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Republican
· Representative
Jennifer Sanalitro
Represents District 48 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
79%
on 483 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
94%
Yea or Nay on 1,406 of 1,499 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
4 of 29
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 6.5
Roll calls on record
1,499
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 Jennifer Sanalitro 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 Jennifer Sanalitro 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. Jennifer Sanalitro is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
103 of 483 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB3229 · EPA-REPEAL ENVIR LAB CERT COMM
In plain English Requires courts to report stolen firearms to state police and changes firearm identification card rules regarding mental health status and consent for others' applications.
House Third Reading · 2026-05-31 · Passed 85–31 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3595 · INS CD-PET INSURANCE
In plain English Requires certain child care programs to register as alternative providers instead of obtaining licenses, effective July 1, 2026, among other changes.
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 80–33 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3595 · INS CD-PET INSURANCE
In plain English Requires certain child care programs to register as alternative providers instead of obtaining licenses, effective July 1, 2026, among other changes.
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 80–33 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4379 · ADULT CHANGING STATIONS
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 83–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2564 · PEN CD-TRS-SALARY INCREASES
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 92–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB5090 · PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION
In plain English Allows transportation network drivers to organize and bargain collectively with rideshare companies, and requires companies to pay fees into a worker support fund.
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 83–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB5090 · PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION
In plain English Allows transportation network drivers to organize and bargain collectively with rideshare companies, and requires companies to pay fees into a worker support fund.
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 83–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1810 · INCARCERATED-DISABILITIES
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 80–36 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB3393 · OSFM-CONTINUING EDUCATION
House Third Reading · 2026-05-31 · Passed 86–30 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB5228 · WORK COMP-STATE LICENSURE
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 89–27 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1814 · MUNI CD-ZONING-MIDDLE HOUSING
House Housing Committee · 2025-03-20 · Passed 5–4
HB2899 · TAX-REMOTE RETAILER PROGRAM
House Revenue & Finance Committee · 2025-03-13 · Failed 5–4
HB0988 · TRANSPORTATION-TECH
House Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee · 2025-04-08 · Passed 6–4
HB1061 · PROP TX-CREDIT CARD PAYMENT
House Revenue & Finance Committee · 2025-03-20 · Passed 6–4
HB3068 · SMALL BUSINESS-INCENTIVES
House Revenue & Finance Committee · 2025-03-20 · Passed 6–4
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 · 364 shared contested votes
35%
Michael KellyDemocrat · District 15 · 315 shared contested votes
35%
Rick RyanDemocrat · District 36 · 377 shared contested votes
33%
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 (93 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jennifer Sanalitro 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.
Introduced29
Out of committee7
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee22
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 6.5 bills that became law this session.
PRIVATE DETECTIVE BOARD MEMBER
In plain English Reduces the Private Detective and Security Board from 13 to 11 members and lowers the required experience for board members from 5 years to 3 years.
Official synopsis: Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Reduces the number of members on the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Board from 13 to 11, removing one licensed locksmith and one licensed private…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0601 · 2026-07-24
CONGRATS-JOHN T. DABROWSKI
Congratulates John T. Dabrowski on his retirement from public service. Wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavors.
Not out of committeeFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro · 2026-06-23
USE/OCC TAX-DIAPERS
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that diapers for use by infants, children, or adults are exempt from the taxes under the Acts. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-05-15
PRIVATE DETECTIVE BOARD MEMBER
In plain English Reduces the Private Detective and Security Board from 13 to 11 members and lowers required experience from 5 years to 3 years.
Official synopsis: Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Reduces the number of members on the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Board from 13 to 11, removing one licensed locksmith and one licensed private…
Passed one chamberRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-05-15
COMMENDS-BREAKFAST W/ BABY
Commends Our Savior Lutheran Church's Breakfast with Baby ministry for its outstanding service to families in DuPage and Kane counties.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-06
TOWNSHIPS-ROAD BUDGETS
In plain English Requires road districts to hold public hearings and allow public inspection of tentative budgets before adopting final road budgets.
Official synopsis: Amends the Township Code. Provides that tentative budgets for specified road districts shall be subject to a public hearing and public inspection prior to adopting a budget and appropriation ordinance for road purposes. Provides that the township board may adopt all or part of the…
Out of committeeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-04-17
CRIM CD-VIOL ORDERS OF PROTECT
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that violation of an order of protection is a Class 4 felony if the defendant has any prior conviction for violation of a civil no contact order, violation of a stalking no contact order, or any prior conviction…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste · 2026-04-01
CD CORR-COMPASSIONATE RELEASE
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections concerning executive clemency. Provides that, upon request, the Department of Corrections shall provide disciplinary records of the petitioner to the State's Attorney of the county in which the conviction had been entered. Provides that any State's Attorney provided disciplinary…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste · 2026-04-01
LOCAL REFERENDUM NEUTRALITY
Creates the Local Referendum Neutrality and Taxpayer Protection Act. Provides that a public body may only expend public funds related to a local referendum for specified purposes. Provides for the designation of an official committee in favor and the official committee opposed to the local…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
VEH CD-ELECTRIC BICYCLES
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a low-speed electric bicycle from being used on a public roadway by a person without a valid driver's license. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
VEH CODE-BICYCLE DEFINITION
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes every low-speed electric bicycle from the definition of "bicycle". Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
USE/OCC TX-SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the State Finance Act. Provides for a sales tax holiday on school supplies during the first 7 days of August of each calendar year. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
STATE'S ATTORNEY-INVESTIGATOR
Amends the Counties Code. Removes a provision limiting a special investigator appointed by a State's Attorney to carrying a firearm only in the performance of the special investigator's assigned duties.
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain · 2026-03-26
INC TX-DEDUCTION FOR TIPS
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction for gratuities that are included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword · 2026-01-20
INC TX-OVERTIME DEDUCTION
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction for the amount of overtime compensation that is paid to the taxpayer during the taxable year and that is included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword · 2026-01-20
“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 Health Care Availability & Access Committee)
HB5295 · 2026-05-31
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PRIVACY (House Concurrence)
SB3707 · 2026-05-31
VISION BENEFIT MANAGERS (House Third Reading)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1499 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 24 is House 47 plus House 48. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Jennifer Sanalitro on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Seth LewisState Senate 24 · Republican
86%
Amy GrantState House 47 · Republican
89%
Jennifer SanalitroState House 48 · Republican · this page
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