Sen. Terry Link (D-30) sponsored 25 bills in the second quarter of 2019, 12 more than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 18 bills, 18 less than the average, according to a Lake County Gazette analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
During the second quarter, 59 senators sponsored legislation, with Sen. John J. Cullerton (D-6) sponsoring the most with 45 bills. There were 59 senators that co-sponsored legislation, with Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) co-sponsoring 104 bills, more than any other senator.
The following table shows the bills that Link sponsored in the second quarter.
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ST POLICE-ONLINE PAYMENTS
NORTH SHORE WATER RECLAMATION
HEALTH CARE-CLOSED CAPTIONING
MCHENRY TWP & DIST DISSOLUTION
CHILD CARE-APPLICANT-FELONY
TWP CD-ATTESTATION OF FUNDS
LOC GOVT OFFICER COMPENSATION
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE-NEW ACT
FOIA-ARREST/CRIMINAL RECORDS
NORTH SHORE WATER RECLAMATION
RIVERBOAT GAMBLING-LAND-BASED
POLICE TRAINING-CERTIFICATION
MUNI-DISCONTINUE POLICE DEPT
SMOKE FREE ILLINOIS-E-CIG
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FIRST RESPOND SUICIDE PREVENT
The following table shows the bills to which Link was added as a co-sponsor in the second quarter.
Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9)
AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALITIS CODING
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33)
Sen. Andy Manar (D-48); Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS RECYCLER
HGHER ED-DIVERSE FACULTY GRANT
Rep. Tom Weber (R-64); Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-32)
LINDENHURST SANITARY DISTRICT
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
SCH CD-SEX EDUCATION-CONSENT
Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74); Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36)
INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. William Davis (D-30)
PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41); Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
ATTY GEN-WORKER PROTECT UNIT
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
WORKPLACE TRANSPARENCY ACT
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
ALTERNATIVE ELEC/GAS SUPPLIERS
HOTEL CASINO EMPLOYEE SAFETY