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Republican
· Representative
Paul Jacobs
Represents District 118 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
99%
on 521 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,527 of 1,541 roll calls · House median 98%
Their bills that became law
4 of 24
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 6.5
Roll calls on record
1,541
104th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 15, 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 Paul Jacobs 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 Paul Jacobs 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. Paul Jacobs is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
6 of 521 party-line votes.
HB4708 · CD CORR-OPIOID USE DISORDERS
House Third Reading · 2026-04-15 · Passed 76–32 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0069 · INS CODE-RIDING THERAPY
Third Reading in House · 2025-05-20 · Passed 78–33 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3352 · COLLECTION AGENCY COERCED DEBT
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-10 · Passed 89–23 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3275 · SCH-CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE
In plain English Requires school athletic organizations to ensure paid head coaches obtain CPR, first aid, and AED training every two years, and requires schools to conduct annual cardiac emergency response drills.
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-10 · Passed 85–27 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3711 · PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT
In plain English Requires health professionals and organizations to report allegations of sexual conduct or intimate conduct involving health professionals to the state within 24 hours.
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-10 · Passed 87–26 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1332 · HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CONTACT
Third Reading in House · 2025-04-09 · Passed 87–26 · 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
HB3460 · COSMETOLOGY/BARBER-APPRENTICES
In plain English Allows incarcerated people to apply for cosmetology and barber licenses without delays, removes hour requirements before exams, and establishes apprenticeship programs for these professions.
House Health Care Licenses Committee · 2026-04-15 · Passed 8–5
HB4826 · IDFPR-CONTINUING EDUCATION
In plain English Prohibits professionals from earning continuing education credits for courses teaching prohibited services, with credit determinations made only during license renewal audits.
House Health Care Licenses Committee · 2026-02-25 · Passed 8–5
HB0575 · GOVERNMENT-TECH
In plain English Requires election authorities to allow voters in line at closing to vote, establish curbside voting and vote-by-mail websites, and test five percent of voting devices, among other election changes.
House Ethics & Elections Committee · 2025-10-28 · Passed 10–7
HB1365 · THERAPIST/COUNSELOR LICENSURE
House Health Care Licenses Committee · 2025-05-29 · Passed 8–5
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 · 463 shared contested votes
7%
Larry WalshDemocrat · District 86 · 500 shared contested votes
6%
Dave VellaDemocrat · District 68 · 499 shared contested votes
6%
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 (14 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Paul Jacobs 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 committee7
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee17
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 6.5 bills that became law this session.
CD CORR-TAMMS REPURPOSE
In plain English Creates a task force to study how to repurpose the Tamms Minimum Security Unit for public benefit and report recommendations by December 31, 2025.
Official synopsis: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Creates the Tamms Minimum Security Unit Task Force. Provides for membership on the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall study the subject of a practical, efficient, and beneficial repurposing of the Tamms Minimum Security Unit and its…
Passed one chamberAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran · 2026-06-01
GOVERNMENT-TECH
In plain English Allows the Law Enforcement Training Fund to award grants to local governments, colleges, and nonprofits for recruiting and retaining law enforcement and public safety workers.
Official synopsis: Amends the State Finance Act. Allows moneys in the Law Enforcement Training Fund to be used by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for the awarding of grants to units of local government, public institutions of higher education, and qualified nonprofit entities for the…
Passed one chamberRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
GA CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that when a legislator chooses to take official action on a matter despite the existence of a conflict situation, he or she shall (in addition to serving the public interest) also disclose that he or she is taking…
Not out of committeeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · 2026-05-22
COURT SECURITY OFFICER-WEAPONS
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that court security officers are exempt from provisions barring the carrying and possession of weapons in a vehicle, concealed upon one's person, or upon public streets, alleys, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a municipality.…
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst · 2026-05-08
FINANCE-TECH
Amends the Agricultural Fair Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Out of committeeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-04-17
CONGRATS-HERRIN JHS GIRL BBALL
Congratulates the Herrin Junior High School girls basketball team, the Lady Tigers, on winning the 2026 Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association (SIJHSAA) Class L State Championship and on achieving a 25-0 undefeated season.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-04-14
PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property that qualifies for the senior citizens homestead exemption is exempt from taxation under the Code. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
PATIENT RIGHTS-NEXT OF KIN
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that every health care facility in this State shall permit the next of kin of a patient who is on life support to remain with the patient, at the patient's bedside, irrespective of regular hours of visitation. Provides…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
WILDLIFE-NONRESIDENT PERMIT
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may only issue antlerless-only permits to first-year applicants for non-resident deer hunting permits.
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
PROP TX-PERSON W/DISABILITY
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the homestead exemption for persons with disabilities, provides that, if the person with a disability is eligible to receive disability benefits under the federal Social Security Act and has a household income that does not exceed 200%…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
PROP TX-PERSON W/ DISABILITY
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the homestead exemption for persons with disabilities, provides that, if the person with a disability is eligible to receive disability benefits under the federal Social Security Act, then the property is exempt from taxation under this Code.…
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property that qualifies for the senior citizens homestead exemption is exempt from taxation under the Code. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · 2026-03-27
MEMORIAL-VICKY L. KING
Mourns the death of Vicky L. King of Mill Shoals.
Became lawResolution Adopted · 2026-01-20
FIREARM OWNERS ID ACT-REPEAL
Repeals the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour · 2025-10-10
REPEAL ILLINOIS TRUST ACT
Repeals the Illinois TRUST Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Effective immediately.
Not out of committeeAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver · 2025-10-10
“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 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 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 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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1541 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 59 is House 117 plus House 118. The percentage is how often each of them ended up on the same side as Paul Jacobs on bills both voted on (each one’s final Yea or Nay on the bill).
Dale FowlerState Senate 59 · Republican
82%
Patrick WindhorstState House 117 · Republican
95%
Paul JacobsState House 118 · Republican · this page
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