Illinois House · District 42
Terra Costa Howard
Where they sit
Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Terra Costa Howard has left office, so isn't on the chart of current members. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current member, by party. Terra Costa Howard has left office, so isn't marked.
Each tick is a current member, by party. Terra Costa Howard has left office, so isn't marked.
Bills
The bills Terra Costa Howard sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 16 |
| Passed both chambers | 4 |
| Became law | 4 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Ranked among current members only.
A bill's sponsor is its chief sponsor in the chamber where it was filed; co-sponsors aren't counted. Resolutions aren't counted.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 2967 HIGHER ED-MISCONDUCT SURVEY |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| HB 1576 CT OF CLAIMS TERMS-FEES-RULES |
Became law | May 31, 2025 |
| HB 1168 DAY CARE CENTER-CIVIC ORG |
Became law | May 22, 2025 |
| HB 42 LIBRARIES-NONRESIDENTS-FEES |
Became law | May 21, 2025 |
Budget projects
Illinois's budget acts don't name the legislator who asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Illinois legislators.
Contested votes where they split
2 against the Speaker; 2 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Speaker | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2025 | HB 2516: PFAS PRODUCT BAN Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 9, 2025 | HB 3248: INS CD-LASER HAIR REMOVAL Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How Terra Costa Howard voted on each of the 748 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Speaker | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Source: the Illinois General Assembly's roll-call records, Jan. 8, 2025 to May 31, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections