Kimberly A. Lightford (D)

Kimberly A. Lightford (D)

Senate Majority Leader

1998 - Present

4th District

Member Details

Springfield Office:
309 H Capitol Building
Springfield, Il 62706
(217) 782-8505

District Office:
High Point Plaza, 4415 W. Harrison St.
Suite 550
Hillside, IL 60162
(708) 632-4500
(708) 632-4515 Fax

Biography

B.A. in Communications, Western Illinois University; M.A. in Public Administration, University of Illinois Springfield; former Village of Maywood trustee; former employee at Secretary of State, Department of Corrections and Central Management Services; longtime champion in the Senate for education, working families and women's issues; lives in Maywood with her family.


Associated Representatives:

Emanuel "Chris" Welch
La Shawn K. Ford

Filter Primary Sponsor Bills
Bill # Chief Sponsor ABR - Short Description Chamber Last Action Last Action Date
SB0013 Kimberly A. Lightford EQUITABLE UNIVERSITY FUNDING S Referred to Assignments 01/13/2025
SB0020 Kimberly A. Lightford HEMP CONSUMER PRODUCTS S Referred to Assignments 01/13/2025
SB0028 Kimberly A. Lightford SCH CD-EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS S Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2025 02/05/2025
SB0245 Kimberly A. Lightford BEP-GOOD FAITH EFFORT S To Procurement 02/19/2025
SB1299 Kimberly A. Lightford FACILITY-TRANSFER & DISCHARGE S Postponed - Health and Human Services 02/19/2025
SB1391 Kimberly A. Lightford MEDICAID-HOSPITAL RATES S Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services 02/04/2025
SB1520 Kimberly A. Lightford CANNABIS SOCIAL EQUITY S To Cannibas 02/19/2025
SB1684 Kimberly A. Lightford ANCRA-MED PROFESSIONAL OPINION S Referred to Assignments 02/05/2025
SB1772 Kimberly A. Lightford CANNABIS HOSPITALITY S To Cannibas 02/19/2025
SB2254 Kimberly A. Lightford REGISTERED OFFENDERS-REQUIRE S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2283 Kimberly A. Lightford COLLECTION AGENCY COERCED DEBT S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2334 Kimberly A. Lightford SUPPLIER DIVERSITY REPORTS S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2335 Kimberly A. Lightford CTY CD-SCHOOL/PARK PAID LEAVE S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2423 Kimberly A. Lightford SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2427 Cristina Castro SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE S Referred to Assignments 02/07/2025
SB2524 Kimberly A. Lightford VEH CD-DRIVER'S LICENSE S Referred to Assignments 02/18/2025
SR0004 Kimberly A. Lightford SENATE RULES 104TH S Resolution Adopted; 040-014-000 01/09/2025
SR0035 Kimberly A. Lightford BLACK DIASPORA FREEDOM DAY S Assigned to Human Rights 01/28/2025
SR0102 Kimberly A. Lightford MEMORIAL-ANDREW CORNELIOUS SR. S Resolution Adopted 02/20/2025
SR0116 Kimberly A. Lightford EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE S Referred to Assignments 02/18/2025
SR0117 Kimberly A. Lightford IL MINORITY TEACHER SCHOLAR. S Referred to Assignments 02/18/2025
HJR0007 Robyn Gabel JOINT SESSION-BUDGET MESSAGE H Adopted Both Houses 02/19/2025
Bill: SB0013
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: EQUITABLE UNIVERSITY FUNDING
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/13/2025
Bill: SB0020
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: HEMP CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/13/2025
Bill: SB0028
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2025
Last Action Date: 02/05/2025
Bill: SB0245
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: BEP-GOOD FAITH EFFORT
Chamber: S
Last Action: To Procurement
Last Action Date: 02/19/2025
Bill: SB1299
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: FACILITY-TRANSFER & DISCHARGE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Postponed - Health and Human Services
Last Action Date: 02/19/2025
Bill: SB1391
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: MEDICAID-HOSPITAL RATES
Chamber: S
Last Action: Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: SB1520
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: CANNABIS SOCIAL EQUITY
Chamber: S
Last Action: To Cannibas
Last Action Date: 02/19/2025
Bill: SB1684
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: ANCRA-MED PROFESSIONAL OPINION
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/05/2025
Bill: SB1772
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: CANNABIS HOSPITALITY
Chamber: S
Last Action: To Cannibas
Last Action Date: 02/19/2025
Bill: SB2254
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: REGISTERED OFFENDERS-REQUIRE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2283
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: COLLECTION AGENCY COERCED DEBT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2334
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: SUPPLIER DIVERSITY REPORTS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2335
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: CTY CD-SCHOOL/PARK PAID LEAVE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2423
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2427
Chief Sponsor: Cristina Castro
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/07/2025
Bill: SB2524
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-DRIVER'S LICENSE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: SR0004
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: SENATE RULES 104TH
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted; 040-014-000
Last Action Date: 01/09/2025
Bill: SR0035
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: BLACK DIASPORA FREEDOM DAY
Chamber: S
Last Action: Assigned to Human Rights
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: SR0102
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL-ANDREW CORNELIOUS SR.
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 02/20/2025
Bill: SR0116
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: SR0117
Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford
ABR - Short Description: IL MINORITY TEACHER SCHOLAR.
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HJR0007
Chief Sponsor: Robyn Gabel
ABR - Short Description: JOINT SESSION-BUDGET MESSAGE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Adopted Both Houses
Last Action Date: 02/19/2025

Committee: Assignments
Code: SCOA
Chairman: Kimberly A. Lightford
Committee: Education
Code: SESE
Chairman: Meg Loughran Cappel
Committee: Executive
Code: SEXC
Chairman: Cristina Castro
Committee: Health and Human Services
Code: HHSR
Chairman: Karina Villa
Committee: Higher Education
Code: SCHE
Chairman: Mary Edly-Allen