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 Gordon-Booth sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1447 | Jan. 29 | CRIM PRO-EVIDENTIARY SAMPLES |
| HB2097 | Feb. 5 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB2098 | Feb. 5 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB2099 | Feb. 5 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB2102 | Feb. 6 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB2343 | Feb. 11 | HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT |
| HB2344 | Feb. 11 | DEPOSIT OF ST MONEY-PREFERENCE |
| HB2345 | Feb. 11 | DCEO-UNUSED PUBLIC BUILDINGS |
| HB2346 | Feb. 11 | MUNICIPAL LAND BANK AUTHORITY |
| HB2590 | Feb. 14 | DCEO-COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS |
| HB2689 | Feb. 14 | ICJIA-PRETRIAL REPORTING |
| HB2980 | March 14 | BANKING-CANNABIS BUSINESSES |
| HB3025 | Feb. 15 | SCHOOL BUILDING REHABILITATION |
| HB3026 | Feb. 15 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION-CREDITS |
| HB3392 | Feb. 15 | LIMITED ACCESS-CRIMINAL RECORD |
| HB842 | Jan. 23 | PEORIA CO LAND BANK AUTHORITY |
| HB915 | Jan. 25 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB916 | Jan. 25 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB917 | Jan. 25 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB918 | Jan. 25 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB919 | Jan. 25 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HR113 | Feb. 13 | MEMORIAL-EDWARD KLEIN |
| HR130 | Feb. 20 | COMMEND-MARY PATTON |
| HR165 | March 6 | AME DAY |
| HR217 | March 21 | MEMORIAL-GRANT ST. JULIAN JR. |
The following table shows the bills to which Gordon-Booth was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | INFANT & MATERNAL MORTALITY |
| HB1482 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES |
| HB157 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | IMPLEMENT LEGISLATION REPORT |
| HB157 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | IMPLEMENT LEGISLATION REPORT |
| HB157 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | IMPLEMENT LEGISLATION REPORT |
| HB196 | Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-8) | UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE PROGRAM |
| HB2028 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | ST POLICE-BURIAL REIMBURSE |
| HB2040 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL |
| HB2045 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | CD CORR-CO PAYMENTS |
| HB2062 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | FREEDOM TO DISCLOSE |
| HB2156 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES |
| HB217 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | CRIM HISTORY IN COLLEGE APPS |
| 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 |
| HB2495 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT |
| HB2524 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | DCFS-PAYMENT RATE INCREASES |
| HB2533 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| HB2541 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED |
| HB2547 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | RACIAL DISCRIMINATION |
| HB26 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | HIGHER ED-UNIFORM ADMISSION |
| HB27 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32); Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-69) | VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ACT |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2966 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | RENEWABLE ENERGY-VARIOUS |
| HB2988 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18) | LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION |
| 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 |
| HB3227 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | HUMAN RIGHTS-HOUSING-ARREST |
| HB3332 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INC TX-RENTAL-EX FELONS |
| HB3340 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | SUBMINIMUM WAGE PHASE-OUT |
| HB3340 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | SUBMINIMUM WAGE PHASE-OUT |
| 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 |
| HB35 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) | GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER |
| HB35 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) | GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER |
| HB350 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS |
| HB3663 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | LIMITED COOPERATIVE ASSOC ACT |
| 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 |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HJR4 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | NCI DESIGNATION-SUPPORT |
| SB91 | Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-37); Rep. Ryan Spain (R-73) | INC TX-RONALD MCDONALD FUND |
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