SB 3484 · IL HOUSE
VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION
Motion: Third Reading
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Ryan Spain
RState Representative · District 73
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Illinois House District 73
Biography
Ryan Spain is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from District 73, in office since 2017, and he is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1] A former Peoria city council member, he co-chairs the Administrative Rules Committee.[1]
Ryan Spain was born on October 11, 1982, in Peoria, Illinois, and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[1] He then earned an M.B.A. from Bradley University.[1] His career experience includes serving as a Peoria city council member and as a board member of the Downtown Development Corporation of Peoria.[1]
Spain assumed office in the Illinois House in 2017 and advanced from the Republican primary on March 17, 2026.[1] For 2025-2026 Ballotpedia lists him on the House Executive, House Financial Institutions, Gaming, International Relations, Tourism, and Trade, Rules, and Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges committees, and as co-chair of the Administrative Rules Committee.[1] Ballotpedia lists Nicole Dopler (D) as the other candidate on the general election ballot.[1]
- 1.Ryan Spain · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Illinois House District 73
Ryan Spain is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Illinois House District 73 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
Other candidates for this seat
Votes by issue
Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned
Jobs & cost of living3 with · 1 against4 votes
Most contested
- No
Allows townships to use public aid funds to run food banks, food pantries and in-kind aid programs for people who are poor, homeless or in immediate need, regardless of General Assistance eligibility.
May 29, 2026 · Passed 73–35 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
May 28, 2026 · Passed 89–20 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
May 27, 2026 · Passed 110–1 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
Climate & energy3 with · 0 against3 votes
Most contested
- No
As introduced, creates a PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Committee to deliver a PFAS Action Plan within a year, update it annually and report, with technical help from the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. The Act is repealed December 31, 2044.
Apr 9, 2025 · Passed 75–40 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
Health & care1 with · 1 against2 votes
Most contested
- Yes
Requires health professionals and institutions to report specified sexual and violent misconduct to the state professional regulation department, requires law enforcement to report investigations, arrests and charges and prosecutors convictions of licensees, and creates a Sexual Assault Survivors Fund.
Apr 10, 2025 · Passed 87–26 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION
May 27, 2026 · Passed 106–5 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Rights & public safety1 with · 1 against2 votes
Most contested
- Yes
Requires health professionals and institutions to report specified sexual and violent misconduct to the state professional regulation department, requires law enforcement to report investigations, arrests and charges and prosecutors convictions of licensees, and creates a Sexual Assault Survivors Fund.
Apr 10, 2025 · Passed 87–26 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
May 27, 2026 · Passed 102–3 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Education & families0 with · 1 against1 vote
Most contested
- Yes
Apr 15, 2026 · Passed 76–32 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Housing & rent1 with · 0 against1 vote
Most contested
- No
Changes the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act to require non-exempt local governments to hold a public hearing before adopting affordable housing plans and to name specific lands and deadlines, and raises the exemption threshold from 10% to 25% affordable housing units.
Apr 15, 2026 · Passed 74–37 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
Transportation1 with · 0 against1 vote
Most contested
- Yes
May 31, 2026 · Passed 84–16 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 5 of 10 party-divided votes on file.
QUICK-TAKE-HOFFMAN ESTATES
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 69–1, Republicans 6–28
May 29, 2026Official record ↗
PEN CD-BD OF INVESTMENT AUDIT
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 72–0, Republicans 15–19
May 28, 2026Official record ↗
QUICK-TAKE OAK PARK
What it does: As introduced, allows the Village of Oak Park to use quick-take eminent domain for two years to acquire specified properties on Madison Street and Humphrey Avenue in Cook County for a public building and facility.
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 71–0, Republicans 6–26
May 27, 2026Official record ↗
EDUC-SCH SOCIAL WORK SCHLRSHP
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 69–0, Republicans 5–31
Apr 15, 2026Official record ↗
PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT
What it does: Requires health professionals and institutions to report specified sexual and violent misconduct to the state professional regulation department, requires law enforcement to report investigations, arrests and charges…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 74–0, Republicans 11–26
Apr 10, 2025Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 75–40 · Yes 74–No 39 · Democrats 74–0, Republicans 0–39
Apr 9, 2025Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 74–37 · Yes 72–No 36 · Democrats 72–0, Republicans 0–36
Apr 15, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 73–35 · Yes 71–No 34 · Democrats 71–0, Republicans 0–34
May 29, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Against most of their party · Passed 76–32 · Yes 74–No 31 · Democrats 69–0, Republicans 5–31
Apr 15, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Against most of their party · Passed 77–30 · Yes 75–No 29 · Democrats 69–1, Republicans 6–28
May 29, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Against most of their party · Passed 79–27 · Yes 77–No 26 · Democrats 71–0, Republicans 6–26
May 27, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Against most of their party · Passed 87–26 · Yes 85–No 26 · Democrats 74–0, Republicans 11–26
Apr 10, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
Against most of their party · Passed 89–20 · Yes 87–No 19 · Democrats 72–0, Republicans 15–19
May 28, 2026Official record ↗
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
YesVOTED
HB 2955 · IL HOUSE
EPA-PFAS WASTEWATER
Motion: Concurrence
As introduced, creates a PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Committee to deliver a PFAS Action Plan within a year, update it annually and report, with technical help from the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. The Act is repealed December 31, 2044.
AI summary — read the bill text ↗
HB 2955 · IL HOUSE
EPA-PFAS WASTEWATER
Motion: Concurrence, Amendment 4
As introduced, creates a PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Committee to deliver a PFAS Action Plan within a year, update it annually and report, with technical help from the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. The Act is repealed December 31, 2044.
AI summary — read the bill text ↗
SB 2696 · IL HOUSE
QUICK-TAKE-HOFFMAN ESTATES
Motion: Third Reading
SB 3565 · IL HOUSE
PUB AID-TOWNSHIPS
Motion: Third Reading
Allows townships to use public aid funds to run food banks, food pantries and in-kind aid programs for people who are poor, homeless or in immediate need, regardless of General Assistance eligibility.
AI summary — read the bill text ↗
SB 3403 · IL HOUSE
PEN CD-BD OF INVESTMENT AUDIT
Motion: Third Reading
SB 3510 · IL HOUSE
CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
Motion: Third Reading
HB 4909 · IL HOUSE
PEN CD-IMRF-EMPLOYEE
Motion: Concurrence, Amendment 2
SB 3107 · IL HOUSE
QUICK-TAKE OAK PARK
Motion: Third Reading
As introduced, allows the Village of Oak Park to use quick-take eminent domain for two years to acquire specified properties on Madison Street and Humphrey Avenue in Cook County for a public building and facility.
AI summary — read the bill text ↗
SB 2771 · IL HOUSE
SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION
Motion: Third Reading
Showing 10 of 16 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.