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2018

Letter from the Chairman .......................................................2

ACU & ACUF Board Members ..............................................3

Selecting the Votes .......................................................................3

2018 Winners & Losers ................................................................4

IL Senate Statistics .........................................................................5

IL Senate Vote Descriptions .................................................. 6

IL Senate Scores .............................................................................. 9

IL House Statistics ........................................................................12

IL House Vote Descriptions ...................................................13

IL House Scores ..............................................................................17

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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2018 Ratings of Illinois

Dear Fellow Conservative,

The American Conservative Union Foundation is proud to present our ratings of the 2018 meeting of the Illinois General Assembly. Like our Ratings of Congress, which date back 47 years, our state ratings are meant to reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual’s life. We begin with our philosophy i.e., conservatism is the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person, and then apply our understanding of government (its essential role is to defend Life, Liberty and Property).

Because our ratings are designed to educate the public about how consistently elected officials adhere to conservatism, we carefully examine the entire docket of legislation introduced in each state every year. We select the most meaningful bills and publish the results after the dust has settled. ACUF state ratings—launched in 2011 with ratings for five states—have become a nationally recognized resource for evaluating over 8,000 elected officials comprising each of America’s 99 state legislative chambers.

Each election cycle, citizens choose leaders whose vision for the state most closely matches their own, hoping that candidates’ promises will be kept. ACUF’s ratings measure whether those promises were fulfilled or forsaken. With nearly a decade of data on state legislators’ voting records and average scores for every legislative chamber, citizens in every state can assess how effectively their lawmakers have applied conservative philosophy to the role of government.

We at ACUF believe, as Ronald Reagan once said, that freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We hope that by providing this unique tool, these ratings will empower Americans to exercise their right to protect our unique American democracy from tyranny.

Sincerely,

Matt Schlapp Chairman American Conservative Union Foundation

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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SELECTING THE VOTES

ACU researched and selected a range of bills before the Illinois General Assembly that determine a member’s adherence to conservative principles. We selected bills that focus on Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of the “three-legged stool”: 1) fiscal and economic: taxes, budgets, regulation, spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd amendment, religion, life, welfare, and education; and 3) government integrity: voting, individual liberty, privacy, and transparency. This wide range of issues are designed to give citizens an accurate assessment that conveys which of Illinois’s elected leaders best defend the principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property.

Matt Schlapp Chairman

Charlie Gerow Vice Chairman

Carolyn D. Meadows 2nd Vice Chair

Bob Beauprez Treasurer

Ron Christie Secretary

Ed Yevoli At-Large

Dan Schneider Executive Director

ACUExecutive Committee

Jackie Arends

Larry Beasley

Kimberly Bellissimo

Morton C. Blackwell

Jamie Burke

José Cárdenas

Muriel Coleman

Sean Fieler

Alan M. Gottlieb

Van D. Hipp, Jr.

Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser

Ed McFadden

Priscilla O’Shaughnessy

Ron Robinson

Mike Rose

Peter Samuelson

Sabrina Schaeffer

Terry Schilling

Matt Smith

Chris Turner

Bill Walton

Thomas Winter

Board Members

ACUFExecutive Committee

Matt Schlapp Chairman

Millie Hallow Vice Chair

Van D. Hipp, Jr. Treasurer

Kimberly Bellissimo Secretary

Dan Schneider Executive Director

Board Members

José Cárdenas

Gordon Chang

Jonathan Garthwaite

Charlie Gerow

Niger Innis

Adam Laxalt

Willes K. Lee

Mary Matalin

Carolyn D. Meadows

Thomas Winter

The ACUF Legislative Ratings Team

Francis Finnegan

Larry Hart

Fred McGrath

Tyler Muench

Luke Schneider

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2018 WINNERS & LOSERS

SENATE

n/a

90-100% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE EXCELLENCE

HOUSE

HALBROOK

IVES

JESIEL

HOUSE

MORRISON

SKILLICORN

SOSNOWSKI

SENATE

Aquino

Bennett

Biss

Bush

Castro

Clayborne

Collins

Cullerton, J.

Cunning-ham

Harmon

Hastings

Hunter

Jones

SENATE

Koehler

Lightford

Link

McGuire

Morrison

Mulroe

Muñoz

Murphy

Raoul

Sandoval

Sims

Stadelman

Steans

10% COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT

HOUSE

Ammons

Andrade

Arroyo

Burke, D.

Burke, K.

Cassidy

Chapa Lavia

Conroy

Conyears-Ervin

Currie

D'Amico

Davis

Evans

Feigenholtz

HOUSE

Fine

Flowers

Ford

Gabel

Gordon-Booth

Greenwood

Guzzardi

Harper

Harris, G.

Hurley

Lang

Lilly

Madigan

Mah

HOUSE

Martwick

Mitchell, C.

Riley

Sente

Slaughter

Smith

Stratton

Turner

Wallace

Welch

Williams

Yingling

Zalewski

≥

SENATE

BIVINS

RIGHTER

HOUSE

BATINICK

BELLOCK

BENNETT

BOURNE

BRADY

CABELLO

DAVIDSMEYER

DEMMER

HOUSE

FRESE

HAYS

LONG

McDERMED

MEIER

REICK

REIS

SAUER

HOUSE

SOMMER

SPAIN

SWANSON

UNES

WHEELER, B.

WHEELER, K.

80-89% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

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ILLINOIS SENATE STATISTICS

28%OVERALL AVERAGE

CURRAN 32%

LOWEST REPUBLICAN

63%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

9%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

HAINE36%

HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

ILLINOIS SENATE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

# OF STATE

SENATORS

30

25

20

15

10

5

090-100%

2018 ACUF PERCENTAGE

0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%

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1. HB 772 Permitting the Seizure of Firearms without Due Process. This bill permits the seizure of firearms without due process through the creation of a new “lethal violence order of protection.” Under the bill, a law enforcement officer, family member or intimate partner can file an order of protection ex parte (i.e., one-sided) which results in the temporary seizure of all firearms held by the accused if they are considered to be a danger to themselves or others simply due to their possession of a firearm. ACU supports the founders' belief in the Second Amendment, opposes the seizure of firearms without due process and on the basis of unchallenged accusations and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 28, 2018 by a vote of 40-14.

2. HB 1465 Preventing Individuals under Age 21 from Possessing Certain Firearms. This bill prevents anyone age 21 or younger from purchasing or possessing .50 caliber rifles (including cartridges) or semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines. ACU supports the founders’ belief in the Second Amendment and believes those who are old enough to serve and fight for our country should not be deprived of their Second Amendment rights and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 14, 2018 by a vote of 33-22.

3. SJRCA 4 Ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This resolution provides state ratification for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution. ACU opposes the ERA due to the fact it has nothing to do with treating individuals equally but instead is a tool introduced by the Left to provide judges with carte blanche authority to abuse the legal system, including attacking the private sector and establishing “rights” to abortions, and opposed this resolution. The Senate passed the resolution on April 11, 2018 by a vote of 43-12.

4. SB 2546 Unionizing Graduate Teaching Assistants. This bill changes the employment classification of graduate students so that union organizers can attempt to enlist them. ACU opposes this change which is designed to feed union greed all while increasing taxpayer costs and harming the relationships between professors and graduate students by basing them in transactions rather than mentorship and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 19, 2018 by a vote of 34-19 but it was vetoed by the governor.

5. SB 3394 Reducing the Minimum Age to Obtain Certain Occupational Licenses. This bill expands employment opportunities for younger workers by lowering the minimum age requirement to apply for certain state licenses from age 21 to age 18. The licenses which age requirements were reduced include home inspector, broker and community association manager. ACU supports expanding employment opportunities and opposes the proliferation of licensing requirements which are primarily intended to restrict competition and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The Senate passed the bill on April 24, 2018 by a vote of 52-0.

6. SB 2213 Tightening State Environmental and Labor Regulations. This bill requires that state environmental laws and labor regulations remain as strict or more stringent than federal laws in place before January 19, 2017 (when President Trump took office). ACU opposes this measure undermine the Trump Administration’s effort to eliminate unnecessary regulations and expand economic growth and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 2, 2018 by a vote of 32-21.

7. SB 2773 Expanding a Renewable Energy Program that Places Taxpayer Funds at Risk. This bill expands the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program to provide a mechanism for “assignees” of local governments to receive financing – provided by taxpayers – for renewable energy projects. As a result, the Illinois Finance Authority may issue loans for renewable energy projects on privately-owned commercial, industrial, non-residential and agricultural real estate. ACU does not believe it is the proper role of government to provide financing services and opposes this program which places taxpayers at risk in the event of a default and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 2, 2018 by a vote of 52-0.

8. SB 3249 Imposing Mandates on Local School Curriculum. This bill imposes a new curriculum mandate on all public K-12 schools. Under the bill, local school districts are forced to develop a curriculum detailing the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of the country and the state. ACU supports equal treatment under the law for all and opposes all state mandates on local school curriculum and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 2, 2018 by a vote of 34-18.

ILLINOIS SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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9. SB 193 Usurping the Authority of the Illinois Labor Department for Union Benefit. This bill reduces government integrity by bypassing the authority of the Illinois Labor Department and establishing a new task force within the Office of the Attorney General. This new task force is provided with investigative and enforcement powers to defend the Prevailing Wage Act, Employee Classification Act and the Minimum Wage Law—all disastrous policies that overwhelmingly benefit unions and distort the free market place. ACU opposes the creation of this duplicative and unnecessary bureaucracy that is designed to harasses the private sector and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to override the governor’s veto of the bill on May 16, 2018 by a vote of 39-15. (A “No” vote supported the ACU position.)

10. HB 4572 Subjecting Small Businesses to Costly Litigation. This bill subjects small businesses to costly litigation by expanding the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) which permits individuals alleging discrimination to bring legal actions against an employer. Under previous law, the IHRA only applied to businesses with 15 or more employees, while this bill expands the IHRA to all employers with more than one employee. ACU believes employment discrimination is wrong and business that discriminate will face repercussions in the marketplace, but opposes this measure which has the potential to devastate small businesses with frivolous litigation and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 16, 2018 by a vote of 33-13.

11. HB 5070 Expanding the List of Occupations Eligible to Practice Telehealth. This bill expands the list of professions eligible to practice telehealth (providing health care consultations over the internet). Under the bill, dentists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physical therapists, clinical social workers, pathologists and audiologists are all lawfully able to practice telehealth. The bill contains no mandates that dictate how these services are to be reimbursed through insurance. ACU supports lowering health care costs through the expansion of telehealth and a freer market in health care services and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 18, 2018 by a vote of 41-0.

12. HB 2617 Mandating All Health Care Policies Cover Fertility Preservation. This bill mandates that all insurance policies offered in the state provide coverage for egg or sperm preservation when a necessary medical treatment may directly or indirectly cause infertility to a patient. While ACU sympathizes with those with such medical conditions, we oppose insurance mandates which drive up premiums and make health care unaffordable for everyone and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 22, 2018 by a vote of 43-10.

13. HB 4965 Reducing Government Child Care Assistance Oversight and Integrity. This bill eliminates safeguards against abuse of government child care services funds. Under the bill, eligibility to receive funds is reviewed only every 12 months (previously every 6 months). Eligibility status for certain recipients is unchanged, even if their income level rises. ACU supports increased oversight of government assistance funds and opposes this measure which encourages increased dependency on government and fuels intergenerational poverty and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 24, 2018 by a vote of 39-15.

14. HB 4790 Subsidizing Farmers through Food Stamps. This bill makes permanent a program designed to enrich certain industries by doubling the value of food stamps. Under the bill, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are provided with a dollar-for-dollar match of their food stamp funds if they use the funds to purchase fruits and vegetables at farmers markets and direct-to-consumer venues. ACU opposes this program which is designed to enrich certain industries at the expense of taxpayers and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 24, 2018 by a vote of 55-0.

15. HB 4843 Banning the Sale and Trade of Ivory. This bill bans the sale and trade of rhinoceros horns and all products containing ivory, except certain antiques. ACU Foundation’s Center for 21st Century Property Rights is a leading voice on issues such as this, which prevent individuals from freely utilizing and selling their property. ACU opposes this measure which prevents the free market from efficiently allocating the current supply of ivory, thus creating a black market and placing endangered species at further needless risk and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 24, 2018 by a vote of 49-0.

16. HB 2624 Preserving Obamacare by Restricting Low-Cost Health Care Plans. This bill is another attempt to preserve Obamacare by placing numerous regulations on Short-Term Limited Duration Health Plans (STLDHPs). These plans are traditionally much cheaper than traditional policies as they are not regulated under the Affordable Care Act and are not required to contain coverage for pre-existing conditions or “essential health benefits.” The bill is in response to actions taken by the Trump Administration to make health care more affordable by expanding the duration of STLDHPs that health insurers can offer to 364 days and allowing renewals up to three years. ACU supports lowering health care costs by providing consumers the freedom to purchase the insurance plan that best suits their needs and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 25, 2018 by a vote of 50-0 but it was vetoed by the governor.

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17. HB 4163 Prohibiting Employers from Seeking the Salary History of Job Applicants. This bill makes numerous changes to the state’s employment law which violate the rights of employees and employers to freely contract and subjects employers to frivolous litigation. Under the bill, employers are prohibited from seeking the salary history of a prospective employees or requiring employees to keep their wages confidential. Furthermore, the bill increases litigation by broadening language within the Equal Pay Act and providing employees with a new ability to bring lawsuits against employers. ACU supports the right of employers and employees to freely contract and believes salary history is a legitimate line of inquiry, particularly since it is required for a federal government position, and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 29, 2018 by a vote of 31-16 but it was vetoed by the governor.

18. SB 3109 Granting Illegal immigrants Occupational Licenses. This bill requires state occupational licensing departments (including the board of pharmacy) to issue licenses, certificates and permits to illegal immigrants. ACU supports assisting the federal government in its constitutional role in enforcing our immigration laws and believes those residing in the country unlawfully should not be provided with licenses and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 31, 2018 by a vote of 36-10.

19. HB 4165 Preserving Obamacare and Preventing Requests for Federal Waivers. This bill prevents the state from applying to the federal government for a waiver from various Obamacare mandates and regulations unless both houses of the General Assembly approve. The bill ties the governor’s hands and eliminates the office’s authority to streamline health care services. ACU has long opposed Obamacare, which has led to skyrocketing health care costs, and opposes this ban which prevents individuals from obtaining truly affordable health care by choosing the plan that best suits their needs and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 31, 2018 by a vote of 35-20 but it was vetoed by the governor.

20. SB 35 Establishing Sanctuary Policies and Providing Illegal Immigrants with Government Benefits. This bill establishes model policies that limit the enforcement of federal immigration laws in certain facilities such as state-funded schools, universities, hospitals, health clinics and nursing homes. Furthermore, the bill prohibits state forms and applications from asking questions relating to citizenship status, thus providing illegal immigrants access to in-state tuition, scholarships, grants and other state benefits and services, except as restricted by law. ACU supports assisting the federal government in its constitutional role in enforcing our immigration laws and believes government benefits should be directed to those residing in the country lawfully and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 31, 2018 by a vote of 35-16 but it was vetoed by the governor.

21. SB 2332 Raising the Minimum Age to 21 to Purchase Tobacco Products. This bill raises the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, from age 18 to age 21. Additionally, the bill removes penalties for the possession of tobacco by minors, thus encouraging the purchase of such products from other states and fueling a black market. ACU believes the usage of both cigarettes and e-cigarettes is a personal liberty issue and those who are old enough to fight for our country are old enough to purchase tobacco products and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to override the governor’s veto of the bill on November 14, 2018 by a vote of 36-19.

22. HB 4645 Preventing Competition in Health Care by Extending the Certificate of Need Program. This bill increases health care costs by extending the state’s certificate of need program for an additional 10 years. The program prevents new health care facilities from being built and competing with existing facilities unless a new facility can demonstrate there is “need” for them to operate. ACU opposes the certificate of need program which is designed to enrich existing hospitals and drives up health care costs and reduces incentives to improve patient care and opposed this bill. The Senate voted to override the governor’s veto of the bill on November 28, 2018 by a vote of 53-1.

23. HB 3418 Providing Select Farmers with Property Tax Abatements. This motion provides special tax favors to select groups of farmers by overriding the governor’s amendatory veto. Specifically, local governments may award tax abatements to farmers who are defined as small- or medium-sized, limited resource, beginning or socially-disadvantaged. ACU opposes carve-outs for select companies and individuals which shifts the tax burden onto the rest of the base and opposed this motion. The Senate voted to override the governor’s amendatory veto of the bill on November 28, 2018 by a vote of 49-1.

24. HB 5175 Restricting School Choice by Eliminating the Appeals Process for Charter Schools. This bill eliminates the ability of the Charter School Commission to hear appeals and overturn school districts’ decisions to close a charter school or reject a charter school application. ACU supports school choice, supports the appeals process and opposed this bill. The Senate failed to override the governor’s veto of the bill on November 28, 2018 by a vote of 31-14. (Thirty-five votes were required. A “No” vote supported the ACU position.)

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ILLINOIS SENATE VOTE DETAIL

Party Dist.

HB

772

HB

1465

SJRCA

4

SB 2546

SB 3394

SB 2213

SB 2773

SB 3249

SB 193

HB

4572

HB

5070

HB

2617

HB

4965

HB

4790

HB

4843

HB

2624

HB

4163

SB 310

9

HB

4165

SB 35

SB 2332

HB

4645

HB

3418

HB

5175

ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

ALTHOFF R 32 - + - + + + - + + X + - - - - - + - + X X X X X 9 18 50% 63% 76%

ANDERSON R 36 + + + X + + - + - X + - - - X - X X + + + - - - 10 19 53% 50% 60%

Aquino D 2 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 24 8% 11% 9%

BARICKMAN R 53 + + - + + + - - + + + + + - - - + + + + + - - + 16 24 67% 77% 78%

Bennett D 52 - X - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - X - - X 2 21 10% 20% 16%

Bertino-Tarrant D 49 - + - - + - - - - X + - - - - - X - - - - - - - 3 22 14% 28% 13%

Biss D 9 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 24 8% 14% 15%

BIVINS R 45 + + + + + + - + + + + X + - X X + + + + X - X + 16 19 84% 81% 85%

BRADY R 44 + + + + + + - + + + + + + - - - + + + + + - - + 18 24 75% 77% 85%

Bush D 31 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - X 2 23 9% 16% 12%

Castro D 22 - - - X + - - - - - + - X - X X - - - - - - - - 2 20 10% 14% 12%

Clayborne D 57 - - - - X X - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 22 5% 17% 10%

Collins D 16 - - - - + - - X - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 22 5% 15% 6%

CONNELLY R 21 - + - + + + - + + + + - + - - - X X + + X X X X 11 18 61% 79% 90%

Cullerton, J. D 6 - - - - + - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 23 4% 18% 14%

Cullerton, T. D 23 - + - - + - X - - - + X - - - - - X - - - - - - 3 21 14% 36% 14%

Cunningham D 18 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 24 8% 20% 13%

CURRAN R 41 - - - + X + - + - X X - + - - - - X + X + - - - 6 19 32% n/a 32%

DeWITTE R 33 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X + - - - 1 4 n/a† n/a n/a

FOWLER R 59 + + + + + + - + + X + - X - - - + + + + + - - - 14 22 64% 61% 62%

Haine D 56 + + X - + + - + - + + X - - - - + - - - - - - - 8 22 36% n/a 39%

Harmon D 39 - - - - + - X - - - X - - - - - - X - - - - - - 1 21 5% 19% 13%

Harris D 15 X - - - + X - X - X X - - - - X X X X X - - - X 1 13 n/a† 27% 12%

Hastings D 19 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - X - - - - - - - 2 23 9% 18% 9%

Holmes D 42 X - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - + - - - 3 23 13% 16% 14%

ILLINOIS SENATE SCORES

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Party Dist.

HB

772

HB

1465

SJRCA

4

SB 2546

SB 3394

SB 2213

SB 2773

SB 3249

SB 193

HB

4572

HB

5070

HB

2617

HB

4965

HB

4790

HB

4843

HB

2624

HB

4163

SB 310

9

HB

4165

SB 35

SB 2332

HB

4645

HB

3418

HB

5175

ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Hunter D 3 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 24 8% 15% 7%

Hutchinson D 40 - - - X + - - X - - + - - - - - - - - - - X X X 2 19 11% 14% 7%

Jones D 14 - - - - + - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - X X X X 1 19 5% 21% 8%

Koehler D 46 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - X 2 23 9% 15% 12%

Landek D 12 - X X X X - X - - - + X - - - - X - X - - - - X 1 15 n/a† 17% 31%

Lightford D 4 - - - - + - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - X 1 22 5% 19% 8%

Link D 30 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 24 8% 18% 11%

Manar D 48 - + - - + X - - - - + - - - - - X X - + - - - - 4 21 19% 19% 13%

Martinez D 20 - - - - + - - - - - + - X X X X - X - - - - - + 3 19 16% 22% 8%

McCANN R 50 + + + - + + - X X + X - - - - - - X + + + - - - 9 20 45% 45% 60%

McCARTER R 54 + + X + + X X X + + X + + X X - + X X X + + X + 12 13 n/a† 81% 92%

McCONCHIE R 26 X X + + + + - + X X X + X X X X X X X X + - - + 8 11 n/a† 75% 88%

McCONNAUGHAY R 33 - + - X + X X X X X + - - - - - + - + + X X X X 6 14 n/a† 64% 85%

McGuire D 43 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - X - - - - - - - 2 23 9% 15% 15%

Morrison D 29 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 24 8% 25% 10%

Mulroe D 10 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 24 8% 18% 13%

Muñoz D 1 - - - - + - - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 23 4% 19% 11%

Murphy D 28 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - X - - - - 2 23 9% 14% 9%

NATHWANI R 24 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - X 0 2 n/a† n/a n/a

NYBO R 24 - - - + + + - - + X + X + - - - X - + - - X X X 7 18 39% 74% 65%

OBERWEIS R 25 - X + + + + - + + + X + + - - - + + + X + - + + 15 21 71% 76% 90%

Raoul D 13 - - - - + - - - - - X - X X X X - - - - - - - - 1 19 5% 20% 9%

REZIN R 38 - + - + + + - + + X + - + - - X + X + + - - - - 11 21 52% 67% 83%

RIGHTER R 55 + + X + X + - + + + X X + - X X + X + + + - X + 13 16 81% 71% 88%

ROONEY R 27 - + - + X + - + + X + - - - X - X - + - + X X + 9 18 50% 68% 59%

ROSE R 51 + + + + + + - + + + + + + - - - + + + + + - - - 17 24 71% 68% 79%

Sandoval D 11 - - - - + - - - - - X - - - - - X - - - - - - X 1 21 5% 22% 8%

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Party Dist.

HB

772

HB

1465

SJRCA

4

SB 2546

SB 3394

SB 2213

SB 2773

SB 3249

SB 193

HB

4572

HB

5070

HB

2617

HB

4965

HB

4790

HB

4843

HB

2624

HB

4163

SB 310

9

HB

4165

SB 35

SB 2332

HB

4645

HB

3418

HB

5175

ACU Votes

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

SCHIMPF R 58 + + + + + + - + X X + + + - - - + + + + + - - - 15 22 68% 68% 68%

Silverstein D 8 X - - X X X X X - - X - - - - X - - - - - - - X 0 15 n/a† 13% 10%

Sims D 17 - - - - X - X - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - X 0 20 0% 15% 10%

Stadelman D 34 X - - - + - - - - X X - - - - - - - - X - - - X 1 19 5% 22% 12%

Steans D 7 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 24 8% 20% 12%

SYVERSON R 35 + + + + + + - + X + + + + - - - + + + + + - X + 17 22 77% 77% 88%

TRACY R 47 + + + + + + - + + + + + + - - - + + + + + - - + 18 24 75% 77% 83%

Van Pelt D 5 - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + 3 24 13% 6% 6%

WEAVER R 37 + + + + + + - + + + + + + - X - + + + + + - - + 18 23 78% 77% 85%

WILCOX R 32 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X + X X + 2 2 n/a† n/a n/a

“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote

† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2018 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.

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ILLINOIS HOUSE STATISTICS

41%OVERALL AVERAGE

ANDERSSON42%

LOWEST REPUBLICAN

79%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

11%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

COSTELLO46%

HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

ILLINOIS HOUSE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

# OF STATE REPS

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

090-100%

2018 ACUF PERCENTAGE

0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%

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1. HB 4163 Prohibiting Employers from Seeking the Salary History of Job Applicants. This bill makes numerous changes to the state’s employment law which violate the rights of employees and employers to freely contract and subjects employers to frivolous litigation. Under the bill, employers are prohibited from seeking the salary history of a prospective employees or requiring employees to keep their wages confidential. Furthermore, the bill increases litigation by broadening language within the Equal Pay Act and providing employees with a new ability to bring lawsuits against employers. ACU supports the right of employers and employees to freely contract and believes salary history is a legitimate line of inquiry, particularly since it is required for a federal government position, and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on February 28, 2018 by a vote of 87-24 but it was vetoed by the governor.

2. SB 1657 Establishing Draconian Licensing Regulations on Firearm Dealers. This bill establishes the Gun Dealers Licensing Act, which forces gun dealers to obtain a new state license (in addition to a federal license) and abide by numerous regulations in order to operate. To obtain a license, a dealer must pay a $250 annual fee, pass an examination, undergo continuing education requirements and have 100 hours of experience as a firearms dealer. Furthermore, the bill forces all gun stores to install an alarm system and a surveillance system with motion-detecting technology. Finally, the bill prevents new firearm stores from operating within 500 feet of a school, pre-school or daycare. ACU supports the founders’ belief in the Second Amendment and opposes these duplicative and devastating regulations imposed on firearms dealers and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on February 28, 2018 by a vote of 64-52 but it was vetoed by the governor.

3. HB 1465 Preventing Individuals under Age 21 from Possessing Certain Firearms. This bill prevents anyone age 21 or younger from purchasing or possessing .50 caliber rifles (including cartridges) or semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines. ACU supports the founders’ belief in the Second Amendment and believes those who are old enough to serve and fight for our country should not be deprived of their Second Amendment rights and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on February 28, 2018 by a vote of 64-51.

4. HB 5070 Expanding the List of Occupations Eligible to Practice Telehealth. This bill expands the list of professions eligible to practice telehealth (providing health care consultations over the internet). Under the bill, dentists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physical therapists, clinical social workers, pathologists and audiologists are all lawfully able to practice telehealth. The bill contains no mandates that dictate how these services are to be reimbursed through insurance. ACU supports lowering health care costs through the expansion of telehealth and a freer market in health care services and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 18, 2018 by a vote of 111-1.

5. HB 4081 Forcing Employers with Call Centers to Provide Four Months’ Notice of Relocation to Another State. This bill forces all employers which operate call centers with 50 or more employees to provide the state treasurer with at least four months’ notice if the employer intends to relocate 30 percent or more of its call center operations to another state or country. The bill also establishes a new bureaucracy to monitor call centers exiting the state at a cost of $300,000 to taxpayers and imposes fines up to $1.2 million on companies which fail to comply. Finally, the bill prevents the state from contracting any call center services with a company that is not based within the state. ACU opposes all forms of socialism, including holding employers hostage to government and union greed, and believes businesses should be free to relocate wherever and whenever they desire and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 19, 2018 by a vote of 61-49.

6. HB 4900 Imposing Price Controls on Generic Drugs. This bill distorts the free marketplace by establishing a series of price controls on generic drugs to prevent “price gouging.” The bill prevents a drug’s price from rising greater than 75 percent over a five-year period and prohibits drug distributors from increasing their prices by an amount that the government believes is “otherwise excessive and unduly burdens consumers.” ACU opposes all forms of socialism, including price controls, and this measure which will reduce competition and investment and lead to shortages and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 19, 2018 by a vote of 65-38.

ILLINOIS HOUSE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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7. HB 4965 Reducing Government Child Care Assistance Oversight and Integrity. This bill eliminates safeguards against abuse of government child care services funds. Under the bill, eligibility to receive funds is reviewed only every 12 months (previously every 6 months). Eligibility status for certain recipients is unchanged, even if their income level rises. ACU supports increased oversight of government assistance funds and opposes this measure which encourages increased dependency on government and fuels intergenerational poverty and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 20, 2018 by a vote of 101-3.

8. HB 4843 Banning the Sale and Trade of Ivory. This bill bans the sale and trade of rhinoceros horns and all products containing ivory, except certain antiques. ACU Foundation’s Center for 21st Century Property Rights is a leading voice on issues such as this, which prevent individuals from freely utilizing and selling their property. ACU opposes this measure which prevents the free market from efficiently allocating the current supply of ivory, thus creating a black market and placing endangered species at further needless risk and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 23, 2018 by a vote of 61-44.

9. HB 4572 Subjecting Small Businesses to Costly Litigation. This bill subjects small businesses to costly litigation by expanding the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) which permits individuals alleging discrimination to bring legal actions against an employer. Under previous law, the IHRA only applied to businesses with 15 or more employees, while this bill expands the IHRA to all employers with more than one employee. ACU believes employment discrimination is wrong and business that discriminate will face repercussions in the marketplace, but opposes this measure which has the potential to devastate small businesses with frivolous litigation and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 26, 2018 by a vote of 64-37 but it was vetoed by the governor.

10. HB 4595 Competing with the Private Sector through the Creation of a State-Sponsored Insurance Company. This bill creates the Illinois Employers Mutual Insurance Company, a nonprofit organization that would insure employers against liability for workers’ compensation and occupational disease claims. The bill provides the company with a $10 million loan and is designed to provide the state with greater ability to “steer” the market. The bill directly violates ACU Foundation’s “Seven Principles of Privatization.” ACU opposes this government competition with the private sector and interference in the marketplace which unnecessarily places taxpayer funds at risk and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 26, 2018 by a vote of 62-43.

11. HB 4790 Subsidizing Farmers through Food Stamps. This bill makes permanent a program designed to enrich certain industries by doubling the value of food stamps. Under the bill, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are provided with a dollar-for-dollar match of their food stamp funds if they use the funds to purchase fruits and vegetables at farmers markets and direct-to-consumer venues. ACU opposes this program which is designed to enrich certain industries at the expense of taxpayers and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 26, 2018 by a vote of 107-0.

12. SB 3394 Reducing the Minimum Age to Obtain Certain Occupational Licenses. This bill expands employment opportunities for younger workers by lowering the minimum age requirement to apply for certain state licenses from age 21 to age 18. The licenses which age requirements were reduced include home inspector, broker and community association manager. ACU supports expanding employment opportunities and opposes the proliferation of licensing requirements which are primarily intended to restrict competition and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on May 25, 2018 by a vote of 108-1.

13. SB 193 Usurping the Authority of the Illinois Labor Department for Union Benefit. This bill reduces government integrity by bypassing the authority of the Illinois Labor Department and establishing a new task force within the Office of the Attorney General. This new task force is provided with investigative and enforcement powers to defend the Prevailing Wage Act, Employee Classification Act and the Minimum Wage Law—all disastrous policies that overwhelmingly benefit unions and distort the free market place. ACU opposes the creation of this duplicative and unnecessary bureaucracy that is designed to harasses the private sector and opposed this bill. The House failed to override the governor’s veto of the bill on May 29, 2018 by a vote of 67-49. (Seventy-one votes were required. A “No” vote supported the ACU position.)

14. HB 4165 Preserving Obamacare and Preventing Requests for Federal Waivers. This bill prevents the state from applying to the federal government for a waiver from various Obamacare mandates and regulations unless both houses of the General Assembly approve. The bill ties the governor’s hands and eliminates the office’s authority to streamline health care services. ACU has long opposed Obamacare, which has led to skyrocketing health care costs, and opposes this ban which prevents individuals from obtaining truly affordable health care by choosing the plan that best suits their needs and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on May 29, 2018 by a vote of 67-48 but it was vetoed by the governor.

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15. HR 1025 Transitioning from a Flat to Progressive Income Tax. This resolution calls for the state to transition from the current flat tax rate structure to a new progressive rate structure. Under current law, all income is taxed at a flat rate of 4.95 percent. This resolution will simply increase taxes, harm the economy and reduce jobs. ACU opposes tax increases and opposed this resolution. The House passed the bill on May 29, 2018 by a vote of 61-52.

16. SB 35 Establishing Sanctuary Policies and Providing Illegal Immigrants with Government Benefits. This bill establishes model policies that limit the enforcement of federal immigration laws in certain facilities such as state-funded schools, universities, hospitals, health clinics and nursing homes. Furthermore, the bill prohibits state forms and applications from asking questions relating to citizenship status, thus providing illegal immigrants access to in-state tuition, scholarships, grants and other state benefits and services, except as restricted by law. ACU supports assisting the federal government in its constitutional role in enforcing our immigration laws and believes government benefits should be directed to those residing in the country lawfully and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on May 30, 2018 by a vote of 62-53 but it was vetoed by the governor.

17. SB 3109 Granting Illegal immigrants Occupational Licenses. This bill requires state occupational licensing departments (including the board of pharmacy) to issue licenses, certificates and permits to illegal immigrants. ACU supports assisting the federal government in its constitutional role in enforcing our immigration laws and believes those residing in the country unlawfully should not be provided with licenses and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on May 30, 2018 by a vote of 61-49 but it was vetoed by the governor.

18. SB 2773 Expanding a Renewable Energy Program that Places Taxpayer Funds at Risk. This bill expands the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program to provide a mechanism for “assignees” of local governments to receive financing – provided by taxpayers – for renewable energy projects. As a result, the Illinois Finance Authority may issue loans for renewable energy projects on privately-owned commercial, industrial, non-residential and agricultural real estate. ACU does not believe it is the proper role of government to provide financing services and opposes this program which places taxpayers at risk in the event of a default and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on May 30, 2018 by a vote of 70-43.

19. SB 2546 Unionizing Graduate Teaching Assistants. This bill changes the employment classification of graduate students so that union organizers can attempt to enlist them. ACU opposes this change which is designed to feed union greed all while increasing taxpayer costs and harming the relationships between professors and graduate students by basing them in transactions rather than mentorship and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on May 30, 2018 by a vote of 66-49 but it was vetoed by the governor.

20. SJRCA 4 Ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This resolution provides state ratification for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution. ACU opposes the ERA due to the fact it has nothing to do with treating individuals equally but instead is a tool introduced by the Left to provide judges with carte blanche authority to abuse the legal system, including attacking the private sector and establishing “rights” to abortions, and opposed this resolution. The House passed the resolution on May 30, 2018 by a vote of 72-45.

21. HB 2624 Preserving Obamacare by Restricting Low-Cost Health Care Plans. This bill is another attempt to preserve Obamacare by placing numerous regulations on Short-Term Limited Duration Health Plans (STLDHPs). These plans are traditionally much cheaper than traditional policies as they are not regulated under the Affordable Care Act and are not required to contain coverage for pre-existing conditions or “essential health benefits.” The bill is in response to actions taken by the Trump Administration to make health care more affordable by expanding the duration of STLDHPs that health insurers can offer to 364 days and allowing renewals up to three years. ACU supports lowering health care costs by providing consumers the freedom to purchase the insurance plan that best suits their needs and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on May 31, 2018 by a vote of 62-45 but it was vetoed by the governor.

22. HB 2617 Mandating All Health Care Policies Cover Fertility Preservation. This bill mandates that all insurance policies offered in the state provide coverage for egg or sperm preservation when a necessary medical treatment may directly or indirectly cause infertility to a patient. While ACU sympathizes with those with such medical conditions, we oppose insurance mandates which drive up premiums and make health care unaffordable for everyone and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on May 31, 2018 by a vote of 76-30.

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23. HB 4645 Preventing Competition in Health Care by Extending the Certificate of Need Program. This bill increases health care costs by extending the state’s certificate of need program for an additional 10 years. The program prevents new health care facilities from being built and competing with existing facilities unless a new facility can demonstrate there is “need” for them to operate. ACU opposes the certificate of need program which is designed to enrich existing hospitals and drives up health care costs and reduces incentives to improve patient care and opposed this bill. The House voted to override the governor’s veto on November 14, 2018 by a vote of 89-21.

24. HB 3418 Providing Select Farmers with Property Tax Abatements. This motion provides special tax favors to select groups of farmers by overriding the governor’s amendatory veto. Specifically, local governments may award tax abatements to farmers who are defined as small- or medium-sized, limited resource, beginning or socially-disadvantaged. ACU opposes carve-outs for select companies and individuals which shifts the tax burden onto the rest of the base and opposed this motion. The House voted to override the governor’s amendatory veto of the bill on November 14, 2018 by a vote of 84-20.

25. HB 5175 Restricting School Choice by Eliminating the Appeals Process for Charter Schools. This bill eliminates the ability of the Charter School Commission to hear appeals and overturn school districts’ decisions to close a charter school or reject a charter school application. ACU supports school choice, supports the appeals process and opposed this bill. The House voted to override the governor’s veto on November 14, 2018 by a vote of 71-34.

26. SB 2332 Raising the Minimum Age to 21 to Purchase Tobacco Products. This bill raises the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, from age 18 to age 21. Additionally, the bill removes penalties for the possession of tobacco by minors, thus encouraging the purchase of such products from other states and fueling a black market. ACU believes the usage of both cigarettes and e-cigarettes is a personal liberty issue and those who are old enough to fight for our country are old enough to purchase tobacco products and opposed this bill. The House failed to override the governor’s veto of the bill on November 28, 2018 by a vote of 62-45 (Seventy-one votes were required. A “No” vote supported the ACU position.)

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ILLINOIS HOUSE VOTE DETAIL

Party Dist.

HB

4163

SB 1657

HB

1465

HB

5070

HB

4081

HB

4900

HB

4965

HB

4843

HB

4572

HB

4595

HB

4790

SB 3394

SB 193

HB

4165

HR

1025

SB 35

SB 310

9

SB 2773

SB 2546

SJRCA

4

HB

2624

HB

2617

HB

4645

HB

3418

HB

5175

SB 2332

HB 360

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Ammons D 103 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - X - - - - 2 25 8% 10% 8%

ANDERSSON R 65 - - + + + + - - - + - + + - + - - - + - + - - - + - 11 26 42% 65% 70%

Andrade D 40 - - - X - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - X 1 24 4% 21% 15%

Arroyo D 3 - - - + - - - E - - - + - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 2 21 10% 22% 17%

BATINICK R 97 + + + + + X - + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 21 25 84% 82% 82%

BELLOCK R 47 + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + - + + + X X X X X 18 21 86% 88% 89%

BENNETT R 106 + + X + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + 22 25 88% 86% 90%

BOURNE R 95 X + + + + + - + E E E + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + 19 22 86% 91% 83%

BRADY R 105 - + + + + E E + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 20 24 83% 83% 83%

BREEN R 48 + - + + + + - X + + - + + + + + + - + + + - + - + + 19 25 76% 91% 85%

Bristow D 111 - + + + - - - + + - - + - - - + + + - + - - - - + - 11 26 42% n/a 42%

BRYANT R 115 - + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + - - + - + 20 26 77% 70% 72%

Burke, D. D 1 - - - + X - E - - - - X - - - - - - - - X X - - - X 1 20 5% 18% 17%

Burke, K. D 36 - - - + - - - E - - - X - - - - - - - - E E - - - - 1 22 5% 19% 29%

BUTLER R 87 X + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + - - + - 19 25 76% 83% 80%

CABELLO R 68 + + + + + + - + X + - + - + + + + - + + + + - + + + 20 25 80% 81% 83%

Carroll D 57 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - + 4 26 15% n/a 15%

Cassidy D 14 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 14% 10%

CAVALETTO R 107 - + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + - - 20 26 77% 91% 86%

Chapa Lavia D 83 - - - + - - - - - - - E - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 2 25 8% 21% 19%

Connor D 85 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% n/a 12%

Conroy D 46 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 13% 16%

Conyears-Ervin D 10 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 17% 12%

Costello D 116 - + + + - - - + + - - + - - + + + + - + - + - - - - 12 26 46% 50% 54%

Crespo D 44 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 3 26 12% 13% 29%

ILLINOIS HOUSE SCORES

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Party Dist.

HB

4163

SB 1657

HB

1465

HB

5070

HB

4081

HB

4900

HB

4965

HB

4843

HB

4572

HB

4595

HB

4790

SB 3394

SB 193

HB

4165

HR

1025

SB 35

SB 310

9

SB 2773

SB 2546

SJRCA

4

HB

2624

HB

2617

HB

4645

HB

3418

HB

5175

SB 2332

HB 360

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Currie D 25 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 17% 18%

D'Amico D 15 - - - + - - E - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 25 8% 22% 17%

DAVIDSMEYER R 100 + + + + + X + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + - + 22 25 88% 75% 81%

Davis D 30 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 22% 15%

Deluca D 80 - - - + + - - - - X - + - - X X X - - - X X - - - + 4 20 20% 22% 17%

DEMMER R 90 + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + X - + + - 21 25 84% 88% 87%

Drury D 58 - - - + X X X - - - - - X X X - - - - - E E X X X - 1 15 n/a† 24% 30%

DURKIN R 82 + + - + + X - + + + - + + + + + + X + - + + - - + E 17 23 74% 88% 83%

Evans D 33 - - - + X X X - - - - + - - - - X - - - - - - - - - 2 22 9% 9% 9%

Feigenholtz D 12 - - - + - - E E - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 24 8% 17% 13%

Fine D 17 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 13% 6%

Finnie D 118 - + + + - - - + + - - + - - - + + + - + - - - - - - 10 26 38% n/a 38%

Flowers D 31 - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - 2 26 8% 13% 18%

Ford D 8 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - E E - - - - 2 24 8% 17% 10%

FORTNER R 49 + + + + + + - X + + - E + + + X X - + + + + + - X - 16 21 76% 75% 83%

FRESE R 94 + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - - + 21 26 81% 92% 89%

Gabel D 18 - - - E E E E E E E E + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 18 6% 13% 13%

Gordon-Booth D 92 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 13% 19%

Greenwood D 114 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 17% 12%

Guzzardi D 39 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 13% 11%

HALBROOK R 102 + + X + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 23 25 92% 91% 97%

Halpin D 72 - + + + - - - - - - - + - - - + + + - - - - - - - + 8 26 31% 29% 30%

HAMMOND R 93 X + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + - - - - - + 18 25 72% 75% 81%

Harper D 6 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - X - 2 25 8% 13% 10%

HARRIS, D. R 53 - - + + + + - + X + - + + + X - + - + - X - + - + + 14 23 61% 55% 76%

Harris, G. D 13 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 17% 12%

HAYS R 104 - + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + X X X X 18 22 82% 64% 83%

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Party Dist.

HB

4163

SB 1657

HB

1465

HB

5070

HB

4081

HB

4900

HB

4965

HB

4843

HB

4572

HB

4595

HB

4790

SB 3394

SB 193

HB

4165

HR

1025

SB 35

SB 310

9

SB 2773

SB 2546

SJRCA

4

HB

2624

HB

2617

HB

4645

HB

3418

HB

5175

SB 2332

HB 360

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Hernandez D 24 - - - + - - - E E E E + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 3 22 14% 21% 17%

Hoffman D 113 - + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 33% 16%

Hurley D 35 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 17% 17%

IVES R 42 E + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 24 25 96% 90% 94%

JESIEL R 61 + + + + + X - + X + - + + + + + X + + + + + + + + E 20 22 91% 81% 85%

JIMENEZ R 99 - + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + X - - + 19 25 76% 67% 77%

Jones D 29 - - - + - - E - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 3 25 12% 15% 15%

KEICHER R 70 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X + - + - 2 4 n/a† n/a n/a

Kifowit D 84 - X - + - - - - - - - + - - + - - - - - - - - X X + 4 23 17% 14% 19%

Lang D 16 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 17% 14%

Lilly D 78 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 17% 10%

LONG R 76 - + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + X + + + E E E + 19 22 86% 88% 87%

Madigan D 22 - - - + - - X - - - - X - X - - - X - - - - - - - - 1 22 5% 16% 21%

Mah D 2 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 13% 10%

Manley D 98 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - + 4 26 15% 21% 23%

MARRON R 104 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X + X - + 2 3 n/a† n/a n/a

Martwick D 19 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 17% 9%

Mayfield D 60 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - X - - + - - - - - - 3 25 12% 21% 13%

MAZZOCHI R 47 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X + - + + 3 4 n/a† n/a n/a

McAULIFFE R 20 - - - + + + - + + + - + + + + + - - + + + - - - + - 15 26 58% 78% 60%

McCOMBIE R 71 + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + X + + + - - - - - + 18 25 72% 78% 75%

McDERMED R 37 - + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + X + + + - + - 20 25 80% 74% 84%

McSWEENEY R 52 + + + + + + - - + + - + + + + + + + + + + - - + + - 20 26 77% 83% 91%

MEIER R 108 X + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - X - + 20 24 83% 86% 84%

MITCHELL, B. R 101 - + + + X - - + + + - + X + X + + + + + + - - + - - 15 23 65% 67% 72%

Mitchell, C. D 26 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 17% 12%

Moeller D 43 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 3 26 12% 15% 10%

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Party Dist.

HB

4163

SB 1657

HB

1465

HB

5070

HB

4081

HB

4900

HB

4965

HB

4843

HB

4572

HB

4595

HB

4790

SB 3394

SB 193

HB

4165

HR

1025

SB 35

SB 310

9

SB 2773

SB 2546

SJRCA

4

HB

2624

HB

2617

HB

4645

HB

3418

HB

5175

SB 2332

HB 360

Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

MORRISON R 54 + + + + + + - + E E E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 22 23 96% 86% 95%

Moylan D 55 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - + 4 26 15% 25% 23%

Mussman D 56 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - 3 26 12% 25% 27%

OLSEN R 81 - - + + + X - X X + - + + - + + + - + - + - - - + X 12 22 55% 78% 66%

PARKHURST R 79 - + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + - + - - + 20 26 77% 76% 77%

PHILLIPS R 110 E E E + + E - + E E X + + + + + + + + + E E E E E + 13 14 n/a† 74% 87%

PRITCHARD R 70 - + + + + - - + + X - + + X + - - - X - + - X X X X 10 19 53% 71% 73%

REICK R 63 + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 23 26 88% 88% 88%

REIS R 109 - + + + + + - + E E E + + + + + + + + + E E - X + E 16 19 84% 87% 88%

Riley D 38 - - - + - - - - - - - E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 25 4% 17% 14%

Rita D 28 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - X - - - - - - - - + 3 25 12% 25% 16%

SAUER R 51 + + + + + + - + E E E + + + + + + - + + + + X X X X 17 19 89% 82% 86%

Scherer D 96 - + + + - - - - - - - + - - + + + - - - - - X X X - 7 23 30% 35% 44%

Sente D 59 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 35% 30%

SEVERIN R 117 - + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + - - + - + 20 26 77% 71% 74%

SKILLICORN R 66 + + + E E E + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 22 23 96% 86% 91%

Slaughter D 27 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 17% 13%

Smith D 34 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% n/a 8%

SOMMER R 88 - + + + + E - X + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + 20 24 83% 86% 87%

SOSNOWSKI R 69 + + + E + + E E E E E + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + 19 20 95% 85% 94%

Soto D 4 - - - X X X X - X X X X - - - - - - - - E E X X X X 0 12 n/a† 11% 17%

SPAIN R 73 + + + + + + - + E E E + + + + + + + + + + - - - + + 19 23 83% 88% 85%

STEWART R 89 + + + + E E E E X + - X + + + + + - + + + + - X + - 15 19 79% 81% 82%

Stratton D 5 - - - E - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - E E - - - X 1 22 5% 13% 9%

Stuart D 112 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - + + + - - - - - - - - 5 26 19% 38% 28%

SWANSON R 74 + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + - - + - + 21 26 81% 88% 84%

Tabares D 21 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - E - E E - - - X X X X 2 19 11% 17% 17%

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Votes Cast

2018 %

2017 %

LIFETIME AVG

Thapedi D 32 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 3 26 12% 20% 10%

Turner D 9 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - X - - - - - - X - 2 24 8% 19% 11%

UNES R 91 X + + + + X - + + + - + + + + + + + + + X - E E E + 17 20 85% 75% 83%

Villanueva D 21 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - - - 0 4 n/a† n/a n/a

Wallace D 67 - - - + - - - - - - - E - - - - - - - - - - - - X - 1 24 4% 9% 11%

WALSH, H. R 51 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X + + + + 4 4 n/a† n/a n/a

Walsh, L. D 86 - + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 4 26 15% 21% 28%

WEHRLI R 41 - + + + + + E + + + - + + + + + + - + - + + - - + - 18 25 72% 78% 82%

Welch D 7 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - X 2 25 8% 13% 7%

WELTER R 75 - + + + + + - X - + - + + + + + + - + - + - - - + + 16 25 64% 83% 73%

WHEELER, B. R 64 + + + + + + - + - + - + + + + + - + + + + + + X X E 19 23 83% 75% 87%

WHEELER, K. R 50 + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 23 26 88% 86% 90%

Williams D 11 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 26 8% 14% 10%

Willis D 77 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 3 26 12% 13% 17%

WINGER R 45 - + + + + + - X X + - + + + + + X X + - + + - X - - 14 21 67% 71% 73%

Yingling D 62 - - - + - - - - - - - + - - X - - - - - - - - - - - 2 25 8% 29% 25%

Zalewski D 23 - - - + - - E - E E E + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 22 9% 17% 17%

“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote

† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2018 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.

Documents

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