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 Mah sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB2156 | Feb. 6 | CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES |
| HB2314 | Feb. 8 | ASSISTED LIVING-DISCRIMINATION |
| HB2533 | Feb. 13 | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| HB2561 | Feb. 13 | UNEMP INS-REASONABLE ASSURANCE |
| HB2728 | Feb. 14 | EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE |
| HB3097 | Feb. 15 | DHS-MEDICAID-PRESCRIBER ED |
| HB3217 | Feb. 15 | ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COMM |
| HB3218 | Feb. 15 | CONTACT LENS-PRODUCT LABELS |
| HB3340 | Feb. 15 | SUBMINIMUM WAGE PHASE-OUT |
| HB3345 | Feb. 15 | PATIENT PROTECTION-TECH |
| HB3395 | Feb. 15 | GOVT DOCS-TERMINOLOGY |
| HB3585 | Feb. 15 | HOSPITAL PATIENT PROTECTION |
| HB57 | March 13 | $DEPT AGRIC-TECH |
| HJR24 | Jan. 31 | CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES |
| HR241 | March 29 | DACA LEGISLATION-U.S. CONGRESS |
| HR243 | March 29 | CENSUS AWARENESS DAY |
| SB1133 | March 7 | ACUPUNCTURE-CHINESE HERBOLOGY |
| SB1290 | March 7 | IMMIGRANT TENANT PROTECTION |
| HB3014 | Feb. 15 | AGR-VILLAGE OF CULTURES |
| SB1847 | March 28 | IEPA-NOTICE-NEW FACILITY |
The following table shows the bills to which Mah 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 |
| HB1442 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | INS CODE-BIRTH CONTROL |
| HB1474 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | ETHICS-RIGHTS OF COMPLAINANTS |
| HB1553 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | JUV CT-SPECIAL IMMIGRANT MINOR |
| HB1616 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | CRIM PRO-COMMUNICATION |
| HB1653 | Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21) | ANTI-WAGE THEFT-STATE CONTRACT |
| HB2026 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | DIGITAL FAIR REPAIR ACT |
| HB2040 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL |
| HB2045 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | CD CORR-CO PAYMENTS |
| HB2085 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | INC TX-WATER'S EDGE |
| HB2118 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | MEDICAID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS |
| HB2148 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | MHDDAA-DEV DISABIL WORKER WAGE |
| HB2152 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | MENTAL HEALTH ACTION ON CAMPUS |
| HB2174 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PATIENT RIGHTS-DRUG PLANS |
| HB2191 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | DHS-EARLY INTERVENTION RATES |
| HB2192 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | RENT CONTROL-TENANCY PROCEDURE |
| HB2217 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP |
| HB2222 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18) | EMS SYSTEMS-OVERDOSE REPORTING |
| HB2259 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | DHFS-MCO PREFERRED DRUG LISTS |
| 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 |
| HB2299 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | EVICTION-SEAL & IMPOUND FILE |
| HB2343 | Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92) | HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT |
| HB2412 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | SEXUAL ASSAULT BY DECEPTION |
| HB246 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7) | SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT |
| HB2460 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | SUSTAINABILITY INVESTING ACT |
| HB2468 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | TITLE-SECURED LOANS |
| HB2486 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | MENTAL HLTH MODERNIZATION ACT |
| 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 |
| HB253 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | EDU LABOR ACT-EMPLOYEE DEFN |
| HB2541 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED |
| HB2547 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | RACIAL DISCRIMINATION |
| HB255 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | RENT CONTROL PREEMPTION ACT |
| HB2562 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | PUBLIC DEFENDER-TASK FORCE |
| HB2572 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | MEDICAID-MENTAL HEALTH-YOUTH |
| HB2601 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | PROPERTY-CONSERVATION RIGHTS |
| HB2604 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | SAFE PATIENT LIMITS |
| HB2620 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT |
| HB2665 | Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5) | MEDICAL-MINOR'S CONSENT |
| HB2674 | Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23) | LIQUOR-CRAFT DISTILLER |
| HB2685 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | IL STUDENT LOAN INVESTMENT ACT |
| HB2691 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT |
| HB27 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32); Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-69) | VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ACT |
| HB2703 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | ELEC CODE-ISBE TRANSPARENCY |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2812 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | DFPR-OPTOMETRIC INVESTIGATOR |
| HB2814 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE PAYMENTS |
| HB2815 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48) | DHFS-PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE |
| HB282 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | OIL & GAS-WELL |
| HB2830 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | SCHOOL CONFERENCE NO TERMINATE |
| HB2838 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR |
| HB2839 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | CIV PRO-ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW |
| HB2847 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS |
| HB2855 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION |
| 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 |
| HB3105 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | TREE CUTTING-PROTECTED LAND |
| HB3129 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | TANF-GRANT AMOUNTS |
| HB3196 | Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21) | IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE |
| HB3227 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | HUMAN RIGHTS-HOUSING-ARREST |
| HB3331 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS |
| HB3332 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INC TX-RENTAL-EX FELONS |
| HB3343 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM |
| HB3381 | Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | ANIMALS-FORFEITURE |
| HB3395 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | GOVT DOCS-TERMINOLOGY |
| HB3405 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | GRATUITIES-RETENTION-PROHIBIT |
| HB345 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | TOBACCO PRODUCTS-UNDER 21 |
| HB3487 | Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1) | HOSPITAL-HEALTH INSURANCE POST |
| HB35 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) | GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER |
| HB3550 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | SCH CD-SEX EDUCATION-CONSENT |
| HB3567 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | DHS-CHILD CARE-INCOME LEVELS |
| HB3606 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | STUDENT ONLINE PROTECTION |
| 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 |
| HB3685 | Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1) | SCH CD-FAMILY RIGHTS & PRIVACY |
| HB4 | Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114) | MEDICAID-DOULA SERVICES |
| HB815 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | FREEDOM FROM INS INCREASES ACT |
| HB827 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD |
| HB834 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY |
| HB834 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY |
| HB834 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY |
| HB834 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY |
| HB834 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY |
| HB836 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HJR27 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | DREAM ACT-PASS |
| HJR4 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | NCI DESIGNATION-SUPPORT |
| HR221 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | GREAT LAKES APPRECIATION DAY |
| HR70 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | SOCIAL WORK MONTH |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| HR87 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS-FUNDING |
| SB1378 | Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION |
| SJR14 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | HOME BIRTH CRISIS COMMITTEE |
| HB2237 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | HIGHER ED SAVINGS PROGRAM |
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