Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) 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 169 bills, 110 more than the average, according to a North Cook News 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 Carroll sponsored in the first quarter.
CRIM CD-PANGOLIN PRODUCTS
MISREPRESENT-SERVICE ANIMAL
VEH CD-SMOKING; PRESENT MINOR
CONSUMER FRAUD-FAKE CALLER ID
SCH CD-DAILY PUPIL ATTENDANCE
INC TX-CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
IDPH-PRESCRIPT DRUG REPOSITORY
ELEC CODE-ELECTION DAY-SCHOOLS
INS CODE-EPINEPHRINE INJECTOR
INS CD-COVERAGE FOR INHALANTS
CRIM CD-THREAT VICTIM<13 YRS
HIGHER ED MENTAL HEALTH COMM
IL EDUCATION & SHARING DAY
FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION ELDERLY
The following table shows the bills to which Carroll was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
PRESCRIPTION DATA PRIVACY
Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37)
TRACK-SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE
Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56)
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12)
CHILDREN-MENTAL HLTH OMBUDSMAN
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
ANIMALS-POLICE AND SERVICE
Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96); Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-34)
CREDITCARD MARKETING TASKFORCE
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11)
BROADBAND PROCURE & DISCLOSURE
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11)
BROADBAND PROCURE & DISCLOSURE
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11)
BROADBAND PROCURE & DISCLOSURE
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77); Sen. John F. Curran (R-41)
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
IMMIGRATION STATUS-ACCESS
Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37); Sen. Michael E. Hastings (D-19)
CRIM-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56)
Rep. John M. Cabello (R-68); Sen. Jason Plummer (R-54)
VETERAN REGISTRATION FEES
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14)
SCH MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION
Rep. Charles Meier (R-108); Sen. Jason Plummer (R-54)
VEH CD-AIR FORCE PLATE FEES
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17)
Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74)
VEH CD-COLD WAR SPECIAL PLATES
Rep. William Davis (D-30); Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29)
MHDD CD-COUNSELING SESSIONS
MHDDAA-DEV DISABIL WORKER WAGE
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
MENTAL HEALTH ACTION ON CAMPUS
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
MENTAL HEALTH ACTION ON CAMPUS
Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES
Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46); Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29)
DRUGS-PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FORM
Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21)
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
MINIMUM WAGE-WORK STUDY/INTERN
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
SCH CD-HEALTH EXAM-MENTAL HIST
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
GENETIC PRIVACY-INSURANCE
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
GENETIC PRIVACY-INSURANCE
PUBLIC OFFICE-PROHIBITED ACTS
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
Rep. David A. Welter (R-75)
SCH CD-REQUIRE HIGH SCH COURSE
Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19)
ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD
Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-69)
Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-69)
Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92)
UTILITY-WATER/SEWER REFERENDUM
REMOVAL OF COMPROMISING IMAGES
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100)
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100)
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
Rep. William Davis (D-30)
SUSTAINABILITY INVESTING ACT
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
MENTAL HLTH MODERNIZATION ACT
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14)
Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION
Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39)
EDU LABOR ACT-EMPLOYEE DEFN
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12)
MEDICAID-MENTAL HEALTH-YOUTH
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12)
MEDICAID-SUPPORTIVE FACILITIES
Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23)
Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23)
Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23)
Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23)
Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23)
MISSING PERSON DNA SYSTEM
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
BEHAVIOR ANALYST-LICENSURE
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
LAKE CO-BOARD MEMBER SALARIES
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
INS CODE-DENTAL ANESTHETIC
PEN CD-TEACHERS-FORFEITURE
SCH CD-SEX ABUSE-FAIL TO REPRT
Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40)
AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES
Rep. Maurice A. West, II (D-67)
SCH CD-SCHOOL REPORT CARD
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
MHDDC-CLEAR&PRESENT DANGER
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
SCHOOL CONFERENCE NO TERMINATE
Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56); Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9)
AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALITIS CODING
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
INFORM DISCLOSURE-PUB OFFICIAL
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
VEH CD-RED LIGHT CAMERA STUDY
Rep. Mark L. Walker (D-53)
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33)
EMPLOYMENT NO WAIVER OF RIGHTS
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION
Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84)
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
COMM COLL-VOCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish (D-16)
$IEMA-SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52); Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
DISCLOSABLE PAYMENT-SICK LEAVE
Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91)
MEDICAID-REDETERMINATIONS
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
MUNICIPAL CONVENTION EXPENSES
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
ITEMIZED RECEIPT-USE/OCC TAXES
ITEMIZED RECEIPT-USE/OCC TAXES
ITEMIZED RECEIPT-USE/OCC TAXES
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
SCH CD-SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14)
NO COPAY-DERMATOLOGY EXAM
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
SCH CD-EMPLOYEE-SEX OFFENSE
DURABLE MEDICAL SUPPLIES-RATES
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
Rep. John Connor (D-85); Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
CRIM PRO-SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COMM
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
VEH CD-REPEAL REDLIGHT CAMERAS
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
VEH CD-REPEAL REDLIGHT CAMERAS
Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
IDPH-PRESCRIPT DRUG REPOSITORY
Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
IDPH-PRESCRIPT DRUG REPOSITORY
SCHOOL FACILITY & RESOURCE TAX
Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114)
PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
VEH CD-RED LIGHT CAMERA STUDY
AGING-SENIOR SERVICES LISTING
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
ELIMINATE WILL CO TWP CLERKS
SCHOOL INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEW
SUBMINIMUM WAGE PHASE-OUT
MAP GRANT-TEACHER EXTENSION
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118)
SEX OFFENDER-VIDEO RECORDING
HIGHER ED-MENTAL HEALTH INFO
Rep. Kambium Buckner (D-26)
VEH CD-DISABILITIES AWARENESS
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52); Rep. Sam Yingling (D-62)
MCHENRY TWP & DIST DISSOLUTION
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112)
HUMAN BREAST MILK COVERAGE
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
SCH CD-MENTAL HEALTH INFO
Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-54)
PROP TX-BD OF REVIEW RESOURCES
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11)
SCH CD-SEX EDUCATION-CONSENT
Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10)
DHS-CHILD CARE-INCOME LEVELS
Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19)
STUDENT ONLINE PROTECTION
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11)
Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118)
PROP TX-VETERANS DISABILITIES
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48)
INS CD-COVERAGE FOR INHALANTS
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
SCH CD-EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE
Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114)
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24)
FREEDOM FROM INS INCREASES ACT
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19)
COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD
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. Mark Batinick (R-97)
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
FOID-DENIAL & REVOC-STALKING
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
FOID-SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74)
INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14)
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17)
ANTI-HARASSMENT TASK FORCE
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY-INTERVIEW
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
MOBILE HOME-PENALTY AMOUNT
Rep. André Thapedi (D-32)
2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT
Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13)
CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES
ILL. FAMILY ACTION-HATE SPEECH
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
ISP-FORENSIC SERVICES-AUDIT
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
CONDEMN-ANTI-SEMITIC SPEECH
GREAT LAKES APPRECIATION DAY
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
SMOLLETT CASE-ATTORNEY GEN.
ILL. FAMILY ACTION-HATE SPEECH
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
NO TAXES ON RETIREMENT INCOME
Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37)
Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37)
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112)
DPH-PAINKILLER GUIDELINES
Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-66)
FED RESERVE TRANSPARENCY ACT
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24)
CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS-FUNDING
Sen. Don Harmon (D-39); Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2)
ACUPUNCTURE-CHINESE HERBOLOGY
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
JURIES-UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION
Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17); Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
WORKERS' COMPENSATION REPOSE
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION ELDERLY
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