L
La Shawn Ford
IL House District 8
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 42Criminal Justice & Policing 39Healthcare 33Economy & Taxes 25Social Services & Welfare 22Education 17Labor & Employment 17Environment & Energy 14Housing 13Civil Rights & Liberties 11Technology & Privacy 11Banking & Finance 7Elections & Voting 7Transportation & Infrastructure 7Agriculture 6Foreign Policy & Trade 4Gun Policy 3Other 3Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL House District 8 current
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 10, 2007 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,564 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 4614
JUV CT&PROBATE-GUARDIANSHIP
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 24469c38-385e-4a41-a13c-e6bbd53259ab | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24469c38-385e-4a41-a13c-e6bbd53259ab CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4323
COMMEMORATIVE DAY-EMMETT TILL
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a96c1cf3-2c42-41a6-837d-0b648d2d590f | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a96c1cf3-2c42-41a6-837d-0b648d2d590f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1581
EQUITABLE UNIVERSITY FUNDING
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Approp-Higher Education | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7dc543e8-9775-4fad-b7f0-041d61924c83 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7dc543e8-9775-4fad-b7f0-041d61924c83 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5468
MENTAL HEALTH 9-1-1 CALLS
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Mental Health & Addiction | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f17dcb36-064a-4c80-ac63-4e02bd51d83a | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f17dcb36-064a-4c80-ac63-4e02bd51d83a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4039
HOPE ACT
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Mental Health & Addiction | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 182f9062-0b58-45fe-bb30-ec716bdfa7cb | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/182f9062-0b58-45fe-bb30-ec716bdfa7cb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4520
$BD HIGHER ED-HUNGER FREE PRO
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Approp-Higher Education | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2274592e-decd-48ce-a6a6-d0f1693c6777 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2274592e-decd-48ce-a6a6-d0f1693c6777 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4542
MHDDSA-ONE'S OWN HOME-DEFINED
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Mental Health & Addiction | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fe0da16f-eb7a-4531-9077-43d36faf59af | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe0da16f-eb7a-4531-9077-43d36faf59af CC0-1.0 |
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HB 744
REGULATION-TECH
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Third Reading, Amendment 1 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bb8481b7-d7c2-48c6-befc-a05d67d137da | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb8481b7-d7c2-48c6-befc-a05d67d137da CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2929
DHS-OVERDOSE PREVENTION SITES
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Mental Health & Addiction, Amendment 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 206db645-0e45-4130-a315-3ed5222e135a | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/206db645-0e45-4130-a315-3ed5222e135a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1486
CONSUMER FRAUD-FEE DISCLOSURE
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 65041108-2d62-47b7-a9e4-02ca25fca88a | Mar 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65041108-2d62-47b7-a9e4-02ca25fca88a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3564
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT-REAL ESTATE
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Concurrence | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll c8d338cf-f6d7-4bbe-a61a-500d7bb41830 | Feb 26, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8d338cf-f6d7-4bbe-a61a-500d7bb41830 CC0-1.0 |
| Concurrence, Amendment 7 | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0b94cf3a-3fab-4b2a-9b07-e3ef2d93a217 | Feb 26, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b94cf3a-3fab-4b2a-9b07-e3ef2d93a217 CC0-1.0 | |
| Concurrence, Amendment 8 | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8ad8c54f-818b-480d-81b6-717fb12230d9 | Feb 26, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ad8c54f-818b-480d-81b6-717fb12230d9 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 2539
DHS-BILLING CODES-UPDATE TERMS
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll f461b3ab-e50b-423a-97d2-123bc5e7bf1f | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f461b3ab-e50b-423a-97d2-123bc5e7bf1f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1088
DOC&DJJ-TRANSFER REQUEST
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 58053a37-8f52-4905-aed6-1e3cab87e875 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58053a37-8f52-4905-aed6-1e3cab87e875 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 697
EPSTEIN FILES-RELEASE
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll d1290179-bf8c-467b-8f46-72fc5284d97b | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1290179-bf8c-467b-8f46-72fc5284d97b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1391
REFUSAL WAIVE SERVICE SUMMONS
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 109f7035-31ab-4993-98ba-c9f2b7e8a5b8 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/109f7035-31ab-4993-98ba-c9f2b7e8a5b8 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 55
AUDITOR GEN-APPOINTMENT
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll b4a84be3-3c11-4fe5-a941-bb3de3a6cef0 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4a84be3-3c11-4fe5-a941-bb3de3a6cef0 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 695
OPPOSES-IL SB3572
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 35c9af01-7663-4362-89c9-8043818272b9 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35c9af01-7663-4362-89c9-8043818272b9 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 696
CONDEMNS-PRESIDENT TRUMP POST
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 32d9fc35-d368-4fe4-9b3d-3693ef83efea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32d9fc35-d368-4fe4-9b3d-3693ef83efea CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3454
EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY DEVICE
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 21092532-9732-441d-8d48-706adaaf4a99 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21092532-9732-441d-8d48-706adaaf4a99 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 3769
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY REFERRALS
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll f7201af0-8d8b-4e6d-8db7-b4e859aecfa4 | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7201af0-8d8b-4e6d-8db7-b4e859aecfa4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 598
GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Third Reading | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3a2bfaee-db03-4938-a80d-db253df6bda5 | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a2bfaee-db03-4938-a80d-db253df6bda5 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 629
RECOGNIZES-SPEAKER CHRIS WELCH
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 59b9d625-1e6e-4fea-8aa8-f4132b817893 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59b9d625-1e6e-4fea-8aa8-f4132b817893 CC0-1.0 |
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HR 623
DJT-SUSPEND TARIFF SCHEME
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Third Reading | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f7713466-b8cd-41ce-8d5c-6f5842fbe190 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7713466-b8cd-41ce-8d5c-6f5842fbe190 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (70 as lead sponsor)
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HR 961
IL · —
CONGRATS-CONGRESSMAN DAVIS
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HR 947
IL · —
MEMORIAL-JULIUS C. THOMAS III
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HR 929
IL · —
IDR-PROPERTY TAX STUDY
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HR 869
IL · —
CONGRATS-IRISH CARDIAC SOCIETY
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HR 273
IL · —
MELANOMA AWARENESS & EDUCATION
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HR 845
IL · —
MEMORIAL-KALEB DEER
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HR 104
IL · —
CONGRATS-CHICAGO NHS
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HR 57
IL · —
LIFEWAY FOODS-ACQUISITION
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HR 533
IL · —
MEMORIAL-JOSEPH CALDWELL
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HR 514
IL · —
MEMORIAL-SARA B. JANZ
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