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Democratic
· Representative
Sue Scherer
Represents District 96 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 258 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 719 of 755 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
8 of 13
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 15.5
Roll calls on record
755
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 Sue Scherer 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 Sue Scherer 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. Sue Scherer is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
2 of 258 party-line votes.
SB3222 · VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME
House Third Reading · 2026-05-31 · Passed 77–31 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB4639 · JUV CT-COMMUNITY MEDIATION
House Third Reading · 2026-04-16 · Passed 65–39 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB4247 · SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION
House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee · 2026-02-25 · Passed 5–3
HB4862 · SCH CD-STAFF MENTAL HEALTH
In plain English Requires school boards to develop procedures supporting employee mental health by January 1, 2028, including staff feedback opportunities and annual communication about available mental health resources.
House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee · 2026-04-15 · Passed 6–3
HB5107 · SCH SAFETY-PANIC ALERT SYSTEM
In plain English Requires schools to consider mobile panic alert systems in emergency plans and directs state police to develop rules for such systems.
House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee · 2026-03-25 · Passed 6–3
HB4795 · SCH-CD-LICENSE-EARLY CHILDHOOD
In plain English Removes a requirement that high school students complete two years of foreign language courses to earn a diploma.
House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee · 2026-03-25 · Passed 6–3
HB4423 · SCH CD-LICENSE ENDORSEMENT
In plain English Allows educators to add a special education endorsement for deaf and hard of hearing students with sign language proficiency to their professional license.
House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee · 2026-03-19 · Passed 6–3
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.
Jeff KeicherRepublican · District 70 · 225 shared contested votes
32%
Brad StephensRepublican · District 20 · 156 shared contested votes
30%
Ryan SpainRepublican · District 73 · 214 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 (36 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Sue Scherer 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.
Introduced13
Out of committee9
Passed one chamber9
Passed both chambers8
Became law8
Never left committee4
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 15.5 bills that became law this session.
NEUROLOGIST-AUTISM-PAMPHLET
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
CONGRATS-DECATUR CATHOLIC
Congratulates the Decatur Catholic Athletics 8th grade girls volleyball team, the Bulldogs, on winning the Illinois Elementary School Association 2026 Class 2A State Championship.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-04-22
COMMEND-KEN HENDRIKSEN
Commends Dr. Ken Hendriksen on his extraordinary career and his many contributions to the educational advancement of the youth of the State.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-04-14
TENANT-TERMINATION OF LEASE
Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that a tenant of a residential lease whose residential unit, dwelling, or common areas in the tenant's building is in violation of any applicable health or safety codes because of the fault of the landlord may terminate a…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
PROVENANCE DATA REQUIREMENTS
Creates the Provenance Data Requirements Act. Provides that a generative artificial intelligence tool provider shall apply provenance data, either directly or through the use of third-party technology, to wholly-generated synthetic content generated by the provider's generative artificial intelligence tool. Sets forth additional requirements on generative…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
MEMORIAL-DELORES SHOWALTER
Mourns the death of Delores Showalter.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-03-26
MEMORIAL-CINTHIA D. SMITH
Mourns the death of Cinthia Dianne "Cindy" Smith.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-03-18
CONGRATS-SPFLD PARK DISTRICT
Congratulates the Springfield Park District as it celebrates its 125th anniversary.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-02-26
LOC GOV-MICROTRANSIT PAYMENTS
Amends the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the Township Code. Provides that, if a county, township, or municipality offers microtransit services, then the county must provide riders with a method to prepay for the microtransit service with a smartphone application.
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-02-03
CONGRATS-KIM VILLANUEVA
Congratulates Kim Villanueva of Springfield on the occasion of her election as national president of the National Organization of Women (NOW). Wishes her success in her new role.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-01-20
SCH CD-ISBE-ASSESSMENT REPORT
Amends the School Code. Requires, on or before July 1, 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the State Board of Education to report specified information for each assessment contract it enters into. Requires the State Board to make the compiled information available on its Internet…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0239 · 2025-08-15
FRAUD-TARGETED INSURANCE SALES
Amends the Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that, unless certain requirements are met, it is an unfair method of competition and unfair and deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0055 · 2025-08-01
HORSE RACING ACT ORG LICENSE
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Removes provision stating that no organization licensee conducting its race meeting in a county bordering the Mississippi River and having a population greater than 230,000 may be a host track for its race meeting. Makes changes in…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez · 2025-03-11
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 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 755 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 48 is House 95 plus House 96. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Sue Scherer on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Doris TurnerState Senate 48 · Democratic
98%
Mike CoffeyState House 95 · Republican
70%
Sue SchererState House 96 · Democratic · this page
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