Doris Turner (D)

Doris Turner (D)

Senator

2021 - Present

48th District

Member Details

Springfield Office:
Stratton Office Building, 401 S. Spring
Section F, Office B
Springfield, Il 62706
(217) 782-0228

District Office:
1210 S. Jasper
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 706-5311

Other Contact Info:
Additional District Addresses
725 North Grand Ave. E.
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 670-1828

Biography

Following a long and productive tenure on the Springfield City Council and Sangamon County Board, Senator Doris Turner was appointed to represent the 48th Legislative District in February of 2021. She is a past member of the Springfield /Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission, Springfield/Sangamon County Health Initiative Board of Directors, Voices for Illinois Children Springfield Leadership Team, Chamber of Commerce Q5 Initiative Diversity Council, Medics First Board of Directors, and a founding board member of the Southern Illinois University Federally Qualified Health Center. She is a current member of the Sangamon County Board of Health, Friends of Sangamon County Drug Court, and co-chair of the Springfield High Speed Railroad Community Advisory Commission. Senator Turner is a lifelong resident of Springfield. A recent retiree after working 33 years for the State of Illinois with twenty-two of those with the Department of Public Health, she has spent her entire career working to enhance the lives of those around her and looks forward to continuing this work in the state Senate. Senator Turner is a member of Greater All Nations Tabernacle Church of God in Christ. She and her husband, Cecil, have three children, ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.


Associated Representatives:

Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
Sue Scherer

View All Bills
Bill # Chief Sponsor ABR - Short Description Chamber Last Action Last Action Date
SB0081 Doris Turner CRIM CD-AGG BAT-DCFS WORKER S Referred to Assignments 01/17/2025
SB0082 Doris Turner MUNICIPALITIES-AUDITS S Referred to Assignments 01/17/2025
SB0083 Doris Turner SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT S Referred to Assignments 01/17/2025
SB0084 Doris Turner HEALTH FACILITIES-AED REQUIRED S Referred to Assignments 01/17/2025
SB0129 Doris Turner WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT-TECH S Referred to Assignments 01/17/2025
SR0001 Doris Turner SENATE-ELECT OFFICERS S Resolution Adopted; 058-000-000 01/08/2025
SR0007 Doris Turner MEMORIAL-CLYDE E. BUNCH S Referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar 01/17/2025
SR0008 Doris Turner MEMORIAL-ADA L. JOHNSON-ROGERS S Referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar 01/17/2025
SR0009 Doris Turner MEMORIAL-HOWARD E. BUOY S Referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar 01/17/2025
Committee Code Chairman Details
Committees are currently not available.
Bill: SB0081
Chief Sponsor: Doris Turner
ABR - Short Description: CRIM CD-AGG BAT-DCFS WORKER
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/17/2025
Bill: SB0082
Chief Sponsor: Doris Turner
ABR - Short Description: MUNICIPALITIES-AUDITS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/17/2025
Bill: SB0083
Chief Sponsor: Doris Turner
ABR - Short Description: SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/17/2025
Bill: SB0084
Chief Sponsor: Doris Turner
ABR - Short Description: HEALTH FACILITIES-AED REQUIRED
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/17/2025
Bill: SB0129
Chief Sponsor: Doris Turner
ABR - Short Description: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT-TECH
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 01/17/2025
Bill: SR0001
Chief Sponsor: Doris Turner
ABR - Short Description: SENATE-ELECT OFFICERS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted; 058-000-000
Last Action Date: 01/08/2025
Bill: SR0007
Chief Sponsor: Doris Turner
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL-CLYDE E. BUNCH
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar
Last Action Date: 01/17/2025
Bill: SR0008
Chief Sponsor: Doris Turner
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL-ADA L. JOHNSON-ROGERS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar
Last Action Date: 01/17/2025
Bill: SR0009
Chief Sponsor: Doris Turner
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL-HOWARD E. BUOY
Chamber: S
Last Action: Referred to Resolutions Consent Calendar
Last Action Date: 01/17/2025