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D Illinois Senate · District 14 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Emil Jones

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1,655
all sessions
Attendance
79%
317 missed
Lower than 95% of chamber peers
With party
99%
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crosses aisle rarely
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Sponsored
1,134
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Lower than 89% of chamber peers
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5
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1,134 bills and resolutions

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Co-sponsor HB 957
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Maddy summaryHB 957 makes a technical amendment to the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Specifically, it adjusts a section concerning the short title of the code.

Passed Jul 1, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 5095
Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
ID CARD-GENDER DESIGNATION

Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall permit applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "X" (rather than "male", "female", or "non-binary") on an application for an identification card, driver's license, or permit. Provides that an applicant who wants to change the sex listed on an issued identification card, driver's license, or permit must submit a gender designation form. Sets forth the requirements of the gender designation form.

Signed into law Jun 29, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4834
Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
CONTROLLED SUB-TESTOSTERONE

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that the Prescription Monitoring Program does not apply to testosterone, mifepristone, misoprostol, GnRH analogues, or estrogen. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall purge from the records of the Prescription Monitoring Program all existing information concerning the prescribing or dispensing of testosterone, including any such information contained in the central repository or database, on or before January 1, 2027, and shall ensure that no further records concerning the prescribing and dispensing of testosterone are created or maintained by the Prescription Monitoring Program. Provides that the Department shall update and adopt rules consistent with the provision no later than January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jun 29, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 5492
Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
PRESCRIPTION HORMONE THERAPY

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Sets forth provisions requiring an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in this State on or after January 1, 2028 to provide coverage for up to a 12-month supply of prescription hormone therapy, and the necessary supplies for self-administration, that is prescribed by a network provider within the provider's scope of practice and dispensed at one time for an enrollee by a provider or pharmacist, or at a location licensed or otherwise authorized to dispense drugs or supplies. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a dispensing provider or pharmacist shall dispense, at a patient's request, up to a 12-month supply of a prescription hormone therapy and the necessary supplies for self-administration pursuant to a valid prescription that specifies an initial quantity followed by periodic refills, except as specified. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage under the provisions of those Acts.

Signed into law Jun 29, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4606
Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
DHS-NEWBORN HOME VISITING

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to design, implement, and maintain a statewide program to provide voluntary short-term universal newborn home visiting services to all Illinois families with newborn infants for the purpose of promoting the physical, mental, and social well-being of newborn infants and their parents or caregivers. Requires the Department to: (i) consider recommendations from the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems grant report when adopting rules to implement the universal newborn home visiting program; and (ii) consult, coordinate, and collaborate with specified stakeholders when designing the universal newborn home visiting program. Contains provisions concerning grant awards for the establishment or expansion of local universal newborn home visiting programs; criteria for the selection of eligible service models; program requirements; program data collection and reporting; and other matters. Effective July 1, 2027.

Signed into law Jun 26, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4247
Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION

Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the administration of asthma medication, epinephrine injectors, opioid antagonists, and oxygen, provides that "trained personnel" includes athletic coaches and trainers. Allows a pupil with asthma to self-administer and self-carry the pupil's asthma medication at a school-sponsored athletic practice or game. Allows a school nurse or trained personnel to administer undesignated asthma medication to a person at a school-sponsored athletic practice or game. Requires a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school to maintain a supply of asthma medication in a secure location that is accessible before, during, and after school where a person is most at risk on account of physical activity. Requires at least one member of an athletic coach's staff at a school and any athletic trainers at that school to complete the training curriculum relating to the administration of undesignated asthma medication.

Signed into law Jun 26, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 45
Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
CONSUMER FRAUD-GROCERY COUPONS

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a grocery store that offers a digital coupon to consumers shall make available a corresponding paper coupon of equal value. Provides that the paper coupons shall be easily accessible at the service desk and may also be placed in other locations around the store. Provides that a grocery store that violates the requirement commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.

Signed into law Jun 26, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 1531
Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT

Creates the Disposable Food Service Container Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2030, a person may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Specifies that the prohibition does not apply to any activity authorized under an ordinance or resolution adopted by a unit of local government on or before January 1, 2024 or with respect to sales made to a unit of local government for use by the unit of local government for its internal operations. Sets forth penalties for violations of the Act. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Passed Jun 2, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 5198
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS

Amends the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act. Requires non-exempt local governments to provide residents with notice and the opportunity for comment at a public hearing prior to adopting an affordable housing plan. Requires a non-exempt local government to provide proof of its compliance with the notice and public hearing requirements when it submits a copy of its affordable housing plan to the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Expands the list of information that must be provided in the affordable housing plan to include, (i) an identification of "specific lands" (rather than "lands") within the jurisdiction that are most appropriate for the construction of affordable housing, (ii) proposed timelines to commence "specific actions and deadlines" (rather than "actions") to implement the components of the affordable housing plan, and (iii) incentives, including certain measures to address the need for affordable housing, that the local government may provide for the purpose of attracting affordable housing. In a provision permitting certain persons to appeal a local government's denial of a proposed affordable housing plan, expands the list to include a service provider that is under contract to provide services for potential residents of a proposed supportive housing project or community-integrated living arrangement that is included in the proposed affordable housing plan. Contains provisions concerning final actions or decisions by the governing body of the local government on the proposed affordable housing plans; appeal procedures and timelines; and other matters. Expands the Illinois Housing Development Authority's rulemaking authority to include the adoption of rules and regulations concerning the substance of affordable housing plans consistent with the changes made in the amendatory Act.

Passed Jun 1, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 2787
In committee · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor
VEHICLE HISTORY REPORTS

Creates the Vehicle History Report Requirements for Used or Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales Act. Requires every licensed motor vehicle dealer in the State to provide a current vehicle history report to each customer to whom the licensed motor vehicle dealer sells a used or pre-owned vehicle. Provides that before assuming ownership of a used or pre-owned vehicle, the customer must sign a document confirming receipt and review of the vehicle history report. Provides that any licensed motor vehicle dealer, body shop, or other organization that inaccurately reports the mileage or historical data of a used or pre-owned vehicle being bought, sold, serviced, or inspected is in violation of the Act, for which the penalty is a fine of $1,000 per violation and, for subsequent violations, suspension or revocation of the business license or certification of the offending organization. Provides that any collected fine shall be deposited into the Illinois Dealer Recovery Trust Fund. Requires a licensed motor vehicle dealer, body shop, or other organization that incurs a fine to report the annual amount of fines incurred on the motor vehicle dealer's, body shop's, or other organization's annual accounting report or audit. Provides that a violation of the Act constitutes an unlawful business practice. Makes a conforming change in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.

In committee Jun 1, 2026 1 co-sponsor
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