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 McCombie sponsored in the first quarter.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1476 | Jan. 29 | USE/OCC-MOTOR FUEL-LOCAL GOV |
| HB1477 | Jan. 29 | FOREST PRESERVE ZOOS-FREE DAYS |
| HB1478 | Jan. 29 | MANUFACTURING JOB CREDIT |
| HB1479 | Jan. 29 | INC TX-JOB TRAINING CREDIT |
| HB1480 | Jan. 29 | USE TAX-MULTISTATE |
| HB1481 | Jan. 29 | GA-MEMBER VOTING RECORD |
| HB1482 | Jan. 29 | CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES |
| HB1483 | Jan. 29 | SEX OFFENDER-NO STATE FAIR |
| HB1484 | Jan. 29 | CRIM CD-PAROLE HOST VIOLATION |
| HB1485 | Jan. 29 | $DNR-HABITAT |
| HB1486 | Jan. 29 | ANIMALS-POLICE AND SERVICE |
| HB1487 | Jan. 29 | ESTATE TAX-REPEAL |
| HB1488 | Jan. 29 | FIREARMS-ELECTRONIC LICENSES |
| HB1489 | Jan. 29 | FIREARM REGISTRY PROHIBITION |
| HB1634 | Jan. 31 | DUI-SEALING & EXPUNGEMENT |
| HB1655 | Feb. 1 | FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER SAVINGS |
| HB1693 | March 29 | STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH |
| HB2204 | Feb. 7 | VEH CD-PROOF OF INSURANCE |
| HB2397 | Feb. 13 | VEH CD-AVIATION DECALS |
| HB2398 | Feb. 13 | LOTTERY-PROCEED DISCLOSURES |
| HB2963 | Feb. 14 | LIMITATIONS/REPOSE: APPRAISERS |
| HB3243 | Feb. 15 | EDUCATION-TECH |
| HB3570 | Feb. 15 | JOBS TRAINING CREDIT |
| HB367 | Jan. 17 | FIREARM DEALERS CERTIFICATION |
| HR64 | Jan. 29 | HOUSE RULES-AMEND |
| SB167 | March 6 | DENTAL SERVICE |
The following table shows the bills to which McCombie 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 |
| HB1454 | Rep. Avery Bourne (R-95) | ESTATE TAX-REPEAL |
| HB1490 | Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-56) | FIREARM DISPOSITION RECORDS |
| HB1554 | Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72); Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) | PREVENT OUTSOURCING TASK FORCE |
| HB1554 | Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72); Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) | PREVENT OUTSOURCING TASK FORCE |
| HB1587 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | CD CORR-SENTENCING-REDUCE |
| HB1587 | Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) | CD CORR-SENTENCING-REDUCE |
| HB160 | Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31) | CANNABIS-ENROLLED STUDENT |
| HB1633 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | CRIM CD-CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTUR |
| HB1645 | Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57) | MISREPRESENT-SERVICE ANIMAL |
| HB2125 | Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55) | USE/OCC-MOTOR FUEL-LOCAL GOV |
| 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 |
| HB2177 | Rep. Michael D. Unes (R-91); Sen. Jil Tracy (R-47) | SCH CD-DIPLOMA-MILITARY-KIA |
| HB2219 | Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7) | SCH CD-ROE-GRANT PROGRAMS |
| HB2264 | Rep. Charles Meier (R-108) | AGR-COOPERATIVE TRUST FUND |
| HB240 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | HUNTING-CARRYING HANDGUNS |
| HB2417 | Rep. Tim Butler (R-87) | VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEH-PENALTY |
| HB2425 | Rep. Andrew S. Chesney (R-89) | WILDLIFE-ENDANGERED SPECIES |
| HB2430 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48) | PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD |
| HB248 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | FIREARMS-JUDICIAL OFFICERS |
| HB2482 | Rep. Dave Severin (R-117) | VEH CD-IN GOD WE TRUST PLATES |
| HB251 | Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86) | PROP TAX-TAX SALE NOTICE |
| HB256 | Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-39) | SCH CD-STUDENT TEACHER-VIDEO |
| HB2589 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | PARKING NEAR CROSSWALK/SIGNAL |
| HB2708 | Rep. John Connor (D-85) | MISSING PERSON DNA SYSTEM |
| HB274 | Rep. Steven Reick (R-63) | CONCEAL CARRY-BUSINESS LICENSE |
| HB2778 | Rep. Andrew S. Chesney (R-89) | WILDLIFE CD-HUNTING OPENING |
| HB2779 | Rep. Andrew S. Chesney (R-89) | LLC-REDUCE FILING FEES |
| HB2818 | Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48); Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24) | ATTY GEN-CONFIDENTIAL ADDRESS |
| HB2858 | Rep. Avery Bourne (R-95) | PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS |
| HB2861 | Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86) | UTILITIES-ELECTRIC PROCUREMENT |
| HB2999 | Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100) | TAXPAYER FISCAL CHARTER ACT |
| HB3016 | Rep. Joyce Mason (D-61) | USE/OCC TX-GUN SAFES |
| HB3066 | Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115) | LICENSE PLATES NON-HWY VEH |
| HB315 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | DURABLE MEDICAL SUPPLIES-RATES |
| HB315 | Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18) | DURABLE MEDICAL SUPPLIES-RATES |
| HB3244 | Rep. Tom Demmer (R-90) | SCHOOL FACILITY & RESOURCE TAX |
| HB3355 | Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE |
| HB336 | Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) | RIVER EDGE REDEVELOP-KANKAKEE |
| HB3364 | Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-70) | MAP GRANT-TEACHER EXTENSION |
| HB3369 | Rep. Tom Weber (R-64) | LINDENHURST SANITARY DISTRICT |
| HB337 | Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) | AUTODIALER-CALLER ID-CONSENT |
| HB3373 | Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50) | BLUE COLLAR JOBS ACT |
| HB340 | Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118) | ABORTION-VARIOUS |
| HB341 | Rep. Darren Bailey (R-109) | SCH CD-IN GOD WE TRUST DISPLAY |
| HB3462 | Rep. Monica Bristow (D-111) | SCH CD-HUNTING ED COURSE |
| HB3477 | Rep. Mary Edly-Allen (D-51) | CRIM CD-DISORDERLY CONDUCT |
| HB350 | Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77) | PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS |
| HB351 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | GA LEADER TERM LIMITS |
| HB352 | Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) | SURPLUS PROPERTY-DISPOSAL |
| HB3616 | Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116) | ILETSB-GRANT PROGRAM |
| HB3622 | Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116) | PENCD-SERS-CONSERVATION POLICE |
| HB363 | Rep. Tim Butler (R-87) | GOVT ETHICS-FUNDRAISING |
| HB366 | Rep. Michael T. Marron (R-104) | PROP TX-NATURAL DISASTER |
| HB369 | Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) | INC TX-LONG TERM CARE |
| HB38 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | CRIM CD-PLACE OF WORSHIP |
| HB818 | Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) | GA MEMBER MONTHLY PAY |
| HB819 | Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) | GA-COLA PROHIBITED |
| HB835 | Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) | HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG |
| HB889 | Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) | INS CODE-TICK-BORNE DISEASE |
| HB909 | Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4) | CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY-INTERVIEW |
| HJR15 | Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) | VIETNAM VETS RECOGNITION DAY |
| HJRCA10 | Rep. Jim Durkin (R-82) | CONAMEND-LEGISLATIVE REDISTRCT |
| HR15 | Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115) | CONGRATS-MULKEYTOWN CHURCH |
| HR153 | Rep. Jim Durkin (R-82) | GRADUATED INCOME TAX-OPPOSE |
| HR157 | Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55) | MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PROCESS |
| HR169 | Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-102) | INVEST IN KIDS ACT PILOT PROG |
| HR215 | Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60) | HONOR WOMEN IN FACILITIES |
| HR32 | Rep. David McSweeney (R-52) | NO TAXES ON RETIREMENT INCOME |
| HR55 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | BIENNIAL BUDGET-URGES |
| HR57 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | ROBOCALLS-PREVENTION |
| HR62 | Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97) | HOUSE RULES 101ST GA |
| HR77 | Rep. Charles Meier (R-108) | PER MILE DRIVING TAX-OPPOSE |
| HR87 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) | CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS-FUNDING |
| HR96 | Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37) | 19TH AMENDMENT-COMMEND |
| HB1561 | Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) | SCH THREAT ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL |
| HB822 | Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72); Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) | UNDESIGNATED GLUCAGON-SCHOOLS |
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