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D Illinois House · District 15 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Michael Kelly

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Total votes
4,158
all sessions
Attendance
72%
1,387 missed
Lower than 93% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
548
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
5
assignments
548 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

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548
Primary
96
Co-sponsor
452
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Primary HB 5595
Passed · Illinois House · Lead sponsor
ISP-SEPARATE JUVENILE DATABASE

Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Repeals provisions requiring the Illinois State Police to develop a separate statewide statistical police contact recordkeeping system for the study of juvenile delinquency. Amends the Criminal Identification Act and the Liquor Control Act of 1934 to make conforming changes.

Passed May 28, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor HB 4662
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
AGING-IN-HOME SERVICES-RATES

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that, subject to federal approval, on and after January 1, 2027, rates for in-home services shall be increased to $33.92 to sustain a minimum wage of $20.75 per hour for direct service workers. Requires rates in subsequent State fiscal years to be no lower than the rates put into effect upon federal approval. Provides that in order for a provider of in-home services to be eligible to receive the $33.92 rate, the provider must pay a minimum wage of $20.75 per hour to all direct service workers employed by the provider. Requires providers of in-home services to certify to the Department on Aging that they remain in compliance with the mandated wage increase for direct service workers. Requires each provider of in-home services to submit cost reports to the Department consistent with a specified administrative rule in order to be eligible for the $33.92 rate for in-home services. Provides that fringe benefits shall not be reduced in relation to the described rate increases. Requires the Department, beginning January 1, 2027, to ensure that each in-home service provider spends a minimum of 79% of the total payments the provider receives for home care aide services it furnishes under the Community Care Program on total compensation for direct service workers who furnish those services. Requires annual direct service worker cost reports from providers; and requires the Department to amend existing rules on financial reporting and minimum direct service worker costs to reflect the increase in the direct service worker spending requirement from 77% to 79%.

In committee May 28, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4715
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
POLICE MENTAL HEALTH LEAVE ACT

Creates the Police Mental Health Leave Act. Provides that a law enforcement officer suffering from a mental illness as a result of a traumatic event shall be entitled to use 5 days of paid mental health leave during any 12-month period. Requires a law enforcement agency to adopt a mental health leave policy that includes specified provisions. Sets forth provisions concerning existing leave policies; employee protections; retaliation; and recordkeeping. Provides for a private right of action.

In committee May 27, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HR 928
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
CONGRATS-RICHARD KWASNESKI

Congratulates Richard "Rick" Kwasneski on his retirement from public service during the summer of 2026. Thanks him for his profound contributions to the infrastructure and economy of northeastern Illinois. Wishes him the very best in his future endeavors.

Passed May 26, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HR 748
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
REPLACE-FOAM WITH SOYFOAM

Urges State Fire Marshal Michele Pankow and local fire departments to replace current foams with the non-carcinogenic, non-toxic, environmentally friendly SoyFoam.

Passed May 26, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3652
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
FUEL GAS DETECTOR ACT

Creates the Fuel Gas Detector and Alarm Act. Requires the installation of a fuel gas detector and alarm in certain buildings. Sets forth fuel gas detector and alarm standards and requirements for residential rental units. Details fuel gas detector and alarm requirements in the event of a sale or exchange of a building. Provides for a civil penalty, set by local ordinance. Limits liability. Requires noninterference with fuel gas detectors and alarms. Effective January 1, 2026.

Passed May 22, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4328
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
NON-APPROVED SMOKE DETECTOR

Amends the Smoke Detector Act. Bans, beginning December 31, 2027, the selling, offering for sale, or giving as a gift a smoke detector that is not designed to receive primary power from the building wiring or does not meet certain battery requirements set forth in the Act. Specifies that this does not prohibit manufacturing within the State and distributing, selling, offering for sale, or giving as a gift outside the State any smoke detector. Specifies that a person who violates this requirement is guilty of a petty offense and is subject to a fine. Defines "person" within certain provisions of the Act.

Passed May 21, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4707
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
GATA-ASSISTANCE

Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the advice and technical assistance provided to State grant-making agencies by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Act shall include training for State agency staff. Sets forth requirements for the training. Provides that a State grant-making agency that awards a grant must issue the grant agreement associated with the grant within 60 days after the grant's effective date. Sets forth requirements for the grant agreement.

In committee May 19, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 5757
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
CRIM PRO-REVOC PRETRIAL RELEAS

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when a defendant has previously been granted pretrial release for a felony or Class A misdemeanor and has been placed on electronic monitoring as a condition of release, that pretrial release shall be revoked upon a finding of probable cause that the defendant has committed a felony that is alleged to have occurred during the defendant's pretrial release after a hearing on the court's own motion or upon the filing of a verified petition by the State. Provides that pretrial detention shall continue pending resolution of the defendant's charges. Provides that the language that states at each subsequent appearance of the defendant before the court, the judge must find that continued detention is necessary to reasonably ensure the appearance of the defendant for later hearings or to prevent the defendant from being charged with a subsequent felony or Class A misdemeanor does not apply to a defendant whose pretrial release has been revoked pursuant to the new provision.

In committee May 15, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 314
Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
BUSINESS-TECH

Maddy summarySB 314 amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. This bill makes a technical change to a specific section of the act that concerns its short title.

Signed into law May 13, 2026 1 co-sponsor
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