Dave Vella

Democrat · House District 68

Influence: 33 / 100
Moderate Influence #69 overall · #43 in House

At a Glance

Dave Vella ranks #69 overall in the Illinois General Assembly, with moderate influence, They have passed 2 laws with a 3% effectiveness rate, and collaborate with 178 different legislators, . Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness).

Where Dave Vella's Influence Comes From

29%
Moneyball
Bill effectiveness, network size, institutional power
52%
Bridge Influence
Connects different legislative blocs
0%
Swing Votes
Vote pivotality on close roll calls
54%
Sponsor Pull
Bills Dave sponsors are 5% more likely to advance

Key Signals

  • Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)

Legislative Effectiveness (Moneyball)

2 Laws Passed
3% Effectiveness Rate
1.8 Avg Co-sponsors / Law
15% Cross-Party Bills
178 Unique Collaborators
28.9 Moneyball Score
Network Hub Wide Tent

Value Assessment

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

3% Predicted Effectiveness
3% Actual Effectiveness
-0% Residual
Fairly Valued Value Pctl: 33
Best topics to recruit for: Agriculture Energy & Environment Healthcare

Notable Bills

Highest probability bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dave Vella.

Bill Description Predicted Dest. P(Advance) Forecast Stage Status
HB3176 SHABBONA LAND MGMT AGREEMENT Became Law 100% 3% Low Signed into Law PASSED
HB3363 STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER Became Law 100% 18% Low Signed into Law PASSED
HB1054 PREVAILING WAGE-PENALTIES → Passed 54% Floor Vote OPEN
HB1056 PREVAILING WAGE-PUBLIC WORKS → Floor 54% 6% Low In Committee OPEN
HB1058 PREVAILING WAGE-PENALTIES → Passed 53% 1% Low Floor Vote OPEN
HB4973 ILLINOIS PROMOTION-CONVENTIONS Stuck 48% In Committee OPEN
HB4680 INC TAX-EITC Stuck 48% In Committee OPEN
HB1061 PROP TX-CREDIT CARD PAYMENT Stuck 47% 1% Low Floor Vote OPEN
HB4595 UTILITIES-VARIOUS Stuck 45% In Committee OPEN
HB4564 DCEO-TOURISM Stuck 45% In Committee OPEN

Voting Bloc

Member of Consensus Democrat Transportation & Labor Bloc (81 members, 100% cohesion). Focus areas: Transportation, Labor, Commerce.