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 Kifowit sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB120 | March 18 | GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB1636 | Jan. 31 | ENTERPRISE ZONE-HYDROPONICS |
| HB2238 | Feb. 7 | TREASURER-DEPOSIT OF ST MONEY |
| HB2606 | Feb. 27 | IMSA-PUBLIC-PRIVATE AGREEMENTS |
| HB2618 | Feb. 14 | VEH CD-MILITARY PLATES |
| HB2627 | Feb. 14 | SCH CD-SCH BOOKING STATION |
| HB2645 | Feb. 14 | INC TX-ADULT DAY PROGRAMS |
| HB2821 | Feb. 14 | TRANSPORTATION-TECH |
| HB3018 | Feb. 15 | FOOD HANDLING-SIGNAGE |
| HB3153 | Feb. 15 | DCFS-LOCKED SUGGESTION BOXES |
| HB3216 | Feb. 15 | VETERAN-ID AND DRIVERS LICENSE |
| HB3557 | Feb. 15 | HIGHER ED-AID AWARD LETTER |
| HB814 | Jan. 18 | OPEN MEETINGS-TRAINING |
| HB837 | Jan. 23 | YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL |
| HB910 | Jan. 25 | LIBRARY-ELECT APPOINTED BOARD |
| SB100 | March 20 | FOX METRO WATER RECLAMATION |
| SB1871 | March 20 | PROP TX-BOARD QUALIFICATIONS |
| SB83 | March 20 | OPEN MEETINGS-TRAINING |
| HB2293 | Feb. 8 | VEH CD-MARINE CORPS PLATES |
| HB595 | March 18 | HEALTH-TECH |
| HB831 | Jan. 22 | CHILD ABUSE REPORTS-DPH-DHFS |
| SB1127 | March 7 | AIRPORT REGULATION MIA FLAG |
| SB1289 | March 13 | TREASURER-DEPOSIT OF ST MONEY |
The following table shows the bills to which Kifowit was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1474 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | ETHICS-RIGHTS OF COMPLAINANTS |
| HB1482 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES |
| HB1581 | Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96); Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-34) | CREDITCARD MARKETING TASKFORCE |
| HB1603 | Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish (D-16) | DHFS-MANAGED CARE EXEMPTION |
| HB205 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | SCH MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION |
| HB2117 | Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98) | MEDICAID-MCO PAYMENT INFO |
| HB2177 | Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91); Sen. Jil Tracy (R-47) | SCH CD-DIPLOMA-MILITARY-KIA |
| HB2209 | Rep. Sam Yingling (D-62) | PROP TX-TIF INFO ON BILL |
| HB2412 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | SEXUAL ASSAULT BY DECEPTION |
| HB2562 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | PUBLIC DEFENDER-TASK FORCE |
| HB2785 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | GEOLOCATION PRIVACY PROTECTION |
| HB2786 | Rep. John M. Cabello (R-68) | DCFS-HOTLINE-BULLYING & HAZING |
| HB2832 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56); Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23) | SIKH AWARENESS MONTH |
| HB2847 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS |
| HB3153 | Rep. David A. Welter (R-75) | DCFS-LOCKED SUGGESTION BOXES |
| HB3217 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COMM |
| HB336 | Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) | RIVER EDGE REDEVELOP-KANKAKEE |
| HB3426 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48) | PROP TX-LEASEHOLD-AIRPORTS |
| HB3477 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | CRIM CD-DISORDERLY CONDUCT |
| HB350 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS |
| HB3550 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | SCH CD-SEX EDUCATION-CONSENT |
| HB358 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | ATTY GEN-WORKER PROTECT UNIT |
| HB3622 | Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116) | PENCD-SERS-CONSERVATION POLICE |
| HB3711 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | EQUITABLE RESTROOM-BABY CHANGE |
| HB834 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HJR15 | Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) | VIETNAM VETS RECOGNITION DAY |
| HJR24 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13) | CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES |
| HR12 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM DAY |
| HR157 | Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55) | MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PROCESS |
| HR177 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | COMMEND-AURORA 1ST RESPONDERS |
| HR215 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | HONOR WOMEN IN FACILITIES |
| HR60 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | AGENT ORANGE-VETS |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| HR95 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | CONGRATS-NANCY VOOTS |
| HB2723 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | CHILD WELFARE WORKFORCE |
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