Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52) sponsored 31 bills in the first quarter of 2019, 10 less than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 63 bills, 20 more than the average, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
During the first quarter, 59 senators sponsored legislation, with Sen. John J. Cullerton (D-6) sponsoring the most with 626 bills. There were 59 senators that co-sponsored legislation, with Sen. Laura M. Murphy (D-28) co-sponsoring 154 bills, more than any other senator.
The following table shows the bills that Bennett sponsored in the first quarter.
SANITARY DIST-PROPERTY LEASES
CLERKS-GENDER-NEUTRAL LANGUAGE
MILITARY DISCOUNT-DEPENDENTS
AGRICULTURE ED TEACHER PROGRAM
HGHER ED-DIVERSE FACULTY GRANT
DOWNSTATE TRANS-DESIGN-BUILD
PROCURE-RENEW ENERGY RESOURCES
COAL ASH POLLUTION PREVENTION
SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DIST
VEH CD-PROOF OF INSURANCE
U OF I-VARIOUS ACTS-REPEAL
ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMOUNT
AGR-SOIL & PLANT ADDITIVES
INCOME TAX-SMALL BUSINESS LOAN
USE/OCC TX-MID-RANGE ETHANOL
SANITARY DIST-PROPERTY LEASES
SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DIST
$U OF I-GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
PREPAID TUITION ACT APPROP
The following table shows the bills to which Bennett was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY
Rep. Theresa Mah (D-2); Sen. Robert Peters (D-13)
CITIZENSHIP-U.S. ADOPTEES
Sen. Terry Link (D-30); Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29); Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77)
INS CODE-DENTAL ANESTHETICS
Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18); Rep. Frances Ann Hurley (D-35)
Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
ILLINOIS BANK ON INITIATIVE
Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29); Rep. Daniel Didech (D-59)
STATE TREASURER-ABLE ACCOUNT
Sen. Dan McConchie (R-26); Rep. Margo McDermed (R-37)
TRACK-SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29)
INS CD-MENTAL HEALTH PARITY
Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8); Rep. Lance Yednock (D-76)
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FREEDOM
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
IL STUDENT LOAN INVESTMENT ACT
Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-37); Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-60)
PRISONER ACCESS JOB WEBSITES
Sen. Rachelle Crowe (D-56)
PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY
STATE TREASURER-REAL PROPERTY
Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17)
HOME BIRTH CRISIS COMMITTEE
FACILITY-ELECTRONIC MONITORING
ED LABOR ACT-STUDENT EMPLOYEE
COMM COLL-VOCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Sen. Laura M. Murphy (D-28)
HIGHER ED SAVINGS PROGRAM
Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
SCH CD-SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE
ELEC CD-PRESIDENT-TAX RETURNS
Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
DCFS-PAYMENT RATE INCREASES
Sen. Michael E. Hastings (D-19)
Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29)
Sen. David Koehler (D-46)
FY19-PRIOR INCURRED COSTS
Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8)
AGING-ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
Sen. Martin A. Sandoval (D-11)
HIGH SPEED RAILWAY COMMISSION
Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18)
HIGHER ED-UOFI/NIU COMMITMENT
Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
SUSTAINABILITY INVESTING ACT
Sen. Laura M. Murphy (D-28)
INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLET-SPEC ED
COMM COLL-APPRENTICE PROGRAM
Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8)
Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8)
CLEAN WATER WORKFORCE PIPELINE
SCH CD-MILITARY SERVICE-SALARY
VEH CD-FREIGHT TRAIN CREW SIZE
INS CD-SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS
NURSING HOME MEDICAID REIMBURS
Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
PEN CD-EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8)
Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY
Sen. John G. Mulroe (D-10)
MEDICAID-REINSTATE APPLICATION
BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY
CONAMEND- LEGISLATURE LIMITS
ELDERLY WOMEN OF WISDOM DAY
WOMEN IN PUBLIC OFFICE DAY
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
BUY AMERICAN/ILLINOIS STEEL
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