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 Manley sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB2117 | Feb. 26 | MEDICAID-MCO PAYMENT INFO |
| HB2183 | Feb. 7 | ORDER OF PROTECTION-ISSUANCE |
| HB2184 | Feb. 7 | LOCAL OFFICIALS HIRING SELF |
| HB2185 | Feb. 7 | PROP TAX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| HB2186 | Feb. 7 | IMDMA-RELOCATION |
| HB2187 | Feb. 7 | VETERAN GRANTS-VOCATIONAL SCH |
| HB2188 | Feb. 7 | SCH CD-HEALTH EXAM-MENTAL HIST |
| HB2189 | Feb. 7 | GENETIC PRIVACY-INSURANCE |
| HB2311 | Feb. 8 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2499 | Feb. 13 | PARK DIST-VACANCY AFTER CRIME |
| HB3300 | Feb. 15 | VET-PRESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS |
| HB3301 | Feb. 15 | ELIMINATE WILL CO TWP CLERKS |
| HB3498 | Feb. 15 | CRIM CD-FEMALE GEN MUTILATION |
| HB3499 | Feb. 15 | HOME WARRANTY LIABILITY |
| HB3500 | Feb. 15 | HEALTH DEPARTMENTS-NALOXONE |
| HB3501 | Feb. 15 | PUBLIC OFFICERS-HIRING SELF |
| HB3502 | Feb. 15 | DEP VET AFF-JOB PREFERENCES |
| HB3503 | Feb. 15 | INS CODE-HEARING AIDS |
| HB3633 | Feb. 15 | INC TAX-OUT OF STATE TAXPAYERS |
| HB3688 | Feb. 15 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB3689 | Feb. 15 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB3690 | Feb. 15 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| SB1791 | March 21 | PUB AID-SNAP-JOB TRAINING |
| SB69 | March 28 | FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION ELDERLY |
The following table shows the bills to which Manley was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB105 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB1442 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | INS CODE-BIRTH CONTROL |
| HB1553 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | JUV CT-SPECIAL IMMIGRANT MINOR |
| HB1644 | Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) | CRIM CD-PANGOLIN PRODUCTS |
| HB2040 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL |
| HB205 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | SCH MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION |
| HB2118 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | MEDICAID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS |
| HB2156 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES |
| HB2159 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | MEDICAID-GROUP INS-BREAST PUMP |
| HB2174 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PATIENT RIGHTS-DRUG PLANS |
| HB2217 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP |
| HB2267 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD |
| HB2392 | Rep. John Connor (D-85) | UTILITY-WATER/SEWER REFERENDUM |
| HB241 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | ELEC CD-SCHOOLS-POLLING PLACE |
| HB2413 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35) | PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| HB2413 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35) | PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| HB2413 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35) | PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| HB2424 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | ANIMAL SHELTER-MEDICAL CARE |
| HB2468 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | TITLE-SECURED LOANS |
| HB2469 | Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (D-34) | SCH CD-HOME ECONOMICS COURSE |
| HB2482 | Rep. Dave Severin (R-117) | VEH CD-IN GOD WE TRUST PLATES |
| HB2486 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | MENTAL HLTH MODERNIZATION ACT |
| HB2533 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| HB2541 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED |
| HB2604 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | SAFE PATIENT LIMITS |
| HB2637 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | MEDICAID-SUPPORTIVE FACILITIES |
| HB2649 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INCARCERATED PARENTS-CHILDREN |
| HB2685 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | IL STUDENT LOAN INVESTMENT ACT |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2814 | Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) | MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE PAYMENTS |
| HB2837 | Rep. Kelly M. Burke (D-36) | STATE TREASURER-ABLE ACCOUNT |
| HB2837 | Rep. Kelly M. Burke (D-36) | STATE TREASURER-ABLE ACCOUNT |
| HB2837 | Rep. Kelly M. Burke (D-36) | STATE TREASURER-ABLE ACCOUNT |
| HB2838 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR |
| HB2838 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR |
| HB2838 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR |
| HB2847 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | ORGAN DONOR PROTECTIONS |
| HB2976 | Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35) | PEN CD-POL & FIRE-MEDICAL CARE |
| HB2983 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | YOUTH HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION |
| HB2988 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18) | LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION |
| HB3037 | Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91) | DHFS-HOSPICE CARE PAYMENTS |
| HB3051 | Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103) | APP PRIVACY PROTECTION |
| HB3105 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | TREE CUTTING-PROTECTED LAND |
| HB3191 | Rep. John Connor (D-85); Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49) | CRIM PRO-SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS |
| HB3247 | Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114) | PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS |
| HB3331 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS |
| HB3332 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | INC TX-RENTAL-EX FELONS |
| HB3343 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM |
| HB3405 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | GRATUITIES-RETENTION-PROHIBIT |
| HB350 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS |
| HB3531 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | HOSPITALS-SURROGACY CONTRACTS |
| HB3620 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | PET SHOP DOG/CAT SOURCING |
| HB3652 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | SCH CD-SCH COUNSELOR-COLLEGE |
| HB4 | Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114) | MEDICAID-DOULA SERVICES |
| HB827 | Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19) | COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD |
| HB833 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| 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 |
| HB880 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | PROPERTY TAX-AIRPORT PROPERTY |
| HB886 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | SEX OFFENDER REG-BATTERY |
| HB889 | Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) | INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE |
| HB895 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | HEALTH-TECH |
| HB909 | Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4) | CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY-INTERVIEW |
| HB909 | Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4) | CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY-INTERVIEW |
| HB909 | Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4) | CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY-INTERVIEW |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HJR27 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | DREAM ACT-PASS |
| HR157 | Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55) | MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PROCESS |
| HR159 | Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86) | CONGRATS-CORNERSTONE SERVICES |
| HR215 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | HONOR WOMEN IN FACILITIES |
| HR58 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | DPH-PAINKILLER GUIDELINES |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| HR87 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS-FUNDING |
| SB1378 | Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION |
| SB1579 | Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52); Rep. Michael T. Marron (R-104) | PROP TX-VETERANS |
| SJR17 | Rep. Avery Bourne (R-95) | APPOINT LEGISLATIVE INSP GEN |
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