AM 1040127 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

APPOINT-NATALIE FINNIE

This bill nominates Natalie Finnie for appointment as Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. It directly affects the department's leadership and requires Senate confirmation for this executive role. As a procedural appointment bill, it does not establish new policies or regulations but advances a specific personnel selection for state government. The nomination was referred to the Senate's Executive Appointments committee on April 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action May 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026

How they voted

550
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 5, 2026
D Democratic39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Consent Passed 056-000-000
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive Appointments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Laura Murphy
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
IL
28