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 Smith sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB2101 | Feb. 5 | RACIAL DISCRIMINATION |
| HB2205 | Feb. 7 | SCH CD-CHI-SCHOOL CLOSING |
| HB2469 | Feb. 13 | SCH CD-HOME ECONOMICS COURSE |
| HB2560 | Feb. 13 | CHECK & MONEY ORDER MAX RATES |
| HB2623 | Feb. 14 | COM COL-AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| HB2852 | Feb. 14 | HIGHER ED-COMPETENCY LEARNING |
| HB2932 | Feb. 14 | SCH CD-EDU LICENSE-SKILL TEST |
| HB2964 | Feb. 14 | USE/OCC TX-MOTOR VEHICLE |
| HB3059 | Feb. 15 | AFRICAN AMERICAN EMPLOY PLAN |
| HB3370 | Feb. 15 | CD CORR-VOICE PRINT DATABASE |
| HB3371 | Feb. 15 | PRIOR EXPERIENCE SCHOLARSHIP |
| HB3372 | Feb. 15 | SNAP BENEFITS-COLLEGE STUDENTS |
The following table shows the bills to which Smith was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1115 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB1449 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | COUNTIES CODE - SPECIAL USES |
| HB1473 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | DHS-YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS |
| HB1491 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | ST CAPITOL PRESIDENT STATUES |
| HB2045 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | CD CORR-CO PAYMENTS |
| HB2045 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | CD CORR-CO PAYMENTS |
| HB2045 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | CD CORR-CO PAYMENTS |
| HB205 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | SCH MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION |
| HB2156 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES |
| HB2222 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18) | EMS SYSTEMS-OVERDOSE REPORTING |
| HB2234 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | SCH CD-PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| HB2265 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | SCH CD-CIVICS COURSE |
| HB2275 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | ED EMPLOYEE-IMPASSE PROCEDURES |
| HB2299 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | EVICTION-SEAL & IMPOUND FILE |
| HB2392 | Rep. John Connor (D-85) | UTILITY-WATER/SEWER REFERENDUM |
| HB2468 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | TITLE-SECURED LOANS |
| HB252 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION |
| HB2522 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | GA & ST BUILDING-ACCESSIBILITY |
| HB2524 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | DCFS-PAYMENT RATE INCREASES |
| HB2541 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED |
| HB2547 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | RACIAL DISCRIMINATION |
| HB2562 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | PUBLIC DEFENDER-TASK FORCE |
| HB2621 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | EXPUNGEMENT-DECRIMINALIZATION |
| HB2643 | Rep. Joyce Mason (D-61) | CANCEL CONTRACT SENIORS 15 DAY |
| HB2685 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | IL STUDENT LOAN INVESTMENT ACT |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2814 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE PAYMENTS |
| HB2838 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR |
| HB2861 | Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86) | UTILITIES-ELECTRIC PROCUREMENT |
| HB2983 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION |
| HB3044 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | UTILITIES-NAT GAS SURCHARGE |
| HB3052 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | VEH CD-LICENSE TO WORK ACT |
| HB3056 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND FAIRNESS |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3129 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | TANF-GRANT AMOUNTS |
| HB3168 | Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115) | CD CORR-IMPACT INCARCERATION |
| 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 |
| HB3406 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE |
| HB345 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | TOBACCO PRODUCTS-UNDER 21 |
| HB35 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) | GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER |
| HB3567 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | DHS-CHILD CARE-INCOME LEVELS |
| HB3624 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH |
| HB3630 | Rep. Kelly M. Burke (D-36) | PREPAID TUITION ACT APPROP |
| HB3663 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | LIMITED COOPERATIVE ASSOC ACT |
| HB4 | Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114) | MEDICAID-DOULA SERVICES |
| HB423 | Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96) | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB43 | Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-80) | PROP TX-SOUTHLAND PROPERTY |
| HB815 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | FREEDOM FROM INS INCREASES ACT |
| HB834 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY |
| HB889 | Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) | INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE |
| HB897 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HJR18 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32); Sen. Mattie Hunter (D-3) | EXTEND-TRADE POLICY TASK FORCE |
| HJR24 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13) | CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES |
| HR121 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | LEAD SERVICE LINES |
| HR237 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | MEMORIAL-JOHN P. RIVERA |
| HR56 | Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-29) | SOUTH SUBURB PROJECTS-SUPPORT |
| SB1378 | Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION |
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