12 | Cook | Martin A. Sandoval | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Transportation Member: Appropriations II; Energy; Licensed Activities |
| 13 | Cook | Kwame Raoul | Democratic | 2004 | Chair: Pensions and Investments; Redistricting Member: Consumer Protection; Criminal Law; Joint Committee on MPEA; Judiciary; Telecommunications & Technology |
| 14 | Cook | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Appropriations I; Commerce; Energy; Labor; Licensed Activities; State Government & Veterans Affairs |
| 15 | Cook | James T. Meeks | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Education Member: Elections; Higher Education; Revenue |
| 16 | Cook | Jacqueline Y. Collins | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Financial Institutions Member: Appropriations I; Environment; Insurance; Pensions and Investments |
| 17 | Cook | Donne E. Trotter | Democratic | 1993 | Chair: Appropriations I; Deficit Reduction Member: Appropriations II; Energy; Pensions and Investments; Special Committee on Medicaid Reform |
| 18 | Cook | Edward D. Maloney | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Higher Education Member: Appropriations II; Consumer Protection; Deficit Reduction; Joint Committee on MPEA; Labor; Redistricting; Special Committee on Education Reform |
| 19 | Cook, Will | M. Maggie Crotty | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Elections Member: Higher Education; Joint Committee on Government Reform; Labor; Local Government; Revenue |
| 20 | Cook | Iris Y. Martinez | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Licensed Activities Member: Commerce; Deficit Reduction; Education; Energy; Pensions and Investments; Redistricting |
| 21 | Cook, DuPage | Dan Cronin | Republican | 1993 | Member: Education; Higher Education; Joint Committee on Government Reform; Labor; Public Health; Telecommunications and Information Technology |
| 21 | Cook, DuPage | Ronald Sandack | Republican | 2010 | Member: Education; Higher Education; Joint Committee on Government Reform; Labor; Public Health; Telecommunications & Technology |
| 22 | Cook, Kane | Michael Noland | Democratic | 2007 | Chair: Criminal Law Member: Energy; Judiciary; Licensed Activities; Public Health |
| 23 | DuPage | Carole Pankau | Republican | 2005 | Member: Appropriations II; Deficit Reduction; Energy; Environment; Executive; Labor; Public Health |
| 24 | DuPage, Will | Kirk W. Dillard | Republican | 1993 | Member: Assignments; Criminal Law; Energy; Gaming; Joint Committee on MPEA; Judiciary; Licensed Activities; Redistricting; Special Committee on Workers' Comp Reform |
| 25 | Kane, Kendall, La Salle | Chris Lauzen | Republican | 1993 | Member: Appropriations I; Appropriations II; Consumer Protection; Pensions and Investments; Public Health; Revenue |
| 26 | Cook, Lake, McHenry | Dan Duffy | Republican | 2009 | Member: Commerce; Consumer Protection; Executive Appointments; Human Services; Insurance; Joint Committee on MPEA; Pensions and Investments |
| 27 | Cook, Lake | Matt Murphy | Republican | 2007 | Chair: Deficit Reduction Member: Appropriations I; Appropriations II; Judiciary; Redistricting; Revenue; Telecommunications & Technology |
| 28 | Cook, DuPage, Kane | John J. Millner | Republican | 2005 | Member: Criminal Law; Executive Appointments; Financial Institutions; Licensed Activities; Telecommunications & Technology; Transportation |
| 29 | Cook, Lake | Susan Garrett | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Environment Member: Commerce; Education; Joint Committee on Government Reform; Public Health; Revenue |
| 30 | Cook, Lake | Terry Link | Democratic | 1997 | Chair: Gaming Member: Elections; Financial Institutions; Judiciary; Local Government |
| 31 | Lake | Michael Bond | Democratic | 2007 | Chair: Telecommunications & Technology Member: Appropriations II; Elections; Redistricting; Transportation |
| 32 | McHenry | Pamela J. Althoff | Republican | 2003 | Member: Appropriations I; Appropriations II; Deficit Reduction; Higher Education; Labor; Licensed Activities; Local Government; Special Committee on Medicaid Reform |
| 33 | Cook | Dan Kotowski | Democratic | 2007 | Chair: Commerce Member: Appropriations II; Criminal Law; Financial Institutions; Human Services |
| 34 | Winnebago | Dave Syverson | Republican | 1993 | Member: Appropriations I; Deficit Reduction; Energy; Gaming; Human Services; Insurance; Public Health; Special Committee on Medicaid Reform |
| 35 | Boone, De Kalb, Ogle, Winnebago | J. Bradley Burzynski | Republican | 1993 | Chair: Special Committee on Education Reform Member: Education; Executive; Higher Education; Insurance; Local Government; Redistricting |
| 36 | Carroll, Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, Whiteside | Mike Jacobs | Democratic | 2005 | Chair: Energy Member: Appropriations I; Insurance; Joint Committee on MPEA; Revenue; Telecommunications & Technology |
| 37 | Bureau, Henry, Knox, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Woodford | Dale E. Risinger | Republican | 2003 | Member: Energy; Environment; Gaming; Human Services; Insurance; Transportation |
| 38 | Bureau, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, La Salle, Putnam, Will | Gary G. Dahl | Republican | 2005 | Member: Local Government; Agriculture and Conservation; Consumer Protection; Human Services; State Government and Veterans’ Affairs; Transportation |
| 38 | Bureau, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, La Salle, Putnam, Will | Sue Rezin | Republican | 2010 | Member: Consumer Protection; Local Government; State Government & Veterans Affairs; Transportation |
| 39 | Cook, DuPage | Don Harmon | Democratic | 2003 | Member: Assignments; Environment; Executive; Executive Appointments; Judiciary; Redistricting; Telecommunications & Technology |
| 40 | Cook, Iroquois, Kankakee, Will | Toi W. Hutchinson | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Agriculture and Conservation; Labor; Local Government; State Government & Veterans Affairs; Transportation |
| 41 | Cook, DuPage, Will | Christine Radogno | Republican | 1997 | Chair: Special Committee on Workers' Comp Reform Member: Executive; Joint Committee on Government Reform; Joint Committee on MPEA |
| 42 | Kane, Kendall, Will | Linda Holmes | Democratic | 2007 | Chair: Consumer Protection Member: Agriculture and Conservation; Gaming; Labor; Local Government; State Government & Veterans Affairs |
| 43 | Will | A. J. Wilhelmi | Democratic | 2005 | Chair: Judiciary Member: Agriculture and Conservation; Criminal Law; Gaming; Transportation |
| 44 | Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, McLean, Sangamon, Tazewell | Bill Brady | Republican | 2002 | Member: Energy; Environment; Insurance; Pensions and Investments; Revenue |
| 45 | Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago | Tim Bivins | Republican | 2008 | Member: Agriculture and Conservation; Appropriations I; Commerce; Criminal Law; Joint Committee on Government Reform; State Government & Veterans Affairs |
| 46 | Fulton, Peoria, Tazewell | David Koehler | Democratic | 2006 | Chair: Local Government Member: Agriculture and Conservation; Energy; Higher Education; Special Committee on Medicaid Reform; Transportation |
| 47 | Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Mason, McDonough, Mercer, Pike, Schuyler, Scott, Warren | John M. Sullivan | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Appropriations II Member: Deficit Reduction; Financial Institutions; Higher Education; Pensions and Investments; Transportation |
| 48 | DuPage, Kane, Kendall | Randall M. Hultgren | Republican | 2007 | |
| 48 | DuPage, Kane, Kendall | Thomas Johnson | Republican | 2011 | Member: Judiciary; Labor; Revenue |
| 49 | Calhoun, Christian, Fayette, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Shelby | Deanna Demuzio | Democratic | 2004 | Chair: State Government & Veterans Affairs Member: Agriculture and Conservation; Education; Human Services; Redistricting |
| 50 | Logan, Menard, Sangamon | Larry K. Bomke | Republican | 1995 | Member: Appropriations II; Financial Institutions; Local Government; Pensions and Investments; Transportation |
| 51 | Bond, Champaign, Clinton, De Witt, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Madison, McLean, Piatt, Shelby, St. Clair | Frank C. Watson Resigned February 16, 2009. | Republican | 1983 | |
| 51 | Bond, Champaign, Clinton, De Witt, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Madison, McLean, Piatt, Shelby, St. Clair | Kyle McCarter | Republican | 2009 | Member: Agriculture and Conservation; Commerce; Education; Financial Institutions; Licensed Activities; Special Committee on Workers' Comp Reform; State Government & Veterans Affairs |
| 52 | Champaign, Vermilion | Michael W. Frerichs | Democratic | 2007 | Chair: Agriculture and Conservation Member: Commerce; Education; Higher Education; Licensed Activities |
| 53 | Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, Marshall, McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | Dan Rutherford | Republican | 2003 | Member: Financial Institutions; Elections; Executive Appointments; Redistricting; Telecommunications and Information Technology} |
| 53 | Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, Marshall, McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | Shane Cultra | Republican | 2011 | Member: Elections; Executive Appointments; Financial Institutions; Redistricting; Telecommunications & Technology |
| 54 | Bond, Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Effingham, Hamilton, Jasper, Jefferson, Marion, Richland, Wayne, White | John O. Jones | Republican | 2003 | Member: Agriculture and Conservation; Energy; Environment; Executive; Gaming; State Government & Veterans Affairs |
| 55 | Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Lawrence, Piatt, Shelby, Wabash | Dale A. Righter | Republican | 2003 | Chair: Special Committee on Medicaid Reform Member: Assignments; Criminal Law; Elections; Executive; Judiciary; Redistricting; Telecommunications & Technology |
| 56 | Jersey, Madison, St. Clair | William R. Haine | Democratic | 2002 | Chair: Insurance Member: Criminal Law; Judiciary; Licensed Activities; Special Committee on Workers' Comp Reform; Telecommunications & Technology |
| 57 | St. Clair | James F. Clayborne Jr. | Democratic | 1995 | Chair: Assignments Member: Energy; Executive; Joint Committee on Government Reform; Pensions and Investments; Telecommunications & Technology |
| 58 | Clinton, Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington | David Luechtefeld | Republican | 1995 | Member: Commerce; Consumer Protection; Education; Elections; Executive Appointments; Higher Education; Special Committee on Education Reform |
| 59 | Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, White, Williamson | Gary Forby | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Labor Member: Consumer Protection; Insurance; Telecommunications & Technology; Transportation |

## House

The Illinois House has 118 members, who all serve two-year terms.

### House leadership

| Position | Name | Party | District |
| Speaker of the House | Michael J. Madigan | Democratic | 22 |
| Majority Leader | Barbara Flynn Currie | Democratic | 25 |
| Minority Leader | Tom Cross | Republican | 84 |

### Party composition

The House of the 96th General Assembly consisted of 70 Democrats and 48 Republicans.
| Affiliation | Members |
| Democratic Party | 70 |
| Republican Party | 48 |
| Total | 118 |

### State representatives

| District | Counties represented | Representative | Party | First year | Committees |
| 1 | Cook | Susana A. Mendoza | Democratic | 2001 | Chair: International Trade & Commerce Member: Bio-Technology; Labor; Public Utilities; Railroad Industry |
| 2 | Cook | Edward J. Acevedo | Democratic | 1997 | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Business Occupational Licenses; Executive; Financial Institutions; Joint Committee on Government Reform; Joint Committee on Pier; Personnel & Pensions; Special Investigative Committee; Telecommunications |
| 3 | Cook | Luis Arroyo | Democratic | 2007 | Chair: Infrastructure; Mass Transit Member: Business Occupational Licenses; Executive; Public Utilities |
| 4 | Cook | Cynthia Soto | Democratic | 2001 | Chair: Appropriations-Higher Education Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Appropriations-Public Safety; Financial Institutions; Labor; Mass Transit; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 5 | Cook | Kenneth Dunkin | Democratic | 2002 | Chair: Tourism & Conventions Member: Appropriations-Higher Education; Financial Institutions; Insurance; International Trade & Commerce; Juvenile Justice Reform |
| 6 | Cook | Esther Golar | Democratic | 2006 | Chair: Disability Services; Public Policy & Accountability Member: Elementary & Secondary Education; Health Care Availability Access; Judiciary II - Criminal Law; Medicaid Reform Committee; Medicaid Reform; Family & Children |
| 7 | Cook | Karen A. Yarbrough | Democratic | 2001 | Chair: Appropriations-Public Safety Member: Appropriations-Higher Education; Cities & Villages; Computer Technology; Education Reform; Elementary & Secondary Education; Environmental Health; Insurance; Public Policy & Accountability; Railroad Industry; Tourism & Conventions |
| 8 | Cook | LaShawn K. Ford | Democratic | 2007 | Member: Access to Federal Funding; Insurance; Juvenile Justice Reform; Revenue & Finance; Youth & Family |
| 9 | Cook | Arthur L. Turner | Democratic | 1981 | Member: Executive; Investigative; Joint Committee on Government Reform; Prison Reform; Revenue & Finance; Rules; Telecommunications |
| 9 | Cook | Arthur Turner | Democratic | 2010 | |
| 10 | Cook | Annazette Collins | Democratic | 2001 | Chair: Juvenile Justice Reform; Public Utilities Member: Human Services; Judiciary II - Criminal Law; Renewable Energy; State Government Administration |
| 11 | Cook | John A. Fritchey | Democratic | 1996 | Chair: Judiciary I-Civil Law Member: Business Occupational Licenses; Financial Institutions; Insurance; Investigative; Mass Transit |
| 11 | Cook | Kathleen C Moore | Democratic | 2010 | Member: Mass Transit |
| 12 | Cook | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 1995 | Chair: Adoption Reform; Appropriations-Human Services Member: Insurance; Joint Committee on Pier; Mass Transit; Medicaid Reform Committee; Tourism & Conventions |
| 13 | Cook | Greg Harris | Democratic | 2006 | Chair: Youth & Family Member: Aging; Appropriations-Public Safety; Health Care Availability Access; Health Care Licenses; Homeland Security & Emergency Preparation; Insurance; Joint Committee on Pier |
| 14 | Cook | Harry Osterman | Democratic | 2000 | Chair: Labor Member: Appropriations-Human Services; Elementary & Secondary Education; Financial Institutions; Mass Transit |
| 15 | Cook | John D'Amico | Democratic | 2004 | Chair: Vehicles & Safety Member: Aging; Elections & Campaign Reform; Labor; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 16 | Cook | Lou Lang | Democratic | 1987 | Member: Insurance; Joint Committee on Government Reform; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Rules; Special Investigative Committee; Telecommunications |
| 17 | Cook | Elizabeth Coulson | Republican | 1997 | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Appropriations-Human Services; Business Occupational Licenses; Disability Services; Financial Institutions; Health & Healthcare Disparities; Health Care Licenses; Joint Committee on Government Reform |
| 18 | Cook | Julie Hamos | Democratic | 1999 | Chair: Mass Transit Member: Computer Technology; Agriculture & Conservation; Environment & Energy; Environmental Health; Financial Institutions; Investigative; Judiciary I-Civil Law; Railroad Industry |
| 18 | Cook | Robyn Gabel | Democratic | 2010 | Member: Appropriations-Human Services; Environment & Energy; Health & Healthcare Disparities; Insurance; Mass Transit; Medicaid Reform Committee |
| 19 | Cook | Joseph M. Lyons | Democratic | 1996 | Member: Aging; Executive; Financial Institutions; Telecommunications; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges; Veterans' Affairs |
| 20 | Cook | Michael P. McAuliffe | Republican | 1997 | Chair: Veterans' Affairs Member: Appropriations-Public Safety; Business Occupational Licenses; Health Care Licenses; Personnel & Pensions; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges; Youth & Family |
| 21 | Cook | Michael J. Zalewski | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety; Counties & Townships; Health Care Availability Access; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Revenue & Finance; Vehicles & Safety; Workers' Compensation Reform |
| 22 | Cook | Michael J. Madigan | Democratic | 1971 | Chair: Joint Committee on Government Reform; Joint Committee on Pier Member: Executive |
| 23 | Cook | Daniel J. Burke | Democratic | 1991 | Chair: Executive Member: Business Occupational Licenses; Financial Institutions; Fire Protection; Personnel & Pensions; Tourism & Conventions |
| 24 | Cook | Elizabeth Hernandez | Democratic | 2007 | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Appropriations-Human Services; Consumer Protection; Disability Services; Health & Healthcare Disparities; Labor; Medicaid Reform Committee; Medicaid Reform; Family & Children |
| 25 | Cook | Barbara Flynn Currie | Democratic | 1979 | Chair: Medicaid Reform Committee; Rules; Special Investigative Committee Member: Joint Committee on Government Reform; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Revenue & Finance |
| 26 | Cook | William D. Burns | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Health & Healthcare Disparities; Health Care Availability Access; Infrastructure; Joint Committee on Pier; Judiciary I - Civil Law; State Government Administration; Youth & Family |
| 27 | Cook | Monique D. Davis | Democratic | 1987 | Chair: Insurance Member: Appropriations-General Service; Appropriations-Higher Education; Elementary & Secondary Education; Financial Institutions; Juvenile Justice Reform; Railroad Industry; Special Investigative Committee; State Government Administration; Tourism & Conventions |
| 28 | Cook | Robert Rita | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Business Occupational Licenses; Tollway Oversight Member: Appropriations-Public Safety; Computer Technology; Consumer Protection; Counties & Townships; Environmental Health; Executive; Health & Healthcare Disparities; Tourism & Conventions |
| 29 | Cook | David E. Miller | Democratic | 2001 | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education; Business Occupational Licenses; Elementary & Secondary Education; Health Care Licenses; Mass Transit; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 30 | Cook | William Davis | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Health & Healthcare Disparities Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Appropriations-Higher Education; International Trade & Commerce; Labor; Railroad Industry; Tollway Oversight |
| 31 | Cook | Mary E. Flowers | Democratic | 1985 | Chair: Health Care Availability Access Member: Agriculture & Conservation; Appropriations-Higher Education; Health & Healthcare Disparities; Higher Education; Human Services; Medicaid Reform Committee; Medicaid Reform; Family & Children; Special Investigative Committee |
| 32 | Cook | André M. Thapedi | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Infrastructure; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Public Utilities; Workers' Compensation Reform |
| 33 | Cook | Marlow H. Colvin | Democratic | 2001 | Chair: Consumer Protection Member: Appropriations-Public Safety; Elementary & Secondary Education; Insurance; Labor; Personnel & Pensions; Telecommunications |
| 34 | Cook | Constance A. Howard | Democratic | 1995 | Chair: Judiciary II - Criminal Law Member: Appropriations-Public Safety; Computer Technology; Human Services; Labor; Prison Reform; Railroad Industry; Special Investigative Committee; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 35 | Cook | Kevin Joyce | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Appropriations-General Services Member: Appropriations-Higher Education; Vehicles & Safety; Financial Institutions; Railroad Industry; Veterans’ Affairs |
| 35 | Cook | John M. O'Sullivan | Democratic | 2010 | Member: Vehicles & Safety |
| 36 | Cook | James D. Brosnahan | Democratic | 1997 | Chair: Financial Institutions; Telecommunications Member: Appropriations-General Services; Appropriations-Higher Education; Judiciary I-Civil Law; Personnel & Pensions |
| 36 | Cook | Michael J. Carberry | Democratic | 2010 | |
| 37 | Cook, Will | Kevin A. McCarthy | Democratic | 1997 | Chair: Personnel & Pensions; Telecommunications Member: Environmental Health; Financial Institutions; Health Care Licenses; Higher Education |
| 38 | Cook | Al Riley | Democratic | 2007 | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Appropriations-General Service; Cities & Villages; Counties & Townships; Infrastructure; Mass Transit; Tollway Oversight; Youth & Family |
| 39 | Cook | Maria Antonia Berrios | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Bio-Technology Member: Executive; Infrastructure; Insurance; International Trade & Commerce; Mass Transit |
| 40 | Cook | Deborah Mell | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Aging; Appropriations-Human Services; Elections & Campaign Reform; Insurance; Mass Transit |
| 41 | DuPage | Bob Biggins | Republican | 1993 | Member: Aging; Appropriations-General Service; Executive; Mass Transit; Revenue & Finance; Tollway Oversight |
| 42 | Cook, DuPage | Sandra M. Pihos | Republican | 2003 | Member: Aging; Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Consumer Protection; Disability Services; Elementary & Secondary Education; Homeland Security & Emergency Preparation; Public Policy & Accountability |
| 43 | Cook, Kane | Keith Farnham | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Aging; Appropriations-Human Services; Consumer Protection; Education Reform; State Government Administration; Veterans' Affairs |
| 44 | Cook | Fred Crespo | Democratic | 2007 | Member: Cities & Villages; Consumer Protection; Disability Services; Electric Generation & Commerce; Elementary & Secondary Education; Mass Transit; Public Utilities; State Government Administration |
| 45 | DuPage | Franco Coladipietro | Republican | 2007 | Member: Aging; Business Occupational Licenses; Financial Institutions; Homeland Security & Emergency Preparation; International Trade & Commerce; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Public Utilities |
| 46 | DuPage | Dennis M. Reboletti | Republican | 2007 | Member: Environment & Energy; Judiciary II - Criminal Law; Juvenile Justice Reform; Prison Reform; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges; Vehicles & Safety; Veterans' Affairs |
| 47 | DuPage | Patricia R. Bellock | Republican | 1999 | Chair: Medicaid Reform Committee; Family & Children Member: Appropriations-Human Services; Financial Institutions; Human Services; Labor; Mass Transit; Medicaid Reform; Special Investigative Committee |
| 48 | DuPage, Will | Michael G. Connelly | Republican | 2009 | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety; Business Occupational Licenses; Health Care Availability Access; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Public Utilities; Tourism & Conventions; Veterans' Affairs |
| 49 | Kane | Timothy L. Schmitz | Republican | 1999 | Member: Appropriations-Human Services; Elections & Campaign Reform; Environmental Health; Health Care Availability Access; Human Services; Joint Committee on Pier; Labor; Rules; Telecommunications |
| 50 | Kane, Kendall, La Salle | Kay Hatcher | Republican | 2009 | Member: Aging; Appropriations-Public Safety; Counties & Townships; Tourism & Conventions; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges; Vehicles & Safety |
| 51 | Lake | Ed Sullivan Jr. | Republican | 2003 | Member: Consumer Protection; Education Reform; Electric Utility Oversight; Executive; Labor; Mass Transit; Public Utilities; Revenue & Finance; Telecommunications |
| 52 | Cook, Lake, McHenry | Mark H. Beaubien Jr. | Republican | 1996 | Member: Consumer Protection; Insurance; International Trade & Commerce; Labor; Mass Transit; Medicaid Reform; Family & Children; Revenue & Finance |
| 53 | Cook, Lake | Sidney H. Mathias | Republican | 1999 | Member: Appropriations-General Service; Cities & Villages; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Mass Transit; Railroad Industry; Tollway Oversight |
| 54 | Cook | Suzanne Bassi | Republican | 1999 | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Elementary & Secondary Education; Infrastructure; Mass Transit; Revenue & Finance; Special Investigative Committee; State Government Administration; Tourism & Conventions |
| 55 | Cook, DuPage, Kane | Randy Ramey Jr. | Republican | 2005 | Member: Appropriations-General Service; Consumer Protection; Counties & Townships; Health & Healthcare Disparities; Infrastructure; State Government Administration; Telecommunications |
| 56 | Cook, DuPage | Paul D. Froehlich | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Cities & Villages Member: Elementary & Secondary Education; Environmental Health; Prison Reform; Railroad Industry; State Government Administration |
| 57 | Cook | Elaine Nekritz | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Elections & Campaign Reform; Railroad Industry Member: Appropriations-Higher Education; Environment & Energy; Environmental Health; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Mass Transit; Medicaid Reform; Family & Children; Personnel & Pensions; Tollway Oversight; Veterans' Affairs; Workers' Compensation Reform |
| 58 | Lake | Karen May | Democratic | 2001 | Chair: Environmental Health; Renewable Energy Member: Electric Utility Oversight; Environment & Energy; Health Care Availability Access; Mass Transit; Personnel & Pensions; Public Policy & Accountability |
| 59 | Cook, Lake | Kathleen A. Ryg | Democratic | 2003 | Member: Public Policy & Accountability |
| 59 | Cook, Lake | Carol A. Sente | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Aging; Appropriations-Human Services; Cities & Villages; Disability Services; Renewable Energy |
| 60 | Lake | Eddie Washington | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Aging; Prison Reform Member: Appropriations-Public Safety; Appropriations-Human Services; Labor; Mass Transit |
| 60 | Lake | Rita Mayfield | Democratic | 2010 | Member: Mass Transit |
| 61 | Lake | JoAnn D. Osmond | Republican | 2003 | Member: Electric Generation & Commerce; Health Care Availability Access; Insurance; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Labor; Rules; Telecommunications; Veterans' Affairs |
| 62 | Lake | Sandy Cole | Republican | 2007 | Member: Adoption Reform; Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Computer Technology; Environment & Energy; Human Services; Medicaid Reform Committee; Renewable Energy; Tollway Oversight; Tourism & Conventions |
| 63 | McHenry | Jack D. Franks | Democratic | 1999 | Chair: State Government Administration Member: Aging; Bio-Technology; International Trade & Commerce; Public Utilities; Special Investigative Committee; Veterans' Affairs |
| 64 | McHenry | Michael W. Tryon | Republican | 2005 | Member: Bio-Technology; Environment & Energy; Environmental Health; Executive; Labor; Mass Transit; Medicaid Reform Committee; Railroad Industry |
| 65 | Cook | Rosemary Mulligan | Republican | 1993 | Member: Access to Federal Funding; Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Appropriations-Human Services; Business Occupational Licenses; Health Care Availability Access; Health Care Licenses; Medicaid Reform Committee; Medicaid Reform; Family & Children |
| 66 | Cook | Mark L. Walker | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Access to Federal Funding; Appropriations-Human Services; Cities & Villages; International Trade & Commerce; Veterans' Affairs |
| 67 | Winnebago | Charles E. Jefferson | Democratic | 2001 | Member: Aging; Consumer Protection; Juvenile Justice Reform; Labor; Public Utilities; Tourism & Conventions |
| 68 | Winnebago | Dave Winters | Republican | 1995 | Member: Electric Generation & Commerce; Electric Utility Oversight; Environment & Energy; Environmental Health; Railroad Industry; Telecommunications; Workers' Compensation Reform; Youth & Family |
| 69 | Boone, De Kalb, Winnebago | Ronald A. Wait | Republican | 1983 | Member: Appropriations-Public Safety; Cities & Villages; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Judiciary II - Criminal Law; State Government Administration; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges; Veterans' Affairs |
| 70 | De Kalb, Ogle | Robert W. Pritchard | Republican | 2003 | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Appropriations-Higher Education; Education Reform; Elementary & Secondary Education; Financial Institutions; Higher Education; Insurance; Medicaid Reform Committee; Veterans' Affairs |
| 71 | Carroll, Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside | Mike Boland | Democratic | 1995 | Chair: Higher Education Member: Elections & Campaign Reform; Health & Healthcare Disparities; State Government Administration |
| 72 | Mercer, Rock Island | Patrick J. Verschoore | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Counties & Townships Member: Agriculture & Conservation; Electric Generation & Commerce; Environment & Energy; Health Care Licenses; Veterans' Affairs |
| 73 | Bureau, Marshall, Peoria, Woodford | David R. Leitch | Republican | 1986 | Member: Appropriations-Human Services; Disability Services; Financial Institutions; Health & Healthcare Disparities; Insurance; Labor; Medicaid Reform Committee |
| 74 | Bureau, Henry, Knox, Stark | Donald L. Moffitt | Republican | 1993 | Chair: Fire Protection Member: Access to Federal Funding; Agriculture & Conservation; Counties & Townships; Railroad Industry; State Government Administration; Veterans' Affairs |
| 75 | Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, La Salle, Will | Careen M. Gordon | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Computer Technology Member: Insurance; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Labor; Revenue & Finance |
| 76 | Bureau, La Salle, Putnam | Frank J. Mautino | Democratic | 1991 | Member: Appropriations-General Service; Insurance; Medicaid Reform Committee; Revenue & Finance; Special Investigative Committee; Tollway Oversight |
| 77 | Cook, DuPage | Angelo Saviano | Republican | 1993 | Member: Aging; Appropriations-Human Services; Appropriations-Public Safety; Business Occupational Licenses; Health & Healthcare Disparities; Health Care Licenses; Joint Committee on Pier; Public Utilities |
| 78 | Cook | Deborah L. Graham | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Renewable Energy Member: Electric Utility Oversight; Appropriations-Human Services; Appropriations-Public Safety; Consumer Protection; Labor; Personnel & Pensions; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 78 | Cook | Camille Y Lilly | Democratic | 2010 | |
| 79 | Iroquois, Kankakee, Will | Lisa M. Dugan | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Homeland Security & Emergency Preparation Member: Agriculture & Conservation; Elementary & Secondary Education; Health Care Availability Access; Medicaid Reform; Family & Children; State Government Administration; Veterans' Affairs |
| 80 | Cook, Will | Anthony DeLuca | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Business Occupational Licenses; Mass Transit; Tollway Oversight; Tourism & Conventions |
| 80 | Cook, Will | George Scully Jr. | Democratic | 1997 | |
| 81 | Cook, DuPage, Will | Renée Kosel | Republican | 1997 | Member: Health Care Licenses; Infrastructure; Joint Committee on Government Reform; Mass Transit; Medicaid Reform; Family & Children; Public Policy & Accountability |
| 82 | Will | Jim Durkin | Republican | 1995 | Member: Computer Technology; Elections & Campaign Reform; Electric Generation & Commerce; Environment & Energy; Financial Institutions; Labor; Public Utilities; Special Investigative Committee |
| 83 | Kane | Linda Chapa LaVia | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Education Reform Member: Adoption Reform; Electric Utility Oversight; Fire Protection; Infrastructure; Labor; Revenue & Finance; Veterans' Affairs |
| 84 | Kendall, Will | Tom Cross | Republican | 1993 | Member: Joint Committee on Government Reform |
| 85 | Will | Emily McAsey | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Aging; Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Judiciary II - Criminal Law; State Government Administration; Veterans' Affairs |
| 86 | Will | Jack McGuire | Democratic | 1991 | Member: Access to Federal Funding; Aging; Railroad Industry; Tourism & Conventions; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 87 | Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, McLean, Sangamon, Tazewell | Bill Mitchell | Republican | 1999 | Member: Aging; Business Occupational Licenses; Counties & Townships; Financial Institutions; Fire Protection; Insurance |
| 88 | McLean | Dan Brady | Republican | 2001 | Chair: Workers' Compensation Reform Member: Appropriations-Higher Education; Computer Technology; Elections & Campaign Reform; Executive; Insurance; Personnel & Pensions; Railroad Industry |
| 89 | Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Winnebago, Stephenson | Jim Sacia | Republican | 2003 | Member: Agriculture & Conservation; Appropriations-Public Safety; International Trade & Commerce; Judiciary II - Criminal Law; Juvenile Justice Reform; Prison Reform; Special Investigative Committee; Tourism & Conventions; Veterans' Affairs; Workers' Compensation Reform |
| 90 | Henry, Lee, Ogle, Whiteside | Jerry L. Mitchell | Republican | 1995 | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Elementary & Secondary Education; Public Policy & Accountability; Railroad Industry; Tourism & Conventions; Veterans' Affairs |
| 91 | Fulton, Peoria, Tazewell | Michael K. Smith | Democratic | 1995 | Chair: Elementary & Secondary Education Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Computer Technology; Environment & Energy; Financial Institutions; Fire Protection; Homeland Security & Emergency Preparation |
| 92 | Peoria | Jehan A. Gordon | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Access to Federal Funding; Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Appropriations-Human Services; Education Reform; Health & Healthcare Disparities; Infrastructure; Veterans' Affairs |
| 93 | Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler, Scott | Jil Tracy | Republican | 2006 | Member: Aging; Appropriations-Higher Education; Consumer Protection; Environmental Health; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Juvenile Justice Reform; Special Investigative Committee; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges; Vehicles & Safety |
| 94 | Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Mason, McDonough, Mercer, Warren | Norine Hammond | Republican | 2010 | Member: Agriculture & Conservation; Appropriations-Higher Education; Higher Education; Renewable Energy; State Government Administration |
| 94 | Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Mason, McDonough, Mercer, Warren | Richard P. Myers | Republican | 1995 | |
| 95 | DuPage, Kane | Mike Fortner | Republican | 2007 | Member: Bio-Technology; Cities & Villages; Electric Generation & Commerce; Environment & Energy; Mass Transit; Youth & Family |
| 96 | DuPage, Kendall | Darlene J. Senger | Republican | 2009 | Member: Appropriations-Human Services; Education Reform; Elementary & Secondary Education; Financial Institutions; Homeland Security & Emergency Preparation; Insurance; International Trade & Commerce; Mass Transit; Medicaid Reform Committee; Tollway Oversight |
| 97 | Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Morgan, Pike | Jim Watson | Republican | 2001 | Chair: Access to Federal Funding Member: Elementary & Secondary Education; Environment & Energy; Financial Institutions; Insurance; Medicaid Reform; Family & Children; Veterans' Affairs |
| 98 | Christian, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Shelby | Betsy Hannig | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Rules |
| 98 | Christian, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Shelby | Gary Hannig | Democratic | 1979 | Member: Special Investigative Committee |
| 99 | Sangamon | Raymond Poe | Republican | 1995 | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education; Environment & Energy; Personnel & Pensions; Prison Reform; State Government Administration; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 100 | Logan, Menard, Sangamon | Rich Brauer | Republican | 2003 | Member: Access to Federal Funding; Appropriations-General Service; Appropriations-Higher Education; Personnel & Pensions; Tourism & Conventions; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 101 | Champaign, De Witt, Macon, McLean, Piatt | Robert F. Flider | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Electric Generation & Commerce Member: Agriculture & Conservation; Elementary & Secondary Education; Environment & Energy; Renewable Energy; Veterans' Affairs |
| 102 | Bond, Clinton, Effingham, Fayette, Madison, Shelby, St. Clair | Ron Stephens | Republican | 1985 | Member: Appropriations-Human Services; Cities & Villages; Environmental Health; Health & Healthcare Disparities; Insurance; Labor |
| 103 | Champaign | Naomi D. Jakobsson | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Human Services Member: Adoption Reform; Appropriations-Higher Education; Elections & Campaign Reform; Environmental Health; Higher Education; Medicaid Reform Committee; Public Policy & Accountability; Telecommunications |
| 104 | Champaign, Vermilion | William B. Black | Republican | 1986 | Chair: - Member: Rules; Appropriations-Higher Education; Financial Institutions; Investigative; Railroad Industry; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges Eeputy Minority Leader and ex officio member of all House committees. |
| 104 | Champaign, Vermilion | Chad D Hays | Republican | 2010 | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education; Financial Institutions; Railroad Industry; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 105 | Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean | Shane Cultra | Republican | 2003 | Member: Access to Federal Funding; Agriculture & Conservation; Electric Generation & Commerce; Labor; Railroad Industry; Renewable Energy |
| 105 | Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean | Russell Geisler Sworn in January 9, 2011. Resigned January 10, 2011. | Republican | 2011 | |
| 105 | Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean | Jason Barickman Sworn in January 10, 2011. | Republican | 2011 | |
| 106 | Livingston, Marshall, McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | Keith P. Sommer | Republican | 1999 | Member: Adoption Reform; Health Care Availability Access; International Trade & Commerce; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 107 | Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion | John D. Cavaletto | Republican | 2009 | Member: Aging; Agriculture & Conservation; Appropriations-Higher Education; Elementary & Secondary Education; Fire Protection; Railroad Industry |
| 108 | Clay, Edwards, Effingham, Hamilton, Jasper, Richland, Wayne, White | David Reis | Republican | 2005 | Member: Agriculture & Conservation; Appropriations-Public Safety; Elections & Campaign Reform; Elementary & Secondary Education; Infrastructure; Juvenile Justice Reform; Renewable Energy; Workers' Compensation Reform |
| 109 | Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Effingham, Lawrence, Shelby, Wabash | Roger L. Eddy | Republican | 2003 | Chair: Education Reform Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Computer Technology; Elementary & Secondary Education; Infrastructure; Public Policy & Accountability; Revenue & Finance; Special Investigative Committee |
| 110 | Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Piatt | Chapin Rose | Republican | 2003 | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education; Environment & Energy; Environmental Health; Financial Institutions; Fire Protection; Insurance; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Medicaid Reform Committee; Special Investigative Committee |
| 111 | Jersey, Madison | Daniel V. Beiser | Democratic | 2004 | Chair: Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges Member: Aging; Appropriations-Higher Education; Business Occupational Licenses; Environment & Energy; Vehicles & Safety |
| 112 | Madison, St. Clair | Jay C. Hoffman | Democratic | 1991 | Member: Judiciary I - Civil Law; Labor; Railroad Industry; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 113 | St. Clair | Thomas Holbrook | Democratic | 1995 | Chair: Environment & Energy Member: Business Occupational Licenses; Electric Generation & Commerce; Financial Institutions; Public Utilities; Railroad Industry; Renewable Energy; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 114 | St. Clair | Eddie Lee Jackson Sr. | Democratic | 2009 | Member: Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education; Appropriations-Human Services; Consumer Protection; Health Care Licenses |
| 115 | Clinton, Jackson, Perry, Washington | Mike Bost | Republican | 1995 | Member: Appropriations-Higher Education; Consumer Protection; Electric Utility Oversight; Higher Education; Public Utilities; Special Investigative Committee; State Government Administration; Telecommunications; Veterans' Affairs |
| 116 | Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair | Dan Reitz | Democratic | 1997 | Chair: Health Care Licenses Member: Agriculture & Conservation; Counties & Townships; Electric Generation & Commerce; Environment & Energy; Financial Institutions; Railroad Industry; Telecommunications |
| 117 | Franklin, Hamilton, Williamson | John E. Bradley | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Revenue & Finance; Workers' Compensation Reform Member: Environment & Energy; Judiciary I - Civil Law; Tourism & Conventions; Transportation, Regulation, Roads and Bridges |
| 118 | Alexander, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, White | Brandon W. Phelps | Democratic | 2003 | Chair: Agriculture & Conservation Member: Electric Generation & Commerce; Environment & Energy; Health Care Licenses; Labor; Veterans' Affairs |