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 Ortiz sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1558 | Feb. 14 | UNIV OF IL-STUDENT TRUSTEE |
| HB2330 | Feb. 11 | SCH CD-SCH PSYCH INTERN GRANTS |
| HB3050 | Feb. 15 | INC TX-LOW-INCOME HOUSING |
| HB3183 | Feb. 15 | GANG DATABASE TASK FORCE |
| HB3204 | Feb. 15 | HIGHER ED-FULL TUITION WAIVER |
| HB3205 | Feb. 15 | HIGHER ED-FINANCIAL AID INFO |
| HB3206 | Feb. 15 | SETTLEMENT-BAN NONDISCLOSURE |
| HB3207 | Feb. 15 | RENT CONTROL ACT |
| HB3208 | Feb. 15 | PEN CD-CHI TCH-RETURN TO WORK |
| HB3209 | Feb. 15 | SCH CD-SCH PSYCH INTERN GRANTS |
| HB3210 | Feb. 15 | DETECTIVE-INJUNCTIVE RELIEF |
| HB3486 | Feb. 15 | ELECTRONIC PROOF OF PURCHASE |
| HB3487 | Feb. 15 | HOSPITAL-HEALTH INSURANCE POST |
| HB3488 | Feb. 15 | ELEC CODE-EARLY VOTE PARKING |
| HB3489 | Feb. 15 | IMMIGRANT PROPERTY PROTECTION |
| HB3491 | Feb. 15 | DCEO-CORPORATE PERFORMANCE |
| HB3492 | Feb. 15 | LOW INCOME BROADBAND PROGRAM |
| HB3659 | Feb. 15 | CHARTER SCHOOL-BOARD TRAINING |
| HB3684 | Feb. 15 | HOSPITALS-LANGUAGE SERVICES |
| HB3685 | Feb. 15 | SCH CD-FAMILY RIGHTS & PRIVACY |
| HB3686 | Feb. 15 | CRIM PRO-POSTING BAIL ABOLISH |
| SB1584 | March 20 | PEN CD-CHI TCH-RETURN TO WORK |
| SB172 | March 20 | UNIV OF IL-STUDENT TRUSTEE |
The following table shows the bills to which Ortiz 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 |
| HB1458 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | EVIDENCE-RESTORATIVE JUSTICE |
| HB1468 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | JUV CT-AGE OF DETENTION |
| HB1553 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | JUV CT-SPECIAL IMMIGRANT MINOR |
| HB2028 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | ST POLICE-BURIAL REIMBURSE |
| HB2040 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL |
| HB206 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | HOUSING-CRIMINAL HISTORY |
| 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 |
| HB2192 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | RENT CONTROL-TENANCY PROCEDURE |
| 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 |
| HB2275 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | ED EMPLOYEE-IMPASSE PROCEDURES |
| HB246 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7) | SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT |
| HB2474 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | LICENSURE-CRIMINAL CONVICTION |
| HB2495 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT |
| 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 |
| HB2562 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | PUBLIC DEFENDER-TASK FORCE |
| HB2649 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INCARCERATED PARENTS-CHILDREN |
| HB2691 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT |
| 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 |
| HB2830 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | SCHOOL CONFERENCE NO TERMINATE |
| HB2932 | Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (D-34) | SCH CD-EDU LICENSE-SKILL TEST |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3196 | Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21) | IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE |
| 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 |
| HB3550 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | SCH CD-SEX EDUCATION-CONSENT |
| HB3581 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | HGHR ED-EARLY CHILDHOOD GRANT |
| HB3606 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | STUDENT ONLINE PROTECTION |
| HB3620 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | PET SHOP DOG/CAT SOURCING |
| HB3653 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | CD CORR-RELEASEE-REENTRY INFO |
| HB3663 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | LIMITED COOPERATIVE ASSOC ACT |
| HB808 | Rep. John C. D'Amico (D-15); Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8) | SOS-ID CARDS UNDER AGE 18 |
| 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 |
| HB836 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT |
| HB897 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HJR24 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13) | CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES |
| HJR27 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | DREAM ACT-PASS |
| HR144 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | SCHOOL-BASED HEALTHCARE MONTH |
| HR241 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | DACA LEGISLATION-U.S. CONGRESS |
| HR70 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | SOCIAL WORK MONTH |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| SB1 | Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4); Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | MINIMUM WAGE/INCOME TAX CREDIT |
| SB1290 | Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22); Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | IMMIGRANT TENANT PROTECTION |
| SB1378 | Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION |
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