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 Arroyo sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB124 | March 25 | GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB2624 | Feb. 14 | MWRD-DISTRICTING & ELECTION |
| HB2626 | Feb. 14 | ROAD CONSTRUCTION BIDS |
| HB2713 | March 22 | ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES |
| HB2916 | Feb. 14 | CONTRACT PROMPT PAY RETAINAGE |
| HB3046 | Feb. 15 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB3047 | Feb. 15 | VEH CD-VETERAN PARKING SPACE |
| HB3419 | Feb. 15 | CONTRACTS FRAUD-LAND TITLE |
| HB3421 | Feb. 15 | CD CORR-CONDITION REVOCATION |
| HB3441 | Feb. 15 | CD CORR-PAROLE CONDITIONS |
| HB3443 | Feb. 15 | INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN BUILD |
| HB3444 | Feb. 15 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB3626 | Feb. 15 | HIGHER ED-LEGISLATIVE GRANTS |
| HR115 | Feb. 14 | ABOLISH FEDERAL JONES ACT |
| HR216 | March 21 | SCHAAF-YANG AWARENESS MONTH |
| SB1636 | March 27 | CONTRACT PROMPT PAY RETAINAGE |
| HB2625 | Feb. 14 | CIR COURTS-COOK SUBCIRCUITS |
The following table shows the bills to which Arroyo was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| HB1473 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | DHS-YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS |
| HB1591 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | FREE STUDENT FARE |
| HB163 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Antonio Muñoz (D-1) | PRESCRIPTION MONITORING REPORT |
| HB1637 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | IMMIGRATION STATUS-ACCESS |
| HB2040 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL |
| HB2118 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | MEDICAID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS |
| HB2128 | Rep. John C. D'Amico (D-15) | INC TX-LEAD PIPE REMOVAL |
| 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 |
| HB2265 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | SCH CD-CIVICS COURSE |
| HB2425 | Rep. Andrew S. Chesney (R-89) | WILDLIFE-ENDANGERED SPECIES |
| 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 |
| HB253 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | EDU LABOR ACT-EMPLOYEE DEFN |
| HB2533 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| 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 |
| HB2703 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | ELEC CODE-ISBE TRANSPARENCY |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2814 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE PAYMENTS |
| HB2855 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION |
| HB2861 | Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86) | UTILITIES-ELECTRIC PROCUREMENT |
| HB3044 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | UTILITIES-NAT GAS SURCHARGE |
| HB3056 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND FAIRNESS |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3152 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | UTILITIES-INFRASTRUCTURE |
| HB3331 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS |
| HB3355 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE |
| HB3624 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH |
| HB3794 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 MEMBER INITIATIVES |
| HB3795 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 CAPITAL |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HJR24 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13) | CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES |
| HR157 | Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55) | MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PROCESS |
| HR241 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | DACA LEGISLATION-U.S. CONGRESS |
| SB1 | Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4); Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | MINIMUM WAGE/INCOME TAX CREDIT |
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