Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84) sponsored 11 bills in the second quarter of 2019, three more than the average Illinois state representative, and was added as a co-sponsor on 83 bills, 36 more than the average, according to a Kane County Reporter analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
During the second quarter, 117 representatives sponsored legislation, with Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) sponsoring the most with 36 bills. There were 120 representatives that co-sponsored legislation, with Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) co-sponsoring 129 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 second quarter.
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The following table shows the bills to which Kifowit was added as a co-sponsor in the second quarter.
Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84)
Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84)
Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-80)
Rep. John C. D'Amico (D-15)
VEH CD-PTSD AWARENESS SPECIAL
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-8)
NO REPRESENTATION WITHOUT POP
MHDDAA-DEV DISABIL WORKER WAGE
Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-69); Sen. Dan McConchie (R-26)
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11)
GA & ST BUILDING-ACCESSIBILITY
DCFS-PAYMENT RATE INCREASES
IL DISABILITY INTEGRATION ACT
Rep. Robert Rita (D-28); Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17)
IEPA-WATER REVOLVING FUND
Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72)
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
BEHAVIOR ANALYST-LICENSURE
Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40)
AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48)
DHFS-PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81); Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
SCHOOL CONFERENCE NO TERMINATE
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9)
WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR
BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48); Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21)
SOLID WASTE MGMT-RESOURCE MGMT
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48); Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27)
CLEAN WATER WORKFORCE PIPELINE
Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111); Sen. Terry Link (D-30)
HEALTH CARE-CLOSED CAPTIONING
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
REVENUE-PROPERTY TAX FUND
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
REVENUE-PROPERTY TAX FUND
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
REVENUE-PROPERTY TAX FUND
Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44); Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21)
Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116)
US CONST-ART V-APPLICATION
Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72)
VETERAN SUICIDE-OAK RIDGE
Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111)
CONGRATS-ODD FELLOWS-ILLINOIS
MEMORIAL-CPL. DANIEL BAKER
Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-22)
MCGUINNESS PRINCIPLES-SUPPORT
COUNTIES-DOCUMENTS-MILITARY
Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20); Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4)
LICENSE-REMOVE CITIZENSHIP REQ
Sen. Sue Rezin (R-38); Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106)
CORONER-SUDDEN INFANT DEATH
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41); Rep. Jim Durkin (R-82)
COUNTY CD-RETAILERS' REVENUE
Sen. Michael E. Hastings (D-19); Rep. Kelly M. Burke (D-36)
PMP-LICENSED VETERINARIANS
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
Sen. Antonio Muñoz (D-1); Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33)
Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29)
JUV CT-DURATION OF WARDSHIP
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23)
Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23)
Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23)
PHARMACY PRACTICE-VARIOUS
Sen. John G. Mulroe (D-10)
TOBACCO PRODUCTS COMPLIANCE
Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36)
LICENSE PLATES-MOTORCYCLES
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
HOME BIRTH CRISIS COMMITTEE
JUV CT-FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27); Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17)
TRAFFIC/PEDESTRIAN STOP STUDY
Rep. Karina Villa (D-49); Sen. Ann Gillespie (D-27)
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Andy Manar (D-48)
SCH CD-MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY
Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50); Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42)
CRIM PROSECUTIONS-SEX OFFENSES
Rep. William Davis (D-30); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
SUSTAINABILITY INVESTING ACT
Rep. Joyce Mason (D-61); Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31)
CANCEL CONTRACT SENIORS 15 DAY
Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
POLICE TRAINING-MENTAL HEALTH
Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9)
Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22); Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (D-38)
ILLINOIS BANK ON INITIATIVE
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7); Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
Sen. Patricia Van Pelt (D-5); Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43); Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP-VETS GRANT
Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52); Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112)
MILITARY DISCOUNT-DEPENDENTS
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4); Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
IL STUDENT LOAN INVESTMENT ACT
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41); Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
ATTY GEN-WORKER PROTECT UNIT
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
PUB AID-SNAP-JOB TRAINING
Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91)
AGG ASSAULT&BAT-VET&SERVICEMEM
Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5)
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46)
NEEDLE AND HYPODERMIC ACCESS
Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36); Rep. Robert Rita (D-28)
REG SUNSET-REAL ESTATE LICENSE
Sen. Laura M. Murphy (D-28); Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27); Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-22)
CRIM PRO-VIDEO-SENTENCING
Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
STATE TREASURER-REAL PROPERTY
Sen. Chapin Rose (R-51); Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-101)
HGHR ED-MILITARY COLL TRANSFER
Sen. Terry Link (D-30); Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
VEH CD-FREIGHT TRAIN CREW SIZE
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
SCH CD-PARENT-VICTIM-SERVICES
Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
SCH CD-EMPLOYMENT-OFFENDERS
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION ELDERLY
HOTEL CASINO EMPLOYEE SAFETY
Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52); Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
COAL ASH POLLUTION PREVENTION
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