During the first quarter, 119 representatives sponsored legislation, with Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-22) sponsoring the most with 940 bills. There were 119 representatives that co-sponsored legislation, with Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) co-sponsoring 169 bills, more than any other representative.
When a bill is introduced to the House, the clerk reads the bill title before the House and it is automatically referred to the Rules Committee. If the Rules Committee thinks that the bill merits further consideration, it is assigned to another committee. If the committee reports favorably on the bill to the House, or if the committee has been discharged with respect to the bill, the bill will be ready for its second reading before the House.
According to House rules, a bill can be passed only after the House clerk has read the bill before the House on three separate days. However, many bills are introduced as shell bills in order to circumvent the rule requiring three readings before they can be passed. These shell bills, which are far more common in Illinois than in other states, are created with the purpose of beginning the often lengthy process of passing a new piece of legislation. But since they would only make trivial or meaningless changes in the law in the form that they initially appear, they are either left to die or are later changed to something more substantive that can be rushed to passage without bothering with procedure. This has the unfortunate effect of leading to laws that may not have been debated or discussed sufficiently.
Representatives that sponsor an inordinately large number of bills are often sponsoring many shell bills.
The following table shows the bills that LaVia sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB2225 | Feb. 7 | ELEC CD-EQUIPMENT/AUDITS |
| HB2245 | Feb. 7 | ELEC CD-ELECTION JUDGES |
| HB2246 | Feb. 7 | ELEC CD-ELEC PRECINCT NUMBERS |
| HB2606 | Feb. 14 | IMSA-PUBLIC-PRIVATE AGREEMENTS |
| HB2607 | Feb. 14 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2608 | Feb. 14 | ELECT CODE-CAMPAIGN FINANCE |
| HB2711 | Feb. 14 | EPA-COAL-FIRED GENERATING UNIT |
| HB2712 | Feb. 14 | UTILITY-REGIONAL TRANSMISSION |
| HB2713 | Feb. 14 | ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES |
| HB2933 | Feb. 14 | PET SHOP DOG/CAT SOURCING |
| HB3236 | Feb. 15 | ELEC CODE-COMPLAINTS-JUDGMENT |
| HB3237 | Feb. 15 | SCHCD-STATE SEAL OF BILITERACY |
| HB3238 | Feb. 15 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING-PROHIBIT |
| HB3353 | Feb. 15 | PRE-NEED BURIAL CONTRACTS |
| HB922 | Jan. 25 | SCHCD-FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT |
| HB923 | Jan. 25 | IL CLEAN ELECTIONS ACT |
| HB2170 | Feb. 6 | SCH CD-SEAL OF BILITERACY |
| HB3424 | Feb. 15 | DEPT VET AFF-TASK FORCE |
The following table shows the bills to which LaVia was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | INFANT & MATERNAL MORTALITY |
| HB1455 | Rep. Avery Bourne (R-95) | DISPUTES OVER REMAINS |
| HB1459 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT |
| HB1468 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | JUV CT-AGE OF DETENTION |
| HB1475 | Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115) | SEIZURE SMART SCHOOL ACT |
| HB1494 | Rep. Chris Miller (R-110) | VEH CD-NOT-FOR-PROFIT PERMIT |
| HB1562 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | MINERAL RIGHTS - OIL AND GAS |
| HB1564 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | HIGHER ED-PERFORMANCE METRICS |
| HB1589 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | TIF-SURPLUS FUNDS-SCHOOLS |
| HB1591 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | FREE STUDENT FARE |
| HB1592 | Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111) | NURSING DEGREE PILOT PROGRAM |
| HB1592 | Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111) | NURSING DEGREE PILOT PROGRAM |
| HB1598 | Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111) | 5 YR HUNTING & FISHING LICENSE |
| HB1621 | Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-66) | MUNI/COUNTY-TRAVEL EXPENSES |
| HB163 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Antonio Muñoz (D-1) | PRESCRIPTION MONITORING REPORT |
| HB163 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Antonio Muñoz (D-1) | PRESCRIPTION MONITORING REPORT |
| HB1631 | Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-66) | ANIMAL PROSECUTION-ADVOCATE |
| HB1637 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | IMMIGRATION STATUS-ACCESS |
| HB1643 | Rep. Kambium Buckner (D-26) | SAFE ZONE ACT |
| HB1645 | Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) | MISREPRESENT-SERVICE ANIMAL |
| HB2 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH RIGHTS |
| HB205 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | SCH MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION |
| HB2159 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | MEDICAID-GROUP INS-BREAST PUMP |
| HB2219 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | SCH CD-ROE-GRANT PROGRAMS |
| HB2412 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | SEXUAL ASSAULT BY DECEPTION |
| HB246 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7) | SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT |
| HB2522 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | GA & ST BUILDING-ACCESSIBILITY |
| HB2533 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| HB256 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | SCH CD-STUDENT TEACHER-VIDEO |
| HB27 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32); Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-69) | VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ACT |
| HB270 | Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) | LOCAL ROT-SOURCING-COLLECTION |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB282 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | OIL & GAS-WELL |
| HB3 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) | HOSPITAL REPORT CARD ACT |
| HB3 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) | HOSPITAL REPORT CARD ACT |
| HB311 | Rep. David McSweeney (R-52) | SCH CD-SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE |
| HB311 | Rep. David McSweeney (R-52) | SCH CD-SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE |
| HB312 | Rep. David McSweeney (R-52) | SCH CD-EMPLOYEE-SEX OFFENSE |
| HB3152 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | UTILITIES-INFRASTRUCTURE |
| HB3152 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | UTILITIES-INFRASTRUCTURE |
| HB3152 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | UTILITIES-INFRASTRUCTURE |
| HB3204 | Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1) | HIGHER ED-FULL TUITION WAIVER |
| HB328 | Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-29) | CTA-BUS AND TRAIN SECURITY |
| HB335 | Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) | GOOD SAMARITAN-TEMP SHELTER |
| HB335 | Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) | GOOD SAMARITAN-TEMP SHELTER |
| HB335 | Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) | GOOD SAMARITAN-TEMP SHELTER |
| HB339 | Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118) | SEX OFFENDER-VIDEO RECORDING |
| HB34 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | PROP TX-SURVIVING SPOUSE |
| HB347 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | PROBATE-ASSAULT OF ELDERLY |
| HB347 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | PROBATE-ASSAULT OF ELDERLY |
| HB349 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | DRUG AND SHARPS WASTE PROGRAM |
| HB35 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) | GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER |
| HB35 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) | GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER |
| HB354 | Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-54) | PROP TX-BD OF REVIEW RESOURCES |
| HB368 | Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118) | PROP TX-VETERANS DISABILITIES |
| HB368 | Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118) | PROP TX-VETERANS DISABILITIES |
| HB368 | Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118) | PROP TX-VETERANS DISABILITIES |
| HB38 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | CRIM CD-PLACE OF WORSHIP |
| HB5 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) | MATERNAL CARE |
| HB5 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) | MATERNAL CARE |
| HB6 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | IDPH-WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINICS |
| HB6 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | IDPH-WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINICS |
| HB815 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | FREEDOM FROM INS INCREASES ACT |
| HB823 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | IDPH-PHLEBOTOMY-TRAINING |
| HB833 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| HB834 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY |
| HB835 | Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) | HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG |
| HB836 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT |
| HB836 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT |
| HB837 | Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84) | YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL |
| HB838 | Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) | KEEP ILLINOIS BUSINESS ACT |
| HB872 | Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114) | PROP TAX-SR FREEZE-MEDICARE |
| HB882 | Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-69) | INC TAX-TREE PLANTING CREDIT |
| HB886 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | SEX OFFENDER REG-BATTERY |
| HB888 | Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | FOID-SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS |
| HB889 | Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) | INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE |
| HB901 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | HIGHER ED-COLLEGE PROMISE |
| HB903 | Rep. Mark L. Walker (D-53) | PORT DIST-FOREIGN TRADE ZONES |
| HB904 | Rep. Mark L. Walker (D-53) | PORT DIST-FOREIGN TRADE ZONES |
| HB905 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | ANTI-HARASSMENT TASK FORCE |
| HB910 | Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84) | LIBRARY-ELECT APPOINTED BOARD |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HJR24 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13) | CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES |
| HJRCA15 | Rep. Ryan Spain (R-73) | CON AMEND-REDISTRICTING |
| HR11 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | DYSTONIA AWARENESS MONTH |
| HR58 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | DPH-PAINKILLER GUIDELINES |
| HR60 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | AGENT ORANGE-VETS |
| HR60 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | AGENT ORANGE-VETS |
| HR60 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | AGENT ORANGE-VETS |
| HR61 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | NUCLEAR WEAPON-NO FIRST USE |
| HR63 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | CANCER SCREEN WEEK |
| HR70 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | SOCIAL WORK MONTH |
| HR72 | Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111) | BUY AMERICAN/ILLINOIS STEEL |
| HR74 | Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111) | BREAST CANCER PROGRAM FUNDING |
| HR87 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS-FUNDING |
| SJR17 | Rep. Avery Bourne (R-95) | APPOINT LEGISLATIVE INSP GEN |
| HB816 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | STATE WEBSITE MODERNIZATION |
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