"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction of Resolution. House Joint Resolution #33, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, is referred to the Rules Committee. Committee Reports. Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules reports the following committee action taken on February 22, 2017: recommends be adopted, referred to the floor is Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 66, Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 395."
"Members are asked to be at their seats. We shall be led in prayer today by Pastor Bart Koester who is with Trinity Church in Watseka, Illinois. He is the guest of Representative Bennett. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off all cell phones and rise for the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance."
"Let's pray together. Our God in heaven, as we begin this Session we give You praise and thanks. We praise You for being a good God. And we thank You for the good gifts that You have given us, including health, enjoyable weather, friends and family and for supplying our daily needs. I also thank You for each person that has here given themselves and sacrificed their time for public service. Lord, we also confess. We confess to You our smallness. We confess our dependence and our need for You. You see, hear, and know more than we can comprehend. We work so hard, but we acknowledge our limits in light of a limitless God. Because of this confession, we ask that You would do exactly as You promise, that You continue to act in accordance with Your character. God, we pray that You would guide the course of our government 10000018.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 in the many details and inner workings of our state. We humbly ask that You would do great things. God, if it be Your will, we pray together that You would grant the following: wisdom in planning and decision making, selflessness in putting the needs of others before our own, truthfulness knowing that it honors You and strengthens us, patience that we would seek to hear before being heard, grace to look past the faults of others, courage to do what is right even if it isn’t popular, humility that allows each one to realize they are part of something bigger. Lord, for these things we look to You. God in heaven, I join with many others in this room in believing that… that without You our state would struggle. But in seeking You and Your will, You will allow our great state to prosper. God, I further ask that in spite of the many differences and potential disagreements that You would open a path for unity starting here in the House of Representatives. Unity that aims for the benefit of each person in Illinois. God, we pray for guidance, protection, and wisdom this day for Your glory. In Christ Jesus' name we pray, Amen."
"We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today be Representative Moylan."
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
"Roll Call for Attendance. Leader Currie."
"Thank you, Speaker. Please let the record reflect the excused absences of Representatives Manley and McAsey." 10000018.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017
"Representative Demmer."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please let the record reflect that Representatives Cabello, Cavaletto, and Phillips are excused for the day."
Speaker Turner: "With 113 Members present, a quorum is established. Representative Martwick, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise on a point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Thank you. Actually, I have two points of personal privilege. So if you'll indulge me. The first is, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I would like to ask you to join me in welcoming three Pages that I have here that are visiting. I have Ayah Paras is here, Aneta Krzycka is here, and someone who served as an intern in my office is here to… as a Page to witness what goes on here in the House of Representatives, Margaret Lindaver is here. So, please give them a warm, Springfield welcome."
"Thank you and welcome to your Capitol. Point number two."
"Yeah. And secondly, for those of you who are just arriving, tomorrow… I'm a day early… is Pączki Day. And this… my… being my fifth year in the Legislature, this is the fifth year that I've done this in an effort to really accomplish two things. One is to share a little bit of my heritage with you. This delicious Polish pastry that is a traditional pre- Lenten sort of delicacy. It was made from… it started… the roots were that the families would take all of the things 10000018.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 that they would deny themselves during Lent, sweet things and flour and butter and they would put them all into one big delicious treat. So, I've spread them throughout the… they're in the Speaker's Office, they're in Leader Durkin's Office, they're on the third floor of the Stratton. But just an important point about the Pączki, while they are quite delicious, this is a fundraiser for a social service agency that is actually in Representative Guzzardi's district but near and dear to my heart, the Polish American Association. They've been devastated by the budget cuts that we've had here, massive staff layoffs and program cuts. These Pączki, the sale of these is a fundraiser. It goes to support their operations. So, please enjoy them, indulge. It's what you're supposed to do before we go on our big Lenten feast. But keep the Polish-American Association in your mind when we get back to the budget; they need our support. Thank you very much."
"Looking forward to it. Thank you, Representative. Representative Wehrli, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed, Sir."
"Today, I rise to shine light on the hypocrisy coming from the other side of the aisle. For weeks, we've been hearing cries about the Governor's budget address, all without offering any solutions or bipartisanship to come up with solutions to our budget that this state desperately needs. Instead, we get cute little signs on desks, screaming alternative facts. Well, it appears that those on the other side are living in an alternative universe. And let me explain 10000018.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 how that is so. Just last year, May 25, SB2048, known as a spending plan came from the other side of the aisle. It spent $39 billion all on revenues of $32.6 billion, $7 billion of overspend. No bipartisan cooperation. Not a single Republican vote on that Bill. It's time… and that Bill was also not in compliance with the State Constitution, an oath that we took in this chamber to uphold that document. Instead we get this righteous indignation and it's time for it to stop. It is time for us to come together, put the pointless banter aside and come up with solutions in a budget that's balanced and addresses the needs of… of this state, today, tomorrow, this week. Let's get it done."
Speaker Turner: "Representative Christian Mitchell is recognized." Mitchell, C.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed, Sir." Mitchell, C.: "Thank you. This month the Black Caucus has taken it upon ourselves to recognize important figures in African- American history and it is my honor to be able to do so today. And I have chosen James Baldwin, a writer and playwright who is currently the subject of a critically acclaimed documentary called I Am Not Your Negro. Writer and playwright James Baldwin was born August 2, 1924, in Harlem, New York. He developed a passion for reading at an early age and demonstrated a gift for writing during his early years. Attended DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx where he worked on the school's magazine with future, famous photographer, Richard Avedon. After graduating high school in 10000018.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 1942, he put his plans for college on hold to help support his family which included seven younger children. During this time, he frequently encountered discrimination, being turned away from restaurants, bars and other establishments because he was African American. James Baldwin published his first novel Go Tell It on the Mountain in 1953. It was a loosely autobiographical tale focused on the life of a young man growing up in Harlem grappling with issues of race, parentage, and religion. He said it was the book he had to write if he was ever going to write anything else. James Baldwin later became a Civil Rights activist who aligned himself with the ideals of the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. In 1963, he conducted a lecture tour of the South for CORE, travelling to locations like Durham, Greensboro, North Carolina and New Orleans, Louisiana despite great personal danger to himself. By the spring of 1963, Baldwin had become so much of a spokesman for the Civil Rights Movement that he covered Time magazine and was… it was said by Time that there is not another writer who expresses with such poignancy and abrasiveness the dark realities of racial ferment in the North and the South. Baldwin, also, was an important moral counselor to U.S. Presidents and U.S. Cabinets, once convening a meeting with Attorney General Robert Kennedy and other African American luminaries like Harry Belafonte, to move the conversation on race forward. This is despite the fact that James Baldwin was a black, same gender loving man who the Civil Rights movement was openly hostile to. James Baldwin later died in 1987 in France, but before doing so became an incredibly important 10000018.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 voice for racial equality. I think his voice is especially essential now as despite all he endured he remained hopeful of racial reconciliation and a world and a nation in which we could all come together. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for the opportunity."
Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Feigenholtz, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise on a procedural matter. I'd like to… I'd like the Body to consider a waive… waiving the posting requirements for HJR33."
"Lady moves to suspend the posting requirements for HJR33. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the posting requirements are suspended. Representative Swanson, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Good morning, Mr. Speaker. I rise for a point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed, Sir."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to introduce my friend and honorary Page today, Mr. Jack Bumann. Jack is a senior and honor student at AlWood Community Schools, Woodhull. Jack has served in Student Government all four years of high school, participated in many extracurricular activities to include all four years on the school golf team. He competed three times at GIHSA State Golf Tournament. Last year, Jack, in coordination with State Representative Don Moffitt, drafted the Taps Bill. House Bill 4432, which later became Public Act 99-0804, granting students excused absences to play Taps at funerals for veterans or service members. 10000018.docx 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 Jack is the first Illinois resident to serve on the National Youth Trumpet and Taps Corps. This fall, Jack will attend Illinois Central College, majoring in Business and also playing on the golf team. Jack is accompanied today by his dad Shannon Bumann up in the upper layer… level with… He's a superintendent of AlWood schools. His mom, Chris, is a teacher at Geneseo Schools. Jack has twin brothers, William and Thomas, eighth graders at AlWood Schools, both competitive golfers. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Jack Bumann, today's honorary Page."
"Thank you, Representative and welcome to your Capitol, Jack. Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions."
"Agreed Resolutions. House Resolution 150, offered by Representative Welch. House Resolution 151, offered by Representative Hernandez. House Resolution 152, offered by Representative Hernandez. House Resolution 153, offered by Representative Lilly. House Resolution 154, offered by Representative Riley. House Resolution 155, offered by Representative Davis. House Resolution 159, offered by Representative Christian Mitchell. House Resolution 160, offered by Representative McAuliffe. House Resolution 162, offered by Representative Lang. House Resolution 163, offered by Representative Greenwood. House Resolution 166, offered by Representative Davis. And House Resolution 167, offered by Representative Currie."
"Leader Currie moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And 10000018.docx 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 the Resolutions are adopted. Representative Jimenez, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed, Representative."
"Just a quick announcement. Representative Butler and I, we're hosting in our office today, Cocoa Blue Chocolates. And we have some still left over as we continue to highlight Springfield businesses to staff and Members who come to Springfield each week. So, after Session, if you want to stop by our office in E-1, they are good while they last. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker."
"Thank you, Representative. Members, on page 4 of the Calendar, under House Bills on Third Reading, we have House Bill 66, Representative Butler. I'm being told that you… you want to take this Bill back to Second Amendment for… I mean, Mr. Clerk, please move that Bill back to the Order of Second Reading and read the Bill."
"House Bill 66, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. The Bill was read for a second time on a previous day. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1, offered by Representative Butler, has been approved for consideration."
"Representative Butler."
"This Amendment is very simple to House Bill 66, which is the Route 66 Centennial Commission Bill. This just clarifies that a couple members get moved into the public section of being members and the ex-officio members will not be… will not get any compensation for being on the commission."
"Gentleman moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 66. All in favor say 'aye'; all 10000018.docx 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 303, Representative Zalewski. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 303, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. Third Reading of this House Bill."
"Representative Zalewski."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 303 makes driving the wrong way down a one-way street an aggravating factor in a DUI case. I ask for an 'aye' vote."
"On that, we have Representative Andersson."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"The Sponsor indicates that he will yield."
"Representative, so, this is an aggregating… aggravating factor in a DUI, is that correct?"
"Yes."
"We're adding that to a list of other aggravating factors?"
"We are."
"And what… what prompted this particular one?"
"The chiefs… I think the local law enforcement see a propensity for driving the wrong way down a one-way street in DUI cases. My understanding is statistics show that it happens, if a person is driving the wrong way down a one-way street 60 percent of the time, they're intoxicated. Rather than, I think the original ask was to make it reckless homicide, I felt that that was too broad. So, I asked for a more narrow piece of legislation. This what we came up with." 10000018.docx 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017
"And it looks like from our analysis that the ACLU and the Adult Beverage Industry is opposed to your Bill?"
"Adult Beverage Industry, I knew. I wasn’t aware the ACLU was opposed."
"Yeah. I'd be curious why they're opposed to it, but did you…"
"I… I don’t know."
"Okay. Thank you very much."
"Representative Ammons is recognized."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"Sponsor indicates that he will yield."
"Thank you very much. I wanted to clarify, would this Bill apply to an officer in the same regard when officers driving down the wrong side of a road, on or off duty, intoxicated? Would the same law apply to an officer?"
"Yes, Ma'am."
"And how would it apply to an officer under the regulations that actually protects officers from these kinds of prosecutions?"
"My… my understanding, Carol, is an officer is subject to the same sanction, criminal sanction for drive… DUI. The question becomes the breathalyzer aspect. So, there's collective bargaining agreements that come into play when they're asked to take a breathalyzer because that… there may be collective bargaining language that says that they don’t have to comply with that request from their superior. But this… this would not in any way remove any sanction, or lessen any sanction, against a police officer. If they're intoxicated and driving the wrong way down the street and 10000018.docx 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 convicted of that crime, they're subject to the same sanction that a non officer would be."
"And the previous penalty for this act, what is the… the actual difference between what you're trying to do now and what the previous penalty was?"
"So, well, I would… the best way to answer that question is an aggravated DUI is a… it would make it… it would make it a felony to… for… an aggravating DUI is a felony offense as opposed to a non aggravated DUI, which is a misdemeanor. That's the change we're making here."
"So, it would go from a misdemeanor to a felony."
"If a person drives the wrong way down a one-way street, it would be a… it would be a felony. Yes, Ma'am. And they're convicted of DUI, yes, Ma'am."
"Thank you."
"Chair recognizes Representative Davis." Davis, W.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"The Sponsor will yield." Davis, W.: "Why I don't want to be clear about is, absent of what you're trying to do, what happens if someone is caught driving the wrong way down a street under the influence?"
"They would be… so, the answer to that question is, they could, potentially, if they were to cause an accident or injure a pedestrian or injure another vehicle, they could… they could potentially still be charged with a reckless or a homicide or a… a DUI causing bodily injury. But absent those circumstances, it would be up to the… both the prosecutor and the judge what would be the sanction in that case." 10000018.docx 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 Davis, W.: "So, when you say absent of those circumstance, so, if somebody just drives the wrong way down the street and they're intoxicated, they get pulled over by a police officer, is the action of the officer relative to them driving under the influence or is there something added because they're driving the wrong way?"
"So, I think the answer to that question is, if the prosecutor wanted, they could choose the harsher sentence… the harsher sentence of aggravated DUI to charge the person with." Davis, W.: "Okay. So…"
"The idea is… the idea here is, there is a propensity, I'm told by my police… my police chiefs, that in instances of DUI cases, they find that there's a causal relationship between driving the wrong way down this street and… and higher increase to safety. They wanted to do a much harsher penalty here which was reckless homicide or a brand new offense. In the spirit of what we've tried to do in the last couple of years of not be so rash, I suggested a limited Bill here that just makes it an aggravating factor if the prosecutor and the judge want to impose it." Davis, W.: "But under those circumstances, adding it as an aggregating factor, does that mean that there will be like a minimum sentence that could be imposed? So, is it almost like a mandatory minimum?"
"Well, aggravated… aggravated DUI does have a minimum sentence. Yes, Sir." Davis, W.: "Well, that's aggravated DUI, but…" 10000018.docx 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017
"That's what this makes… driving the wrong way makes a regular old DUI an aggravated DUI…" Davis, W.: "An aggravated DUI."
"…under my Bill. Yes, Sir." Davis, W.: "Okay. And so, therefore it would carry some type of minimum sentence…"
"Correct." Davis, W.: "…associated with it."
"Correct." Davis, W.: "…absent of hitting someone or killing someone. So, this is just adding going down the wrong way down a street is the… is the factor added on."
"I… I'm going to… I'm going to… I don't want to assume but I think what you're going to say is that causes some discomfort. I would… I would… I certainly agree with a lot of the discomfort that you may have. I certainly had it as well, but I also wanted to be responsive to the police officer… the police chiefs in my district who felt like this was an ongoing safety concern." Davis, W.: "Right. Well, that’s why I wanted to be clear that if someone is just caught driving the wrong way down the street…"
"Without being intoxicated?" Davis, W.: "…without being intoxicated."
"Oh, no. there's no repercussions there. If you get caught just driving the wrong way down a one-way street without being intoxicated, you're not subject to the aggravating DUI piece at all." Davis, W.: "Okay."
"Sorry, if I misled you." 10000018.docx 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 Davis, W.: "No, no, no. I'm just trying to make sure I understand. Because if there's already a penalty associated with it, I'm just trying to understand if that's the case then… then if you're adding the DUI part does that create…?" Zalewski: "No, to clean up the record." Davis, W.: "So, the idea is, somebody's driving intoxicated and if they happen to the one… wrong way down a one-way street, that action creates…"
"Makes it an aggravating DUI." Davis, W.: "Makes it an aggravated DUI…"
"Right." Davis, W.: "…which creates a minimum sentence, if they're ultimately convicted of it."
"Correct. There's no… there is no change if you're just… if you're sober and you're driving the wrong way down a one- way street, there's no change here at all." Davis, W.: "Okay. All right. Thank you very much, Rep."
"Representative Zalewski to close."
"I… I ask for an 'aye' vote."
"Question is 'Shall House Bill 303 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. With a count of 99 voting 'yes', 7 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present', House Bill 303, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 305, Representative Bennett. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 305, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Third Reading of this House Bill." 10000018.docx 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017
"Representative Bennett."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There you go. Thank you. Today, I'd like to present House Bill 305 for your consideration. This is brought to me by the police chief in the largest town in my district in Pontiac, Illinois. It's not related to Home Rule. The police chief has a need to get a bigger pool of candidates from which to choose from when hiring new police officers. The Bill amends the Illinois Municipal Code and here's what it does basically. It provides the requirement that a police applicant possessing an associate's degree may be waived if the applicant has successfully received credit for a minimum of 60 hours toward a bachelor's degree. So, associate's degree today is 60 hours. And so, what this does is just gives them another option where if they're working towards their bachelor's degree and they've achieved 60 hours, then they're also… they're able to do that as well. So, with that in mind, I do move for 'aye'… an 'aye' vote, please."
"Chair recognizes Representative Ives."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"He indicates that he will yield."
"Representative Bennett, is there any concern that possibly if you fail to hire somebody and they have the requisite 60 hours that that may be cause for any sort of lawsuit?"
"I'm not sure I understand your question. I'm sorry."
"I'm just wanting to… wanting to make sure that this is definitely just permissive, that they… they don’t… it's not a mandatory consideration of employment in any way." 10000018.docx 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017
"Right. It's a 'may'. It's another option that they can look at. It's just sometimes that what's happening is they've been able to… they've been in situations where someone has more than 60 hours, but because the way it's set up to go, someone with an associate's degree gets a bump up ahead of someone with 60 hours beyond for a bachelor's. So, it's an option. It's not a requirement."
"Okay. Thank you."
"Yep. Thank you."
"Representative Bennett to close."
"So, I move for an 'aye' vote. Thank you."
"Question is 'Shall House Bill 305 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On a count of 110 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present', House Bill 305, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 503, Representative Harper. Out of the record. House Bill 540, Representative Burke. Out of the record. House Bill 622, Representative Hoffman. Out of the record. On page 2 of the Calendar, under House Bills on Second Reading, we have House Bill 230, Representative Thapedi. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 230, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 299, Representative Ammons. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10000018.docx 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017
"House Bill 299, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 300, Representative Arroyo. Out of the record. House… House Bill 368, Representative Nekritz. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 368, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 395, Representative D’Amico. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 395, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1, offered by Representative D’Amico, has been approved for consideration."
"Representative D’Amico."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just… this Amendment is technical in nature. I just wish to adopt it and move it to Third."
"Gentleman moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 on House Bill 395. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 425, Representative Welch. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10000018.docx 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017
"House Bill 425, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 470, Representative Davidsmeyer. Out of the record. House Bill 638, Representative Cabello. Out of the record. House Bill 655, Representative Cavaletto. Out of the record. House Bill 679, Representative Gabel. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 679, a Bill for an Act concerning health. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 684, Representative Yingling. Out of the record. House Bill 703, Representative Feigenholtz. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 703, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 741, Leader Bellock. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 741, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 769. Out of the record. House Bill 771, Representative Bryant. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 771, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 10000018.docx 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017
"Third Reading. House Bill 776, Representative Andersson. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 776, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 300, Representative Arroyo. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 300, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 743, Representative Fortner. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 743, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 534, Representative Sente. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 534, a Bill for an Act concerning property. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, for an announcement."
"Committee cancelations. Two committees for this afternoon have been canceled. The Agriculture & Conservation Committee has been canceled. And the Insurance: Health & Life Committee has been canceled. One committee for Thursday has been cancelled. The Police & First Responders Committee scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Thursday has been canceled." 10000018.docx 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017
"Mr. Clerk. Representative Halbrook, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"A point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."
"Please proceed, Representative."
"Members of the Body, today I'm privileged to announce our Page for the day for the Republican side. A constituent of mine from Champaign, Elizabeth Hess. She is a morning personality on AM-1400 WDWS. Let's give Miss Hess a warm welcome to the General Assembly. Thank you."
"Thank you and welcome to your Capitol. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Currie moves that the House adjourn until Thursday, February 23 at noon. Thursday, February 23 at noon. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the House is adjourned."
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction of Resolutions. House Resolution 156, offered by Representative Bennett. House Resolution 161, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth. House Resolution 164, offered by Representative Arroyo. House Resolution 165, offered by Representative Davis. House Joint Resolution 31, offered by Representative DeLuca. House Joint Resolution 32, offered by Representative Martwick. House Joint Resolution 34, offered by Representative Arroyo. House Joint Resolution 35, offered by Representative Feigenholtz. These are referred to the Rules Committee. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 3922, offered by Representative Burke, Kelly, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3923, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an 10000018.docx 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3924, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3925, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3926, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3927, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3928, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3929, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3930, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3931, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3932, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3933, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3934, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3935, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3936, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3937, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3938, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3939, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3940, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House 10000018.docx 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 Bill 3941, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3942, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3943, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3944, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3945, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3946, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3947, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3948, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3949, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3950, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3951, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3952, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3953, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3954, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3955, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3956, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3957, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3958, offered by Representative 10000018.docx 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3959, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3960, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3961, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations."
"House Bill 3962, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3963, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3964, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3965, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3966, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill… House Bill 3967, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3968, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3969, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3970, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3971, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3972, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3973, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3974, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3975, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an 10000018.docx 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3976, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3977, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3978, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3979, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3980, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3981, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3982, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3983, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3984, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3985, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3986, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3987, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3988, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3989, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3990, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3991, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3992, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House 10000018.docx 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 18th Legislative Day 2/22/2017 Bill 3993, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3994, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 3995, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 3996, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 3997, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 3998, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 3999, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 4000, offered by Representative Stratton, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. First Reading of these House Bills. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 10000018.docx 26