David Koehler
Capitol
Senator 46th District
M113 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-8250
Fax: 217-782-2115
District
400 North East Jefferson, Suite 200
Peoria, IL 61603
Phone: 309-677-0120
Name: David Koehler
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Last Elected: 11/06/2012
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Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Nora; 3 Children
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Place of Birth: South Dakota
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Illinois Key Votes
Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
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March 20, 2014 | AM 121 | Nomination of Salvador A. Godinez to be Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections | Nomination Confirmed – Senate (37 – 18) |
Yea |
Feb. 5, 2014 | SB 1227 | Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (37 – 15) |
Yea |
Dec. 3, 2013 | SB 1 | Amends State Employees’ Pension Plans | Conference Report Adopted – Senate (30 – 24) |
Nay |
Nov. 5, 2013 | SB 10 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (32 – 21) |
Yea |
July 9, 2013 | HB 183 | Authorizes the Concealed Carry of Firearms | Veto Override Passed – Senate (41 – 17) |
Yea |
May 23, 2013 | HB 1247 | Prohibits Using a Hand-Held Cell Phone While Driving | Bill Passed – Senate (34 – 20) |
Yea |
May 23, 2013 | HB 3227 | Establishes a Governing Board for the State Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed – Senate (37 – 19) |
Yea |
May 22, 2013 | HB 2675 | Expands Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed – Senate (37 – 21) |
Yea |
May 21, 2013 | SB 9 | Increases Utility Rates | Veto Override Passed – Senate (44 – 11) |
Yea |
May 17, 2013 | HB 1 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed – Senate (35 – 21) |
Yea |
May 15, 2013 | HB 226 | Authorizes 17 Year Olds to Vote in Primary Elections | Bill Passed – Senate (43 – 9) |
Yea |
May 1, 2013 | SB 1639 | Requires Reimbursement for the Sale of Unhealthy Pets | Bill Passed – Senate (31 – 18) |
Yea |
May 1, 2013 | SB 1739 | Expands State Casino Development | Bill Passed – Senate (32 – 20) |
Yea |
May 1, 2013 | SB 2202 | Prohibits Smoking on State-Funded University and Community College Campuses | Bill Passed – Senate (30 – 22) |
Yea |
April 25, 2013 | SB 2187 | Authorizes Psychologists to Prescribe Drugs | Bill Passed – Senate (37 – 10) |
Yea |
April 24, 2013 | SB 923 | Authorizes the Use of Cameras on School Buses to Photograph Traffic Violations | Bill Passed – Senate (36 – 12) |
Yea |
March 20, 2013 | SB 1 | Amends State Employees’ Pension Plans | Bill Passed – Senate (30 – 22) |
Yea |
March 14, 2013 | SB 9 | Increases Utility Rates | Bill Passed – Senate (44 – 9) |
Yea |
Feb. 28, 2013 | SB 26 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed – Senate (40 – 19) |
Yea |
Feb. 26, 2013 | HB 3227 | Establishes a Governing Board for the State Health Insurance Exchange | House | Sponsor |
Feb. 15, 2013 | SB 2356 | Increases Speed Limit on Non-Urban Highways | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Feb. 14, 2013 | SB 10 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed – Senate (34 – 21) |
Yea |
Feb. 14, 2013 | SB 622 | Increases Physician License Fees | Bill Passed – Senate (38 – 19) |
Yea |
Jan. 10, 2013 | SB 26 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 9, 2013 | SB 10 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Dec. 4, 2012 | SB 957 | Authorizes Temporary Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed – Senate (41 – 14) |
Yea |
May 31, 2012 | HB 1447 | Pension Law Amendments | Bill Passed – Senate (30 – 24) |
Nay |
May 31, 2012 | HB 5440 | Establishes a 5 Percent Fee on Satellite TV Companies | Bill Passed – Senate (30 – 27) |
Yea |
May 31, 2012 | SB 1566 | Increases License Plate Fees | Concurrence Vote Failed – Senate (33 – 21) |
Yea |
May 31, 2012 | SB 1849 | Expands Gambling | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (30 – 26) |
Yea |
May 31, 2012 | SB 3442 | Requires Recycling of Plastic Bags | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (38 – 15) |
Nay |
May 29, 2012 | HB 5290 | Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies | Bill Failed – Senate (29 – 21) |
Yea |
May 29, 2012 | SB 2194 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (31 – 27) |
Yea |
May 24, 2012 | SB 2840 | Limits Medicaid Funding | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (44 – 13) |
Yea |
May 10, 2012 | SB 1313 | Limits Health Care Coverage for Retired State Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (31 – 20) |
Nay |
Feb. 8, 2012 | HB 5290 | Requires Schools to Establish Bullying Policies | House | Co-sponsor |
Dec. 13, 2011 | SB 397 | Tax Code Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (44 – 9) |
Yea |
Dec. 13, 2011 | SB 400 | Amends State Income Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (48 – 4) |
Yea |
Nov. 29, 2011 | HB 1883 | Property Tax Amendments | Bill Passed – Senate (36 – 18) |
Yea |
Nov. 10, 2011 | SB 2147 | Paying Regional Superintendents | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (38 – 16) |
Yea |
Oct. 26, 2011 | SB 1652 | Smart Grid Technology | Veto Override Passed – Senate (36 – 19) |
Yea |
Oct. 26, 2011 | SB 965 | Authorizing Speed Cameras in Certain Cities | Bill Passed – Senate (32 – 24) |
Yea |
Oct. 5, 2011 | HB 3810 | Eliminates General Assembly Scholarships | House | Co-sponsor |
May 31, 2011 | SB 1178 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (34 – 25) |
Yea |
May 31, 2011 | SB 145 | Nursing Home Infection Control | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (33 – 24) |
Yea |
May 31, 2011 | SB 1652 | Smart Grid Technology | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (31 – 24) |
Yea |
May 31, 2011 | SB 744 | Authorizes Gambling | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (30 – 27) |
Nay |
May 27, 2011 | SB 1177 | General Assembly Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (35 – 22) |
Yea |
May 26, 2011 | HB 1490 | Regulates Full-Contact Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed – Senate (49 – 8) |
Yea |
May 26, 2011 | HB 1600 | Limits Artificial Trans Fats | Bill Failed – Senate (13 – 40) |
Yea |
May 20, 2011 | HB 1091 | Public-Private Transportation Partnership | Bill Passed – Senate (33 – 12) |
Yea |
May 4, 2011 | SB 2185 | Establishes the DREAM Fund Commission | Bill Passed – Senate (45 – 11) |
Yea |
Feb. 16, 2011 | HB 1698 | Amends Workers’ Compensation | House | Co-sponsor |
Feb. 16, 2011 | HB 1723 | Amending The Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness Act | House | Sponsor |
Feb. 9, 2011 | SB 1566 | Increases License Plate Fees | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Feb. 8, 2011 | SB 400 | Amends State Income Tax | Senate | Sponsor |
Jan. 11, 2011 | SB 2505 | Amends Property Tax Code | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (30 – 29) |
Yea |
Jan. 11, 2011 | SB 3539 | Abolishing the Death Penalty | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (32 – 25) |
Yea |
Dec. 1, 2010 | SB 1716 | Authorizing Civil Unions | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (32 – 24) |
Yea |
May 27, 2010 | SB 3658 | Temporary Sales Tax Holiday | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (42 – 8) |
Yea |
May 27, 2010 | SB 3660 | Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011 | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (32 – 23) |
Yea |
May 7, 2010 | HB 859 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed – Senate (31 – 26) |
Yea |
May 6, 2010 | SB 642 | Public University Borrowing | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (43 – 11) |
Yea |
May 5, 2010 | HB 4927 | Video Gaming Law Amendments | Bill Passed – Senate (42 – 11) |
Yea |
May 5, 2010 | SB 3267 | Elder Financial Exploitation | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (47 – 9) |
Yea |
May 5, 2010 | SB 3695 | Streetgang-Related Crime Fund Changes | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (35 – 20) |
Yea |
May 4, 2010 | HB 2360 | Homeowner’s Emergency Assistance Plan | Bill Passed – Senate (35 – 15) |
Yea |
April 21, 2010 | HB 5428 | Limiting Adoption Records Disclosure Restrictions for Adoptees | Bill Passed – Senate (36 – 16) |
Yea |
April 14, 2010 | SJR 121 | Redistricting Process Modifications | Joint Resolution Passed – Senate (36 – 22) |
Yea |
March 25, 2010 | SB 2494 | Funding for School Vouchers | Bill Passed – Senate (33 – 20) |
Nay |
March 24, 2010 | SB 3267 | Elder Financial Exploitation | Bill Passed – Senate (33 – 14) |
Yea |
March 18, 2010 | SB 615 | Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act | Bill Passed – Senate (39 – 16) |
Yea |
Feb. 10, 2010 | SB 3539 | Abolishing the Death Penalty | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 13, 2010 | SB 315 | Teacher Evaluation Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (48 – 4) |
Yea |
Jan. 12, 2010 | HB 1188 | Increasing Cemetery Regulations | Bill Passed – Senate (30 – 24) |
Yea |
Oct. 15, 2009 | HJRCA 31 | Authorizing Governor Recall Elections | Joint Resolution Passed – Senate (56 – 1) |
Yea |
July 15, 2009 | SB 1216 | 2009-2010 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (45 – 10) |
Yea |
July 15, 2009 | SB 1292 | Issuing of Bonds for Revenue | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (43 – 12) |
Yea |
June 30, 2009 | SB 415 | Bond Approval | Concurrence Vote Failed – Senate (32 – 21) |
Yea |
May 31, 2009 | SB 1918 | Low-Income Energy Assistance | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (47 – 11) |
Yea |
May 31, 2009 | SB 612 | Raising the Cap on Charter Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (45 – 10) |
Yea |
May 30, 2009 | HB 174 | Income Tax Amendments | Bill Passed – Senate (31 – 27) |
Yea |
May 30, 2009 | SB 744 | New Casino Authorization | Bill Passed – Senate (30 – 28) |
Yea |
May 28, 2009 | HB 7 | Campaign Contribution Limits | Bill Passed – Senate (36 – 22) |
Yea |
May 27, 2009 | HJRCA 31 | Authorizing Governor Recall Elections | House | Co-sponsor |
May 27, 2009 | SB 1381 | Legalize Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed – Senate (30 – 28) |
Yea |
May 20, 2009 | HB 255 | Video Gambling in Various Establishments | Bill Passed – Senate (47 – 12) |
Yea |
May 19, 2009 | HB 72 | Cell Phone Ban in School Speed Zones and Construction Zones | Bill Passed – Senate (32 – 16) |
Yea |
Feb. 20, 2009 | SB 1918 | Low-Income Energy Assistance | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Feb. 19, 2009 | SB 1682 | Pre-need Funeral Funds Amendments | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Feb. 19, 2009 | SB 1716 | Authorizing Civil Unions | Senate | Sponsor |
Jan. 13, 2009 | HB 174 | Income Tax Amendments | House | Sponsor |
Aug. 19, 2008 | HB 4201 | Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans | Concurrence Vote Failed – Senate (27 – 11) |
Yea |
Aug. 19, 2008 | HB 5285 | Extending Parental Health Insurance to Unmarried Dependents | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (35 – 17) |
Yea |
May 29, 2008 | SB 788 | Authorizing $16 Billion Increase in Bonds for State Pensions | Bill Passed – Senate (37 – 21) |
Yea |
May 27, 2008 | HB 5288 | Expand Use of Red Light Cameras | Bill Failed – Senate (26 – 24) |
Yea |
May 6, 2008 | HJR 132 | Legislative Salaries | House | Co-sponsor |
May 1, 2008 | SJRCA 70 | Constitutional Amendment to recall certain elected officials | Bill Failed – Senate (33 – 19) |
Yea |
April 17, 2008 | SB 2063 | South Suburban Airport Authority | Bill Passed – Senate (45 – 7) |
Yea |
April 17, 2008 | SB 2858 | Public School Trans Fat Ban | Bill Passed – Senate (33 – 19) |
Yea |
April 16, 2008 | SB 2052 | Taxes for Levee Repair | Bill Passed – Senate (41 – 15) |
Yea |
April 1, 2008 | SB 1997 | Interscholastic Event Image Release | Bill Passed – Senate (47 – 5) |
Yea |
Jan. 17, 2008 | HB 656 | Providing Free Public Transportation for Senior Citizens | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (32 – 19) |
Yea |
Jan. 10, 2008 | HB 656 | Transportation Act | Bill Passed – Senate (30 – 25) |
Nay |
Oct. 12, 2007 | HB 664 | Homeowner Tax Exemption | Veto Override Passed – Senate (55 – 1) |
Yea |
Oct. 3, 2007 | SB 1463 | Silent Reflection and Student Prayer | Veto Override Passed – Senate (42 – 9) |
Yea |
Oct. 2, 2007 | SB 540 | Truck Speed Limit Increase | Veto Override Passed – Senate (39 – 10) |
Yea |
Sept. 18, 2007 | HB 2035 | Gaming Expansion to Fund Infrastructure and Social Programs | Bill Passed – Senate (37 – 15) |
Yea |
Aug. 10, 2007 | HB 3866 | 2007-2008 Budget | Bill Passed – Senate (52 – 5) |
Yea |
Aug. 9, 2007 | HB 556 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed – Senate (34 – 24) |
Yea |
July 26, 2007 | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed – Senate (40 – 13) |
Yea |
May 17, 2007 | HB 1798 | Wrongful Death Damages | Bill Passed – Senate (31 – 23) |
Yea |
May 15, 2007 | HB 426 | Earlier Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed – Senate (48 – 10) |
Yea |
May 9, 2007 | SB 1007 | Large Capacity Firearm Magazine Ban | Bill Passed – Senate (31 – 26) |
Nay |
April 20, 2007 | S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze | Amendment Adopted – Senate (33 – 24) |
Nay | |
April 20, 2007 | SB 1592 | Electric Rates Freeze | Bill Passed – Senate (35 – 20) |
Nay |
March 29, 2007 | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed – Senate (34 – 23) |
Yea |
March 20, 2007 | SB 1296 | Damages in Civil Actions | Bill Passed – Senate (34 – 23) |
Yea |
Feb. 23, 2007 | SB 4 | Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning | Bill Passed – Senate (35 – 23) |
Yea |
Feb. 23, 2007 | SB 9 | Illinois Climate Change Act | Bill Passed – Senate (44 – 13) |
Yea |
Jan. 31, 2007 | SB 9 | Illinois Climate Change Act | Senate | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 26, 2007 | HB 414 | An act concerning education | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 10, 2007 | SB 4 | Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning | Senate | Co-sponsor |
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