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D Illinois House · District 8

Rep. La Shawn Ford

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Total votes
18,510
all sessions
Attendance
94%
1,191 missed
Lower than 89% of chamber peers
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
1,138
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
5
assignments
1,138 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
1,138
Primary
384
Co-sponsor
754
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Co-sponsor HB 5125
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
REVENUE-CREDITS-DEDUCTIONS

Amends the Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that certain credits related to high impact businesses do not apply on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a construction jobs credit does not apply for taxable years ending on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a high impact business construction jobs credit does not apply for taxable years ending on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Makes changes concerning the business interest deduction. Creates an addition modification for the federal deduction for domestic research or experimental expenditures. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Makes changes concerning incentives for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends. Makes other changes.

In committee May 30, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4894
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
DIGITAL AD TAX ACT

Creates the Digital Advertising Tax Act. Imposes a tax on the portion of a person's annual gross revenue that is derived from digital advertising services in the State if the person's total revenue derived from digital advertising in the State exceeds $150,000,000. Provides that the tax is imposed at the rate of 10% of the annual gross revenues derived from digital advertising services in the State. Effective immediately.

In committee May 30, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Primary HR 551
Passed · Illinois House · Lead sponsor
GUN VIOLENCE-PREVENT

Urges the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to identify and publish a list of evidence-based, decision-making, and impulse-control curricula that have been demonstrated to reduce violence involvement, make at least one free or low-cost curriculum available statewide for optional integration into existing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) instruction, encourage districts to implement these programs using existing resources and staff development, and develop, pilot, and rigorously test new school-based decision-making and violence-prevention curricula that can be easily adopted by ISBE and schools statewide if proven effective in reducing violence. Urges the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC), the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), and county probation and diversion programs to identify and approve evidence-based, decision-making curricula appropriate for minors under supervision, diversion, or detention, to encourage their integration as standard early interventions, and to implement these initiatives within existing budgets and structures. Urges the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to coordinate with ISBE, AOIC, DJJ, and local partners to align violence-prevention curricula and community-based interventions across settings. Recognizes Professor Jens Ludwig for his groundbreaking research, leadership, and publication of Unforgiving Places. Acknowledges the contributions of other scholars and organizations advancing behavioral approaches to violence prevention.

Passed May 30, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary HR 947
Passed · Illinois House · Lead sponsor
MEMORIAL-JULIUS C. THOMAS III

Maddy summaryThis bill is a memorial resolution honoring Julius Collins Thomas III, who passed away on December 23, 2025. It formally records the Illinois House of Representatives' condolences and acknowledges his life as an entrepreneur, writer, and family man who operated various businesses in Chicago and Arizona. The resolution directs that a copy be presented to his family as an expression of sympathy.

Passed May 29, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor HR 713
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
PREVENTION WEEK

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution declares May 10 through May 16, 2026, as Prevention Week in Illinois to raise awareness about substance use prevention and mental health. The measure directly affects community organizations, schools, and families involved in prevention efforts across the state. It formally recognizes the work of local coalitions and agencies that promote safe, healthy communities and commends their contributions to reducing youth substance use. Copies of the resolution will be presented to numerous prevention groups and partners who support these initiatives.

Passed May 29, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 5091
Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
PERMANENT PUNISHMENT REVIEW

Creates the Permanent Punishment Review Task Force Act. Establishes the Permanent Punishment Review Task Force. Provides for the Task Force's appointment and membership. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority may collaborate with the co-chairing organization to help provide this support. Provides that the duties of the Task Force include: (1) researching and analyzing the statutory permanent punishments under Illinois law; (2) identifying factors and data relevant to determining whether a permanent punishment should be modified or eliminated based on available scholarship; (3) identifying or developing models, or both, for periodic, systematic review of Illinois's permanent punishment laws; (4) analyzing such models, including potential funding requirements, and proposing recommendations to the General Assembly; and (5) issuing a report, on or before January 1, 2028, setting forth those recommendations and summarizing the research and findings of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force may meet in person or virtually, and shall issue a written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2028, after which the Task Force is dissolved. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2028. Effective immediately.

Passed May 29, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4279
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
PASSENGER RAIL PLANNING ACT

Creates the Passenger Rail Planning Act. Sets forth intercity passenger rail routes serving or originating in the State. Requires the Department of Transportation to incorporate the aspirational frequencies into the Illinois State Rail Plan and the Long-Range Statewide Transportation Plan. Authorizes the Department to nominate corridors for inclusion in the Federal Railroad Administration's Corridor Identification and Development Program and enter into memoranda of understanding or other cooperative agreements for each identified interstate corridor to provide for shared data, joint investment prioritization, and aligned performance measures and planning schedules. Requires the Department to include a recurring section titled Progress Toward High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail within each update to the Illinois State Rail Plan and Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Requires each Metropolitan Planning Organization in the State to: (1) recognize the target intercity and long-distance passenger rail frequencies; (2) identify relevant rail corridors within or adjacent to the Metropolitan Planning Organization planning area; and (3) include a narrative discussion of how regional transportation investments can support achievement of those frequency targets. Requires the Department and each Metropolitan Planning Organization to consider progress toward the target passenger rail frequencies when developing project prioritization criteria for multimodal investments. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

In committee May 29, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 744
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
REGULATION-TECH

Maddy summaryHB 744 amends the Corporate Fiduciary Act. It makes a technical change to the section of the Act that defines its short title.

In committee May 29, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4838
In committee · Illinois House · Co-sponsor
RENEWABLE FUELS PROGRAM

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Establishes the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program, administered by the Department of Agriculture. Allows grants to be awarded from the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund, which is created as a special fund in the State treasury, for the installation of equipment for the storage and dispensing of fuels with higher blends of ethanol or biodiesel feedstock, according to the application and eligibility requirements established by rule by the Department of Agriculture. Requires the Comptroller and Treasurer to transfer, from June 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, $3,000,000 each calendar quarter from the Underground Storage Tank Fund to the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund. Provides for eligibility for grant funding and eligible expenditures from the fund. Makes conforming changes to the State Finance Act. Effective immediately.

In committee May 28, 2026 1 co-sponsor
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