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 Burke sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1577 | Jan. 30 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB1578 | Jan. 30 | REVENUE-TECH |
| HB2090 | Feb. 5 | CIVIL LAW-TECH |
| HB2091 | Feb. 5 | CIVIL LAW-TECH |
| HB2175 | Feb. 6 | UTILITY-RETAIL MARKET DEVELOP |
| HB2470 | Feb. 13 | PEN CD-CHI POLICE-ADMIN REVIEW |
| HB2472 | Feb. 13 | PRODUCT LIABILITY EXCEPTIONS |
| HB2475 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2837 | Feb. 14 | STATE TREASURER-ABLE ACCOUNT |
| HB3028 | Feb. 15 | EXPAND ENERGY SAVING PROGRAMS |
| HB3029 | Feb. 15 | ENERGY SERVICES AGENT LICENSE |
| HB3030 | Feb. 15 | PENCD-IMRF-DNST POL-START DATE |
| HB3031 | Feb. 15 | FIRST RESPONDERS-TECH |
| HB3032 | Feb. 15 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB3033 | Feb. 15 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB3436 | Feb. 15 | COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CONTRACTS |
| HB3592 | Feb. 15 | COMM COLL-APPRENTICE PROGRAM |
| HB3630 | Feb. 15 | PREPAID TUITION ACT APPROP |
| HB824 | Jan. 22 | MUNI CD-ROT REFERENDUM |
| HB825 | Jan. 22 | MUNI CD-STORM WATER DISPOSAL |
| HB826 | Jan. 22 | MUNICIPAL GAS USE TAX |
| HR208 | March 19 | CONGRATS-LAVIN CASSIDY SCHOOL |
| HR218 | March 21 | CONGRATS-BOB HALLBERG |
| HR35 | Jan. 11 | MEMORIAL-THOMAS J. MCAVOY |
| HB1579 | Jan. 30 | DISORDERLY CONDUCT-SCHL-MINOR |
| SB1670 | March 28 | PENCD-IMRF-DNST POL-START DATE |
| SB1712 | March 28 | FOIA-PUBLIC BODY CREDIT CARDS |
| SB1930 | March 20 | GROW STEM TEACHERS ACT |
| SB220 | March 21 | CONDOS:DEFAULT-WRITTEN NOTICE |
The following table shows the bills to which Burke was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1438 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | PAWNBROKER-STOLEN PROPERTY |
| HB1440 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | TRACK-SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE |
| HB1453 | Rep. Avery Bourne (R-95) | ELEC CD-CANDIDATE SURNAMES |
| HB1490 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | FIREARM DISPOSITION RECORDS |
| HB1491 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | ST CAPITOL PRESIDENT STATUES |
| HB1582 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | BROADBAND PROCURE & DISCLOSURE |
| HB1584 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES-FENTANYL |
| HB1633 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | CRIM CD-CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTUR |
| HB1653 | Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21) | ANTI-WAGE THEFT-STATE CONTRACT |
| HB2060 | Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) | IDPH-ALLERGEN AWARENESS |
| HB2062 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | FREEDOM TO DISCLOSE |
| HB2069 | Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-29) | SOUTH SUBURBAN TRAUMA CENTER |
| HB2095 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT NOTE |
| HB2155 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | INC TX-STUDENT ASSISTANCE |
| HB2217 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP |
| HB2260 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | COMMON INTEREST-OMBUDSPERSON |
| HB2265 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | SCH CD-CIVICS COURSE |
| HB2443 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | COUNTY&MUNI-COAL TAR PRODUCTS |
| HB2465 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | INS CD-MANAGED CARE PLAN CLAIM |
| HB2544 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | HOTEL PANIC BUTTONS |
| HB2703 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | ELEC CODE-ISBE TRANSPARENCY |
| HB2818 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48); Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24) | ATTY GEN-CONFIDENTIAL ADDRESS |
| HB2830 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | SCHOOL CONFERENCE NO TERMINATE |
| HB2845 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | MEDICAID-AUTISM SPECTRUM |
| HB2847 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS |
| HB2896 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | IDPH-DIVERSITY TASK FORCE |
| HB2988 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18) | LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION |
| HB3101 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48) | HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING |
| HB3105 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | TREE CUTTING-PROTECTED LAND |
| HB326 | Rep. David McSweeney (R-52) | VEH CD-RED LIGHT CAMERA STUDY |
| HB3509 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | HUMAN BREAST MILK COVERAGE |
| HB354 | Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-54) | PROP TX-BD OF REVIEW RESOURCES |
| HB3550 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | SCH CD-SEX EDUCATION-CONSENT |
| HB358 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | ATTY GEN-WORKER PROTECT UNIT |
| HB43 | Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-80) | PROP TX-SOUTHLAND PROPERTY |
| HB815 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | FREEDOM FROM INS INCREASES ACT |
| HB838 | Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) | KEEP ILLINOIS BUSINESS ACT |
| HB886 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | SEX OFFENDER REG-BATTERY |
| HB889 | Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) | INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE |
| HB905 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | ANTI-HARASSMENT TASK FORCE |
| HB907 | Rep. John Connor (D-85) | IDPH-MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES |
| HB909 | Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4) | CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY-INTERVIEW |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HB929 | Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) | CIV PRO-INTEREST-CHILD SUPPORT |
| HJR24 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13) | CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES |
| HR221 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | GREAT LAKES APPRECIATION DAY |
| HR41 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35) | MEMORIAL-EDUARDO MARMOLEJO |
| HR42 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35) | MEMORIAL-OFFICER CONRAD GARY |
| HR56 | Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-29) | SOUTH SUBURB PROJECTS-SUPPORT |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| SJR14 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | HOME BIRTH CRISIS COMMITTEE |
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