The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Next Election:
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jamell; 4 Children: Jamie, Janet, Trent (Christina), and Jasmine
Birth date: 08/04/1956
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Home City: Calumet City IL
Religion: Christian

Profession

Pastor, Salem Baptist Church

Education

BA, Religion/Philosophy, Bishop College

Committees

Commerce
Committee of the Whole
Education
Elections
Higher Education
Revenue
Subcommittee on Amendments (Revenue)
Subcommittee on Charter Schools

SB 400 Amends State Income Tax
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 397 Tax Code Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

HB 1883 Property Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SB 2147 Paying Regional Superintendents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

View More

SB 400 Amends State Income Tax
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 397 Tax Code Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

HB 1883 Property Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SB 2147 Paying Regional Superintendents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 965 Authorizing Speed Cameras in Certain Cities
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 965 Authorizing Speed Cameras in Certain Cities
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 744 Gambling and Gaming Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1178 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1652 Smart Grid Technology
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 744 Gambling and Gaming Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 145 Nursing Home Infection Control
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1177 General Assembly Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1490 Regulating Full-Contact Martial Arts Events
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1600 Artificial Trans Fat Restriction Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1490 Regulating Full-Contact Martial Arts Events
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1600 Artificial Trans Fat Restriction Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1091 Public-Private Transportation Partnership
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SB 2185 Establishes the DREAM Fund Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2505 Amends Property Tax Code
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 3539 Abolishing the Death Penalty
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1716 Authorizing Civil Unions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3660 Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3660 Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 859 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 642 Public University Borrowing
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3695 Streetgang-Related Crime Fund Changes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3267 Elder Financial Exploitation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3695 Streetgang-Related Crime Fund Changes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4927 Video Gaming Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 3267 Elder Financial Exploitation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3695 Streetgang-Related Crime Fund Changes
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2360 Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5428 Limiting Adoption Records Disclosure Restrictions for Adoptees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 121 Redistricting Process Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2494 Funding for School Vouchers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 3267 Elder Financial Exploitation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 615 Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 315 Teacher Evaluation Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1188 Increasing Cemetery Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HJRCA 31 Authorizing Governor Recall Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1216 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 1292 Issuing of Bonds for Revenue
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 415 Bond Approval
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 612 Raising the Cap on Charter Schools
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1918 Low-Income Energy Assistance
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 174 Income Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 744 New Casino Authorization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 7 Campaign Contribution Limits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1381 Legalize Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 255 Video Gambling in Various Establishments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 72 Cell Phone Ban in School Speed Zones and Construction Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

HB 4201 Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5285 Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4201 Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 5285 Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 788 Authorizing $16 Billion Increase in Bonds for State Pensions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5288 Expand Use of Red Light Cameras
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SJRCA 70 Constitutional Amendment to recall certain elected officials
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 2858 Public School Trans Fat Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2063 South Suburban Airport Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2052 Taxes for Levee Repair
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1997 Interscholastic Event Image Release
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 656 Providing Free Public Transportation for Senior Citizens
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 656 Transportation Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 664 Homeowner Tax Exemption
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 1463 Silent Reflection and Student Prayer
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: -

SB 540 Truck Speed Limit Increase
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 2035 Gaming Expansion to Fund Infrastructure and Social Programs
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 3866 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 556 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1592 Electricity Relief and Regulation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1798 Wrongful Death Damages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 426 Earlier Presidential Primary Date
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1007 Large Capacity Firearm Magazine Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1592 Electric Rates Freeze
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1592 Electric Rates Freeze
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 500 Smoke Free Illinois Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1296 Damages in Civil Actions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 4 Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 9 Illinois Climate Change Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 4 Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1520 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1918 Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Casinos in Chicago
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 668 Funding for Schools, Universities, and Roads
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 3053 Bond Authorization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 668 Funding for Schools, Universities, and Roads
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 3053 Bond Authorization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5284 Carbon Monoxide Detector Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1991 Minority and Female Investors in Casinos
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

View Less