Illinois Senate · District 46
Dave Koehler
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Dave Koehler's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Dave Koehler.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Dave Koehler.
Bills
The bills Dave Koehler sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 62 |
| Passed both chambers | 11 |
| Became law | 11 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 11 of 59 in the Senate (tied with 2 others) · 11 of 40 Democrats (tied with 2 others)
A bill's sponsor is its chief sponsor in the chamber where it was filed; co-sponsors aren't counted. Resolutions aren't counted.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 3113 CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS |
Became law | May 31, 2026 |
| SB 2945 VEH-OSF CHILD HOSPITAL PLATE |
Became law | May 29, 2026 |
| SB 3114 TRANSPARENCY IN DOWNCODING ACT |
Became law | May 27, 2026 |
| SB 454 EMPLOYMENT-TECH |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 3722 DHS-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 1989 BLOOMINGTON-TREATED WASTEWATER |
Became law | Oct. 30, 2025 |
| SB 783 SAFETY-TECH |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB 408 EDUCATION-TECH |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB 1994 CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB 1475 HIGHER ED-BD MEMBER COMPENSATE |
Became law | May 22, 2025 |
| SB 1607 FREEDOM TRAILS COMMISSION |
Became law | May 21, 2025 |
Budget projects
Illinois's budget acts don't name the legislator who asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Illinois legislators.
Contested votes where they split
1 against the Senate President; 1 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Senate President | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 30, 2025 | HB 2724: FAMILY AMUSEMENT WAGERING ACT Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How Dave Koehler voted on each of the 1,233 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate President | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- www.ilga.gov
- 46illinois@gmail.com
- Capitol office
- Room 325-C, Capitol Building, Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-8250 - District office
- 1203 E. Kingman Ave., Peoria Heights, IL 61616
309-677-0120 - District office
- 216 N. Center St., Bloomington, IL 61701
309-808-2345
Committees
- Appropriations-Health and Human Services Vice chair
- Agriculture
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Health and Human Services
- Higher Education
- Public Health
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Illinois General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Illinois General Assembly's roll-call records, Jan. 8, 2025 to May 31, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections