Dave Vella (D)

Dave Vella (D)

Representative

January 2021 - Present

68th District

Member Details

Springfield Office:
200-8S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, Il 62706
(217) 782-0455

District Office:
4007 North Mulford Road
Loves Park, IL 61111
(815) 329-6741

Other Contact Info:
repdavevella@gmail.com

Biography

Attorney; lifelong resident of Rockford; graduate, Boylan Catholic High School; B.A., Augustana College; J.D. Northern Illinois University; former member, Rockford Literacy Council; former Board President at Keith County Day School, member, St. Anthony’s Church, married with two children.


Associated Senator:

Steve Stadelman

Filter Primary Sponsor Bills
Bill # Chief Sponsor ABR - Short Description Chamber Last Action Last Action Date
HB1051 Dave Vella CLOSED-LOOP WELL SETBACKS H Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee 02/04/2025
HB1052 Dave Vella FOOD TRUCK FREEDOM ACT H Assigned to Public Health Committee 02/04/2025
HB1053 Dave Vella PROCUREMENT-OUTSIDE OF U.S. H Assigned to State Government Administration Committee 02/04/2025
HB1054 Dave Vella PREVAILING WAGE-PENALTIES H Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 02/04/2025
HB1055 Dave Vella EXPUNGEMENT-CANNABIS H Referred to Rules Committee 01/09/2025
HB1056 Dave Vella PREVAILING WAGE-PUBLIC WORKS H Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 02/04/2025
HB1057 Dave Vella TOLL HWY-NO TOLL VETERANS H Referred to Rules Committee 01/09/2025
HB1058 Dave Vella PREVAILING WAGE-PENALTIES H Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 02/04/2025
HB1059 Dave Vella VETERANS ASSISTANCE-DEFINITION H Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee 02/04/2025
HB1060 Dave Vella GA OFFICE ALLOWANCE-TRANSFER H Referred to Rules Committee 01/09/2025
HB1061 Dave Vella PROP TX-CREDIT CARD PAYMENT H Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 02/04/2025
HB1063 Dave Vella ILLINOIS WORKS-APPRENTICES H Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 02/04/2025
HB1189 Jay Hoffman PREVAILING WAGE-FED PROJECT H Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 02/11/2025
HB1226 Jay Hoffman VEH CD-EXAMS H Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 02/19/2025
HB1246 Dave Vella PENCD-DWNST POL&FIRE-FINANCING H Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 02/11/2025
HB1247 Dave Vella PREVAILING WAGE-SEWER INSPECT H Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 02/11/2025
HB1248 Dave Vella GOVERNMENT-VEHICLES H Assigned to State Government Administration Committee 02/11/2025
HB1249 Dave Vella PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-TECH H Referred to Rules Committee 01/28/2025
HB1250 Dave Vella SCH CD-PUPIL TRANSPORTATION H Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 02/11/2025
HB1251 Dave Vella CHILD CARE-MANUFACTURE PROGRAM H Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Committee 02/11/2025
HB1290 Dave Vella INC TX-CORPORATE HIRING H Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 02/11/2025
HB1291 Dave Vella REVENUE-ELECTRIC VEHICLES H Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 02/11/2025
HB1420 Dave Vella COUNTY WIND/SOLAR FACILITIES H Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee 02/18/2025
HB1455 Amy L. Grant CRIM CD-DOMESTIC ASSAULT H Referred to Rules Committee 01/28/2025
HB1567 Dave Vella FINANCE-SQUAD CAR PROGRAM H Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 02/18/2025
HB1569 Dave Vella MEDICALLY NECESSARY VACCINE H Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee 02/18/2025
HB1578 Dave Vella CRIM CD-DOMESTIC ASSAULT H Referred to Rules Committee 01/28/2025
HB1579 Dave Vella DCEO-BID CREDIT-MANUFACTURING H Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 02/18/2025
HB1634 Patrick Sheehan INC TX-FIRST RESPONDER H Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 02/18/2025
HB1644 Dave Vella CRIM CD-AGG DOMESTIC BATTERY H Referred to Rules Committee 01/28/2025
HB1713 Martin J. Moylan SCH CD-APPROVE CHICAGO SCH BD H Referred to Rules Committee 01/28/2025
HB1776 Barbara Hernandez FIREFIGHTERS-NONCITIZENS H Referred to Rules Committee 01/28/2025
HB1820 Dave Vella PEN CD-POLICE & FIRE-SURVIVORS H Referred to Rules Committee 01/28/2025
HB1831 Dave Vella COUNTIES CD-NUISANCE H Referred to Rules Committee 01/29/2025
HB2336 Michael J. Kelly LOCAL GOV-LIFT-ASSIST SERVICES H Referred to Rules Committee 02/04/2025
HB2564 Dave Vella PEN CD-TRS-SALARY INCREASES H Referred to Rules Committee 02/04/2025
HB2565 Dave Vella UNEMPLOYMENT INS-LABOR DISPUTE H Referred to Rules Committee 02/04/2025
HB2586 Jay Hoffman ISP TRAINING/ACADEMY DIVISION H Referred to Rules Committee 02/06/2025
HB2657 Dave Vella IDOT-S SUB AIRPORT-ANALYSIS H Referred to Rules Committee 02/06/2025
HB2983 Dave Vella TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS H Referred to Rules Committee 02/06/2025
HB3137 Suzanne M. Ness FINANCE-CONTRACT-SIGNATURES H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3173 Dave Vella FRAUD-HOTEL BOOKING SERVICE H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3176 Dave Vella SHABBONA LAND MGMT AGREEMENT H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3177 Kevin John Olickal TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCT-DELIVERY H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3184 Martin J. Moylan GOVT DISCLOSURE-EMINENT DOMAIN H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3339 Thaddeus Jones ROAD CAMERA-HUMAN TRAFFICKING H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3363 Dave Vella STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3365 Dave Vella JUV CT-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3438 Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3442 Katie Stuart LEADER-FOLLOWER WORK ZONE VEH H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3510 Dave Vella BUILDING-STRETCH CODES H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3520 Dave Vella $BUILD IL BOND FUND H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3603 Dave Vella NUCLEAR POWER CERTIFICATE H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3604 Dave Vella NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HB3717 Tracy Katz Muhl COM COL-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE H Referred to Rules Committee 02/18/2025
HR0108 William "Will" Davis SUPPORT-TAIWAN H Referred to Rules Committee 02/06/2025
HR0116 Will Guzzardi CONDEMNS-SPENDING FREEZE H Resolution Adopted 073-000-000 02/05/2025
HR0118 Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar CONDEMNS-JAN 6 PARDONS H Resolution Adopted 073-000-000 02/05/2025
HR0119 Dave Vella STOP-TARIFF PLANS H Resolution Adopted 073-000-000 02/05/2025
Bill: HB1051
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: CLOSED-LOOP WELL SETBACKS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1052
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: FOOD TRUCK FREEDOM ACT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Public Health Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1053
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: PROCUREMENT-OUTSIDE OF U.S.
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1054
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: PREVAILING WAGE-PENALTIES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1055
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: EXPUNGEMENT-CANNABIS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/09/2025
Bill: HB1056
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: PREVAILING WAGE-PUBLIC WORKS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1057
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: TOLL HWY-NO TOLL VETERANS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/09/2025
Bill: HB1058
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: PREVAILING WAGE-PENALTIES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1059
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: VETERANS ASSISTANCE-DEFINITION
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1060
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: GA OFFICE ALLOWANCE-TRANSFER
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/09/2025
Bill: HB1061
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: PROP TX-CREDIT CARD PAYMENT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1063
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: ILLINOIS WORKS-APPRENTICES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB1189
Chief Sponsor: Jay Hoffman
ABR - Short Description: PREVAILING WAGE-FED PROJECT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2025
Bill: HB1226
Chief Sponsor: Jay Hoffman
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-EXAMS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Last Action Date: 02/19/2025
Bill: HB1246
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: PENCD-DWNST POL&FIRE-FINANCING
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2025
Bill: HB1247
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: PREVAILING WAGE-SEWER INSPECT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2025
Bill: HB1248
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: GOVERNMENT-VEHICLES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2025
Bill: HB1249
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-TECH
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: HB1250
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2025
Bill: HB1251
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: CHILD CARE-MANUFACTURE PROGRAM
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2025
Bill: HB1290
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: INC TX-CORPORATE HIRING
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2025
Bill: HB1291
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: REVENUE-ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Last Action Date: 02/11/2025
Bill: HB1420
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: COUNTY WIND/SOLAR FACILITIES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB1455
Chief Sponsor: Amy L. Grant
ABR - Short Description: CRIM CD-DOMESTIC ASSAULT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: HB1567
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: FINANCE-SQUAD CAR PROGRAM
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB1569
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: MEDICALLY NECESSARY VACCINE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB1578
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: CRIM CD-DOMESTIC ASSAULT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: HB1579
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: DCEO-BID CREDIT-MANUFACTURING
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB1634
Chief Sponsor: Patrick Sheehan
ABR - Short Description: INC TX-FIRST RESPONDER
Chamber: H
Last Action: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB1644
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: CRIM CD-AGG DOMESTIC BATTERY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: HB1713
Chief Sponsor: Martin J. Moylan
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-APPROVE CHICAGO SCH BD
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: HB1776
Chief Sponsor: Barbara Hernandez
ABR - Short Description: FIREFIGHTERS-NONCITIZENS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: HB1820
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: PEN CD-POLICE & FIRE-SURVIVORS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/28/2025
Bill: HB1831
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: COUNTIES CD-NUISANCE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 01/29/2025
Bill: HB2336
Chief Sponsor: Michael J. Kelly
ABR - Short Description: LOCAL GOV-LIFT-ASSIST SERVICES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB2564
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: PEN CD-TRS-SALARY INCREASES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB2565
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: UNEMPLOYMENT INS-LABOR DISPUTE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB2586
Chief Sponsor: Jay Hoffman
ABR - Short Description: ISP TRAINING/ACADEMY DIVISION
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: HB2657
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: IDOT-S SUB AIRPORT-ANALYSIS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: HB2983
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: HB3137
Chief Sponsor: Suzanne M. Ness
ABR - Short Description: FINANCE-CONTRACT-SIGNATURES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3173
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: FRAUD-HOTEL BOOKING SERVICE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3176
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: SHABBONA LAND MGMT AGREEMENT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3177
Chief Sponsor: Kevin John Olickal
ABR - Short Description: TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCT-DELIVERY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3184
Chief Sponsor: Martin J. Moylan
ABR - Short Description: GOVT DISCLOSURE-EMINENT DOMAIN
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3339
Chief Sponsor: Thaddeus Jones
ABR - Short Description: ROAD CAMERA-HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3363
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3365
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: JUV CT-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3438
Chief Sponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
ABR - Short Description: TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3442
Chief Sponsor: Katie Stuart
ABR - Short Description: LEADER-FOLLOWER WORK ZONE VEH
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3510
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: BUILDING-STRETCH CODES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3520
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: $BUILD IL BOND FUND
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3603
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: NUCLEAR POWER CERTIFICATE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3604
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: NUCLEAR MORATORIUM REPEAL
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3717
Chief Sponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl
ABR - Short Description: COM COL-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HR0108
Chief Sponsor: William "Will" Davis
ABR - Short Description: SUPPORT-TAIWAN
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/06/2025
Bill: HR0116
Chief Sponsor: Will Guzzardi
ABR - Short Description: CONDEMNS-SPENDING FREEZE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Resolution Adopted 073-000-000
Last Action Date: 02/05/2025
Bill: HR0118
Chief Sponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
ABR - Short Description: CONDEMNS-JAN 6 PARDONS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Resolution Adopted 073-000-000
Last Action Date: 02/05/2025
Bill: HR0119
Chief Sponsor: Dave Vella
ABR - Short Description: STOP-TARIFF PLANS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Resolution Adopted 073-000-000
Last Action Date: 02/05/2025

Committee: Gaming
Code: HOGC
Chairman: Daniel Didech
Committee: Int Relations, Tourism, & Trade
Code: HIRT
Chairman: Dave Vella
Committee: Judiciary - Civil
Code: HJUA
Chairman: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Committee: Judiciary - Criminal
Code: HJUC
Chairman: Justin Slaughter
Committee: Natural Gas Subcommittee
Code: HPUB-HNAT
Chairman: Dave Vella
Committee: Personnel & Pensions
Code: HPPN
Chairman: Janet Yang Rohr
Committee: Public Utilities
Code: HPUB
Chairman: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.