"The House will be in order please. Members will be in their chairs. Thank you. We will be led in prayer today by Reverend Emily McGinley, who is with the Urban Village Church in Hyde Park/Woodlawn. Reverend McGinley is the guest of Representative Mah. Members and guests will refrain from starting their laptops and turn off all cell phones and rise for the invocation of the Pledge of Allegiance."
"Good afternoon. I bring greetings to you from the good people of the South Side of Chicago. Let's pray. God of all creation, scripture tells the story of how out of nothing you created everything. Flora and fauna, fish and fowl, seasons and symphonies. And from those same elements of all that creation, you drew forth humans, calling us to a special purpose. Stewards of your good work, partners, and co-creators in your grand project of wholeness of life for all. And so I pray for all these gathered together, representatives of so many more, grant them the courage to rise to this call and all that it demands. Spark within them your vast imagination to see what you see. Stir within them compassion, empathy, and wisdom as they deliberate on those issues that will most heavily impact the ones you hold closest to your heart. The poor, the mentally and physically ill, the imprisoned, the immigrant, the widow, and the orphan. Grant them humility to learn from one another, grace to grow together, and freedom from anxiety to be leaders of peace and peacemaking, wholeness and wholeness making. Let them be inspired and challenged by your vision of a flourishing world. And more specifically, a flourishing Illinois. May they be agents of hope, leaders of courage, and people of possibility. 10100020.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 Let them be your hands and feet as they live into that original call. Stewards, partners, and co-creators in your grand project of wholeness of life for all. Amen."
Speaker Willis: "We will be led in the Pledge today by Representative Cabello."
"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 please. Representative Harris is recognized to report any excused absences on the Democratic side."
"Madam Speaker, let the record reflect that Representatives Gabel and D'Amico are excused today."
"Representative Butler is recognized to report any excused absences on the Republican side of the aisle."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Please let the Journal reflect that Representative Skillicorn is excused today."
"Let the record show that we have a quorum. All of record… have all recorded who wish? Clerk, please take the Roll. There being 113 Members answering the Roll Call, a quorum is present. Thank you. Representative Hammond, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. For a point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"I would like to introduce to the chamber, my Page for the day, also my friend every day, Maddi Cave. Maddi is a 10100020.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 fourth grader at A-C Central and she's here to learn about State Government today. Please give her a warm welcome."
"Welcome, Maddi. Representative Greenwood, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"I rise today to recognize Jackie Joyner-Kersee for our black history moment. Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee was born on March 3, 1962 in East St. Louis, Illinois. The daughter of teenage parents, she endured financial hardship while growing up, but soon rose above the pack with her athletic prowess. As a teen, she won the National Junior Pentathlon championships four years in a row and received widespread honors in high school in various sports including track, basketball, volleyball. Joyner-Kersee thrived as a basketball and track and field star. And during her junior year, she set the Illinois high school long jump record for women with a 6.68 meter jump. Joyner-Kersee attended the University of California Los Angeles on a full scholarship and continued to gain fame on both the court and field. However, in 1981, at the age of 19, she began to focus on training for the Olympics, specifically the heptathlon. She later graduated from UCLA in 1985. Jackie Joyner-Kersee became one of the greatest athletes in American history. The first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the long jump and the first woman to compile more than 7 thousand points in the 7 event heptathlon. Joyner-Kersee went on to win three golds, a silver, and two bronze medals over four separate Olympics. 10100020.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 She was named Sports Illustrated for Women's top female athlete for the twentieth century. Continuing her passion and dedication to East St. Louis, Joyner-Kersee created the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Youth Center Foundation to encourage underprivileged youths in her hometown to play sports. In 2007, she helped establish Athletes for Hope. This organization aims to educate, encourage, and assist athletes in their efforts to contribute to community and charitable causes. Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a role model for children and adults across the world. And I am honored to recognize her today in the 101st General Assembly for this black history moment. Thank you."
"Thank you, Representative. Representative Reick, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege, Madam Speaker."
"Please proceed."
"I also want to have a moment of black history that is kind of personal to me. I think it's appropriate during Black History Month, as well as at the advent of baseball season, that we remember the passing, remember the life, of the great Frank Robinson who died on February 7 at the age of 83. Frank Robinson was born in 1935 in Beaumont, Texas. The youngest of 10 children. He grew up in Oakland and he stayed safe and strong because he engaged in baseball, basketball, football. And in 1953, he signed his first contract to play professional baseball in the minor leagues for the Cincinnati Reds. He was sent to Ogden, Utah, which at the time was a very segregated city, for his first assignment. And then he subsequently was sent on to South Carolina to play baseball there, where he 10100020.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 was met with racism and discrimination. But his abilities, his sheer love and dedication to the game of baseball brought him to the major leagues in 1956, to the Cincinnati Redlegs. And I dare say, I'm one of the few people on this floor who are old enough to remember watching Frank Robinson play baseball for Cincinnati. His statistics there were stellar. He led the National League in hitting, in homeruns. He was just a remarkable baseball player. But in 1966, the Reds saw fit to package him in a trade, probably the second most one sided trade in the history of baseball after the Cubs got rid of Lou Brock for a guy name Ernie Broglio. They sent him to Baltimore for Milt Pappas. In 1966, his first year with Baltimore, he just showed Cincinnati what they had given up on. They thought he was an old 30 in 1965. That's why they traded him. In 1966, Frank Robinson won the Triple Crown and he led the Baltimore Orioles to a World Series Championship. He led Baltimore to the World Series in four year… in four times in six years. A remarkable, a remarkable feat. He was a team leader. He was known as the guy who enforced clubhouse discipline. In October of 1974, he was named the first black manager in major league history when he took over the Cleveland Indians. And I think it speaks to the acceptance of African Americans as managers when I say that he was also the first black manager who was fired in major league history. His list of accomplishments led him to Hall of Fame in 1974. He was Rookie of the Year, MVP in each league, World Series MVP, 14 time All Star, All Star MVP, Gold Glove winner, Manager of the Year, Triple Crown winner, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. And while we all know that 10100020.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 Jackie Robinson's number 42 has been retired throughout major leagues, and many teams have retired individual numbers who've played for them, Frank Robinson's number 20 has been retired by the Cincinnati Reds, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Cleveland Indians and I think that's quite a testimony. He was one of the smartest, he was one of the toughest players in baseball. He dared pitchers to hit him in the head, and they gladly obliged back in those days. But he was one of the most respected players in baseball as well. He played the game the right way. He demanded the best of himself and expected the best from everyone around him. And I believe that no man should ask for more of himself or others. And I would like you to just remember Frank Robinson as he rests in peace. Thank you, Madam Speaker."
"Thank you, Representative. Representative Spain, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. A point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I'm pleased to have a special guest joining me today, Raul Albor. Raul is an intern in my district office in Peoria. He's a Bradley University student studying business and marketing. He's an outstanding intern and has taken the lead in constituent service issues and correspondence throughout the district. Please give a warm Springfield welcome to my intern, Raul Ablor."
"Welcome, Raul. Representative Severin, for what do seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege please."
"Please proceed." 10100020.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019
"I wanted to follow up on Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Having… had the privilege of being in charge of Special Olympics for over 10 years in Southern Illinois. I had the privilege of working with her and getting to know her. She was a great advocate and she continues to be a great advocate of Special Olympics. And I had an athlete in my district that he set the world's record in the pentathlon at the International Special Olympic Games and he got to meet Jackie Joyner and had pictures taken with her. And he actually was the first athlete in the United States and actually in the world to have a street named after him. And his hero is Jackie Joyner-Kersee. So I just wanted to share that with you. That she is a fantastic athlete, fantastic person. She's been a great advocate for sports and for Special Olympics. And I wanted to share that today. Thank you."
"Representative Kifowit, please. For what do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege please."
"Proceed."
"Members, can I ask you to rise please?"
"Please rise, Members."
"This Saturday the State of Illinois lost a hometown hero. I would like the Body to remember, and eventually have a moment of silence, for Colonel Jill Morgenthaler. She was the Illinois Homeland Security Chief under former Governor Rod Blagojevich. She had died in a scuba trip Saturday in the Dominican Republic. She was 64. She was awarded the Bronze Star for leadership in Iraq and was assigned to the UN Peacekeeping Forces in Bosnia. She was a true American hero 10100020.docx 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 who touched thousands of women through her leadership book, The Courage to Take Command. She was in the Dominican Republic to celebrate the birthday of her husband. And unfortunately, she didn’t feel well after a scuba dive, fainted, and could not be resuscitated. So I would ask that the Body take a moment of silence for our true American hero, who stared down Saddam Hussein, who served her country proudly, and continued to serve Illinois for all these years."
"Thank you, Representative. The Body will take a moment of silence please. Thank you. Representative Ford, for what do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Madam Speaker and Members of the House, first I would like to recognize a point in history. We have a colleague that just experienced an election in the City of Chicago that’s moving on to the next round. And I think it's historic because there has never been an African American woman to run for the Treasurer in the City of Chicago, and we should give Melissa Ervin-Conyears a great big round of applause."
"Congratulations, Representative."
"And we also had a mayoral election tomorrow, or yesterday, and we have two African American women that will be in the election, that’s Lori Lightfoot and President Preckwinkle. That's historic for Chicago and we should all be proud of that return."
"Representative Ortiz, for what do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. A point of personal privilege." 10100020.docx 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019
"Please proceed."
"Members, I rise today to give a warm welcoming and acknowledging the students from Back of the Arts College Prep High School. Who… can you please rise? Students from Back of the Arts can you please rise? I ask if you can please give them a warm welcoming. These are students from the high school that I used to work at. They will be seeking to speak to many of you Representatives to ask you about some of your Bills and lobby a few Bills. So if you can please just give them a minute of your time, they are looking forward to speaking with you. Thank you."
"Representative Evans, for which do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Looking great up there. And all the Members of the General Assembly, I'm rising today for our African American history moment for today. Today I'm proud to speak on a present day local hero who is making great strides in a financial sector and African American community. In November of 2018, the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund elected Jeffery Blackwell as the first African American male President of the Board of Trustees. President Blackwell is not only from Chicago, but a proud product of the Chicago Public Schools. He is a Chicago Teachers Union member, with over 20 years of teaching experience and has dedicated 9 of those years working in special education. He was born and raised in a west side Austin community and has been a consistent mentor for youth and new teachers in the 10100020.docx 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 Chicagoland area. Under President Blackwell's tenure, he led the charge. He led the charge among Illinois pension funds by investing in the great Continent of Africa, connecting those teachers and communities to the pension fund. The Chicago Teachers Pension Fund is the first Illinois pension fund to hire Africa focused investment managers to enhance the portfolios equity returns and continue to grow total assets. Not only is President Blackwell paying it forward, abroad connecting communities to the Continent of Africa, but he's doing his part to promote inclusion and diversity right here in the State of Illinois. The Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund continues to be a leader in the investment industry amongst women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, the African American community, and African American money managers. We salute President Blackwell and applaud all his efforts today. Today he is black history and it lives on. Thank you."
Speaker Willis: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Miller, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise a point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Today we're honored to have three… three celebrities from my hometown of Oakland, Illinois. They're sitting up in the gallery. They're trying to act like they aren’t hearing me right now. But if you guys would stand up, I want to introduce you. I have the Superintendent of schools, Lance Landeck, from down there in Community #5. And former President of the School Board, Andrew Dowden, and current President of 10100020.docx 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 the School Board, Clint McQueen. Give them a round of applause today. Thank you."
"Okay, Members, on page 5 of the Calendar, under the Order of Resolution, we have House Joint Resolution 14, offered by Representative Connor. Representative Connor, you're recognized."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. HJR14 is a Resolution to honor the life of Trooper Warner who lost his life in the State Police District 5 Headquarters in 1969. There had been a traffic accident involving another veteran… Trooper Warner was a World War II veteran himself… and there was a traffic accident and Trooper Warner suspected that the individual involved was trying commit suicide. He brought him into the State Police District 5 Headquarters and the individual managed to get a hold of the pistol of another trooper and ended up fatally wounding Trooper Warner before taking his own life. So what this Resolution does is to rename a section of Route 53 where the State Police District 5 Headquarters are located in honor of Trooper Warner. And I would also ask for a moment of silence. Thank you."
"The Body will take a moment of silence. Thank you. No further discussion noted. Representative Connor moves for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 14. All in favor please vote 'aye'; and all opposed vote 'nay'. Voting is opened. Have all who voted who wish? Have all who voted who wish? Have all who voted who wish? Clerk, please take the record. On the question, there are 113 'yay', 0 'nay', 0 'presents'. The Resolution, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby adopted. Thank you. 10100020.docx 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 Continuing on the same page, House Joint Resolution 17, offered by Representative Morgan. Representative Morgan, you are recognized."
"Thank you, Madam Chair. Members, this is a Resolution that will honor the life of ISP State Trooper Christopher Lambert. Thank you, everyone. Again, this is a Resolution in honor of the life and legacy of an Illinois State Police Trooper Christopher Lambert, who, as we've discussed on this floor very recently, on January 12 of this year was tragically killed while coming to the aide of motorists on I-294. So this is a Resolution to honor his life. To rename a portion of I-294 in honor of ISP Trooper, Christopher Lambert for his life and his legacy and all of the things that he did to keep all of us and our families safe. So with that, I ask for support from the Body."
"Seeing no further discussion, Representative Morgan moves for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 17. All in favor please vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is opened. Have all who voted who wish? Have all who voted who wish? Have all who voted who wish? The Clerk, please take the record. On a vote of 111 'yes', 'nays', 0 'present', having the Constitutional… this Resolution, having received the appropriate amount… Constitutional Majority, is hereby adopted. Continuing on the Order of Resolutions. For House Resolution… Joint Resolution 18, offered by Representative Thapedi. Representative, you are recognized."
"Thank you, Madam Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. House Joint Resolution 18 extends our work from the last Legislative Session wherein we didn’t get an opportunity 10100020.docx 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 to actually finish our work with respect to looking at issues in where at which Illinois is actually and truly a global player in the international trade market. For an example, last year alone, and consistently year after year, we do over $200 billion in exports of soy beans per year. And as issues continue to rise in Washington with respect to Quasi Trade Wars or trade wars, or however you wanna characterize them, it puts Illinois businesses in definitely very precarious situations. For an example, our farmers are looking for other markets right now, which has a huge impact on their business. A lot of us don’t recognize it, but we're actually a top oil importing and exporting state, that there are large volumes of Canadian crude that come right here into Illinois. We have more refineries in Illinois than any other Midwestern state. So those are just some examples, Madam Chair and Madam Speaker, as to why it's so important for us to continue looking at issues with respect to international trade and how it affects our businesses. I'm available to answer any and all questions."
Speaker Willis: "Recognizing Representative Sommer for discussion."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I just rise to support Representative Thapedi's Resolution. He's done a great job as Chair of the International Trade & Commerce Commission… Committee. And we need to continue our efforts on the trade task force. And I ask for your support of this Resolution."
"Seeing no further discussion, Representative Thapedi moves that House Joint Resolution 18 be adopted. All those in favor please vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The 10100020.docx 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 voting is opened. Have all those who voted who wish? Have all those who voted who wish? Have all those who voted wish? Will the Clerk please take the Roll? On this question, there are 112 'ayes', 0 'nays', 0 'present'. This Resolution, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby adopted. On the same order, House Joint Resolution 12, offered… I'm sorry, 21. I transposed those numbers. House Joint Resolution 21, offered by Representative Bourne. Representative Bourne, you are recognized."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. There has been a move in this Body recently to recognize our true heroes who served and ultimately died in the Vietnam War. This builds upon what we've been doing to honor them. This designates Route 16 in Shipman, Illinois, as the Sergeant Glenard Jay Gregory Memorial Road. Sergeant Gregory started his tour in Vietnam on May 6, 1968. He was injured and ultimately passed away less than a year later on April 20 of 1969. He was 20 years old and it was just days before he was scheduled to return home. He was awarded the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the National Defense Medal, the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the Expert Sharpshooter Medal, and the Bronze Star with 'V' decoration. This will be naming the main road in his town, where he is now buried. And I think it is appropriate that we honor his heroism, and I ask for your support on this Resolution."
"Is there any discussion on this Resolution? Seeing no further discussion, Representative Bourne moves the adoption of House Joint Resolution 21. All those in favor please vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting 10100020.docx 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 is open. Have all those who voted wish? Have all those who voted wish? Have all those who voted wish? Thank you. Clerk, please take the Roll. On this question, there are 113 'ayes', 0 'nays', 0 'present'. This Resolution, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby adopted. Representative Willis… Williams. Yeah, I'm recognizing myself. Go for it."
"Madam Speaker, great to see you in the Chair today."
"Thank you."
"Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"It's always great to see former colleagues come to visit us down here in Springfield. I just wanted to recognize and say hello to our former colleague in the gallery today, Representative Steve Andersson. Welcome to Springfield."
"Welcome, Mr. Andersson."
"Back."
"Representative Kifowit, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege, Madam Chair."
"Please proceed."
"I would like the Body to welcome a member of my Youth Citizen Advisory Counsel, Adam Pauley, who's up in the gallery right now. My group works very hard to have ideas for legislation, and he's come down to Springfield to present one of his Bills. So please welcome him to Springfield."
Speaker Willis: "Welcome to Springfield. On page 6 of the Calendar, we'll continue under the Order of Resolutions. We have House Joint Resolution 25, offered by Representative Meier. Representative Meier, you're recognized." 10100020.docx 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Resolution 25 honors Medevac Pilot, Larry Mills, who died in… on July 29, 2016 when he was flying a Medevac helicopter in California along with the nurse, Deborah Kroon, flight paramedic, Michelle Tarwater, and patient April Rodriquez. Larry Mills grew up in Marine, Illinois, attended Triad High School, was an EMT, and a 12 year veteran of the Marine Volunteer Fire Department. He flew for over 30 years and had contracts with the United States Army and Airforce to train their pilots. There's been a scholarship set up in his memory, and this will name 143 through Marine, the Larry Mills Highway. Thank you. And can we have a moment of silence for him?"
"The Body will take a moment of silence please. Seeing no further discussion, Representative Meier moves for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 25. All those in favor please vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. Voting is now open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 113 'yeas', 0 'nay', 0 'present'. Having received the Constitutional Majority, this Resolution is hereby adopted. Continuing on page 6, House Resolution 10, offered by Representative Stuart."
"Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm gonna reiterate you look great up there. Thank you. Today I have… I have House Resolution 10, which simply encourages the Illinois State Board of Education to stop using an instrument known the edTPA as the capstone at the end of the teacher's certification process. It's a test that's riddled with a lot of problems. It's not really a test, it's an assessment. I don't believe 10100020.docx 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 it adds anything to the quality of teachers that we're producing and it simply acts as a barrier when we have a real teacher shortage going on in our state."
"Seeing no further discussion, Representative Stuart moves do pass for the adoption of House Resolution 10. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those in favor say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. Therefore, the Resolution is adopted. Thank you. Continuing on this, House Resolution 11, proposed by Representative Stuart. Representative."
"Thank you. House Resolution 11 just simply names the month of April as… no, it's September, sorry… as Dystonia Awareness Month in the State of Illinois."
"Seeing no further discussion, Representative Stuart moves for the adoption of House Resolution 11. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Thank you. House Resolution 12, offered by Representative Bennett. Representative, you're recognized."
"Thank you… Speaker. House Resolution 12, of the year 2017, marked the hundred years since the Bolshevik Revolution of Russia, which resulted in the world's first Communist regime under Vladimir Lenin. And led to decades of oppression and violence under Communist regimes throughout the world. A National Day for the Victims of Communism was declared November 7, 2017, condemning communism as a political philosophy incompatible with liberty, prosperity, the dignity of human life. And so, what we're doing today is, we'd like 10100020.docx 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 to declare November 7, 2019 as Victims of Communism Memorial Day in the State of Illinois."
"Seeing no further discussion, Representative Bennett moves for the adoption of House Resolution 12. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Continuing on the Calendar under the Order of Resolution, we have House Resolution 18, offered by Representative Brady. Representative Brady, you're recognized."
"Thank you very much, Mr… Madam Chair. You look wonderful up there. I'll just echo those same comments, very nice. I would like to ask for a recommendation and adoption of House Resolution 18 declaring January 23, 2019 as Illinois State University Midnight College of Nursing in the State of Illinois declaring their 100th anniversary and declaring that date as the national day… the state day, in the State of Illinois."
"Seeing no further discussion, Representative Brady moves for the adoption of House Resolution 18. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Representative Demmer, you're recognized. For what do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. A point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"I'd like the House to join me in welcoming a guest to the Capitol today. My friend Rich Schmitt is the 10100020.docx 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 2/27/2019 Superintendent of the Sandwich School District and he's here today for a conference. Welcome to Springfield, Rick."
"Welcome to Springfield. Mr. Clerk, Committee announcements."
"The following committees were canceled for this afternoon. Higher Education was canceled. International Trade & Commerce was canceled. Meeting at 2 p.m. is Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing, & Charter Schools in Room 115, Labor & Commerce in Room 114, State Government Administration in Room 122, Economic Opportunity & Equity in C-1. Meeting at 3 p.m. is Appropriations-General Services in D-1, Appropriations-Public Safety in C-1."
"Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions. You have none? Thank you. Leader Harris moves for the adopt… oh hold on. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Harris moves that the House stand adjourned until Thursday, February 28 at the hour of noon. Thank you. Oh, I'm sorry. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' definitely have it. And the House stands adjourned."
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction of Resolutions. House Resolution 150, offered by Representative Marron and House Resolution 151, offered by Representative Skillicorn are referred to the Rules Committee. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned. " 10100020.docx 19