Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112) sponsored eight bills in the second quarter of 2019, equal to the average Illinois state representative, and was added as a co-sponsor on 53 bills, six 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 Stuart sponsored in the second quarter.
UNIVERSITY-SURPLUS REAL ESTATE
CONGRATS-SCOTTLYNN BALLARD
HGHER ED-DIVERSE FACULTY GRANT
SCH CD-MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY
SCH CD-TEACHERS-EVALUATIONS
SALES TAX-REDUCED RATE-CONDOMS
The following table shows the bills to which Stuart was added as a co-sponsor in the second quarter.
Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111)
VOCATIONAL ACADEMIES-GRANTS
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7); Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42)
CHARTER SCH COMMISSION-ABOLISH
Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99); Sen. Andy Manar (D-48)
SCH CD-REQUIRED COURSE-MATH
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12)
MEDICAID-SUPPORTIVE FACILITIES
Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72)
Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (D-34)
SCH CD-EDU LICENSE-SKILL TEST
Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111); Sen. Rachelle Crowe (D-56)
INS CD-CARDIOPULMONARY MONITOR
Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
HOSPITAL-HEALTH INSURANCE POST
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98); Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
SOS DOCS-GENDER DESIGNATIONS
Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116); Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52)
Rep. André Thapedi (D-32); Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8)
SERVICE ANIMALS-ACCOMMODATIONS
Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44); Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21)
Rep. Charles Meier (R-108)
Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37)
EARLY CHILDHOOD ED CRISIS
CONGRATS-FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS
CRIM CD-EAVESDROP EXTENSION
Sen. Jason A. Barickman (R-53); Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106)
STUDENT RECORDS DESTRUCTION
Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23); Rep. Karina Villa (D-49)
Rep. Nathan D. Reitz (D-116)
AGRICULTURE ED TEACHER PROGRAM
Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42); Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-70)
INSURANCE-DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAM
Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24); Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
ALZHEIMER'S-ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52); Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106)
HGHER ED-DIVERSE FACULTY GRANT
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33)
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42); Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49); Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44)
SCH CD-DAILY PUPIL ATTENDANCE
PHARMACY PRACTICE-VARIOUS
Sen. John G. Mulroe (D-10)
TOBACCO PRODUCTS COMPLIANCE
Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43); Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-114); Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113); Sen. Christopher Belt (D-57)
SERVICE MEMBER-EXPEDITED LIC
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. Natalie A. Manley (D-98); Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
CRIM CD-FEMALE GEN MUTILATION
PUBLIC OFFICERS-HIRING SELF
Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21); Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84)
COMM COLL-VOCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16); Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43)
NURSING HOME CARE ACT-VARIOUS
Rep. Mark L. Walker (D-53)
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. Laura M. Murphy (D-28); Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27); Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-22)
CRIM PRO-VIDEO-SENTENCING
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
BANKING-CANNABIS BUSINESSES
Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2); Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
ALTERNATIVE ELEC/GAS SUPPLIERS
HOTEL CASINO EMPLOYEE SAFETY
19TH AMEND. COMM. MEDALLIONS
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