4 Bills Passed as Chief

Jed passed substantial legislation as a first-term representative, especially considering the republican’s super minority status. As chief sponsor or chief co-sponsor, he passed bills advancing construction, assisting families, defending businesses, and saving taxes. This success rate is rare, demonstrating the tenacious work ethic of Representative Davis. He also sponsored numerous other bills.

Advisory Councils

Jed has formed the following advisory councils in District.
Agribusiness and Agriculture
General Topics

Infrastructure and Transportation
Local Officials
Local Pastors
Small Businesses

No Votes 2023

HB0054
HB0217
HB0218
HB0277
HB0296
HB0297
HB0579
HB0676
HB0925
HB0995
HB1049
HB1097
HB1111
HB1119
HB1120
HB1122
HB1132
HB1133
HB1166
HB1236
HB1283
HB1286
HB1294
HB1342
HB1363
HB1370
HB1409
HB1440
HB1496
HB1497
HB1526
HB1533
HB1541
HB1571
HB1591
HB1596
HB1602
HB1612
HB1628
HB1633
HB2019
HB2035
HB2039
HB2041
HB2054
HB2067
HB2068
HB2086
HB2088
HB2118
HB2123
HB2132
HB2174
HB2214
HB2222
HB2223
HB2231
HB2233
HB2247
HB2297
HB2300
HB2347
HB2350
HB2365
HB2376
HB2380
HB2389
HB2396
HB2443
HB2447
HB2448
HB2469
HB2471
HB2477
HB2487
HB2492
HB2493
HB2499
HB2509
HB2516
HB2520
HB2547
HB2557
HB2562
HB2572
HB2719
HB2756
HB2767
HB2782
HB2789
HB2826
HB2828
HB2831
HB2845
HB2875
HB2878
HB2907
HB2948
HB3046
HB3050
HB3062
HB3086
HB3116
HB3129
HB3140
HB3144
HB3147
HB3158
HB3222
HB3227
HB3236
HB3253
HB3296
HB3314
HB3322
HB3326
HB3337
HB3342
HB3345
HB3349
HB3351
HB3363
HB3370
HB3375
HB3396
HB3400
HB3402
HB3414
HB3418
HB3421
HB3424
HB3425
HB3426
HB3428
HB3448
HB3491
HB3516
HB3523
HB3524
HB3556
HB3557
HB3570
HB3572
HB3592
HB3594
HB3595
HB3606
HB3641
HB3642
HB3643
HB3646
HB3698
HB3705
HB3708
HB3710
HB3713
HB3715
HB3720
HB3733
HB3740
HB3744
HB3747
HB3762
HB3779
HB3792
HB3798
HB3801
HB3822
HB3849
HB3882
HB3892
HB3894
HB3932
HB3957

SB0040
SB0049
SB0058
SB0063
SB0069
SB0074
SB0090
SB0201
SB0203
SB0214
SB0273
SB0325
SB0422
SB0684
SB0685
SB0850
SB0895
SB1235
SB1250
SB1282
SB1298
SB1344
SB1352
SB1367
SB1446
SB1462
SB1476
SB1484
SB1488
SB1508
SB1515
SB1526
SB1560
SB1561
SB1629
SB1630
SB1641
SB1646
SB1648
SB1653
SB1665
SB1673
SB1675
SB1701
SB1710
SB1715
SB1741
SB1748
SB1769
SB1782
SB1817
SB1818
SB1872
SB1882
SB1883
SB1886
SB1897
SB1907
SB1909
SB1924
SB1963
SB1997
SB2013
SB2017
SB2031
SB2034
SB2037
SB2152
SB2197
SB2218
SB2271
SB2323
SB2368
SB2379

Concurrences and last week of veto session aren’t included in the above votes.

Assigned Committees

Jed was assigned the following committees in Springfield.
Cities and Villages
DCFS Joint Task Force
Economic Opportunity and Equity
Mental Health and Addiction
Small Business Tech Innovation
Transportation: Regulations, Roads, and Bridges

Yes Votes 2023

HB0042
HB0047
HB0073
HB0300
HB0301
HB0341
HB0342
HB0351
HB0439
HB0475
HB0476
HB0559
HB0779
HB0780
HB0878
HB1015
HB1016
HB1020
HB1032
HB1067
HB1076
HB1105
HB1109
HB1117
HB1121
HB1123
HB1131
HB1153
HB1155
HB1156
HB1186
HB1187
HB1190
HB1197
HB1199
HB1204
HB1209
HB1213
HB1220
HB1258
HB1268
HB1273
HB1291
HB1293
HB1297
HB1358
HB1364
HB1367
HB1371
HB1375
HB1378
HB1384
HB1397
HB1399
HB1434
HB1465
HB1519
HB1540
HB1555
HB1557
HB1558
HB1561
HB1565
HB1566
HB1581
HB1595
HB1615
HB1625
HB1626
HB1629
HB1635
HB1636
HB1727
HB1740
HB1767
HB1831
HB1865
HB1920
HB2033
HB2040
HB2043
HB2057
HB2072
HB2076
HB2077
HB2079
HB2089
HB2091
HB2094
HB2097
HB2098
HB2100
HB2102
HB2104
HB2123
HB2130
HB2131
HB2145
HB2147
HB2154
HB2156
HB2160
HB2188
HB2189
HB2192
HB2204
HB2207
HB2217
HB2219
HB2220
HB2224
HB2235
HB2238
HB2245
HB2246
HB2248
HB2258
HB2266
HB2267
HB2269
HB2274
HB2277
HB2278
HB2285
HB2288
HB2289
HB2296
HB2301
HB2303
HB2308
HB2317
HB2325
HB2332
HB2338
HB2352
HB2368
HB2372
HB2390
HB2392
HB2394
HB2395
HB2412
HB2418
HB2431
HB2437
HB2442
HB2450
HB2461
HB2464
HB2473
HB2474
HB2475
HB2480
HB2500
HB2502
HB2503
HB2507
HB2518
HB2519
HB2526
HB2527
HB2528
HB2531
HB2539
HB2542
HB2550
HB2569
HB2579
HB2582
HB2584
HB2607
HB2618
HB2619
HB2621
HB2622
HB2624
HB2717
HB2722
HB2773
HB2776
HB2788
HB2799
HB2800
HB2805
HB2817
HB2820
HB2827
HB2829
HB2840
HB2841
HB2847
HB2855
HB2856
HB2858
HB2860
HB2861
HB2862
HB2872
HB2879
HB2898
HB2901
HB2909
HB2911
HB2947
HB2949
HB2954
HB2963
HB2972
HB2995
HB2996
HB3026
HB3030
HB3052
HB3055
HB3060
HB3071
HB3087
HB3095
HB3097
HB3102
HB3103
HB3109
HB3126
HB3133
HB3135
HB3149
HB3155
HB3161
HB3162
HB3172
HB3202
HB3203
HB3206
HB3218
HB3224
HB3230
HB3233
HB3249
HB3257
HB3276
HB3277
HB3289
HB3295
HB3299
HB3301
HB3304
HB3305
HB3311
HB3340
HB3405
HB3406
HB3409
HB3413
HB3436
HB3442
HB3445
HB3456
HB3498
HB3500
HB3508
HB3522
HB3526
HB3551
HB3559
HB3563
HB3566
HB3584
HB3588
HB3590
HB3613
HB3627
HB3631
HB3639
HB3648
HB3677
HB3680
HB3690
HB3699
HB3702
HB3706
HB3707
HB3722
HB3743
HB3751
HB3752
HB3755
HB3759
HB3760
HB3768
HB3769
HB3775
HB3808
HB3809
HB3811
HB3814
HB3817
HB3819
HB3856
HB3857
HB3876
HB3890
HB3902
HB3903
HB3924
HB3940
HB3995

SB0046
SB0055
SB0057
SB0064
SB0067
SB0076
SB0089
SB0099
SB0101
SB0183
SB0188
SB0195
SB0199
SB0216
SB0218
SB0247
SB0283
SB0285
SB0303
SB0328
SB0375
SB0380
SB0423
SB0505
SB0646
SB0686
SB0724
SB0734
SB0759
SB0761
SB0762
SB0764
SB0800
SB0836
SB0849
SB0851
SB0855
SB0896
SB1066
SB1067
SB1068
SB1072
SB1098
SB1115
SB1127
SB1160
SB1212
SB1225
SB1233
SB1251
SB1291
SB1351
SB1376
SB1438
SB1440
SB1460
SB1463
SB1468
SB1474
SB1494
SB1495
SB1497
SB1499
SB1527
SB1543
SB1555
SB1558
SB1563
SB1568
SB1570
SB1590
SB1595
SB1611
SB1617
SB1623
SB1670
SB1674
SB1705
SB1709
SB1707
SB1716
SB1721
SB1745
SB1750
SB1754
SB1772
SB1774
SB1785
SB1787
SB1790
SB1794
SB1803
SB1804
SB1814
SB1824
SB1834
SB1835
SB1840
SB1861
SB1866
SB1875
SB1879
SB1889
SB1892
SB1896
SB1913
SB1935
SB1987
SB1993
SB1994
SB1988
SB1999
SB2005
SB2014
SB2028
SB2039
SB2047
SB2057
SB2059
SB2100
SB2130
SB2134
SB2146
SB2175
SB2192
SB2195
SB2223
SB2226
SB2227
SB2228
SB2240
SB2243
SB2247
SB2260
SB2278
SB2288
SB2293
SB2294
SB2320
SB2322
SB2325
SB2337
SB2340
SB2354
SB2374
SB2390
SB2391
SB2406
SB2419
SB2424

Concurrences and last week of veto session aren’t included in the above votes.

02/22/23 Press Release: DCFS Working Group

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Representative Jed Davis was recently appointed to serve on the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Working Group. This key group is bipartisan, consisting of select members from the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate. They’re tasked with developing policies and solutions to help improve the state’s child welfare agency.

“My wife and I are foster parents, so the topic of child welfare hits close to home. Together, we’ve lived the challenges and frustrations of working with the system, but love helping kids by providing stability during volatile situations.” Representative Davis continued, “We need to ask the hard questions and remind Springfield child welfare isn’t about position or power, it’s about kids. Kids are the main characters and they sadly get dismissed or overlooked. Let’s work together to make DCFS a true asset for families and kids.”

DCFS was established on January 1, 1964 as the nation’s first cabinet-level child welfare agency. Approximately 4,000 children were in care during the agency’s first year of operation, compared to a peak of 51,000 children during 1997, and 20,000 today.

For more information about Representative Davis, please call his district office in Yorkville at (331) 867-8200. You may also call or text the Representative’s cell at (630) 724-7600. Feel free to share any recommendations or suggestions as they relate to child welfare.

03/02/23 Press Release: Helping Foster Parents

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Representative Jed Davis is calling upon democrats and republicans to help foster parents with HB 2995.

“From my experience as a foster parent, you spend hundreds if not thousands purchasing essentials for placements. These essentials include things like car seats, clothes, and mattresses.” Representative Davis continued, “Foster parents outlay dollars early, but don’t receive their first full stipend until 60 to 80 days later. Why are we creating these financial hurdles when we desperately need more foster parents. My bill, HB2995, addresses this issue.”

This bill provides foster parents an initial stipend within 24 hours of a permanent placement and this stipend is then credited against the final month’s stipend. So, it accelerate stipends without increasing the state’s obligations.

Representative Davis added, “This bill is a simple fix. We either value foster parents and truly want to partner with them or we don’t. It all ultimately helps the kids which should always be the end goal of foster care. I’m calling on democrats and republicans to pass this bill. I also want people to know it’s not about the money. The money never covers the cost, but it definitely helps, so let’s help foster parents here.”

Representative Davis encourages you to contact your local representative and senator, asking them to support HB2995. DCFS is failing and we need to rebuild from the bottom up, starting with foster parents.

For more information about Representative Davis, please call his district office in Yorkville at (331) 867-8200. You may also call or text the Representative’s cell at (630) 724-7600. Feel free to share any recommendations or suggestions as they relate to child welfare.

03/08/23 Press Release: Most Shocking Since Taking Office

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Representative Jed Davis reflects on roughly the past two months in office, suggesting it’s time we talk truth in Springfield. This release highlights his top three most shocking discoveries.

1. Statements by Fellow Republicans: “I have three great examples, all spoken by fellow republicans around Springfield. 1) Voting to double the gas tax was my best vote. 2) Lots of great initiatives from our Governor. 3) Go ahead, take the hard votes, the lobbyists will protect you.” Representative Davis continued, “So we should increase taxes, push our state’s spend spend spend agenda, and side with lobbyists over constituents. Got it, thanks but no thanks. Now these comments were only from a few, so I’m holding onto hope!”

2. Nothing Starts on Time: Representative Davis reflects, “If we start session 20 minutes late, we’re on time. We’ll often sit 40 to 50 minutes, waiting for session to actually start. Republicans complain, but here’s the kicker. Republicans held caucus yesterday, dismissing at 2:50 pm, knowing six committees were scheduled for 2:00 pm starts. So, we held the entire system hostage for 50 minutes, making us no better. It’s all extremely frustrating.”

3. Beyond Blessed: “Everyone always asks, how do you like Springfield, probably expecting me to answer with anger or angst. I actually love every second.” Representative Davis continued, “I’m beyond blessed to be here and so grateful to represent the 75th. It’s definitely an uphill challenge, but our communities and families are well worth the daily climb!”

For more information about Representative Davis, please call his district office in Yorkville at (331) 867-8200. You may also call or text the Representative’s cell at (630) 724-7600. Feel free to share any concerns or recommendations.

03/26/23 Press Release: Springfield Shenanigans Beneath Illinois Electorate

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Representative Jed Davis speaking of session this past Friday evening says, “Absolutely unacceptable, this is what’s happening in Illinois and we need to expose this stuff because it’s absolutely beneath the electorate of Illinois.”

Friday evening was full of political shenanigans on the house floor as democrats tried passing legislation without the necessary votes present. They were essentially sidestepping rules and got caught in their own process. Representative Davis explains what happened here…

https://fb.watch/jvocRuPHi7/

For more information about Representative Davis, please call his district office in Yorkville at (331) 867-8200. You may also call or text the Representative’s cell at (630) 724-7600. Feel free to share any concerns or recommendations.

04/20/23 Press Release: Flips the Narrative Playing Devils Advocate

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SB1909 is a bill targeting pregnancy information centers. It’s cleared the senate and is currently fumbling through the house. Representative Jed Davis speaks out against SB1909.

“This bill uses words like deceptive, fraudulent, and misleading regarding pregnancy information centers and their advertising. Why? Well, in the words of the bill, these centers don’t provide ‘comprehensive’ reproductive services.

In turn, this bill weaponizes the attorney general’s office, fining these centers for said deceptive, fraudulent, and misleading advertising, essentially silencing their voices. It’s outrageous!

Let’s flip the narrative, playing devils advocate for just a moment. Imagine local doctors offices. Families visit for health issues, but do they truly provide comprehensive health services? Scans and surgeries are absent. Chiropractors are often frowned upon. Regardless these offices are advertising health services although far from comprehensive. So, why are we not targeting them as well?

This analogy purely attempts to make a point. A point saying SB1909 is full of hypocrisy, pushing agendas versus truths. This bill literally says a pregnancy information center shall not engage in advertising, soliciting, or otherwise offering pregnancy related services. Driving the point home, this bill also says a pregnancy information center shall not engage in conducting, providing, or performing pregnancy related services.

Again, pregnancy information centers shall not engage in pregnancy related services. But this bill isn’t targeting them? Let’s stop hiding behind falsehoods and simply be honest. This bill wants these centers out of business. There’s no other conclusion.

In closing, let’s lay aside the issue of abortion. Our concern here shouldn’t be abortion, rather it should be a single answer to a single question. Is the state unfairly targeting pregnancy information centers? Or, better yet, do we want the state defining the word comprehensive for businesses and nonprofits? Where does it end? Pregnancy information centers, mechanics, electricians, doctors offices, coffee shops? When’s the last time you saw government not expanding elsewhere. The answer is never…”

For more information about Representative Davis, please call his district office in Yorkville at (331) 867-8200. You may also call or text the Representative’s cell at (630) 724-7600. Feel free to share any concerns or recommendations.

04/26/23 Press Release: Fighting on Behalf of Local Constituent Denied by Secretary of State

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Let’s go back 422 days ago, all the way back to February 28, 2022. Governor Pritzker dropped all masking requirements across Illinois on this date. Again, 422 days ago!

Regardless, did you know our Secretary of State still requires masking for all roadway tests? Representative Jed Davis didn’t, until a constituent reached out sharing her story.

Who remembers turning 16 with the excitement of getting their driver’s license? Talk about freedom! 16 year old Caitlyn from the 75th District didn’t share this excitement. She instead was denied a roadway test by the Secretary of State’s Facility in Plano, IL. Why? She simply refused to wear a face mask.

In fact, reference the attached receipt where the Secretary of State’s Staff literally wrote the words, “Refused to wear a face mask or shield.”

Representative Davis called the Secretary of State’s Office and confirmed this policy does exist. However, when requesting the written policy, he was told it’s unavailable because it’s an internal policy.

Representative Davis commented, “We’re no longer in the midst of a pandemic. Our own state, one of the most progressive with restrictions, dropped these requirements well over a year ago. Did our Secretary of State miss the memo?” Representative Davis continued, “I commend Caitlyn, what courage to stand against government, advocating for her rights. She’s amazing! I’m sending a letter to the Secretary of State  on her behalf requesting this ‘internal’ policy be dropped immediately and asking my colleagues to follow suit.”

Representative Davis leaves one question for everyone, “How much power should a state office hold? Here we see the Secretary of State ignoring Governor Pritzker and enacting separate health policy even though the Secretary of State has nothing to do with health. It’s clearly out of bounds from their defined obligations. Alarming, no?”

Hats off to Caitlyn for bringing this matter to everyone’s attention.

For more information about Representative Davis, please call his district office in Yorkville at (331) 867-8200. You may also call or text the Representative’s cell at (630) 724-7600. Feel free to share any concerns or recommendations.

05/16/23 Press Release: Suggesting the Balance of Power is an Injustice to Illinois Voters

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During the recent campaign cycle, Representative Davis knocked on thousands of doors, and one theme was abundantly clear. The majority of voters want neither far-left nor far-right policies, they want both sides working together. Unfortunately, this desire couldn’t possibly be further from our current reality.

The House of Representatives has 78 Democrats and 40 Republicans, a 1.95 supermajority. The Senate is even worse with 40 Democrats and 19 Republicans, a 2.11 supermajority. Democrats have a blank checkbook for the laws and policies of Illinois, leaving them completely unchecked.

There are two significant problems here. 1) Lopsided power disconnects leaders from pressing issues. 2) Lopsided power also generates unhealthy factions within a singular party.

Disconnects leaders from pressing issues: From knocking on doors, Representative Davis learned people are concerned about educational values, rising costs, and rising taxes. He also frequently heard the words healthcare and safety. However, none of these issues were tackled over the past three months, at least absent far left or far right approaches. Representatives instead spent energy debating bears, female prostate exams, male pap smears, pronouns, and stoves. They’ve essentially made a mockery of governing the people. You see, the people lose when a singular party has a 2 to 1 supermajority. Illinois is losing. Losing businesses, losing families, and politicians are disconnected from these realities because there’s no incentive for listening.

“I tire from democrat leaders standing on the house floor, saying Republicans step aside, you’re not needed, we’re passing our agendas.” Representative Davis continues, “This blatant chest pounding exemplifies our lopsided government, telling me Mr. and Mrs. Smith from Main Street Illinois are simply being ignored.”

Generate unhealthy factions: You practically create parties within a party when numbers swell to supermajorities. Instead of wrestling with true kitchen table economics, Democrats are wrestling with spending $0.8 to $1.5 billion on free healthcare for immigrants. This issue alone portrays competing values arising through unhealthy factions. It wouldn’t exist without unbalanced power.

Representative Davis closes, “Listen, I don’t have all the answers, and politicians saying otherwise are simply lying. Together though, there’s hope! Sharp minds exist in the General Assembly, on both sides of the aisle. So, what could we truly accomplish if we set aside trivial issues? What business incentives, cost savings, and family partnerships could we develop? We’ll sadly never know. Democrats demand unity on the floor or likely face primaries. Republicans are in such a minority, our voice is practically irrelevant. And combined – the people continually lose. You deserve better and I’ll work tirelessly for change while praying someone across the aisle is willing to do the same.”

For more information about Representative Davis, please call his district office in Yorkville at (331) 867-8200. You may also call or text the Representative’s cell at (630) 724-7600. Feel free to share any concerns or recommendations.

11/15/23 Press Release: Legislative Scheme to Ensure Electoral Victories

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During veto session, we voted to allow public elections of the Board of Education for Chicago Public Schools. Without question, it’s great placing elections in the hands of people. However, the timing is essentially a legislative scheme to ensure electoral victories.

“This bill aligns the city’s school board elections with general elections, meaning it’s the same time people elect statewide officials like their governor, secretary of state, and treasurer.” Representative Davis continues, “Everywhere else in Illinois, school board elections occur during consolidated elections, during off-years, meaning not during general elections. So, we must ask why are we allowing special circumstances for Chicago?”

Representative Davis answers why, “The city’s school board elections will turn out voters in heavily democrat areas. It’s an infusion of democrat votes for statewide officials, ensuring a republican never wins a statewide election again. It’s corruption right out in the open for everyone to see.”

This nonsense must end and Representative Davis promises to push against this legislation and address the issue as needed through judicial means.

“We must ensure equality across the aisle and not give one party or the other advantages during general elections. This legislation is shameful and the people deserve better. Let’s absolutely give the people the power to vote, but let’s not treat Chicago differently from a timing perspective compared with all other Illinois voters. I’m asking both House and Senate leadership to do the right thing and fix this issue before sending anything to the Governor’s desk.”

For more information about Representative Davis, please call his district office in Yorkville at (331) 867-8200. You may also call or text the Representative’s cell at (630) 724-7600. Feel free to share any concerns or recommendations.