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John Block
Republican · Representative

John Block

Represents District 51 in the House of Representatives.

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Votes with Republicans
96%
on 23 party-line votes · House Republicans median 95%
Cast a vote
93%
Yea or Nay on 138 of 148 roll calls · House median 95%
Their bills that became law
0 of 5
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 0
Roll calls on record
148
2026 Regular Session
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 2026 Regular Session.

How John Block 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 John Block 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. John Block is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

1 of 23 party-line votes.

HB156 · Repeal Special Session Vaccination Laws
Yea
House Final Passage · 2026-02-09 · Passed 51–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

HB164 · Lobbying Activity Reports
Nay
House Final Passage · 2026-02-14 · Failed 32–32
HB9 · Immigrant Safety Act
Nay
House Final Passage · 2026-01-30 · Passed 40–29
SB30 · Reporting Of Induced Abortions
Nay
House Final Passage · 2026-02-16 · Passed 39–27
HM4 · Study Higher Ed Health Insurance Costs
Nay
House Final Passage · 2026-02-19 · Passed 36–23
SB111 · Motor Vehicle Code "personal Info"
Nay
House Final Passage · 2026-02-18 · Passed 37–24
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.

Joseph SanchezDemocrat · District 40 · 33 shared contested votes
30%
Patty LundstromDemocrat · District 9 · 26 shared contested votes
27%
Wonda JohnsonDemocrat · District 5 · 41 shared contested votes
27%
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 (10 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2026-01: 16 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 132 roll calls, 10 without a Yea or NayJan 2026Feb 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills John Block 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.

Introduced5
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee4

For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 0 bills that became law this session.

Armed Forces Retirement Pay Tax Exemption
Out of committeeAction Postponed Indefinitely · 2026-02-04
Voter Identification Requirements
Not out of committeeAction Postponed Indefinitely · 2026-01-29
Daylight Saving Time Year-round
Not out of committeeAction Postponed Indefinitely · 2026-01-22
Renewable Energy Production Tax Act
Not out of committeeAction Postponed Indefinitely · 2026-01-22
Permitless Carry Of Firearms
Not out of committeeAction Postponed Indefinitely · 2026-01-22

Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.

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SB100 · 2026-02-19
Burglary Definition Of Dwelling (House Final Passage)
Passed · 48-15
Yea
SB41 · 2026-02-19
Statute Of Limitations For Certain Sex Crimes (House Final Passage)
Passed · 62-0
Yea
SB37 · 2026-02-19
High Quality Literacy Instruction Act (House Final Passage)
Passed · 64-0
Yea
SB273 · 2026-02-19
Public Peace, Health, Safety & Welfare (House Final Passage)
Passed · 56-8
Yea
HM26 · 2026-02-19
State Agency Insect Workshop (House Final Passage)
Passed · 54-2
Yea
HM35 · 2026-02-19
Pediatric Palliative & Concurrent Care (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM31 · 2026-02-19
Home Health Service Distance Limitations (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM11 · 2026-02-19
"nm Speech-language & Hearing Assoc. Day" (House Final Passage)
Passed · 54-0
Absent
HM2 · 2026-02-19
Study Screen Use In Elementary Classrooms (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM46 · 2026-02-19
Nm Military Museum & Hurley Family (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM4 · 2026-02-19
Study Higher Ed Health Insurance Costs (House Final Passage)
Passed · 36-23
Nay
HM13 · 2026-02-19
10-year Criminal Justice Plan (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM17 · 2026-02-19
Tv & Film Industry Task Force (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM36 · 2026-02-19
Nursing Shortage Task Force (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM50 · 2026-02-19
"lincoln County Day" (House Final Passage)
Passed · 54-0
Absent
HM59 · 2026-02-19
Study Fair Foster Parent Compensation (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM24 · 2026-02-19
Study Restructuring Las Vegas Land Grant (House Final Passage)
Passed · 60-0
Yea
HM20 · 2026-02-19
Renewable Energy Infrastructure Study Group (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM66 · 2026-02-19
Study Santa Teresa Border Crossing Fee (House Final Passage)
Passed · 58-0
Yea
HM16 · 2026-02-19
Nmsu Physical Science Lab, In Recognition (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM30 · 2026-02-19
Public Education Governance Study (House Final Passage)
Passed · 57-0
Yea
HM53 · 2026-02-19
Study "gifted-in-field" Teacher Endorsement (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM34 · 2026-02-19
International Year Of The Woman Farmer (House Final Passage)
Passed · 54-0
Absent
HM54 · 2026-02-19
Mobile Home Parks Utilities Prc Working Group (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM47 · 2026-02-19
Study Teacher Workloads (House Final Passage)
Passed · 55-0
Yea
HM14 · 2026-02-19
"new Mexico Trio Programs Day" (House Final Passage)
Passed · 54-0
Absent
HM21 · 2026-02-19
"new Mexico Food & Farms Day" (House Final Passage)
Passed · 54-0
Absent
SJR7 · 2026-02-18
Santa Fe Property Exchange (House Final Passage)
Passed · 64-0
Yea
SB20 · 2026-02-18
Prior Authorization & Prescription Drugs (House Final Passage)
Passed · 43-6
Nay
SB132 · 2026-02-18
Doit Software Replacement Plan & Funding (House Final Passage)
Passed · 62-0
Yea
SB38 · 2026-02-18
Fees On Registered Pet Food (House Final Passage)
Passed · 53-11
Yea
SB152 · 2026-02-18
Low-income Telecomm. Assistance Program (House Final Passage)
Passed · 48-14
Nay
SB73 · 2026-02-18
Driver's Ed Requirements (House Final Passage)
Passed · 45-2
Nay
SB240 · 2026-02-18
Capital Outlay Projects (House Final Passage)
Passed · 48-8
Nay
SB151 · 2026-02-18
Corporate Income Tax Changes (House Final Passage)
Passed · 42-19
Nay
SB48 · 2026-02-18
State Fairgrounds District Bonds (House Final Passage)
Passed · 42-6
Nay
SB111 · 2026-02-18
Motor Vehicle Code "personal Info" (House Final Passage)
Passed · 37-24
Nay
SJR1 · 2026-02-18
School Election Timing, Ca (House Final Passage)
Passed · 50-9
Nay
SB43 · 2026-02-17
Parole Requirement Changes (House Final Passage)
Passed · 62-0
Yea
SB40 · 2026-02-17
Driver Privacy And Safety Act (House Final Passage)
Passed · 42-22
Nay
SB264 · 2026-02-17
Public Peace, Health, Safety & Welfare (House Final Passage)
Passed · 41-26
Nay
SB241 · 2026-02-17
Child Care Assistance Program Act (House Final Passage)
Passed · 37-19
Absent
SB64 · 2026-02-17
Create Office Of Special Education (House Final Passage)
Passed · 62-1
Yea
SB29 · 2026-02-17
Math Requirements For Teaching License (House Final Passage)
Passed · 61-0
Yea
HB132 · 2026-02-17
Police Officer Workers Comp Conditions (House Final Passage)
Passed · 65-0
Yea
SB101 · 2026-02-17
Health Care Delivery & Access Act Repeal (House Final Passage)
Passed · 57-0
Absent
SB143 · 2026-02-17
Update Certain Agricultural Fees (House Final Passage)
Passed · 61-2
Nay
SB96 · 2026-02-17
Regulated Child Care Zoning Requirements (House Final Passage)
Passed · 41-23
Nay
SB21 · 2026-02-17
Medicare Supplement Open Enrollment (House Final Passage)
Passed · 41-22
Nay
HR1 · 2026-02-16
House Investigatory Subcommittee (House Final Passage)
Passed · 62-0
Yea
HB287 · 2026-02-16
Permanent Health & Human Services Committee (House Final Passage)
Passed · 42-23
Nay
SB193 · 2026-02-16
Acequia & Ditch Infrastructure Fund Transfer (House Final Passage)
Passed · 66-0
Yea
HB195 · 2026-02-16
Collection Of Medical Malpractice Judgements (House Final Passage)
Passed · 66-0
Yea
SB30 · 2026-02-16
Reporting Of Induced Abortions (House Final Passage)
Passed · 39-27
Nay
HB332 · 2026-02-16
Capital Outlay Reauthorizations (House Final Passage)
Passed · 42-20
Nay
HB234 · 2026-02-16
Definition Of Fentanyl (House Final Passage)
Passed · 65-0
Yea
HB303 · 2026-02-16
Utility Certificate Of Public Convenience (House Final Passage)
Passed · 49-16
Yea
SB58 · 2026-02-16
Extend Property Tax Exemption Period (House Final Passage)
Passed · 66-0
Yea
HB309 · 2026-02-15
Valuation Of Energy Storage Property (House Final Passage)
Passed · 52-11
Nay
HB153 · 2026-02-15
Low-carbon Construction Material Rebate Act (House Final Passage)
Passed · 48-15
Nay
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 148 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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