Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21) sponsored 28 bills in the first quarter of 2019, 13 less than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 59 bills, 16 more than the average, according to a DuPage Policy Journal 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 Ellman sponsored in the first quarter.
SCH MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION
OPEN OPERATING STANDARDS ACT
COMM COLL-VOCATION SCHOLARSHIP
PROP TAX-SR FREEZE-MEDICARE
INS CD-SYNCHRONIZE MEDICATION
ELEC CD-DIGITAL SIGN-PETITION
COMM COLL-APPRENTICE PROGRAM
The following table shows the bills to which Ellman was added as a co-sponsor in the first quarter.
Rep. Terra Costa Howard (D-48); Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-24)
ATTY GEN-CONFIDENTIAL ADDRESS
Rep. Anna Moeller (D-43); Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY
Sen. Terry Link (D-30); Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29); Rep. Bob Morgan (D-58)
CMS PROGRAMS-AGENCY ATTENDANCE
Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23); Rep. David McSweeney (R-52)
GA-UNIT OF LOCAL GOVT PROHIBIT
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. Bob Morgan (D-58)
LINE OF DUTY BURIAL BENEFIT
INSURANCE-DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAM
Sen. Emil Jones, III (D-14); Rep. André Thapedi (D-32)
COMPLETE COUNT COMMISSION
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41)
EPA-PERMITS-ETHYLENE OXIDE
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41)
Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29)
PERSONNEL CD-ELIGIBILITY LISTS
Sen. Ann Gillespie (D-27)
COM COL-MANUFACTURING GRANTS
INS CD-COLLABORATIVE CARE
Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42); Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-57)
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4)
ALTERNATIVE ELEC/GAS SUPPLIERS
Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98)
FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION ELDERLY
Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8)
HOTEL CASINO EMPLOYEE SAFETY
FACILITY-ELECTRONIC MONITORING
Sen. Laura M. Murphy (D-28)
Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29)
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT-RENEW
MEDICAID-MCO PAYMENT INFO
Sen. Michael E. Hastings (D-19)
VETERAN GRANT PROGRM-DEPENDENT
MEDICAID-GLUCOSE MONITOR-KIDS
Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20)
$DCEO-CENSUS APPROPRIATION
Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-23)
SCH CD-SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE
ELEC CD-PRESIDENT-TAX RETURNS
CRIM CD-TRAVELING ANIMALS
SEXUAL HARASSMENT NO CONTACT
Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17)
PARENT NOTICE ABORTION-REPEAL
Sen. Heather A. Steans (D-7)
MEDICAID-MENTAL HEALTH-YOUTH
Sen. Julie A. Morrison (D-29)
Sen. David Koehler (D-46)
FY19-PRIOR INCURRED COSTS
Sen. John F. Curran (R-41)
EPA-PERMITS-ETHYLENE OXIDE
ELEC CD-VOTER REGISTRATION AGE
STUDENT ONLINE PROTECTION
Sen. Laura M. Murphy (D-28)
INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLET-SPEC ED
Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
Sen. Scott M. Bennett (D-52)
Sen. Michael E. Hastings (D-19)
CREDIT REPORT AGENCY-SECURITY
WORKPLACE TRANSPARENCY ACT
INS CD-SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS
Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-49)
Sen. Cristina Castro (D-22)
EQUAL PAY ACT-WAGE HISTORY
CON AMEND-LEADER TERM LIMITS
CONAMEND- LEGISLATURE LIMITS
ELDERLY WOMEN OF WISDOM DAY
WOMEN IN PUBLIC OFFICE DAY
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson (D-40)
INVESTIGATE MATERNAL MORTALITY
DPH-PAINKILLER GUIDELINES
TRAUMA-INFORMED AWARENESS DAY