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Republican
· Representative
Shane Mekeland
Represents District 27A in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
100%
on 86 party-line votes · House Republicans median 98%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 187 of 187 roll calls · House median 100%
Their bills that became law
1 of 41
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 0
Roll calls on record
187
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 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 Shane Mekeland 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 Shane Mekeland 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. Shane Mekeland is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 86 party-line votes.
They voted with most Republicans on every party-line vote this session.
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
Democrats 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.
Dan WolgamottDemocrat · District 14B · 103 shared contested votes
17%
Matt NorrisDemocrat · District 32B · 103 shared contested votes
15%
Brad TabkeDemocrat · District 54A · 104 shared contested votes
14%
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 Shane Mekeland 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.
Introduced41
Out of committee3
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee38
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 0 bills that became law this session.
Reimbursement program established for underground petroleum storage tank systems with pressurized single-walled steel piping.
Became lawSecretary of State Chapter 113 · 2026-05-26
Choose Life special license plates established, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Swedzinski · 2026-04-23
Criteria for preapplication evaluations of water appropriations for certain data centers modified, data centers' electricity sales exempted in calculating a utility's solar energy standard, other data center exemptions provided, and data center energy generation redundancy provided.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy · 2026-04-16
Electric generation transition aid; criteria for an eligible taxing jurisdiction to qualify for aid modified, and calculation of aid modified.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Taxes · 2026-04-13
Governing bodies prohibited from requiring or incentivizing creation of homeowners associations, and governing bodies prohibited from requiring terms not required under state law in homeowners association documents.
Out of committeeSecond reading · 2026-04-07
Anaerobic digester or biomass thermal generation facility planning and construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy · 2026-03-26
Propane school bus deployment program established, report required, and money appropriated.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy · 2026-03-25
Sherburne County authorized to impose a local sales and use tax.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Wolgamott · 2026-03-23
mRNA Bioweapons Prohibition Act; mRNA injections and products designated as weapons of mass destruction, and mRNA injections and products prohibited.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Rarick · 2026-03-23
Small modular certificates of need authorized.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Rarick · 2026-03-23
Individuals who may supervise electrical work modified.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy · 2026-03-16
Use of state funds to subsidize or support protests prohibited.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Lawrence · 2026-03-16
Renewable energy requirements for state-funded construction projects modified.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Lawrence · 2026-03-16
Criteria for preapplication evaluations of water appropriations for data centers modified, data centers' electricity sales exempted in calculating a utility's solar energy standard, and data centers exempted from paying sales tax on electricity purchases.
Not out of committeeIntroduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy · 2026-03-12
Incumbent electric transmission owner rights eliminated.
Not out of committeeAuthor added Hollins · 2026-03-02
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: Liebling – Amendment – H2435A13)
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)
HF1837 · 2025-05-01
State government policy bill. (House: Passage)
HF2130 · 2025-05-01
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: Passage, as amended)
SF3045 · 2025-05-01
Omnibus State and Local Government and Elections policy and appropriations (House: Schultz – Amendment S3045A17 – S3045A17)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 187 total roll-call votes this session).
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