Illinois Senate

Illinois State 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	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:
- 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 of the Illinois Senate

District	Representative	Party	Residence	Next Election
1	Antonio Munoz	Democratic	Chicago	2016
2	William Delgado	Democratic	Chicago	2016
3	Mattie Hunter	Democratic	Chicago	2018
4	Kimberly A. Lightford	Democratic	Chicago	2016
5	Patricia Van Pelt Watkins	Democratic	Chicago	2016
6	John Cullerton	Democratic	Chicago	2018
7	Heather Steans	Democratic	Chicago	2016
8	Ira Silverstein	Democratic	Chicago	2016
9	Daniel Biss	Democratic	Evanston	2018
10	John G. Mulroe	Democratic	Chicago	2016
11	Martin Sandoval	Democratic	Chicago	2016
12	Steven M Landek	Democratic	Bridgeview	2018
13	Kwame Raoul	Democratic	Chicago	2016
14	Emil Jones III	Democratic	Chicago	2016
15	Napoleon Harris	Democratic	Flossmoor	2018
16	Jacqueline Y. Collins	Democratic	Chicago	2016
17	Donne Trotter	Democratic	Chicago	2016
18	William Cunningham	Democratic	Chicago	2018
19	Michael Hastings	Democratic	Tinley Park	2016
20	Iris Martinez	Democratic	Chicago	2016
21	Michael Connelly	Republican	Lisle	2018
22	Michael Noland	Democratic	Elgin	2016
23	Tom Cullerton	Democratic	Villa Park	2016
24	Chris Nybo	Republican	Elmhurst	2018
25	Jim Oberweis	Republican	Sugar Grove	2016
26	Dan Duffy	Republican	Lake Barrington	2016
27	Matt Murphy	Republican	Palatine	2018
28	Laura Murphy	Democratic	Des Plaines	2016
29	Julie Morrison	Democratic	Deerfield	2016
30	Terry Link	Democratic	Waukegan	2018
31	Melinda Bush	Democratic	Grayslake	2016
32	Pamela Althoff	Republican	McHenry	2016
33	Karen McConnaughay	Republican	St. Charles	2018
34	Steve Stadelman	Democratic	Rockford	2016
35	Dave Syverson	Republican	Rockford	2016
36	Neil Anderson	Republican	Rock Island	2018
37	Chuck Weaver	Republican	Peoria	2016
38	Sue Rezin	Republican	Morris	2016
39	Don Harmon	Democratic	Oak Park	2018
40	Toi Hutchinson	Democratic	Olympia Fields	2016
41	Christine Radogno	Republican	Lemont	2016
42	Linda Holmes	Democratic	Aurora	2018
43	Pat McGuire	Democratic	Joliet	2016
44	Bill Brady	Republican	Bloomington	2016
45	Tim Bivins	Republican	Dixon	2018
46	David Koehler	Democratic	Peoria	2016
47	John M. Sullivan	Democratic	Rushville	2016
48	Andy Manar	Democratic	Bunker Hill	2018
49	Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant	Democratic	Shorewood	2016
50	Sam McCann	Republican	Carlinville	2016
51	Chapin Rose	Republican	Mahomet	2018
52	Scott M. Bennett	Democratic	Champaign	2016
53	Jason Barickman	Republican	Bloomington	2016
54	Kyle McCarter	Republican	Lebanon	2018
55	Dale Righter	Republican	Mattoon	2016
56	William R. Haine	Democratic	Alton	2016
57	James Clayborne, Jr.	Democratic	Belleville	2018
58	David Luechtefeld	Republican	Okawville	2016
59	Gary Forby	Democratic	Benton	2016

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
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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

[1] ttps://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

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