Illinois Senate · District 36
Mike Halpin
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Mike Halpin'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 36.
Also on the ballot: Brad Beekman (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Mike Halpin.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Mike Halpin.
Bills
The bills Mike Halpin sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 83 |
| Passed both chambers | 15 |
| Became law | 15 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 4 of 59 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) · 4 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 3398 CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON |
Became law | May 31, 2026 |
| SB 3880 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICE |
Became law | May 30, 2026 |
| SB 3545 RECORDS-PRETRIAL SERVICES |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 3379 EASEMENT BY DNR-KNOX COUNTY |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 2892 HUMANE CARE-ANIMALS-PENALTIES |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 2891 ANIMAL SHELTER ADOPTION INFO |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 2870 CIV PRO-COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 1344 WORK COMP-TIMING REQUIRED |
Became law | June 1, 2025 |
| SB 189 SWIMMING POOL-EQUIPMENT |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB 1583 SCH CD-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB 2351 ONLINE AUCTION AND ESTATE SALE |
Became law | May 22, 2025 |
| SB 2164 WAGE PAYMENT-COLLECTION |
Became law | May 22, 2025 |
| SB 188 OUT-OF-STATE INVOL ADM-REPEAL |
Became law | May 21, 2025 |
| SB 1422 HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION |
Became law | May 21, 2025 |
| SB 1310 WIU-BORROW MONEY |
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
7 against the Senate President; 8 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Senate President | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 30, 2025 | SB 1698: LAND TRANSFER-WILL COUNTY Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | Appointments: APPOINT-LATOYA JA'NAE HUGHES Confirmation |
Nay | Not voting | Yea (split) |
| Oct. 15, 2025 | SB 642: LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH 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) |
| May 31, 2025 | HB 3772: SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 10, 2025 | SB 8: SAFE GUN STORAGE Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How Mike Halpin 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
- senatormikehalpin@gmail.com
- Capitol office
- Room 609, Capitol Building, Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-4307 - District office
- 117 E. Main St. Suite 103, Galesburg, IL 61401
309-297-4483 - District office
- County Office Building 1504 3rd Ave., 2nd Floor, Rock Island, IL 61201
309-558-3612
Committees
- Appropriations-Education Chair
- Higher Education Vice chair
- Criminal Law
- Judiciary
- State Government
- Veterans Affairs
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