During the first quarter, 119 representatives sponsored legislation, with Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-22) sponsoring the most with 940 bills. There were 119 representatives that co-sponsored legislation, with Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) co-sponsoring 169 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 Parkhurst sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB2056 | Feb. 4 | SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSE-TEST |
| HB2583 | March 29 | CONSERVANCY DIST-EXPANSIONS |
| HB335 | Jan. 11 | GOOD SAMARITAN-TEMP SHELTER |
| HB336 | Jan. 11 | RIVER EDGE REDEVELOP-KANKAKEE |
| HB337 | Jan. 11 | AUTODIALER-CALLER ID-CONSENT |
| HB338 | Jan. 11 | TRUST ACT-CONSTRUCTION |
| HB369 | Jan. 17 | INC TX-LONG TERM CARE |
| HB929 | Jan. 28 | CIV PRO-INTEREST-CHILD SUPPORT |
| HR105 | Feb. 11 | HIRE QUALIFIED FORMER INMATES |
| HR37 | Jan. 11 | CONGRATS-JOHN AVENDANO |
| HR43 | Jan. 15 | CONGRATS-BISHOP MCNAMARA FBALL |
| HB2383 | Feb. 13 | VEH CD-RIGHT OF WAY-HARM/DEATH |
| SB1504 | March 13 | CIV PRO-COSTS-WAIVER |
The following table shows the bills to which Parkhurst was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Sponsors | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1440 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | TRACK-SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE |
| HB1440 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | TRACK-SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE |
| HB1440 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | TRACK-SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE |
| HB1458 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | EVIDENCE-RESTORATIVE JUSTICE |
| HB1468 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | JUV CT-AGE OF DETENTION |
| HB1478 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | MANUFACTURING JOB CREDIT |
| HB1482 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES |
| HB1491 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | ST CAPITOL PRESIDENT STATUES |
| HB1587 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | CD CORR-SENTENCING-REDUCE |
| HB2028 | Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58) | ST POLICE-BURIAL REIMBURSE |
| HB2135 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | CRIM PROSECUTIONS-SEX OFFENSES |
| HB2136 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | GA-REVENUE ESTIMATE |
| HB2137 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | NO FUNDS W/OUT REVENUE EST |
| HB2408 | Rep. Avery Bourne (R-95) | REMOVAL OF COMPROMISING IMAGES |
| HB2541 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED |
| HB2583 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106); Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) | CONSERVANCY DIST-EXPANSIONS |
| HB2589 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | PARKING NEAR CROSSWALK/SIGNAL |
| HB2818 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48); Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24) | ATTY GEN-CONFIDENTIAL ADDRESS |
| HB2999 | Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100) | TAXPAYER FISCAL CHARTER ACT |
| HB3187 | Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47) | INS CODE-PHARM BENEFIT MANAGER |
| HB3373 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | BLUE COLLAR JOBS ACT |
| HB3622 | Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116) | PENCD-SERS-CONSERVATION POLICE |
| HB3701 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | JUVENILE JUSTICE-VARIOUS |
| HB3797 | Rep. David A. Welter (R-75) | $GRF-COAL CITY RECOVERY |
| HB423 | Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96) | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB880 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | PROPERTY TAX-AIRPORT PROPERTY |
| HB881 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | EQUAL PAY ACT WAGE INFORMATION |
| HJRCA10 | Rep. Jim Durkin (R-82) | CONAMEND-LEGISLATIVE REDISTRCT |
| HJRCA15 | Rep. Ryan Spain (R-73) | CON AMEND-REDISTRICTING |
| HR153 | Rep. Jim Durkin (R-82) | GRADUATED INCOME TAX-OPPOSE |
| HR157 | Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55) | MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PROCESS |
| HR62 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | HOUSE RULES 101ST GA |
| HR77 | Rep. Charles Meier (R-108) | PER MILE DRIVING TAX-OPPOSE |
| HR85 | Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43) | PAY EQUITY DAY |
| HR95 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | CONGRATS-NANCY VOOTS |
| HR96 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | 19TH AMENDMENT-COMMEND |
| HB3704 | Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-27) | CD CORR-JUVENILES |
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