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Democratic
· Representative
Gregg Johnson
Represents District 72 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 607 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 1,651 of 1,677 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
22 of 46
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 15.5
Roll calls on record
1,677
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 Gregg Johnson 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 Gregg Johnson 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. Gregg Johnson is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
5 of 607 party-line votes.
HB0910 · STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
In plain English Creates tourism and medical district authorities in Springfield, establishes megaproject tax incentives and assessment freezes, restricts post-agreement employment for municipal negotiators, and makes related changes to tax and auditing laws.
House Third Reading · 2026-04-22 · Passed 78–32 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB3332 · CD CORR-SENTENCING REVIEW
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-10 · Failed 49–51 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB3772 · SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION
In plain English Restricts suspensions in early childhood through second grade, requiring superintendent approval for suspensions of three or more days and limiting suspension length to time needed for behavior plans.
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-10 · Passed 62–46 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB3662 · JAIL RELEASE-OPIOID ANTAGONIST
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-09 · Passed 72–42 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB3037 · RIGHT TO PLAY ACT
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-09 · Passed 68–39 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB3762 · EXTREME WORKPLACE TEMPS
In plain English Requires the state to establish workplace temperature safety standards for excessive heat and cold, with an injury prevention plan due by January 2026.
House Labor & Commerce Committee · 2025-03-19 · Failed 7–6
HB3332 · CD CORR-SENTENCING REVIEW
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-10 · Failed 49–51
HB3487 · BHWC DATA COLLECTION
House Mental Health & Addiction Committee · 2025-04-08 · Passed 6–4
HB3309 · EDU LABOR RELATIONS-NOTICE
House Labor & Commerce Committee · 2025-03-19 · Passed 8–6
HB1058 · PREVAILING WAGE-PENALTIES
House Labor & Commerce Committee · 2025-03-19 · Passed 8–6
Republicans 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.
Nicole La HaRepublican · District 82 · 465 shared contested votes
32%
Kevin SchmidtRepublican · District 114 · 478 shared contested votes
32%
Brandun SchweizerRepublican · District 104 · 465 shared contested votes
31%
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 (26 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Gregg Johnson 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.
Introduced46
Out of committee31
Passed one chamber26
Passed both chambers22
Became law22
Never left committee15
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 15.5 bills that became law this session.
JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE
In plain English Prohibits employers from refusing to hire or discriminating against applicants based on not having a driver's license unless driving is essential to the job.
Official synopsis: Amends the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act. Provides that, unless driving is an essential job function or is related to a legitimate business purpose for a position, an employer or employment agency shall not: (1) refuse to hire, segregate, or act with respect to…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0776 · 2026-08-07
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY
In plain English Expands disability benefits to include county correctional officers and sheriff employees, and requires continued health insurance coverage for those injured in the line of duty.
Official synopsis: Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that, for purposes of provisions in the Act concerning disability benefits, "eligible employee" includes any part-time or full-time county correctional officer or any other full-time or part-time employee of a county sheriff. Provides that, when an eligible employee…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0815 · 2026-08-07
RECORDS-PRETRIAL SERVICES
In plain English Allows pretrial services agencies to share fingerprints and charges with Illinois State Police and requires them to collaborate with law enforcement to maintain accurate criminal records.
Official synopsis: Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that, with the approval of the Illinois State Police, pretrial services agencies may furnish fingerprints, charges, and descriptions to the Illinois State Police in the same manner as agencies making arrests. Amends the Pretrial Services Act. Provides that pretrial…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0735 · 2026-07-31
EASEMENT BY DNR-KNOX COUNTY
Reinserts the provisions of the bill with new legal description of the property in question.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0724 · 2026-07-31
ANIMAL SHELTER ADOPTION INFO
In plain English Requires animal shelters to register microchips with adopter information, share that information when requested, and disclose the animal's behavior history before adoption.
Official synopsis: Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that the animal shelter or animal control facility shall register a microchip in a national database with the adoptive owner's information at the time of adoption. Provides that the animal shelter or animal control facility shall retain documentation of…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0643 · 2026-07-24
PEN CD-TEACHERS-RE-EMPLOYMENT
In plain English Extends until 2029 the period when retired teachers can work up to 120 paid days yearly without losing retirement benefits, with a 100-day limit in the same classroom.
Official synopsis: Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, through June 30, 2029 (instead of June 30, 2026), an annuitant may accept employment as a teacher without impairing his or her retirement status if that employment is not within the school year…
Passed one chamberRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-06-02
DFPR-HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
MEMORIAL-PORTER MCNEIL
Mourns the death of Porter McNeil of Moline.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-28
IDOC/OAC-CORRECTIONS MEM'L
In plain English Urges the Illinois Department of Corrections and Office of the Architect of the Capitol to establish a memorial for fallen correctional employees on State Capitol grounds.
Official synopsis: Urges the Illinois Department of Corrections and the Office of the Architect of the Capitol to establish a Corrections Fallen Heroes Memorial on the State Capitol grounds. Recognizes the inherent danger and risk that correctional employees confront daily while serving a critical public safety mission.…
Became lawAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter · 2026-05-28
RENEWABLE FUELS PROGRAM
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Establishes the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program, administered by the Department of Agriculture. Allows grants to be awarded from the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund, which is created as a special fund in the State treasury, for the installation of equipment for…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain · 2026-05-28
BODY CAMERAS-AUXILIARY OFFICER
In plain English Requires auxiliary officers to be treated as law enforcement officers under body camera laws and allows grants for their body cameras and training.
Official synopsis: Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Provides that an auxiliary officer is a law enforcement officer for purposes of the Act. Amends the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act. Specifies that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board must make grants to units of…
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
CONGRATS-DET. MICHAEL GRIFFIN
Congratulates Detective Michael Griffin on being named the 2026 Criminal Investigator of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP). Commends him for his tenacity and brilliance in the Trudy Appleby investigation. Extends the deepest gratitude for his service to the Moline…
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-07
EPA-USED TIRES-IDPH-TICKS
In plain English Requires 10 cents from each tire sale fee to fund tick research and increases the emergency health fund fee from 50 to 60 cents per tire, starting July 2027.
Official synopsis: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2027, an amount equal to 10 cents of every fee collected for the sale of new or used tires at retail shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for a grant to the…
Out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-04-17
UNEMPLOYMENT INS-PREFILE CLAIM
In plain English Requires employers with 75 or more employees to submit unemployment claim information to the state when conducting layoffs, furloughs, or temporary shutdowns.
Official synopsis: Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that, if an employer employing 75 or more employees in the State conducts a layoff, furlough, or temporary shutdown resulting in the separation of one or more employees, the employer shall submit required claim-initiation information to the Department of…
Out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-04-17
CHRIS JAMES MEMORIAL HGHWY
In plain English Designates a section of Illinois Route 84 in Savanna as the "Chris James Memorial Highway".
Official synopsis: Designates Illinois Route 84 from 1030 Viaduct Road (south point) to U.S. 52 (intersection of Chicago Avenue and Viaduct Road) in Savanna as the "Chris James Memorial Highway".
Became lawAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer · 2026-04-17
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. 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 Labor & Commerce Committee)
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 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 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 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)
SB3645 · 2026-05-31
REGULATORY SUNSET-RADIATION (House Third Reading)
HB3275 · 2026-05-31
SCH-CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE (House Concurrence)
HB5295 · 2026-05-31
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PRIVACY (House Concurrence)
SB3707 · 2026-05-31
VISION BENEFIT MANAGERS (House Third Reading)
HB2955 · 2026-05-31
EPA-PFAS WASTEWATER (House Concurrence)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1677 total roll-call votes this session).
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files, simplified for display. For an exact address, use the legislature’s own district finder.
Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 36 is House 71 plus House 72. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Gregg Johnson on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Mike HalpinState Senate 36 · Democratic
99%
Dan SwansonState House 71 · Republican
69%
Gregg JohnsonState House 72 · Democratic · this page
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