Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) sponsored 19 bills in the second quarter of 2019, six more than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 80 bills, 44 more than the average, according to a Kane County Reporter analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
During the second quarter, 59 senators sponsored legislation, with Sen. John J. Cullerton (D-6) sponsoring the most with 45 bills. There were 59 senators that co-sponsored legislation, with Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) co-sponsoring 104 bills, more than any other senator.
The following table shows the bills that Castro sponsored in the second quarter.
JUV CT-SPECIAL IMMIGRANT MINOR
CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES
PEN CD-ARTS 4 & 6-TRANSFER
HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION
SOS DOCS-GENDER DESIGNATIONS
EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY
SCH CD-SCH BOOKING STATION
INC TX-THIRD-PARTY REPORTING
KEEP INTERNET DEVICES SAFE ACT
HEALTH-PREGNANCY/POSTPARTUM
CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES
LABOR RELATIONS-MEDIATION
SCH CD-NURSE-MEDICAL CANNABIS
The following table shows the bills to which Castro was added as a co-sponsor in the second quarter.
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9)
WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8)
ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COMM
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81); Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
SOS-VETERAN DOCUMENTATION
Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19); Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2)
STUDENT ONLINE PROTECTION
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17); Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8)
GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT
Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24); Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40)
PERSONAL INFORMATION REPORT GA
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
SCH CD-WORKPLACE PREP STUDY
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4); Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
SAFE SCHOOLS/HEALTHY LEARNING
Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43); Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
INFANT & MATERNAL MORTALITY
Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21)
IMMIGRATION STATUS-ACCESS
Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114); Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113); Sen. Christopher Belt (D-57)
SERVICE MEMBER-EXPEDITED LIC
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH RIGHTS
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13)
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
SAFE SCHOOLS/HEALTHY LEARNING
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7); Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43)
MENTAL HEALTH ACTION ON CAMPUS
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
PUB AID-JOB SEARCH EXEMPTION
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9)
PATIENT RIGHTS-DRUG PLANS
Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18); Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43)
HIGHER ED SAVINGS PROGRAM
Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19); Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2)
ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD
Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
ED EMPLOYEE-IMPASSE PROCEDURES
Rep. William Davis (D-30); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
SUSTAINABILITY INVESTING ACT
Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13)
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24); Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2)
RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT
HGHER ED-DIVERSE FACULTY GRANT
Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17)
Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17)
IDPH-DIVERSITY TASK FORCE
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27); Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24)
YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Mattie Hunter (D-3)
HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS
Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6); Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2)
SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM
Sen. Christopher Belt (D-57)
Sen. Christopher Belt (D-57)
IDPH-MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH
Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
LIMITED COOPERATIVE ASSOC ACT
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77); Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74); Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36)
INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21); Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84)
COMM COLL-VOCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Sen. Christopher Belt (D-57); Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114)
Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21); Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48)
PROP TAX-SR FREEZE-MEDICARE
Sen. Antonio Muñoz (D-1); Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21)
ELEC CD-PRESIDENT-TAX RETURNS
Sen. Patricia Van Pelt (D-5); Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43); Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP-VETS GRANT
Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23); Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
Sen. Robert Peters (D-13); Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish (D-16)
DCFS-APPRENTICESHIP STIPENDS
Sen. David Koehler (D-46)
EARLY INVENTION-DEFINED TERM
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12)
GOVT ETHICS-ECONOMIC INTERESTS
Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91)
AGG ASSAULT&BAT-VET&SERVICEMEM
Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
ELECTION CD-ELECTRONIC REGISTR
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
WORKPLACE TRANSPARENCY ACT
Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
PERSONNEL CD-ELIGIBILITY LISTS
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
PUBLIC DEFENDER BAIL PROGRAM
Sen. Martin A. Sandoval (D-11)
ITEP DOT SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
BANKING-CANNABIS BUSINESSES
Sen. Chapin Rose (R-51); Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-101)
HGHR ED-MILITARY COLL TRANSFER
STUDENT ONLINE PROTECTION
HGHR ED-EARLY CHILDHOOD GRANT
Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52)
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
INS CODE/PUBLIC AID-TELEHEALTH
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Joyce Mason (D-61)
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8)
Sen. Martin A. Sandoval (D-11)
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE-SUNSET
NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOY PLAN
Sen. Rachelle Crowe (D-56)
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
VEH CD-APPROACH EMERGENCY VEH
U.S. WOMEN SOCCER-EQUAL PAY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING-INVESTMENT
GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY
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