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 Buckner sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1643 | Jan. 31 | SAFE ZONE ACT |
| HB180 | March 27 | WRONGFUL PROSECUTION COMM'N |
| HB2477 | Feb. 13 | CANNABIS-TECH |
| HB2693 | Feb. 14 | METRO PUBLIC EXPOSITION AUTH |
| HB2736 | Feb. 14 | RIGHT TO KNOW ACT |
| HB2959 | Feb. 14 | INC TX-EARLY CHILDHOOD CREDITS |
| HB3080 | Feb. 15 | INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY |
| HB3323 | Feb. 15 | DENTAL ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS |
| HB3393 | Feb. 15 | CON FRAUD UNSOLICITED CHECKS |
| HB3429 | Feb. 15 | ELEC CODE-VOTE BY MAIL POSTAGE |
| HB3430 | Feb. 15 | VEH CD-DIGITAL DRIVERS LICENSE |
| HB3437 | Feb. 15 | VEH CD-DISABILITIES AWARENESS |
The following table shows the bills to which Buckner 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 |
| HB1491 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | ST CAPITOL PRESIDENT STATUES |
| HB1583 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77); Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) | CRIM PRO-ARREST WARRANTS |
| HB1613 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | TRAFFIC/PEDESTRIAN STOP STUDY |
| HB1614 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | CRIM CD-THEFT&RETAIL THEFT |
| HB19 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | COMMUNITY BANK OF IL ACT |
| HB2265 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | SCH CD-CIVICS COURSE |
| HB2267 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD |
| HB2275 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | ED EMPLOYEE-IMPASSE PROCEDURES |
| HB2468 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | TITLE-SECURED LOANS |
| HB2474 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | LICENSURE-CRIMINAL CONVICTION |
| HB2503 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | REPORTING POLICE DISCIPLINE |
| HB2533 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| HB2649 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INCARCERATED PARENTS-CHILDREN |
| HB2658 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE-AUDITS |
| HB2685 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | IL STUDENT LOAN INVESTMENT ACT |
| HB27 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32); Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-69) | VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ACT |
| HB2719 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | HGHER ED-DIVERSE FACULTY GRANT |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2814 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE PAYMENTS |
| HB2983 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION |
| HB3 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) | HOSPITAL REPORT CARD ACT |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3227 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | HUMAN RIGHTS-HOUSING-ARREST |
| HB3331 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS |
| HB3340 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | SUBMINIMUM WAGE PHASE-OUT |
| HB3343 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM |
| HB3352 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | DHFS-MCO-SAFETY-NET HOSPITAL |
| HB3531 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | HOSPITALS-SURROGACY CONTRACTS |
| HB3567 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | DHS-CHILD CARE-INCOME LEVELS |
| HB3624 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH |
| HB3653 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | CD CORR-RELEASEE-REENTRY INFO |
| HB3663 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | LIMITED COOPERATIVE ASSOC ACT |
| HB836 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT |
| HB927 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | JUV CT-AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| SB1378 | Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION |
| HB2937 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | GOVERNMENT-FUND CLEANUP |
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