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By Illinois Review
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Illinois Republicans have warned for years that their greatest weakness isn’t always Democrats – it’s the lack of courage within their own caucus. And few episodes illustrate that better than what happened on October 30, 2025, when freshman State Sen. Darby Hills, R-Barrington Hills, walked off the Senate floor and hid during the most consequential immigration vote of the year.
Multiple lawmakers, staffers, and lobbyists share the same story: as debate closed on House Bill 1312 – the Safety and Liberation Together (SALT) Act – Hills abruptly left the Senate chamber. Witnesses say she ducked into the bathroom. Others say she fled down the hallway. But the outcome is undeniable: when the vote was called, she was gone.
While every single Republican senator voted NO, Darby Hills alone was recorded as “NV” – No Vote. She was the only GOP legislator who failed to stand against the largest sanctuary expansion in Illinois history.
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