Margaret A. DeLarosa

Voted yes on April 16, 2026, and co-sponsored a law (House Bill 4461) that bars hospitals from placing liens on a patient's home to collect unpaid medical bills. It passed the House 74-37.

April 16, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted yes on October 29, 2025, on a major energy law (Senate Bill 25). It pays for large battery storage through utility bills, lifts the state ban on new nuclear plants and raises energy-saving goals for utilities. It passed the House 70-37.

October 29, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Sponsored in the House a state agency cleanup law (Senate Bill 3207) that repealed several human services boards and programs and changed how service charge appeals are heard. It passed the House 109-0 and was signed July 31, 2026.

July 31, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Signed a joint statement with more than 600 state lawmakers on February 3, 2026, condemning the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal agents in Minneapolis and demanding ICE leave the city.

February 3, 2026Supports Immigration

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Voted yes on January 21, 2026, on a House resolution condemning excessive force by federal immigration agents and calling for an independent investigation of shootings and deaths in custody. It was adopted 69-35.

January 21, 2026Supports Immigration

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Voted yes on October 30, 2025, for final House approval of a law (House Bill 1312) limiting civil immigration arrests at courthouses and adding protections at hospitals, child care centers and public colleges. It passed 75-32.

October 30, 2025Supports Immigration

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Voted yes on October 30, 2025, on a $1.5 billion transit rescue law (Senate Bill 2111). It created the Northern Illinois Transit Authority to oversee the CTA, Metra and Pace and raised the regional sales tax by a quarter point. It passed the House 72-32.

October 30, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Signed a national letter with more than 200 state lawmakers on February 6, 2026, urging the federal government to restore child care funding it had moved to cut in Illinois and four other states.

February 6, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted yes on May 27, 2026, and co-sponsored a law (Senate Bill 3341) that lets minors consent to birth control on their own, without a parent's permission. It passed the House 73-38.

May 27, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted yes on May 31, 2026, and co-sponsored a law (Senate Bill 3777) letting the state human rights agency act on practices that harm protected groups even without intent to discriminate. It passed the House 72-38.

May 31, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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As chief sponsor, passed a bill (House Bill 5068) through the House 72-39 on April 14, 2026. It let people with job discrimination charges get a state right-to-sue letter once the federal EEOC issues one. It stalled in the Senate.

April 14, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Co-sponsored and voted yes on a junk-fee law (House Bill 228) that requires businesses to show all mandatory fees in the advertised price. It passed the House 77-18 on April 9, 2026, and became law.

April 9, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted yes on October 30, 2025, on a $1.5 billion transit rescue law (Senate Bill 2111). It created the Northern Illinois Transit Authority to oversee the CTA, Metra and Pace and raised the regional sales tax by a quarter point. It passed the House 72-32.

October 30, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Sponsored in the House an insurance law (Senate Bill 2872) setting rules for contingent deferred annuities, a type of retirement income guarantee. It passed the House 108-0 and was signed July 24, 2026.

July 24, 2026

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Took over as chief House sponsor and passed a law (House Bill 4361) requiring city and county building inspectors to hold national or state credentials, with a two-year grace period. It passed the House 112-0 and was signed on June 26, 2026.

June 26, 2026

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Voted yes on May 31, 2026, on the state revenue law (Senate Bill 3019). It added new taxes on social media companies, digital asset sales, fantasy sports and prediction market betting. It passed the House 73-41.

May 31, 2026

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Voted yes on May 31, 2026, on the $55.9 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027 (House Bill 111), which covered all state operating and building spending. It passed the House 76-39.

May 31, 2026

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As chief sponsor, passed a bill (House Bill 4768) through the House 104-3 on April 8, 2026, letting state agencies ban low-speed electric bikes on bike paths they control. The Senate later replaced its text, and it did not become law.

April 8, 2026

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Was endorsed by the Daily Herald editorial board on March 2, 2026, in the Democratic primary for Illinois House District 42.

March 2, 2026

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Voted yes on October 30, 2025, on a property tax law (Senate Bill 642) that raised the income limit for the low-income senior property tax freeze from $65,000 to $75,000 for 2026. It passed the House 99-0.

October 30, 2025

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Was sworn in as state representative for Illinois House District 42, appointed by local Democratic Party leaders to fill the seat Terra Costa Howard left to become a judge.

October 13, 2025

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