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Democratic
· Representative
Maura Hirschauer
Represents District 49 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 567 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,519 of 1,538 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
14 of 61
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 15.5
Roll calls on record
1,538
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 Maura Hirschauer 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 Maura Hirschauer 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. Maura Hirschauer is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 567 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.
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
HB3332 · CD CORR-SENTENCING REVIEW
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-10 · Failed 49–51
HB4708 · CD CORR-OPIOID USE DISORDERS
House Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee · 2026-04-09 · Passed 7–4
SB2418 · YOUTH NONVIOLENT RESOURCE PGM
House Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee · 2025-05-30 · Passed 7–4
SB1524 · DOC-HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE
In plain English Requires that intentionally manufacturing, delivering, possessing, or selling nitrous oxide to cause intoxication or sensory effects be prosecuted as a felony.
House Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee · 2025-05-30 · 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 · 479 shared contested votes
31%
Brandun SchweizerRepublican · District 104 · 475 shared contested votes
29%
Jennifer SanalitroRepublican · District 48 · 404 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 Maura Hirschauer 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.
Introduced61
Out of committee30
Passed one chamber20
Passed both chambers14
Became law14
Never left committee31
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 15.5 bills that became law this session.
DOM VIOLENCE ORDER-VIOLATION
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Deletes provisions that a person commits the crime of violation of an order of protection if the person, knowingly transfers a firearm or firearm parts to the respondent or otherwise allows the respondent access to a firearm or…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0721 · 2026-07-31
SCH CD-CPR-FEMALE MANIKINS
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. In provisions requiring secondary schools to include training on how to properly administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation in their curriculum, provides that, beginning with the 2029-2030 school year, cardiopulmonary resuscitation training shall include the use of both…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0678 · 2026-07-31
VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION
In plain English Continues a veteran suicide prevention advisory council within the Department of Public Health with modified duties and composition.
Official synopsis: Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Provides that the Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Program Advisory Council created by Public Act 103-8 is continued within the Department of Public Health, with modifications to its duties and composition. Amends the Department of Healthcare and…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0576 · 2026-07-15
SCH CD-E-LEARNING DAY-ELECTION
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions regarding e-learning days, provides that an e-learning day used by a school district due to a school being selected as a polling place does not count toward the school district's minimum number of emergency…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0552 · 2026-07-10
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.
Official synopsis: Provides that the Act may be referred to as Jeff's Law. Amends the Criminal Identification Act. In provisions concerning information furnished by the clerk of the circuit court to the Illinois State Police, adds a requirement to include whether a firearm was reported as stolen…
Passed one chamberPursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
$ISBE-ACT NOW GRANTS
Appropriates $20,000,000 to the State Board of Education for the purpose of providing a grant for to Afterschool for Children and Teens Now (ACT Now) Coalition to support full-service community schools. Effective July 1, 2026.
Not out of committeeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-07-01
ALGORITHMIC PRICE TRANSPARENCY
In plain English Bans businesses from using surveillance pricing and allows the Attorney General or State's Attorneys to enforce the prohibition.
Official synopsis: Creates the Protection from Surveillance Pricing Act. Provides that a person shall not engage in surveillance pricing. Sets forth exemptions and limitations to the prohibition. Provides that the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of any county in the State may bring an action against…
Passed one chamberRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-07-01
DHFS-INSPECTOR GENERAL
In plain English Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' Inspector General to investigate the Department of Early Childhood at the Secretary's request and report findings.
Official synopsis: Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' Inspector General to, at the request of the Secretary of Early Childhood, exercise one or more specified statutory powers as if those powers related to the Department…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0518 · 2026-06-26
FOID-MENTAL HEALTH
In plain English Requires a licensed clinical mental health professional to evaluate and certify that someone denied a firearm card due to mental health hospitalization is not dangerous before they can reapply after five years.
Official synopsis: Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a person who has had the person's Firearm Owner's Identification Card revoked or denied under certain provisions because the person was a patient in a mental health facility shall not be permitted to obtain a Firearm…
Out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-05-31
SCH CD-MINIMUM EMPLOYEE SALARY
Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Provides that in fixing the salaries of employees, a school board or the governing board of a joint agreement shall pay to employees an hourly rate of not less than (i) $20 for the 2027-2028…
Not out of committeeAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond · 2026-05-27
SMART START GRANTS-HEAD START
In plain English Allows Head Start programs to participate in the Smart Start Child Care Workforce Compensation Program if funding is available, without reducing existing recipients' funding.
Official synopsis: Amends the Smart Start Illinois Act. Provides that Head Start programs and Early Head Start programs may be deemed eligible to participate in the Smart Start Child Care Workforce Compensation Program to the extent that appropriations are made available for new program entrants and shall…
Passed one chamberAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes · 2026-05-26
$DEC-EARLY CHOICES
Appropriates $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Early Childhood for grants and administration expenses associated with support for the inclusion of children ages 3 to 5 with developmental delays and disabilities in school and community-based early childhood settings. Effective July 1,…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock · 2026-05-21
ALGORITHMIC PRICING DISCLOSURE
Creates the Algorithmic Pricing Transparency Act. Provides that any person or entity that sells or offers to sell goods or services through an online platform to consumers in the State shall provide a clear and conspicuous disclosure if the baseline price for a specific consumer…
Not out of committeeAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner · 2026-05-15
SCH CD-ACT NOW
In plain English Requires the State Board of Education to grant funds to the Afterschool for Children and Teens Now Coalition to support community schools in 32 partner schools.
Official synopsis: Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to make grants available for community schools separate and apart from any federal appropriations to be issued to the Afterschool for Children and Teens Now Coalition (ACT Now) through its fiscal sponsor Metropolitan Family Services…
Out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis · 2026-05-13
CRIM PRO-COMMITMENT-TREATMENT
In plain English Allows courts to keep unfit defendants in jail while waiting for placement at a treatment facility, rather than requiring it.
Official synopsis: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if the court orders an unfit defendant to be placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services, during the period of time required to determine bed and placement availability at the designated facility,…
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 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 Child Care Access & Early Childhood Committee)
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)
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Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 25 is House 49 plus House 50. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Maura Hirschauer on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Karina VillaState Senate 25 · Democratic
99%
Maura HirschauerState House 49 · Democratic · this page
Barbara HernandezState House 50 · Democratic
99%
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