Andrew S. Chesney (R) - 104th General Assembly
Andrew S. Chesney (R)
Senator
2018-2023 (House); 2023-Present (Senate)
45th District
Member Details
Section A, Office J
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0180
Stewart Center Suite 1001
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0774
Biography
Small business owner; Carroll County native raised in Shannon, Illinois; Graduated Cum Laude from Arizona State University; State Representative for Illinois’ 89th District from 2018-2023; former Freeport City Council Member; Past Board Member for Regional Access Mobilization Project (RAMP) and former mentor with Big Brothers, Big Sisters; proud husband to his wife, Kelly. Together they are parents of their adult son, Nicholas.
Associated Representatives:
| Bill # | Chief Sponsor | ABR - Short Description | Chamber | Last Action | Last Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB0214 | Andrew S. Chesney | INC TX-EMERGENCY WORKER | S | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | 6/2/2025 |
| SB0215 | Andrew S. Chesney | PROP TX-NOTICE | S | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | 6/2/2025 |
| SB1197 | Andrew S. Chesney | CRIM CD-RESIST PEACE OFFICER | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1198 | Andrew S. Chesney | CRIM CD-HATE CRIME-FALSE REPT | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1199 | Andrew S. Chesney | CRIM CD-HATE CRIME-SAFETY | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1200 | Andrew S. Chesney | REINSTATES DEATH SENTENCE | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1201 | Andrew S. Chesney | UNLAWFUL WEAPON POSSESSION | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1202 | Andrew S. Chesney | IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACT | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1203 | Andrew S. Chesney | IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACT | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1222 | Andrew S. Chesney | FIREARM OWNERS ID ACT-REPEAL | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1226 | Andrew S. Chesney | SCH CD-BIO SEX-RESTROOM ACCESS | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1227 | Andrew S. Chesney | SCH CD-CURRICULUM REPORT | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1228 | Andrew S. Chesney | SCH CD-E-LEARNING-ATTENDANCE | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1243 | Andrew S. Chesney | GA ORG-BILL PASSAGE VOTE | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1252 | Andrew S. Chesney | STANDARD ID-DOCUMENTATION | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1253 | Andrew S. Chesney | NO SENIOR LICENSE RESTRICTIONS | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1254 | Andrew S. Chesney | ATV/OHV FEES AND REGULATION | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1255 | Andrew S. Chesney | VEH CD-VEH ON FLATBED TOW | S | Referred to Assignments | 1/24/2025 |
| SB1549 | Andrew S. Chesney | LLC-REDUCE FILING FEES | S | Referred to Assignments | 2/4/2025 |
| SB2078 | Andrew S. Chesney | HUMAN RIGHTS-GENDER IDEOLOGY | S | Referred to Assignments | 2/6/2025 |
| SB2079 | Andrew S. Chesney | EDUCATION-GENDER IN ATHLETICS | S | Referred to Assignments | 2/6/2025 |
| SB2080 | Andrew S. Chesney | CURRICULUM TRANSPARENCY ACT | S | Referred to Assignments | 2/6/2025 |
| SB2225 | Andrew S. Chesney | ELEC-PROHIBITED USE OF FUNDS | S | Referred to Assignments | 2/7/2025 |
| SB2226 | Andrew S. Chesney | ELECTIONS VOTER PHOTO ID | S | Referred to Assignments | 2/7/2025 |
| SB2227 | Andrew S. Chesney | UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME BAN | S | Referred to Assignments | 2/7/2025 |
| SB2228 | Andrew S. Chesney | BUDGET-GA MEMBER SALARY | S | Referred to Assignments | 2/7/2025 |
| SB2288 | Andrew S. Chesney | ABOLISH DEI PROGRAMS | S | Referred to Assignments | 2/7/2025 |
| SB2474 | Andrew S. Chesney | YOUTH HEALTH PROTECTION ACT | S | Referred to Assignments | 2/7/2025 |
| SB2619 | Andrew S. Chesney | DEPT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY | S | Referred to Assignments | 2/26/2025 |
| SB2640 | Andrew S. Chesney | AGG BAT-GENERAL ASSEMBLY | S | Referred to Assignments | 4/1/2025 |
| SR0383 | Andrew S. Chesney | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE ACT | S | Referred to Assignments | 10/14/2025 |
| SJRCA0007 | Andrew S. Chesney | CONAMEND-VOTING QUALIFICATION | S | Referred to Assignments | 2/18/2025 |
| Committee | Code | Chairman | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | SAGR | Doris Turner (D) | |
| Approp- Health and Human | APHH | Omar Aquino (D) | |
| Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | APSI | Christopher Belt (D) | |
| Behavioral and Mental Health | SBMH | Laura Fine (D) | |
| Environment and Conservation | SNVR | Laura Ellman (D) | |
| Labor | SLAB | Robert Peters (D) | |
| Public Health | PBHE | Mike Simmons (D) |
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Bill: SB0214 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: INC TX-EMERGENCY WORKER Chamber: S Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 06/02/2025 |
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Bill: SB0215 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: PROP TX-NOTICE Chamber: S Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 06/02/2025 |
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Bill: SB1197 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: CRIM CD-RESIST PEACE OFFICER Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1198 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: CRIM CD-HATE CRIME-FALSE REPT Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1199 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: CRIM CD-HATE CRIME-SAFETY Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1200 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: REINSTATES DEATH SENTENCE Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1201 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: UNLAWFUL WEAPON POSSESSION Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1202 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACT Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1203 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACT Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1222 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: FIREARM OWNERS ID ACT-REPEAL Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1226 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-BIO SEX-RESTROOM ACCESS Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1227 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-CURRICULUM REPORT Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1228 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-E-LEARNING-ATTENDANCE Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1243 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: GA ORG-BILL PASSAGE VOTE Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1252 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: STANDARD ID-DOCUMENTATION Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1253 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: NO SENIOR LICENSE RESTRICTIONS Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1254 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: ATV/OHV FEES AND REGULATION Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1255 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-VEH ON FLATBED TOW Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 01/24/2025 |
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Bill: SB1549 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: LLC-REDUCE FILING FEES Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/04/2025 |
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Bill: SB2078 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: HUMAN RIGHTS-GENDER IDEOLOGY Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/06/2025 |
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Bill: SB2079 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: EDUCATION-GENDER IN ATHLETICS Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/06/2025 |
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Bill: SB2080 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: CURRICULUM TRANSPARENCY ACT Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/06/2025 |
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Bill: SB2225 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: ELEC-PROHIBITED USE OF FUNDS Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/07/2025 |
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Bill: SB2226 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: ELECTIONS VOTER PHOTO ID Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/07/2025 |
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Bill: SB2227 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME BAN Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/07/2025 |
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Bill: SB2228 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: BUDGET-GA MEMBER SALARY Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/07/2025 |
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Bill: SB2288 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: ABOLISH DEI PROGRAMS Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/07/2025 |
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Bill: SB2474 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: YOUTH HEALTH PROTECTION ACT Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/07/2025 |
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Bill: SB2619 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: DEPT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/26/2025 |
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Bill: SB2640 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: AGG BAT-GENERAL ASSEMBLY Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 04/01/2025 |
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Bill: SR0383 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: EDUCATIONAL CHOICE ACT Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 10/14/2025 |
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Bill: SJRCA0007 Chief Sponsor: Andrew S. Chesney ABR - Short Description: CONAMEND-VOTING QUALIFICATION Chamber: S Last Action: Referred to Assignments Last Action Date: 02/18/2025 |
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Committee:
Agriculture Code: SAGR Chairman: Doris Turner |
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Committee:
Approp- Health and Human Code: APHH Chairman: Omar Aquino |
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Committee:
Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure Code: APSI Chairman: Christopher Belt |
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Committee:
Behavioral and Mental Health Code: SBMH Chairman: Laura Fine |
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Committee:
Environment and Conservation Code: SNVR Chairman: Laura Ellman |
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Committee:
Labor Code: SLAB Chairman: Robert Peters |
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Committee:
Public Health Code: PBHE Chairman: Mike Simmons |
