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 (1463)
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.
- HB4328House · Passed
NON-APPROVED SMOKE DETECTOR
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB5167House · Passed
TOWNSHIP CD-WEED CUTTING
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Yea - HB5580House · Passed
CD CORR-DNA PROFILE
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Yea - HB5130House · Passed
JCAR-EXTENSION-NOTICE PERIOD
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Yea - HB5281House · Passed
VEH CD-RECORDS
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB228House · PassedDivided
BUSINESS-TECH
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB4792House · PassedDivided
SCH CD-TEACH EXCELLENC PROGRAM
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB4943House · Passed
TELECOMMUNICATIONS THEFT
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB5552House · PassedDivided
EDUCATION-VARIOUS
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Yea - HB4560House · Passed
TREASURER-PRESENTMENT WARRANTY
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB5187House · Passed
SW IL METRO/REGION PLANNING
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Yea - HB5574House · Passed
DHFS-PACE-OUTREACH & EDUCATION
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Not Voting - HB5471House · Passed
COMMUNITY DEVELOP SERVICES
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB5524House · Passed
UTILITY CHARGE TRANSPARENCY
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Yea - HB5234House · PassedDivided
LANDLORD-TENANT FEES
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB5136House · Passed
FISH CD-ADMINISTRATIVE CLEANUP
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Yea - HB5253House · Passed
FIRE DIST-TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB4536House · PassedDivided
SCH CD-REG SUP INSTITUT-TRAUMA
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB4700House · Passed
ASSIST LIVING-MANDATED REPORT
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB4676House · Passed
CRIM CD-ELDER ABUSE
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB4592House · Passed
ACCEPTANCE OF CASH PAYMENTS
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB5474House · Passed
OUTDOOR LIGHTING CONTROL
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Yea - HB5047House · Passed
LONG TERM CARE-NOTICE
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Excused - HB5132House · Passed
VEH-TITLE-REC VEH YEAR-MODEL
Third Reading · April 9, 2026
Yea - HB4239House · Passed
SCH CD-HIGH SCH COURSE CREDIT
Third Reading · April 9, 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