Jim Oberweis (R) - 104th General Assembly

Jim Oberweis (R)

Republican Caucus Whip

2013 - Present

25th District

Republican Caucus Whip

Springfield Office:
108D Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0471

District Office:
959 Oak Street
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 800-1992

Biography

Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove has served in the Illinois Senate since January 2013. He serves as Republican spokesperson for the Labor and Commerce Committee, and is a member of the Appropriations I, Environment, Local Government, and Public Health committees. A lifelong resident of the Fox Valley, Jim graduated from Marmion Military Academy, earned a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. His first job was a math and science teacher at Waldo Junior High School in Aurora. He later launched a career in the financial services industry. Today, Oberweis Asset Management manages approximately $2 billion in growth stock assets. Jim also serves as the Chairman of Oberweis Dairy, a business founded by his grandfather Peter. Jim is married, and his wife Julie works with him at Oberweis Dairy. He has five adult children, two stepchildren, and 20 grandchildren.


Associated Representatives:

Mike Fortner
Keith R. Wheeler

Filter Primary Sponsor Bills
Bill # Chief Sponsor ABR - Short Description Chamber Last Action Last Action Date
SB0222 Bill Cunningham UNIVERSITY OF IL COMMITMENT S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB0615 Heather A. Steans LOBBYIST-REVOLVING DOOR BAN S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB0681 William E. Brady CRIM PRO-DUI-EVIDENCE S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB0759 Thomas Cullerton LIQUOR-SPECIAL USE PERMIT S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB0951 Jim Oberweis ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE-EMAIL S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB0991 Jim Oberweis VEH CD-DRIVING IN LEFT LANE S Third Reading - Lost; 011-028-010 5/25/2017
SB1288 Dan McConchie LIQUOR-CRAFT DISTILLERS S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB1311 Dale A. Righter LOTTERY-CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB1381 Terry Link TELECOMS-IP-BASED SERVICES S Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0568 12/15/2017
SB1423 Jim Oberweis FIREARM OWNERS ID-LOCAL REG S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB1524 Chuck Weaver CONCEALED CARRY FEE-MILITARY S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB1587 Jim Oberweis UNEMP INS SUTA DUMPING S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB1730 Antonio Muñoz RENTAL CAR-DAMAGE WAIVER-VOID S Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0312 8/24/2017
SB1763 William E. Brady PEN CD-GARS-TIER 1 ELECTION S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB1869 Omar Aquino GA WEBSITE-SPANISH LANGUAGE S Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0320 8/24/2017
SB2032 Jim Oberweis LOCAL GOV-NOTICES AND RECORDS S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB2036 Jim Oberweis VEH CD-SPEED LIMIT-INTERSTATE S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB2037 Jim Oberweis VEH CD-DEALER CAR SALES S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB2061 Jim Oberweis TWP CD-TWP CONSOLIDATION S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB2172 William E. Brady PEN CD-VARIOUS S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB2173 William E. Brady PEN CD-VARIOUS S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB2198 Jim Oberweis BONDS-PENSION BOND RETIREMENT S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB2247 William E. Brady CRIM CD-BAN BUMP-FIRE STOCK S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB2420 Jim Oberweis VEH CD-DEALER CAR SALES S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB2495 Jim Oberweis GOV ETHICS-REPRESENTATION CASE S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB2807 Jim Oberweis REGULATION-TECH S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB2820 Jim Oberweis RIGHT SIDE DRIVING-EXCEPTIONS S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB2970 Thomas Cullerton LIQUOR-BREWERS-SALE AT RETAIL S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB3090 Jim Oberweis IBHE-PUBLIC COLLEGE-CLOSING S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB3091 Jim Oberweis WORKER COMP-AWARD-PRE-EXISTING S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB3253 Jim Oberweis CHILD CARE-LICENSES S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SB3602 Andy Manar $UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SR0003 Julie A. Morrison SENATE RULES-AMEND-TERM LIMITS S Resolution Adopted; 058-000-000 1/11/2017
SR0406 Jim Oberweis MEMORIAL - GARY R. PARIS S Resolution Adopted 4/27/2017
SR0594 Jim Oberweis MEMORIAL - PHILIP B. ELFSTROM S Resolution Adopted 7/1/2017
SR0741 Jim Oberweis MEMORIAL - HENRY COWHERD JR. S Resolution Adopted 8/13/2017
SR1249 Jim Oberweis MEMORIAL-ELMER I. GRAMLEY S Resolution Adopted 1/31/2018
SR1590 William E. Brady GRADUATED INCOME TAX-OPPOSE S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SR1652 Jim Oberweis MEMORIAL-HARRY P. LINDEN JR. S Resolution Adopted 5/3/2018
SR1993 Jim Oberweis MEMORIAL-AMANDA MARIE STANTON S Resolution Adopted 11/15/2018
SR1994 Jim Oberweis MEMORIAL-JEREMIAH ADAMS S Resolution Adopted 11/15/2018
SR1995 Jim Oberweis MEMORIAL-JEFF LONG S Resolution Adopted 11/15/2018
SR2287 Jim Oberweis MEMORIAL-RALPH A. NAGEL S Resolution Adopted 1/9/2019
SJR0054 Paul Schimpf SOUTHWEST CONNECTOR TASK FORCE S Adopted Both Houses 11/28/2018
SJRCA0002 William E. Brady CON AMEND-LEADER TERM LIMITS S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SJRCA0021 Thomas Cullerton CONAMEND-APPROPRIATIONS-GROWTH S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
SJRCA0026 Julie A. Morrison CON AMEND-REDISTRICTING S Session Sine Die 1/9/2019
HB0386 Rita Mayfield VEH CD-REPEAL COM DISTRIB FEE H Session Sine Die 1/8/2019
HB0539 Katie Stuart ELEC CD-NUMBER OF ELEC JUDGES H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0337 8/25/2017
HB0698 Justin Slaughter CD CORR-PRSONR ENTREPRENEUR ED H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0283 8/24/2017
HB1784 Tim Butler VEH CD-BICYCLES-MISC H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0359 8/25/2017
HB1804 Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. CRIM PRO - RESENTENCE H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0745 8/10/2018
HB2373 Camille Y. Lilly CRIM ID-SEALING ELIGIBILITY H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0284 8/24/2017
HB2738 Carol Ammons CD CORR-VISITATION H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0030 8/4/2017
HB2880 Daniel V. Beiser CONSTRUCTION-DEMOLITION DEBRIS S Third Reading - Lost; 029-025-001 5/31/2017
HB2938 Peter Breen VEH CD-TOLL HGHWY-SPEED LIMITS H Session Sine Die 1/8/2019
HB3259 Litesa E. Wallace $DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS H Session Sine Die 1/8/2019
HB4515 Daniel Swanson PHYSICIAN-DISCIPLINE EXEMPTION H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1137 11/30/2018
HB4879 Ryan Spain POWER OF ATTORNEY OMBUDSMAN H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0952 8/19/2018
HB4897 Will Guzzardi LIQUOR-BREWERS-SALE AT RETAIL H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0816 8/13/2018
HB5760 Monica Bristow GA-PER DIEM & COLAS H Session Sine Die 1/8/2019
Filter Primary Sponsor Bills
Bill: SB0222
Chief Sponsor: Bill Cunningham
ABR - Short Description: UNIVERSITY OF IL COMMITMENT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB0615
Chief Sponsor: Heather A. Steans
ABR - Short Description: LOBBYIST-REVOLVING DOOR BAN
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB0681
Chief Sponsor: William E. Brady
ABR - Short Description: CRIM PRO-DUI-EVIDENCE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB0759
Chief Sponsor: Thomas Cullerton
ABR - Short Description: LIQUOR-SPECIAL USE PERMIT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB0951
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE-EMAIL
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB0991
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-DRIVING IN LEFT LANE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Third Reading - Lost; 011-028-010
Last Action Date: 05/25/2017
Bill: SB1288
Chief Sponsor: Dan McConchie
ABR - Short Description: LIQUOR-CRAFT DISTILLERS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB1311
Chief Sponsor: Dale A. Righter
ABR - Short Description: LOTTERY-CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB1381
Chief Sponsor: Terry Link
ABR - Short Description: TELECOMS-IP-BASED SERVICES
Chamber: S
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0568
Last Action Date: 12/15/2017
Bill: SB1423
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: FIREARM OWNERS ID-LOCAL REG
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB1524
Chief Sponsor: Chuck Weaver
ABR - Short Description: CONCEALED CARRY FEE-MILITARY
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB1587
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: UNEMP INS SUTA DUMPING
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB1730
Chief Sponsor: Antonio Muñoz
ABR - Short Description: RENTAL CAR-DAMAGE WAIVER-VOID
Chamber: S
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0312
Last Action Date: 08/24/2017
Bill: SB1763
Chief Sponsor: William E. Brady
ABR - Short Description: PEN CD-GARS-TIER 1 ELECTION
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB1869
Chief Sponsor: Omar Aquino
ABR - Short Description: GA WEBSITE-SPANISH LANGUAGE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0320
Last Action Date: 08/24/2017
Bill: SB2032
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: LOCAL GOV-NOTICES AND RECORDS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB2036
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-SPEED LIMIT-INTERSTATE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB2037
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-DEALER CAR SALES
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB2061
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: TWP CD-TWP CONSOLIDATION
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB2172
Chief Sponsor: William E. Brady
ABR - Short Description: PEN CD-VARIOUS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB2173
Chief Sponsor: William E. Brady
ABR - Short Description: PEN CD-VARIOUS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB2198
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: BONDS-PENSION BOND RETIREMENT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB2247
Chief Sponsor: William E. Brady
ABR - Short Description: CRIM CD-BAN BUMP-FIRE STOCK
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB2420
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-DEALER CAR SALES
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB2495
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: GOV ETHICS-REPRESENTATION CASE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB2807
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: REGULATION-TECH
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB2820
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: RIGHT SIDE DRIVING-EXCEPTIONS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB2970
Chief Sponsor: Thomas Cullerton
ABR - Short Description: LIQUOR-BREWERS-SALE AT RETAIL
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB3090
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: IBHE-PUBLIC COLLEGE-CLOSING
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB3091
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: WORKER COMP-AWARD-PRE-EXISTING
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB3253
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: CHILD CARE-LICENSES
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SB3602
Chief Sponsor: Andy Manar
ABR - Short Description: $UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SR0003
Chief Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison
ABR - Short Description: SENATE RULES-AMEND-TERM LIMITS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted; 058-000-000
Last Action Date: 01/11/2017
Bill: SR0406
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL - GARY R. PARIS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 04/27/2017
Bill: SR0594
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL - PHILIP B. ELFSTROM
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 07/01/2017
Bill: SR0741
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL - HENRY COWHERD JR.
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 08/13/2017
Bill: SR1249
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL-ELMER I. GRAMLEY
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 01/31/2018
Bill: SR1590
Chief Sponsor: William E. Brady
ABR - Short Description: GRADUATED INCOME TAX-OPPOSE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SR1652
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL-HARRY P. LINDEN JR.
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 05/03/2018
Bill: SR1993
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL-AMANDA MARIE STANTON
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 11/15/2018
Bill: SR1994
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL-JEREMIAH ADAMS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 11/15/2018
Bill: SR1995
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL-JEFF LONG
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 11/15/2018
Bill: SR2287
Chief Sponsor: Jim Oberweis
ABR - Short Description: MEMORIAL-RALPH A. NAGEL
Chamber: S
Last Action: Resolution Adopted
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SJR0054
Chief Sponsor: Paul Schimpf
ABR - Short Description: SOUTHWEST CONNECTOR TASK FORCE
Chamber: S
Last Action: Adopted Both Houses
Last Action Date: 11/28/2018
Bill: SJRCA0002
Chief Sponsor: William E. Brady
ABR - Short Description: CON AMEND-LEADER TERM LIMITS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SJRCA0021
Chief Sponsor: Thomas Cullerton
ABR - Short Description: CONAMEND-APPROPRIATIONS-GROWTH
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: SJRCA0026
Chief Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison
ABR - Short Description: CON AMEND-REDISTRICTING
Chamber: S
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/09/2019
Bill: HB0386
Chief Sponsor: Rita Mayfield
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-REPEAL COM DISTRIB FEE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/08/2019
Bill: HB0539
Chief Sponsor: Katie Stuart
ABR - Short Description: ELEC CD-NUMBER OF ELEC JUDGES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0337
Last Action Date: 08/25/2017
Bill: HB0698
Chief Sponsor: Justin Slaughter
ABR - Short Description: CD CORR-PRSONR ENTREPRENEUR ED
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0283
Last Action Date: 08/24/2017
Bill: HB1784
Chief Sponsor: Tim Butler
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-BICYCLES-MISC
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0359
Last Action Date: 08/25/2017
Bill: HB1804
Chief Sponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
ABR - Short Description: CRIM PRO - RESENTENCE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0745
Last Action Date: 08/10/2018
Bill: HB2373
Chief Sponsor: Camille Y. Lilly
ABR - Short Description: CRIM ID-SEALING ELIGIBILITY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0284
Last Action Date: 08/24/2017
Bill: HB2738
Chief Sponsor: Carol Ammons
ABR - Short Description: CD CORR-VISITATION
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0030
Last Action Date: 08/04/2017
Bill: HB2880
Chief Sponsor: Daniel V. Beiser
ABR - Short Description: CONSTRUCTION-DEMOLITION DEBRIS
Chamber: S
Last Action: Third Reading - Lost; 029-025-001
Last Action Date: 05/31/2017
Bill: HB2938
Chief Sponsor: Peter Breen
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-TOLL HGHWY-SPEED LIMITS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/08/2019
Bill: HB3259
Chief Sponsor: Litesa E. Wallace
ABR - Short Description: $DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/08/2019
Bill: HB4515
Chief Sponsor: Daniel Swanson
ABR - Short Description: PHYSICIAN-DISCIPLINE EXEMPTION
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1137
Last Action Date: 11/30/2018
Bill: HB4879
Chief Sponsor: Ryan Spain
ABR - Short Description: POWER OF ATTORNEY OMBUDSMAN
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0952
Last Action Date: 08/19/2018
Bill: HB4897
Chief Sponsor: Will Guzzardi
ABR - Short Description: LIQUOR-BREWERS-SALE AT RETAIL
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0816
Last Action Date: 08/13/2018
Bill: HB5760
Chief Sponsor: Monica Bristow
ABR - Short Description: GA-PER DIEM & COLAS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Session Sine Die
Last Action Date: 01/08/2019

Committee: Appropriations II
Code: SAPB
Chairman: Andy Manar
Committee: Committee of the Whole
Code: SCWL
Chairman:
Committee: Environment and Conservation
Code: SNVR
Chairman: David Koehler
Committee: Executive
Code: SEXC
Chairman: Don Harmon
Committee: Human Services
Code: SHHS
Chairman: Julie A. Morrison
Committee: Labor
Code: SLAB
Chairman:
Committee: Transportation
Code: STRN
Chairman: Martin A. Sandoval