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Illinois House Floor Debate — January 28, 2019

101st General Assembly (2019-2020) · Legislative day 6 · Perfunctory Session
Chamber
House
General Assembly
101st (2019-2020)
Date
January 28, 2019
Legislative day
6
Session
Perfunctory Session
Speaker turns
3
Original
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Hollman

"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction of Resolutions. House Resolution 59 offered by Representative Greg Harris and House Joint Resolution 19 offered by Representative Harris are referred to the Rules Committee. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 835, offered by Representative Swanson, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 836, offered by Representative Gong-Gershowitz, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 837, offered by Representative Kifowit, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 838, offered by Representative Halpin, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 839, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 840, offered by Representative Mason, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 841, offered by Representative Willis, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 842, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 843, offered by Representative Stava-Murray, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 844, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 845, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 846, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 847, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 848, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 849, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an 10100006.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 6th Legislative Day 1/28/2019 Act concerning local government. House Bill 850, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 851, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 852, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 853, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 854, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 855, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 856, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 857, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 858, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 859, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 860, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 861, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 862, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 863, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 864, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 865, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 866, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act 10100006.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 6th Legislative Day 1/28/2019 concerning employment. House Bill 867, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 868, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 869, offered by Representative Bailey, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 870, offered by Representative Murphy, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 871, offered by Representative Greenwood, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 872, offered by Representative Greenwood, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 873, offered by Representative Greenwood, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 874, offered by Representative Wehrli, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 875, offered by Representative Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 876, offered by Representative Carroll, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 877, offered by Representative Carroll, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 878, offered by Representative McDermed, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 879, offered by Representative McDermed, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 880, offered by Representative McDermed, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 881, offered by Representative McDermed, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 882, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 883, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 884, offered by Representative 10100006.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 6th Legislative Day 1/28/2019 Marron, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 885, offered by Representative Bailey, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 886, offered by Representative Batinick, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law.

Bolin

"House Bill 887, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 888, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 889, offered by Representative Swanson, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 890, offered by Representative Welch, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 891, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 892, offered by Representative Mussman, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 893, offered by Representative Morgan, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 894, offered by Representative Morgan, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 895, offered by Representative Morgan, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 896, offered by Representative Morgan, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 897, offered by Representative Morgan, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 898, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning firearms. House Bill 899, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act concerning firearms. House Bill 900, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 901, offered by Representative Guzzardi, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 902, offered by Representative Ammons, a Bill for an Act concerning cannabis. House Bill 903, offered by 10100006.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 6th Legislative Day 1/28/2019 Representative Walker, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 904, offered by Representative Walker, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 905, offered by Representative Gong-Gershowitz, a Bill for an Act concerning human rights. House Bill 906, offered by Representative Mussman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 907, offered by Representative Connor, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 908, offered by Representative Carroll, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 909, offered by Representative Welch, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 910, offered by Representative Kifowit, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 911, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 912, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 913, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning firearms. House Bill 914, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 915, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 916, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 917, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 918, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 919, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 920, offered by Representative Greenwood, a Bill for an Act concerning 10100006.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 6th Legislative Day 1/28/2019 education. House Bill 921, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 922, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 923, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 924, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 925, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 926, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning human rights. House Bill 927, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 928, offered by Representative Thapedi, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 929, offered by Representative Parkhurst, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 930, offered by Representative Batinick, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 931, offered by Representative Conyears-Ervin, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 932, offered by Representative Conyears-Ervin, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 933, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 934, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 935, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 936, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 937, offered by Representative Murphy, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. First Reading of these House Bills. Introduction and First Reading in full of 10100006.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 6th Legislative Day 1/28/2019 House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #12, offered by Representative Butler. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST 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 Article IV of the Illinois Constitution by changing Section 6 as follows: ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 6. ORGANIZATION Subsection (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. A person may serve no more than a total of 8 years in any one of the following offices and no more than a combined total of 12 years in any 2 or more of the following offices: Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or Minority Leader of the Senate; provided that service before the second Wednesday in January of 2021 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. 10100006.docx 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 6th Legislative Day 1/28/2019 (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. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. This has been the First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #12."

Hollman

"Committee Reports. Representative Greg Harris, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules reports the following committee action taken on January 28, 2019: recommends be adopted, referred to the Order of Resolutions is House Resolution 59 and House Joint Resolution 19. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 10100006.docx 8