Representative · Speaker of the House
Chris Welch
| Seat | House District 7 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 300 · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | Room 300, Capitol Building, Springfield, IL 62706 |
| Capitol phone | 217-782-5350 |
| Legislative assistant | Victoria Mitchell |
| Write to | repwelch@emanuelchriswelch.com (office address in the official directory) |
| Hometown | Westchester |
| Tenure | Serving since January 2013 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Also listed in Room 300: Kam Buckner, Robyn Gabel, Jay Hoffman
Committees 0
No committee assignments listed on the official page.
Bills, 104th General Assembly 911 as principal author · 123 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HB 5024Muni cd-detention facilitiesEnacted100
- HR 934Caribbean american monthEnacted100
- HR 822Congrats-byron brazier, d.min.Enacted100
- HR 671Honors-rev. jesse jacksonEnacted100
- HR 630Commends-mika baugherEnacted100
- HR 616Memorial-ernie baumannEnacted100
- HR 596Memorial-bishop dr. c. porterEnacted100
- HB 1312Pow mia recognition dayEnacted100
- HR 432Recognize-mound bayou, msEnacted100
- HR 518Memorial-shelvin l. m. hallEnacted100
- HR 529Congrats-rosa thomasEnacted100
- HR 438Congrats-machi nelsonEnacted100
- HR 445Commends-dr. porter/e. porterEnacted100
- HR 454Memorial-eunice alexanderEnacted100
- HR 461Congrats-rock of ages churchEnacted100
All 911 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HB 1085, HB 1141, HB 1189, HB 1226, HB 1502, HB 1607, HB 1615, HB 1616, HB 1697, HB 1700, HB 1710, HB 228 and 111 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-11-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 104th General Assembly, 2025 to 2026
25th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 884 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 6 / 6 / 4 |
| … became law | 2 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 1 (0) |
| Points vs. House majority average | 37.5 ÷ 79.85 = 0.47 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (197), State government & agencies (143), Business, jobs & the economy (139) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Camille Lilly DHouse 78 51
- Mike Crawford DHouse 31 51
- Yolonda Morris DHouse 9 48
- Nicolle Grasse DHouse 53 46
- Maura Hirschauer DHouse 49 44
- Dee Avelar DHouse 85 43
- Laura Faver Dias DHouse 62 40
- Mary Beth Canty DHouse 54 37
- Joyce Mason DHouse 61 36
- Lisa Davis DHouse 32 36
“Written together” = 104th General Assembly bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 7
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