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Democratic-Farmer-Labor
· Representative
Ethan Cha
Represents District 47B in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 85 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 174 of 174 roll calls · House median 100%
Their bills that became law
0 of 15
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 0.5
Roll calls on record
174
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 94th Legislature 2025-2026.
How Ethan Cha 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 Ethan Cha 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. Ethan Cha is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
1 of 85 party-line votes.
HF2433 · Education finance bill.
House: H.F. NO. 2433 · 2025-05-16 · Passed 93–41 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HF3023 · Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.
House: H.F. NO. 3023 · 2025-05-18 · Failed 67–67
HF2115 · Human services policy bill.
House: H.F. NO. 2115 · 2025-05-18 · Failed 67–67
SF1740 · Omnibus Education policy provisions
House: Bakeberg – Amendment – S1740A3 · 2025-05-16 · Failed 67–67
HF2435 · Health and human services finance bill.
House: 67 – Amendment to Zeleznikar Amendment – Nays · 2025-05-12 · Failed 67–67
SF1832 · Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations
House: Greenman – Amendment – S1832A12 · 2025-05-09 · Failed 67–67
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.
Harry NiskaRepublican · District 31A · 100 shared contested votes
28%
Nolan WestRepublican · District 32A · 100 shared contested votes
25%
Danny NadeauRepublican · District 34A · 99 shared contested votes
24%
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 (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Ethan Cha 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.
Introduced15
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee14
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 0.5 bills that became law this session.
Laos war; veterans benefits relating to the Secret War in Laos modified, veterans affairs commissioner directed to establish an eligibility process, technical changes made, appropriation canceled, and money appropriated.
Passed one chamberReferred to Finance · 2026-05-05
County commissioners authorized to participate in health care savings plan.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy · 2026-03-25
State statistics literacy graduation seal established.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy · 2026-03-25
State vegetable designated.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy · 2026-03-18
Woodbury; La Lake Park funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Buck · 2026-03-18
Recommendations of state auditor's fire relief association working group implemented.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Perryman · 2026-03-16
Woodbury; intersection improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment · 2026-03-05
Professional Golfers' Association of America championship events funding provided, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy · 2026-03-02
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network funding provided, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Legacy Finance · 2025-04-10
Rural Policy and Development Center grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Allen · 2025-04-10
Motorcycles added to Digital Fair Repair Act.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy · 2025-03-20
Climate change impact on mental health advisory task force established, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Pursell · 2025-03-20
Veterans definition expanded to include units operating from Laos and or naturalized under the federal Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Robbins · 2025-03-13
State auditor's fire relief association working group recommendations implemented.
Not out of committeeAuthors added Virnig and Perryman · 2025-03-05
Woodbury; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Taxes · 2025-02-26
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SF3045 · 2025-05-19
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations (House: S.F. NO. 3045)
HF3023 · 2025-05-19
Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. (House: H.F. NO. 3023)
SF2884 · 2025-05-19
Omnibus Pension bill (House: S.F. NO. 2884)
HF2115 · 2025-05-19
Human services policy bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2115)
SF856 · 2025-05-19
Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation (House: S.F. NO. 856)
SF856 · 2025-05-19
Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation (House: S.F. NO. 856)
HF2446 · 2025-05-18
Agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2446)
HF2432 · 2025-05-18
Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2432)
HF2563 · 2025-05-18
Legacy finance bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2563)
HF3023 · 2025-05-18
Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. (House: H.F. NO. 3023)
SF2298 · 2025-05-18
Omnibus Housing and Homelessness Prevention policy and appropriations (House: S.F. NO. 2298)
HF2115 · 2025-05-18
Human services policy bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2115)
SF2370 · 2025-05-17
Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill (House: S.F. NO. 2370)
SF1959 · 2025-05-17
Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations (House: S.F. NO. 1959)
HF1290 · 2025-05-17
Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized. (House: H.F. NO. 1290)
SF1740 · 2025-05-16
Omnibus Education policy provisions (House: Youakim – Amendment – S1740A1)
SF1740 · 2025-05-16
Omnibus Education policy provisions (House: Bakeberg – Amendment – S1740A3)
SF1740 · 2025-05-16
Omnibus Education policy provisions (House: Bakeberg – Amendment – S1740A4)
SF1740 · 2025-05-16
Omnibus Education policy provisions (House: S.F. NO. 1740)
HF2130 · 2025-05-16
Public safety; various provisions modified relating to driver's license revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties; and money appropriated. (House: H.F. NO. 2130)
HF3228 · 2025-05-16
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted. (House: H.F. NO. 3228)
HF2433 · 2025-05-16
Education finance bill. (House: H.F. NO. 2433)
HF3321 · 2025-05-16
Miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors corrected. (House: Passage)
HF1143 · 2025-05-16
Expiration of aid accounts modified, appropriations modified, and money appropriated. (House: H.F. NO. 1143)
HF2464 · 2025-05-15
Health policy bill. (House: Bierman – Amendment – H2464A13)
HF2464 · 2025-05-15
Health policy bill. (House: Bahner – Amendment – H2464A6)
HF2464 · 2025-05-15
Health policy bill. (House: Passage, as amended)
HF3023 · 2025-05-14
Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted. (House: H.F. NO. 3023)
SF3446 · 2025-05-14
Claims bill (House: Passage)
HF475 · 2025-05-13
Joint Committee on Library of Congress of United States Congress requested to approve replacement of statue of Henry Mower Rice now on display in National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol, and memorial resolution proposed. (House: Passage)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: 67 – Amendment to Zeleznikar Amendment – Nays)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: "Shall the decision of Speaker pro tempore Olson stand as the judgment of the House?")
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Zeleznikar – Amendment – H2435A9)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: West – Amendment – H2435A12)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Coulter – Amendment – H2435A8)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Pinto – Amendment – H2435A11)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Huot – Amendment – H2435A20)
HF2435 · 2025-05-12
Health and human services finance bill. (House: Passage, as amended)
HF3228 · 2025-05-12
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted. (House: Passage)
SF908 · 2025-05-12
Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modification (House: Passage)
SF2200 · 2025-05-12
Restorative practices statements and documents inadmissibility in civil and criminal proceedings establishment and data classification provision (House: Passage)
SF1832 · 2025-05-09
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (House: Baker – Amendment – S1832A14)
SF1832 · 2025-05-09
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (House: Hanson, J. – Amendment – S1832A1)
SF1832 · 2025-05-09
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (House: Greenman – Amendment – S1832A12)
SF1832 · 2025-05-09
Omnibus Jobs, Labor Economic Development policy and appropriations (House: Passage, as amended)
HF2442 · 2025-05-07
Climate and energy finance bill. (House: Passage)
SF2077 · 2025-05-05
Omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy and Lands bill (House: Passage)
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Zeleznikar – Amendment – H2434A7)
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Baker – Amendment H2434A17 – H2434A17)
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Gillman – Amendment H2434A13 – H2434A13)
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Franson – Amendment – H2434A12)
HF2434 · 2025-05-05
Human services finance bill. (House: Passage, as amended)
SF2370 · 2025-05-05
Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill (House: Passage, as amended)
HF2115 · 2025-05-05
Human services policy bill. (House: Passage, as amended)
SF3045 · 2025-05-01
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations (House: Schultz – Amendment S3045A17 – S3045A17)
SF3045 · 2025-05-01
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations (House: Greenman – Amendment – S3045A18)
SF3045 · 2025-05-01
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations (House: Davis – Amendment – S3045A10)
SF3045 · 2025-05-01
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations (House: Passage, as amended)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 174 total roll-call votes this session).
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