Kam Buckner
Democratic · IL · Illinois State Representative, District 26; Speaker Pro Tempore
Buckner represents Illinois House District 26 and serves as speaker pro tempore. His background includes government affairs, nonprofit leadership, and legislative service since January 2019.
Where Kam Buckner stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (4 records), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record),
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 4 support
Co-sponsored enacted HB3709, establishing health-service and wellness requirements for Illinois public colleges and universities.
August 22, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Co-sponsored enacted SB1602, expanding requirements governing treatment and transfer of sexual-assault survivors.
August 15, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Introduced HB3512 to establish staffing and workplace-safety protections for hospital workers.
February 7, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Served as House sponsor of enacted SB1818, creating an Internationally-Licensed Health Care Professionals Task Force.
August 7, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Won enactment of HB1863, creating a One Health task force to coordinate human, animal and environmental health planning.
November 21, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Introduced HB3512 to establish staffing and workplace-safety protections for hospital workers.
February 7, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Won enactment of HB642, imposing term limits on the four legislative caucus-leader positions.
May 27, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Won enactment of HB4592, authorizing mobile identification cards in Illinois.
August 9, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 5 support
Won enactment of HB1710, requiring annual reporting on unsolved homicides and case-review practices.
August 15, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Served as House sponsor of SB1953, enacted to require fuller employment-record reviews when Illinois law-enforcement agencies hire officers.
August 12, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com · researched September 13, 2026
Advanced HB3632 through the House, proposing a process for families to request review of unsolved homicide cases.
April 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Won enactment of HB1091, a criminal-law measure enacted as Public Act 102-0757.
May 13, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Co-sponsored the SAFE-T Act, which enacted statewide policing, pretrial-detention and criminal-justice reforms.
February 22, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: capitolnewsillinois.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 4 support
Introduced HB3288, proposing housing-production requirements through an Affordable Communities Act.
February 6, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Introduced HB3256, the People Over Parking Act, to limit local minimum-parking mandates.
February 6, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Introduced HB1709 to expand local authorization of accessory dwelling units.
January 28, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Sponsored enacted HB2831, establishing the HOME Illinois program to coordinate state action on homelessness.
July 27, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: gov.illinois.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Sponsored enacted HB2831, establishing the HOME Illinois program to coordinate state action on homelessness.
July 27, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: gov.illinois.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Received Stand for Children Illinois PAC's endorsement for the 2026 Democratic primary.
January 22, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: stand.org · researched September 13, 2026
Won enactment of HB307, updating Illinois education law through Public Act 103-0724.
August 2, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 support
Received a joint 2026 primary endorsement from G-PAC Illinois and GIFFORDS PAC.
February 2, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: gpacillinois.com · researched September 13, 2026
Won enactment of HB4500, changing Illinois restrictions on unlawful weapons possession.
August 9, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Co-sponsored enacted HB4664, protecting Illinois abortion and gender-affirming-care patients and providers from specified out-of-state legal actions.
January 13, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 3 support
Introduced HB3047, proposing an Illinois Voting Rights Act and remedies for vote dilution.
February 6, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Introduced HB1894 to permit voters to photograph their completed ballots.
January 29, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Introduced HB1708 to establish ranked-choice voting for municipal primaries.
January 28, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Co-sponsored enacted HB4664, protecting Illinois abortion and gender-affirming-care patients and providers from specified out-of-state legal actions.
January 13, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Co-sponsored the SAFE-T Act, which enacted statewide policing, pretrial-detention and criminal-justice reforms.
February 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: capitolnewsillinois.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Won House adoption of HR506, opposing federal efforts to withhold funding for Chicago's Red Line Extension.
October 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Won enactment of HB1342, extending specified reduced-fare and riding privileges in public transit.
July 28, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Won bicameral adoption of HJR58, designating a portion of Illinois roadway as the Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. Parkway.
May 30, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 13, 2026
Received Citizen Action/Illinois's endorsement for the March 2026 primary.
February 18, 2026
Source: citizenaction-il.org · researched September 13, 2026
Began serving as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Illinois House.
January 28, 2025
Source: illinois26.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Served as House sponsor of SB1953, enacted to require fuller employment-record reviews when Illinois law-enforcement agencies hire officers.
August 12, 2025
Source: gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com · researched September 13, 2026
Race Kam Buckner is in:
- State Representative District 26 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 26; Illinois · incumbent
Profile last researched September 12, 2026.