Sen. Patricia Van Pelt (D-5) sponsored four bills in the second quarter of 2019, nine less than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 36 bills, equal to 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 Pelt sponsored in the second quarter.
SCH MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION
STATEWIDE GANG DATABASE-REPEAL
MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP-VETS GRANT
The following table shows the bills to which Pelt was added as a co-sponsor in the second quarter.
Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6); Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17)
CD CORR-SENTENCING-REDUCE
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27); Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17)
TRAFFIC/PEDESTRIAN STOP STUDY
Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21)
IMMIGRATION STATUS-ACCESS
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH RIGHTS
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. Rita Mayfield (D-60)
CD CORR-CONDITIONS OF PAROLE
Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
ED EMPLOYEE-IMPASSE PROCEDURES
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
Rep. André Thapedi (D-32); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
HIGHER ED-UNIFORM ADMISSION
Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4); Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
INCARCERATED PARENTS-CHILDREN
HGHER ED-DIVERSE FACULTY GRANT
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27); Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24)
YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Mattie Hunter (D-3)
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33); Sen. Martin A. Sandoval (D-11); Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8)
VEH CD-SHARE ROAD-LARGE TRUCKS
HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS
Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6); Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2)
SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
CD CORR-FINE DEFAULT NOTICE
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13)
REPEAL INCARCERATION COST-RIMB
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52); Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
ISP-FORENSIC SERVICES-AUDIT
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
Sen. Michael E. Hastings (D-19); Sen. David Koehler (D-46); Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86); Rep. Charles Meier (R-108)
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WORKFORCE
Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25)
PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY
GOVT ETHICS-ECONOMIC INTERESTS
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
WORKPLACE TRANSPARENCY ACT
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
PUBLIC DEFENDER BAIL PROGRAM
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
ALTERNATIVE ELEC/GAS SUPPLIERS
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52); Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
COAL ASH POLLUTION PREVENTION
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
AFFORDABLE HOUSING-INVESTMENT
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