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 Kalish sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB122 | March 18 | GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB1603 | Jan. 30 | DHFS-MANAGED CARE EXEMPTION |
| HB3021 | Feb. 15 | $IEMA-SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS |
| HB3022 | Feb. 15 | CRIM CD-STALKING-VICTIM<18 |
| HB3023 | Feb. 15 | CONCEAL CARRY-CHURCH-PROHIBIT |
| HB3659 | March 27 | CHARTER SCHOOL-BOARD TRAINING |
| HB3698 | Feb. 15 | CRIM CD-MULTIP SALE OF FIREARM |
| HB92 | March 12 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
The following table shows the bills to which Kalish was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1461 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | HEALTH-TECH |
| HB1474 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | ETHICS-RIGHTS OF COMPLAINANTS |
| HB1631 | Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-66) | ANIMAL PROSECUTION-ADVOCATE |
| HB2040 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL |
| HB2117 | Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98) | MEDICAID-MCO PAYMENT INFO |
| HB2117 | Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98) | MEDICAID-MCO PAYMENT INFO |
| HB2135 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | CRIM PROSECUTIONS-SEX OFFENSES |
| HB2135 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | CRIM PROSECUTIONS-SEX OFFENSES |
| HB2135 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | CRIM PROSECUTIONS-SEX OFFENSES |
| HB2135 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | CRIM PROSECUTIONS-SEX OFFENSES |
| HB2135 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | CRIM PROSECUTIONS-SEX OFFENSES |
| HB2148 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | MHDDAA-DEV DISABIL WORKER WAGE |
| HB2174 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PATIENT RIGHTS-DRUG PLANS |
| HB2219 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | SCH CD-ROE-GRANT PROGRAMS |
| HB2272 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | SCH CD-TEACHERS-EVALUATIONS |
| HB2275 | Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10) | ED EMPLOYEE-IMPASSE PROCEDURES |
| HB2412 | Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) | SEXUAL ASSAULT BY DECEPTION |
| HB2438 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100) | MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH |
| HB247 | Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) | SCH CD-DAILY PUPIL ATTENDANCE |
| HB2486 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | MENTAL HLTH MODERNIZATION ACT |
| HB2562 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | PUBLIC DEFENDER-TASK FORCE |
| HB2572 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | MEDICAID-MENTAL HEALTH-YOUTH |
| HB2674 | Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23) | LIQUOR-CRAFT DISTILLER |
| HB2703 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | ELEC CODE-ISBE TRANSPARENCY |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB2830 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | SCHOOL CONFERENCE NO TERMINATE |
| HB2861 | Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86) | UTILITIES-ELECTRIC PROCUREMENT |
| HB3101 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48) | HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING |
| HB3115 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT ACT |
| HB3187 | Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47) | INS CODE-PHARM BENEFIT MANAGER |
| HB3191 | Rep. John Connor (D-85); Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49) | CRIM PRO-SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS |
| HB3217 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COMM |
| HB3406 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE |
| HB3435 | Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) | INS CODE-EPINEPHRINE INJECTOR |
| HB350 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS |
| HB3510 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | USE/OCC TAX-FIREARMS |
| HB354 | Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-54) | PROP TX-BD OF REVIEW RESOURCES |
| HB3541 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | RIGHTS-GOVT JOB CANDIDATES |
| HB3585 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | HOSPITAL PATIENT PROTECTION |
| HB3624 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH |
| HB38 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | CRIM CD-PLACE OF WORSHIP |
| HB423 | Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96) | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB834 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY |
| HB887 | Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | FOID-DENIAL & REVOC-STALKING |
| HJR23 | Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33) | URGE CREATION OF CANCER CAUCUS |
| HJR24 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13) | CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES |
| HJR55 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | ILL. FAMILY ACTION-HATE SPEECH |
| HR157 | Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55) | MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PROCESS |
| HR163 | Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) | SUPPORT ISRAEL |
| HR174 | Rep. David McSweeney (R-52) | CONDEMN-ANTI-SEMITIC SPEECH |
| HR174 | Rep. David McSweeney (R-52) | CONDEMN-ANTI-SEMITIC SPEECH |
| HR236 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | ILL. FAMILY ACTION-HATE SPEECH |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| SB1 | Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4); Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | MINIMUM WAGE/INCOME TAX CREDIT |
| HB3299 | Rep. William Davis (D-30); Sen. Don Harmon (D-39) | MHDD CD-DD SEX EDUCATION |
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