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Democratic
· Representative
Nick Smith
Represents District 34 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
100%
on 576 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 2,960 of 2,967 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
6 of 16
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 15.5
Roll calls on record
2,967
104th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 9, 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 Nick Smith 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 Nick Smith 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. Nick Smith is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
0 of 576 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.
HB5263 · ECONOMIC STABILITY COMMISSION
House Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee · 2026-03-25 · Passed 5–3
HB3332 · CD CORR-SENTENCING REVIEW
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-10 · Failed 49–51
HJR0066 · OAC-REP. FLYNN CURRIE PORTRAIT
In plain English Urges the Office of the Architect of the Capitol to oversee designing and creating a portrait of former State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie for the State Capitol Building.
House Executive Committee · 2026-05-20 · Passed 7–4
HB4725 · WORKER PROTECTION UNIT
House Executive Committee · 2026-04-16 · Passed 7–4
HB5264 · DCEO-SMALL BUSINESS LOANS
House Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee · 2026-04-15 · Passed 5–2
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 · 504 shared contested votes
32%
Jennifer SanalitroRepublican · District 48 · 427 shared contested votes
30%
Brandun SchweizerRepublican · District 104 · 495 shared contested votes
30%
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 (7 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Nick Smith 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.
Introduced16
Out of committee10
Passed one chamber9
Passed both chambers6
Became law6
Never left committee6
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 15.5 bills that became law this session.
CYCLE SAFETY-PROVIDERS-GRANTS
In plain English Allows the Secretary of State to adopt rules for driver's license testing, restricts employer dress codes for cycle safety training providers, and allows non-refundable training fees among other changes.
Official synopsis: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. With regard to the examination of applicants for a driver's license, allows the Secretary of State to adopt rules regarding the administration of the demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control of the operation of a…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0818 · 2026-08-07
CONGRATS-ALFONSO QUIROZ
Congratulates Alfonso "Al" Quiroz on celebrating his 90th birthday.
Not out of committeeFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith · 2026-07-14
$DCEO-JTED
Appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to the Job Training and Economic Development program. Effective July 1, 2026.
Not out of committeeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-07-01
CMS-PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Central Management Services.
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
HIGHER ED-LEGIS SCHOLARSHIPS
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates a legislative scholarship task force to receive and consider applications for scholarship assistance. Requires the task force to receive and consider nominations for scholarship assistance, with a total of 8 scholarships per representative district to be awarded…
Not out of committeeAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford · 2025-10-16
CONGRATS-LINCOLN ESD 156
Congratulates Lincoln Elementary School District (ESD) 156 in Calumet City on achieving its 100th anniversary. Wishes Lincoln ESD 156 continued success in its ongoing legacy of academic excellence and community service.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2025-10-14
EPA-UST FUND-DEDUCTIBLES
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a provision concerning the conditions for payment from the Underground Storage Tank Fund, provides that, in the case of any approved plan and budget for which payment is being sought, the Environmental Protection Agency shall make a payment determination…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0291 · 2025-08-15
$DHS-NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING
Appropriates $6,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to the Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago for costs associated with funding equitable mortgage lending, homeownership rehabilitation and development, and homebuyer subsidies and support. Effective July 1, 2025.
Not out of committeeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2025-07-01
SCH CD-STUDENT ABSENCE-PARENT
Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Provides that a civic event that a child may be excused from school to engage in means an event sponsored by a nonprofit organization or governmental entity that is open to the public and includes, but…
Passed one chamberReferred to Assignments · 2025-04-30
TICKETS-CONSUMER PROTECTIONS
Amends the Ticket Sale and Resale Act. Provides that a ticket seller or ticket reseller shall display the full price of a ticket, including all assessed fees, to a consumer when the price of a ticket is first shown to the consumer and shall not…
Out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2025-04-11
CONGRATS-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE
Congratulates the Olive-Harvey College women's basketball team, the Lady Panthers, on their successful 2024-25 season.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2025-04-08
ARPUR-DATE CHANGE
Amends the State Property Control Act. In a provision concerning submission of an Annual Real Property Utilization Report, changes the due date for the Report from July 31 to August 31 of each year.
Passed one chamberMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth · 2025-04-07
SCH CD-TEACHERS-EVALUATIONS
Amends the School Code. Provides that, on and after September 1, 2026, all teacher evaluation ratings on record as "excellent", "proficient", or "needs improvement" are considered "effective" and all teacher evaluation ratings on record as "unsatisfactory" are considered "ineffective" for the purposes of the Employment…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2025-03-21
STATE PROP TRANSFER TO MUNI
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if a Public Act transfers State real property to a municipality for nominal consideration and the Public Act requires the property to be used for "public purposes" without defining that term, "public purposes" means any lawful purposes when…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2025-03-21
MEMORIAL-ANNIE PEARL HOWARD
Mourns the passing of Annie Pearl Howard.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2025-03-04
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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 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 2967 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 17 is House 33 plus House 34. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Nick Smith on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Elgie SimsState Senate 17 · Democratic
100%
Marcus EvansState House 33 · Democratic
100%
Nick SmithState House 34 · Democratic · this page
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