Illinois House Floor Debate — April 3, 2019

"The House will be in order, and Members will be in their chairs. We shall be led in prayer today by Wayne Padget, the assistant doorkeeper. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off all cell phones, and rise for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance."

"We will be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today by Representative Yednock."

"Roll Call for Attendance. Leader Harris is recognized for any excuse absences on the Democratic side."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let the record reflect that there are no excused absences on the Democratic side of the aisle today."

"Representative Butler is recognized for any excused absences on the Republican side." 10100036.docx 1  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Have all recorded themselves who wished? Clerk, please take the record, 115 Members answering the roll. We have a quorum and ready to do business. Mr. Clerk, Committee Reports."

"On page 31 of the Calendar under Motions in Writing, appears Motions to Table: House Bill 48, House Committee Amendment #1 to House Bill 180, House Bill 186, House Bill 193, House Bill 422, House Bill 2101, House Bill 2184, House Bill 2186, House Bill 2187, House Bill 2321, House Bill 2457, House Bill 2554, House Bill 2560, House Bill 2616, House Bill 2733, House Bill 2819, House Bill 2848, House Bill 3064, House Bill 3300, House Bill 3499, House Bill 3500, House Bill 3502, House Bill 3657, and House Bill 3703. With leave of the Body, we will consider these Motions and one single Motion. Is there a leave? Leave is granted. The Sponsor… Sponsors have move to table the House Bills. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the 10100036.docx 3  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the all Bills are tabled. Representative Butler, for what reason do you rise?"

"The record, will so reflect. Representative Sommer, for what reason do you rise?"

"State your point."

"Supplemental Calendar #1, we have Senate Bills on Second Reading. Senate Bill 196, Representative Harris. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. On Supplemental Calendar #1, Senate Bills-Second Reading, we have Senate Bill 526, Representative Harris. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. On page 28 of the Calendar we have Senate Bills-Second Reading. We have Senate Bill 1474, Representative Yednock. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Senate Bills-Third Reading, we have Senate 1474, Representative Yednock. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Yednock."

"Thank you, Speaker, Members of the House. Today, I'm presenting Senate Bill 1474. The legislation codifies that it is the right of the state to regulate union security agreements. By codifying SB1474 not only would the state preserve its exclusive role in… as decision maker permitted under National Labor Relations Act, it would preserve stability across an array of unionized industries. Men and women of labor have helped build our communities and they deserve to have the security and protections that thousands have fought for across our state. The Bill is also about 10100036.docx 5  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 protecting worker… working men and women as they continue to do their jobs every day no matter what town they are in. Our local workers and contractors, those that continue to provide critical services and build the communities that we live in, deserve the stability they have earned for… and the right to fight for it. Congress explicitly refused to include political subdivisions within Section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act. In doing so, Congress decided to avoid the confusion that having seven thousand units of local government in Illinois with thousands of different laws would create. The court referred to this situation as an impossible position and a nightmare. Instead of asking whether an employee is subject to an agency agreement one day when his job takes him to a nearby… to nearby Chicago and not the next day when he happens to be working on sites in say a neighboring village or city that has the opposite law. It must clarify and set the law as the state level as contemplated by the National Labor Relations Act. Today I'm presenting legislation that will not only codify what our courts have ruled but legislation that will protect the rights of working men and women across our great state. I would appreciate your vote."

"Representative Wheeler, for what reason do you rise?"

"He indicates he will."

"Yes, I do, Sir."

"Yes. You asked me if this was, and correct me if I'm wrong, Representative, you had asked me if this makes… makes it so a non-union contractor or an employee that does not have… an agreement makes them now have to have one. And I told you, no, that is not the intent of this legislation."

"That is correct."

"That's correct, Sir."

"That's correct."

"Yes."

"Thank you, Sir."

"Representative Wehrli, for what reason do you rise?"

"Indicates he will."

"Yes, it does."

"Yes, that's correct."

"Representative Moylan, for what reason do you rise?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"He indicates he will."

"I have a question. The question is for the purpose of legislative intent. Representative Yednock, you have a private right of action in this legislation. What is the primary purpose of that language in your Bill?"

"Thanks for your question, Representative. The primary purpose for including the language in the Bill is to allow an injunction to cease any local ordinance restricting collective bargaining that has passed." 10100036.docx 8  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Can the Illinois General Assembly still pass collective bargaining restrictions under your Bill?"

"That's correct. Yes, they can."

"Thank you."

"Leader Durkin, for what reason do you rise?"

"He indicates he will."

"You're correct, Sir."

"I just wanted to clarify the… the court has ruled, I think the 7th Circuit has ruled that… that particular ordinance is… is void. It's no…"

"…not law."

"That's correct."

"Yes." 10100036.docx 9  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"We would have to talk to the village about that, Leader."

"I would assume, and I'm not a lawyer, but we would have revisit that… this question."

"I… I couldn't tell you that."

"Thank you."

Speaker Davis: "Seeing no further discussion, Representative Yednock to close."

"I thank you for the discussion. And I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1474 pass?' All in favor vote 'yes'; all opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Representative Davidsmeyer. Mazzochi. Meier. Morrison. Parkhurst. Unes. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this Bill, 101 voting 'yes', 8 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, receiving a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Spain, for what reason do you rise?"

"Please proceed."

"On page two of the Calendar, we have House Bills- Second Reading. House Bill 120, Representative Costello. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

Speaker Davis: "Representative Kifowit on the Amendment. Representative Costello on the Amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Amendment creates the Veterans Service Related Ailment Task Force, and it's designed to address service related ailments that are not recognized by the Federal Government."

Speaker Davis: "Seeing no further debate, questions on the Amendment. Third Reading. Representative Costello, excuse me, moves for the adoption of the Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 120. All those in favor say 'yes'; all those opposed say 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

Speaker Davis: "Third Reading. Continuing on page 2 of the Calendar, House Bill 124, Representative Arroyo. Out of the record. On page 3 of the Calendar, House Bill 188, Representative D'Amico. Out of the record. On page 4 of the 10100036.docx 12  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 Calendar, we have House Bill 331, Representative Jones. Out of the record. Page 3 of the Calendar House Bill 348, Representative McSweeney. Out of the record. House Bill 424, Representative Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 825, Representative DeLuca. Out of the record. House Bill 854, Representative Evans. Representative Evans. Out of the record. House Bill 895, Representative Morgan. Out of the record. House Bill 1456, Representative Rita. Out of the record. On page 6 of the Calendar, House Bill 1561, Representative Crespo. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. On page 7 of the Calendar, we have House Bill 1653, Representative Villanueva. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Page 7 of the Calendar, House Bill 2046, Representative Evans. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Mr. Clerk, leave this Bill on the Order of Second Reading. On page 8 of the Calendar, House Bill 2170, Representative Hernandez. Excuse me, Representative Barbara Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 2188, Representative… Leader Manley. Out of the record. House Bill 2211, Representative Yingling. Out of the record. House Bill 2258, Representative Welter. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 2267, Representative Martwick. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. On page 9 of the Calendar, House Bill 2304, Representative Slaughter. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 2425, Representative Chesney. Out of the record. House Bill 2451, Representative Martwick. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 2461, Representative Meyers-Martin. Out the record. Page 10 of the Calendar, House Bill 2491, Representative Walsh. Out of the record. House Bill 2519, Representative Slaughter. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 2541, Representative Harper. Out of the record. House Bill 2572, Representative Feigenholtz. Out of the record. House Bill 2576, Representative Zalewski. Out of the record. House Bill 2604, Representative Crespo. Out of the record. House Bill 2605, Representative Crespo. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 2624, Representative Arroyo. Out of the record. On page 12 of the Calendar, we have House Bill 2691, Representative Hernandez. Elizabeth Hernandez. Out of the record. House Bill 2698, Representative 10100036.docx 15  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 Harris. Out of the record. On page 13 of the Calendar, House Bill 2831, Representative Mussman. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. On page 14 of the Calendar, we have House Bill 3018, Representative Mason. Is Representative Mason on the floor? Out of the record. House Bill 3035 Representative Unes. Out of the record. On page 15 of the calendar, we have House Bill 3082, Representative Martwick. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." Clerk Hollman: "House Bill 3082, 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 3113, Representative Cassidy. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." Clerk Hollman: "House Bill 3113, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment 1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."

"Third Reading. On page 16 of the Calendar appears House Bill 3237, Representative Barbara Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." Clerk Hollman: "House Bill 3237, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 10100036.docx 16  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Third Reading. On page 16 of the Calendar, we have House Bill 3301, Representative Manley. Representative Manley. Out of the record. House Bill 3302, Leader Crespo. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. On page 17 of the Calendar appears House Bill 3349, Representative Slaughter. Out of the record. House Bill 3427, Representative Conroy. Out of the record. On page 18 on the Calendar, we have House Bill 3469, Representative Bristow. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." Clerk Hollman: "House Bill 3469, a Bill for an Act concerning government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." Speaker Davis: "Third Reading. House Bill 3477, Representative Edly-Allen. Out of the record. Page 18 of the Calendar, House Bill 3580, Representative Slaughter. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 3586, Leader Crespo. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 3596, Representative Yingling. Representative Yingling on House Bill 3596. Out of the record. On page 19 of the Calendar, House Bill 3658, Representative Gabel. Out of the record. House Bill 3671, Representative Thapedi. Out of the record. House Bill 3687, Representative Harper. Representative Harper. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." Clerk Hollman: "House Bill 3687, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."

Speaker Davis: "Third Reading. Going back to page 3 of the Calendar, we have House Bill 188, Representative D'Amico. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Third Reading. On page 12 of the Calendar, we have House Bill 2698, Leader Harris. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." Clerk Hollman: "House Bill 2698, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."

Speaker Davis: "Third Reading. Going back to page 5 of the Calendar, we have House Bill 854, Representative Evans. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." 10100036.docx 18  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Third Reading. On the Order of Third Readings, we are working from the priority list. We have House Bill 3663, Representative Ammons. Is Representative Ammons on the floor? Out of the record. House Bill 3628, Representative Bristow. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." Clerk Hollman: "House Bill 3628, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Third Reading of this House Bill."

"Representative Bristow."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm finding my notes. This amends the School Code and Community College Act by moving provisions from the School Code to the Community College Act. Also provides a new definition of adult education, increases instructional fees from $3 to $6 for students taking adult education courses and proposes a generation rate for adult education instruction. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Kalish, for what reason do you rise? Seeking no further discussion, Representative Bristow to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3628 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 114 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional 10100036.docx 19  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Kalish, for what reason do you rise?"

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Point of personal privilege."

"State your point."

"Members of the House, I like to welcome Agudath Israel of Illinois, who's in the gallery today, a group from my hometown from Chicago and Skokie. And they're going to be walking around the Capitol today giving blessings and kosher food. So please stop by 402A later and give them a warm Springfield welcome. Thank you."

"Thank you. And welcome to the Capitol. Continuing on Third Readings, we have House Bill 2470, Representative Burke. Out of the record. House Bill 2408, Representative Bourne. Out of the record. House Bill 2786, Representative Cabello. Out of the record. House Bill 3148, Representative HalbroOkay. Out of the record. House Bill 2123, Representative Carroll. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." Clerk Hollman: "House Bill 2123, a Bill for an Act concerning health. Third Reading of this House Bill."

"Representative Carroll."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. This is a Bill we've been discussing food allergies a lot in this chamber lately. I wanted to thank everyone last week for their support on EpiPens. I have a daughter with severe food allergies in a variety of areas. One area that's been ignored in the area of sesame allergies. So I present this Bill to make sure prepackage foods in Illinois are labeled for sesame. And I want to thank the retail merchants for working with me on the 10100036.docx 20  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 language to have them go neutral on the Bill. And I'd ask for a 'yes' vote. Thank you."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2123 pass?' Clerk, shall call the roll. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Davidsmeyer. Sosnowski. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 114 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2444, Representative Cassidy. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Cassidy."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. House Bill 2444 provides an opportunity for a parent to present a family-impact statement at sentencing, creates some standards by which a judge can determine the impact on… of the sentence on a parent-child separation. Also adds the opportunity to contemplate the impact on a caregiver of an ill or elderly family member. And I ask for your support."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2444 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 82 voting 'yes', 28 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3101, Representative Costa-Howard. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." 10100036.docx 21  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Representative Costa-Howard."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3101 pass?' All in favor vote 'yes'; all opposed vote 'no'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this Bill, 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2243, Representative Marron. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Marron."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2243 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Representative Severin. Welch. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3263, Representative Mazzochi. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Mazzochi."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2363 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1482, Representative McCombie. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative McCombie."

"Representative Williams, for what reason do you rise?"

"Just a comment to the Bill."

"To the Bill."

"Representative, I just want to note and thank and acknowledge your hard work on this Bill. You've been working on this for a least a couple of years, but since you've been working on it we been subject to information about happenings within the Department that have been devastating to children. And some of us have sat through of hours of hearings about some of those cases. So I think this ties in very well with the work that others are doing on improving the lives of children through Illinois that are in the most unimaginable circumstances. So thank you to your work on this side of this very difficult challenge that we have."

"Representative McCombie to close."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1482 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all 10100036.docx 25  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Representative Ammons. Mayfield. Mr. Clerk, take the record, 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3617, Representative Costello, out of the record. House Bill 925, Representative Didech. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Didech."

"Thank you. This Bill allows County Treasurers to reduce the penalty for delinquent local service tax payments to 50 percent of the original tax imposed under the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act. I will be happy to take any questions."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 925 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Sosnowski. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3652, Representative Edly-Allen. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Edly-Allen."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I'm presenting House Bill 3652, which asks that school counselors provide 10100036.docx 26  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 discussing and information to students on all post-secondary options including a four-year college and universities, community colleges, and vocational schools. And I would ask for a 'yes' vote."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3652 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Brady. Parkhurst. Skillicorn. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 114 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2237, Representative Gabel. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Gabel."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2237 creates the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program, which automatically deposits $50 into a college savings account for every child born or adopted in Illinois on or after January 21, 2021. If implemented this program will have the power to start Illinois families saving and changing the trajectory of young lives making them more likely to attend and graduate from post-secondary education. I'd appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Batinick, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she will." 10100036.docx 27  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"This Bill is sponsored by the Treasurer's Office."

"Also came from Heartland Alliance."

"Yes. There are 34 states that are doing a program like this."

"Sure. Well, 52 percent of the programs use 529 accounts as a vehicle for savings which is what…"

" …we're proposing to do. Yes, we already have that, but we don’t already start one for every child born or adopted in the state. So it's easy for us to use that program that we already have. Pennsylvania is the largest state to provide a universal CSA program. And there are approximately 140,000 children born or adopted in Pennsylvania every year. Nevada, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Maine all have statewide CSA programs. Maine's is completely privately funded while the other existing state programs use a mix of state and private funds, which is what we would like to do."

"The private funds can either come from community foundations throughout the state or it could from individuals. The Office of the Treasurer is going to be looking at that for this year. This is a planning year to try to setup a program like that. We also are looking at other states, possibly some other state funds but no general revenue."

"The cost of providing this $50 for each child and for administrative costs is about $9 million a year. After 10 years we expect this program to begin to become more… the price will go down."

"Yes."

"One hundred forty thousand."

"Correct."

"No. In Illinois its 165 thousand children."

"Eight million is going to the children and one million is going to administrative costs." 10100036.docx 29  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"No."

"It wouldn’t start this year. It would not start until next year so there is no cost in this fiscal year budget."

"And it would be in the Treasurer Office budget."

"It can be paid through other state funds that are not GRF. It could also be paid for by some private money. I know in Evanston, we're doing a pilot program like this with all private funds through the Evanston Community Foundation."

"It's subject to appropriation."

"Okay."

"I have not. I just spoken with the Treasurer's Office."

"It would be in their budget."

"Yeah, the importance of this Bill is that it is… research has shown that any amount that is saved for a child for higher education, they will be three times more likely to attend college and four times more likely to graduate from college."

"Representative Skillicorn, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she will."

"Pardon?"

"Yes. It can also be used for any post-secondary education."

"As long as they have a high school degree, it's for any post-secondary education."

"No, they do not. Well they… if they don’t spend it for higher education by the time they're 26, they would not have access to this $50 that hopefully would grow to be a little more."

"Representative Wehrli, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she will."

"Nine."

"And it's not a continuing appropriation. It's subject to appropriation. So each year they would have to decide how much there could be appropriated."

"They will need to go through rules too, so… through JCAR."

"Yes, it would have to go through JCAR."

"Yes, correct. That's what they're proposing."

"Well, I don’t… a load? I mean any program I know of have has at a least a 10 percent administrative cost."

"To the Bill."

"We have the 529 College Fund now. What this will do is encourage more people to save, it'll encourage more working class people to save. As I said, the research shows that there are three times more likely to go to college if they have even $50 in a savings account for them and four times more likely to graduate. As I said this program…"

"Thirty-four states are doing this program." 10100036.docx 33  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"There is a completely… not out of the… there is a completely different program where they do run another program for college funds."

"It's not good, but it's not the Treasurer's program."

"The Treasurer's 529 program is very healthy."

"That's the program that we're looking at."

"I don’t know the answer to any other program, yeah I don’t know the answer to the other program."

"That's not the purpose of this Bill. The purpose of this Bill…"

"…the purpose of this Bill is to work with the Treasurer's Office, which has a successful 529 program."

"Representative Hammond, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she'll yield?"

"The intention is to have it be $50. As we said, the department would have to go to JCAR to get that amount increased. The amount… as I've said, the research shows that it doesn't matter how much is in the account but simply that there is an account for that child. I mean you were a Sponsor of this Bill and I'm surprised that you pulled yourself off. 10100036.docx 35  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 I mean this Bill is pretty similar to the one that was there last year."

"No, it does not. It’s a 529 savings account, it does not."

"And earns interest, its invested by a professional."

"Yes."

"The interest, it follows that $50, and if by age 26 they do not use those funds, they go back to the Treasurer's Office and can be reinvested."

"They'd be reinvested in the same program."

"No. It would go to new infant… new babies being born."

"You know that’s an interesting question because certainly the cost to the state will go down every year after 10 years. But you want the program to be successful so you want them to use that money so you don’t necessarily want the money to come back to the fund. So it's hard to say, I mean… they’ll… we'll be doing analysis to see how many families are actually using this funds and how many are not. So that’s a difficult question to answer."

"The fees?"

"Go back into the fund, yes."

"Sure. Yes… no, the… you know the department… the Office of the Treasurer is going to be working with the banking industry. What this Bill does is it also encourages families to get their own 529 account. And we think that this will actually encourage people to save and to use banks. In other states the banks have been great partners with this. So we will continue to talk to the banks and work with them on this 10100036.docx 37  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 issue this should be in full support of this as it will increase their funds as well."

"Representative Demmer, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she will."

"The $50 is in the legislation but to change it would need to through JCAR."

"That's to put some checks…

"…checks and balances on it that I would think that your side of the aisle would be happy about."

"Not to do it."

"So the department… the Office of the Treasurer is not wed to that line and the piece in the Bill. They'd be happy to change it in the Senate if you feel that would… that's inappropriate. But I think the intent of this Bill is to have the $50 and continue with the $50. As I've said before the amount doesn’t matter as much as the fact as there is a savings account for that child."

"Representative Keicher, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she will."

"We are talking about newborn babies, 165 thousand a year."

"The State Treasurer's Office adheres to the state ethics guidelines in the marketing of the programs and services. The State Officials and Employee Ethics Act governs program promotional materials for the Treasurer just as it does for all Members of the General Assembly."

"Will adhere to the States Ethics guidelines."

"I don’t know, I don't know."

"I would have to look at the guidelines to see if that… what's allowed by the state ethics."

"It will abide by the ethics guidelines."

"It can come from some other states funds."

"Not… no, it's not going to come from GRF. There's going to be some private funds and some other state funds that are not necessarily taxpayer dollars."

"Not as a tax."

"We previously discussed this. At this at this time $50 is what in this legislation."

"It would require approval from JCAR which is comprise of Legislators."

"Yes."

"Around $110."

"No. No. No. This is a universal program to encourage all children to go to college."

"With the states 529 program, which has… is privately managed by Union Bank and Trust."

"They're still able to use it."

"Representative Mazzochi, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she will."

"No, they cannot. But they are encouraged to start their own 529 plan and they will be linked."

"Well, it is still there. And the reason that the Treasurer's Office wants to continue to control that $50 is because if it's not used then they can recycle it for other children."

"But the funds are available for them."

"No, they are." 10100036.docx 43  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"You have to positively say that you want to do this program. Because the purpose of this program is to teach financial education to families as well to encourage to start their own 529 account."

"And the child… and the child… as I said…"

"It's to make the program fiscally responsible."

"So let me explain the research again. The research shows that if a child knows that there is a savings account for them then they are three times more likely to go to college and four times more likely to graduate. The point of having…

"…can you let me finish?"

"Can you let me finish?" 10100036.docx 44  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"So as I've said we're trying to make this program more fiscally responsible. As I've said, the parents can claim it at any time up through as 10 but the child has to know that money is there. The parents have to acknowledge that the money is there. And we think this is best way to do that."

"Yes. Well, there are some people…"

"That’s another possibility that would be… we could amend the Bill and add that on in the future."

"No. I'd like this program to begin and to start this year. As we know, we need a whole year of planning. That’s as… what we mainly do in this Legislature is amend Bills, amend laws. So as we see how this Bill folds out we can add that in later."

" I appreciate your comments."

"Representative Davidsmeyer, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she'll yield." 10100036.docx 46  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"I am making this statement that the research shows that if a child's knows that there is any amount of money in a savings account for them to go to college that they are more of likely to go, yes."

"Yes. What it does is it has a mindset for them that they are going to go to college. And they can figure out, first of all their parents can set up a separate 529 account, and they also can work to go college and figure out other ways to fund it."

"Yes."

"Yes."

"The administrative costs are about a million a year."

"I mean, we'll see how…"

"We don’t have to use mailings, we can also use other forms of communication."

"Correct."

"The program is designed so that it recycles these funds and is financially responsible."

"It's the state's money; it's not their money yet."

"They can claim it when they're 18." 10100036.docx 48  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Correct. This program is also there to teach families financial education."

"The funds are available for the child when they're 18… between the ages of 18 and 26 to go to higher education."

"Well, the research show the opposite."

"No, there is not means testing. No. This is a program to encourage all of our children to go to college."

"Members, we still have four Members seeking recognition. Representative Wheeler, for what reason do you rise?"

Representative Stava-Murray, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she will."

"To the Bill. So as I think the person in the chamber who given birth most recently, I'm simply a little bit jealous that this doesn’t go into effect for my children. And I want to thank you for bringing this forward as it's tough even being a parent with three kids to remember to start the 529 plan for each of the children. So my son has a 529 plan, but we've forgotten to start one for our second two. So I think 10100036.docx 50  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 this is a great reminder for families of all means and a good incentive for people to get involved in saving for their child's education at the time where it can make most difference. Sure, that $50 may end up being recycled, but if it and if the parents don’t claim it but it could inspire many people to be opening up their own accounts and getting a lot of the advantages at the… in terms of investing early and getting compounded interest on their accounts before their child turns 18. So I think it’s a very good program, and I actually like the fact that it has a marketing for 529 aspect to it, because parents do need to be reminded. It’s an incredibly large transition point in life. And so with the sleepless nights you can sometimes forget about those things you should be doing. So I just wanted to say to thank you. And I encourage an 'aye' vote on this."

"Representative Guzzardi, for what reason do you rise?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Questions to the Sponsor."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"Representative Gabel, can you talk a little bit more about the providence of this idea? Was there a commission that worked on this idea some time ago?"

"Ten years ago there was a commission that worked on this."

"Was it just a Democrat only commission?"

"Yes… it was a bipartisan."

"I didn’t think we would just do a Democrat only commission. It was a bipartisan commission, right? And the commission issued a report, isn’t that right?"

"Yes." 10100036.docx 51  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"And one of the recommendations of that report was to do precisely what your Bill proposes, right?"

"It was."

"And it wasn't a divided report, it was a unanimous recommendation of this bipartisan commission?"

"It was."

"And you've worked on legislation awfully similar to this Bill very recently, haven’t you?"

"Yes."

"And that rep… that legislation had bipartisan support, too?"

"Yes."

"Okay. Thank you. To the Bill."

"To the Bill."

"I find myself confused by the debate that we've heard here today. On the one hand this program is a vast new marketing program for the Treasurer's Office and on the other hand they're not doing enough to track down people. On the one hand that spends way too much money, on the other hand it's not nearly enough incentive for people to want to go college. One of my colleagues even suggested that this should just be a cash grant to every family that has a newborn that we should just give money to every family that has a child. That's an issue I would love to talk about with my colleague, but that’s not what this Bill proposes. This is a very simple proposal that is grounded in research that says that we can create better outcomes for our children with a very small upfront investment from our state. We're telling the children in this state that we believe in their future with a small 10100036.docx 52  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 investment of state resources we're going to give them that belief, give their families that belief and encourage better outcomes for them. To everyone on the other side of the aisle who talks about lack of job opportunities and students needing to achieve higher education in order to compete in the global market place, you know that this Bill is the right thing to do. Your folks have been recommending this idea for a decade. So join us today in voting for this good Bill. I urge an 'aye' vote thank you."

"Seeing no further discussion, Representative Gabel to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you all for the discussion about this Bill. As I've stated, this is a Bill that will provide funds for every child born or adopted in Illinois after January 1, 2021. It’s a program that will have the power to start Illinois families saving and changing the trajectory of young lives. It is based on research. The research it is very positive, as I said. It shows that any child who knows they have a savings account three times more likely to go to college and four times more likely to graduate. Thirty-four states already do programs similar to this. I would encourage an 'aye' vote. And thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2237 pass?' All in favor vote 'yes'; all opposed vote 'no'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Batinick. Carroll. DeLuca. Harper. Jones. Kifowit. Villa. Walker. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 66 voting 'yes', 42 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, 10100036.docx 53  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2264, Representative Meier. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Meier."

"Representative Meier."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2264 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Burke. Didech. West. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 111 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Bryant, for what reason do you rise?" 10100036.docx 54  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Please state your point."

"Thank you for visiting today. House Bill 2838, Representative Gong-Gershowitz. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of this House. I rise to present House Bill 2838 that provides for primary contractor responsibility for wage and benefit theft in the construction industry. Simply put, wage theft is a failure to pay workers the full wages that they're legally entitled to. It’s a widespread and deeply rooted problem that not only harms the workers and families who directly suffer the exploitation, it also damages law abiding business owners. Employers who commit wage theft have artificially lower labor costs and can under bid competitors who follow the law. A recent study of the 10 most populous states found that construction workers in Illinois lose 22.9 percent of their income to wage theft. Aside from just being wrong, there is also a public cost. When workers aren't paid, there is straight forward loss in payroll and income tax revenue. And when workers comp isn't paid and a worker is injured on the job, it’s the taxpayer that picks up the tab at the emergency 10100036.docx 55  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 room. The good news is that this is a solvable problem. This Bill gives primary contracts the tools necessary to ensure the sub-contractors that they hire and choose to do business with are paying their workers. General contractors are given the authority, not a mandate, to collect contract bid as well payroll records for wages and benefits from subs of any tier. The idea is to incentivize contractors to solve problems before they become acute and actually prevent wage theft from happening in the first place. A worker does not have a direct claim against a general contractor in this Bill. Only the Department of Labor or a joint labor management committee compose equally of management and labor Representatives can bring us to the lawsuit to collect unpaid wages. This protects contractors against frivolous and harassing lawsuits and ensures that meritorious claims get the attention that they deserve. In short, this Bill is about leveling the playing field and ensuring that contractors who are doing the right thing by paying their workers can stay in business. And I'd ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Ladies and Gentlemen, we have six people seeking recognition. Representative Wheeler, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she will."

"I had conversations with Members about how the Bill will function, yes."

"Yes, we've been in conversations and we're, you know… do you have… yes, we have been having conversations."

"I filed this Bill in February, and it wasn't until after this Bill passed committee that anyone approached me to have conversation. So we're continuing to have those conversations. And as a matter of fact the Department of Labor may have some suggestions about the implementation. We're continuing to have those conversations. And it will have an opportunity to continue those conversations as the Bill moves through the committee process in the Senate."

"Representative, this Bill was extensively negotiated and passed in California. And the reason why workers do not have a direct cause of action against a contractor and the reason why in this particular legislation if there were workers who had not been paid, a claim would have to be filed at the Department of Labor. And the Department of Labor would have to decide that that claim was meritorious before any liability attached is part of a recognition that we need to make sure the contractors voices are heard in this process."

"In the House, I'm asking for an 'aye' vote."

"It is not my intent. And this Bill has some experience in California and that's not what's happened. Bond rates have not increased, this has not stopped a construction. In fact, the construction industry is booming in California. And I would like to point out, Representative, that a contractor that is doing all of the things that you said and ensuring that workers are paid and they're hiring subs that they know to be reputable and are paying their workers, has no reason to be concerned about this Bill." 10100036.docx 59  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"The protection is that no one can file a lawsuit unless a worker has had… has been cheated out of their wages 10100036.docx 60  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 and the Department of Labor feels that the claim is meritorious."

"That is correct."

"I don’t have that information."

"The statute of limitations in this Bill is one year, they have one year. That's it."

"Members, we now have 9 Members seeking recognition. The Chair is going to move to a 5 minute timer. On that Representative Mazzochi, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she will."

"No, I've run a non-profit agency."

"I'm not a general contractor, no."

"No." 10100036.docx 62  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"What's your point?"

"Now that is just blatantly misrepresenting the Bill. The Bill very specifically says that you can only go after unpaid wages, does not allow for trouble damages or double damages."

"Representative Stava-Murray, for what reason do you rise?"

"Thank you. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates she will." 10100036.docx 65  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"So, I have a question. So, when a construction project is going on, what is the general contractor, what is their purpose of being there?"

"The general contractor manages the contract, manages the project. General contractors responsible for ensuring that construction codes are followed, building codes ae followed, fire codes are followed. I actually was curious I am not a general contractor; however, this Bill was actually supported the carpenters union who have a fair amount of experience in construction. And this was brought to me by a concerned constituent, who is a contractor, and said that he is having trouble competing with those who aren't playing by the rules and aren't playing fair. And so this would allow a contractor to do is to simply ask the subcontractors to show that they had paid their workers, and if workers are paid, there is no liability here."

"So what happens if… what happens right now when the subcontractors, who are not paying their workers, give bids verses those who are good actors who are paying their people? What are those… is there a difference in those bids? Like in the cost of them or is there one that seems more attractive maybe to a general contractor currently? For those who aren’t paying their contractors are they able to offer lower prices?"

"That’s exactly right. And it's making a difficult for contractors who are doing the right thing to compete."

"So, it sounds like the unintended consequences… to the Bill. It sounds like the unintended consequences are of 10100036.docx 66  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 the market reality now. So saying that we… that those contractors don’t last is obviously not the case when we have such a large percentage of wage theft going on. To say that a general contractor can't be responsible for another aspect of project management, seems to me disingenuous, that somehow we require the cost of unpaid labor to be borne by those who are doing the actual labor. Seems to me the unsustainable or to use the word of the opposition, the unworkable solution is what's going on currently. So to think that somehow this is just another reason for people to file claims, I think misses the bigger point that right now people don’t have a way to file a claim for those wages that have been stolen. And so thinking about those who have had the stolen wages above those who can afford to be a general contractor, I urge my colleagues to have a 'yes' vote."

"Representative Weber, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she will."

"I don’t see that… the analogy, no."

"No. This provides for direct contractor responsibility and defines that pretty narrowly on this Bill."

"That is not the intent of the Bill and that is not how the Bill is written."

"In Section (a)(1), it specifies that it is talking about a direct contractor who is making or taking a contract in the state for the erection, construction, alteration, or repair of a build structure or other private work."

"I don’t believe that’s the case. I think the Department of Labor and the Joint Labor Management Committee under the contractors union understand what a direct contractor is and would not file a claim in that case."

"I have not heard from them, no."

"Please bring your remarks to a close."

"Representative Davidsmeyer, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she yield."

"I guess I don’t understand why it would be an issue as long as you have the tools that you need to ensure that workers are being paid. So for example, on a public contract where you have to certify… the general contractor has to certify under penalty of perjury that wages have been paid by their subs. It took me all of five minutes to pull off a certified transcript of payroll where you just put the name of the worker, the days that they worked, the wages and ensure that somebody has been paid. You show this to a general contractor and they don’t need to worry that their workers aren't being paid. And you don’t have a claim if the worker hasn't… if the worker has been paid, there is no claim here."

"This does not require a certified payroll I'm just making the point…"

"The subcontractor would have to give those to you."

"I don’t know if I understand the question?"

"If there is fraud going on we have a whole different issue. And you may have a claim against the subcontractor for fraud, but that is not what we're getting at here. We're getting at a general contractor being the best position to ensure that workers on their job people that hire to work on their project are paying their workers. Workers aren't entitled to be paid twice. If they have been paid, they don’t have a claim. And it’s the Department of Labor that would have the responsibility to weed out frivolous lawsuits. No claim is being made." 10100036.docx 72  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Homeowners are not liable under this Bill."

"Representative, can you bring your remarks to a close?"

"Representative Batinick, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she will."

"Currently, I think the Department of Labor does have a processor filing wage theft and it is to recoup lost wages."

"I'm not sure."

"The problem right now is that workers are the one on the hook when they're being cheated. And once that happens it is very difficult, it is a huge and a steep climb to ever see that money back. And so this incentivizes the general contractor who's holding themselves out of as the management of a project to ensure that their working with people who simple pay their workers. Because honestly once wage theft happens…"

"…I'll keep backing up, no matter how stiff the penalties the reality is that workers are being left on the hook and they're not being paid and…"

"I've done my due diligence. I've read paper after paper from the economic policy institute, from University of Massachusetts, and this is a well-documented problem that isn't being solved. This asks simply that you do business with people who pay their workers and if workers are being paid, the Department of Labor isn't going to have a reason to file suit against anyone."

"Representative Ammons, for what reason do you rise?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Sponsor yield?" 10100036.docx 76  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Members, a verification has been requested by Representative Batinick. Representative Ammons, for what reason do you rise?"

"Thank you. Would the Sponsor yield for a quick question?"

"She indicates she will."

"Thank you. Representative, there's been quite a bit of debate on this subject. I just want to circle back to the purpose of this Bill. Can you clarify why you filed this Bill in the first place?"

"Because it's important to ensure that people are getting paid for the work that they do."

"And have you seen through your research, I know you referenced a few research institutions, have you seen this being a problem of significant proportion in Illinois?"

"It is."

"And would your Bill require those who did not pay the wages or may be subject to this Bill, does it require them to make any kind of changes in relationship to payroll or their workers at all?"

"It does not mandate anything."

"And so the overall goal of the Bill then you will say it's to really deal with those actors?"

"That’s right."

"All right. To the Bill."

"To the Bill."

"This is not a new story and unfortunately, this is a very difficult one, because the research has shown on national level as in Illinois, when I work on the temporary worker Bill, this was part of that Bill. Wage theft was an issue 10100036.docx 77  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 then, it's an issue now. And paying workers what they deserve and what they've earned is the actually based problem that this Bill is trying to address. Wage theft affects millions of workers each and every single year. If this were not a problem, I nor my colleague would have worked on this issue last year and certainly this year for House Bill 2883 that’s in front of us or 38 that’s in front of us today. I believe that workers who are low income as we work with the Department of Labor around the temporary worker Bill, they testified that it was extremely difficult for them to get support on this issue because they don’t have money, in many cases they are temporary workers, and they can be fired without recourse. This Bill would just give protections to workers that have experienced wage theft and I'm sure that it is not a lot of workers according to my colleagues here on the right. We want to catch those bad subcontractors as well as prime contractors that are engaging in this felonious behavior. And so I do urge an 'aye' vote for my colleagues here in the House to support this step forward to end this practice of wage theft and to really require accountability on the part of the of the contractors, sub and prime, when it comes to perpetuating a practice of wage theft that has driven us to this point in Illinois. And I do urge an 'aye ' vote."

"Representative Pappas, for what reason do you rise?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates she will."

"Thank you. Representative Gong-Gershowitz, you and I have discussed this Bill before and do you recall that I spoke 10100036.docx 78  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 with you about the Standard AIA documents that I use as underline bases for most construction projects?"

"I do."

"Okay. And do you recall that I mentioned that in those documents, those standard documents the contractors are responsible for all acts and omissions of employees both of their own employees and their own subcontractors?"

"Yeah, you mentioned that."

"Okay. And do you recall that I also mentioned that where it's other… unless it's otherwise provided in the documentation the contractor, who contracts to perform all of the work for the owner, is actually responsible for the payment of all labor performed under that contract?"

"That’s correct."

"So really in most contracts where the general contract… the general contractor undertakes construction work they already take on the responsibility to pay for all of the labor perform under the contract, is that correct?"

"That’s right."

"Okay. So… and is there also an indemnity provision in this standard documentation that requires the general contractor to then notify the owner if there are any claims for… with respect to performance of that contract?"

"That's right."

"And is there also a provision that requires a general contractor to comply with all applicable laws with respect to the law… with the respect to the work performed under the contract?"

"Yes." 10100036.docx 79  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"And in fact aren't we talking about the violation of Illinois labor laws in this Bill?"

"That’s exactly right."

"So the general contractor in their standard documentation is already committing to the owner that they will ensure that the subcontractors that they hire will comply with all applicable labor laws in Illinois, is that correct?"

"That’s right, that's the law."

"Then it seems that we're not really changing anything by doing this Bill except providing the laborers who are doing the work on the project with an ability to recover the wages that they're not getting from the subcontractor. I also have… hold on one moment. Let me look at my notes. I understand that there is a lot of concern or there seems to be a lot of concern on the other side of aisle about the problems that this Bill will cause the general contractor. Isn't it true that under the current regulations when there is a claim filed by an employee, the only person who knows about that claim is the subcontractor?"

"That’s right."

"So there is no information being passed on to the general contractor or the owner about the fact that the subcontractor did not do their job, did not follow the law, and did not pay their workers for the work performed?"

"That's right."

"So the general contractor has… under current regulations has no way of knowing which of the subs are bad subs, unscrupulous sub, subs that violate the law and which are good subs that actually follow Illinois laws?" 10100036.docx 80  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"That's right."

"So isn’t it the fact that this regulation will help the Illinois construction industry because it will help identify those contracts who actually are trying to comply with Illinois laws?"

"That’s the intent of the Bill."

"And isn't the case that if we do this and we help identify the good contractors those contractors who now have to compete for jobs with unscrupulous contractors who underpay their employees and possibly underbid on contract projects that those contractors who do comply with the law will actually be able to compete on a fair basis?"

"That's the whole idea, to level the playing field and ensure those who are following wage and labor laws in our state are the ones that can thrive in and do business in our state."

"So in that the case that this bill actually protect those small businesses."

"That's right."

"Okay. To the Bill. I believe that we are creating issues here and my colleagues on the other side of the aisle in their effort to protect the general contractor are forgetting about the subcontractors are forgetting about the employees that are… who's wages are being stolen. We worry about small businesses leaving Illinois of course, but we also have a shortage of employees in the trades. And why are we not worrying about those people leaving the State of Illinois because there wages are being stolen by unscrupulous business owners who are allowed to do business in Illinois who are not 10100036.docx 81  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 keeping in check. And also to the point that was made earlier regarding realtors and management companies. Realtors and management companies do not actually contract to perform this work unlike a general contractor. When a general contractor in a construction industry enters into a contract they undertake to perform all the work under the contract and they are then allowed to subcontract some of the work. That is not nature of the contract that you enter into with a realtor. No realtor has ever entered into a contract with an owner in order to put on a new roof. They enter into be the agent of the owner to hire somebody to put on the new roof. So there is a difference there and I think it has not been flagged up. I believe this will help employees, I believe that this will help small businesses indus… in Illinois. And I urge my colleagues."

Speaker Davis: "Representative, are you done? Representative Tarver, for what reason do you rise?"

"Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates she will."

"You know, Jennifer, I don’t like to talk very much but what ends up happening is that someone from the right always says, have you represented from the minority contractor? Are you minority contractor? The interesting thing is five days ago nobody want minority woman on boards but today… today is our lucky day. They care about black and brown people as contractors. So I've actually represented a GC for the last 13 years, one of the largest minority owned contractors in the state. And I talked to him about this Bill, he's okay with it. He's okay with it. He's not going to go out of 10100036.docx 82  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 business at all, right? And he's GC of Marino's, he's GC of Walmart's, he's GC Whole Foods as well. You know I would like to respond to every single point, am I right? But most of them just make no sense. The notion that nobody's licensed as a general contractor is frankly stupid. I took 25 seconds and pulled up on Google, the City of Chicago actually licenses… the Great City of Chicago by the way, licenses general contractors, would you believe it."

"I'm glad to hear that."

"Exactly. So here is the reality of it. Not only do I represent minority contractors, I've actually built out a couple places you know because I own a small business, too. That happens. Black people own business, women own businesses. We deserve to be on corporate boards as well. The bottom line to all of this every single thing that's been put out there about this so bad for business is untrue. It's not. It's simply about holding the people accountable. And I find it offensive when everything coming from this side of the aisle is we've got to be accountable, we've got to be accountable. You know as a Legislator, this, that, and the other. And now we say general contractors should be accountable and it becomes a huge issue. So I'm in support of the Bill. I will encourage everybody even if you, Jennifer, are not minority-owned contractor, who they want to save and help today, even if you are not a woman-owned contractor, who they want to help and save today, I encourage you to keep pushing forward Bills like this. I'll always be here to support those and any time somebody is looking for somebody, who I don’t know who is a lawyer, owns a business, is unafraid 10100036.docx 83  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 to speak to issues just call on me. I got your back Jennifer, vote 'yes'."

"Representative Mason, for what reason do you rise?"

"Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates she will."

"Thank you. I'm trying to make this simple and easy because quite honestly I don’t understand why this is so difficult. So Representative, when a consumer hires a general contractor do they… say to remodel their house, do they get choose who the plumber is that the general contractor hires?"

"My understanding that your general contractor is the one who handles that."

"Right. And the same with the flooring, the roofing, the electrician, correct?"

"I believe so."

"So they're are putting that responsibility for the project on the general contractor? They are trusting the general contractor to do that?"

"That's right."

"And if there's a problem down the road, do they call that sub-contractor to complain or do they call the general contractor?"

"I think typically you'd go to your general contractor."

"Yeah, because often times people don’t even know who their subcontractors is, correct?"

"Correct." 10100036.docx 84  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"So if the general contractor who is by the way charging a markup right because they're not paying the plumber their actual rates, right? They're doing all of that is willing to take responsibility for putting their name on this project, shouldn’t they also be willing to take the responsibility to make sure that the people doing the work on that project are paid?"

"That’s exactly the intent of the Bill."

"Okay. So I do not have a history as a contractor, I've hired many but I've worked in the corporate world. If we in a business hire an independent contractor, say to come in and do audit or work on a project. And that independent contractor behaves badly in the office or does something incorrect, that corporation… that company is responsible for that behavior. Because the independent contractor is acting as agent of that company and that's how that works. So how difficult is it for a general contractor to say to the sub-contractor when you submit your invoice to me I would like a print out of your payroll showing that the people who have worked on this job have been paid?"

"This Bill actually gives the contractor the authority to do exactly that."

"Okay. So they don’t have to pay the subcontractor before they get that proof, correct?"

"Correct."

"And as one of the folks on the other side of the aisle complained about, there's no letter of credit requested to make sure in advance that that subcontractor is good for the payroll is there?" 10100036.docx 85  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"No."

"No. So there's no preliminary questioning, no ooh… you might be shady I'm not going to hire you. It's just I'm not going to pay you until you've shown me proof that you've paid people?"

"A contractor could do that if they wanted to, yes." Mason: "Okay. So this seems very simple to me. It seems like a great protection for workers. As someone who has spent years overseeing payroll, I know it takes minutes to print out that record of payroll, not hours, not weeks, not anything that will increase costs for a general contractor. That’s ridiculous. This is a ridiculous argument. And I fully support this Bill. I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Parkhurst, for what reason do you rise?"

"To the Bill."

"Representative Jones, for what reason do you rise?"

"Will the sponsor yield?"

"She indicates she will."

"How you doing, Representative?"

"I'm well. Thank you."

"Great. Great. So Representative, you're not from California, are you?"

"I am not. I have been born, raised and lived in Illinois my whole life."

"Because someone on the other side said that this Bill is for California. It's not for California?"

"This is to protect Illinois workers from wage theft."

"Never talked to anybody in California about this Bill, correct?"

"No. I've talked to the carpenters union here in Illinois."

"So Representative, there were claims made on the other side that this Bill is going to stop minority women and vendors from actually participating in it. Is that the intent of this Bill?"

"Absolutely not. And I think it's insulting to suggest that I… minority contractors would be any more prone to wage theft claims than anyone else." 10100036.docx 87  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"So Representative, can you walk through like when someone files a claim with the Department of Labor, are you familiar with that process?"

"Generally."

"So generally, what's the process when someone has a wage claim? Do you know how many wage theft claims have been filed in Illinois?"

"I actually printed out the flow chart. It basically… you file a claim and they actually as of last year approved the process so that you can file a claim online. And then it starts with the Illinois Department of Labor informing the employer that a claim has been filed. There's a response of process and it’s a basically an administrative review and hearing process."

"Okay. So there were also claims that this Bill would slow down the process, it would add an undue burden to the Department of Labor. Are you aware of that happening? Or would this Bill do that to the Department of Labor?"

"The Department of Labor has not expressed that concern."

"Okay. So looking at the opponents of this Bill. Have you had any contact… has the Department of Labor reached out to you and said this Bill… that they're against this Bill, supporting this Bill?"

"No. In fact, we're continuing conversations with this Department of Labor, they may want to make some suggestion on the Senate side to put some more information in the Bill about process, but I've not heard any concerns about… with the respect to enforcement." 10100036.docx 88  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Has any one of the opponents came to you and offered any language saying we want this language on this Bill, this will make this a better Bill?"

"No."

"And have you reached out to any of those opponents that are listed in our Bill of analysis?"

"Over the last week I talk to representatives of the opponents and we're continuing to have those conversations. I'm happy to continue to have those conversations as the Bill moves through the Senate and comes back on concurrence."

"So you're giving your word that in the Senate some of the items that the other side mentioned will be addressed, I think this is a great Bill, but are you giving that commitment to do that, Representative?"

"I'm committing to continuing the conversation and I think that would be up to the Senate Sponsor to make any further commitments with the respect to amending it."

"So why did you chose to model this after the California statute that you listed?"

"This was an initiative by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, who worked on a model Bill. It was extensively negotiated in California which was the first state to pass the Bill. And in fact, that's why the Bill has a Department of Labor or the Joint Labor Management Commission as the only bodies who have standing to sue. And that would was out of concern that we not have frivolous or harassing lawsuits."

"So does this Bill pre-empt Home Rule, do you know?"

"I am not… I don’t believe so." 10100036.docx 89  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"So the other side had the opportunity to file any fiscal notes? They claim that this Bill not only would be bad for contractors, minority woman, but they had the opportunity to file a note on this Bill. To your knowledge are there any notes been filed on this Bill?"

"Not that I am aware of."

"Representative, to the Bill. I'm stand in strong support of this Bill. This Bill not only looks at the issue wage theft, but we know that this is a serious issue. It doesn't prevent any minority contractors, this Bill helps and this is a great Bill that the Representative has brought forward. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Willis, for reason do you rise?"

"Will the Sponsor yield, please?"

"She indicates she will."

"Representative, I think we've heard from quite a few proponents and quite a few opponents on this Bill. Is your intent to harm general contractors with this Bill?"

"Of course not. It's to make sure that general contractors who follow the law can thrive and stay in business in the State of Illinois."

"And isn't in fact if a general contractor hires a subcontractor and for some reason the subcontractor fails to fulfill their obligation especially when it comes to paying wages to their workers, who is that going to reflect poorly on at the end of day?"

"Well, it’s the general contractors who name is generally associated with the project." 10100036.docx 90  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"And so that’s where we're really looking at when we go and we do this it really to… nobody knows how many unless you are directly in the industry and doing the work who all of the workers are. You see the big trucks out there that have the general contractors name on it. Oftentimes in the bidding process, it’s the general contractors that get the credit for the work done, but is often… but in the end of it's the subcontractor that general contractor hires to do this that sometimes fails to come through. Is that not correct?"

"That's right. It the… in this case it’s the general contractor who'd be in the best position to ensure that workers are paid."

"And so what I'm seeing is that, I'm hearing from many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that this going to hurt minority businesses or minority subcontractors that they're… they're the ones that are going to be hurt by this or even our minority general contractors. Don’t you find it odd when it's convenient for them, then they worry about our minority contractors or our minority people in this State of Illinois? I'll leave that one just to hang out but you don’t have to respond to that. So what I'm seeing and what I'm hearing and you've made it very clear that this Bill was brought to you by the carpenter association. And so the carpenter's association have found that there are a number of subcontractors that are failing to fulfill their obligation and is that why they brought this Bill to you?"

"Yes."

"Okay. And so, what we're hoping is we're saying look you’re the big guy, you're the general, you're supposed to 10100036.docx 91  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 make sure and part of your obligation to the project is to make sure that you direct hire out the subcontractors that’s not going to do wage fraud or do subpar work or have other issues. And if you go and you hire somebody that's not working to the best of their ability or doing wage fraud to their employees, you're going to have to pony up to get it correct. Is that not right?"

"That's right."

"Right. So what this in a essence going to do is going to make that our general contractors are much more diligent in who they hire underneath them to represent them and to do some of the subcontract work. Is that not the intent of the Bill?"

"The intent of the Bill is to, you know, ensure that general contractors are more choosy… choose subcontractors that they know are going to pay their workers and if workers are paid there is no problem and no liability under this Bill."

"Thank you very much. To the Bill. This is exactly what we need in the state right now. To say that we already have this redundancy in there, well you know what then vote 'yes' on the Bill if you think this is being redundant. It's going to cause no harm on voting 'yes' on the Bill, making sure that we have our general contractors held to a standard that they make sure when they sub out the work that they make sure it goes to the best subs that are not fraudulent on their claims of paying the workers, that they treat their workers with dignity, pay them for the hard work that they've done during the day. This is a Bill that we need to have in there. 10100036.docx 92  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 Obviously the carpenters feel that it's not being redundant. Obviously the AFL-CIO doesn't feel that it's redundant. Who else do we have? We have the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters, the Southern Illinois Carpenters, Carpenters Local 174, and the Blue and Green Alliance along with the AFL-CIO of Illinois. All of these strong labor unions feel that this is not a redundant Bill that is necessary. And I think it is within our best interests to support these friends in labor to make sure that we have the best Bills possible out there and…"

"Representative, can you bring your remarks to a close?"

"Of course, I can. And I urge an 'aye' vote on this Bill. Thank you."

"Representative Welch, for what reason do you rise?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates she will."

"I just have a couple of questions for the Representative. But first of all, I want to thank her for bringing House Bill 2838 to the floor. Wage theft is an issue, Representative, that I've worked on in the past. But one of the… some things have been said on the other side of the aisle that just concern me. And it seems like on many instances here people want to diminish and talk down about the credentials that many of us have here. And it is my understanding that you never run a construction company before, correct?"

"That’s true."

"You have run a not-for-profit agency though, correct?"

"That’s right." 10100036.docx 93  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"And you are a lawyer by profession, is that right?

"Twenty years."

"Twenty years. And prior to running a not-for-profit… you mind sharing with this Body the law firm you worked with when you were in private practice?"

"I was with Winston & Strawn."

"One of the top tier law firms that law students compete for each and every year. Is that correct?"

"I'd like to think they had fairly good reputation, yes."

"Can you tell us, counselor, what… when you think of wage theft what that means to you? What is wage theft?"

"In basic terms, it is a violation of the law. It's a failure to pay workers the wages that they're legally obligated to be paid."

"So someone has actually already done the work. Is that what you're saying?"

"That’s correct."

"And this money is owed to them. Is that what you're saying?"

"That's right. And wage theft can take many forms. It can take a form of a minimum wage violation where they're being paid less than the legal minimum wage. They can be subject to overtime violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which means that the worker was not paid time and half for hours worked in excess of 40 hours of week. There are off the clock violations where employees are asked to work off the clock before or after their shifts, there are meal break violations, pay stubs and illegal deductions, and employee 10100036.docx 94  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 misclassification violations all which violate the Fair Labor Standards Act, which is a Federal law enacted to protect workers."

"To the Bill. Thank you, Representative. Members, I think first and foremost when we bring Bills to the House whether we're Democrat or Republican, we shouldn’t stand up and try to degrade one of our colleagues in their experience. We should address the merits of a Bill. To try to say someone hasn't run a construction company or someone shouldn't run a Bill because they're a man and not a woman and things of that nature is not fair to any of us. Let's talk about the merits of a Bill. And when you look at this Bill, this Representative who has spent her life speaking up for the voiceless is doing that right here. She's speaking up for those who have earned wages that are being stolen from them. This is an issue that should be easy to support, we've been debating this for over an hour. This should have been a simple Bill here today. We want to protect those who can't protect themselves. And that’s what this Bill does here today. And I would ask for everyone to vote for House Bill 2838. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

"Members, Representative Batinick has requested a verification. All Members will be in their chairs and vote their own switches. Seeing no further discussion, the Chair recognizes Representative Gong-Gershowitz to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. And thank you for the thoughtful questions and the discussion we've had here today. The bottom line is that no business should be able to gain a competitive advantage by cheating its workers. If a business cannot succeed without breaking 10100036.docx 95  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 the law, it should not exist. If a general contractor fails to do their due diligence and pays a subcontractor in full who stole from their workers and the Labor Commissioner decides to sue then they can be liable, but that only happens if you hire subs that steal from workers and you don’t check and put a stop to it. The general contractor is in the best position to prevent wage theft from happening in the first place. Once a worker is cheated recovery is a steep climb for those who are often our most vulnerable and are getting stolen from in cheated in the first place. If a business is following best practices and doing there due diligence to ensure that workers get paid, a worker isn't going to have a claim. No one is paying twice. A general contractor can hold back enough to ensure that a sub can make payroll. And if a sub has employees working for them that they need to pay, they must have some process for keeping track of the workers, the hours they work, the wages they're owed. And they can certainly ensure that they can give the general contractor the information that they need to verify that the workers on their jobs have been paid. The bottom line is the best way to protect against wage claim is to do business with reputable subs that pay workers. I did extensive research in connection with this Bill and the key findings from the economic policy institute found that the employers steal billions from workers' paychecks each year and that wage theft is a significant problem in the United States. Wage theft being the practice of employers failing to pay workers the full wages to which they are legally entitled is a widespread and deep-rooted problem that directly harms millions of U.S. 10100036.docx 96  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 workers each year. Employers refusing to pay promised wages, paying less than legally mandated minimums, failing to pay for all hours worked or not paying overtime premiums deprives working people of billions of dollars annually. It also leaves hundreds of thousands of affected workers and their families in poverty. Wage theft does not just harm the workers and families who directly suffer exploitation, it also weakens the bargaining power of workers more broadly by putting downward pressure on hourly wages in affected industries and occupations. For many low income families who suffer wage theft the resulting loss of income forces them to rely on more heavily on public assistance programs, unduly straining safety net programs and hamstringing efforts to reduce poverty. In short, this Bill is about bringing self-policing back to the construction industry, ensuring the contractors who are thriving in our state are the ones that are following best practices and paying their workers. And I urge an 'aye; vote."

Speaker Davis: "Again, Members, Representative Batinick has requested a verification. All Members will be in their chairs and vote their own switches. And the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2838 pass?' All in favor vote 'yes'; those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? On this question, there are 70 Members voting 'yes', 41 voting 'nay', and 1 voting 'present'. Mr. Clerk, please read the names of those voting in the affirmative. Representative Batinick."

Speaker Davis: "The verification being withdrawn. On this question, there are again 70 voting 'yes', 41 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 29 of the Calendar under the Order of Agreed Resolutions, we have House Resolutions, sorry. Again, on page 29 of the Calendar under the Order of Agreed Resolutions, we have House Resolutions 230, offered by Leader Hoffman. Mr. Clerk."

"Leader Hoffman on the Resolution."

"Thank you Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. I'll be brief. I just wanted to introduce and acknowledge the Belleville West Basketball team. As indicated by the Clerk, they are for the second year in a row, they are the 4A Basketball Champions here in Illinois. I'd like to welcome their Coach Joe Muniz as well as Doctor Jeff Dozier who is a superintendent of schools and Mr. Basketball in Illinois, Mr. Eric Liddell for the second time in two years. The Belleville West High School State Champions."

"Representative Bailey, do you wish to speak on this Resolution? We'll get back to you. Leader Hoffman moves for the adoption of Resolution… House Resolution 230. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. And 10100036.docx 98  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. On page 29 of the Calendar under the Order of Agreed Resolutions, we have House Resolution 231, offered by Representative Greenwood. Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Greenwood on the Resolution."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House. I am very excited to welcome to their State Capitol the Class 3A Boys basketball team, East St. Louis Senior High School. They are in our gallery at the top if we would all wave and acknowledge them today. We have Coach Mark Chambers as well as Superintendent Arthur Culver here today. And I want to just take a moment to recognize and acknowledge the players on the team. Brian Calhoun, Jashawn Anderson, Richard Robinson, Elijah Rice, Traeveion Jones, Cornelious Leflore, Kendez Basquine, Carlton King, Andre Gillespie, Jabril Olivaria, Armond Williams, Kentrell Cox, Terrance Hargrove Jr., and Jaylon Jones. Thank you for coming here to Springfield, you guys did amazing job. This the first state champion boys basketball 3A championship for the school in their history, and I'm very proud of you. Again, thank you and welcome to your Capitol." 10100036.docx 99  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Representative Greenwood moves for the adoption of House Resolution 231. 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 Bailey, for what reason do you rise?"

"The record will so reflect. Thank you. Continuing on Third Readings we have House Bill 3249, Representative Harris. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Harris."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. This is the first 2019 General Revisory. This Bill goes back through the complied statues, updates changes, reformats and corrects errors for legislation dating from the 94th to 100th General Assembly. I'd be happy to answer any of your questions about any one of the 2,149 pages it contains."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3249 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3659, Representative Kalish. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." 10100036.docx 100  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Representative Kalish."

"Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is a Bill that in a year after its effective date, a Charter School Board of Directors or other governing body must have a parent or guardian member; so therefore, the schools board has to have a parent or guardian member involved in the decision making. Additionally all voting board members must receive training to ensure members understand their roles and responsibilities. This is an initiative of the Illinois coalition of nonpublic schools. We really do not have serious opposition, and I would appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3659 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Skillicorn. Sosnowski. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 111 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 595, Representative Kifowit. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Kifowit."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill is an initiative of a resident, what it does is add GAMT testing to the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act administered by the Department of Health." 10100036.docx 101  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Representative Batinick."

"I've no idea. There was no debate, the vote just happened. So I have no idea. The cost of this is about 30 cents to the total cost of the test. So it's not a large cost either, I have no idea."

"It's GAMT and I'm not really sure on the pronunciation of the medical term for that. So guanidinoacetate methyltransferase. It’s a… what it's a disease that if not caught in infancy then the child will need special needs the rest of its life. And so I have a resident whose child was not diagnosed with this until they were six. And he needs profound special needs assistance the rest of his life. They had a second child, it was diagnosed as a newborn and the child is a vibrant 10 year old. So the early the diagnosis of this in the newborn… in the infancy is so vital to the direction of the child's life."

"Seeing no further debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 595 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those vote 'no'… all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. 10100036.docx 102  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Keicher. Wheeler. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1444, Representative Mussman. I'm sorry, House Bill 1442 Representative Mussman. Out of the record. House Bill 3198, Representative Pappas. Representative Pappas. Out of the record. Would you like to call your Bill, Representative? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Pappas. No need to run, we'll wait.

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill is a Bill that allows non-Home Rule municipalities in DuPage County to use up to 25 percent of the monies collected under the sales tax for economic development and capital improvement projects from… until… for four years until January of 2023. And I ask for your 'aye' votes and open to any questions."

"Representative Batinick."

"She indicates she will."

"That is correct."

"It was a sponsor initiative."

"Municipal… non-Home Rule municipalities in DuPage County."

"Again, it’s the non-Home Rule municipalities in DuPage County that requested the Bill."

"Yes, it is."

"Thank you very much."

"Representative Mazzochi, for what reason do you rise?"

"To the Bill."

"Representative Wehrli, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates that she will."

"It includes all capital improvement projects."

"That is correct. Although I would argue that a new bridge in town would in fact help the tourism industry, because it would help people get to the hotels."

"Yes, it is."

"I can name some of them. I don’t know that I can name all 25." 10100036.docx 105  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Right. So I certainly name the non-Home Rule communities in my district, which are Itasca, Wood Dale, and Roselle. And in your district I believe its Warrenville, Lisle, Lombard."

"Thank you."

"Representative Willis, for what reason do you rise? Willis "Will the Sponsor yield, please?"

"She indicates she will."

"Thank you. This Bill is not preventing Home Rule communities they already have that flexibility, is that not correct?"

"That is correct."

"So what you're doing and you're not mandating that they take 25 percent of that tax and put into capital, you're just giving them that flexibility, is that not correct?"

"That is correct. There's no mandate. It's up to 25 percent."

"Right." 10100036.docx 106  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"There's no mandate that any of it be used for any other purposes."

"And that actually from my understanding talking to you previously about this Bill, it comes from one of your towns, and I believe it's Itasca that has quite a number of hotels in that community. And has not… because of it they had to almost waste some of this tax money on something that many people would might say is frivolous, but certainly being in a neighboring town I support it. They have one of the best fireworks displays in the whole DuPage County. But in…"

"In the Chicagoland area the number one… the biggest fireworks display in the Chicagoland area."

"It is, and I actually can see it from the roof of my house. So I appreciate that. But one of the things that does give a town like Itasca, it gives them some flexibility so they can upgrade their roads if they need to. They could put in some additional infrastructure that might be necessary as we have all these tourists that are coming to the hotels to be able to do it. I think this is a good Bill. This is a Bill that I often hear my colleagues from the other side of the aisle holler for, more flexibility. We want to be able to have more flexibility on what to do with these funds and this money. I commend you for having this not only as your first Bill, but I think it’s a darn good first Bill. And I wholeheartedly support it. And urge the rest of this Body to vote 'aye' on it. Thank you."

"Thank you so much."

"Representative McCombie, for what reason do your rise?" 10100036.docx 107  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"She indicates she will."

"I believe it's… it's automatic."

"So I'm not aware of… that there's any opposition to this Bill. I have not heard from anyone who's opposing this Bill. I have spoken… the DuPage County Mayors are actually in behind the Bill. And I have spoken with the DuPage Tourism Bureau and they are neutral, so…"

"Representative Stava-Murray, for what reason do you rise?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?" 10100036.docx 108  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"She indicates she will."

"So, to the Bill. I just wanted to thank Representative Pappas for bringing this forward. As a fellow Representative of the Lisle area, I know that it was a big deal to have this Bill brought forward and for anyone else. As you've said so clearly this was an initiative, a bi- partisan initiative in the area that's well supported by those who have interest in it. So I encourage those both across and on our aisle to vote 'yay'."

Speaker Davis: "Seeing no further discussion, Representative Pappas to close."

"Thank you. This Bill gives flexibility to the non-Home Rule communities in DuPage County to do some economic development and perform some capitol infrastructure projects without having to raise property taxes. I believe… again there are no opponents to this Bill and I would encourage everyone for an 'aye' vote."

"And the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3198 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The vote is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Bailey. Bradley. Butler. Hammond. Parkhurst. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 95 voting 'yes', 15 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2830, Representative Stava-Murray. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Stava-Murray." 10100036.docx 109  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"So HB2830 is a Bill that helps parents and particularly working parents, and specifically even further, working parents who might have a child with special needs or additional need to meet with the school. So currently in Illinois State Law we only allow parents a total of 8 hours with a job protective leave for school conferences or something similar. So this simply states that a person cannot be fired due to… if there absence is due to the employees' attendance of a school conference or behavioral meeting or academic meeting. And that language we made very specific through the use of an Amendment to make sure that this isn't broadly applicable to volleyball games or soccer or anything like that. This is simply about parents having the ability to be present, and it's not mandated in any way that this would be paid leave of any kind, simply that they can't be fired for doing their job as a parent."

"Representative Carroll, for what reason do you rise?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates she will."

"Great. Just a couple questions for you, why did you bring this Bill forward?"

"So this was actually an initiative… I was looking at Bills pertaining to parents and I happened to come across this. And I realized how stringent the current Illinois law was. And as you think about sort of the typical child versus the non-typical child and what the needs of the non-typical child are. Wanting to make sure that those who are in an area 10100036.docx 110  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 where they have the most need in terms of parental support can have that."

"Right. To the Bill. Fantastic piece of legislation. As a formal special education teacher I can telling you getting parents to attend meetings was one of the difficult challenges that we had because meetings are generally offered during the school day. And when you have lower income families that are working and can't get away from work for these meetings, they're essential. So I applaud the Representative for bringing this Bill forward. And I encourage an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"Representative Stava-Murray to close."

"I encourage everyone to have an 'aye' vote. And I make sure that it was very specific so hopefully those across the aisle can join us in this 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2830 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The vote is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Davidsmeyer. DeLuca. Mah. Morrison. Sommer. Wehrli. Mr. Clerk, take the record. With 105 voting 'yes', 5 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present', and this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3509, Representative Stuart. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Stuart." 10100036.docx 111  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Thank you. House Bill 3509 simply requires health insurance… health insurers to provide coverage for pasteurized human breast milk and milk fortifiers in instances of medical necessity. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breast milk is the sole source of food for all newborns up to six months of age. But for a range of reason not all mothers can provide the milk that’s necessary. And this Bill would help those families and not make cost a prohibitive factor."

"Seeing no discussion… Representative Hammond, for what reason do you rise?"

"She indicates she will."

"Yes, that is correct. I do have agreed language that helps narrowly define the Bill that the insurance industry is happy with and that also preserves the intent of the Bill. And that will be added in the Senate and brought back here."

"Thank you for helping me making it a better Bill."

"Representative Stuart to close."

"I encourage an 'aye' vote." 10100036.docx 112  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3509 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 111 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3405, Representative Villa. Out the record. House Bill 71, Representative West. Representative West on House Bill 71. Do you wish to call it? Out of the record. Representative 36… excuse me, House Bill 3663, Representative Ammons. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Ammons."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. House Bill 3663 is the Cooperative Extension Workers Bill. This Bill would simply extend current State Law that covers worker co-ops and provide for access to resources, provide for recognition as a business similar to an LLC and allow workers to get greater connectivity in their communities joining worker co-ops and providing for its own economic stability and self-sufficiency. And this Bill moved unanimously out of committee. And we ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3663 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The vote is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, 10100036.docx 113  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 take the record. On this question, 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2334, Representative Sosnowski. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Sosnowski."

"On that question, Representative Villa."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"He indicates he will." 10100036.docx 114  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"So… how long will a parent be allowed to leave their child home alone under this Bill?"

"I do understand where you're going with this Bill. I think that we have to be very careful about voting 'yes' on this. I worked in a middle school for many years, and leaving home 13 year olds for an extended period of time, I don’t think necessarily think is very good idea. They're not developmentally ready for that kind of responsibility. This is… I'm wondering where the NESW stands on this?"

"It's just that… that it's kind of like open in terms of how long they can leave the child home for. That's the thing that's the most concerning to me. I do agree with you that we should be protecting families especially if they're just going to leave the child home like latchkey kids. I was left alone over the summer as well. You know I do think that we do need to make sure to protect those families, I just think that… I'm really concern about the extended period of time or even 13 year olds who have developmental disability or anything else. I do think that the Bill does speak to that if the child is capable of… is capable of making those more mature, I think the Bill does speak to that, but it's just the extended length of time that would be my only concern. But thank you."

"Representative Scherer, for what reason do you rise?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a couple questions. I like the content of this Bill but just…" 10100036.docx 117  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"He indicates he will yield."

"Okay. If you will help me understand some parts. What if a child is under 12 years old? Is… from the way our analysis reads, are they… if they're mature then it's okay? Or do they have to be 12 no matter what?"

"Okay. So even if the child is very mature and so forth, the mom runs to the store, the child's 11, the mom could be held for neglect in that case?"

"So what is the punishment then?"

"Okay. Well thank you for moving in the right direction, appreciate it."

"Representative Kifowit, for what reason do you rise?"

"Will the Sponsor yield?"

"He indicates he will."

"Representative, I appreciate you bringing this Bill. I have a quick question with regards to just the implementation of this Bill, because we lived on the Eastside of Aurora for a long time. And it's a walkable community which means the elementary schools don’t qualify for buses. So there's a lot of elementary school children walking home from school and as I read the Bill if they're under 12 are they supposed be supervised? Because these are third graders, fourth graders, 10100036.docx 119  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 children that are under 12. So current law would then that be an infringement?" Sosnowski: "Actually we clarify that in this particular legislation to exempt exactly that because that was not clarified previously in legislation."

"But is it clarified for those 12 and only… and over can only walk home from school and it still allows for an infringement if there under 12? That’s what I'm trying to clarify because a lot of kids walk, my kids walked home from school, and I'm just trying to clarify the Bill."

"Okay. Thank you for clarifying."

"Our analysis was not clear on that. So I appreciate you clarifying that."

Representative Sosnowski to close."

"And the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2334 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. And the vote is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Buckner. Ramirez. Tarver. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 111 voting 'yes', 1 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 26, Representative Thapedi. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." 10100036.docx 120  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Representative Thapedi."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. House Bill 26 is a follow-up on to something that I've been working on for a couple of years. This is the top 10 percent Bill. The aim of the Bill is to further diversify our universities and to retain our best and our brightest students here in the State of Illinois. I'm available to answer any and all questions."

"Representative Wehrli, for what reason do you rise?"

"He indicates he will.

"No."

"No."

"Yes, Sir."

"I'm sorry, Representative, did you finish your statement? Thank you. Representative Keicher."

"I don’t think I understand your question?"

"Yes. Well, really didn’t have much of an option. The Bill was actually designed to further diversify all of our universities, but upon a very brutal debate last year, it's pretty clear that the University of Illinois at Champaign has no desire to further diversify its student body. The Bill was actually prompted by the stats which show that University of Illinois at Champaign only has 5 percent African-Americans. And they were aggressively opposed to this Bill and any efforts to further diversify the university. So for that reason, we took those universities that were interested in retaining our best and our brightest students, and they in fact will be participating in the pilot program. And so all of you of folks that are fans of the U of I they will not be involved in the program."

"Representative Hammond, for what reason do you rise?"

"Representative Mazzochi, for what reason do you rise?"

Speaker Davis: "Seeing no further discussion, Representative Thapedi to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote. And as you've heard… and I do want to thank the Sponsors that have joined me on this initiative, that while I would have like to seeing the University of Illinois actually participating, because in light of the Supreme Court decision for Fisher v. the University of Texas, which is the 2013 and 2016 decision, it was clear to me that this Bill was specifically designed to address the rights that need to be made at the University of Illinois at Champaign. But I urge an 'aye' vote."

"And the question is, 'Shall House Bill 26 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. 10100036.docx 123  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 The vote is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Representative Ford. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Demmer, for what reason do you rise?"

"Please state your point."

"Continuing on the priority list, we have House Bill 2408, Representative Bourne. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Bourne."

"Seeing debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2408 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The vote is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2087, Representative Carroll. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Carroll."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the Chamber. This is a Bill that helps create virtual drivers education classes for distance learning for some of the smaller districts that don’t have the resources this offers them that opportunity. And I ask for a 'yay' vote."

"Representative Wehrli, for what reason do you rise?"

"Indicates he will."

"Well, if it gets to the Senate and it gets to the Governor's desk and he signs it then the answer would be, yes."

"I do not."

"On this particular Bill or the one from yesterday?"

"I don’t see any opposition."

"I think we did that all ready. I think we amended the Bill for it."

"We did amend it to address it."

"Representative Carroll to close."

"I ask for 'yay' vote."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2087 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all opposed vote 'no'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Conner. Flowers. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2729, Representative Didech. Out of the record. House Bill 3105, Representative Edly-Allen. Out of the record. House Bill 2287, Representative Gabel. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Gabel." 10100036.docx 126  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill came out of committee with bi-partisan support. What it is does is it… updates the Civil Code. So in the 1999 General… in the 99th General Assembly, we updated the Criminal Code to extend criminal statute of limitations for certain kinds of crimes, but we didn’t update the Civil Code. And I had a constituent who wanted to file a civil suit but couldn't. So this Bill will extend the civil statute of limitations three years beyond the criminal statute of limitations so that civil actions can be pursued after or in case of a criminal case doesn't work. I appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"Representative McDermed, for what reason do you rise?"

"The Sponsor says she will."

"Correct."

"Correct."

"Thank you."

"Representative Gabel to close."

"I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2287 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; 10100036.docx 127  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 all those opposed vote 'no'. The vote is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Walker. Mr. Clerk, take the record. 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present', and this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2618, Representative Kifowit. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Kifowit."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a simple Bill that recognizes our National Guard Members, who may have served in the National Guard in a different state, and this allows them if they relocate to Illinois to get a National Guard license plate. It’s an initiative of the Secretary of State."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2618 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Hammond. Barbara Hernandez. Keicher. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 1438, Representative Mussman. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Mussman."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House. I'm here on House Bill 1438, which amends the Pawnbrokers Regulation 10100036.docx 128  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 Act by adding clarifying language in the section of the existing statute, which states that in a situation where an item can be proved to be stolen and rightful owner identified the item in question will be returned at no cost to the victim of the theft. This language simply affirms the intent of original statute first passed back in the 84th General Assembly. Many of you will know that we have worked on this language over the course of the last couple of years now in an attempt to find agreed language and find a balance between what law enforcement considers the original intent of the statute, which is to protect the victim of the crime, and also serve as deterrent to pawnbrokers for making risky purchases from sellers and pawnbrokers becoming the victim of crimes also. Pawnbrokers have brought up some concerns that they feel exposed to buyers and sellers who maybe working in concert to defraud a pawnbroker. One acts as the victim and the other has the property return at no cost then chooses not press charges or provide enough evidence can't be raised to prove the case, the seller then walks off with the money. The pawnbrokers believe that they have paid in good faith, law enforcement believes the existing the law already offers them protection, the so called victim now becomes the offender who can be arrested for disorderly conduct for filing a false police report. And the seller can be arrested for theft, because they use the deception in obtaining the money from the pawnbrokers. The pawnbrokers also have civil remedies to go after such people. Again the goal of the Bill is to simply clarify not change the original intent of the statute. And I am happy to answer any questions." 10100036.docx 129  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1438 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Barbara Hernandez. Representative Rita. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3148, Representative Halbrook. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Halbrook."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3148 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Representative Hoffman. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2078, 10100036.docx 130  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 Representative Stuart. Out of the record. House Bill 3653, Representative Tarver. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Tarver."

"Mr. Speaker, this Bill is relatively straight forward. It requires the Department of corrections 45 days before a committed person leaves prison to notify them about their right to vote upon completion of their sentence. It also requires that they're provided voter registration information as well. I would ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no discussion, and the question is, Shall House Bill 3653 pass?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Batinick. Davidsmeyer. Mazzochi. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, 111 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Unes, for what reason do you rise?"

"Please state your point."

Speaker Davis: "Thank you for visiting. House Bill 3608, Representative Sosnowski. Out of the record. On page 29 of the Calendar under Resolutions, we have House Resolution 237, Representative Evans. Representative Evans on the Resolution."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If I can get the Body's attention for a moment. We've suffered a lot losses with regards to our public servants. I just want to take a moment to honor and send a message back to my district, back to the community of Hegewisch, Eastside community on the southeast side. To let them know and let the family of John P. Rivera know, a Chicago Police Officer was 23 years old and was enjoying his time off, and you know as police officers rarely get time off. They work very hard in Chicago on those busy streets. And the 6th District Police Department one of the busiest districts, a training district. He was a young man who went to academy and was destined for greatness. And unfortunately someone else decided to take action and take his life. And I believe in God, but its moments like this that really test your faith because this young man was destined for greatness. A young police officer, a young man that was representing our community properly, a leader and his life was taken. It wasn’t taken in vain. I would express to his family that not only am I praying for them that my colleagues are thinking about him and we're going to file this Resolution to send a message to him and to all that his memory will live on, and he'll inspire other young people to be police officers and to 10100036.docx 132  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 protect and serve our community. So to the Chicago Police Office and the former and current police officers, the Illinois General Assembly, my community, my family we're praying for you on these busy streets. And we want nothing but the best for you. We appreciate you and that’s reflected in this Resolution. So I would ask for you to support this Resolution. And I want to do roll call and to send a message that we praying for you and we're with the family of John P. Rivera. So thank you."

"Representative Evans moves for adoption of House Resolution 237 and has requested a roll call vote. Mr. Clerk. All those in favor vote 'yes'; all those opposed vote 'no'. In the… and the vote is open. Have all those voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. The Resolution, there are 113 Members voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And the Resolution is adopted. Representative Butler, for what reason do you rise?"

"Please state your point."

"Representative Caulkins, for what reason do you rise?"

"Please state your point."

"Representative Halbrook, for what reason do you rise?"

"Please state your point."

"On page 29 of the Calendar under the Order of Agreed Resolutions, we have House Resolution 200, offered by 10100036.docx 135  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 Speaker Madigan. Representative Hoffman on the Resolution. I'm sorry. Mr. Clerk, please read the Resolution."

"Leader Hoffman on the Resolution."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, Ronald E. Powell retired from United Food and Commercial Workers on December 1, 2018 after fifty-seven and a half years of dedicated service to the working men and women here in Illinois. Mr. Powell, he served in the United States Army and his first job out of school was with the Jewel Tea Company in DeKalb, where he led the first recognition strike against the company. Way back in 1983, he was elevated to the Office of President of the United Food Commercial Workers 881. Since that time he became Vice President of the Illinois AFL-CIO Executive Board, he did that in 1986, served as a leading voice in its governance under five Illinois AFL-CIO Presidents. In addition, he spent his life fighting for the rights of union members and workers throughout Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Under his steadfast leadership, he has helped countless workers find their voice on the job and beyond. He is been succeeded in the office at 881 by his son, Steve, who's has big shoes to fill. Ron Powell is not only a great father, he is a great friend, a great labor leader, a 10100036.docx 136  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 compassionate caring person, but most of all he is great man. Congratulation Ron Powell on your retirement."

Speaker Davis: "Leader Hoffman moves for adoption of House Resolution 200. 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. Attention Members, the filing deadline for Floor Amendments to House Bills will be Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Amendments filed after the close of business next Tuesday, 30 minutes after House Session ends will not be processed. Again, the filing deadline for Floor Amendments to House Bills will be Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Amendments filed after the close of business next Tuesday which is 30 minutes after Session will not, will not be processed. Representative Lisa Hernandez, for what reason do you rise?" Hernandez, L.: "Point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point." Hernandez, L.: "I just want to add to Mr. Ron Powell. I want to thank him very much for all his work he's done for immigrant families in his role as Union President. Mr. Ron Powell, thank you for all you work. The immigrant community thanks you."

"Agreed Resolutions."

"Leader Harris moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. 10100036.docx 137  STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 36th Legislative Day 4/3/2019 An Agreed Resolutions are adopted. Mr. Clerk, please read the Adjournment Resolution."

"Leader Harris moves for the adoption of the Adjournment Resolution. All those in favor say 'aye; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Adjournment Resolution is adopted. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Harris moves that House stand adjourned until Thursday, April 4, at the hour of 9 a.m., at the hour of 9 a.m. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the House stands adjourned."