Illinois Senate · District 8
Ram Villivalam
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Ram Villivalam'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 8.
Also on the ballot: Vince Romano (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Ram Villivalam.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Ram Villivalam.
Bills
The bills Ram Villivalam sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 94 |
| 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 3484 VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION |
Became law | June 1, 2026 |
| SB 3086 STATE PERMITTED INVESTMENTS |
Became law | May 31, 2026 |
| SB 3565 PUB AID-TOWNSHIPS |
Became law | May 29, 2026 |
| SB 4025 EPA-LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACE |
Became law | May 28, 2026 |
| SB 714 REGULATION-TECH |
Became law | May 27, 2026 |
| SB 3608 TOLL HWY-TOLL HWY AUTHORITY |
Became law | May 22, 2026 |
| SB 3517 INS-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 3087 SWIMMING FACILITY-LICENSE |
Became law | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 2111 VEH CD-BICYCLES-EXEMPTIONS |
Became law | Oct. 31, 2025 |
| SB 2247 MICROMOBILITY FIRE SAFETY |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB 1799 SCH CD-NONINSTRUCTIONAL SERVIC |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| SB 2253 GOVT DISCLOSURE-EMINENT DOMAIN |
Became law | May 28, 2025 |
| SB 2408 IEMA-UPDATE |
Became law | May 27, 2025 |
| SB 1616 SCH CD-MAJOR SCHOOL EVENTS |
Became law | May 21, 2025 |
| SB 1467 VEH CD-VARIOUS |
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
No contested vote against the leader of the chamber or most of their party.
Every roll call
How Ram Villivalam 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@senatorram.com
- Capitol office
- Room 629, Capitol Building, Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-5500 - District office
- 3851 W. Devon Ave., Chicago, IL 60659
872-208-5188
Committees
- Transportation Chair
- Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Vice chair
- Appropriations-Health and Human Services
- Education
- Labor
- Licensed Activities
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