 In 2004, Davis sponsored a bill to limit low-income household electricity or natural gas bills to no more than six percent of the household income.In 2005, Davis led the effort to secure funding for the Student Financial Assistance Outreach Center at Chicago State University when it was threatened with closure.Negotiations with Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich over his proposed budget for 2006 led to an agreement to fund the center in exchange for Democratic support on the budget.