Aaron M. Ortiz
Democratic · IL · Illinois State Representative, District 1
Ortiz represents Illinois House District 1 and has served since January 2019. He is a former Chicago Public Schools educator and college counselor with a degree in urban planning.
Where Aaron M. Ortiz stands, based on their records
Supports
AI Regulation (1 record), Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (2 records),
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
AI Regulation · 1 support
Voted for HB1859, restricting artificial intelligence as an instructional tool.
May 30, 2025Supports AI Regulation
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Received the Illinois Nurses Association PAC's endorsement for the 2026 election.
March 11, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org
Served as chief House sponsor of enacted SB3277, requiring state medical guidance for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
August 9, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 2 support
Won enactment of HB3097, requiring high schools to offer students FAFSA-completion support.
June 30, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for SB1441, which made Illinois Secure Choice retirement accounts individual IRAs owned by each enrollee and portable between jobs.
May 21, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 13 support
Received SEIU Healthcare Illinois's endorsement for the 2026 election.
March 27, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org
Received AFSCME Council 31's endorsement for the 2026 election.
March 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org
Received the Chicago Teachers Union's endorsement for the 2026 election.
March 11, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org
Received the Chicago Federation of Labor's endorsement for the 2026 election.
March 11, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org
Received the Illinois Nurses Association PAC's endorsement for the 2026 election.
March 11, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org
Voted for HB2987, establishing workplace tornado-preparedness requirements for warehouses.
May 31, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB1344, extending prevailing-wage requirements to additional public-works projects.
May 31, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for HB3638, expanding the Workplace Transparency Act to cover labor-law issues.
May 31, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB2339, protecting immigrant workers from dismissal solely because of an E-Verify mismatch.
May 31, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for HB2488, which counted training and apprenticeship benefits as part of the prevailing wage on public projects.
May 30, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB1976, barring state agencies from weakening worker-rights or safety rules below federal protections.
May 30, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB2164, revising penalties and enforcement under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.
May 22, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB212, requiring employers to compensate breast-milk pumping breaks for up to one year after birth.
May 21, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Won enactment of HB5480, establishing procedures for state investigation of fire-related deaths.
June 26, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
Won enactment of HB5480, establishing procedures for state investigation of fire-related deaths.
June 26, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for HB1836, creating automatic sealing for certain criminal convictions.
October 30, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for HB2987, establishing workplace tornado-preparedness requirements for warehouses.
May 31, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB191, requiring seat belts on Illinois K-12 school buses.
May 21, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB19, which reorganized the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, the panel that decides parole and clemency requests.
May 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB1953, requiring stricter employment-record reviews when law-enforcement agencies hire officers.
May 15, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 7 support
Received the Chicago Teachers Union's endorsement for the 2026 election.
March 11, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org
Won enactment of HB3096, requiring high schools to designate trained FAFSA contacts.
June 30, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Won enactment of HB3097, requiring high schools to offer students FAFSA-completion support.
June 30, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for HB3522, requiring public universities to disclose direct-admission grade-point standards.
May 30, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for HB1859, restricting artificial intelligence as an instructional tool.
May 30, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB1519, prohibiting school-based municipal fines, fees, tickets and citations as discipline.
May 28, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB191, requiring seat belts on Illinois K-12 school buses.
May 21, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Received Personal PAC's endorsement for the 2026 election.
March 25, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org
Voted for SB212, requiring employers to compensate breast-milk pumping breaks for up to one year after birth.
May 21, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Sponsored adopted HR623, calling for suspension of federal tariffs and $2,000 household payments.
January 21, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 5 support
Received Equality Illinois's endorsement for the 2026 election.
March 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org
Voted for HB1836, creating automatic sealing for certain criminal convictions.
October 30, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB2339, protecting immigrant workers from dismissal solely because of an E-Verify mismatch.
May 31, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB1519, prohibiting school-based municipal fines, fees, tickets and citations as discipline.
May 28, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB2487, establishing penalties for businesses that violate the Illinois Human Rights Act.
May 23, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 3 support
Voted for SB328, which let Illinois courts hear lawsuits against any company doing business in the state.
May 31, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB1797, establishing regulations intended to reduce cryptocurrency fraud.
May 30, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: ilga.gov
Voted for SB2487, establishing penalties for businesses that violate the Illinois Human Rights Act.
May 23, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted for SB2111, establishing the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and funding public transit.
October 31, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ilga.gov
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Began serving as an Illinois House Assistant Majority Leader in the 103rd General Assembly.
January 11, 2023
Source: ilhousedems.com
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Voted for SB1953, requiring stricter employment-record reviews when law-enforcement agencies hire officers.
May 15, 2025
Source: ilga.gov
Past race Aaron M. Ortiz ran in:
- State Representative District 1 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 1; Illinois · incumbent