"House Perfunctory will come to order. Introduction and First Reading in full of Constitutional Amendments. House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #35, offered by Representative Bennett. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend the Illinois Constitution by changing Sections 5 and 6 of Article IV, and Sections 2 and 3 of Article VIII as follows: ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 5. SESSIONS (a) The General Assembly shall convene each year on the second Wednesday of January. The General Assembly shall be a continuous body during the term for which members of the House of Representatives are elected. (b) The Governor may convene the General Assembly or the Senate alone in special session by a proclamation stating the purpose of the session; and only business encompassed by such purpose, together with any impeachments or confirmation of appointments shall be transacted. Special sessions of the General Assembly may also be convened by joint proclamation of the presiding officers of both houses, issued as provided by law or as provided in subsection (b-5) of Section 6 of this Article. 10000088.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 1/16/2018 (c) Sessions of each house of the General Assembly and meetings of committees, joint committees and legislative commissions shall be open to the public. Sessions and committee meetings of a house may be closed to the public if two-thirds of the members elected to that house determine that the public interest so requires; and meetings of joint committees and legislative commissions may be so closed if two-thirds of the members elected to each house so determine. SECTION 6. ORGANIZATION (a) A majority of the members elected to each house constitutes a quorum. (b) On the first day of the January session of the General Assembly in odd-numbered years, the Secretary of State shall convene the House of Representatives to elect from its membership a Speaker of the House of Representatives as presiding officer, and the Governor shall convene the Senate to elect from its membership a President of the Senate as presiding officer. (b-5) Within 5 days after the vacancy of the offices of Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate under subsection (a-5) of Section 2 of Article VIII, the Secretary of State shall convene the House of Representatives to elect from its membership a Speaker of the House of Representatives as presiding officer, and the Governor shall convene the Senate to elect from its membership a President of the Senate as presiding officer. Only members who have not previously served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President of the Senate shall be eligible for election. 10000088.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 1/16/2018 (c) For purposes of powers of appointment conferred by this Constitution, the Minority Leader of either house is a member of the numerically strongest political party other than the party to which the Speaker or the President belongs, as the case may be. (d) Each house shall determine the rules of its proceedings, judge the elections, returns and qualifications of its members and choose its officers. No member shall be expelled by either house, except by a vote of two-thirds of the members elected to that house. A member may be expelled only once for the same offense. Each house may punish by imprisonment any person, not a member, guilty of disrespect to the house by disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence. Imprisonment shall not extend beyond twenty-four hours at one time unless the person persists in disorderly or contemptuous behavior. ARTICLE VIII FINANCE SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE (a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General Assembly, at a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall set forth the estimated balance of funds available for appropriation at the beginning of the fiscal year, the estimated receipts, and a plan for expenditures and obligations during the fiscal year of every department, authority, public corporation and quasi-public corporation of the State, every State college and university, and every other public agency created by the State, but not of units of local government or school districts. The budget 10000088.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 1/16/2018 shall also set forth the indebtedness and contingent liabilities of the State and such other information as may be required by law. Proposed expenditures shall not exceed funds estimated to be available for the fiscal year as shown in the budget. (a-5) If a balanced budget has not been passed by June 30th of each year, the offices of Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate become vacant, as provided in subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Article, and shall continue to become vacant every 90 days after the vacancies are filled until the General Assembly passes a balanced budget. Elections to fill the vacancies shall be held as provided in subsection (b-5) of Section 6 of Article IV. (b) The General Assembly by law shall make appropriations for all expenditures of public funds by the State. Appropriations for a fiscal year shall not exceed funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available during that year. SECTION 3. STATE AUDIT AND AUDITOR GENERAL (a) The General Assembly shall provide by law for the audit of the obligation, receipt and use of public funds of the State. The General Assembly, by a vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house, shall appoint an Auditor General and may remove him for cause by a similar vote. The Auditor General shall serve for a term of ten years. His compensation shall be established by law and shall not be diminished, but may be increased, to take effect during his term. 10000088.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 1/16/2018 (b) The Auditor General shall conduct the audit of public funds of the State. He shall make additional reports and investigations as directed by the General Assembly. He shall report his findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and to the Governor. (c) Within 30 days of the enactment of the law or laws comprising the State budget for a fiscal year, the Office of the Auditor General must certify whether the enacted budget will be balanced with expenses not exceeding funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available during that year pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 2 of this Article. If the Office of the Auditor General certifies that the budget is not balanced, then the offices of Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate shall become vacant upon filing notice of such certification with the Secretary of State. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. This has been First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #35. House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #36, offered by Representative Bennett. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to add Section 2.5 to Article 10000088.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 1/16/2018 IV and amend Section 2 of Article V of the Illinois Constitution as follows: ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS A person may not be elected to the office of State Senator or State Representative, or a combination of those offices, for terms totalling more than 16 years. Service before the second Wednesday in January of 2021 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. ARTICLE V THE EXECUTIVE SECTION 2. TERMS These elected officers of the Executive Branch shall hold office for four years beginning on the second Monday of January after their election and, except in the case of the Lieutenant Governor, until their successors are qualified. They shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and every four years thereafter. A person may not be elected to any single Executive Branch office for terms totalling more than 8 years. Service before the second Monday in January of 2021 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. This has been First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #36." 10000088.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 1/16/2018
"Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 4164, offered by Representative Harris, Greg, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 4165, offered by Representative Harris, Greg, a Bill for an Act concerning health care. House Bill 4166, offered by Representative Harris, Greg, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4167, offered by Representative Parkhurst, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 4168, offered by Representative Carroll, a Bill for an Act concerning public safety. House Bill 4169, offered by Representative Carroll, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 4170, offered by Representative Carroll, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4171, offered by Representative Jesiel, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 4172, offered by Representative Parkhurst, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 4173, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 4174, offered by Representative Wheeler, Barbara, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 4175, offered by Representative Reick, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 4176, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 4177, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 4178, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 4179, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4180, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 4181, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill 10000088.docx 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 1/16/2018 for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 4182, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 4183, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 4184, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 4185, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning correctional officers. House Bill 4186, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 4187, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 4188, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 4189, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning abortion. House Bill 4190, offered by Representative Reick, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 4191, offered by Representative Olsen, a Bill for an Act concerning animals. House Bill 4192, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 4193, offered by Representative Parkhurst, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 4194, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 4195, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 4196, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 4197, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4198, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4199, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal 10000088.docx 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 1/16/2018 law. House Bill 4200, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 4201, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 4202, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4203, offered by Representative Andersson, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 4204, offered by Representative Jones, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 4205, offered by Representative Ford, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 4206, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 4207, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 4208, offered by Representative Welch, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 4209, offered by Representative Welch, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 4210, offered by Representative Skillicorn, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 4211, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4212, offered by Representative Swanson, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 4213, offered by Representative Batinick, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 4214, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 4215, offered by Representative Winger, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4216, offered by Representative McDermed, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 4217, offered by Representative Harris, David, a Bill for an Act concerning 10000088.docx 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 1/16/2018 finance. House Bill 4218, offered by Representative Wheeler, Barbara, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 4219, offered by Representative Bourne, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4220, offered by Representative Bourne, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 4221, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 4222, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 4223, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 4224, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 4225, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 4226, offered by Representative Kifowit, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 4227, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4228, offered by Representative Harris, David, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4229, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 4230, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 4231, offered by Representative Severin, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 4232, offered by Representative Severin, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 4233, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 4234, offered by Representative Harper, a Bill for an Act concerning agriculture. House Bill 4235, offered by Representative 10000088.docx 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 1/16/2018 Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 4236, offered by Representative Phillips, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 4237, offered by Representative Carroll, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4238, offered by Representative McDermed, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 4239, offered by Representative Burke, Daniel, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 4240, offered by Representative Burke, Daniel, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 4241, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 4242, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 4243, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 4244, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 4245, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 4246, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 4247, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 4248, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 4249, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 4250, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 4251, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning animals. House Bill 4252, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning local 10000088.docx 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 1/16/2018 government. House Bill 4253, offered by Representative Halbrook, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 4254, offered by Representative Parkhurst, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 4255, offered by Representative Bourne, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 4256, offered by Representative Parkhurst, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 4257, offered by Representative Wheeler, Barbara, a Bill for an Act concerning public health. House Bill 4258, offered by Representative Bourne, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 4259, offered by Representative Batinick, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 4260, offered by Representative Andersson, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 4261, offered by Representative Halbrook, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 4262, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. First Reading of these House Bills. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 10000088.docx 12