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Democratic
· Representative
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
Represents District 17 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 607 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,674 of 1,692 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
18 of 35
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 15.5
Roll calls on record
1,692
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 Jen Gong-Gershowitz 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 Jen Gong-Gershowitz 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. Jen Gong-Gershowitz is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 607 party-line votes.
They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB4304 · HIGHER ED STUDENT BILL OF RTS
In plain English Creates a student bill of rights for public colleges requiring protections against discrimination, clear conduct standards, free speech protections, disability accommodations, and transparent policies on academics and finances.
House Higher Education Committee · 2026-03-19 · Passed 7–4
HB4164 · HIGHER ED-COMPACT SIGNING BAN
In plain English Prohibits public colleges and universities from joining the federal Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.
House Higher Education Committee · 2026-03-19 · Passed 7–4
HB5135 · ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS
In plain English Requires adult education students to be at least 17 years old, allows digital literacy classes, and changes reimbursement and assessment requirements for community college adult education programs.
House Higher Education Committee · 2026-03-19 · Passed 7–4
HB4533 · MONEY TRANSMITTER DREAM DONATE
In plain English Allows money transmitters to offer customers the option to donate to the Illinois DREAM Fund when sending money internationally.
House Financial Institutions & Licensing Committee · 2026-02-24 · Passed 7–4
SB1797 · DIGITAL ASSETS & CONS PROT ACT
House Financial Institutions & Licensing Committee · 2025-05-28 · Passed 7–4
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.
Kevin SchmidtRepublican · District 114 · 496 shared contested votes
32%
Jennifer SanalitroRepublican · District 48 · 419 shared contested votes
31%
Brandun SchweizerRepublican · District 104 · 487 shared contested votes
30%
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 (18 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jen Gong-Gershowitz 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.
Introduced35
Out of committee25
Passed one chamber23
Passed both chambers18
Became law18
Never left committee10
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 15.5 bills that became law this session.
CONGRATS-MICHAEL KRELOFF
Congratulates Michael "Mike" Kreloff on his 80th birthday. Commends him for his decades of dedicated public service and legal advocacy on behalf of the people of Illinois. Wishes him continued health and happiness.
Not out of committeeAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl · 2026-09-24
LAW FIRM OWNERSHIP
Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Specifies that the provisions added by the amendatory Act apply only to (i) a licensed attorney or law firm operating in Illinois with annual global revenue from that…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0801 · 2026-08-07
HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING
In plain English Requires health care entities and private equity companies to notify the Attorney General before merging or affiliating, and removes a 2027 expiration date on these requirements.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Health Care Facilities Planning Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting a change of ownership among related persons. Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting notice provisions to the Attorney General before a health…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0782 · 2026-08-07
DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE
Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Provides that, by July 1, 2028, a covered operator shall request from a covered manufacturer an age bracket signal for the primary user of an Internet-enabled device when the user downloads or launches…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0664 · 2026-07-31
FINANCIALLY EXPLOITED ADULT
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: In provisions listing the type of relief a court might grant in a case of financial exploitation of an eligible adult, removes from the list: (i) specified fees to be paid by any financial…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0660 · 2026-07-30
CIV PRO-COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
In plain English Requires parties and their attorneys to automatically receive notice of administrative hearings and decisions, and changes how final decisions are served.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that parties, their attorneys, or their other agents appointed to receive service of process must receive notice of a contested hearing and final decision or order. Deletes a requirement that a party and attorney of record must request…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0639 · 2026-07-24
POWER OF ATTY-PROPERTY
In plain English Removes two reasons that allow third parties to refuse honoring a property power of attorney document.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Deletes two reasons for which it is deemed reasonable cause for a third party to refuse to honor a power of attorney for property: (i) the refusal by the agent to provide a copy of the original document…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0609 · 2026-07-24
CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON
Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with these changes. Requires that a person or persons seeking to commence an action under the Act each have a household income of under 80% of area median income as determined by…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0506 · 2026-06-26
INS-DENTAL COVERAGE REIMBURSE
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits an insurer, dental service plan corporation, professional service corporation, insurance network leasing company, or any other company or its contracted vendor that amends, delivers, issues, or renews an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance on or…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0491 · 2026-06-26
CHARITABLE ORG BFY-PROBATE
Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these changes. Provides that a "beneficiary designation" means a provision in an instrument designating a beneficiary, other than in a will or an instrument creating a trust, and may also mean the instrument itself, including, but not limited…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0481 · 2026-06-26
BUSINESS-TECH
In plain English Requires artificial intelligence companions to detect self-harm risks, notify users they're talking to a machine, and protect minors from harmful content.
Official synopsis: Creates the Artificial Intelligence Companion Model Safety Act. Provides that an operator shall not make available or deploy an artificial intelligence companion unless the artificial intelligence companion maintains and implements a protocol to detect and address suicidal ideation or expressions of self-harm by a user…
Passed one chamberAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr · 2026-06-15
DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT
In plain English Starting January 1, 2030, selling or distributing foam food containers in Illinois is banned, with exceptions for local government activities authorized before January 1, 2024.
Official synopsis: Creates the Disposable Food Service Container Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2030, a person may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Specifies that the prohibition does not…
Passed one chamberRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-06-02
BUSINESS-TECH
In plain English Requires businesses using conversational artificial intelligence in chat interfaces to clearly disclose to consumers they are communicating with an automated system, not a human.
Official synopsis: Creates the Consumer Artificial Intelligence Notice Act. Provides that a person who uses a conversational customer service artificial intelligence system in a chat interface to communicate with a consumer shall provide the consumer with a clear and conspicuous disclosure that the consumer is communicating with…
Passed one chamberRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-05-31
WAGES-TERMINATION PAYMENTS
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Moves the provisions to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. Provides that any payments made or wages or other payments deducted or otherwise withheld in violation of the provisions may be recovered as unpaid…
Out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-04-17
SUBSTITUTION OF GAL-DIS ADULT
In plain English Allows a one-time substitution of a guardian ad litem if requested before the guardian files an appearance or at the first court appearance, whichever is later.
Official synopsis: Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Authorizes a petitioner, cross-petitioner, or respondent to request a one-time substitution of a guardian ad litem that must be granted if the motion to do so was made at any time before the guardian ad litem files an appearance…
Out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 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 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 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)
SB3645 · 2026-05-31
REGULATORY SUNSET-RADIATION (House Third Reading)
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Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 9 is House 17 plus House 18. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Jen Gong-Gershowitz on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Laura FineState Senate 9 · Democratic
100%
Jen Gong-GershowitzState House 17 · Democratic · this page
Robyn GabelState House 18 · Democratic
100%
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