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 Hernandez sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB2606 | March 19 | IMSA-PUBLIC-PRIVATE AGREEMENTS |
| HB3237 | March 21 | SCHCD-STATE SEAL OF BILITERACY |
| HB922 | March 21 | SCHCD-FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT |
| HB2170 | March 21 | SCH CD-SEAL OF BILITERACY |
The following table shows the bills to which Hernandez 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 |
| HB2 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH RIGHTS |
| HB2026 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | DIGITAL FAIR REPAIR ACT |
| HB2040 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL |
| HB2176 | Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21) | NOTARY PUBLIC-NOTICE |
| HB2541 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED |
| HB2649 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INCARCERATED PARENTS-CHILDREN |
| HB2691 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2897 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | IDPH-FEDERAL FUNDING |
| HB3 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) | HOSPITAL REPORT CARD ACT |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3205 | Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1) | HIGHER ED-FINANCIAL AID INFO |
| HB3332 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INC TX-RENTAL-EX FELONS |
| HB3343 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM |
| HB336 | Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) | RIVER EDGE REDEVELOP-KANKAKEE |
| HB3624 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH |
| 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 |
| HB7 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | MEDICAID-DOULA-MIDWIFE SERVICE |
| HB815 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | FREEDOM FROM INS INCREASES ACT |
| HB836 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT |
| HB837 | Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84) | YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL |
| HB872 | Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114) | PROP TAX-SR FREEZE-MEDICARE |
| HB910 | Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84) | LIBRARY-ELECT APPOINTED BOARD |
| HJR27 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | DREAM ACT-PASS |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| SB1290 | Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22); Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | IMMIGRANT TENANT PROTECTION |
| SB1378 | Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION |
| SB172 | Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20); Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1) | UNIV OF IL-STUDENT TRUSTEE |
| SJR14 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | HOME BIRTH CRISIS COMMITTEE |
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