Meg Loughran Cappel

Democrat · Senate District 49

Influence: 43 / 100
Moderate Influence #8 overall · #7 in Senate

At a Glance

Meg Loughran Cappel ranks #8 overall in the Illinois General Assembly, with moderate influence, They have passed 4 laws with a 11% effectiveness rate, and collaborate with 176 different legislators, . Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness).

Where Meg Loughran Cappel's Influence Comes From

29%
Moneyball
Bill effectiveness, network size, institutional power
92%
Bridge Influence
Connects different legislative blocs
0%
Swing Votes
Vote pivotality on close roll calls
65%
Sponsor Pull
Bills Meg sponsors are 11% more likely to advance

Key Signals

  • Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
  • Bills they sponsor outperform predictions (positive pull)

Legislative Effectiveness (Moneyball)

4 Laws Passed
11% Effectiveness Rate
0.5 Avg Co-sponsors / Law
8% Cross-Party Bills
176 Unique Collaborators
29.4 Moneyball Score
Network Hub Wide Tent

Value Assessment

ML model predicts legislative effectiveness from network position, demographics, and topic profile, then compares to actual performance. View full recruitment rankings →

9% Predicted Effectiveness
11% Actual Effectiveness
-1% Residual
Overvalued Value Pctl: 6
Best topics to recruit for: Commerce Education Housing

Notable Bills

Highest probability bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Meg Loughran Cappel.

Bill Description Predicted Dest. P(Advance) Forecast Stage Status
SB1231 SCH ED-SPECIAL ED FACILITIES Became Law 100% 100% High Signed into Law PASSED
SB1555 SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL Became Law 100% 100% High Signed into Law PASSED
SB1947 SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC Became Law 100% 92% High Signed into Law PASSED
SB2002 ISP FUND CONSOLIDATION Became Law 100% 100% High Signed into Law PASSED
SB3905 REGULATION-TECH Stuck 45% In Committee OPEN
SB3595 VEH CD-LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BIKE Stuck 43% In Committee OPEN
SB3688 MENOPAUSE THERAPY & EDUCATION Stuck 37% In Committee OPEN
SB3904 AUSTISM/NEURODIVERGENT PLATES Stuck 37% In Committee OPEN
SB4014 SCH CD-VARIOUS FUNDING Stuck 32% In Committee OPEN
SB2903 CIVIC CENTER-BIDDING THRESHOLD Stuck 30% In Committee OPEN

Voting Bloc

Member of Consensus GOP-Leaning State Government & Healthcare Bloc (22 members, 96% cohesion). Focus areas: State Government, Healthcare, Education.