La Shawn Ford
State Representative, District 8 · Democratic · IL-HD-008
Bills sponsored (116)
11 as primary sponsor, 105 as cosponsor. Showing the 10 most recent they led.
- HB4687Introduced January 29, 2026
REPEAL-LOAN DEFAULT ACT
- HR551Introduced November 10, 2025
GUN VIOLENCE-PREVENT
- HJRCA21Introduced October 21, 2025
CONAMEND-REVENUE
- HR273Introduced April 24, 2025
MELANOMA AWARENESS & EDUCATION
- HR248Introduced April 10, 2025
ILLINOIS CITIZENS REENTRY DAY
- HR252Introduced April 10, 2025
LANDLORD-TENANT TASK FORCE
- HB2727Introduced February 5, 2025
VEH CD-TOWING
- HB2927Introduced February 5, 2025
INCLUSIVE HISTORY ACT
- HB2929Introduced February 5, 2025
DHS-OVERDOSE PREVENTION SITES
- SB1519Introduced February 4, 2025
SCH CD-REFER LAW ENFORCEMENT
Voting record (557 divided)
Floor votes from the 104th General Assembly onwards (January 2025) for state legislators, and the current Congress for the federal delegation. Anything earlier is outside what Prairie Record holds.
Roll calls where at least 10% of the members voting were on the losing side. A unanimous vote says little about how someone votes; these are the ones that do.
- HB5045House · PassedDivided
NON-PROFIT INVESTMENT POOL
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB4890House · PassedDivided
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB4948House · PassedDivided
INTELL SPEED ASSIST PROGRAM
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB5295House · PassedDivided
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PRIVACY
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB5511House · PassedDivided
DIGITAL AGE ASSURANCE
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB5434House · PassedDivided
CRIMINAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB4762House · PassedDivided
REDUCING BARRIERS TO LICENSURE
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB4434House · PassedDivided
CD CORR-END OF LIFE CARE
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB3605House · PassedDivided
INS-GENETIC TESTING & SCREEN
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB5208House · PassedDivided
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ACT
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB3460House · PassedDivided
COSMETOLOGY/BARBER-APPRENTICES
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB1810House · PassedDivided
INCARCERATED-DISABILITIES
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB4758House · PassedDivided
JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB4420House · PassedDivided
COLLEGE PRESS ACT-PUBLIC MEDIA
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB4075House · PassedDivided
CIVIL PROCEDURE-NAME CHANGE
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB4966House · PassedDivided
DCFS-SECURE ACT
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB4491House · PassedDivided
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISABILITY
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB5329House · PassedDivided
MENTAL HEALTH-COURT ORDERS
Third Reading · April 16, 2026
Excused - HB5198House · PassedDivided
AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS
Third Reading · April 15, 2026
Excused - HB4456House · PassedDivided
LOW-INCOME UTILITY RATES
Third Reading · April 15, 2026
Excused - HB5078House · PassedDivided
CIV PRO-GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
Third Reading · April 15, 2026
Excused - HB4708House · PassedDivided
CD CORR-OPIOID USE DISORDERS
Motion · April 15, 2026
Excused - HB5460House · PassedDivided
EDUC-SCH SOCIAL WORK SCHLRSHP
Third Reading · April 15, 2026
Excused - HB5424House · PassedDivided
IHDA-HOUSING PLANNING
Third Reading · April 15, 2026
Excused - HB5492House · PassedDivided
PRESCRIPTION HORMONE THERAPY
Third Reading · April 15, 2026
Excused
Committee votes (96)
Votes in committee, which are not part of the chamber voting record above. Showing the 10 most recent.
Voted in 8 committees, most often Labor & Commerce (65), Mental Health & Addiction (13), Gaming (6), Museum, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment (3) and Restorative Justice & Public Safety (3).
- HB5228Labor & Commerce · Passed
WORK COMP-STATE LICENSURE
Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 · May 31, 2026
Yea - SB3393Labor & Commerce · Passed
OSFM-CONTINUING EDUCATION
Recommends Be Adopted: House Floor Amendment No. 3 · May 29, 2026
Yea - SB807Labor & Commerce · Passed
STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Recommends Be Adopted: House Floor Amendment No. 1 · May 29, 2026
Yea - HR891Museum, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment · Passed
MUSEUM DAY
Recommends Be Adopted · May 21, 2026
Yea - HR713Mental Health & Addiction · Passed
PREVENTION WEEK
Recommends Be Adopted as Amended · May 21, 2026
Yea - HR847Museum, Arts, Culture, and Entertainment · Passed
RECOGNIZE-CHICAGO BLUES
Recommends Be Adopted · May 21, 2026
Yea - SB2771Mental Health & Addiction · Passed
SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION
Recommends Be Adopted: House Floor Amendment No. 1 · May 21, 2026
Yea - HR843Labor & Commerce · Passed
WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY
Recommends Be Adopted · May 20, 2026
Yea - SB3465Labor & Commerce · Passed
CONSTRUCTION-SANITARY REQS
Recommends Be Adopted: House Floor Amendment No. 1 · May 20, 2026
Yea - SB2713Labor & Commerce · Passed
HEALTH CARE VIOLENCE PREVENT
Do Pass / Short Debate · May 14, 2026
Yea