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Republican
· Representative
Brad Stephens
Represents District 20 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
79%
on 409 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
93%
Yea or Nay on 1,342 of 1,450 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
14 of 24
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 6.5
Roll calls on record
1,450
104th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Brad Stephens 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 Brad Stephens 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. Brad Stephens is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
86 of 409 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB3229 · 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.
House Third Reading · 2026-05-31 · Passed 85–31 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3595 · INS CD-PET INSURANCE
In plain English Requires certain child care programs to register as alternative providers instead of obtaining licenses, effective July 1, 2026, among other changes.
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 80–33 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3595 · INS CD-PET INSURANCE
In plain English Requires certain child care programs to register as alternative providers instead of obtaining licenses, effective July 1, 2026, among other changes.
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 80–33 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB4379 · ADULT CHANGING STATIONS
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 83–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2564 · PEN CD-TRS-SALARY INCREASES
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 92–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB5090 · PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION
In plain English Allows transportation network drivers to organize and bargain collectively with rideshare companies, and requires companies to pay fees into a worker support fund.
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 83–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB5090 · PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION
In plain English Allows transportation network drivers to organize and bargain collectively with rideshare companies, and requires companies to pay fees into a worker support fund.
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 83–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB3222 · VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME
House Third Reading · 2026-05-31 · Passed 77–31 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2335 · VEH CD-VARIOUS
In plain English Allows Regional Transit Boards to receive ethics complaints, adjusts transportation funding allocations, and requires improvements to Joliet train station and Blue Line station by specified dates, among other changes.
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 74–39 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2335 · VEH CD-VARIOUS
In plain English Allows Regional Transit Boards to receive ethics complaints, adjusts transportation funding allocations, and requires improvements to Joliet train station and Blue Line station by specified dates, among other changes.
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 74–39 · most Republicans 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
HB5163 · VEH CD-SCH BUS DRIVER PERMIT
House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee · 2026-03-25 · Passed 7–4
SB0634 · LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
House Cities & Villages Committee · 2025-05-20 · Passed 6–3
HB4327 · AUDITOR GENERAL-340B AUDIT
House Executive Committee · 2026-05-26 · Passed 8–4
HB3473 · GAMING DEVICES/DISPARITY
In plain English Allows video gaming device operation compliant with criminal law, creates a task force to study gaming industry diversity, and redefines gambling devices and related offenses.
House Gaming Committee · 2026-03-25 · Passed 10–6
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.
Anthony DeLucaDemocrat · District 80 · 331 shared contested votes
35%
Rick RyanDemocrat · District 36 · 372 shared contested votes
33%
Larry WalshDemocrat · District 86 · 355 shared contested votes
32%
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 (108 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Brad Stephens 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.
Introduced24
Out of committee15
Passed one chamber14
Passed both chambers14
Became law14
Never left committee9
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 6.5 bills that became law this session.
PARKS-ASSESSMENT WAIVER
In plain English Allows park district governing boards to waive unpaid assessments before property separation petitions are submitted.
Official synopsis: Amends the Park District Code. Provides that, prior to the submission of a petition to separate territory from a park district, the governing board of the park district may, at its discretion, adopt, by ordinance, a determination to waive the full payment of any unpaid…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0708 · 2026-07-31
MEMORIAL-THOMAS EICHLER
Honors the life of service of Thomas "Buzzy" Eichler, U.S. Marine and sergeant in the Chicago Police.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-05
COMMENDS-FELIX SAJI
Commends Felix Saji, a fourth grade teacher at John V. Leigh School, on being named to the Curriculum Associates 2026 Class of Extraordinary Educators and for his continued extraordinary efforts in and out of the classroom.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-04-23
PROPERTY TAX-INTEREST PENALTY
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law, if an interest penalty for the delinquent payment of taxes is imposed and if collections of interest penalties are enjoyed by a county pursuant to that procedure, then the country collector shall place all…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
VEH CD-USE OF GREEN LIGHTS
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the use of green oscillating, flashing, or rotating lights on motor vehicles or equipment used by contractors, engineering or survey crews, or union representatives engaged in work on a highway. Provides that such lights shall not be lighted except…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
CONGRATS-EBINGER ELEMENTARY
Congratulates the teachers, educators, students, and parents of Ebinger Elementary School on its 100th anniversary.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-03-18
CONGRATS-WENDELL YOUNG
Congratulates Wendell Young, Vice Chairman/Governor of the Chicago Wolves, on his exceptional career as a player, coach, manager, and executive.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-02-26
SAFETY-TECH
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-02-13
CONGRATS-DR. NICK POLYAK
Congratulates Dr. Nick Polyak on being honored as the 2026 Illinois Superintendent of the Year. Wishes many years of continued executive educator achievement for Dr. Polyak, the teachers that work with him, and his executive educator staff.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-01-20
CONGRATS-MICHAEL K. DURKIN
Congratulates Michael K. "Mike" Durkin on being inducted into the University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Recognizes him for his excellence on outdoor tracks, on indoor tracks, and on the exceedingly fast track of Illinois law.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2025-10-28
HONORS-VICTOR GÓMEZ
Honors Victor Gómez as 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year and wishes him well as he represents Illinois teachers during his current year of honor.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2025-10-14
PEN CD-FIRE-PAYMENT REDIRECTS
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a pensioner, annuitant, applicant for a refund, disability beneficiary, or other beneficiary does not have the right to transfer or assign his or her pension, annuity, refund, or disability benefit, or any part…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0196 · 2025-08-15
OHARE DRIVER SAFE-DEFINITIONS
Amends the O'Hare Driver Safety Act. Allows the Illinois State Police (rather than the Illinois Toll Highway Authority) to issue the violation of stopping or standing within one-half mile of O'Hare International Airport to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0184 · 2025-08-15
CONGRATS-LEYDEN HS DISTRICT
Congratulates Leyden Community High School District 212 on the occasion of the official celebration of its 100th anniversary.
Not out of committeeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2025-07-01
CONGRATS-TALIA HALVORSEN
Congratulates Talia Halvorsen on the successful conclusion of her Olympic boxing career.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2025-05-23
“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 1450 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 10 is House 19 plus House 20. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Brad Stephens on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Rob MartwickState Senate 10 · Democratic
78%
Lindsey LaPointeState House 19 · Democratic
77%
Brad StephensState House 20 · Republican · this page
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