Sen. Terry Link (D-30) sponsored 33 bills in the first quarter of 2019, eight less than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 15 bills, 28 less than the average, according to a Lake County Gazette analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
During the first quarter, 59 senators sponsored legislation, with Sen. John J. Cullerton (D-6) sponsoring the most with 626 bills. There were 59 senators that co-sponsored legislation, with Sen. Laura M. Murphy (D-28) co-sponsoring 154 bills, more than any other senator.
The following table shows the bills that Link sponsored in the first quarter.
LOC GOVT OFFICER COMPENSATION
MUNI CD-MUNICIPAL TERM LIMITS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE-NEW ACT
NORTH SHORE WATER RECLAMATION
ANCRA-EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME
NORTH SHORE WATER RECLAMATION
FACILITY-ELECTRONIC MONITORING
ELECT CD-WRITE-IN CANDIDATES
ELECTIVE OFFICE-ELIGIBILITY
MUNI-DISCONTINUE POLICE DEPT
FOIA/ELECTIONS-CYBERSECURITY
SMOKE FREE ILLINOIS-E-CIG
PEN CD-COOK-FOREST-FUNDING
LIMITATIONS-CHILD SEX ABUSE
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AIRPORT AUTH
FOIA-ARREST/CRIMINAL RECORDS
VEH CD-FREIGHT TRAIN CREW SIZE
The following table shows the bills to which Link was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4); Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39)
MINIMUM WAGE/INCOME TAX CREDIT
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL
Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8)
ASSISTED LIVING-DISCRIMINATION
Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8); Rep. Lance Yednock (D-76)
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FREEDOM
ALZHEIMER'S-ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2); Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
VEH CD-LICENSE TO WORK ACT
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41)
EPA-PERMITS-ETHYLENE OXIDE
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41)
TOLL HWY AUTHORITY DIRECTORS
Sen. Dave Syverson (R-35)
VIDEO GAMING-NOTICE-VIOLATION
Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
SCH CD-SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41)
EPA-PERMITS-ETHYLENE OXIDE
INS CODE/PUBLIC AID-TELEHEALTH
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