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Democratic
· Representative
La Shawn Ford
Represents District 8 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 438 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 1,229 of 1,263 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
21 of 73
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 15.5
Roll calls on record
1,263
104th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 21, 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 La Shawn Ford 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 La Shawn Ford 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. La Shawn Ford is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
2 of 438 party-line votes.
SB3071 · ELECTRONIC MONITORING
In plain English Expands who must report elder abuse to include investment advisers, securities dealers, and certain bank employees, and changes rules for accessing and sharing related records.
House Third Reading · 2026-05-21 · Passed 71–31 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2827 · HOMESCHOOL ACT
Motion in House · 2025-04-11 · Passed 66–41 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
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
HB2929 · DHS-OVERDOSE PREVENTION SITES
In plain English Establishes an advisory committee to help create rules for a pilot overdose prevention site in a city over 2 million people, with immunity protections and required reporting.
House Mental Health & Addiction Committee · 2025-04-08 · Passed 7–4
HR0248 · ILLINOIS CITIZENS REENTRY DAY
House Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee · 2025-05-01 · Passed 7–3
HB1056 · PREVAILING WAGE-PUBLIC WORKS
House Labor & Commerce Committee · 2025-04-09 · Passed 8–4
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 · 413 shared contested votes
32%
Jennifer SanalitroRepublican · District 48 · 349 shared contested votes
31%
Nicole La HaRepublican · District 82 · 400 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 (34 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills La Shawn Ford 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.
Introduced73
Out of committee29
Passed one chamber22
Passed both chambers21
Became law21
Never left committee44
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 15.5 bills that became law this session.
CANNABIS-IL FREEDOM FUND
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Creates the Illinois Freedom Program as a subprogram within the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program for the purpose of issuing direct cash payments to eligible individuals who have been disproportionately impacted by historical cannabis enforcement. Creates the…
Not out of committeeFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford · 2026-09-17
$SOS-COSMETOLOGY CIVICS
Appropriates $25,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Secretary of State for grants to Data Foundation Inc. to assist licensees under the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 in promoting voter registration and civic engagement. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford · 2026-09-10
MEMORIAL-JACQUELINE CHAPPELL
Mourns the passing of Jacqueline Carrie "Jackie" Byas Chappell.
Not out of committeeFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford · 2026-08-31
REPEAL-LOAN DEFAULT ACT
In plain English Repeals the Educational Loan Default Act.
Official synopsis: Repeals the Educational Loan Default Act. Effective immediately.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0672 · 2026-07-31
IDR-PROPERTY TAX STUDY
Urges the Illinois Department of Revenue, in consultation with the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of phasing out the use of property taxes as a funding source for school districts and replacing that revenue with other…
Not out of committeeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-07-01
$ICCB-COM COL ECONOMIC EMPOWER
Appropriates $1,000,000 to the Illinois Community College Board for the purpose of implementing the Community College Economic Empowerment Act. Effective July 1, 2026.
Not out of committeeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-07-01
IEMA-OHS ERPS REGULATIONS
Strongly urges the Illinois Emergency Management Agency – Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) to heed the petition and comments submitted by the Illinois Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (IL-ACC) and supported by the Modern Radiation Policy Alliance to promulgate rules establishing a pathway…
Not out of committeeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-07-01
CONAMEND-REVENUE
In plain English Proposes a 3% income tax on individual earnings above $1 million, with revenue split equally between property tax relief and school funding.
Official synopsis: Proposes to amend the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that an additional income tax shall be imposed on individuals in an amount equal to 3% of the portion of the individual's net income that is greater than $1,000,000 for the taxable year. Provides…
Out of committeeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-07-01
CONGRATS-CONGRESSMAN DAVIS
Congratulates the Honorable Danny K. Davis on his retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives, commends him for a lifetime of dedicated public service to the City of Chicago, the County of Cook, the State of Illinois, and the United States of America, and wishes…
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-30
GUN VIOLENCE-PREVENT
In plain English Urges state education and justice agencies to identify, publish, and implement evidence-based decision-making and violence-prevention curricula in schools and youth justice programs.
Official synopsis: Urges the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to identify and publish a list of evidence-based, decision-making, and impulse-control curricula that have been demonstrated to reduce violence involvement, make at least one free or low-cost curriculum available statewide for optional integration into existing Social and…
Became lawAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly · 2026-05-30
MEMORIAL-JULIUS C. THOMAS III
Mourns the death of Julius Collins Thomas III.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-29
CONGRATS-IRISH CARDIAC SOCIETY
Congratulates the Irish Cardiac Society on the occasion of its visit to the City of Springfield, the capital of the State of Illinois, on May 8, 2026. Commends the Illinois Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and chapter leader Governor Benjamin Freed, M.D. for…
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-06
MEMORIAL-BARBARA DEER
Mourns the passing of Barbara Deer of Chicago.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-05
DHS-OVERDOSE PREVENTION SITES
In plain English Establishes an advisory committee to help create rules for a pilot overdose prevention site in a city over 2 million people, with immunity protections and required reporting.
Official synopsis: Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Establishes an advisory committee to (i) advise and consult with the Department of Human Services on the establishment of an education program for community stakeholders on the benefits of overdose prevention sites (OPS) and (ii) the adoption of rules…
Out of committeeHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Rule 19(c) / 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 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 1263 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 4 is House 7 plus House 8. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as La Shawn Ford on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Kimberly LightfordState Senate 4 · Democratic
99%
Chris WelchState House 7 · Democratic
99%
La Shawn FordState House 8 · Democratic · this page
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