APPOINT-ELIZABETH M. WHITEHORN
This bill nominates Elizabeth M. Whitehorn for appointment as Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. It is a procedural appointment request, not a policy change, and will be considered by the Senate's Executive Appointments committee. The bill directly affects the state's healthcare and family services leadership structure.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Last action May 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026
How they voted
38–17
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Consent Passed 039-017-000
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive Appointments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
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