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 Bourne sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1452 | Jan. 29 | ENTERPRISE ZONES-APPLICATIONS |
| HB1453 | Jan. 29 | ELEC CD-CANDIDATE SURNAMES |
| HB1454 | Jan. 29 | ESTATE TAX-REPEAL |
| HB1455 | Jan. 29 | DISPUTES OVER REMAINS |
| HB2236 | Feb. 7 | FAMILY-VISITATION PROCEEDINGS |
| HB2405 | Feb. 13 | AGRICULTURAL CDL-PARALLEL PARK |
| HB2406 | Feb. 13 | CD CORR-AGGRAVATION-WEAPONS |
| HB2407 | Feb. 13 | ALTERNATIVE EDUCATOR LICENSE |
| HB2408 | Feb. 13 | REMOVAL OF COMPROMISING IMAGES |
| HB2409 | Feb. 13 | MHDD CD-HOSPITALS |
| HB2410 | Feb. 13 | REGULATION-TECH |
| HB2411 | Feb. 13 | VEH CD-CORRECTED TITLE MILEAGE |
| HB2672 | Feb. 14 | LIQUEFIED PETRO GAS-LIABILITY |
| HB2858 | Feb. 14 | PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS |
| HJR21 | Jan. 29 | SGT. GREGORY MEMORIAL RD. |
| HR207 | March 19 | MEMORIAL-OFFICER GARY JONES |
| SJR17 | Feb. 7 | APPOINT LEGISLATIVE INSP GEN |
| SB1877 | March 20 | SEX HARASSMENT REPRESENTATION |
The following table shows the bills to which Bourne 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 |
| HB1475 | Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115) | SEIZURE SMART SCHOOL ACT |
| HB1482 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES |
| HB2118 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | MEDICAID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS |
| HB2135 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | CRIM PROSECUTIONS-SEX OFFENSES |
| HB2136 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | GA-REVENUE ESTIMATE |
| HB2165 | Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) | SCH CD-REQUIRED COURSE-MATH |
| HB2334 | Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-69) | JUV CT-NEGLECTED MINOR |
| HB2425 | Rep. Andrew S. Chesney (R-89) | WILDLIFE-ENDANGERED SPECIES |
| HB2616 | Rep. Amy Grant (R-42) | HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION |
| HB2616 | Rep. Amy Grant (R-42) | HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION |
| HB2846 | Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9) | AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALITIS CODING |
| HB2988 | Rep. Ann M. Williams (D-11); Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18) | LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION |
| HB2999 | Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100) | TAXPAYER FISCAL CHARTER ACT |
| HB3244 | Rep. Tom Demmer (R-90) | SCHOOL FACILITY & RESOURCE TAX |
| HB3373 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | BLUE COLLAR JOBS ACT |
| HB3462 | Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111) | SCH CD-HUNTING ED COURSE |
| HB3612 | Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55) | HIGH SPEED RAILWAY COMMISSION |
| HB3622 | Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116) | PENCD-SERS-CONSERVATION POLICE |
| HB3652 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | SCH CD-SCH COUNSELOR-COLLEGE |
| HB366 | Rep. Michael T. Marron (R-104) | PROP TX-NATURAL DISASTER |
| HB3668 | Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116) | EGG/EGG PRODUCTS-NEST RUN EGGS |
| HB367 | Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71) | FIREARM DEALERS CERTIFICATION |
| HB881 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | EQUAL PAY ACT WAGE INFORMATION |
| HB886 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | SEX OFFENDER REG-BATTERY |
| HJR34 | Rep. Darren Bailey (R-109) | US CONST-ART V-APPLICATION |
| HJR38 | Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116) | CPL. HEINEMEIER HIGHWAY |
| HJR43 | Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96) | US CONST-ART V-APPLICATION |
| HJR47 | Rep. Michael T. Marron (R-104) | COAL ASH TASK FORCE |
| 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 |
| HR215 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | HONOR WOMEN IN FACILITIES |
| HR62 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | HOUSE RULES 101ST GA |
| HR87 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS-FUNDING |
| HR96 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | 19TH AMENDMENT-COMMEND |
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