Illinois · individual fact

Illinois budget, debt, and interest

Illinois state-government finances, comparable debt and interest figures, and the enacted budget.

The national companion measures federal finances. Here the unit is Illinois state government. Federal debt is not allocated to Illinois; a state budget is not the federal budget.

State debt outstanding$43.38BFY2024 · #7 of 50 · highest first
Interest expenditure$2.49BFY2024 · #3 of 50 · highest first
Total state tax collections$67.69BFY2024 · #4 of 50 · highest first

Illinois over time

Explore Illinois readings, major events and reviewed actions on the same date scale. Illinois officeholders appear in separate lanes. National event evidence describes national context; it does not measure a Illinois effect.

Major events & context · A curated selection, including uncertain effects. Milestone dates do not establish that an event caused a Illinois change.

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✦ Major events & context · 50National context · Hurricane Katrina emergency appropriations · 2005-09-08Katrina relief fundingNational context · Medicare prescription drug benefit begins · 2006-01-01Medicare Part D beginsNational context · Iraq and Afghanistan war funding assessment · 2007-07-31War funding assessmentNational context · Economic Stimulus Act tax rebates · 2008-02-132008 tax rebatesNational context · Treasury support for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac · 2008-09-07Fannie / Freddie supportNational context · Great Financial Crisis and Great Recession · 2008-09-15Great Financial CrisisNational context · Emergency stabilization law creates TARP · 2008-10-03TARP stabilizationNational context · Federal Reserve cuts rates close to zero · 2008-12-16Fed near-zero ratesNational context · American Recovery and Reinvestment Act · 2009-02-17Recovery ActNational context · Affordable Care Act changes health financing · 2010-03-23Health-care financing lawNational context · Tax extensions and payroll-tax relief · 2010-12-172010 tax / benefit dealNational context · Budget Control Act and debt-limit agreement · 2011-08-022011 budget agreementNational context · S&P lowers the U.S. sovereign credit rating · 2011-08-05S&P rating downgradeNational context · Fiscal-cliff tax agreement · 2013-01-02Fiscal-cliff agreementNational context · Automatic federal spending cuts begin · 2013-03-01Federal spending cutsNational context · Shutdown ends and debt limit is suspended · 2013-10-172013 funding / debt dealNational context · Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 · 2013-12-262013 budget caps dealNational context · Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 · 2015-11-022015 budget / debt dealNational context · Fed begins lifting rates after the crisis · 2015-12-16Fed rate normalizationNational context · 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act · 2017-12-222017 tax lawNational context · Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 · 2018-02-092018 budget / debt dealNational context · 2018–19 partial government shutdown · 2018-12-222018–19 funding lapseNational context · Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 · 2019-08-022019 budget / debt dealNational context · COVID-19 pandemic · 2020-03-11COVID-19 pandemicNational context · Emergency rate cuts and Treasury purchases · 2020-03-15Fed pandemic responseNational context · CARES Act pandemic relief · 2020-03-27CARES Act reliefNational context · Further pandemic relief and annual funding · 2020-12-27December pandemic reliefNational context · American Rescue Plan · 2021-03-11American Rescue PlanNational context · Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act · 2021-11-15Infrastructure fundingNational context · Congress raises the debt limit after two impasses · 2021-12-162021 debt-limit increaseNational context · Federal Reserve begins 2022 rate increases · 2022-03-16Fed rate increasesNational context · Semiconductor funding and investment credits · 2022-08-09CHIPS fundingNational context · PACT Act expands veterans’ benefits · 2022-08-10Veterans’ benefits expansionNational context · Inflation Reduction Act changes taxes and spending · 2022-08-16Energy / health / tax lawNational context · Student-loan cancellation cost recorded · 2022-09-30Loan-cost accountingNational context · Inflation and rates raise interest costs above forecasts · 2023-01-09Inflation / interest costsNational context · Fed reports suspension of Treasury payments · 2023-01-13Fed payments suspendedNational context · Disaster tax deadlines move into the next fiscal year · 2023-02-24Disaster tax deferralsNational context · Fiscal Responsibility Act · 2023-06-032023 debt-limit agreementNational context · Fitch lowers the U.S. sovereign credit rating · 2023-08-01Fitch rating downgradeNational context · Student-loan cost reversal lowers recorded outlays · 2023-08-31Loan-cost reversalNational context · National security supplemental funding · 2024-04-24Security supplementalNational context · Federal Reserve begins 2024 rate cuts · 2024-09-182024 Fed rate cutsNational context · Social Security Fairness Act becomes law · 2025-01-05Social Security benefitsNational context · Treasury begins extraordinary measures · 2025-01-21Debt-limit measuresNational context · Broad U.S. tariff announcement · 2025-04-02Tariffs / customs receiptsNational context · Moody’s lowers the U.S. sovereign credit rating · 2025-05-16Moody’s rating downgradeNational context · 2025 tax and spending reconciliation law · 2025-07-042025 tax / spending lawNational context · 2025 federal government shutdown · 2025-10-012025 funding lapseNational context · Supreme Court rejects IEEPA tariff authority · 2026-02-20Tariff authority ruling● Illinois Legislature · 13253● U.S. Congress · Illinois delegation · 5◆ Governor · 1■ Illinois agencies · 12005-09-012026-07-31

20 of 20 reviewed Illinois actions match · 13 date markers shown. 50 major events shown separately.

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Illinois · state comparison

State debt and interest

Compare state-government balances and interest expenditure from the same Census fiscal-year survey.

Illinois · FY2024$43.38B
Illinois rank#7among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$1.1TSame measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

State debt outstanding

Long-term debt outstanding plus short-term debt outstanding at fiscal year end.

State governments only, Census level 2; amounts converted from thousands to dollars. Fiscal-year ending dates differ among states. Excludes local-government debt. Dollar ranks describe scale, not credit quality.

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Lower value · $728.59MHigher value · $166.39BStriped: unavailable

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Illinois · $43.38BFY2024 · Rank #7 of 50, highest firstSelected state

50 states shown · scroll to explore every state. Missing values have no bar and are excluded from ranks. Bars start at zero; #1 means the highest value.

Compare Illinois with every state · 50 ranked
State debt outstanding · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1California$166.39B—
#2New York$120.59B—
#3Texas$70.05B—
#4Massachusetts$65.87B—
#5New Jersey$57.23B—
#6Pennsylvania$48.67B—
#7Illinois · your comparison$43.38B—
#8Virginia$33.73B—
#9Connecticut$33.27B—
#10Ohio$32.29B—
#11Washington$30.62B—
#12Maryland$25.9B—
#13Michigan$25.02B—
#14Colorado$23.57B—
#15Wisconsin$22.79B—
#16Florida$20.14B—
#17Minnesota$17.03B—
#18Oregon$16.91B—
#19Louisiana$16.09B—
#20South Carolina$15.36B—
#21West Virginia$15.08B—
#22Georgia$14.05B—
#23North Carolina$13.13B—
#24Hawaii$11.72B—
#25Rhode Island$11.41B—
#26Alabama$10.99B—
#27Oklahoma$10.15B—
#28Kentucky$10.08B—
#29Tennessee$9.03B—
#30Indiana$8.52B—
#31Iowa$8.06B—
#32Arkansas$8.05B—
#33Mississippi$7.72B—
#34New Hampshire$7.58B—
#35Kansas$7.16B—
#36New Mexico$7.12B—
#37Missouri$6.99B—
#38Arizona$6.88B—
#39Alaska$5.72B—
#40Utah$5.55B—
#41Maine$5.3B—
#42North Dakota$4.89B—
#43South Dakota$4.67B—
#44Delaware$3.69B—
#45Nebraska$3.39B—
#46Nevada$2.89B—
#47Montana$2.76B—
#48Vermont$2.67B—
#49Wyoming$1.26B—
#50Idaho$728.59M—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

Illinois · state comparison

Where state revenue comes from

All measures use Census state-government records for FY2024. Categories describe collections; they do not rank statutory tax rates.

Illinois · FY2024$16.05B
Illinois rank#7among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$465.4BSame measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

General sales-tax collections

Census category T09.

State governments only, Census level 2; amounts converted from thousands to dollars. Fiscal-year ending dates differ among states.

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Lower value · $0Higher value · $54.35BStriped: unavailable

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Illinois · $16.05BFY2024 · Rank #7 of 50, highest firstSelected state

50 states shown · scroll to explore every state. Missing values have no bar and are excluded from ranks. Bars start at zero; #1 means the highest value.

Compare Illinois with every state · 50 ranked
General sales-tax collections · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1Texas$54.35B—
#2California$53.33B—
#3Florida$40.09B—
#4Washington$22.81B—
#5New York$19.99B—
#6Ohio$16.33B—
#7Illinois · your comparison$16.05B—
#8Pennsylvania$15.6B—
#9New Jersey$14.31B—
#10Tennessee$14.08B—
#11Arizona$13.16B—
#12Michigan$12.7B—
#13North Carolina$12.16B—
#14Indiana$10.96B—
#15Massachusetts$9.4B—
#16Georgia$9.01B—
#17Minnesota$8.49B—
#18Nevada$8.4B—
#19Wisconsin$7.59B—
#20Virginia$7.4B—
#21Maryland$6.85B—
#22South Carolina$6.44B—
#23Connecticut$6.23B—
#24Kentucky$5.8B—
#25Missouri$5.26B—
#26Mississippi$5.07B—
#27Arkansas$5.07B—
#28Louisiana$4.87B—
#29Hawaii$4.79B—
#30Colorado$4.67B—
#31Iowa$4.64B—
#32Utah$4.63B—
#33Alabama$4.59B—
#34Kansas$4.33B—
#35New Mexico$4.33B—
#36Oklahoma$3.81B—
#37Idaho$3.09B—
#38Nebraska$2.97B—
#39Maine$2.35B—
#40West Virginia$1.82B—
#41South Dakota$1.68B—
#42Rhode Island$1.63B—
#43Oregon$1.34B—
#44North Dakota$1.32B—
#45Wyoming$1.01B—
#46Vermont$597.33M—
#47Alaska$0—
#47Delaware$0—
#47Montana$0—
#47New Hampshire$0—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

Illinois · state comparison

Where state operating spending goes

Census categories allow consistent comparisons. These selected categories are not a breakdown of the current Illinois appropriations act.

Illinois · FY2024$41.13B
Illinois rank#4among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$1.02TSame measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Public welfare current operations

Current operations for public welfare institutions and other public welfare, excluding capital and transfers.

State governments only, Census level 2; amounts converted from thousands to dollars. Fiscal-year ending dates differ among states.

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Lower value · $1.09BHigher value · $156.71BStriped: unavailable

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Illinois · $41.13BFY2024 · Rank #4 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Public welfare current operations · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1California$156.71B—
#2New York$97.35B—
#3Texas$57.32B—
#4Illinois · your comparison$41.13B—
#5Florida$40.11B—
#6Ohio$39.77B—
#7Pennsylvania$39.34B—
#8Massachusetts$34.12B—
#9North Carolina$30.64B—
#10New Jersey$28.06B—
#11Arizona$26.02B—
#12Michigan$24.37B—
#13Virginia$23.68B—
#14Minnesota$23.37B—
#15Indiana$22.93B—
#16Maryland$21.61B—
#17Kentucky$20.54B—
#18Oregon$20.47B—
#19Washington$19.6B—
#20Georgia$18.99B—
#21Louisiana$18.69B—
#22Tennessee$16.42B—
#23Wisconsin$16.26B—
#24Missouri$15.65B—
#25Oklahoma$14.57B—
#26Colorado$13.6B—
#27South Carolina$12.84B—
#28New Mexico$10.72B—
#29Iowa$10.26B—
#30Alabama$9.73B—
#31Arkansas$8.67B—
#32Mississippi$8.08B—
#33Utah$6.91B—
#34Kansas$6.84B—
#35Nevada$6.62B—
#36West Virginia$6.24B—
#37Maine$5.7B—
#38Nebraska$4.97B—
#39Connecticut$4.88B—
#40Rhode Island$4.54B—
#41Hawaii$4.14B—
#42Delaware$3.97B—
#43Idaho$3.73B—
#44Alaska$3.27B—
#45Montana$2.89B—
#46New Hampshire$2.72B—
#47Vermont$2.69B—
#48North Dakota$2.09B—
#49South Dakota$1.95B—
#50Wyoming$1.09B—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

Illinois · state comparison

State operating costs and the enacted budget

The enacted plan, spending categories and audited activity use different periods and accounting scopes; they are kept separate.

Illinois · FY2024$75.67B
Illinois rank#6among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$2.04TSame measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Current operation expenditure

Sum of Census current-operation expenditure categories, excluding capital outlay, interest, and assistance/subsidy expenditure.

State governments only, Census level 2; amounts converted from thousands to dollars. Fiscal-year ending dates differ among states. This FY2024 comparison differs in scope and period from Illinois’s FY2027 appropriations and Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 audit shown below.

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Lower value · $4.01BHigher value · $287.03BStriped: unavailable

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Illinois · $75.67BFY2024 · Rank #6 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Compare Illinois with every state · 50 ranked
Current operation expenditure · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1California$287.03B—
#2New York$161.37B—
#3Texas$136.18B—
#4Florida$86.61B—
#5Pennsylvania$77.15B—
#6Illinois · your comparison$75.67B—
#7Ohio$66.77B—
#8New Jersey$64.53B—
#9Massachusetts$61.38B—
#10North Carolina$59.01B—
#11Michigan$57.27B—
#12Virginia$53.45B—
#13Washington$49.82B—
#14Georgia$45.19B—
#15Maryland$45.06B—
#16Oregon$41.41B—
#17Arizona$38.71B—
#18Minnesota$38.1B—
#19Indiana$37.4B—
#20Kentucky$36.94B—
#21Wisconsin$34.5B—
#22Missouri$34.43B—
#23South Carolina$32.85B—
#24Colorado$32.73B—
#25Louisiana$31.67B—
#26Tennessee$31.12B—
#27Alabama$26.99B—
#28Oklahoma$24.28B—
#29Utah$22.7B—
#30New Mexico$21.94B—
#31Connecticut$21.22B—
#32Iowa$19.89B—
#33Kansas$18.39B—
#34Hawaii$16.62B—
#35Mississippi$16.46B—
#36Arkansas$16.28B—
#37West Virginia$13.19B—
#38Nevada$12.43B—
#39Nebraska$10.41B—
#40Maine$10.12B—
#41Delaware$9.24B—
#42Rhode Island$8.93B—
#43Alaska$8.4B—
#44Idaho$8.21B—
#45New Hampshire$7.12B—
#46Montana$6.44B—
#47Vermont$6.28B—
#48North Dakota$5.63B—
#49South Dakota$4.55B—
#50Wyoming$4.01B—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

Where state tax revenue comes from

FY2025 audited actual

Shares of the $67.8 billion in taxes reported as general revenue by Illinois's governmental activities. This denominator excludes federal grants, service charges, investment income, business-type activities, and locally collected property taxes.

Income taxes
$37.6B · 55.4%
Sales taxes
$16.4B · 24.1%
Medical-provider assessment taxes
$4.2B · 6.2%
Motor-fuel taxes
$2.9B · 4.3%
Public-utility, riverboat, and other taxes
$6.8B · 10%

How state resources were used

FY2025 audited governmental activities

Audited governmental-activity expenses by public function. This $105.0 billion accounting total excludes the state's separately reported business-type activities and is not the FY2027 appropriations total above.

Health and social services
$53.0B · 50.4%
Education
$24.4B · 23.2%
Intergovernmental revenue sharing
$9.3B · 8.8%
Transportation
$6.0B · 5.7%
General government
$4.2B · 4%
Public protection and justice
$3.5B · 3.3%
Economic development, regulation, environment, and interest
$4.7B · 4.5%

What candidates are saying

Explore statements about budgets, government spending, deficits and public debt from FactVote’s Illinois candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.

39 statements from 22 candidates

2026 Illinois Comptroller — General Election

2 candidates with matching statements · 3 statements

Bryan Drew

1 statement

Republican · Comptroller · IL

Budgets, spending & debt

Unfortunately, Margaret Croke will not be the independent check-and-balance taxpayers deserve. She has worked directly for the governor in numerous positions, and he has helped bankroll her campaigns. Croke is a Springfield politician who has voted for the state’s budgets. She will simply be a rubbe…

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Unfortunately, Margaret Croke will not be the independent check-and-balance taxpayers deserve. She has worked directly for the governor in numerous positions, and he has helped bankroll her campaigns. Croke is a Springfield politician who has voted for the state’s budgets. She will simply be a rubber stamp, and it’s that lack of accountability that has gotten us into this mess.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

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Margaret Croke

2 statements

Democratic · Comptroller · IL

Budgets, spending & debt

Margaret has always governed with the belief that fiscal responsibility and protecting vulnerable communities go hand in hand, and she will bring that commitment to fighting for all Illinois families to the Comptroller’s office.

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Source topic or question: As Comptroller, Margaret Croke will lead with transparency, efficiency, and financial oversight.

Candidate campaign source

Margaret has always governed with the belief that fiscal responsibility and protecting vulnerable communities go hand in hand, and she will bring that commitment to fighting for all Illinois families to the Comptroller’s office.

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Margaret Croke — candidate-owned primary source 1 ↗
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Budgets, spending & debt

Taxpayers deserve to see a full picture of where our public money goes with true budget-to-billing transparency. As our Comptroller, Margaret will implement software systems to show the full lifecycle of our dollars from the line item in the state budget to the time the bills are paid and the money …

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Source topic or question: Transparency & Accountability

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Taxpayers deserve to see a full picture of where our public money goes with true budget-to-billing transparency. As our Comptroller, Margaret will implement software systems to show the full lifecycle of our dollars from the line item in the state budget to the time the bills are paid and the money is out the door impacting our communities.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 16, 2026

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2026 Illinois Governor — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement

Darren Bailey

1 statement

Republican · Governor · IL

Budgets, spending & debt

Darren Bailey knows that hardworking families across Illinois are struggling under the weight of high taxes, rising utility bills, and skyrocketing costs of living. As governor, he will fight to lower taxes, cut wasteful government spending, and bring real fiscal responsibility back to Springfield. …

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Source topic or question: Making Illinois Affordable Again

Candidate campaign source

Darren Bailey knows that hardworking families across Illinois are struggling under the weight of high taxes, rising utility bills, and skyrocketing costs of living. As governor, he will fight to lower taxes, cut wasteful government spending, and bring real fiscal responsibility back to Springfield. Darren will champion policies that put more money back in the pockets of everyday Illinoisans, support small businesses, and attract new jobs to our state. It’s time to make Illinois a place where families can afford to live, work, and thrive again.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 16, 2026

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2026 Illinois Secretary of State — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 3 statements

Diane M. Harris

3 statements

Republican · Secretary of State · IL

Budgets, spending & debt

Walk ins for everyone because everyone deserves DMV services; feasibility study for Drive up for the small transactions. Review the budget for waste and spending to allow discounts for Veterans and Seniors.

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Source topic or question: Why I’m Running

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Walk ins for everyone because everyone deserves DMV services; feasibility study for Drive up for the small transactions. Review the budget for waste and spending to allow discounts for Veterans and Seniors.

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Diane M. Harris — candidate-owned primary source 3 ↗
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Budgets, spending & debt

Many DMV offices have closed inconveniencing residents. Currently Kiosks exist in just 15 spots, mostly urban, leaving most of Illinois behind. My plan will offer kiosks in areas that are forgotten, speed up the Fast Lane service and update the 1980s systems risk hacks offering modern technology and…

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Source topic or question: Why I’m Running?

Candidate campaign source

Many DMV offices have closed inconveniencing residents. Currently Kiosks exist in just 15 spots, mostly urban, leaving most of Illinois behind. My plan will offer kiosks in areas that are forgotten, speed up the Fast Lane service and update the 1980s systems risk hacks offering modern technology and innovativeness for all: a unified online portal will streamline services, present drive up services, maintaining cyber security while keeping you and your families data safe. I believe in hard work, high ethical standards, and a servant-minded leadership. Review the 885M spending budget for waste and fraud and bring relief to Veterans and Seniors on their vehicle registrations. Everyone deserves a leader who will put the people first. I'm committed to Faster, Fairer service for all! As your Constitutional Officer, I'm fit for duty and ready to go to work for you!

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Diane M. Harris — candidate-owned primary source 2 ↗
Budgets, spending & debt

Conservative leader with proven customer service experience to better meet the needs of the DMV office. Retired Liability Representative from ComEd and small business owner. Currently elected as Joliet Junior College Trustee and 23rd Precinct Committee. She’s also appointed to the Joliet Public Libr…

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Conservative leader with proven customer service experience to better meet the needs of the DMV office. Retired Liability Representative from ComEd and small business owner. Currently elected as Joliet Junior College Trustee and 23rd Precinct Committee. She’s also appointed to the Joliet Public Library. Her experience with budgets, management, customer relations, and professionalism prepared her for the roll as Secretary of State. She is ready and committed to serving all Illinoisans with excellence, integrity and will put the people first. She has 3 adult children and one dog.

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How statements are selected

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Illinois incumbents

What incumbents are proposing

Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Illinois legislators and Illinois’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Illinois’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.

18 matching sponsorships or proposals · 16 Illinois incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.

Rep. Dagmara Avelar

Illinois House · District 85 · D–IL

1 proposal
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Illinois Legislature · HB 3571

COMMUNITY TRUST ACT

Mar 21, 2025 · House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Rep. Dagmara Avelar · Sponsored

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Creates the Community-Based Organization TRUST Act. Provides that, unless presented with a federal criminal warrant, or otherwise required by federal law, a community-based organization that receives grants or any other appropriation from the State shall not provide contact information or information concerning citizenship or immigration status in response to any immigration agent's inquiry or request for information regarding any individual. Provides that the Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of the Act. Provides that the Attorney General may adopt rules to administer and enforce the Act. Effective immediately.

The latest official Illinois General Assembly record shows this action on March 21, 2025: House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses immigration status, immigrant services, asylum, deportation, or immigration enforcement. It does not update or establish an effect on the displayed foreign-born population share.

Retained Illinois evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Provides that, unless presented with a federal criminal warrant, or otherwise required by federal law, a community-based organization that receives grants or any other appropriation from the State shall not provide contact information or information concerning citizenship or immigration status in response to any immigration agent's inquiry or request for information regarding any individual.
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Rep. Danny K. Davis

U.S. representative for Illinois, District 7 · D–IL

1 proposal
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U.S. Congress · Illinois delegation · H.R.2595

Building Child Care for a Better Future Act

Apr 2, 2025 · Introduced

Rep. Danny K. Davis · Sponsored

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Grants to improve child care workforce, supply, quality, and access in areas of particular need (a) In general Section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 618), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Grants To improve child care workforce, supply, quality, and access in areas of particular need (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the preceding provisions of this section shall not apply to this subsection. (2) Appropriations (A) In…

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Illinois's median household income.

Retained Illinois evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Grants to improve child care workforce, supply, quality, and access in areas of particular need (a) In general Section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 618), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Grants To improve child care workforce, supply, quality, and access in areas of particular need (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the preceding provisions of this section shall not apply to this subsection. (2) Appropriations (A) In…
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Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

U.S. representative for Illinois, District 3 · D–IL

1 proposal
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U.S. Congress · Illinois delegation · H.R.3013

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the authorization of appropriations for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.

May 12, 2025 · Introduced

Rep. Delia C. Ramirez · Sponsored

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119 HR 3013 IH: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the authorization of appropriations for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses rental housing, tenant protections, housing assistance, homelessness, or housing supply. It does not establish an effect on Illinois's median gross rent.

Retained Illinois evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

119 HR 3013 IH: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the authorization of appropriations for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.
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Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Illinois House · District 8 · D–IL

1 proposal
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Illinois Legislature · HB 5764

ICJIA-LASER SIGHT PROGRAM

Jan 10, 2023 · House: Session Sine Die

Rep. La Shawn K. Ford · Sponsored

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Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall establish a program to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to equip firearms used in the line of duty by law enforcement officers with laser sights. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, law enforcement officers may not purchase a laser sight purchased under the grant program when the law enforcement officer purchases the officer's service firearm after retirement. Provides that a laser sight purchased under this grant program shall be owned by the law enforcement agency that purchases the laser sight. Provides…

The latest official Illinois General Assembly record shows this action on January 10, 2023: House: Session Sine Die.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses firearms, ammunition, firearm access, carrying, storage, enforcement, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Illinois's firearm mortality count or rate.

Retained Illinois evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall establish a program to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to equip firearms used in the line of duty by law enforcement officers with laser sights.
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Rep. Maura Hirschauer

Illinois House · District 49 · D–IL

1 proposal
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Illinois Legislature · HB 3885

ASSAULT WEAPONS-BUYBACK

Jan 7, 2025 · House: Session Sine Die

Rep. Maura Hirschauer · Sponsored

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Amends the Reimagine Public Safety Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention shall create an assault weapon and large capacity ammunition feeding device buyback program. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention shall purchase operable assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices from the owners of those weapons and devices who wish to sell them to the State. Provides that permanently inoperable assault weapons or large capacity ammunition feeding devices are ineligible for the buyback program. Provides that the buyback program shall permit the owners of firearms that are not assault…

The latest official Illinois General Assembly record shows this action on January 7, 2025: House: Session Sine Die.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses firearms, ammunition, firearm access, carrying, storage, enforcement, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Illinois's firearm mortality count or rate.

Retained Illinois evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Provides that subject to appropriation, the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention shall create an assault weapon and large capacity ammunition feeding device buyback program.
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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi

U.S. representative for Illinois, District 8 · D–IL

1 proposal
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U.S. Congress · Illinois delegation · H.R.9596

Federal Jobs for STARs Act of 2026

Jul 6, 2026 · Introduced

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi · Sponsored

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Feasibility study on training programs for stars The Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of any other appropriate executive agency shall jointly— (1) conduct a feasibility study regarding resources required to establish a program to provide STAR employees with pathways for acquiring further training and higher education, including fellowships, scholarships, apprenticeships, and tuition assistance, if the employee…

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Illinois's median household income.

Retained Illinois evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Feasibility study on training programs for stars The Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of any other appropriate executive agency shall jointly— (1) conduct a feasibility study regarding resources required to establish a program to provide STAR employees with pathways for acquiring further training and higher education, including fellowships, scholarships, apprenticeships, and tuition assistance, if the employee…
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What sponsorship and proposal counts tell us

Only current Illinois officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.

Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Illinois statistic. Collection reviewed Oct 5, 2026.