Illinois Senate · District 48
Doris Turner
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Doris Turner'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
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Illinois Senate District 48.
Also on the ballot: Frank Lesko (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Doris Turner.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Doris Turner.
Bills
The bills Doris Turner sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 58 |
| Passed both chambers | 14 |
| Became law | 14 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 6 of 59 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) · 6 of 40 Democrats (tied with 1 other)
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 2784 JUDGES-6TH & 7TH JUD CIRCUITS |
Became law | May 31, 2026 |
| SB 3223 PRACTICE OF PHARMACY |
Became law | May 22, 2026 |
| SB 2704 PROBATE-SMALL ESTATES |
Became law | May 22, 2026 |
| SB 3434 DHS-COMMUNITY DAY SERVICES |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 3224 ILLINOIS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 2761 SCH CD-TRAINING-SERVICE ANIMAL |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 2431 EXPLOSIVES & CONSUMER FIREWORK |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB 1920 SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB 1605 SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB 1523 CTY CD-DEED VERIFICATION |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB 1343 CMS-PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB 83 SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT |
Became law | May 22, 2025 |
| SB 1295 9-1-1 TELECOMMUNICATOR CPR |
Became law | May 22, 2025 |
| SB 1953 POLICE RECORDS & SHERIFF BOARD |
Became law | May 15, 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
9 against the Senate President; 9 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Senate President | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | HB 111: $FY 2027 BUDGET Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 31, 2026 | SB 3255: DHS-DSP PILOT PROGRAM Concurrence |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | SB 2111: VEH CD-BICYCLES-EXEMPTIONS Concurrence |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | SB 1950: SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION Concurrence |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 31, 2025 | HB 3438: TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 31, 2025 | SB 2510: $APPROPRIATIONS-VARIOUS Concurrence |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 31, 2025 | HB 1075: BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 31, 2025 | HB 2755: REVENUE-VARIOUS Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 30, 2025 | SB 1531: DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How Doris Turner 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
- senatorturnermac@gmail.com
- Capitol office
- Stratton Office Building Section F, Office B, Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-0228 - District office
- 1210 S. Jasper St., Decatur, IL 62321
217-706-5311 - District office
- 725 N. Grand Ave. East, Springfield, IL 62702
217-670-1828
Committees
- Agriculture Chair
- Veterans Affairs Vice chair
- Child Welfare
- Education
- Health and Human Services
- State Government
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