Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114) sponsored 13 bills in the second quarter of 2019, five more than the average Illinois state representative, and was added as a co-sponsor on 91 bills, 44 more than the average, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
During the second quarter, 117 representatives sponsored legislation, with Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) sponsoring the most with 36 bills. There were 120 representatives that co-sponsored legislation, with Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) co-sponsoring 129 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 Greenwood sponsored in the second quarter.
PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS
$IL COURT APPOINTED ADVOCATES
CONGRATS-E. STL. FLYERETTES
CD CORR-MEDICAID SCREENING
HEALTH-PREGNANCY/POSTPARTUM
The following table shows the bills to which Greenwood was added as a co-sponsor in the second quarter.
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
SCH CD-CHARACTER EDUCATION
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7); Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42)
CHARTER SCH COMMISSION-ABOLISH
Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78)
CD CORR-REFERRAL SERVICES
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14)
Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47); Sen. John F. Curran (R-41)
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
FREEDOM TO WORK-ALL EMPLOYEES
Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
VEH CD-LICENSE TO WORK ACT
Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78); Sen. Christopher Belt (D-57)
SCH CD-ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASS
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27)
CLEAN WATER WORKFORCE PIPELINE
Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Rachelle Crowe (D-56)
PROBATE-ASSAULT OF ELDERLY
Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
HOSPITAL-HEALTH INSURANCE POST
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11)
Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6); Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
SEX OFFENSE-NOTICE TO SCHOOLS
Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114)
$IL COURT APPOINTED ADVOCATES
Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44); Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21)
Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31)
RETURN IL TO PROSPERITY COMMN
Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78); Sen. Don Harmon (D-39)
KIDDIELAND AMUSEMENT PARK ROAD
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Rep. Tom Demmer (R-90)
Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING-INVESTMENT
Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115)
COMMEND-BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS ILL
Rep. André Thapedi (D-32)
LEGALIZED CANNABIS-AG STUDY
Rep. André Thapedi (D-32)
SPORTS WAGERING-IGB STUDY
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31)
FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION ACT
Rep. André Thapedi (D-32)
SPORTS WAGERING-IGB STUDY
Rep. André Thapedi (D-32)
LEGALIZED CANNABIS-AG STUDY
Rep. Charles Meier (R-108)
Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37)
EARLY CHILDHOOD ED CRISIS
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24)
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31)
SOCIAL SECURITY WEP-ELIMINATE
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31)
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AGENDA
Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20); Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4)
LICENSE-REMOVE CITIZENSHIP REQ
Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23); Rep. Karina Villa (D-49)
Sen. Andy Manar (D-48); Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112)
IL TEACHING EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-37); Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60)
PRISONER ACCESS JOB WEBSITES
Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16); Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6)
CD CORR-PROBATION VIOLATION
Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42); Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-70)
INSURANCE-DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAM
Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24); Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40)
PERSONAL INFORMATION REPORT GA
Sen. Napoleon Harris, III (D-15); Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-8)
REPORT-SETTING OF WATER RATES
Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24); Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
ALZHEIMER'S-ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33)
Sen. Michael E. Hastings (D-19)
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING-SUNSET
PHARMACY PRACTICE-VARIOUS
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Rachelle Crowe (D-56)
Sen. Don Harmon (D-39); Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19)
CONAMEND-INCOME TAX RATES
Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6); Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17)
CD CORR-SENTENCING-REDUCE
Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21)
IMMIGRATION STATUS-ACCESS
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Andy Manar (D-48)
SCH CD-MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Andy Manar (D-48)
SCH CD-MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7); Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43)
MENTAL HEALTH ACTION ON CAMPUS
Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18); Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43)
HIGHER ED SAVINGS PROGRAM
Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78); Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29)
Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
SCH CD-SCH BOOKING STATION
Rep. Joyce Mason (D-61); Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31)
CANCEL CONTRACT SENIORS 15 DAY
Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-4); Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
INCARCERATED PARENTS-CHILDREN
Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13)
Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5); Sen. Mattie Hunter (D-3)
SCH CD-CHILD OPPORTUNITY ZONE
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98); Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
CRIM CD-FEMALE GEN MUTILATION
PUBLIC OFFICERS-HIRING SELF
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27)
Sen. Terry Link (D-30); Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22); Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (D-38)
ILLINOIS BANK ON INITIATIVE
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40); Rep. William Davis (D-30)
PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7); Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8); Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17)
EVIDENCE-IMMIGRATION STATUS
Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52); Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112)
MILITARY DISCOUNT-DEPENDENTS
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4); Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78)
Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16); Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43)
NURSING HOME CARE ACT-VARIOUS
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4); Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
IL STUDENT LOAN INVESTMENT ACT
Rep. William Davis (D-30)
DHFS-MEDICAID-LONG TERM CARE
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41); Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
ATTY GEN-WORKER PROTECT UNIT
Sen. Emil Jones, III (D-14); Rep. André Thapedi (D-32)
COMPLETE COUNT COMMISSION
Sen. Robert Peters (D-13); Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (D-34)
Sen. Antonio Muñoz (D-1); Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-8)
SCH CD-OFFICE OF SCH SAFETY
Sen. David Koehler (D-46); Rep. Maurice A. West, II (D-67)
SCH CD-MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12)
Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25)
PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY
Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2); Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
VEH CD-LICENSE TO WORK ACT
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
PUB AID-SNAP-JOB TRAINING
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
WORKPLACE TRANSPARENCY ACT
Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2); Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
SCH CD-PARENT-VICTIM-SERVICES
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
ALTERNATIVE ELEC/GAS SUPPLIERS
HOTEL CASINO EMPLOYEE SAFETY
Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52); Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
COAL ASH POLLUTION PREVENTION
Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60)
BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY
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