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Executive Committee, Illinois State Senate
The Executive Committee is a standing committee of the Illinois State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Illinois State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader. The President appoints the chair, vice-chair and remaining majority members, while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President is not recognized as an "ex officio" member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Senate Executive Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Senate Executive Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Senate Executive Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Senate Executive Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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Terry Link (D) left this committee on September 12, 2020.
John Cullerton (D) left this committee on January 20, 2020.
Bill Brady (R) left this committee on December 31, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Executive Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Don Harmon, Chair | • Chris Nybo | |||
• Ira Silverstein, Vice chair | • Jason Barickman | |||
• James Clayborne | • Bill Brady | |||
• John Cullerton | • Christine Radogno | |||
• Mattie Hunter | • Sue Rezin | |||
• Kimberly Lightford | • Dave Syverson | |||
• Terry Link | ||||
• Antonio Munoz | ||||
• Kwame Raoul | ||||
• Heather Steans | ||||
• Donne Trotter |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Executive Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Don Harmon, Chair | • Matt Murphy | |||
• Ira Silverstein, Vice chair | • Bill Brady | |||
• James Clayborne | • David Luechtefeld | |||
• John Cullerton | • Christine Radogno | |||
• Mattie Hunter | • Sue Rezin | |||
• Kimberly Lightford | • Dave Syverson | |||
• Terry Link | ||||
• Antonio Munoz | ||||
• Kwame Raoul | ||||
• Heather Steans | ||||
• Donne Trotter |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Executive Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Don Harmon, Chairperson | • Matt Murphy, Minority Spokesperson | |||
• Ira Silverstein, Vice-Chairperson | • David Luechtefeld | |||
• James Clayborne | • Christine Radogno | |||
• John Cullerton | • Dale Righter | |||
• Mattie Hunter | ||||
• Kimberly Lightford | ||||
• Terry Link | ||||
• Antonio Munoz | ||||
• Heather Steans | ||||
• Donne Trotter | ||||
• Dave Syverson |
Subcommittees (2013-2014)
- Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
- Subcommittee on Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Civil Rights
- Subcommittee on Election Law
- Subcommittee on Gaming
- Subcommittee on Restorative Justice
- Subcommittee on Special Issues (EX)
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
Executive Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Don Harmon, Chair | • Dale Righter, Minority Spokesperson | |||
• Ira Silverstein, Vice Chair | • Bill Brady | |||
• James Clayborne | • John Jones | |||
• Maggie Crotty | • David Luechtefeld | |||
• Donne Trotter | • Matt Murphy | |||
• Emil Jones | • Christine Radogno | |||
• Kimberly Lightford | ||||
• Jeffrey Schoenberg | ||||
• John Cullerton |
Subcommittees (2011-2012)
- Sub. on Constitutional Amendments
- Subcommittee on Education
- Subcommittee on Election Law
- Subcommittee on St. Gov Operations
External links
Footnotes