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 Walsh sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB103 | March 14 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB104 | March 14 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB1457 | Jan. 29 | TRANSPORTATION-TECH |
| HB1464 | Jan. 29 | LOCAL GOV ENERGY CONSERVATION |
| HB2072 | Feb. 5 | REVENUE-TECH |
| HB2218 | Feb. 7 | TRANSPORTATION-TECH |
| HB249 | Jan. 8 | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WORKFORCE |
| HB2490 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2491 | Feb. 13 | EPA-UNCONTAMINATED PLASTICS |
| HB250 | Jan. 8 | PROP TX-NOTICE |
| HB251 | Jan. 8 | PROP TAX-TAX SALE NOTICE |
| HB2861 | Feb. 14 | UTILITIES-ELECTRIC PROCUREMENT |
| HB3627 | Feb. 15 | FINANCE-SCHOOL DISTRICTS |
| HJR50 | March 22 | EXPAND I-80 TOLLWAY |
| HR159 | Feb. 28 | CONGRATS-CORNERSTONE SERVICES |
| HB2489 | Feb. 13 | MOBILE HOME-TRANSFER REPORT |
| HB2492 | Feb. 13 | VEH CD-IAM UNION DOGS DECALS |
| HB3269 | Feb. 15 | SOS-DEALER LICENSING |
| SB158 | March 12 | PROP TX-SALES IN ERROR |
The following table shows the bills to which Walsh was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1449 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | COUNTIES CODE - SPECIAL USES |
| HB1633 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | CRIM CD-CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTUR |
| HB2151 | Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-80) | VEH CD-UNINSURED FATALITY |
| HB2215 | Rep. Lance Yednock (D-76) | FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING |
| HB2219 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | SCH CD-ROE-GRANT PROGRAMS |
| HB2327 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | AG FAIR-FISCAL ACCOUNTING |
| HB252 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION |
| HB252 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION |
| HB2522 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | GA & ST BUILDING-ACCESSIBILITY |
| HB2541 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED |
| HB2703 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | ELEC CODE-ISBE TRANSPARENCY |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2847 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS |
| HB3152 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | UTILITIES-INFRASTRUCTURE |
| HB350 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS |
| HB352 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | SURPLUS PROPERTY-DISPOSAL |
| HB3622 | Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116) | PENCD-SERS-CONSERVATION POLICE |
| HB38 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | CRIM CD-PLACE OF WORSHIP |
| HB57 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | $DEPT AGRIC-TECH |
| HB886 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | SEX OFFENDER REG-BATTERY |
| HB889 | Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) | INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE |
| HB898 | Rep. John M. Cabello (R-68) | CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS-FIREARMS |
| HB921 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31) | SCH CD-ED SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
| HR111 | Rep. Tim Butler (R-87) | PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MNTH |
| HR63 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | CANCER SCREEN WEEK |
| HR74 | Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111) | BREAST CANCER PROGRAM FUNDING |
| HR87 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS-FUNDING |
| HR95 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | CONGRATS-NANCY VOOTS |
| SB1474 | Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8); Rep. Lance Yednock (D-76) | COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FREEDOM |
| HB1472 | Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100); Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49) | PEN CD-DOWNST TEACHER-SHORTAGE |
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