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Republican
· Representative
David Friess
Represents District 115 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
98%
on 637 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 1,770 of 1,852 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
2 of 43
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 6.5
Roll calls on record
1,852
104th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 9, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 104th General Assembly.
How David Friess votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where David Friess sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. David Friess is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
14 of 637 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB4890 · UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN
House Third Reading · 2026-04-16 · Passed 82–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3811 · PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS
House Third Reading · 2026-04-16 · Passed 81–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4217 · COUNTIES CD-DEFENDER POWERS
In plain English Allows public defenders to represent clients in both criminal cases and related license suspension proceedings from the same arrest.
House Third Reading · 2026-04-14 · Passed 82–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4792 · SCH CD-TEACH EXCELLENC PROGRAM
In plain English Expands the definition of "hard-to-staff school" for teacher retention bonuses to include schools without report cards that serve at least 30% low-income students.
House Third Reading · 2026-04-09 · Passed 78–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4665 · CD CORR-REPORT HOSPICE CARE
In plain English Requires the Department of Corrections to include costs of end-of-life care for deceased inmates not in hospice programs in its annual website report.
House Third Reading · 2026-04-08 · Passed 89–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4535 · SCH CD-E-LEARNING DAY-ELECTION
House Third Reading · 2026-04-08 · Passed 81–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3363 · STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Concurrence in House · 2025-05-31 · Passed 77–36 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3363 · STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Concurrence in House · 2025-05-31 · Passed 77–36 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1859 · COM COL-COURSE INSTRUCTOR-AI
Concurrence in House · 2025-05-30 · Passed 93–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1953 · POLICE RECORDS & SHERIFF BOARD
House Judiciary – Criminal Committee · 2025-04-29 · Passed 10–3 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1643 · CORRECTIONS OMBUDSPERSON
In plain English Creates an independent ombudsperson to investigate complaints, inspect correctional facilities, and publicly report on conditions and treatment in Illinois prisons.
House Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee · 2026-03-26 · Passed 6–4
HB4258 · EMERGING ADULT SENTENCING
In plain English Allows courts to sentence defendants ages 18-25 convicted of certain felonies to probation at a residential workforce center for one to three years instead of prison, with prior criminal history not disqualifying them.
House Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee · 2026-03-26 · Passed 6–4
HB4247 · SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION
House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee · 2026-02-25 · Passed 5–3
HB3332 · CD CORR-SENTENCING REVIEW
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-10 · Failed 49–51
HB3248 · INS CD-LASER HAIR REMOVAL
House Insurance Committee · 2025-03-18 · Passed 5–3
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Anthony DeLucaDemocrat · District 80 · 436 shared contested votes
8%
Larry WalshDemocrat · District 86 · 481 shared contested votes
8%
Dave VellaDemocrat · District 68 · 571 shared contested votes
7%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (82 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills David Friess was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced43
Out of committee5
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee38
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 6.5 bills that became law this session.
CRIM PRO/CD CORR-CONSECUTIVE
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Restores the provisions concerning consecutive sentencing prior to the effective date of Public Act 102-1104. Deletes provisions that a defendant shall be given custodial credit for each day he or she was subjected to home confinement. Deletes…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie · 2026-08-13
PROTECTIVE ORDERS-SERVICE
Amends the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Orders of Protection Article of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that notice and service of a protective order or an order of protection shall be deemed to…
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-05-21
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-04-17
WORLD SHOOT&RECREATION COMPLEX
Amends the State Property Control Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act or any other law to the contrary, the Director of Natural Resources may dispose of the World Shooting and Recreational Complex located in Sparta, Illinois. Provides that the Director may…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
OMA-TOURISM/CONVENTION BDS
Amends the Open Meetings Act. In a provision permitting an interactive video conference in establishing a quorum for a local workforce investment area in an open meeting of that public body, with certain conditions, adds that a tourism board, convention center board, or civic center…
Not out of committeeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
DNR-SPARTA-SELL AMMO
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Department of Natural Resources World Shooting and Recreational Complex Act. Provides that, subject to the requirements of State and federal law, the Department of Natural Resources may sell…
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-19
OMA&FOIA-NGO
Amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Changes the definitions of "public body" in the Acts to include a nongovernmental organization that receives the lesser of $10,000 or 20% of its funding from the State.
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller · 2026-02-13
CRIM PRO-PRETRIAL RELEASE
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when a defendant has previously been granted pretrial release for any offense, that pretrial release shall be revoked if the defendant is charged with an offense that is alleged to have occurred within or outside…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie · 2026-02-10
VEH CD-DISABLED VET PLATES
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any veteran who holds proof of a service-connected disability from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and whose degree of disability has been declared to be 50% or more, but whose disability does not qualify the veteran…
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-01-14
HIGHER ED-FED GOVT SHUTDOWN
Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that if a scholarship or tuition waiver funded by the federal government has been awarded by a public institution of higher education to a student and the federal government shuts down due to a lapse in appropriations, then…
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-01-14
CRIM PRO-REVOKE PRETRIAL REL
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when a defendant has previously been granted pretrial release for any offense (rather than for a felony or Class A misdemeanor), that pretrial release shall (rather than may) be revoked if the defendant is charged…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha · 2026-01-06
$DCEO-LEVEE CONSTRUCTION
Appropriates the amount of $5,000,000 from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to Monroe County for costs associated with levee construction, improvements, and repairs. Effective July 1, 2026.
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2025-10-15
CONGRATS-ANDREA SMITH
Congratulates Andrea Smith on being recognized as the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) 2025 Illinois Direct Support Professional of the Year.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2025-10-14
CD CORR-COMMITTED PERSON MAIL
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall create and implement a policy of electronic scanning and processing of all incoming mail in all Department of Corrections institutions and facilities, including the use of drug interdiction technologies to protect the…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer · 2025-09-15
$IDOT-KASKASKIA STUDY
Appropriates $1,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for a comprehensive study of the Kaskaskia River watershed in coordination with the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Effective July 1, 2025.
Not out of committeeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2025-07-01
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
SB3731 · 2026-05-31
FIRST 2026 GENERAL REVISORY (House Third Reading)
HB5228 · 2026-05-31
WORK COMP-STATE LICENSURE (House Concurrence)
SB3398 · 2026-05-31
CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON (House Third Reading)
HB4203 · 2026-05-31
INS CD-CANCER SCREENINGS (House Concurrence)
HB5081 · 2026-05-31
VEH CD-ALTER SPEED LIMITS (House Concurrence)
HB5020 · 2026-05-31
JUV CT-EXTENDED JUR JUV PROS (House Judiciary – Criminal Committee)
HB5020 · 2026-05-31
JUV CT-EXTENDED JUR JUV PROS (House Concurrence)
SB3070 · 2026-05-31
EDUC-FOREIGN LANG ALTERNATIVE (House Third Reading)
HB3711 · 2026-05-31
PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT (House Concurrence)
HB4649 · 2026-05-31
FINANCIALLY EXPLOITED ADULT (House Concurrence)
SB0318 · 2026-05-31
BUSINESS-TECH (House Third Reading)
HB4534 · 2026-05-31
DCFS-ABUSED CHILD-GROOMING (House Concurrence)
HB3454 · 2026-05-31
EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY DEVICE (House Concurrence)
SB3393 · 2026-05-31
OSFM-CONTINUING EDUCATION (House Third Reading)
HB5492 · 2026-05-31
PRESCRIPTION HORMONE THERAPY (House Concurrence)
HB1810 · 2026-05-31
INCARCERATED-DISABILITIES (House Concurrence)
HB5449 · 2026-05-31
CONDO CI ASSN-DISCLSOURE INFO (House Concurrence)
SB3208 · 2026-05-31
VEH CD-HUSBANDRY IMPLEMENT DEF (House Third Reading)
SB3019 · 2026-05-31
FINANCE-AGRICULTURAL BORROWER (House Third Reading)
HB5093 · 2026-05-31
HIGHER ED-IN-STATE TUITION (House Higher Education Committee)
HB5093 · 2026-05-31
HIGHER ED-IN-STATE TUITION (House Concurrence)
HB2335 · 2026-05-31
VEH CD-VARIOUS (House Concurrence)
HB5387 · 2026-05-31
IDFPR-VARIOUS LICENSES (House Concurrence)
HB4327 · 2026-05-31
AUDITOR GENERAL-340B AUDIT (House Concurrence)
SB3222 · 2026-05-31
VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME (House Third Reading)
HB5090 · 2026-05-31
PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION (House Concurrence)
SB2715 · 2026-05-31
OPEN MTGS-STATEWIDE ASSOC (House Third Reading)
HB2564 · 2026-05-31
PEN CD-TRS-SALARY INCREASES (House Concurrence)
HB4966 · 2026-05-31
DCFS-SECURE ACT (House Concurrence)
HB5487 · 2026-05-31
LAW FIRM OWNERSHIP (House Judiciary – Civil Committee)
HB5487 · 2026-05-31
LAW FIRM OWNERSHIP (House Concurrence)
SB3561 · 2026-05-31
BUY-NOW-PAY-LATER ACT (House Third Reading)
SB3211 · 2026-05-31
TELEDENTISTRY EXAMINATIONS (House Third Reading)
HB2371 · 2026-05-31
DENTAL INSURANCE ASSIGNABILITY (House Concurrence)
HB4160 · 2026-05-31
AUTO INS-RIGHT TO APPRAISAL (House Concurrence)
HB4379 · 2026-05-31
ADULT CHANGING STATIONS (House Concurrence)
SB0248 · 2026-05-31
CRIM PRO-POST-CONVICT PETITION (House Third Reading)
SB3113 · 2026-05-31
CREDIT UNIONS-VARIOUS (House Third Reading)
HB1700 · 2026-05-31
FUNDS-COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT (House Concurrence)
HB2949 · 2026-05-31
FY27 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION (House Concurrence)
HB3811 · 2026-05-31
PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS (House Concurrence)
HB3595 · 2026-05-31
INS CD-PET INSURANCE (House Concurrence)
HB4911 · 2026-05-31
VETERAN SCRATCH-OFF GAME (House Concurrence)
SB3255 · 2026-05-31
DHS-DSP PILOT PROGRAM (House Third Reading)
SB3777 · 2026-05-31
HUMAN RIGHTS-DISPARTE IMPACT (House Third Reading)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1852 total roll-call votes this session).
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Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 58 is House 115 plus House 116. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as David Friess on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Terri BryantState Senate 58 · Republican
83%
David FriessState House 115 · Republican · this page
Dave SeverinState House 116 · Republican
98%
In Washington
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