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 Moeller sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB121 | March 18 | GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB1441 | Jan. 28 | IMPORTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| HB1635 | Jan. 31 | MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT-SUNSET |
| HB246 | Jan. 8 | SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT |
| HB2657 | Feb. 14 | UTILITIES-ELECTRIC & GAS |
| HB2810 | Feb. 14 | GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB2812 | Feb. 14 | DFPR-OPTOMETRIC INVESTIGATOR |
| HB2813 | Feb. 14 | NURSES-COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT |
| HB2974 | Feb. 14 | INCOME TAX-CAREGIVER CREDIT |
| HB3092 | Feb. 15 | PRAIRIE AND FORAGE PLANTS |
| HB3093 | Feb. 15 | PUB UTIL-OIL PIPELINES |
| HB3378 | Feb. 15 | MEDICAID-OASDI EXEMPTION |
| HB3638 | Feb. 15 | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB834 | Jan. 22 | EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY |
| HR228 | March 27 | CONGRATS-ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL |
| HR85 | Feb. 5 | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| SJR14 | March 13 | HOME BIRTH CRISIS COMMITTEE |
| HB2811 | Feb. 14 | REGULATION-TECH |
The following table shows the bills to which Moeller was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB131 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB1442 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | INS CODE-BIRTH CONTROL |
| HB1482 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES |
| HB1553 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | JUV CT-SPECIAL IMMIGRANT MINOR |
| HB1616 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | CRIM PRO-COMMUNICATION |
| HB2040 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL |
| HB2061 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | HUMAN RIGHTS-LIMITATIONS |
| HB2062 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | FREEDOM TO DISCLOSE |
| HB2063 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | HUMAN RIGHTS-RECORD RETENTION |
| HB2118 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | MEDICAID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS |
| HB2148 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | MHDDAA-DEV DISABIL WORKER WAGE |
| HB2156 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES |
| HB2215 | Rep. Lance Yednock (D-76) | FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING |
| HB2343 | Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92) | HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT |
| HB2412 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | SEXUAL ASSAULT BY DECEPTION |
| HB2468 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | TITLE-SECURED LOANS |
| HB2495 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT |
| HB252 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION |
| HB2533 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| HB2541 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED |
| HB2643 | Rep. Joyce Mason (D-61) | CANCEL CONTRACT SENIORS 15 DAY |
| 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 |
| HB2815 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48) | DHFS-PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE |
| HB2838 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR |
| HB2847 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS |
| HB2988 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18) | LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION |
| HB3105 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | TREE CUTTING-PROTECTED LAND |
| HB3340 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | SUBMINIMUM WAGE PHASE-OUT |
| HB336 | Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) | RIVER EDGE REDEVELOP-KANKAKEE |
| HB344 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC MONITOR |
| HB3550 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | SCH CD-SEX EDUCATION-CONSENT |
| HB3567 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | DHS-CHILD CARE-INCOME LEVELS |
| HB3624 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH |
| HB465 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB57 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | $DEPT AGRIC-TECH |
| HB815 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | FREEDOM FROM INS INCREASES ACT |
| HB823 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | IDPH-PHLEBOTOMY-TRAINING |
| HB836 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT |
| HB889 | Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) | INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE |
| HJR24 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13) | CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES |
| HJR27 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | DREAM ACT-PASS |
| HR169 | Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-102) | INVEST IN KIDS ACT PILOT PROG |
| HR169 | Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-102) | INVEST IN KIDS ACT PILOT PROG |
| HR209 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT RULES |
| 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 |
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