Sen. Laura Ellman votes Yes on 6 measures in Illinois Senate on May 13, 2026
On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21st) of the Illinois Senate recorded Yes votes on 6 measures during the 104th General Assembly. All her votes that day were in favor.
One vote was for SB0714, a measure revising language related to the short title of the Accountable Care Organization Clinical Laboratory Testing Advisory Board Act, which was approved by the Senate. The Illinois General Assembly notes that the bill’s summary states: "REGULATION-TECH."
The following details are drawn from the official bill description and aim to clarify its main provisions.
Essentially, the bill makes a technical amendment to Section 1 of the Accountable Care Organization Clinical Laboratory Testing Advisory Board Act, specifically regarding the Act’s short title. This update does not affect the substance, intent, or operations within the statute but clarifies legislative language. The effective date is not detailed in the excerpt provided.
The remainder of Ellman’s qualifying votes were cast on HB4273, SB4041, SB4038, SB1700, and SB2713.
Ellman earned her BS from Grinnell College in 1987.
She is a Democrat who was elected in 2019 to serve the 21st Senate District, taking over from former Sen. Michael Connelly.
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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 |