Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
IL Scorecard 2021-2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Illinois Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate
1. Rescind Con-Con
SJR0054 Rescind Con-Con (Passed 37 to 18 on 4/6/2022). Rescinds of all previous requests by the Illinois Legislature for a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution.
2. Sex Education Standards
SB818 Sex Education Standards (Passed 37 to 18 on 5/20/2021). Makes Illinois the first state to implement sex-education that aligns with the extremely explicit and perverse National Sex Education Standards (NSES).
3. Gun Owner Rights
HB562 Gun Owner Rights (Passed 40 to 17 on 5/31/2021). Restricts firearm sales, imposes registration requirements and imposes rules on the private transfer of guns.
4. Latex Glove Ban
HB209 Latex Glove Ban (Passed 44 to 12 on 4/7/2022). Food service establishments and health care facilities may not permit employees to use latex gloves.
5. African-American Aids Response Act
HB5549 African-American Aids Response Act (Passed 53 to 0 on 3/31/2022). Ensures funds should provide resources for creating and maintaining at least one Black-led Center of Excellence HIV Biomedical Resource Hub for every $3,000,000 of available funding to improve Black health.
6. Traffic Cameras
HB4481 Traffic Cameras (Passed 48 to 5 on 4/8/2022). Increases the amount of cameras along expressways and the State highway system.
| Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Anderson | R | SD-036 | 60% | - | + | + | + | - | . |
| Omar Aquino | D | SD-002 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Darren Bailey | R | SD-055 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
| Jason Barickman | R | SD-053 | 80% | - | + | + | + | . | + |
| Christopher Belt | D | SD-057 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Bennett | D | SD-052 | 20% | + | . | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Bennett | R | SD-053 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Terri Bryant | R | SD-058 | 60% | - | + | + | + | - | . |
| Melinda Bush | D | SD-031 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cristina Castro | D | SD-022 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Javier Cervantes | D | SD-001 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Andrew Chesney | R | SD-045 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Jacqueline Collins | D | SD-016 | 20% | + | - | - | - | . | - |
| John Connor | D | SD-043 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rachelle Crowe | D | SD-056 | 33% | + | . | . | - | . | - |
| Thomas Cullerton | D | SD-023 | NA | . | - | - | . | . | . |
| William Cunningham | D | SD-018 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Curran | R | SD-041 | 20% | . | + | - | - | - | - |
| Donald DeWitte | R | SD-033 | 33% | - | + | + | - | - | - |
| Laura Ellman | D | SD-021 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sara Feigenholtz | D | SD-006 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laura Fine | D | SD-009 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dale Fowler | R | SD-059 | 50% | - | + | + | + | - | - |
| Ann Gillespie | D | SD-027 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suzanne Glowiak | D | SD-024 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Halpin | D | SD-036 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Don Harmon | D | SD-039 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Napoleon Harris | D | SD-015 | 20% | + | - | - | - | . | - |
| Michael Hastings | D | SD-019 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Linda Holmes | D | SD-042 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mattie Hunter | D | SD-003 | 20% | + | - | - | - | . | - |
| Adriane Johnson | D | SD-030 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Emil Jones | D | SD-014 | 20% | + | . | - | - | - | - |
| Patrick Joyce | D | SD-040 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| David Koehler | D | SD-046 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Steven Landek | D | SD-012 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seth Lewis | R | SD-024 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Kimberly Lightford | D | SD-004 | 25% | + | - | - | . | - | . |
| Meg Loughran Cappel | D | SD-049 | 20% | + | - | . | - | - | - |
| Andy Manar | D | SD-048 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Robert Martwick | D | SD-010 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Mattson | D | SD-043 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Steve McClure | R | SD-050 | 60% | - | + | + | + | - | . |
| Dan McConchie | R | SD-026 | 33% | - | + | + | - | - | - |
| Julie Morrison | D | SD-029 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Antonio Munoz | D | SD-001 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Laura Murphy | D | SD-028 | 20% | + | - | - | - | - | . |
| Cristina Pacione-Zayas | D | SD-020 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diane Pappas | D | SD-023 | 25% | + | . | . | - | - | - |
| Robert Peters | D | SD-013 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Plummer | R | SD-054 | 80% | . | + | + | + | - | + |
| Susan Rezin | R | SD-038 | 40% | - | + | + | . | - | - |
| Chapin Rose | R | SD-051 | 50% | - | + | + | + | - | - |
| Mike Simmons | D | SD-007 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Elgie Sims | D | SD-017 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Steve Stadelman | D | SD-034 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heather Steans | D | SD-007 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Brian Stewart | R | SD-045 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
| Win Stoller | R | SD-037 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
| Dave Syverson | R | SD-035 | 60% | - | + | + | + | . | - |
| Kris Tharp | D | SD-056 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Jil Tracy | R | SD-047 | 33% | - | + | + | - | - | - |
| Doris Turner | D | SD-048 | 20% | + | . | - | - | - | - |
| Sally Turner | R | SD-044 | 40% | - | + | + | . | - | - |
| Patricia Vanpelt-Watkins | D | SD-005 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karina Villa | D | SD-025 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Celina Villanueva | D | SD-011 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ram Villivalam | D | SD-008 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Craig Wilcox | R | SD-032 | 75% | . | + | + | + | - | . |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Republican | 54.2% |
| Democrat | 18.4% |