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Democratic
· Representative
Kelly Cassidy
Represents District 14 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 685 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,832 of 1,851 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
26 of 60
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 15.5
Roll calls on record
1,851
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 Kelly Cassidy 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 Kelly Cassidy 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. Kelly Cassidy is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
3 of 685 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
SB0025 · SWIMMING FACILITY COLD SPA
House Third Reading · 2025-10-29 · Passed 70–37 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB0575 · GOVERNMENT-TECH
In plain English Requires election authorities to allow voters in line at closing to vote, establish curbside voting and vote-by-mail websites, and test five percent of voting devices, among other election changes.
House Ethics & Elections Committee · 2025-10-28 · Passed 10–7 · most Democrats 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
SB0042 · VEH CD-CANNABIS IN VEHICLE
House Judiciary – Criminal Committee · 2025-05-09 · Passed 8–6
HB3332 · CD CORR-SENTENCING REVIEW
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-10 · Failed 49–51
HB3521 · UNRELIABLE STATEMENTS INADMISS
In plain English Requires prosecutors to prove statements from custodial police interrogations are reliable before using them in homicide trials, with specific factors courts must consider.
House Judiciary – Criminal Committee · 2025-03-20 · 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.
Kevin SchmidtRepublican · District 114 · 523 shared contested votes
31%
Brandun SchweizerRepublican · District 104 · 494 shared contested votes
30%
Nicole La HaRepublican · District 82 · 495 shared contested votes
29%
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 (19 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Kelly Cassidy 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.
Introduced60
Out of committee37
Passed one chamber29
Passed both chambers26
Became law26
Never left committee23
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 15.5 bills that became law this session.
ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS
In plain English Allows pharmacies to transfer controlled substance prescriptions once to another pharmacy upon patient request, with limited exceptions, and delays electronic prescription requirements until 2028 in certain cases.
Official synopsis: Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that prescriptions for drugs in Schedules II, III, IV, and V (rather than Schedules III, IV, and V controlled substances) of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act may be transferred only once and may not be further transferred, consistent with…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0846 · 2026-08-21
CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. In the amendatory changes to the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act, deletes the definition of "adult" and changes the definition of "minor" to a person who has not attained the age of 18 years. Provides that if…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0837 · 2026-08-18
MENTAL HEALTH 9-1-1 CALLS
Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. In provisions amending the Emergency Telephone System Act, provides that the Office of the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator shall, with input from the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, relevant stakeholders, and subject matter experts, adopt…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0828 · 2026-08-07
IDFPR-CONTINUING EDUCATION
In plain English Prohibits professionals from earning continuing education credits for courses teaching prohibited services, with credit determinations made only during license renewal audits.
Official synopsis: Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a licensee shall not receive continuing education credit toward the renewal of a professional license for any continuing education course, program, seminar, instruction, webinar, or other educational activity that…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0777 · 2026-08-07
PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT
In plain English Requires health professionals and organizations to report allegations of sexual conduct or intimate conduct involving health professionals to the state within 24 hours.
Official synopsis: Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires a health professional to report to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation within 24 hours after: witnessing sexual conduct or intimate conduct at the person's physical or virtual place…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0764 · 2026-08-07
DCFS-SECURE ACT
In plain English Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to protect children's sensitive identity information and establishes safeguards for youth in state care, including those placed out-of-state.
Official synopsis: Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Safeguards to Ensure Continuity and Uphold Rights and Equity (SECURE) Act. Sets forth several legislative findings. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Adds provisions requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to protect…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0559 · 2026-07-10
COURT REMINDER NOTICES
Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1. Deletes the provision that the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services shall assist local pretrial services with pretrial supervision at the request of the Chief Judge. Effective immediately.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0551 · 2026-07-10
CONTROLLED SUB-TESTOSTERONE
In plain English Removes testosterone, mifepristone, misoprostol, GnRH analogues, and estrogen from prescription monitoring requirements and requires deletion of existing records by 2027.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that the Prescription Monitoring Program does not apply to testosterone, mifepristone, misoprostol, GnRH analogues, or estrogen. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall purge from the records of the Prescription Monitoring Program all existing information concerning the…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0535 · 2026-06-29
RABIES VACCINES IN SHELTERS
In plain English Allows certified veterinary technicians to give rabies shots under a veterinarian's direct supervision after the veterinarian examines the animal.
Official synopsis: Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Provides that a certified veterinary technician who has completed the required 2-hour rabies vaccination continuing education course may administer rabies vaccinations only under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, and only after the supervising…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0522 · 2026-06-26
CRIM CD-TRAVELING ANIMAL ACTS
Reinstates the provisions of the introduced bill, except changes the definition of "covered animal" to include: (1) cougar (puma concolor); (2) jaguar (panthera onca); (3) leopard (panthera pardus), excluding Amur leopard (panthera pardus orientalis); (4) lion (panthera leo); and (5) tiger (panthera tigris). Eliminates from…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0485 · 2026-06-26
INS-PRIOR AUTH HIV DRUG ACCESS
In plain English Prohibits health insurers and Medicaid programs from requiring prior authorization for HIV prevention and treatment medications starting January 1, 2027.
Official synopsis: Amends the Prior Authorization Reform Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a health insurance issuer, the fee-for-service medical assistance program, and a Medicaid managed care organization may not require prior authorization for the following prescription drug types and their therapeutic equivalents approved…
Passed one chamberSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
CHICAGO CUBS DAY
In plain English Declares August 29, 2026 as Chicago Cubs Day and congratulates the team on 150 years.
Official synopsis: Declares August 29, 2026 as Chicago Cubs Day. Congratulates the Chicago Cubs on 150 years.
Became lawAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet · 2026-05-31
HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital licensed under the Act shall not charge a covered hospital employee more than 10% of the total health insurance premium cost. Provides that any agreement permitting a charge to a covered hospital employee in excess of…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly · 2026-05-20
FINANCE-988 TRUST FUND
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, if the federal government discontinues, suspends, or limits specialized crisis services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority youth and young adults available through the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the Department of…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal · 2026-05-15
MENTAL HEALTH 9-1-1 CALLS
In plain English Requires 911 centers to screen calls for behavioral health crises and refer callers for mental health response instead of law enforcement when appropriate.
Official synopsis: Amends the Community Emergency Services and Support Act. Replaces all references to the Division of Mental Health of the Department of Human Services with the Department of Human Services throughout the Act. Provides that 9-1-1 public safety answering points shall screen specific types of law…
Out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal · 2026-05-15
“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 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 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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1851 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 7 is House 13 plus House 14. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Kelly Cassidy on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Mike Simmons-GessesseState Senate 7 · Democratic
99%
Hoan HuynhState House 13 · Democratic
99%
Kelly CassidyState House 14 · Democratic · this page
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