Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111) sponsored nine bills in the second quarter of 2019, one more than the average Illinois state representative, and was added as a co-sponsor on 61 bills, 14 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 Bristow sponsored in the second quarter.
INS CD-CARDIOPULMONARY MONITOR
CONGRATS-ODD FELLOWS-ILLINOIS
FORECLOSURE-PUBLICATION-NOTICE
CRIM CD-EAVESDROP EXTENSION
CD CORR-AGGRAVATING FACTORS
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER INTERNS
U OF I-SCHOLARSHIP-CHILD-VET
The following table shows the bills to which Bristow was added as a co-sponsor in the second quarter.
Rep. John C. D'Amico (D-15)
VEH CD-PTSD AWARENESS SPECIAL
VOCATIONAL ACADEMIES-GRANTS
Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86); Sen. Pat McGuire (D-43)
EPA-UNCONTAMINATED PLASTICS
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12)
MEDICAID-SUPPORTIVE FACILITIES
Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9)
DHS-MEDICAID-PRESCRIBER ED
Rep. Darren Bailey (R-109)
IMMUNIZING AGENTS-FETAL TISSUE
Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116); Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52)
Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116)
Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING-INVESTMENT
Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115)
COMMEND-BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS ILL
Rep. Chris Miller (R-110)
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-8)
Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21)
METASTATIC BREAST CANCER DAY
Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74)
SPINAL ATROPHY AWARENESS MONTH
Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-22)
MCGUINNESS PRINCIPLES-SUPPORT
Rep. Nathan D. Reitz (D-116)
AGRICULTURE ED TEACHER PROGRAM
Sen. Jil Tracy (R-47); Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86)
Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42); Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-70)
INSURANCE-DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAM
Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51)
Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52); Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106)
HGHER ED-DIVERSE FACULTY GRANT
Sen. John G. Mulroe (D-10); Rep. Robert Rita (D-28)
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33)
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36); Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91)
VEH CD-FARM MACHINERY FEES
Sen. Laura M. Murphy (D-28); Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56)
ICCB-ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES
Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111)
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER INTERNS
Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111)
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER INTERNS
Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23)
Sen. Rachelle Crowe (D-56)
PHYSICIAN-GRANTS-UNDERSERVED
Sen. John G. Mulroe (D-10)
TOBACCO PRODUCTS COMPLIANCE
Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36)
LICENSE PLATES-MOTORCYCLES
Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112); Sen. Rachelle Crowe (D-56)
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
HOME BIRTH CRISIS COMMITTEE
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12); Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
PUB AID-JOB SEARCH EXEMPTION
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. Joyce Mason (D-61); Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31)
CANCEL CONTRACT SENIORS 15 DAY
HGHER ED-DIVERSE FACULTY GRANT
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9)
NO COPAY-DERMATOLOGY EXAM
Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-29); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
EXPRESSWAY SAFETY ACT-CAMERAS
HOSPITALS-OPIOID ANTAGONIST
HOSPITALS-OPIOID ANTAGONIST
HOSPITALS-OPIOID ANTAGONIST
Sen. Terry Link (D-30); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
FACILITY-ELECTRONIC MONITORING
Sen. Terry Link (D-30); Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7); Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-81)
Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52); Rep. Katie Stuart (D-112)
MILITARY DISCOUNT-DEPENDENTS
Rep. Mark L. Walker (D-53)
Sen. John G. Mulroe (D-10); Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-3)
CONTRACT PROMPT PAY RETAINAGE
Sen. Antonio Muñoz (D-1); Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-8)
SCH CD-OFFICE OF SCH SAFETY
GOVT ETHICS-ECONOMIC INTERESTS
Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22); Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72)
HIGHER ED-IN-STATE TUITION
Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
STATE TREASURER-REAL PROPERTY
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
BANKING-CANNABIS BUSINESSES
Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
SCH CD-EMPLOYMENT-OFFENDERS
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
ALTERNATIVE ELEC/GAS SUPPLIERS
HOTEL CASINO EMPLOYEE SAFETY
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