Representative
Kam Buckner
| Seat | House District 26 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 300 · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | Room 300, Capitol Building, Springfield, IL 62706 |
| Capitol phone | 217-782-2023 |
| Legislative assistant | Liz Moody |
| Write to | buckner@illinois26.com (office address in the official directory) |
| Hometown | Chicago |
| Tenure | Serving since January 2019 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Also listed in Room 300: Robyn Gabel, Jay Hoffman, Chris Welch
Committees 6
Bills, 104th General Assembly 83 as principal author · 150 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HR 936Congrats-sen. richard durbinEnacted100
- HR 962Congrats-beethoven elementaryEnacted100
- HR 867Congrats-fighting illiniEnacted100
- HR 732Honors-roland w. burrisEnacted100
- HR 733Congrats-navy pierEnacted100
- HR 647Congrats-frank thomasEnacted100
- HR 6202022 healthcare subsidiesEnacted100
- HR 625Memorial-k. pierce-sherrodEnacted100
- HR 629Recognizes-speaker chris welchEnacted100
- HR 558Commends-rev. dr. j. a. wrightEnacted100
- HR 591Congrats-derrick m. roseEnacted100
- HB 1863One health task forceEnacted100
- HR 544Memorial-bishop joseph johnsonEnacted100
- HR 506Red line-trump admin.Enacted100
- HB 1710Criminal justice reformEnacted100
All 83 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 1226, HB 1697, HB 1836, HB 2409, HB 2418, HB 2456, HB 2517, HB 2568, HB 3169, HB 3247, HB 3339, HB 3564 and 138 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-11-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 104th General Assembly, 2025 to 2026
30th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 49 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 8 / 8 / 4 |
| … became law | 2 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 4 (1) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 47.5 ÷ 79.85 = 0.59 |
| Most-authored topics | Health & mental health (11), Budget & taxes (7), Children, families & social services (7) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Mike Crawford DHouse 31 69
- Kelly Cassidy DHouse 14 60
- Kevin Olickal DHouse 16 59
- Nicolle Grasse DHouse 53 57
- Mary Beth Canty DHouse 54 54
- Lilian Jiménez DHouse 4 52
- Theresa Mah DHouse 24 52
- Camille Lilly DHouse 78 51
- Dee Avelar DHouse 85 51
- Barbara Hernandez DHouse 50 50
“Written together” = 104th General Assembly bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
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- Javier Cervantes (1), Omar Aquino (2), Mattie Hunter (3), Kimberly Lightford (4), Lakesia Collins (5), Sara Feigenholtz (6), Mike Simmons-Gessesse (7), Ram Villivalam (8), Laura Fine (9), Rob Martwick (10), Mike Porfirio (11), Celina Villanueva (12), Robert Peters (13), Emil Jones (14), Napoleon Harris (15), Willie Preston (16), Elgie Sims (17), Bill Cunningham (18), Mike Hastings (19), Graciela Guzmán (20), Cristina Castro (22), Seth Lewis (24), Karina Villa (25), Darby Hills (26), Mark Walker (27), Laura Murphy (28), Julie Morrison (29), Adriane Johnson (30), Don Harmon (39), Patrick Joyce (40), John Curran (41)
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Lobbyist reports naming this member 2025 to 2026
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Source
Copied from https://www.ilga.gov/House/Members/Details/3366 on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Illinois House of Representatives.