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Meg Loughran Cappel (D)
Meg Loughran Cappel (D)
Senator
2020-
49th District
Member Details
Springfield Office:
Stratton Office Building, 401 S. Spring
Section C, Office M
Springfield, Il 62706
(217) 782-0052
Section C, Office M
Springfield, Il 62706
(217) 782-0052
District Office:
20660 Caton Farm Rd.
Unit D
Crest Hill, IL 60403
(815) 267-6119
Unit D
Crest Hill, IL 60403
(815) 267-6119
Biography
Lifelong educator and small business owner; Shorewood Chamber of Commerce member; previously served as school teacher’s union representative; former Joliet High School Board member; served as Illinois Association of School Board delegate; former Joliet Township High School Discipline Committee member; served and volunteered on various parent-teacher organizations; volunteered as Sator Sanchez Elementary School cheer coach for 7 years; resides in Shorewood with her husband Jason, three kids and dog Max.
Associated Representatives:
Filter Primary Sponsor Bills
| Bill # | Chief Sponsor | ABR - Short Description | Chamber | Last Action | Last Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB0024 | Michael E. Hastings | MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION | S | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | 03/21/2025 |
| SB0028 | Kimberly A. Lightford | SCH CD-EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS | S | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 | 03/05/2025 |
| SB0091 | Ram Villivalam | VEH CD-EXAMS | S | Referred to Assignments | 01/17/2025 |
| SB0126 | Laura M. Murphy | INS CD-ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENT | S | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 | 03/20/2025 |
| SB0268 | Michael E. Hastings | INSURANCE RATE FAIRNESS | S | Postponed - Insurance | 03/19/2025 |
| SB0269 | Michael E. Hastings | INSURANCE RATE TRANSPARENCY | S | Referred to Assignments | 01/24/2025 |
| SB1231 | Meg Loughran Cappel | SCH ED-SPECIAL ED FACILITIES | S | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2025 | 03/18/2025 |
| SB1390 | David Koehler | DHFS-MCO-PBM-CONTRACTS | S | Postponed - Insurance | 03/19/2025 |
| SB1492 | Meg Loughran Cappel | PROP TX-SUBDIVISION VALUE | S | Assigned to Revenue | 02/11/2025 |
| SB1493 | Meg Loughran Cappel | SCH CD-AGE OF BOARD MEMBERS | S | Referred to Assignments | 01/31/2025 |
| SB1550 | Laura M. Murphy | LIBRARY SYSTEMS-STATE GRANTS | S | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 | 02/27/2025 |
| SB1554 | Meg Loughran Cappel | CRIM CD-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENC | S | To Criminal Law Clear Compliance | 03/18/2025 |
| SB1555 | Meg Loughran Cappel | SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL | S | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 | 03/05/2025 |
| SB1556 | Meg Loughran Cappel | SCH CD-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | S | To AI and Social Media | 03/19/2025 |
| SB1688 | David Koehler | ESTATE TAX-SPECIAL USE | S | Referred to Assignments | 02/05/2025 |
| SB1693 | Robert F. Martwick | COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD | S | Referred to Assignments | 02/05/2025 |
| SB1740 | Mary Edly-Allen | SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE | S | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 | 02/27/2025 |
| SB1773 | Julie A. Morrison | CONTROLLED SUB-FENTANYL | S | Assigned to Criminal Law | 02/18/2025 |
| SB1850 | Mary Edly-Allen | SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION PLAN | S | Postponed - Education | 02/26/2025 |
| SB1943 | Meg Loughran Cappel | SCH CD-TIME OUT | S | Postponed - Education | 03/19/2025 |
| SB1944 | Meg Loughran Cappel | $ISBE-MENTORING EDUCATORS | S | Assigned to Appropriations- Education | 02/25/2025 |
| SB1945 | Meg Loughran Cappel | SCH CD-LICENSE TYPES-TESTING | S | Referred to Assignments | 02/06/2025 |
| SB1946 | Meg Loughran Cappel | SCH SAFETY DRILL-MAPPING DATA | S | Referred to Assignments | 02/06/2025 |
| SB1947 | Meg Loughran Cappel | SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC | S | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 | 03/20/2025 |
| SB1948 | Meg Loughran Cappel | VEH CD-WEIGHT LIMIT EXEMPTION | S | Postponed - Transportation | 03/19/2025 |
| SB2002 | Meg Loughran Cappel | ISP FUND CONSOLIDATION | S | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 | 03/20/2025 |
| SB2003 | Meg Loughran Cappel | INC TX-STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT | S | Assigned to Revenue | 02/25/2025 |
| SB2119 | Meg Loughran Cappel | CIVIC CENTER CD-BID THRESHOLD | S | To Procurement | 03/19/2025 |
| SB2427 | Cristina Castro | SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE | S | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 | 03/19/2025 |
| SR0005 | Christopher Belt | ONLINE SAFETY EDUCATION | S | Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions February 27, 2025 | 02/26/2025 |
| SR0023 | Karina Villa | WEAR RED DAY | S | Resolution Adopted | 02/05/2025 |
| SR0116 | Kimberly A. Lightford | EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE | S | Referred to Assignments | 02/18/2025 |
| SR0158 | Celina Villanueva | EQUAL PAY DAY | S | Resolution Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| SJR0002 | Meg Loughran Cappel | SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW | S | Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 6, 2025 | 03/05/2025 |
| SJR0012 | Chris Balkema | IL ROUTE 66 100 YEARS | H | Referred to Rules Committee | 03/21/2025 |
| SJR0019 | Meg Loughran Cappel | ISBE-DANIELSON FRAMEWORK | S | Referred to Assignments | 02/07/2025 |
| Committee | Code | Chairman | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | SAGR | Doris Turner (D) | |
| Approp- Ed | APED | Michael W. Halpin (D) | |
| Behavioral and Mental Health | SBMH | Laura Fine (D) | |
| Education | SESE | Meg Loughran Cappel (D) | |
| Labor | SLAB | Robert Peters (D) | |
| State Government | SGOA | Patrick J. Joyce (D) |
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Bill: SB0024 Chief Sponsor: Michael E. Hastings ABR - Short Description: MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION Chamber: S Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 03/21/2025 |
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Bill: SB0028 Chief Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS Chamber: S Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 Last Action Date: 03/05/2025 |
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Bill: SB0091 Chief Sponsor: Ram Villivalam ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-EXAMS Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/17/2025 |
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Bill: SB0126 Chief Sponsor: Laura M. Murphy ABR - Short Description: INS CD-ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENT Chamber: S Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Last Action Date: 03/20/2025 |
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Bill: SB0268 Chief Sponsor: Michael E. Hastings ABR - Short Description: INSURANCE RATE FAIRNESS Chamber: S Last Action: Postponed - Insurance Last Action Date: 03/19/2025 |
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Bill: SB0269 Chief Sponsor: Michael E. Hastings ABR - Short Description: INSURANCE RATE TRANSPARENCY Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1231 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: SCH ED-SPECIAL ED FACILITIES Chamber: S Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2025 Last Action Date: 03/18/2025 |
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Bill: SB1390 Chief Sponsor: David Koehler ABR - Short Description: DHFS-MCO-PBM-CONTRACTS Chamber: S Last Action: Postponed - Insurance Last Action Date: 03/19/2025 |
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Bill: SB1492 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: PROP TX-SUBDIVISION VALUE Chamber: S Last Action: Assigned to Revenue Last Action Date: 02/11/2025 |
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Bill: SB1493 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-AGE OF BOARD MEMBERS Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/31/2025 |
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Bill: SB1550 Chief Sponsor: Laura M. Murphy ABR - Short Description: LIBRARY SYSTEMS-STATE GRANTS Chamber: S Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 Last Action Date: 02/27/2025 |
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Bill: SB1554 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: CRIM CD-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENC Chamber: S Last Action: To Criminal Law Clear Compliance Last Action Date: 03/18/2025 |
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Bill: SB1555 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL Chamber: S Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 Last Action Date: 03/05/2025 |
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Bill: SB1556 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Chamber: S Last Action: To AI and Social Media Last Action Date: 03/19/2025 |
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Bill: SB1688 Chief Sponsor: David Koehler ABR - Short Description: ESTATE TAX-SPECIAL USE Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/05/2025 |
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Bill: SB1693 Chief Sponsor: Robert F. Martwick ABR - Short Description: COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/05/2025 |
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Bill: SB1740 Chief Sponsor: Mary Edly-Allen ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE Chamber: S Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 Last Action Date: 02/27/2025 |
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Bill: SB1773 Chief Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison ABR - Short Description: CONTROLLED SUB-FENTANYL Chamber: S Last Action: Assigned to Criminal Law Last Action Date: 02/18/2025 |
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Bill: SB1850 Chief Sponsor: Mary Edly-Allen ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION PLAN Chamber: S Last Action: Postponed - Education Last Action Date: 02/26/2025 |
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Bill: SB1943 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-TIME OUT Chamber: S Last Action: Postponed - Education Last Action Date: 03/19/2025 |
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Bill: SB1944 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: $ISBE-MENTORING EDUCATORS Chamber: S Last Action: Assigned to Appropriations- Education Last Action Date: 02/25/2025 |
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Bill: SB1945 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-LICENSE TYPES-TESTING Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/06/2025 |
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Bill: SB1946 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: SCH SAFETY DRILL-MAPPING DATA Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/06/2025 |
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Bill: SB1947 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC Chamber: S Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Last Action Date: 03/20/2025 |
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Bill: SB1948 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-WEIGHT LIMIT EXEMPTION Chamber: S Last Action: Postponed - Transportation Last Action Date: 03/19/2025 |
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Bill: SB2002 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: ISP FUND CONSOLIDATION Chamber: S Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Last Action Date: 03/20/2025 |
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Bill: SB2003 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: INC TX-STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT Chamber: S Last Action: Assigned to Revenue Last Action Date: 02/25/2025 |
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Bill: SB2119 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: CIVIC CENTER CD-BID THRESHOLD Chamber: S Last Action: To Procurement Last Action Date: 03/19/2025 |
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Bill: SB2427 Chief Sponsor: Cristina Castro ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE Chamber: S Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Last Action Date: 03/19/2025 |
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Bill: SR0005 Chief Sponsor: Christopher Belt ABR - Short Description: ONLINE SAFETY EDUCATION Chamber: S Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions February 27, 2025 Last Action Date: 02/26/2025 |
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Bill: SR0023 Chief Sponsor: Karina Villa ABR - Short Description: WEAR RED DAY Chamber: S Last Action: Resolution Adopted Last Action Date: 02/05/2025 |
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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 |
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Bill: SR0158 Chief Sponsor: Celina Villanueva ABR - Short Description: EQUAL PAY DAY Chamber: S Last Action: Resolution Adopted Last Action Date: 03/20/2025 |
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Bill: SJR0002 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW Chamber: S Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 6, 2025 Last Action Date: 03/05/2025 |
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Bill: SJR0012 Chief Sponsor: Chris Balkema ABR - Short Description: IL ROUTE 66 100 YEARS Chamber: H Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee Last Action Date: 03/21/2025 |
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Bill: SJR0019 Chief Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel ABR - Short Description: ISBE-DANIELSON FRAMEWORK Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/07/2025 |
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Committee: Agriculture Code: SAGR Chairman: Doris Turner |
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Committee: Approp- Ed Code: APED Chairman: Michael W. Halpin |
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Committee: Behavioral and Mental Health Code: SBMH Chairman: Laura Fine |
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Committee: Education Code: SESE Chairman: Meg Loughran Cappel |
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Committee: Labor Code: SLAB Chairman: Robert Peters |
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Committee: State Government Code: SGOA Chairman: Patrick J. Joyce |