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Democratic
· Representative
Nabeela Syed
Represents District 51 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 501 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 1,354 of 1,377 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
16 of 70
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 15.5
Roll calls on record
1,377
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 Nabeela Syed 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 Nabeela Syed 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. Nabeela Syed is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 501 party-line votes.
They voted with most Democrats on every party-line vote this session.
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB3772 · SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION
In plain English Restricts suspensions in early childhood through second grade, requiring superintendent approval for suspensions of three or more days and limiting suspension length to time needed for behavior plans.
House Child Care Access & Early Childhood Committee · 2025-03-20 · Passed 4–3
HB4460 · HOSPITALS-PATIENT TRANSFER
House Health Care Availability & Access Committee · 2026-03-24 · Passed 8–5
HB0767 · REGULATION-TECH
House Health Care Availability & Access Committee · 2025-10-28 · Passed 8–5
HB3593 · FAIR PATIENT BILLING
House Health Care Availability & Access Committee · 2025-03-18 · Passed 8–5
HB5295 · REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PRIVACY
House Health Care Availability & Access Committee · 2026-05-31 · Passed 9–5
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.
Kevin SchmidtRepublican · District 114 · 468 shared contested votes
30%
Jennifer SanalitroRepublican · District 48 · 399 shared contested votes
29%
Brad StephensRepublican · District 20 · 338 shared contested votes
29%
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 (23 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Nabeela Syed 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.
Introduced70
Out of committee26
Passed one chamber21
Passed both chambers16
Became law16
Never left committee44
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 15.5 bills that became law this session.
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.
Official synopsis: Provides that the Act may be referred to as Alyssa's Law. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Requires school districts and private schools to consider the use of a mobile panic alert system in the development of their school emergency and crisis response plans. Requires…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0789 · 2026-08-07
INS-MAMMOGRAM COVERAGE
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change. Provides that, notwithstanding any age requirement set forth in provisions concerning coverage for mammograms and mastectomies, coverage shall be consistent with evidence-based clinical guidelines and shall be provided in accordance with the determination of…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0783 · 2026-08-07
FIRE MARSHAL-TRACK DEATHS
In plain English Requires fire departments to report firefighter deaths to the State Fire Marshal, which must publish annual reports on this data.
Official synopsis: Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that all fire departments and units of local government that provide fire protection services in the State shall report the death of any firefighter employed by the fire department or unit of local government to the Office of…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0625 · 2026-07-24
BUSINESS-TECH
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that an owner or operator of a place of entertainment that sells tickets to events, and any agent who conducts or facilitates those sales, shall report any violation (rather than known violation) to…
Became lawAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss · 2026-07-13
RN LICENSE TEMP SUSPENSION
In plain English Creates a Prescription Drug Affordability Board to review and set price limits on certain prescription drugs, with the board and related council to expire five years after the law takes effect.
Official synopsis: Creates the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Act. Establishes the Prescription Drug Affordability Board and the Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council. Sets forth provisions concerning membership and staff of the Board and the Council, conflicts of interest, powers and duties of the Board, operational plans for…
Passed one chamberPursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · 2026-07-02
LANDLORD-TENANT FEES
Provides that if and only if House Bill 3564 becomes law, the changes in House Bill 3564 go into effect January 1, 2027 (rather than July 1, 2026). Effective immediately.
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0514 · 2026-06-26
GENERAL RATE INCREASE HEARINGS
In plain English Requires public utilities to notify customers of their right to request a public forum when proposing rate increases for electric, gas, water, or sewer service.
Official synopsis: Amends the Rates Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that when any public utility providing electric, gas, water, or sewer service proposes a general rate increase, in addition to other notice requirements, the public utility must notify its customers of their right to request…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0493 · 2026-06-26
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT-REAL ESTATE
In plain English Requires landlords to list all rental fees on the first page of leases, prohibits certain fees like application charges over $50, and allows tenants to sue for violations.
Official synopsis: Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Adds provisions concerning rental fee transparency by requiring all non-optional fees, regardless of whether they are one-time fees or recurring fees, to be explicitly contained on the first page of a lease agreement. Provides that a tenant shall not…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0479 · 2026-06-26
TICKETS-CONSUMER PROTECTIONS
In plain English Requires ticket resellers to own or possess tickets before listing them for sale, and holds resale marketplaces responsible for ensuring compliance.
Official synopsis: Amends the Ticket Sale and Resale Act. Provides that a ticket reseller shall not sell or offer for sale a ticket that the ticket reseller does not own or have actual or constructive possession of at the time of listing or advertising for sale. Provides…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0473 · 2026-06-25
EPA-WATER SUPPLIES
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
GENETIC COUNSELOR DAY
In plain English Declares November 12, 2026 as Genetic Counselor Appreciation Day in Illinois.
Official synopsis: Declares November 12, 2026 as Genetic Counselor Appreciation Day in the State of Illinois. Recognizes that the sequencing of the human genome is one of the most significant scientific accomplishments of the past hundred years and expresses support for genetic counselors, who are using this…
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-05-28
PROTECTIVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
In plain English Allows people to wear protective medical equipment in public places without disclosing health information and prohibits discrimination against those who do.
Official synopsis: Creates the Protective Medical Equipment Freedom Act. Provides that all individual in the State have the right to wear protective medical equipment in any place of public accommodation where they have a lawful right to be without obligation to disclose health status or any other…
Passed one chamberAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran · 2026-05-18
EPA-FORMER WASTE DISPOSAL SITE
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall use, or cause or allow the use of, any site on which a former waste disposal operation is located in a manner that is inconsistent with the closure of the waste disposal operation. Lists prohibited…
Passed one chamberAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mary Edly-Allen · 2026-04-17
FIRE PROTECT DIST APPEAL
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a fire protection district organized under the Act may appeal to the State Fire Marshal if a county denies a request for multiple access points to a new fire station. Provides that the fire protection district shall…
Out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-04-17
HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes changes to defined terms. Replaces references to the Health Care Availability and Access Board, the Health Care Availability and Access Stakeholder Council, and the Health Care Availability and Access Board Fund to the…
Out of committeeHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-04-17
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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 Health Care Availability & Access Committee)
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 1377 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 26 is House 51 plus House 52. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Nabeela Syed on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Darby HillsState Senate 26 · Republican
85%
Nabeela SyedState House 51 · Democratic · this page
Marty McLaughlinState House 52 · Republican
64%
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