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 Rita sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1456 | Jan. 29 | FINANCE-AUDIT EXPENSE FUND |
| HB224 | Jan. 7 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB2648 | Feb. 14 | VIDEO GAMING-TRACKS/OTB |
| HB2650 | Feb. 14 | IEPA-WATER REVOLVING FUND |
| HB2698 | Feb. 14 | $AUDITOR GEN |
| HB2702 | Feb. 14 | REG SUNSET-REPEAL EXTENSION |
| HB2705 | Feb. 14 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2960 | Feb. 14 | REAL ESTATE APPRAISER-LICENSE |
| HB2961 | Feb. 14 | BROKER MARKET ANALYSIS |
| HB2962 | Feb. 14 | APPRAISAL MGMT CO RECOVER FUND |
| HB3308 | March 26 | SPORTS WAGERING-TECH |
| HB3325 | Feb. 15 | GAMING-TECH |
| HB3330 | Feb. 15 | HORSE RACING-OTB RESTRICTIONS |
| HB3334 | Feb. 15 | RAFFLES/POKER RUNS-VARIOUS |
| HB3336 | Feb. 15 | SAFETY-TECH |
| HB3338 | Feb. 15 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB3339 | Feb. 15 | REGULATION OF HORSE CARRIAGES |
| HB3341 | Feb. 15 | PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-TECH |
| HB3342 | Feb. 15 | GAMING-TECH |
| HB3344 | Feb. 15 | GAMING-TECH |
| HB3346 | Feb. 15 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB3348 | Feb. 15 | GAMING-TECH |
| HB3350 | Feb. 15 | GAMING-TECH |
| HB3547 | Feb. 15 | FIREFIGHTER PENSION FUND |
| HB3548 | Feb. 15 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB3549 | Feb. 15 | GAMING-TECH |
| HB3551 | Feb. 15 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB3552 | Feb. 15 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB3678 | Feb. 15 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB3679 | Feb. 15 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
The following table shows the bills to which Rita was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB13 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23) | PRESCRIPTION DATA PRIVACY |
| HB1482 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES |
| HB2217 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP |
| HB2486 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | MENTAL HLTH MODERNIZATION ACT |
| HB2533 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| HB2547 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | RACIAL DISCRIMINATION |
| HB2649 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INCARCERATED PARENTS-CHILDREN |
| HB2665 | Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5) | MEDICAL-MINOR'S CONSENT |
| HB2674 | Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23) | LIQUOR-CRAFT DISTILLER |
| HB270 | Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) | LOCAL ROT-SOURCING-COLLECTION |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2847 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS |
| HB2988 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18) | LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION |
| HB3088 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | STATE AGENCY BONUS PROHIBITION |
| HB3152 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | UTILITIES-INFRASTRUCTURE |
| HB3308 | Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23); Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Rep. André Thapedi (D-32); Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24); Rep. Robert Rita (D-28) | SPORTS WAGERING-TECH |
| HB3343 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM |
| HB3624 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH |
| HB3663 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | LIMITED COOPERATIVE ASSOC ACT |
| HB3718 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 SURS OCE |
| HB3719 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 LABOR REL BD OCE |
| HB3720 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 SERS OCE |
| HB3721 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 PTAB OCE |
| HB3722 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 IL RACING BOARD OCE |
| HB3723 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 LIQUOR CONTROL OCE |
| HB3724 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 GAMING BOARD OCE |
| HB3725 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 INDEP TAX TRIBUNAL OCE |
| HB3726 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 PROCURE. POLICY BD OCE |
| HB3727 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 EPA OCE |
| HB3728 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 DRYCLEANERS OCE |
| HB3729 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 ICC OCE |
| HB3730 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 CIVIL SERVICE OCE |
| HB3731 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 EXEC ETHICS OCE |
| HB3732 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 EXEC INSP GEN OCE |
| HB3733 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 GOMB OCE |
| HB3734 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 ALPLM OCE |
| HB3735 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 IAC OCE |
| HB3736 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 DOR OCE |
| HB3737 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 LOTTERY OCE |
| HB3738 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 DOIT OCE |
| HB3739 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 DOI OCE |
| HB3740 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 DFPR OCE |
| HB3741 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 DES OCE |
| HB3742 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 DNR OCE |
| HB3743 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 DCEO OCE |
| HB3744 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 CMS OCE |
| HB3745 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 AGRICULTURE OCE |
| HB3746 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 LT GOV OCE |
| HB3747 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $FY20 GOV OCE |
| HB38 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | CRIM CD-PLACE OF WORSHIP |
| HB3800 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $GEN ASSEMBLY |
| HB3801 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $LEGIS SUPPORT SERVICES |
| HB3802 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $COURT OF CLAIMS |
| HB3803 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $COMPTROLLER-VARIOUS |
| HB3804 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $APPROP-STATE TREASURER |
| HB3805 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $SECRETARY OF STATE |
| HB3806 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $OCE ATTORNEY GENERAL |
| HB3814 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | $ST BD ELECTIONS-OCE |
| HB43 | Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-80) | PROP TX-SOUTHLAND PROPERTY |
| HB469 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB469 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | REGULATION-TECH |
| 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 |
| HR157 | Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55) | MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PROCESS |
| HR56 | Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-29) | SOUTH SUBURB PROJECTS-SUPPORT |
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