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 Hurley sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB2222 | Feb. 7 | EMS SYSTEMS-OVERDOSE REPORTING |
| HB2223 | Feb. 7 | APIARY OPERATION-LIABILITY |
| HB2413 | Feb. 13 | PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| HB2762 | Feb. 14 | FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTION |
| HB2763 | Feb. 14 | CRIM PRO-LINEUP PROCEDURE |
| HB2764 | Feb. 14 | IEPA-WASTE MANIFESTS |
| HB2765 | Feb. 14 | COMMUNITY PROVIDER BILLING ACT |
| HB2766 | Feb. 14 | SUICIDE-FIRST RESPONDERS |
| HB2976 | Feb. 14 | PEN CD-POL & FIRE-MEDICAL CARE |
| HB3015 | Feb. 15 | PROP TX-HOMESTEAD-VETERAN |
| HB3556 | Feb. 15 | ANIMALS-POLICE & SERVICE |
| HJR54 | March 28 | FIRST RESPONDERS TASK FORCE |
| HR41 | Jan. 14 | MEMORIAL-EDUARDO MARMOLEJO |
| HR42 | Jan. 14 | MEMORIAL-OFFICER CONRAD GARY |
| HR52 | Jan. 22 | CONGRATS-ISP DIRECTOR SCHMITZ |
| SB1257 | March 28 | PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| SB1258 | March 7 | EMS SYSTEMS-OVERDOSE REPORTING |
| HB2767 | Feb. 14 | POLICE TRAINING-MENTAL HEALTH |
| HB3396 | Feb. 15 | STALKING NO CONTACT-NOTICE |
| SB1917 | March 20 | RAFFLES-LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY |
The following table shows the bills to which Hurley was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1440 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | TRACK-SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE |
| HB1633 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | CRIM CD-CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTUR |
| HB178 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED LIVING |
| HB2028 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | ST POLICE-BURIAL REIMBURSE |
| HB2038 | Rep. John M. Cabello (R-68); Sen. Jason Plummer (R-54) | VETERAN REGISTRATION FEES |
| HB205 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | SCH MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION |
| HB2078 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | SCH CD-MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY |
| HB2128 | Rep. John C. D'Amico (D-15) | INC TX-LEAD PIPE REMOVAL |
| HB2135 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | CRIM PROSECUTIONS-SEX OFFENSES |
| HB2156 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES |
| HB2174 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PATIENT RIGHTS-DRUG PLANS |
| HB2183 | Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98) | ORDER OF PROTECTION-ISSUANCE |
| HB2215 | Rep. Lance Yednock (D-76) | FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING |
| HB2267 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD |
| HB2472 | Rep. Kelly M. Burke (D-36) | PRODUCT LIABILITY EXCEPTIONS |
| HB2472 | Rep. Kelly M. Burke (D-36) | PRODUCT LIABILITY EXCEPTIONS |
| HB2473 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | FIRE PROTECTION DIST-CONTRACTS |
| HB2486 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | MENTAL HLTH MODERNIZATION ACT |
| HB2533 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| HB2583 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106); Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) | CONSERVANCY DIST-EXPANSIONS |
| HB2643 | Rep. Joyce Mason (D-61) | CANCEL CONTRACT SENIORS 15 DAY |
| HB273 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | INS CODE-DENTAL ANESTHETIC |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2837 | Rep. Kelly M. Burke (D-36) | STATE TREASURER-ABLE ACCOUNT |
| HB2838 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR |
| HB2846 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9) | AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALITIS CODING |
| HB2847 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS |
| HB2979 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | FIREFIGHTER-WEIGHT CARRY LIMIT |
| HB3101 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48) | HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING |
| HB3115 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT ACT |
| HB3247 | Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114) | PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS |
| HB3343 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM |
| HB3427 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | WATER HEATER SAFETY VALVE ACT |
| HB3483 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | DHS-PUNS DATABASE |
| HB43 | Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-80) | PROP TX-SOUTHLAND PROPERTY |
| HB808 | Rep. John C. D'Amico (D-15); Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8) | SOS-ID CARDS UNDER AGE 18 |
| HB823 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | IDPH-PHLEBOTOMY-TRAINING |
| HB823 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | IDPH-PHLEBOTOMY-TRAINING |
| HB823 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | IDPH-PHLEBOTOMY-TRAINING |
| HB827 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD |
| HB833 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| HB833 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| 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 |
| HB886 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | SEX OFFENDER REG-BATTERY |
| HB909 | Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4) | CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY-INTERVIEW |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HJRCA15 | Rep. Ryan Spain (R-73) | CON AMEND-REDISTRICTING |
| HR157 | Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55) | MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PROCESS |
| HR56 | Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-29) | SOUTH SUBURB PROJECTS-SUPPORT |
| HR58 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | DPH-PAINKILLER GUIDELINES |
| HR70 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | SOCIAL WORK MONTH |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| HB841 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | CRIM CD-FIRST RESPONDER |
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