Sen. Karina Villa registers 6 'yes' votes in Illinois Senate on May 13, 2026
Sen. Karina Villa (D-25th) participated in 6 floor votes during the 104th General Assembly on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, casting Yes votes on all measures.
Villa supported SB0714, which aimed to update the Accountable Care Organization Clinical Laboratory Testing Advisory Board Act by making a technical revision to the section regarding its short title. This legislation passed the Illinois Senate. As outlined by the Illinois General Assembly, the approved bill text summarized the change as: "REGULATION-TECH."
The summarized details are based on bill language and may include interpretive language for clarification.
Essentially, the legislation modifies Section 1 of the Accountable Care Organization Clinical Laboratory Testing Advisory Board Act, revising the language concerning the statute's short title. It does not impact the substantive content or intent of the Act, focusing solely on technical or clarifying language updates. The provided information does not indicate an effective date for this change.
Villa also voted Yes that day on HB4273, SB4041, SB4038, SB1700 and SB2713.
A member of the Democratic Party, Villa assumed office in the Illinois Senate in 2021, representing the 25th District. She succeeded Jim Oberweis in this role.
The legislative process in Illinois involves multiple steps such as introduction, committee evaluation, floor debate, and votes in both the House and Senate, with measures then sent to the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly’s biennial sessions see thousands of bills introduced each cycle, although only a limited number become law.
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| Bill | Description | Vote | Outcome | Chamber tally |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB0714 | Amends the Accountable Care Organization Clinical Laboratory Testing Advisory Board Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. | Yes | Passed | 42-14 |
| HB4273 | Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that, subject to any contrary provision in the articles of incorporation of a corporation, a director, officer, key employee, or other fiduciary of the corporation shall not take advantage of a corporate opportunity unless the person first tenders the opportunity to the corporation and the corporation rejects the opportunity. Provides that, if the rejection is by a disinterested board of directors or by disinterested shareholder action, the director, officer, key employee, or other fiduciary of the corporation may then take advantage of the opportunity. Effective immediately. | Yes | Passed | 43-14 |
| SB4041 | Creates the O'Hare Sound Mitigation Grant Program Act. Requires the Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics to establish and administer the O'Hare Sound Mitigation Grant Program for residential homes around O'Hare International Airport. Requires the grants to be used for updating windows, doors, and other soundproofing applications needed to soundproof the residential home. Describes criteria that are to be used to determine the eligibility of residential homes for grants under the Act. Defines "Division" and "residential home". | Yes | Passed | 56-0 |
| SB4038 | Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Modifies the offense of unauthorized video recording and live video transmission to also include unauthorized photographing. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to knowingly make a video record or transmit live video of or photograph another person in a courtroom or any location inside of a State courthouse without that person's consent or judicial authorization. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony or a Class 3 felony if the victim is a person who is a victim or witness in a criminal case and is present in court in his or her capacity as a victim or witness. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed a device that makes a video record or transmits live video or photographs another person in a courtroom or any location inside of a State courthouse without that person's consent or judicial authorization. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "courthouse". | Yes | Passed | 57-0 |
| SB1700 | Amends the Cook County Sheriff's Merit Board Division of the Counties Code. Provides that all deputy sheriffs shall be not less than 19 years of age at the time of their appointment (rather than 21 years of age or 20 years of age and have successfully completed 2 years of law enforcement studies at an accredited college or university). Increases the probationary period for deputy sheriff appointees to 15 months (rather than 12 months). | Yes | Passed | 58-0 |
| SB2713 | Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning workplace safety, provides that a health care worker may not be discouraged from contacting law enforcement or the Department of Public Health regarding workplace violence and a health care provider may not hold a policy that limits such contact. Adds additional requirements to the workplace violence prevention program, including reporting requirements and identifying the need for additional security and alarms, adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier protections, lighting, entry procedures, and systems to identify and flag persons who have previously committed violent acts in the health care provider space. Sets forth provisions concerning violent incident investigations and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for health care providers regarding violent incidents. Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public disclosure workplace violence records maintained by health care providers as required under a specified provision of the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. | Yes | Passed | 58-0 |