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Terra Costa Howard

Democrat · House District 42

Influence: 32 / 100
Moderate Influence #53 overall · #27 in House

At a Glance

Terra Costa Howard ranks #53 overall in the Illinois General Assembly, with moderate influence, They have passed 4 laws with a 24% effectiveness rate, and collaborate with 173 different legislators, . Bills they sponsor outperform predictions (positive pull).

Where Terra Costa Howard's Influence Comes From

29%
Moneyball
Bill effectiveness, network size, institutional power
26%
Bridge Influence
Connects different legislative blocs
0%
Swing Votes
Vote pivotality on close roll calls
77%
Sponsor Pull
Bills Terra sponsors are 17% more likely to advance

Key Signals

  • Bills they sponsor outperform predictions (positive pull)

Campaign finance

This is SBE campaign receipts, not Moneyball. Moneyball scores legislative effectiveness. These figures are donations to matched candidate committees in the disclosure window.

No matched SBE receipts in this window (2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13). No SBE committee matched

Legislative Effectiveness (Moneyball)

4 Laws Passed
24% Effectiveness Rate
4.5 Avg Co-sponsors / Law
18% Cross-Party Bills
173 Unique Collaborators
29.1 Moneyball Score
Network Hub Wide Tent Hidden Gem

Value Assessment

ML model predicts legislative effectiveness from network position, demographics, and topic profile, then compares to actual performance. View full recruitment rankings →

22% Predicted Effectiveness
24% Actual Effectiveness
-1% Residual
Overvalued Value Pctl: 4

Notable Bills

Highest probability bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Terra Costa Howard.

Bill Description Predicted Dest. P(Advance) Forecast Stage Status
HB0042 LIBRARIES-NONRESIDENTS-FEES Became Law 100% 100% High Signed into Law PASSED
HB1168 DAY CARE CENTER-CIVIC ORG Became Law 100% 100% High Signed into Law PASSED
HB1576 CT OF CLAIMS TERMS-FEES-RULES Became Law 100% 100% High Signed into Law PASSED
HB2967 HIGHER ED-MISCONDUCT SURVEY Became Law 100% 100% High Signed into Law PASSED
HB1807 DFPR-NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM Stuck 42% 2% Low In Committee OPEN
HB2968 TRANSFER REFORM-VARIOUS Stuck 22% 1% Low Floor Vote OPEN
HB2827 HOMESCHOOL ACT Stuck 17% 2% Low Floor Vote OPEN
HB1087 SCH CD-SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAN Stuck 11% 1% Low In Committee OPEN
HB3353 SCH CD-DIETARY ACCOMMODATIONS Stuck 3% — In Committee OPEN
HB1801 PROP TX-OMITTED PROPERTY Stuck 3% — In Committee OPEN

Voting Bloc

Member of Opposition Democrat Caucus — 80 members (80D/0R) (80 members, 0% cohesion).