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Robert Peters

Robert Peters

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State Senator

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Office
State Senator
State
Illinois
Jurisdiction
13
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2019 - Present

Senator Robert Peters was born in 1985 deaf and with a massive speech impediment. His biological mother was addicted to drugs and alcohol, and his adopted mother and father were a social worker and a civil rights lawyer. He saw first hand the impact and devastation of the racist war on drugs. As he grew up, he admired the work his father did as a civil rights and criminal defense attorney, challenging wrongdoing by the police. This combined with the effect of the criminalization of addiction, inspired his work on criminal justice reform rooted in the safety, freedom, and wellness of all people. A defining moment for Peters was the Great Recession, as he struggled to find work after earning his B.A. in Social Sciences from Kansas State and lost his parents within a year and a half of each other. He found his power through political organizing in solidarity with a variety of organizations in Chicago fighting for justice. As a state senator, Peters has championed the end of cash bail in Illinois after years of organizing around it before becoming a Senator. He just passed legislation that expanded worker protections for Black and Latino workers in temporary employment. He has…

Biography source: official page

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14 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

14/15 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 14 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Robert Peters holds the office of State Senator
    profile identity· OpenStates
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  • Voted yes on HB 3392: ASSISTED LIVING DISASTER PLAN
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-21source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 2857: VEH CD-FRONT PLATE HOLDER
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 2870: CIV PRO-COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 3006: FATALITY REVIEW ACT
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 3207: DHS-BOARDS&COMM CLEANUP
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 2769: MUNI CD-PARKWAYS/BUSINESS DIST
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 3152: WILDLIFE-TRAP MEASUREMENT
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 3897: IDFPR-VARIOUS LICENSES
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 3524: CHILD SUPPORT CHANGES
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 3385: VEH CD-PLATES-ENGINEERS
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 3527: CONDO-CI COLLECTION POLICIES
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-15source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 3509: INS CD-BIOMARKER TESTING
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-15source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 3422: DNR-HEALTHY FORESTS GRANTS
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-15source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on SB 3608: TOLL HWY-TOLL HWY AUTHORITY
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-14source
    Verified
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