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Democratic
· Representative
Omar Williams
Represents District 10 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 570 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
94%
Yea or Nay on 1,585 of 1,686 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
7 of 27
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 15.5
Roll calls on record
1,686
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 Omar Williams 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 Omar Williams 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. Omar Williams is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
5 of 570 party-line votes.
HB5093 · HIGHER ED-IN-STATE TUITION
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 70–40 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB5093 · HIGHER ED-IN-STATE TUITION
House Concurrence · 2026-05-31 · Passed 70–40 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB3772 · EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
In plain English Requires the state Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate certain air pollution permits for environmental justice impacts and creates an Office of Environmental Justice, effective immediately.
House Energy & Environment Committee · 2026-05-12 · Passed 16–9 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1950 · SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION
Third Reading in House · 2025-05-29 · Passed 63–42 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1531 · DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINER ACT
In plain English Starting January 1, 2030, selling or distributing foam food containers in Illinois is banned, with exceptions for local government activities authorized before January 1, 2024.
House Energy & Environment Committee · 2025-05-06 · Passed 15–7 · most Democrats 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
HB4585 · INS CD-SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT
House Insurance Committee · 2026-03-24 · Passed 9–6
SB1797 · DIGITAL ASSETS & CONS PROT ACT
House Financial Institutions & Licensing Committee · 2025-05-28 · Passed 7–4
HB1598 · OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT
In plain English Requires surgical technologists hired or contracted by health care facilities after January 1, 2027 to meet specified educational, certification, or experiential requirements.
House Health Care Licenses Committee · 2025-03-19 · Passed 8–5
HB2378 · PEN CD/GROUP INS-SURS SMP
House Approp-Pensions & Personnel Committee · 2025-03-05 · Passed 7–4
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 · 485 shared contested votes
32%
Nicole La HaRepublican · District 82 · 471 shared contested votes
31%
Brandun SchweizerRepublican · District 104 · 473 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 (101 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Omar Williams 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.
Introduced27
Out of committee11
Passed one chamber9
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee16
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 15.5 bills that became law this session.
ASSISTED LIVING-CNA TRAINING
Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall allow the supervised clinical portion of an approved certified nursing assistant training program to be completed either (i) on site at an assisted living establishment or supportive living establishment…
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0826 · 2026-08-07
DCEO-EMPLOY SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
In plain English Requires the Office of Economic Equity and Empowerment to assist employment social enterprises and defines what they are.
Official synopsis: Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in addition to other activities, the Office of Economic Equity and Empowerment shall provide assistance to employment social enterprises. Defines "employment social enterprise".
Became lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0765 · 2026-08-07
MEMORIAL-BISHOP JAMES AUSTIN
Mourns the death of Bishop James Curtis Austin Sr. of Chicago.
Not out of committeeFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jawaharial Williams · 2026-07-14
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Amends the Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management 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
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
In plain English Requires contractors to pay subcontractors and material suppliers in full without offsets for both the Department of Transportation and Capital Development Board construction contracts.
Official synopsis: Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that, for construction contracts with the Department of Transportation or the Capital Development Board (instead of the Department of Transportation only), the contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier, regardless of tier, shall not offset, decrease, or diminish any payment…
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-06-01
RX TAKE-BACK DAY
In plain English Designates June 10, 2026 as Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in Illinois.
Official synopsis: Declares June 10, 2026 as Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
Became lawAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis · 2026-05-30
EPA-LEAD SERVICE LINES
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a community water supply reporting more than 99,999 lead service lines in its final inventory and replacement plan shall replace all lead service lines, at an annual rate of no less than 2% of the amount described in…
Out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-04-17
PROMPT PAYMENT-CAP DEVELOP BD
Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that, for construction contracts with the Department of Transportation or the Capital Development Board (instead of the Department of Transportation only), the contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier, regardless of tier, shall not offset, decrease, or diminish payment or…
Out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-04-17
$DCEO-FOREST PRESERVE
Appropriates $780,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for the administration and operation of Greencorps Chicago and Forest Preserve Experience programs within the Conservation Corps program. Effective…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter · 2026-04-08
BARBER/COSMETOLOGY-EDUCATION
Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Reduces the hours or credit hours required of education or training for various licenses under the Act. Makes conforming changes.
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
CANNABIS HOSPITALITY
Creates the On-Premise Cannabis Consumption Act. Provides that a county or municipality may issue licenses for temporary events and cannabis hospitality venues that will allow for the consumption of cannabis or cannabis-infused products and for the sale of cannabis paraphernalia at such temporary events or…
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-20
$DCEO-GRANT-EMPLOYEE OWNERS
Appropriates $700,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Illinois Center for Employee Ownership for the purpose of expanding education, outreach, and technical assistance related to employee ownership transitions and supporting small businesses in…
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-02-13
ASSISTED LIVING-CNA TRAINING
Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall allow assisted living establishments and supportive living establishments to provide an approved course of training for certified nursing assistants at the establishment, so long as the training meets the…
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-02-10
AMMUNITION VENDING MACHINE
Creates the Ammunition Vending Machine Prohibition Act. Provides that no person shall install, maintain, place, or operate, or cause to be installed, maintained, placed or operated, any mechanical or electronic device that, upon insertion of money, tokens, or any other form of payment, automatically dispenses…
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-02-06
INS-PROVIDER NONDISCRIMINATION
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group health plan or an accident and health insurer offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall not discriminate with respect to participation under the plan or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within…
Not out of committeeReferred to Rules Committee · 2026-02-03
“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 Health Care Licenses Committee)
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 Insurance Committee)
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 Health Care Licenses Committee)
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 Child Care Access & Early Childhood Committee)
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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1686 total roll-call votes this session).
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Who represents this ground
Illinois builds each Senate district from exactly two House districts: Senate 5 is House 9 plus House 10. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Omar Williams on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Lakesia CollinsState Senate 5 · Democratic
99%
Yolonda MorrisState House 9 · Democratic
99%
Omar WilliamsState House 10 · Democratic · this page
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