[3] The Democratic Party also increased its majority in the Illinois House and Senate.

The budget was introduced hours before the scheduled end of the spring session.

In the May session, social distancing was adopted, which required the House to meet at the Bank of Springfield Center rather than the Capitol.

[14] These were: an amendment to the Illinois Insurance Code capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin to US$100 per month; an amendment to the Missing Persons Identification Act allowing law enforcement to obtain DNA samples; and a measure expanding the Illinois Address Confidentiality Program to cover victims of sexual assault and stalking.

[15] At the beginning of the session, the Senate elected John J. Cullerton as president, a position that he had held since 2009.

[16] The Senate Democrats elected Kimberly Lightford as majority leader, succeeding James Clayborne.