Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-66) sponsored 58 bills in the first quarter of 2019, 22 more than the average Illinois state representative, and was added as a co-sponsor on 57 bills, two less than the average, according to a McHenry Times analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
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 Skillicorn sponsored in the first quarter.
END COMMITTEE CHAIR STIPENDS
COUNTY-MUNI-GARDENING ZONING
VEH CD-REDLIGHT CAMERA-FUNDS
ABORTION-PHYSICIAN ATTENDANCE
MUNI/COUNTY-TRAVEL EXPENSES
TOLL EXEMPTION FOR MOTORCYCLES
PENCD-STATE SYS-TIER 3 PLAN
SCH CD-END INTERFUND TRANSFER
MEDICAID-SNAP-DRUG TEST-LINK
SCH CD-ORGANIZATION UNIT-FUND
LOCAL GOV BANKRUPTCY NEUT EVAL
ANIMAL PROSECUTION-ADVOCATE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY-FIREARM BILL
LABOR RELATIONS-INDEP BARGAIN
CRIM PRO-IMMIGRATION ENFORCE
TERM LIMIT REFERENDUM ACT
PEN CD-TRS-END PENSION PICKUP
VEH CD-AUTOMATED TRAFFIC INFO
LABOR RELATION-DUTY TO BARGAIN
CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE FEES
ELEC CD-PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN
ELEC CODE-DUAL REGISTRATION
ELEC CODE-VOTER REGISTRATION
ATTY FEES WORKER COMP 15% MAX
WORKERS' COMP-RATE CHANGES
LABOR RELATIONS-INDEP BARGAIN
GENETIC INFORMATION PRIVACY
SCH CD-DIST REPORT CARD INFO
SCH CD-TERMINATION AGREEMENT
SCH CD-BOARD MEETING PACKET
TREASURER-COLLEGE SAVINGS
PEN CD-GARS-NO NEW GA MEMBERS
RETIREMENT INCOME TAXATION
CONAMEND-REPEAL PENSION RIGHTS
SALES TAX-INTERNET-OPPOSE
SALES TAX-STREAMING SVC-OPPOSE
SALES TAX-HAIR SERVICES-OPPOSE
SALES TAX-CAR LABOR-OPPOSE
SALES TAX INCREASE-OPPOSE
FED RESERVE TRANSPARENCY ACT
The following table shows the bills to which Skillicorn was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115)
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
FIREARMS-ELECTRONIC LICENSES
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-8)
IMDMA-EQUAL PARENTING TIME
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14)
CRIM PRO-PENALTY REDUCTION
Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50)
NO FUNDS W/OUT REVENUE EST
Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING OFFENSES
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
GENETIC PRIVACY-INSURANCE
Rep. Charles Meier (R-108)
AGR-COOPERATIVE TRUST FUND
Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47)
Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118)
UTILITY-WATER/SEWER REFERENDUM
Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106)
HUNTING-CARRYING HANDGUNS
Rep. Dave Severin (R-117)
VEH CD-IN GOD WE TRUST PLATES
Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47)
ELEC CODE-VOTER SIGNATURE
Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47)
SUICIDE PREVENTION-THERAPY
Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION
HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION
Rep. Michael J. Zalewski (D-23)
SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATION
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
TRUTH IN LEGISLATIVE TAXATION
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
VEH CD-RED LIGHT CAMERA STUDY
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
REDUCE GA & EXECUTIVE SALARIES
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
GA MEMBER COMPENSATION & COLA
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52); Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
DISCLOSABLE PAYMENT-SICK LEAVE
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
Rep. Carol Ammons (D-103)
VEH CD-LICENSE TO WORK ACT
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52); Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
OPEN ILLINOIS CHECKBOOK ACT
Rep. Jerry Costello, II (D-116)
FIREARM OWNERS ID ACT-REPEAL
LINDENHURST SANITARY DISTRICT
KENNEL OPERATION-FIRE ALARMS
Rep. Darren Bailey (R-109)
SCH CD-IN GOD WE TRUST DISPLAY
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
STATE BUDGET-GA MEMBER SALARY
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52); Rep. Sam Yingling (D-62)
MCHENRY TWP & DIST DISSOLUTION
CONCEALED CARRY-EXPIRATION
Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe (R-20)
JUSSIE ACT-FILM TAX CREDIT
Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37)
EQUAL PAY ACT WAGE INFORMATION
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
Rep. John M. Cabello (R-68)
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS-FIREARMS
Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106)
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS-PERJURY
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
ISP-FORENSIC SERVICES-AUDIT
CONAMEND-LEGISLATIVE REDISTRCT
Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-101)
Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47)
Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40)
GRADUATED INCOME TAX-OPPOSE
Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-102)
INVEST IN KIDS ACT PILOT PROG
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
CONDEMN-ANTI-SEMITIC SPEECH
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
MEMORIAL-DEPUTY JACOB KELTNER
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
SMOLLETT CASE-ATTORNEY GEN.
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
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