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 Crespo sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB114 | March 25 | REVENUE-TECH |
| HB131 | March 13 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB1563 | Jan. 30 | MUNI CD-UNDERGROUND UTILITIES |
| HB1564 | Jan. 30 | HIGHER ED-PERFORMANCE METRICS |
| HB1565 | Jan. 30 | INSPECTOR GENERAL-INDEP APPROP |
| HB1654 | Feb. 1 | MEDICAID-MCO-PAYOUT RATIOS |
| HB2092 | Feb. 5 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB2093 | Feb. 5 | VOCATIONAL ACADEMIES-GRANTS |
| HB228 | Jan. 7 | $LEG AUDIT COMMISSION-TECH |
| HB229 | Jan. 7 | $LEG ETHICS COMM-TECH |
| HB2297 | Feb. 8 | COOK COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE PD |
| HB230 | Jan. 7 | $LIS-TECH |
| HB231 | Jan. 7 | $LPU-TECH |
| HB232 | Jan. 7 | $LRB-TECH |
| HB2326 | Feb. 8 | DRUGS-PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FORM |
| HB233 | Jan. 7 | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB234 | Jan. 7 | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB235 | Jan. 7 | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB236 | Jan. 7 | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB237 | Jan. 7 | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB247 | Jan. 8 | SCH CD-DAILY PUPIL ATTENDANCE |
| HB2535 | Feb. 13 | ST OFFICIALS ETHICS-EXEMPTIONS |
| HB2536 | Feb. 13 | EXEC ETHICS COMM-JURISDICTION |
| HB2537 | Feb. 13 | STATE ETHICS-REVOLVING DOOR |
| HB2602 | Feb. 14 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2603 | Feb. 14 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2604 | Feb. 14 | SAFE PATIENT LIMITS |
| HB2605 | Feb. 14 | SCH CD-SPEECH PATHOLOGIST |
| HB3095 | Feb. 15 | ITEMIZED RECEIPT-USE/OCC TAXES |
| HB3302 | Feb. 15 | SCH CD-SPECIAL ED COMPLAINTS |
| HB3303 | Feb. 15 | SCH CD-STATE ASSESSMENTS |
| HB3304 | Feb. 15 | SCHOOL INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEW |
| HB3305 | Feb. 15 | TASK FORCE-SEXUAL ABUSE REVIEW |
| HB3306 | Feb. 15 | BIG EMPTIES ACT |
| HB3361 | Feb. 15 | NURSE REPORTING TIME PAY |
| HB3479 | Feb. 15 | SCH CD-EDUCATOR MISCONDUCT |
| HB3586 | Feb. 15 | SCH CD-SPECIAL ED SERVICES |
| HB3655 | Feb. 15 | PROP TX-SCHOOL DISTRICTS |
| HB3656 | Feb. 15 | PTELL-RESERVES |
| HB3702 | Feb. 15 | TOURISM PROMOTION-TRANSFERS |
| HB3703 | Feb. 15 | FINANCE-GRANT RECOVERY |
| HB833 | Jan. 22 | PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| HB924 | Jan. 25 | PROP TX-SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| HR140 | Feb. 21 | CONGRATS-MATTHEW HOPPESCH |
| HB1561 | Jan. 30 | SCH THREAT ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL |
| SB28 | March 27 | SCH CD-DAILY PUPIL ATTENDANCE |
The following table shows the bills to which Crespo was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1482 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES |
| HB2040 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL |
| HB205 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | SCH MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION |
| HB2117 | Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98) | MEDICAID-MCO PAYMENT INFO |
| HB2135 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | CRIM PROSECUTIONS-SEX OFFENSES |
| HB2177 | Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91); Sen. Jil Tracy (R-47) | SCH CD-DIPLOMA-MILITARY-KIA |
| HB2217 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP |
| HB2832 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56); Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23) | SIKH AWARENESS MONTH |
| HB2988 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18) | LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION |
| HB3217 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COMM |
| HB3340 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | SUBMINIMUM WAGE PHASE-OUT |
| HB3343 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM |
| HB3638 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | EDUCATION-TECH |
| 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 |
| HB886 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | SEX OFFENDER REG-BATTERY |
| HB905 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | ANTI-HARASSMENT TASK FORCE |
| HB909 | Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4) | CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY-INTERVIEW |
| HJR24 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13) | CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES |
| HJR27 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | DREAM ACT-PASS |
| HR215 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | HONOR WOMEN IN FACILITIES |
| HR241 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | DACA LEGISLATION-U.S. CONGRESS |
| SB1378 | Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION |
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