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 Willis sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB105 | March 12 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB123 | March 7 | GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB1583 | Jan. 30 | CRIM PRO-ARREST WARRANTS |
| HB1584 | Jan. 30 | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES-FENTANYL |
| HB2089 | Feb. 5 | IDOT LAND TRANSFER-BENSENVILLE |
| HB2174 | Feb. 6 | PATIENT RIGHTS-DRUG PLANS |
| HB2253 | Feb. 7 | UNTRACEABLE FIREARMS |
| HB2254 | Feb. 7 | SAFE GUN STORAGE |
| HB2353 | March 14 | PUBLIC AID-TECH |
| HB2471 | Feb. 13 | SAFETY-TECH |
| HB2473 | Feb. 13 | FIRE PROTECTION DIST-CONTRACTS |
| HB2532 | Feb. 13 | CHILD SUPPORT-REMEDIES |
| HB2709 | Feb. 14 | COURT OF CLAIMS-MEDICAL VENDOR |
| HB271 | Jan. 10 | FIRE PROTECTION DIST-PUBLISH |
| HB2710 | Feb. 14 | BEHAVIOR ANALYST-LICENSURE |
| HB273 | Jan. 10 | INS CODE-DENTAL ANESTHETIC |
| HB3027 | Feb. 15 | MEDICAID-ADJUNCTIVE DENTAL |
| HB3420 | Feb. 15 | VAPOR PRODUCTS REGULATORY |
| HB350 | Jan. 14 | PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS |
| HB371 | March 26 | PUBLIC AID-TECH |
| HB823 | Jan. 22 | IDPH-PHLEBOTOMY-TRAINING |
| SB111 | March 14 | INS CODE-DENTAL ANESTHETICS |
| HB2096 | Feb. 5 | PARK DIST-PETROLEUM CONTRACTS |
| HB2488 | Feb. 13 | CONTINUING CARE TASK FORCE |
| HB2502 | Feb. 13 | PEN CD-ARTS 4 & 6-TRANSFER |
| HB841 | Jan. 23 | CRIM CD-FIRST RESPONDER |
| SB219 | March 28 | CD CORR-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY |
| SB246 | March 6 | PARK DIST-PETROLEUM CONTRACTS |
The following table shows the bills to which Willis was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1442 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | INS CODE-BIRTH CONTROL |
| HB1482 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES |
| HB1559 | Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43) | SCH CD-MEDIA LITERACY |
| HB1581 | Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96); Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-34) | CREDITCARD MARKETING TASKFORCE |
| HB1603 | Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish (D-16) | DHFS-MANAGED CARE EXEMPTION |
| HB1638 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | MEDICAID-AMBULANCE SERVICES |
| HB173 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | PROCUREMENT CD-SMALL BUSINESS |
| HB2040 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL |
| HB2118 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | MEDICAID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS |
| HB2120 | Rep. Maurice A. West, II (D-67) | PROP TAX-CHARITABLE REHAB |
| HB2142 | Rep. William Davis (D-30); Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29) | MHDD CD-COUNSELING SESSIONS |
| HB2176 | Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21) | NOTARY PUBLIC-NOTICE |
| HB2177 | Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91); Sen. Jil Tracy (R-47) | SCH CD-DIPLOMA-MILITARY-KIA |
| HB2191 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | DHS-EARLY INTERVENTION RATES |
| HB2193 | Rep. Diane Pappas (D-45) | INC TX-SOUNDPROOFING |
| HB2215 | Rep. Lance Yednock (D-76) | FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING |
| HB2219 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | SCH CD-ROE-GRANT PROGRAMS |
| HB2258 | Rep. David A. Welter (R-75) | SCH CD-REQUIRE HIGH SCH COURSE |
| HB2267 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD |
| HB2343 | Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92) | HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT |
| HB2392 | Rep. John Connor (D-85) | UTILITY-WATER/SEWER REFERENDUM |
| HB246 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7) | SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT |
| HB2468 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | TITLE-SECURED LOANS |
| HB2486 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | MENTAL HLTH MODERNIZATION ACT |
| 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 |
| HB2524 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | DCFS-PAYMENT RATE INCREASES |
| HB2524 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | DCFS-PAYMENT RATE INCREASES |
| 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 |
| HB2551 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | PROCUREMENT EQUAL PAY |
| HB2562 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | PUBLIC DEFENDER-TASK FORCE |
| HB2572 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | MEDICAID-MENTAL HEALTH-YOUTH |
| HB2665 | Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5) | MEDICAL-MINOR'S CONSENT |
| HB2691 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT |
| HB2717 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | $DHS-COMM MENTAL HEALTH |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2786 | Rep. John M. Cabello (R-68) | DCFS-HOTLINE-BULLYING & HAZING |
| HB2838 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR |
| HB2845 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | MEDICAID-AUTISM SPECTRUM |
| HB2847 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS |
| HB2854 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | FIRE DPT-APPRENTICE PREFERENCE |
| 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 |
| HB3147 | Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-102) | OPEN MEETINGS ACT-NOTICE |
| HB3198 | Rep. Diane Pappas (D-45) | HOTEL OCCUPATION & USE REVENUE |
| HB3217 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COMM |
| HB3227 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | HUMAN RIGHTS-HOUSING-ARREST |
| HB3294 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | BUS ENTERPRISE-CERTIFICATION |
| HB3331 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS |
| HB3343 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM |
| HB3426 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48) | PROP TX-LEASEHOLD-AIRPORTS |
| HB3427 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | WATER HEATER SAFETY VALVE ACT |
| HB3477 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | CRIM CD-DISORDERLY CONDUCT |
| HB354 | Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-54) | PROP TX-BD OF REVIEW RESOURCES |
| HB3567 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | DHS-CHILD CARE-INCOME LEVELS |
| HB3589 | Rep. Sam Yingling (D-62) | HEALTH-TECH |
| HB3606 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | STUDENT ONLINE PROTECTION |
| HB3624 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH |
| HB3663 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | LIMITED COOPERATIVE ASSOC ACT |
| HB4 | Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114) | MEDICAID-DOULA SERVICES |
| HB469 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB814 | Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84); Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42) | OPEN MEETINGS-TRAINING |
| HB827 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD |
| 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 |
| HB837 | Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84) | YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL |
| HB889 | Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) | INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE |
| HB910 | Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84) | LIBRARY-ELECT APPOINTED BOARD |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HJR24 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13) | CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES |
| HJR27 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | DREAM ACT-PASS |
| HR190 | Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111) | MEMORIAL-CAPT. JAKE RINGERING |
| HR237 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | MEMORIAL-JOHN P. RIVERA |
| HR241 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | DACA LEGISLATION-U.S. CONGRESS |
| HR58 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | DPH-PAINKILLER GUIDELINES |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| SB1378 | Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION |
| SJR17 | Rep. Avery Bourne (R-95) | APPOINT LEGISLATIVE INSP GEN |
| HB2767 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35) | POLICE TRAINING-MENTAL HEALTH |
| HB822 | Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72); Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) | UNDESIGNATED GLUCAGON-SCHOOLS |
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