Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2) sponsored 24 bills in the second quarter of 2019, 11 more than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 33 bills, three less than the average, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
During the second quarter, 59 senators sponsored legislation, with Sen. John J. Cullerton (D-6) sponsoring the most with 45 bills. There were 59 senators that co-sponsored legislation, with Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) co-sponsoring 104 bills, more than any other senator.
The following table shows the bills that Aquino sponsored in the second quarter.
SCH CD-SEAL OF BILITERACY
PROP TX-ASSESSOR QUALIFICATION
SCH CD-TEACHERS-EVALUATIONS
PEN CD-DEFERRED COMPENSATION
GRATUITIES-RETENTION-PROHIBIT
STUDENT ONLINE PROTECTION
PERFUSIONIST PRACTICE-VARIOUS
STATE EMPLOYEE GROUP INSURANCE
ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD
PEN CD-CTPF-PENSION DEDUCTIONS
PEN CD-CHI FIRE-BOARD TERMS
RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT
HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS
SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM
COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL
UNCLAIMED PROPERTY-PENSIONS
PEN CD-COOK COUNTY-FUNDING
PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY
HGHR ED-EARLY CHILDHOOD GRANT
SCH CD-SCHOOL COUNCIL-OFFENDER
The following table shows the bills to which Aquino was added as a co-sponsor in the second quarter.
Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
CANNABIS REGULATION & TAX ACT
Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13)
RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED
Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39)
FINANCE-APPROP FOR EDUCATION
Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21)
IMMIGRATION STATUS-ACCESS
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13)
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Andy Manar (D-48)
SCH CD-MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7); Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43)
MENTAL HEALTH ACTION ON CAMPUS
Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
ED EMPLOYEE-IMPASSE PROCEDURES
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
DHS-BUILDING TRADES PROGRAM
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27); Sen. Patricia Van Pelt (D-5)
STATEWIDE GANG DATABASE-REPEAL
HGHER ED-DIVERSE FACULTY GRANT
Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
SCH DISTRICT EFFICIENCY COMM
Sen. Christopher Belt (D-57)
Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
LIMITED COOPERATIVE ASSOC ACT
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
Rep. William Davis (D-30)
DHFS-MEDICAID-LONG TERM CARE
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12)
GOVT ETHICS-ECONOMIC INTERESTS
Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13)
FY19-PRIOR INCURRED COSTS
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
WORKPLACE TRANSPARENCY ACT
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13)
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
Sen. Emil Jones, III (D-14)
BUREAU APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
ALTERNATIVE ELEC/GAS SUPPLIERS
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
ESTATE/GEN-SKIPPING TRANSFER
PTELL-QUALIFIED SCHOOL DIST
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