Illinois Senate · District 40
Patrick Joyce
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Patrick Joyce'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 Patrick Joyce.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Patrick Joyce.
Bills
The bills Patrick Joyce sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 73 |
| 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 3208 VEH CD-HUSBANDRY IMPLEMENT DEF |
Became law | May 31, 2026 |
| SB 3290 CYCLE SAFETY-PROVIDERS-GRANTS |
Became law | May 27, 2026 |
| SB 3275 IDOT-INTERSECTION REVIEW |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 3152 WILDLIFE-TRAP MEASUREMENT |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 2770 LOC FIRST RESPONDER INSURANCE |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 2769 MUNI CD-PARKWAYS/BUSINESS DIST |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 2756 WILDLIFE CD-WILDLIFE RIFLE |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 849 TRANSPORTATION-TECH |
Became law | May 30, 2025 |
| SB 710 REGULATION-TECH |
Became law | May 30, 2025 |
| SB 1230 CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT-REPORT |
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
27 against the Senate President; 27 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Senate President | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | HB 1700: FUNDS-COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 2335: VEH CD-VARIOUS Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 28, 2026 | HB 4418: EPA-STORMWATER-PLASTIC PELLET Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 21, 2026 | SB 343: CIVIL LAW-TECH Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 20, 2026 | HB 4844: JUROR PAY-EMPLOYER Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 20, 2026 | SB 3777: HUMAN RIGHTS-DISPARTE IMPACT Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 15, 2026 | SB 3333: CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT Third Reading |
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) |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | SB 1698: LAND TRANSFER-WILL COUNTY Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | SB 25: SWIMMING FACILITY COLD SPA Concurrence |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 31, 2025 | HB 3438: TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS 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 3247: SCH CD-PROHIBT DENIAL FREE ED Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 31, 2025 | HB 3772: SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 31, 2025 | SB 2431: EXPLOSIVES & CONSUMER FIREWORK Concurrence |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 31, 2025 | HB 850: SAFETY-TECH Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 22: CROHNS AND COLITIS AWARENESS Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| May 22, 2025 | HB 3125: VEH CD- INSTRUCTOR DL REQ Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 30, 2025 | SB 1531: DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 30, 2025 | SB 248: CRIM PRO-POST-CONVICT PETITION Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 10, 2025 | SB 19: PRB-ADMIN CHANGES Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 10, 2025 | SB 8: SAFE GUN STORAGE Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 10, 2025 | SB 2339: PRIVACY IN THE WORKPLACE Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 10, 2025 | SB 108: CRIM PRO-ASSESSMENT FEES Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 9, 2025 | SB 2266: EPA-WATER SUPPLIES Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 9, 2025 | SB 2156: JUV DETENTION CENTR-TASK FORCE Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How Patrick Joyce 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
- pjoyce2133@yahoo.com
- Capitol office
- Room 535, Capitol Building, Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-7419 - District office
- 179 S. Wall St., Kankakee, IL 60901
708-756-0882 - District office
- 195 W. Joe Orr Road Suite 201, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708-756-0882
Committees
- State Government Chair
- Agriculture Vice chair
- Appropriations
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Labor
- Revenue
- 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