Rep. Howard is a sponsor or co-sponsor on 20 active bills in the Senate, 24 in the House
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48) is a sponsor or co-sponsor on 44 active bills, with 24 of those bills still in the House and the remaining 20 in the Senate, according to the Illinois General Assembly website.
All 44 of these bills have seen action in the past two months.
Howard is the sponsor on two bills, one of which originated in the House.
Howard is co-sponsoring 42 bills that were introduced by other members of the state legislature. Howard is currently sponsoring three bills introduced by Sen. John F. Curran (R-41) and Sen. Melinda Bush (D-31). No other legislator is the chief sponsor of more Howard-sponsored bills than Curran and Bush.
Howard is also sponsoring more than one bill introduced by the following members of the legislature: Sen. Jil Tracy (R-47), Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-77), Rep. Deb Conroy (D-46), Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78), Sen. Omar Aquino (D-2) and Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21).
The following table shows all of the bills that Howard is currently sponsoring or co-sponsoring.
| Bill # | Chief Sponsor | Date Rep. Howard sponsored bill | Short Description | Chamber | Last Action | Last Action Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB1149 | John F. Curran | 2019-03-11 | LIBRARY TRUSTEES-ELIGIBILITY | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments | 2019-07-03 |
| HB3427 | Deb Conroy | 2019-02-19 | WATER HEATER SAFETY VALVE ACT | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments | 2019-07-03 |
| HB205 | Karina Villa | 2019-02-06 | SCH MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments | 2019-07-03 |
| SB1518 | Jil Tracy | 2019-05-07 | PROBATE ACT-ADULT GUARDIANSHIP | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments | 2019-07-03 |
| SB1966 | Julie A. Morrison | 2019-05-29 | PUBLIC DEFENDER BAIL PROGRAM | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments | 2019-07-03 |
| HR255 | Will Guzzardi | 2019-04-04 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING-INVESTMENT | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-07-02 |
| HR209 | Michelle Mussman | 2019-03-21 | NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT RULES | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-07-02 |
| HR204 | Terra Costa Howard | 2019-03-19 | OPPOSE NEW TITLE X RESTRICTION | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-07-02 |
| HR185 | Deb Conroy | 2019-04-18 | CAPITAL PLAN-NATURAL AREAS | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-07-02 |
| HB837 | Thaddeus Jones | 2019-06-01 | YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-07-02 |
| SB2122 | Laura Ellman | 2019-04-04 | COMM COLL-APPRENTICE PROGRAM | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-06-28 |
| SB659 | Omar Aquino | 2019-05-23 | PHARMACY PRACTICE-VARIOUS | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-06-28 |
| SB1854 | Melinda Bush | 2019-05-30 | EPA-FUGITIVE EMISSIONS | Senate | Effective Date June 21, 2019 | 2019-06-21 |
| HB1637 | Celina Villanueva | 2019-04-09 | IMMIGRATION STATUS-ACCESS | House | Effective Date June 21, 2019 | 2019-06-21 |
| SB1852 | John F. Curran | 2019-05-24 | EPA-PERMITS-ETHYLENE OXIDE | Senate | Effective Date June 21, 2019 | 2019-06-21 |
| HB2691 | Elizabeth Hernandez | -- | RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT | House | Governor Approved | 2019-06-21 |
| HB2040 | Kelly M. Cassidy | 2019-04-03 | FOR-PROFIT CORRECTIONAL | House | Effective Date June 21, 2019 | 2019-06-21 |
| SB1890 | Laura M. Murphy | 2019-05-21 | CRIM PRO-VIDEO-SENTENCING | Senate | Effective Date June 20, 2019; ; some provisions effective 1-1-20 | 2019-06-20 |
| SJR21 | Jil Tracy | 2019-05-23 | CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES | Senate | Adopted Both Houses | 2019-06-01 |
| SJR14 | Iris Y. Martinez | 2019-04-11 | HOME BIRTH CRISIS COMMITTEE | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 | 2019-05-31 |
| HB3432 | Camille Y. Lilly | 2019-04-11 | SCHCD-EMPLOYEE TRAUMA TRAINING | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-05-31 |
| HB3426 | Terra Costa Howard | 2019-02-15 | PROP TX-LEASEHOLD-AIRPORTS | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | 2019-05-31 |
| HB1468 | Robyn Gabel | 2019-04-04 | JUV CT-AGE OF DETENTION | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-05-31 |
| HB827 | Robert Martwick | 2019-03-13 | COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-05-31 |
| HJR46 | Camille Y. Lilly | 2019-05-15 | KIDDIELAND AMUSEMENT PARK ROAD | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions | 2019-05-31 |
| HB2174 | Kathleen Willis | 2019-03-27 | PATIENT RIGHTS-DRUG PLANS | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | 2019-05-31 |
| HB1482 | Tony McCombie | 2019-03-13 | CRIM CODE-AGG BAT-EMPLOYEES | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | 2019-05-31 |
| SB1510 | Jacqueline Y. Collins | 2019-05-09 | NURSING HOME CARE ACT-VARIOUS | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel | 2019-05-30 |
| SB1581 | John F. Curran | 2019-05-29 | COUNTY CD-RETAILERS' REVENUE | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas | 2019-05-29 |
| SB1379 | Toi W. Hutchinson | 2019-05-20 | PROP TX-INCOME PRODUCING PROP | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth | 2019-05-29 |
| HB3840 | La Shawn K. Ford | 2019-05-26 | HOSPITALS-OPIOID ANTAGONIST | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter | 2019-05-28 |
| HB471 | Bob Morgan | 2019-04-09 | REGULATION-TECH | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | 2019-05-24 |
| SB1588 | Melinda Bush | 2019-05-24 | SEXUAL HARASSMENT NO CONTACT | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas | 2019-05-24 |
| SB1858 | Omar Aquino | 2019-05-23 | SALES TAX-REDUCED RATE-CONDOMS | House | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy | 2019-05-23 |
| HB3191 | John Connor | 2019-02-27 | CRIM PRO-SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muu00C3u00B1oz | 2019-05-21 |
| SB2144 | Ram Villivalam | 2019-05-01 | COMPLETE STREETS ACT | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke | 2019-05-14 |
| SB1711 | Suzy Glowiak Hilton | 2019-04-11 | MHDD CD-CLEAR&PRESENT DANGER | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-05-10 |
| SB1346 | Laura Ellman | 2019-04-10 | PROP TAX-SR FREEZE-MEDICARE | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-05-10 |
| SB219 | Thomas Cullerton | 2019-04-01 | CD CORR-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-05-10 |
| HB2258 | David A. Welter | 2019-03-27 | SCH CD-REQUIRE HIGH SCH COURSE | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | 2019-05-10 |
| HB841 | Kathleen Willis | 2019-04-10 | CRIM CD-FIRST RESPONDER | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | 2019-05-10 |
| HB817 | Emanuel Chris Welch | 2019-02-20 | SCH CD-COMPUTER SCIENCE ED | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | 2019-05-10 |
| HB1115 | Carol Ammons | 2019-04-10 | CRIMINAL LAW-TECH | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | 2019-05-10 |
| SB1829 | Melinda Bush | 2019-05-06 | WORKPLACE TRANSPARENCY ACT | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | 2019-05-10 |