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 Zalewski sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB102 | Feb. 27 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB2071 | Feb. 5 | PEN CD-COOK CO-FURLOUGH CREDIT |
| HB2166 | Feb. 6 | REVENUE-TECH |
| HB245 | Jan. 8 | VEH CD-MOBILE CARRYING DEVICE |
| HB2573 | Feb. 13 | RUUPA-LIMITATIONS, VALUATION |
| HB2574 | Feb. 13 | INC TX-THIRD-PARTY REPORTING |
| HB2575 | Feb. 13 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ACT |
| HB2576 | Feb. 13 | WILDLIFE-YOUTH DEER PERMITS |
| HB2578 | Feb. 13 | PROP TX-PASSENGER RAIL |
| HB2579 | Feb. 13 | INC TX-FRINGE |
| HB2580 | Feb. 13 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB2581 | Feb. 13 | PROP TAX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| HB2673 | Feb. 14 | ALZHEIMER'S SCRATCH-OFF |
| HB2674 | Feb. 14 | LIQUOR-CRAFT DISTILLER |
| HB2675 | Feb. 14 | LIQUOR-DISTILLER PUBS |
| HB2677 | Feb. 14 | UNCLAIMED PROPERTY-VARIOUS |
| HB2678 | Feb. 14 | PEN CD-DNST FIRE-TIER 2 |
| HB2679 | Feb. 14 | PEN CD-DNST FIRE-TIER 2-AAI |
| HB2680 | Feb. 14 | PEN CD-DNST FIRE-TIER 2 SALARY |
| HB2681 | Feb. 14 | VEH CD-OFFICER LICENSE DECALS |
| HB2682 | Feb. 14 | AVIATION FUEL TAX |
| HB2825 | Feb. 14 | REGULATORY SANDBOX ACT |
| HB2826 | Feb. 14 | TOLL HWY-VEH CHARGING STATIONS |
| HB2827 | Feb. 14 | REVENUE-TECH |
| HB2853 | Feb. 14 | UNCLAIMED PROPERTY-VARIOUS |
| HB2919 | Feb. 14 | SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATION |
| HB2947 | Feb. 14 | ROTA-SHARE INFORMATION |
| HB3308 | Feb. 15 | SPORTS WAGERING-TECH |
| HB3312 | Feb. 15 | INTERNET GAMING-TECH |
| HB3313 | Feb. 15 | FANTASY SPORTS-TECH |
| HB3314 | Feb. 15 | GAMING-TECH |
| HB3315 | Feb. 15 | GAMING-TECH |
| HB3354 | Feb. 19 | PEN CD-DNST FIRE-TIER 2 |
| HB3409 | Feb. 15 | FIRE MARSHAL-ETHYLENE OXIDE |
| HB3411 | Feb. 15 | INC TX-R AND D CREDIT |
| HB3412 | Feb. 15 | USE/OCC TAX-DATA CENTERS |
| HB3588 | Feb. 15 | PROP TX-HOMESTEAD |
| HB3625 | Feb. 15 | LIQUOR CONTROL-PEACE OFFICERS |
| HB3713 | Feb. 15 | PROCUREMENT-REVENUE-SOFTWARE |
| HB826 | Feb. 14 | MUNICIPAL GAS USE TAX |
| HR114 | Feb. 13 | COMPTROLLER BUILDING-TOPINKA |
| SB1140 | March 21 | ELECT CODE-ATTY NAME CHANGE |
| SB1456 | March 26 | PROP TX-NON-EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SB2099 | March 28 | PROCUREMENT-REVENUE-SOFTWARE |
| HB2577 | Feb. 13 | LIQUOR-BOND REQUIREMENTS |
| HB2582 | Feb. 13 | PENCD-MWRD-AVERAGE FINAL SALRY |
| HB2676 | Feb. 14 | PUBLIC HEALTH DENTAL HYGIENIST |
| HB2823 | Feb. 14 | RTA&CTA-NOTES & LINE OF CREDIT |
| HB2824 | Feb. 14 | PEN CD-CHI MUNI-VARIOUS |
| SB1582 | March 26 | PENCD-MWRD-AVERAGE FINAL SALRY |
The following table shows the bills to which Zalewski was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1459 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT |
| HB1553 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | JUV CT-SPECIAL IMMIGRANT MINOR |
| HB156 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS-DRUG PRICE |
| HB197 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | PHARMACY-PRESCRIPTION LIMITS |
| HB2168 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | PROP TX-RENTAL HOUSING |
| HB2217 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP |
| HB2451 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | PENCD-CHI FIRE-ANNUAL INCREASE |
| HB2452 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | PEN CD-ACCEL BENEFIT PAYMENT |
| HB2495 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT |
| HB252 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION |
| HB2533 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| HB2601 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | PROPERTY-CONSERVATION RIGHTS |
| HB2766 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35) | SUICIDE-FIRST RESPONDERS |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2847 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS |
| HB2903 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | PEN CD-COOK COUNTY-FUNDING |
| HB2905 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | PENCD-SERS-ALTERNATIVE ANNUITY |
| HB2976 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35) | PEN CD-POL & FIRE-MEDICAL CARE |
| HB3082 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | PEN CD-DEFERRED COMPENSATION |
| HB3105 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | TREE CUTTING-PROTECTED LAND |
| HB3332 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INC TX-RENTAL-EX FELONS |
| HB3355 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE |
| HB3487 | Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1) | HOSPITAL-HEALTH INSURANCE POST |
| HB3550 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | SCH CD-SEX EDUCATION-CONSENT |
| HB3620 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | PET SHOP DOG/CAT SOURCING |
| HB3624 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH |
| HB465 | Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13) | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB53 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | DRUG MANUFACTURER-DISCLOSURES |
| HB836 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT |
| HB886 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | SEX OFFENDER REG-BATTERY |
| HB921 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31) | SCH CD-ED SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HJR27 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | DREAM ACT-PASS |
| HR215 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | HONOR WOMEN IN FACILITIES |
| HB2909 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | PEN CD-CHI FIRE-REAL PROPERTY |
| HB3575 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT |
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