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Illinois House Floor Debate — July 4, 2017

100th General Assembly (2017-2018) · Legislative day 73 · Regular Session
Chamber
House
General Assembly
100th (2017-2018)
Date
July 4, 2017
Legislative day
73
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
21
Original
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Lou Lang (D)

"The House will be in order. Members will be in their chairs. Happy 4th of July. The regular Session of the House will come to order. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off cell phones, and rise for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. We will led in prayer today by Wayne Padget, the Assistant Doorkeeper. Mr. Padget."

Assistant Doorkeeper Padget

"Let us pray. Bless this House and all who serve here. Amen."

Lou Lang (D)

"We will be led in the Pledge by Mr. Andersson."

Andersson - et al

“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.”

Lou Lang (D)

"Roll Call for Attendance. Leader Currie."

Barbara Flynn Currie (D)

"We have no excused absences to report today."

Lou Lang (D)

"Mr. Demmer."

Tom Demmer (R)

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please let the record reflect that Representatives Batinick, Bellock, Bryant, Cabello, Cavaletto, Durkin, Halbrook, Hays, Ives, Jesiel, McAuliffe, Meier, Morrison, Parkhurst, Phillips, Reick, Sauer, Sommer, Sosnowski, Spain, Stewart, Barb Wheeler, Wehrli, and Winger are excused."

Lou Lang (D)

"All excused. They all… what a wedding to go to or all excused? Okay. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There are 54 Members present. Roll Call… on the Roll Call a quorum is lacking. Mr. Thapedi is recognized even though we don't have a quorum. Please proceed, Sir."

André Thapedi (D)

"Inquiry to the Chair, Mr. Speaker." 10000073.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 73rd Legislative Day 7/4/2017

Lou Lang (D)

"State your inquiry."

André Thapedi (D)

"The status is Senate Bill 6 and the status of Senate Bill 9. We ask the Clerk to give us that status, please, and all so respect to the BIMP Bill as well."

Lou Lang (D)

"Mr. Clerk, could you answer the Mr. Thapedi questions? Mr. Clerk."

Hollman

"The Bills have arrived back in the House."

Lou Lang (D)

"Representative Willis is recognized."

Kathleen Willis (D)

"Point of personal privilege, please."

Lou Lang (D)

"Please proceed,"

Kathleen Willis (D)

"I would like to have the Body recognized, today is the birthday for one of my fellow class of '98 Members. Sam Yingling has his birthday here on the 4th of July. So let's wish him a happy birthday. Oh and…"

Lou Lang (D)

"Happy birthday, Sam.

Kathleen Willis (D)

"Add Dan Brady to that also. Happy birthday to Mr. Brady."

Lou Lang (D)

"Mr. Brady, Happy birthday, Sir. Leader Currie moves that the regular Session adjourn until Wednesday, July 5 at the hour of 10 a.m. Those in favor say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it and the regular Session is adjourned." 10000073.docx 2