Sen. Christopher Belt (D-57) sponsored 17 bills in the second quarter of 2019, four more than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 54 bills, 18 more than the average, according to a Metro East Sun 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 Belt sponsored in the second quarter.
CANNABIS-ENROLLED STUDENT
VEH CD-IAM UNION DOGS DECALS
HOMELESS-MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS
SCH CD-ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASS
PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS
SERVICE MEMBER-EXPEDITED LIC
CRIM&TRAFFIC ASSESS ACT-FUNDS
IDPH-MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY-INTERVIEW
CD CORR-MEDICAID SCREENING
The following table shows the bills to which Belt was added as a co-sponsor in the second quarter.
Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9)
EDU LABOR ACT-EMPLOYEE DEFN
Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13)
RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED
Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION
Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9)
WATER HEATER SAFETY VALVE ACT
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
PRAIRIE RESEARCH-MICROPLASTICS
Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24); Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40)
PERSONAL INFORMATION REPORT GA
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7)
SCH CD-WORKPLACE PREP STUDY
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86)
PENCD-DNST FIRE-SECONDARY EMPT
RIVERBOAT GAMBLING-LAND-BASED
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7); Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43)
MENTAL HEALTH ACTION ON CAMPUS
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
PUB AID-JOB SEARCH EXEMPTION
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9)
PATIENT RIGHTS-DRUG PLANS
Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18); Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43)
HIGHER ED SAVINGS PROGRAM
Rep. Robert Martwick (D-19); Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2)
ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD
Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
ED EMPLOYEE-IMPASSE PROCEDURES
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27); Sen. Patricia Van Pelt (D-5)
STATEWIDE GANG DATABASE-REPEAL
Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13)
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24); Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2)
RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT
Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46); Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29)
Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31); Sen. Mattie Hunter (D-3)
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33); Sen. Martin A. Sandoval (D-11); Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8)
VEH CD-SHARE ROAD-LARGE TRUCKS
Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6); Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2)
SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM
Sen. Christopher Belt (D-57)
Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74); Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36)
INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7); Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18)
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TASK FORCE
Sen. Robert Peters (D-13)
LEAD IN DRINKING WATER-PARKS
Sen. Patricia Van Pelt (D-5); Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43); Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP-VETS GRANT
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4); Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
IL STUDENT LOAN INVESTMENT ACT
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
MENTAL HLTH MODERNIZATION ACT
Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-34)
VEHICLE BUYER PROTECTION 2019
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12)
Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25)
PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY
GOVT ETHICS-ECONOMIC INTERESTS
Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31); Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
WORKPLACE TRANSPARENCY ACT
Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
PERSONNEL CD-ELIGIBILITY LISTS
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
BANKING-CANNABIS BUSINESSES
Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8); Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27)
CLEAN WATER WORKFORCE PIPELINE
CONS FRAUD-REBATE CARD-FEES
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
WORKPLACE TRANSPARENCY ACT
Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
Sen. Rachelle Crowe (D-56)
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
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