Rep. Kelly M. Burke (D-36) sponsored five bills in the second quarter of 2019, three less than the average Illinois state representative, and was added as a co-sponsor on 57 bills, 10 more than the average, according to a South Cook News analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
During the second quarter, 117 representatives sponsored legislation, with Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) sponsoring the most with 36 bills. There were 120 representatives that co-sponsored legislation, with Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) co-sponsoring 129 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 second quarter.
STATE TREASURER-ABLE ACCOUNT
PMP-LICENSED VETERINARIANS
CONDOS:DEFAULT-WRITTEN NOTICE
INC TX-THIRD-PARTY REPORTING
ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE-SUNSET
The following table shows the bills to which Burke was added as a co-sponsor in the second quarter.
Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
CANNABIS REGULATION & TAX ACT
Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99); Sen. Andy Manar (D-48)
SCH CD-REQUIRED COURSE-MATH
Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114); Sen. Christopher Belt (D-57)
HOMELESS-MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS
Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56)
TASK FORCE-HUMAN SERVICES
Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-80)
Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114); Sen. Christopher Belt (D-57)
PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27)
CLEAN WATER WORKFORCE PIPELINE
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98); Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6); Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
SEX OFFENSE-NOTICE TO SCHOOLS
Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13)
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY
US CONST-ART V-APPLICATION
Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78); Sen. Don Harmon (D-39)
KIDDIELAND AMUSEMENT PARK ROAD
CAPITAL PLAN-NATURAL AREAS
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
ILLINOIS DAY OF GRATITUDE
Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-22)
MCGUINNESS PRINCIPLES-SUPPORT
WOMEN'S RIGHT TO VOTE DAY
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24)
CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS-FUNDING
Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20); Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4)
LICENSE-REMOVE CITIZENSHIP REQ
Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23); Rep. Karina Villa (D-49)
Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42); Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-70)
INSURANCE-DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAM
Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20); Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1)
UNIV OF IL-STUDENT TRUSTEE
Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24); Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
ALZHEIMER'S-ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
Sen. John G. Mulroe (D-10); Rep. Robert Rita (D-28)
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33)
Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-34); Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27); Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60)
BLIGHTED BUILDINGS & PROPERTY
Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8); Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55)
Sen. John G. Mulroe (D-10)
TOBACCO PRODUCTS COMPLIANCE
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Rachelle Crowe (D-56)
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Rachelle Crowe (D-56)
Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43); Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114); Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113); Sen. Christopher Belt (D-57)
SERVICE MEMBER-EXPEDITED LIC
Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
SCH CD-SCH BOOKING STATION
Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4); Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
INCARCERATED PARENTS-CHILDREN
HGHER ED-DIVERSE FACULTY GRANT
Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
POLICE TRAINING-MENTAL HEALTH
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98); Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
CRIM CD-FEMALE GEN MUTILATION
PUBLIC OFFICERS-HIRING SELF
Sen. Michael E. Hastings (D-19); Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (D-38)
PROCUREMENT-VETERAN PREFERENCE
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. William Davis (D-30)
PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP
Rep. William Davis (D-30)
DHFS-MEDICAID-LONG TERM CARE
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41); Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
ATTY GEN-WORKER PROTECT UNIT
GOVT ETHICS-ECONOMIC INTERESTS
Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
PERSONNEL CD-ELIGIBILITY LISTS
Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
STATE TREASURER-REAL PROPERTY
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
PUBLIC DEFENDER BAIL PROGRAM
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
FIRST RESPOND SUICIDE PREVENT
HOTEL CASINO EMPLOYEE SAFETY
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