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 Morgan sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB2028 | Feb. 1 | ST POLICE-BURIAL REIMBURSE |
| HB2082 | Feb. 5 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2095 | Feb. 5 | ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT NOTE |
| HB2103 | Feb. 6 | SANITARY DIST-PROPERTY LEASES |
| HB2300 | Feb. 8 | REVENUE-VARIOUS |
| HB2316 | Feb. 8 | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB2600 | Feb. 14 | IL DISABILITY INTEGRATION ACT |
| HB2601 | Feb. 14 | PROPERTY-CONSERVATION RIGHTS |
| HB2730 | Feb. 14 | MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE APPEALS |
| HB2935 | Feb. 14 | JUV CT-APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL |
| HB815 | Jan. 18 | FREEDOM FROM INS INCREASES ACT |
| HB893 | Jan. 24 | SAFETY-TECH |
| HB894 | Jan. 24 | HEALTH-TECH |
| HB895 | Jan. 24 | HEALTH-TECH |
| HB896 | Jan. 24 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH |
| HB897 | Jan. 24 | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HJR52 | March 28 | GLENCOE DAY |
| HJR53 | March 28 | HIGHLAND PARK DAY |
| HJR55 | March 29 | ILL. FAMILY ACTION-HATE SPEECH |
| HR236 | March 28 | ILL. FAMILY ACTION-HATE SPEECH |
| SB1136 | March 21 | CMS PROGRAMS-AGENCY ATTENDANCE |
| SB1239 | March 26 | ANCRA-CRIM INVESTIGATIONS |
| SB1480 | March 13 | LINE OF DUTY BURIAL BENEFIT |
| HB2934 | Feb. 14 | JUV CT-SERVICE OF SUMMONS |
| HJR17 | Jan. 23 | TROOPER LAMBERT MEMORIAL HGHWY |
| SB1797 | March 13 | CHILD WELFARE WORKFORCE |
| SB1827 | March 13 | GOVT ETHICS-ECONOMIC INTERESTS |
| SB2050 | March 20 | VEH CD-DISABILITIES AWARENESS |
The following table shows the bills to which Morgan was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | INFANT & MATERNAL MORTALITY |
| HB1473 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | DHS-YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS |
| HB1553 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | JUV CT-SPECIAL IMMIGRANT MINOR |
| HB1645 | Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) | MISREPRESENT-SERVICE ANIMAL |
| HB2120 | Rep. Maurice A. West, II (D-67) | PROP TAX-CHARITABLE REHAB |
| HB2135 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | CRIM PROSECUTIONS-SEX OFFENSES |
| HB2152 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | MENTAL HEALTH ACTION ON CAMPUS |
| HB2156 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22) | CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES |
| HB2234 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | SCH CD-PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| HB2343 | Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92) | HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT |
| HB2438 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100) | MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH |
| HB246 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7) | SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT |
| HB2460 | Rep. William Davis (D-30) | SUSTAINABILITY INVESTING ACT |
| HB2468 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | TITLE-SECURED LOANS |
| HB2474 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | LICENSURE-CRIMINAL CONVICTION |
| HB2486 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46) | MENTAL HLTH MODERNIZATION ACT |
| HB2495 | Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT |
| HB2533 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM |
| HB2541 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED |
| HB2559 | Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL |
| HB2562 | Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81) | PUBLIC DEFENDER-TASK FORCE |
| HB2572 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | MEDICAID-MENTAL HEALTH-YOUTH |
| HB2637 | Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) | MEDICAID-SUPPORTIVE FACILITIES |
| HB2674 | Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23) | LIQUOR-CRAFT DISTILLER |
| HB2691 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT |
| HB270 | Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) | LOCAL ROT-SOURCING-COLLECTION |
| HB2717 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | $DHS-COMM MENTAL HEALTH |
| HB2776 | Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40) | AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES |
| HB282 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | OIL & GAS-WELL |
| HB2838 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | WAGE PAYMENT-DIRECT CONTRACTOR |
| HB2855 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION |
| HB2980 | Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92) | BANKING-CANNABIS BUSINESSES |
| HB3012 | Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) | INC TX-CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HB3021 | Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish (D-16) | $IEMA-SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS |
| HB3105 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | TREE CUTTING-PROTECTED LAND |
| HB3196 | Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21) | IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE |
| HB3217 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILY COMM |
| HB3331 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS |
| HB3364 | Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-70) | MAP GRANT-TEACHER EXTENSION |
| HB3477 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | CRIM CD-DISORDERLY CONDUCT |
| HB3481 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | KYOTO PROTOCOL OF 1998 |
| HB3487 | Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1) | HOSPITAL-HEALTH INSURANCE POST |
| HB350 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS |
| HB3511 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | IDPH-MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH |
| HB3511 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | IDPH-MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH |
| HB3511 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | IDPH-MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH |
| HB3550 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | SCH CD-SEX EDUCATION-CONSENT |
| HB3589 | Rep. Sam Yingling (D-62) | HEALTH-TECH |
| HB3624 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH |
| HB3711 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | EQUITABLE RESTROOM-BABY CHANGE |
| HB3711 | Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4) | EQUITABLE RESTROOM-BABY CHANGE |
| HB6 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | IDPH-WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINICS |
| HB836 | Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17) | GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT |
| HB887 | Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | FOID-DENIAL & REVOC-STALKING |
| HB925 | Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | MOBILE HOME-PENALTY AMOUNT |
| HB927 | Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25) | JUV CT-AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT |
| HB928 | Rep. André Thapedi (D-32) | 2020 CENSUS GRANT PROGRAM ACT |
| HJR24 | Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13) | CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES |
| HJR27 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | DREAM ACT-PASS |
| HJR47 | Rep. Michael T. Marron (R-104) | COAL ASH TASK FORCE |
| HR130 | Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92) | COMMEND-MARY PATTON |
| HR204 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48) | OPPOSE NEW TITLE X RESTRICTION |
| HR221 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | GREAT LAKES APPRECIATION DAY |
| SB1218 | Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59) | COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL |
| SB1290 | Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22); Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2) | IMMIGRANT TENANT PROTECTION |
| 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 |
| SJR14 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | HOME BIRTH CRISIS COMMITTEE |
| HB2076 | Rep. Karina Villa (D-49) | EPA-BPA-BUSINESS RECORDS |
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