SB 3484 · IL HOUSE
VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION
Motion: Third Reading
Photo: cdn.ilga.govIL · Officeholder
Theresa Mah
DState Representative · District 24
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Illinois House District 24
Biography
Theresa Mah is a Democratic Illinois state representative who has served in the House since 2017, currently representing District 24, and is seeking re-election on November 3, 2026.[1][2] She holds a Ph.D. in history and previously worked as a senior policy advisor to former Governor Pat Quinn.[1]
Theresa Mah earned a B.A. in history from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1991 and a Ph.D. in U.S. social and cultural history, race and ethnicity, and Asian American history from the University of Chicago in 1999.[1] Her career experience includes working as a senior policy advisor to former Governor Pat Quinn, a community development and policy consultant with the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, and an adjunct professor in Asian American studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago.[1] She served on the Illinois Advisory Council on Bilingual Education and the board of directors of Common Cause Illinois.[1]
Mah's tenure in the Illinois House began in 2017; Ballotpedia lists her as winning general elections for District 2 in 2016, 2018 and 2020 and for District 24 in 2022 and 2024.[1] She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.[1]
- 1.Theresa Mah · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Illinois House District 24
Theresa Mah is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Illinois House District 24 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
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 Democrats voted. How topics are assigned
Jobs & cost of living5 with · 0 against5 votes
Most contested
- Yes
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Allows the State Treasurer to invest State money in pooled investment trusts registered as open-end investment companies whose voting trustees are officers or employees of a national labor federation.
May 22, 2026 · Passed 73–26 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
May 28, 2026 · Passed 89–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Climate & energy3 with · 0 against3 votes
Most contested
- Yes
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Health & care2 with · 0 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 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION
May 27, 2026 · Passed 106–5 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Rights & public safety2 with · 0 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 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
May 27, 2026 · Passed 102–3 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Education & families1 with · 0 against1 vote
Most contested
- Yes
Apr 15, 2026 · Passed 76–32 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Housing & rent1 with · 0 against1 vote
Most contested
- Yes
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Transportation1 with · 0 against1 vote
Most contested
- Yes
May 31, 2026 · Passed 84–16 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Where they stood out
Voted with most of their party on all 11 party-divided votes on file.
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
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 75–40 · Yes 74–No 39 · Democrats 74–0, Republicans 0–39
Apr 9, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 74–37 · Yes 72–No 36 · Democrats 72–0, Republicans 0–36
Apr 15, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 73–35 · Yes 71–No 34 · Democrats 71–0, Republicans 0–34
May 29, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 76–32 · Yes 74–No 31 · Democrats 69–0, Republicans 5–31
Apr 15, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 77–30 · Yes 75–No 29 · Democrats 69–1, Republicans 6–28
May 29, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 79–27 · Yes 77–No 26 · Democrats 71–0, Republicans 6–26
May 27, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 73–26 · Yes 71–No 25 · Democrats 63–0, Republicans 8–25
May 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 87–26 · Yes 85–No 26 · Democrats 74–0, Republicans 11–26
Apr 10, 2025Official 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.