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Q1 2019 Legislation: Rep. Joyce Mason sponsors or co-sponsors 102 bills

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Rep. Joyce Mason (D-61) sponsored 12 bills in the first quarter of 2019, 24 less than the average Illinois state representative, and was added as a co-sponsor on 90 bills, 31 more than the average, according to a Lake 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 Mason sponsored in the first quarter.

Bill Number
Date Introduced
Short Description
Feb. 14
CANCEL CONTRACT SENIORS 15 DAY
Feb. 14
VEGETATIVE BUFFERS-STATE LAND
Feb. 15
USE/OCC TX-GUN SAFES
Feb. 15
VETERANS CYBER ACADEMY PILOT
Feb. 15
LLC FEES 50% REDUCTION
Feb. 15
PROP TX-DISABILITY-FREEZE
Feb. 15
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-VARIOUS
Feb. 15
DOMESTIC-EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Jan. 23
UTILITY-DECOMMISSION OF PLANTS
March 6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARE MTH
Feb. 6
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-FINANCIAL
March 21
PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE-INCOME

The following table shows the bills to which Mason was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.

Bill Number
Sponsors
Short Description
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43)
IMPORTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115)
SEIZURE SMART SCHOOL ACT
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17)
JUV CT-SPECIAL IMMIGRANT MINOR
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Antonio Muñoz (D-1)
PRESCRIPTION MONITORING REPORT
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
IMMIGRATION STATUS-ACCESS
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31)
COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED LIVING
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14)
FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL
Rep. Karina Villa (D-49)
SCH MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
MEDICAID-MCO PAYMENT INFO
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24)
MEDICAID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
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. Katie Stuart (D-112)
MEDICAID-GROUP INS-BREAST PUMP
Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91); Sen. Jil Tracy (R-47)
SCH CD-DIPLOMA-MILITARY-KIA
Rep. David A. Welter (R-75)
SCH CD-REQUIRE HIGH SCH COURSE
Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78)
SCH CD-CIVICS COURSE
Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92)
HEALTHY WORKPLACE ACT
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112)
SEXUAL ASSAULT BY DECEPTION
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48)
PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31)
DOMESTIC-ECONOMIC ABUSE
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
SCH CD-HISTORY-LGBT
Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
PUBLIC DEFENDER-TASK FORCE
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12)
MEDICAID-MENTAL HEALTH-YOUTH
Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5)
SCH CD-CHILD OPPORTUNITY ZONE
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24)
RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
BEHAVIOR ANALYST-LICENSURE
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
INS CODE-DENTAL ANESTHETIC
Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35)
SUICIDE-FIRST RESPONDERS
Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40)
AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-WAGES
Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78)
MEDICAID-MANAGED CARE PAYMENTS
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
SCHOOL CONFERENCE NO TERMINATE
Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46)
MEDICAID-AUTISM SPECTRUM
Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96)
PROP TX-VETERANS
Rep. William Davis (D-30)
RENEWABLE ENERGY-VARIOUS
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43)
INCOME TAX-CAREGIVER CREDIT
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43)
INCOME TAX-CAREGIVER CREDIT
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43)
INCOME TAX-CAREGIVER CREDIT
Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
VEH CD-LICENSE TO WORK ACT
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48)
SOLID WASTE MGMT-RESOURCE MGMT
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
TREE CUTTING-PROTECTED LAND
Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47)
IMDMA-GUARDIAN AD LITEM
Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4)
HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS
Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6)
SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27)
CLEAN WATER WORKFORCE PIPELINE
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
ANIMALS-FORFEITURE
Rep. Diane Pappas (D-45)
KENNEL OPERATION-FIRE ALARMS
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
BUS CORP-BOARD RACE SEX
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
CRIM CD-DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
PROCURE DOMESTIC PRODUCTS
Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
PROCURE DOMESTIC PRODUCTS
Rep. Sam Yingling (D-62)
COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL
Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116)
PENCD-SERS-CONSERVATION POLICE
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11)
CLEAN ENERGY JOBS-TECH
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
SCH CD-SCH COUNSELOR-COLLEGE
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. Michael Halpin (D-72)
KEEP ILLINOIS BUSINESS ACT
Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
EMPLOYMENT-TECH
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
SEX OFFENDER REG-BATTERY
Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
FOID-DENIAL & REVOC-STALKING
Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58)
HEALTH-TECH
Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58)
EDUCATION-TECH
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17)
ANTI-HARASSMENT TASK FORCE
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33)
URGE CREATION OF CANCER CAUCUS
Rep. Michael T. Marron (R-104)
COAL ASH TASK FORCE
Rep. Tim Butler (R-87)
PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MNTH
Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55)
MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PROCESS
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48)
OPPOSE NEW TITLE X RESTRICTION
Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56)
NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT RULES
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112)
DPH-PAINKILLER GUIDELINES
Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37)
CANCER SCREEN WEEK
Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111)
BREAST CANCER PROGRAM FUNDING
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43)
PAY EQUITY DAY
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24)
CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS-FUNDING
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. Scott M. Bennett (D-52); Rep. Michael T. Marron (R-104)
PROP TX-VETERANS
Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52); Rep. Michael T. Marron (R-104)
PROP TX-VETERANS
Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17); Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
WORKERS' COMPENSATION REPOSE
Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22); Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72)
HIGHER ED-IN-STATE TUITION
Rep. Karina Villa (D-49)
EPA-BPA-BUSINESS RECORDS
Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118); Sen. Dale A. Righter (R-55)
PROTECTIVE ORDERS-SUPPRESS
Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4)
CHILD WELFARE WORKFORCE
Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35)
STALKING NO CONTACT-NOTICE
Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72); Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36)
UNDESIGNATED GLUCAGON-SCHOOLS

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