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 Robinson sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1467 | Jan. 29 | FOID-RECORDS-AMMUNITION SALES |
| HB2664 | Feb. 14 | UNCLAIMED PROPERTY-PENSIONS |
| HB2665 | Feb. 14 | MEDICAL-MINOR'S CONSENT |
| HB2666 | Feb. 14 | $SUPREME CT-EXPUNGEMENT |
| HB2667 | Feb. 14 | PRO-SMALL BUSINESS INITIATIVE |
| HB2668 | Feb. 14 | SCH CD-CHILD OPPORTUNITY ZONE |
| HB2671 | Feb. 14 | MINORITY BUSINESS-CREDIT PROG |
| HB2859 | Feb. 14 | PROCUREMENT-MOBILIZATION PAY |
| HB2860 | Feb. 14 | ENTITY OMNIBUS ACT-VARIOUS |
| HB3118 | Feb. 15 | INC TX-WITHHOLDING |
| HB3119 | Feb. 15 | INVESTIGATIONS OF POLICE |
| HB3120 | Feb. 15 | EMPLOYEE TARGETED TAX CREDIT |
| HB3445 | Feb. 15 | LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT |
| HB3607 | Feb. 15 | HEALTH CARE-CONSENT OF MINORS |
| HR222 | March 25 | CONGRATS-KAPPA ALPHA PSI CHIC |
| HB2670 | Feb. 14 | NEW BUSINESS OWNER ACT |
| HB3446 | Feb. 15 | PEN CD-IMRF-DISABILITY |
The following table shows the bills to which Robinson was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1115 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB1553 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | JUV CT-SPECIAL IMMIGRANT MINOR |
| HB2028 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | ST POLICE-BURIAL REIMBURSE |
| HB2118 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | MEDICAID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS |
| HB2156 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES |
| 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 |
| HB2343 | Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92) | HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT |
| HB246 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7) | SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT |
| HB2468 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | TITLE-SECURED LOANS |
| HB2495 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT |
| HB252 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION |
| 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 |
| HB255 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | RENT CONTROL PREEMPTION ACT |
| HB2627 | Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84) | SCH CD-SCH BOOKING STATION |
| HB2628 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) | PEN CD-CHI TEACHERS-VARIOUS |
| HB2684 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | NEW BUSINESS OWNER ACT |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2897 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | IDPH-FEDERAL FUNDING |
| HB2921 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | VEH CD-TOWER PRACTICES |
| HB2953 | Rep. Tim Butler (R-87) | VEH CD-TOW TRUCK LIGHTS |
| HB2983 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION |
| HB3056 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND FAIRNESS |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3217 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COMM |
| HB3331 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS |
| HB3332 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INC TX-RENTAL-EX FELONS |
| 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 |
| HB3404 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | HIGHER ED-MENTAL HEALTH INFO |
| HB3405 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | GRATUITIES-RETENTION-PROHIBIT |
| HB35 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) | GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER |
| HB35 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) | GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER |
| HB35 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) | GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER |
| HB3531 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | HOSPITALS-SURROGACY CONTRACTS |
| HB3541 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | RIGHTS-GOVT JOB CANDIDATES |
| HB3550 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | SCH CD-SEX EDUCATION-CONSENT |
| HB3624 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH |
| HB3653 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | CD CORR-RELEASEE-REENTRY INFO |
| HB815 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | FREEDOM FROM INS INCREASES ACT |
| HB827 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD |
| HB836 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT |
| HB887 | Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | FOID-DENIAL & REVOC-STALKING |
| HB905 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | ANTI-HARASSMENT TASK FORCE |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HR130 | Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92) | COMMEND-MARY PATTON |
| HR56 | Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-29) | SOUTH SUBURB PROJECTS-SUPPORT |
| HR58 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | DPH-PAINKILLER GUIDELINES |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| SB1378 | Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION |
| SB1584 | Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1) | PEN CD-CHI TCH-RETURN TO WORK |
| HB2076 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | EPA-BPA-BUSINESS RECORDS |
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