Illinois Senate · District 21
Laura Ellman
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Laura Ellman'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 21.
Also on the ballot: Julie Berkowicz (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Laura Ellman.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Laura Ellman.
Bills
The bills Laura Ellman sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 69 |
| Passed both chambers | 10 |
| Became law | 10 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 14 of 59 in the Senate (tied with 4 others) · 14 of 40 Democrats (tied with 4 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 3037 DARK SKY ACT |
Became law | May 31, 2026 |
| SB 3333 CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT |
Became law | May 29, 2026 |
| SB 3815 INS-PAST DUE PREMIUMS |
Became law | May 22, 2026 |
| SB 2774 SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION |
Became law | May 22, 2026 |
| SB 2319 VIRTUAL CURRENCY CONSUM PROT |
Became law | June 1, 2025 |
| SB 8 SAFE GUN STORAGE |
Became law | May 28, 2025 |
| SB 2318 MISLEADING PRACTICES PENALTY |
Became law | May 22, 2025 |
| SB 2314 SHORELINE RESTORATION FUNDING |
Became law | May 22, 2025 |
| SB 2309 RIVERS/LAKES/STREAMS-FUND |
Became law | May 22, 2025 |
| SB 1793 CREMATION-SCATTERING AREA |
Became law | May 22, 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
No contested vote against the leader of the chamber or most of their party.
Every roll call
How Laura Ellman 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
- info@senatorlauraellman.com
- Capitol office
- Room 627, Capitol Building, Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-8192 - District office
- 24 W. 500 Maple Ave. Suite 215, Naperville, IL 60540
630-601-9961
Committees
- Environment and Conservation Chair
- Financial Institutions Vice chair
- Human Rights
- Insurance
- Transportation
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