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 Ford sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB106 | March 20 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB184 | Feb. 27 | INC TX-CHECKOFF-MENTAL HEALTH |
| HB185 | March 11 | IMDMA-EQUAL PARENTING TIME |
| HB190 | March 19 | SCH CD-ACADEMIC SUPPORT |
| HB191 | March 20 | WALK-THROUGH METAL DETECTORS |
| HB196 | March 25 | UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE PROGRAM |
| HB203 | March 25 | NO REPRESENTATION WITHOUT POP |
| HB2126 | Feb. 6 | VEH CD-PTSD LICENSE DECALS |
| HB2493 | Feb. 13 | CRIM ID-AUTO EXPUNGE-CANNABIS |
| HB2494 | Feb. 13 | VEH CD-CHILD SUPPORT REPEAL |
| HB257 | Jan. 9 | ELEC CD-ALL-MAIL ELECTIONS |
| HB2609 | Feb. 14 | SCH CD-OFFICE OF SCH SAFETY |
| HB2759 | Feb. 14 | IL WATER SURVEY-WATER RATES |
| HB2760 | Feb. 14 | RAFFLES-POLITICAL COMMITTEES |
| HB2761 | Feb. 14 | PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-TECH |
| HR154 | Feb. 27 | LOW LEVEL MARIJUANA CONVICTION |
| HR227 | March 27 | CENSUS DAY IN ILLINOIS |
| HR23 | Jan. 9 | CONGRATS-PHI BETA SIGMA |
| HR49 | Jan. 18 | MEMORIAL-RANDY CRUMPTON |
| HR91 | Feb. 6 | CONGRATS-JAMES MADIGAN |
| SB1724 | March 28 | REPORT-SETTING OF WATER RATES |
The following table shows the bills to which Ford was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1115 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB131 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB1473 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | DHS-YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS |
| HB1559 | Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43) | SCH CD-MEDIA LITERACY |
| HB1634 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | DUI-SEALING & EXPUNGEMENT |
| 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 |
| HB2174 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PATIENT RIGHTS-DRUG PLANS |
| HB2217 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP |
| HB2265 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | SCH CD-CIVICS COURSE |
| HB2267 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD |
| HB2304 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | DHS-BUILDING TRADES PROGRAM |
| HB2468 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | TITLE-SECURED LOANS |
| HB25 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | ELIMINATE RACIAL PROFILING ACT |
| HB2524 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | DCFS-PAYMENT RATE INCREASES |
| HB2533 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| HB2541 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED |
| HB2562 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | PUBLIC DEFENDER-TASK FORCE |
| HB2604 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | SAFE PATIENT LIMITS |
| HB2687 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | CHILD CARE FACILITIES |
| HB27 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32); Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-69) | VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ACT |
| HB2763 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35) | CRIM PRO-LINEUP PROCEDURE |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2814 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE PAYMENTS |
| HB2822 | Rep. Maurice A. West, II (D-67) | SCH CD-SCHOOL REPORT CARD |
| HB2847 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS |
| HB2936 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | FINANCE-WHISTLEBLOWER FUNDS |
| HB3053 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | SCH DISTRICT EFFICIENCY COMM |
| HB3056 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND FAIRNESS |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3090 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | REPORTING PRISONER DEATHS |
| HB3151 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33); Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17) | IL SENTENCE POL COUNCIL-EXTEND |
| HB331 | Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-29) | EXPRESSWAY SAFETY ACT-CAMERAS |
| HB3340 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | SUBMINIMUM WAGE PHASE-OUT |
| HB3343 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM |
| HB3394 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | BUS CORP-BOARD RACE SEX |
| HB3567 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | DHS-CHILD CARE-INCOME LEVELS |
| HB3606 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | STUDENT ONLINE PROTECTION |
| HB3663 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | LIMITED COOPERATIVE ASSOC ACT |
| HB3761 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 SUCCS OCE |
| HB3762 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 ISAC OCE |
| HB3763 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 ICCB OCE |
| HB3764 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 U OF I OCE |
| HB3765 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 SIU OCE |
| HB3766 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 NIU OCE |
| HB3767 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 ISU OCE |
| HB3768 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 WIU OCE |
| HB3769 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 NEIU OCE |
| HB3770 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 GSU OCE |
| HB3771 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 EIU OCE |
| HB3772 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 CSU OCE |
| HB3773 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 BHE OCE |
| HB4 | Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114) | MEDICAID-DOULA SERVICES |
| HB827 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HR157 | Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55) | MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PROCESS |
| HR215 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | HONOR WOMEN IN FACILITIES |
| HR243 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | CENSUS AWARENESS DAY |
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