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 Turner sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB133 | March 18 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB2163 | Feb. 6 | TRANSPORTATION-TECH |
| HB2164 | Feb. 6 | TRANSPORTATION-TECH |
| HB2339 | Feb. 11 | GAMING-TECH |
| HB2340 | Feb. 11 | GAMING-TECH |
| HB2341 | Feb. 11 | GAMING-TECH |
| HB2342 | Feb. 11 | GAMING-TECH |
| HB2400 | Feb. 13 | CD CORR-PATHWAY TO COMMUNITY |
| HB3356 | Feb. 15 | CIV PRO-LEGAL DISABILITY |
| HB3357 | Feb. 15 | DATA PRIVACY ACT |
| HB3358 | Feb. 15 | BUSINESS-TECH |
| HB3359 | Feb. 15 | REVENUE-VIDEO-ENTERTAINMENT |
| HB3516 | Feb. 15 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB3517 | Feb. 15 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB3360 | Feb. 15 | FORECLOSURE-FILING FEES |
| SB169 | March 20 | CIV PRO-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE |
The following table shows the bills to which Turner 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 |
| HB131 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB1473 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | DHS-YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS |
| HB1482 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES |
| HB1482 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES |
| HB1592 | Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111) | NURSING DEGREE PILOT PROGRAM |
| HB196 | Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-8) | UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE PROGRAM |
| HB203 | Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-8) | NO REPRESENTATION WITHOUT POP |
| HB2039 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | CRIM PRO-PENALTY REDUCTION |
| HB2040 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL |
| HB2168 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | PROP TX-RENTAL HOUSING |
| HB2217 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP |
| HB2265 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | SCH CD-CIVICS COURSE |
| HB2275 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | ED EMPLOYEE-IMPASSE PROCEDURES |
| HB2304 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | DHS-BUILDING TRADES PROGRAM |
| HB2468 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | TITLE-SECURED LOANS |
| HB2524 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | DCFS-PAYMENT RATE INCREASES |
| HB2620 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT |
| HB2620 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT |
| HB2620 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT |
| HB2620 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | CD CORR-SENTENCE CREDIT |
| HB2621 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | EXPUNGEMENT-DECRIMINALIZATION |
| HB2621 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | EXPUNGEMENT-DECRIMINALIZATION |
| HB2621 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | EXPUNGEMENT-DECRIMINALIZATION |
| HB2657 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | UTILITIES-ELECTRIC & GAS |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2785 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | GEOLOCATION PRIVACY PROTECTION |
| HB2814 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE PAYMENTS |
| HB2861 | Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86) | UTILITIES-ELECTRIC PROCUREMENT |
| HB2925 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | CD CORR-DEPT OMBUDSMAN |
| HB2988 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18) | LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION |
| HB3025 | Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92) | SCHOOL BUILDING REHABILITATION |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3090 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | REPORTING PRISONER DEATHS |
| HB3152 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | UTILITIES-INFRASTRUCTURE |
| HB3227 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | HUMAN RIGHTS-HOUSING-ARREST |
| HB3394 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | BUS CORP-BOARD RACE SEX |
| HB35 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) | GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER |
| HB3606 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | STUDENT ONLINE PROTECTION |
| HB3622 | Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116) | PENCD-SERS-CONSERVATION POLICE |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HJR4 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | NCI DESIGNATION-SUPPORT |
| HJR4 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | NCI DESIGNATION-SUPPORT |
| HJR4 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | NCI DESIGNATION-SUPPORT |
| HR129 | Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115) | CONGRATS-SIU |
| HR237 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | MEMORIAL-JOHN P. RIVERA |
| SB1 | Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4); Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | MINIMUM WAGE/INCOME TAX CREDIT |
| SB1 | Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4); Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | MINIMUM WAGE/INCOME TAX CREDIT |
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