Rep. John Connor (D-85) sponsored 21 bills in the first quarter of 2019, 15 less than the average Illinois state representative, and was added as a co-sponsor on 74 bills, 15 more than the average, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
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 Connor sponsored in the first quarter.
UTILITY-WATER/SEWER REFERENDUM
PROCUREMENT-ENERGY EFFICIENCY
MISSING PERSON DNA SYSTEM
BIOMETRIC INFO-ELECTROCARDIO
INC TX-STUDENT LOAN CREDIT
CRIM CD-TRESPASS-INFRASTRUCT
CRIM PRO-SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS
VEH CD-FIRST OFFENDER LICENSE
UNDERGROUND-IT INFRASTRUCTURE
CRIM PRO-CONSENSUAL EAVESDROP
IDPH-MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
MEMORIAL-CHARLES P. CONNOR
VOTE BY MAIL PROGRAM-ENCOURAGE
VEH CD-POLICE MEMORIAL SPOUSES
TROOPER WARNER MEMORIAL WAY
The following table shows the bills to which Connor was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37)
TRACK-SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE
IMPORTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56)
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES
Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39)
MINERAL RIGHTS - OIL AND GAS
Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96); Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-34)
CREDITCARD MARKETING TASKFORCE
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77); Sen. John F. Curran (R-41)
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27)
CRIM CD-THEFT&RETAIL THEFT
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27)
CRIM CD-THEFT&RETAIL THEFT
Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
CRIM CD-PANGOLIN PRODUCTS
Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37); Sen. Michael E. Hastings (D-19)
CRIM-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56)
Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56)
Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56)
Rep. Charles Meier (R-108); Sen. Jason Plummer (R-54)
VEH CD-AIR FORCE PLATE FEES
Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74)
VEH CD-COLD WAR SPECIAL PLATES
Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50)
CRIM PROSECUTIONS-SEX OFFENSES
Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES
Rep. Lance Yednock (D-76)
Rep. Lance Yednock (D-76)
Rep. Lance Yednock (D-76)
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
VEH CD-SMOKING; PRESENT MINOR
REMOVAL OF COMPROMISING IMAGES
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
FIRE PROTECTION DIST-CONTRACTS
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14)
Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION
Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78)
Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40)
AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11)
GEOLOCATION PRIVACY PROTECTION
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
SCHOOL CONFERENCE NO TERMINATE
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION
Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6)
UTILITIES-NAT GAS SURCHARGE
Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60)
SCH DISTRICT EFFICIENCY COMM
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING
ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COMM
Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114)
PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS
Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4)
SUBMINIMUM WAGE PHASE-OUT
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
HYDRAULIC FRAC-LOCAL CONSENT
Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39)
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING-PROHIBIT
KENNEL OPERATION-FIRE ALARMS
HOSPITAL PATIENT PROTECTION
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11)
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48)
INS CD-COVERAGE FOR INHALANTS
Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114)
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17)
GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT
Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
FOID-DENIAL & REVOC-STALKING
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17)
ANTI-HARASSMENT TASK FORCE
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY-INTERVIEW
Rep. André Thapedi (D-32)
2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT
Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86)
Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86)
CONGRATS-CORNERSTONE SERVICES
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112)
DPH-PAINKILLER GUIDELINES
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION
Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52); Rep. Michael T. Marron (R-104)
Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42); Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50); Sen. Brian W. Stewart (R-45)
Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50); Sen. Brian W. Stewart (R-45)
Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50); Sen. Brian W. Stewart (R-45)
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