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Q1 2019 Legislation: Rep. Mike Murphy sponsors or co-sponsors 62 bills

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Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) sponsored 17 bills in the first quarter of 2019, 19 less than the average Illinois state representative, and was added as a co-sponsor on 45 bills, 14 less than the average, according to a Sangamon Sun 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 Murphy sponsored in the first quarter.

Bill Number
Date Introduced
Short Description
March 29
TRANSPORTATION-TECH
Feb. 4
CONCEAL CARRY-WAIVER-MARKSMAN
Feb. 4
IDPH-ALLERGEN AWARENESS
Feb. 6
SCH CD-REQUIRED COURSE-MATH
Feb. 13
PROBATE-ADULT GUARDIANS
Feb. 13
SAFETY-TECH
Feb. 13
CELL-CULTURED FOOD PRODUCTS
Jan. 10
LOCAL ROT-SOURCING-COLLECTION
Feb. 15
INC TX-SMALL BUSINESS ACCT
Jan. 22
GA MEMBER MONTHLY PAY
Jan. 22
GA-COLA PROHIBITED
Jan. 22
ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION
Jan. 23
CHILD SEX OFFENDER-CHILD PHOTO
Jan. 28
GA COMPENSATION
Jan. 22
VIETNAM VETS RECOGNITION DAY
March 29
SCHOOL YEAR-AUGUST START-STUDY
Jan. 22
STATE HEALTH CLINIC-TASK FORCE

The following table shows the bills to which Murphy was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.

Bill Number
Sponsors
Short Description
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
GA-MEMBER VOTING RECORD
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
FIREARMS-ELECTRONIC LICENSES
Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106)
ST CAPITOL PRESIDENT STATUES
Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
CRIM CD-CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTUR
Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50)
GA-REVENUE ESTIMATE
Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50)
NO FUNDS W/OUT REVENUE EST
Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84); Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16)
TREASURER-DEPOSIT OF ST MONEY
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
VEH CD-AVIATION DECALS
Rep. Tony McCombie (R-71)
LOTTERY-PROCEED DISCLOSURES
Rep. Tim Butler (R-87)
VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEH-PENALTY
Rep. Andrew S. Chesney (R-89)
WILDLIFE-ENDANGERED SPECIES
Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84)
VEH CD-MILITARY PLATES
Rep. Avery Bourne (R-95)
LIQUEFIED PETRO GAS-LIABILITY
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
FIRE PROTECTION DIST-PUBLISH
Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46); Sen. Laura Fine (D-9)
AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALITIS CODING
Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-18)
FIRE DPT-APPRENTICE PREFERENCE
Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
PENCD-GARS-GA MEMBER ELIGIBLE
Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100)
TAXPAYER FISCAL CHARTER ACT
Rep. Tim Butler (R-87)
ELEC CD-ELECTORAL COLLEGE
Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113)
UTILITIES-INFRASTRUCTURE
Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-84)
VETERAN-ID AND DRIVERS LICENSE
Rep. John Connor (D-85)
VEH CD-FIRST OFFENDER LICENSE
Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-50)
BLUE COLLAR JOBS ACT
Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60)
PROP TX-SURVIVING SPOUSE
Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106)
AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC MONITOR
Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60)
CRIM CD-PLACE OF WORSHIP
Rep. Gregory Harris (D-13)
REGULATION-TECH
Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37)
EQUAL PAY ACT WAGE INFORMATION
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
SEX OFFENDER REG-BATTERY
Rep. Darren Bailey (R-109)
US CONST-ART V-APPLICATION
Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96)
US CONST-ART V-APPLICATION
Rep. Jim Durkin (R-82)
CONAMEND-LEGISLATIVE REDISTRCT
Rep. Tim Butler (R-87)
LEGISLATURE-OFFICER LIMITS
Rep. Ryan Spain (R-73)
CON AMEND-REDISTRICTING
Rep. Tim Butler (R-87)
PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MNTH
Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-107)
MEMORIAL-REP. CHARLES KELLER
Rep. Jim Durkin (R-82)
GRADUATED INCOME TAX-OPPOSE
Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-66)
PLASTIC BAG TAX-OPPOSE
Rep. Martin J. Moylan (D-55)
MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PROCESS
Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
SUPPORT ISRAEL
Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-102)
INVEST IN KIDS ACT PILOT PROG
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-97)
HOUSE RULES 101ST GA
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43)
PAY EQUITY DAY
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43)
PAY EQUITY DAY

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