"The House will be in order. Members will please be in their chairs. We shall be led in prayer today by Representative Allen Skillicorn. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off all cell phones and pagers, and please rise for the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Representative Skillicorn."
"Join me in prayer today. The greatest commandment out of Deuteronomy 6:4 is, 'Hear, O Israel. The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.' And in Matthew 22 Jesus said, 'The second greatest commandment is, love your neighbor as yourself.' Let these words reign true today in your Son's name, Amen."
Speaker Harris: "We will be led in the Pledge today by Representative Davis."
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
"Roll Call for Attendance. Representative Willis is recognized to report any excused absences on the Democratic side of aisle."
"There are no excused absences on the Democratic side of aisle."
"Thank you, Representative. Representative Butler is recognized to report any absences on the Republican side of the aisle."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are no excused absences on the Lincoln side of the aisle either." 10100049.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"Have all recorded themselves who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There being 117 Members present, the quorum is… in the chamber, we are ready to conduct business. One page 18 of the Calendar, under the Order of Agreed Resolutions, we have House Resolution 269, offered by Representative Davis. Mr. Clerk."
"House Resolution 269, offered by Representative Davis. Be it RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRSRT GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Landon Jr. and Bobra Jean Walker on their 60th wedding anniversary, and we wish them many more wonderful years."
"Representative Davis."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, Members of the House. So this Resolution is done… is being done today in a little bit of a unique way. Whereas, when we have situations like this and we’re recognizing people for… in this case, their 60th wedding anniversary usually they’re in the chamber. Unfortunately, Landon and Bobra could not be here with us today, but they are watching online to hear this presentation and for us to acknowledge them. So again, just the idea that we could take this opportunity to wish them well in their 60 years and wish them 60 more certainly is a great opportunity. And what I did want to read out of the Resolution is the acknowledgment of their five children. There's Brenda, Ricky, Perry, Kerry, and Kanefus. And Kanefus and I actually went to high school together and college together. So to have the opportunity to share in this moment with this family, who are 10100049.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 fantastic constituents, is extremely, extremely important to me. And more importantly, again, we want to congratulate them on their 60th, 60th Ladies and Gentleman, 60th wedding anniversary. And on behalf of the House, even though they are not here and they're watching online, would you please join me in a great round of applause for Mr. and Mrs. Landon Walker. They have a great family. And when they celebrated the event, I was fortunate enough to be in attendance at the event. And I presented a certificate on behalf of myself to celebrate the occasion, and I thought well why not let's do a Resolution. This is how we truly memorialize great events and great people. So they gave me the language, it's in a Resolution. And also the Resolution has not been adopted yet, so we are going to adopt that Resolution today, again, in celebration of the 60th wedding anniversary of Landon and Bobra Jane Walker. So, Mr. Clerk, I ask for the adoption of the Resolution."
"Representative Davis moves for the adoption of House Resolution 269. All those in favor say 'aye'; all the opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. We have House Resolution 346, offered by Representative Murphy. Mr. Clerk."
"House Resolution 346, Be it RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRSRT GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Charles N. 'Charlie' Wheeler III on the occasion of his retirement, thank him for his selfless dedication to journalism in the State of Illinois and for inspiring hundreds 10100049.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 of student journalists that are now excelling in their field due to his teaching, and wish him well in the years to come."
"Representative Murphy on the Resolution."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. House Resolution 346 congratulates Charlie Wheeler on the occasion of his retirement from the University of Illinois Springfield's Public Affairs Reporting program. Charlie began his career 50 years ago as a reporter for the Sun-Times and began covering the State Government for the Sun-Times in 1971. By 1974, he moved fulltime to Springfield to cover in the happenings of the State House and eventually became the Sun- Times State House Bureau Chief in 1987. Charlie reached the pinnacle of his career in 1993 when he became the third director of the Public Affairs Reporting program which was founded in 1972 by former U.S. Senator Paul Simon. Charlie’s tender at the PAR program has resulted in the tremendous success by graduates of that program due to Charlie's dedication and commitment not only to good journalism, but to public service. Because of Charlie's commitment to journalistic integrity, there are countless examples of students providing coverage of every level of government all across this country. The students who graduated from the PAR program have gone onto achieve success not only in the field of journalism but right here in the Illinois House of Representatives. I got to know Charlie during his many visits to my diner. Charlie is a kind and caring man with strong beliefs. I enjoyed many discussions with him on a variety of topics and I am pleased that some of his family is here today as I know how proud he is of them. I am honored to sponsor 10100049.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 this Resolution and even more honored to be able to call Charlie Wheeler a friend. I want to thank Speaker Madigan and Leader Butler for being chief cosponsors of House Resolution 346. And would like to ask Members of the House to join me in congratulating Charlie, who is down in the press box, on his retirement which will happen in August. Thank you very much."
"Leader Butler on the Resolution."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Resolution. Charlie… Charlie, thank you for being here today. For those of you here today, you may be aware of the PAR program, the Public Affairs Reporting program. You’ve probably dealt with a lot of reporters that have gone through the PAR program. This is one of the, if not the preeminent program in the United States when it comes to training journalists to cover government. It is absolutely at the top. Charlie Wheeler has been a wonderful advocate for journalism and for these students and more so then that, he's a wonderful person in the community of Springfield and here in Sangamon County. Charlie's service at UIS is a long tenure at UIS. But his impact on the reporting of proceedings of government across the globe is really unparalleled. He's trained so many reporters, he's done such a great job, you hear him on the radio, he himself, you see him on TV reacting to the things that we do here. And, Charlie, you’re a true gem for this State of Illinois. I might not always agree with your take on things, but you're a true gem to the State of Illinois. So thank you for what you've done, congratulations on a wonderful career my friend, and here is too many more. Thank you."
"Leader Hoffman on the Resolution." 10100049.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentleman. I would just like to recognize Charlie. He made a point to me that I guess my first time around here, I first met Charlie and only the Speaker, Mary Flowers, and myself actually were here when he was actually at the Sun-Times. I don’t know how many of you were born after 1971, but that's when Charlie came here and started working with the Springfield Bureau. To Representative Murphy and Representative Butler's point, he truly is a legend in journalism. He's going to be missed. I congratulate him on his retirement, but I want to say, with the future of journalism at stake, we're going to miss Charlie and the people that he helped out through the PAR program are going to carry the torch for the future. In an era of what they call, what people point to as they say 'fake news' and the integrity of journalism is attacked, Charlie Wheeler stands as a beacon to make sure that we still have the journalistic integrity that is so important to our democracy. God bless you and good luck in your retirement, Charlie. Good luck."
"This Resolution was adopted on a previous day. Thank you, Members. On page 25 of the Calendar, under the Order of Resolutions, we have House Resolution 296, offered by Representative Swanson. Mr. Clerk."
"House Resolution 296. Be it RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRSRT GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 2019 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in the State of Illinois."
"Representative Swanson on the Resolution." 10100049.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is certainly my honor to bring this Resolution forward and also thank the Members of the House who have been very supportive in the Lyme legislation we passed last year and this year. What this Resolution does, it urges the Federal Government to allocate more funding towards finding a cure for Lyme disease and declares May as… May 2019 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. I've got three special people with me here today I'd like to recognize up in the gallery to my right. First is Jennifer Russell who many of you may recognize as the person who's been educating and bringing awareness to all of us here on the House Floor. It was her daughter Lauryn Russell who we named our legislation last year after. The Lauryn Russell Lyme Disease Prevention and Protection Law. Lauren was undiagnosed for three years and today still lives and battles Lyme disease. She’s a student at Mercer County Middle School. Also up with me today in the gallery, in the middle, that tall young lady is Brooke Bowman. And to her left is her mother Angie. This is a special story about Brooke. Brooke was diagnosed Lyme disease a little over a year ago after a three year battle with unresolved issues that cost her both time and public school… both time in public school and time as a child. She was a very active athlete and was being recruited as a Division 1 college basketball player and carried a 4.0 GPA. She is currently finishing her senior year receiving instruction from local private schools but is no longer able to play the game she loves. These are just two of the stories of the many people who suffer with Lyme, there are so many others. Tamara, Jennie B., Susanna, Melissa, 10100049.docx 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 Cheryl, Sandy, John, David, and the Illinois Lyme Facebook group has over 1400 members. Every day they face the reality of how long, how can I keep my family together, how can I keep my home, and how can I keep my business together because of the expense of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a growing… is a growing national public health crisis. In the United States 35 to 45 thousand cases of Lyme are reported each year, with the actual number of diagnosed cases closer to 450 thousand. It's underestimated by a power of 10. Lyme disease is difficult to diagnose. Up to 60 percent of acute cases of Lyme disease are misdiagnosed. And because of the mixed diagnoses and because of the spread and because of all the pain and suffering Lyme sufferers are going through, part of this Lyme Resolution includes additional funding from the Federal Government to CDC to look for and develop a cure for Lyme disease. So I would ask everyone to cast a favorable vote on this House Resolution 296. And I want to thank my special guests for being here today. Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"Representative Swanson moves for the adoption of House Resolution 296. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Representative West, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point."
"So I have a special guest with me on today. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Rick Nielsen was born in Elmhurst, Illinois in 1948 to parents Ralph and Marilyn Nielsen, who would relocate the young family to Rockford, Illinois in 1956. 10100049.docx 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 In Rockford, they would purchase the American Beauty Music store, eventually renaming it Ralph Nielsen Music. In Rockford, Nielsen graduated from Lincoln Middle School, on time, and Guilford High School, on time, and attended classes at Rock Valley College while pursuing his rock n’ roll dream. Even in the early… he is the founder of many groups, but the group that is the most known is Cheap Trick. Even in the early groups, the trajectory of Rick’s career was clear. He was on a rocket ship. The Grim Reapers released their first record in 1967 and opened for The Who in Lake Geneva in 1968, five full years before Cheap Trick was formed in 1973. In ‘76, Cheap Trick signed with Epic Records and recorded their first album with influential producer Jack Douglas of Aerosmith and John Lennon fame. They released the self-titled Cheap Trick in 1977 while their second album, In Color was being recorded and released. But it was 1979 when Rockfordians Rick Nielsen, Tom Peterson, Robin Zander, and Bun E. Carlos really picked up steam when Cheap Trick At Budokan, one of the most loved and respected live albums of rock music history, was released at number four on the Billboard chart and went Platinum in the United States. So much more has happened in Rick Nielsen’s and his bandmates' illustrious careers and lives. And, let's not forget the creation of Cheap Trick Day in Illinois on April 1, 2008, nor the phenomenal 5 thousand square-foot multi-media exhibition at Rockford's Burpee Museum Rick's Picks: A Lifelong Affair With Guitars & Music in 2013 and 14, and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, and so much more. My colleagues, it's my pleasure to introduce, from my home town, a rocking, rolling example of Rockford, 10100049.docx 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 Illinois' penchant for innovation and hard work, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick."
"Representative Manley, for what reason do you seek recognition? Representative Manley."
"You caught me chasing the guitar pick. Point of personal privilege, please."
"Please state your point."
"So I am here with my Page for the day. This is Allison Rux. She is from the Plainfield area. She is Representative Batinick's… here comes some more guitar picks… Representative Batinick’s constituent, we’re coming over to meet you. But her grandparents are in the gallery, Michael and Johanna Kerwin. Most interesting thing… I guess the most impressive thing about my friend Allison here is, she is not only the… as a junior at Plainfield North High School, she is the vice president of the National Honor Society and plans to be a Thoracic Surgeon. So I want to welcome her to Springfield."
"Representative Greenwood, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you. Point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point."
"I would like to welcome my Page for a day today, Ian Roewe. He's a sixth grader at St. Theresa School in Bellville, Illinois. He is the son of St. Clair County Board of Review member Angie Grossman-Roewe, who's in our gallery today. Wave Angie. And he's injured right now, but he enjoys relaxing at home while he heals but he's here with me as my Page for a day. And I am so happy to welcome him to Springfield. Thank you." 10100049.docx 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"Representative Sommer, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point."
"I’d like to introduce my two wonderful Pages for the day, from Bloomington, Illinois. Standing beside me are Faith Wilson and Griffin Moore. They are both fourth graders at Irving School in Bloomington. And they are joined by Griffin's mother Erin who is up in the gallery beside us. Please welcome them all to the House of Representatives."
"Representative Mah, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As most of you know, it’s Asian American Heritage Month in the United States and today in Illinois it's also Asian American Advocacy Day. And to celebrate these occasions I’d like to invite all of you to a reception this evening at the atrium of the Illinois State Library from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Everyone's welcome and you'll be hosted by the leadership of the Asian American Caucus, myself, Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, and Senator Ram Villivalam. So I hope you'll join us. Thank you."
"And Representative D’Amico, I know what reason you seek recognition for. I think it's to crow a little bit about the House of Representatives."
"Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point." 10100049.docx 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"So last night we had the House-Senate softball game and I'm proud to say that we kept the trophy here in the House. I want to thank all of our sponsors and everybody that came out to play. Everybody contributed, it was a great night. Everyone had a good time. We get to keep the trophy for one more year. Thank you."
"Representative Scherer, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point."
"I just have an announcement that I announced yesterday. Just a reminder, the food trucks are out there and they will be there until 2:00. So they have all kinds of different things. So head on out and get yourself a treat. Thank you."
"Representative Spain, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point."
"Thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, it’s my honor to introduce two Pages that I have here joining me today. First is Camden Kellem, he's from Peoria and is in seventh grade an Lindbergh Middle School. Camden, say hello. He plays basketball, soccer, volleyball, volunteers at his church, is a great student, and is looking forward to summer. It’s great to have you here today, Camden. And then Zach Hoffman I think wins the award for long distance Page. He actually lives in Missouri but is here today, taking advantage of the opportunity to learn more about our State Government in Illinois. And he plays baseball, swimming, plays the cello 10100049.docx 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 and piano, and is actively involved in his activities as well. It's a pleasure to have both of these young leaders joining us in the House today. Please give them a very warm Springfield welcome."
"Representative Willis, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege, please."
"Please state your point."
"I would just as the Chairperson of the Fire Caucus, I invite everyone, if you have not had a chance, to go out front of the Capitol on the north side. The Illinois Fire Institute is out there and they actually have a fire truck simulator out there. And you can get behind it and practice driving a fire truck and understand what some of our men and women in the fire service do. So I would encourage everyone to have a chance to try to do that. I've done it in the past, it's pretty fun. It's a lot harder than driving on 55. So definitely try to make it out there before you… within the next hour or so. Thank you."
"Thank you, Representative. On page 24 of the Calendar, under the Order of Resolutions, we have House Resolution 284, offered by Representative Lilly. Mr. Clerk."
"House Resolution 284, offered by Representative Lilly. Be it RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRSRT GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the Stop the Bleed campaign and encourage all citizens to participate in the initiative and learn more about the importance of bleeding control measures; and that we also 10100049.docx 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 declare May 23, 2019 as ‘Stop the Bleed Day’ in the State of Illinois."
"Representative Lilly."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Point of personal privilege, please."
"Please state your point."
"Thank you. On today, we have the American College of Surgeons with us today. They are lobbying on behalf of Stop the Bleed which is a piece of legislation that's going to save lives here in the State of Illinois. Equipping our first responders to the tragedies where there are trauma and surgical needs for those persons and victims of tragedy. At this time, the American College Association of Science and Education Organization of Surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standard of surgical practices and improve the quality of care for surgical patients. The college is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgeries. Its achievement has significant influence of course, of science surgery in America and establishes the importance of advocates for all surgical patients. Headquartered in downtown Chicago, the college has more than 82 thousand members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. I would like the Body to help me welcome members of the American College Surgeons to Springfield that are in the gallery but please stop by their table on the south end of the rotunda to help us Stop the Bleed program for here in Illinois. So can we give the surgeons… American College of Surgeons a round of applause?" 10100049.docx 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"Representative Lilly moves for the adoption of House Resolution 284. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Representative Meier, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point."
"I would like to welcome to the Capitol today, I'm not sure if they're here or still down on the first floor, members of the Murray Parents Association. They are here lobbying for our most vulnerable. I want to tell you about Seth. Seth came to Murray six weeks ago. Seth has bipolar and autism. He had nowhere to go, his mother died six years ago, his father had to quit working for three months while they tried to find Seth a home. Seth was kicked out of two CILAs and rejected by 102 CILAs in the State of Illinois, having nowhere to live. With work with DHS, finally they let Seth come to Murray. Seth's medications have been reduced. Seth is starting to have friends. He is getting to go around and do other things with the Murray residents now. Seth's father can now have a relationship with his son and not have to be worried about being hurt by his son. These are the things that Murray Center does for many residents across the State of Illinois when CILAs reject them. One hundred and four CILAs total told them they had no place for him. Thank you."
"Representative Welter, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."
"State your point." 10100049.docx 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"Today I'd like to welcome my Page for a day, Brayden Caraynoff. Brayden is in the ninth grade and a resident of Minooka. I've been able to meet Brayden many times throughout this last year due to his involvement in with the local 4-H. Actually last week he was down here as well. Brayden has been in the community with his recycling event called the Pop Tab Pandemonium, something he has done many years now and continues to build on. This summer he will be attending the Ronald Reagan Student Leadership Program. Brayden is joined here today by his mother Kelly up in the gallery. Could you all please help me and give them a warm Springfield welcome?"
"Representative Butler, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point."
"On the Republican side here above my shoulder here is my good friend Dr. David Gerlach. He's the President of Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln College is a wonderful institution of about a thousand students, sixty percent of which are either African American or Latino. This is a great institution. Dave is doing a great job transitioning it from a two year college to a four year university. And I would encourage any of my colleagues to visit Lincoln College when they are travelling around the area here. So welcome Dr. Gerlach to your state’s Capitol. Thank you for being here."
"Representative Mazzochi, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point." 10100049.docx 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"Thank you. I'd like to introduce my Page for the day, Mr. Nicholas Grant, who is a sophomore at Indiana University with a specialty in finance and accounting who will be working on special projects as an intern in our office this summer. And I would just ask for a warm Springfield welcome. Thank you."
"On page 19 of the Calendar appears House Joint Resolution #4, Representative Evans. Representative Evans. Out of the record. On page 19 of the Calendar appears House Joint Resolution #9, Representative Lisa Hernandez. Out of the record. On page 19 of the Calendar appears House Joint Resolution 23, Representative Evans. Representative Evans. Out of the Record. On page 19 of the Calendar appears House Joint Resolution 28, Representative Welter. Mr. Clerk, please read the Resolution. Mr. Welter."
"Mr. Speaker, House Joint Resolution recognizes local fallen officer in my community from many years back. It greatly is important to my community. And I would ask for its passage today."
"Ladies and Gentlemen, this requires a recorded vote. Seeing no discussion, Representative Welter has moved that House Joint Resolution do pass. All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Didech, Ammons, Ramirez, West. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. By a vote of 114 voting ‘yes’, 0 voting ‘no’, 0 voting ‘present’, House Joint Resolution 28, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Also on page 19 appears House Joint Resolution 29, 10100049.docx 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 Representative Welter. Out of the record. On page 20 of the Calendar appears House Joint Resolution 35, Representative Hoffman. Hoffman. Out of the record. On page 20 appears House Joint Resolution 46, Representative Lilly. Representative Lilly, please present the Resolution."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Joint Resolution 46 addresses the Kiddieland Amusement Park from 1929. When Arthur Fritz purchased six ponies and offered rides to families to escape the Great Depression, Kiddieland was born. A family… Fritz and his family made sure that we had rides, festivities, cotton candy for over 40 years. On September 27, ‘09 Kiddieland was closed, subsequently demolished. For 81 years Kiddieland provided amusement to the community of Melrose Park and throughout the Chicagoland area. At this time we would like to designate First Avenue as the Kiddieland Amusement Park Road where we can always remember the joy and fun that was in the hearts of children and family here in Illinois through the Kiddieland Amusement Park. I ask for an 'aye' vote."
"Seeing no discussion, this Resolution requires a recorded vote. All those in favor vote 'aye'; those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Buckner, Halbrook, Harper, Morgan, Skillicorn. Mr. Clerk, take the record. With 115 voting ‘yes’, 0 voting ‘no’, 0 voting ‘present’. House Joint Resolution 46, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 20 of the Calendar appears House Joint Resolution 47, Representative Marron. Out of the record. Also on page 20 10100049.docx 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 appears House Joint Resolution 49, Representative McAuliffe. Representative McAuliffe on House Joint Resolution 49."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentleman of the House. House Joint Resolution 49 recognizes the women of the Sisters from Resurrection Hospital Medical Center and High School that are built in the northwest side of the City of Chicago in the year 1891. Four Polish women from Rome immigrated to the United States in the 1900s and then found a place up in the northwest side of the City of Chicago where, as I said, they had a medical center and high school. And this made April 22, 2019 as Resurrection Sisters Day. I ask for its adoption."
"Seeing no questions… no discussion, the question is, ‘Shall House Joint Resolution pass?’ Those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And House Joint Resolution 49 is adopted. Page 20 of the Calendar appears House Joint Resolution 52, Representative Morgan. Representative Morgan. Out of the record. On page 20 appears House Joint Resolution 54, Representative Hurley. Representative Hurley on House Joint Resolution 54."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have addressed this issue before, the first responder's suicide that is rampant with the mental health issues that they face every day. This is creating a task force to look at other ways that we can address the situation legislatively in the State of Illinois. And I think our first responders deserve that we look at this matter as closely as we can." 10100049.docx 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"Seeing no discussion, Representative Hurley moves for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 54. This requires a recorded vote. All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. Voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted wish? Gordon-Booth, Unes. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. With a vote of 117 voting ‘yes’, 0 voting ‘no’, 0 voting ‘present’, House Joint Resolution 54, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 24 of the Calendar, under the Order of Resolutions, we have House Resolution 273, offered by Representative Bristow. Mr. Clerk."
"House Resolution 273, offered by Representative Bristow. Be it RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRSRT GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS that we declare the week of April 21-27, 2019 as Independent Order of Odd Fellows week."
"Representative Bristow."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. Today I rise to recognize the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Illinois who have dedicated themselves to good will and helping those in need. Today, up to my left in the gallery, we are joined by Jim Bott, Richard Jones, Linda Jones, and Donna Grable. The command of the Order of the Odd Fellows is to visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead, and educate the orphan. Their mission is also to promote the principles of friendship, love, truth, faith, hope, charity and universal justice, to help make the world a better place, and to promote good will and harmony amongst people and 10100049.docx 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 nations. The Odd Fellows has touched nearly every community in Illinois through their generous contributions, scholarships, and their care of the elderly and youth. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows will commemorate their 200th anniversary this year, as well as celebrate the 183rd anniversary of their good work in Illinois. I would like to ask the House to join me in welcoming them and wishing them a happy 200th anniversary to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Illinois for their work in our state."
"Representative Skillicorn."
"I rise to support this Resolution and also support the Odd Fellows. These are the individuals that are the first ones to roll up their sleeves and help the communities out. So thank you very much for what you do for all of our communities. Thank you."
"Representative Bristow moves for the adoption of House Resolution 273. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And Resolution is adopted. Page 21 of the Calendar appears House Joint Resolution 56, Representative Mason. Mason. Out of the record. On page 21 of the Calendar appears House Joint Resolution 60, Representative Mussman. Representative Mussman on the Resolution."
"Thank you. House Joint Resolution 60 declares April 22 through April 26 as Illinois Science Education Week to celebrate and acknowledge the importance of science education across the State of Illinois. I'd appreciate your support in doing such a fabulous thing." 10100049.docx 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"Seeing no discussion, Representative Mussman moves for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 60. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. On page 21 of the Calendar appears House Joint Resolution 61, Representative Yednock. Mr. Yednock on the Resolution."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Whereas, there is eight brothers of the Galetti family that are veterans from the State of Illinois. Mike Galetti. Joe Galetti, John Galetti, Lawrence Galetti, George Galetti, Jim Galetti, Jess Galetti, and Dennis Galetti all residing in my area. I'm asking that we designate a portion of the Illinois Route 6 as the Gillette Brothers Memorial Highway. And I would ask for an 'aye' vote."
"Seeing no discussion, Representative Yednock moves that House Joint Resolution 62 (Sic-61) do pass. This requires a recorded vote. All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Ammons, Crespo, Didech, Kifowit. Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. With a vote of 117 voting ‘yes’, 0 voting ‘no’, 0 voting ‘present’. House Joint Resolution 62, having received a Constitutional Majority… I'm sorry… House Joint Resolution 61, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Yednock on House Joint Resolution 62."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Private Snell was a member of the 163… 136th Infantry, 33rd Division of the United States Army. On May of… May 6, 1945 the 136th Infantry was met by heavy mortar, machine gun, and rifle fire from the flanks of 10100049.docx 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 the caves on the reverse slope. As it reached the crest of the hill, the machine gun on the right flank opened fire and wounded four men. Private Snell moved forward alone and destroyed the weapons and its crew. He then directed his fellow soldiers in destroying three Japanese strong points. Although wounded himself, he led his fellow soldiers forward, secured the enemy positions, captured the hill, and only then allowed himself to be evacuated. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous gallantry and above and beyond the call of duty, the Good Conduct Medal, an American Campaign Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, two bronze battle stars, the Philippian Liberation Medal with one bronze battle star, and the Purple Heart. I'm asking that we memorialize Private Snell for displaying his inspiration… inspiring leadership, adnominal fighting spirit, and the heroic effort despite the wounds. And I'm asking to rename the Utica River Bridge as the Ralph E. Snell Memorial Bridge. And I would appreciate an 'aye' vote."
"Representative Yednock has moved the adoption of House Joint Resolution 62. Seeing no discussion… this requires a recorded vote… those in favor vote 'aye'; those opposed vote 'nay'. Voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Bristow, McDermott, Walsh. Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. By a vote of 117 voting ‘yes’, 0 voting ‘no’, 0 voting ‘present’. House Joint Resolution 62 is hereby declared passed. On page 21 of the Calendar appears House Resolution #5, Representative Flowers. Representative Flowers. Stava-Murray, could you tell 10100049.docx 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 Representative Flowers her Resolution is up? Representative Flowers on the Resolution."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Resolution 5… excuse me, let me pull it up. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. House Resolution 5 would… is about James Marion Sims. He was a 19th Century physician. He's best known as the father of modern gynecology. And Mr. Sims did his racist ideology of gynecologists on African American women and he never gave them any type of medication. And despite the fact that he's known as a trailblazer, and there's two statues that's honoring him, there are people out there that is calling for those statues to be removed and to have those statues to honor the women whose lives that he destroyed. He operated on them, again, without any type of medication. But the ironic part about all of this is back in September and October of last year, I had a hearing on maternal mortality and some doctors still believe that African American women, that we don’t feel any type of pain. Some doctors still don’t believe anything that African American women have to say. Some doctors still believe that we don’t deserve the quality of care. Now that did not come from my personal opinion, that came from the doctors who left their patients, who left their practice, and left the hospitals to come and testify as part of the reasons why we have a horrible, horrible problem with maternal mortality and African American women are six times more likely to die while giving birth. And it's because the deaths are preventable. And it's… the doctors testified that it was racist and misogynistic that was involved. And so this Bill is to bring 10100049.docx 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 forward the education on racism, despite the fact it was in the early 1900s, is still alive and well today. And I would move for its adoption."
"Seeing no discussion, Representative Flowers has moved for the adoption of House Resolution #5. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And House Resolution #5 is adopted. Next is also Representative Flowers on House Resolution #6. Representative Flowers."
"House Resolution #6 is calling for the windfall elimination and it’s a recalculation of the taxpayer's social security. Back in the day of President Reagan there was… the workers who turned 62, their income… their social security was reduced. And House Resolution 6 would merely call for the rules to be looked at again and to make people’s income hold that's collecting social security. And I would move for its adoption."
"Seeing no discussion, Representative Flowers moves for the adoption of House Resolution #6. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And House Resolution #6 is adopted. On page 22 of the Calendar is House Resolution 7, also Representative Flowers. Representative Flowers."
"House Resolution… Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. House Resolution 7 urges for the creation of an environmental justice agenda. And I move for its adoption."
"Seeing no discussion. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 10100049.docx 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 'ayes' have it. And House Resolution #7 is adopted. On page 22 of the Calendar appears House Resolution 20, Representative Bennett. Representative Bennett. Out of the Record. Also on page 22 appears House Resolution 50, Representative Bennett. Representative Bennett."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Resolution 50 basically does a couple things. The primary functions of institutions of higher education is a discovery, transmission, dissemination of knowledge by engaging in teaching, research, open discussions, and free debate. The tradition of openness and freedom is a foundation of knowledge, creation has produced many of the greatest universities and colleges in the world. What we do is we would like to encourage free speech policies in institutions of higher education and we urge those to move forward with that. We urge our state and our nation to have a well-informed population that's been exposed to all sides of an argument, as this can only lead to a better perspective. If I may move for approval, move for an 'aye' vote please."
"Seeing no discussion, Representative Bennett moves House Resolution 50 be adopted. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And House Resolution #50 is adopted. On page 22 of the Calendar appears House Resolution 61, Representative Ammons. Representative Ammons. Representative Ammons on House Resolution 61."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Resolution 61 simply sends a message to Congress requesting that they put in place procedural rules to eliminate the first strike use of nuclear 10100049.docx 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 weapons in the event of an emergency. This Resolution designates this as a priority because we are in very difficult and dangerous times with other governments and we want to make sure that Congress is the authorizing body and that their policies and procedures are in place in the case of the use of nuclear weapons. And I urge an 'aye' vote."
"No discussion, Representative Ammons moves the adoption of House Resolution 61. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And Resolution 61 is adopted. On page 22 of the Calendar appears House Resolution 115, Representative Arroyo. Arroyo. Out of the record. House Resolution 127, Representative Bennett. Representative Bennett."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Resolution basically declares June 15, 2019 as Elder Abuse Awareness Day in the State of Illinois. I move for an 'aye' vote please."
"Seeing no discussion, Representative Bennett has moved the adoption of House Resolution 127. 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. House Resolution 146, Representative Halpin."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Resolution 146 asks the Federal Government to combat a problem that is getting worse and worse every year. We are in a situation where states are tripping over each other, our local governments are tripping over each other to give enormous benefits funded at taxpayer expense to single companies. Whether it's a trillion dollars or $2 billion to Amazon or $6 billion to Boeing, I'm of the opinion that the same billions of dollars is much better spent 10100049.docx 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 on education, workforce training, and infrastructure that will benefit all employers in our region that are looking for a place to locate. And so what House Resolution 146 asks is that the Federal Government develop some sort of system of regulation that allows the states to compete on a more even playing field and protect the American taxpayer from their governments giving away all these millions of dollars. I think it's a good move forward. And I would ask for a 'yes' vote."
"Seeing no discussion, Representative Halpin moves for the adoption of House Resolution 146. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And House Resolution 146 is adopted. Representative Wheeler on House Resolution 178. Out of the record. Representative Gabel on House Resolution 196. Representative Gabel. Out of the record. Representative Williams on House Resolution 210. Representative Williams. Out of the record. Representative Carroll on House Resolution 213. Representative Carroll."
"Thank you very much. Give me one second please. Thank you very much. House Resolution 213 declares April 16, 2019 as Illinois Education and Sharing Day. Rabbi Menachem… sorry I'm trying to pronounce this… Schneerson dedicated his life to the betterment of mankind providing a shining example of who education… for education for all people. And I ask for the adoption of this Resolution. Thank you."
"Seeing no discussion, Representative Carroll moves for the adoption of House Resolution 213. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And House Resolution 213 is 10100049.docx 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 adopted. Representative Hoffman on House Resolution 214. Representative Hoffman. Representative Arroyo on House Resolution 216. Arroyo. Representative Gabel on House Resolution 221. Gabel. House Resolution 225, Representative Flowers."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move for the adoption of Amendment #1 to House Resolution 225."
"Representative Flowers has moved for the adoption of house… of Floor Amendment #1 to House Resolution 225. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Representative Flowers."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Resolution as adopted would call for the recognition of May 22, 2019 as Preeclampsia Awareness Day in Illinois. Preeclampsia is a very serious disease related to high blood pressure that can strike quickly and happen to any pregnant woman during her second half of her pregnancy or up to six weeks after delivery. Preeclampsia and other hypertension disorder of pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal and infant death worldwide. And as a result of hypertension, it causes the death of 500 thousand infants as well as a result of hypertension disorder of pregnancy. And I would move for its adoption."
"Seeing no discussion, Representative Flowers has moved the adoption of House Resolution 225. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. House Resolution 227, Representative Ford. Representative Ford." 10100049.docx 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. I move for the adoption of House Resolution 227. It simply asks that we have a complete thorough and accurate count for the 2020 Census. Thank you."
"Seeing no discussion, Representative Ford has moved for the adoption of House Resolution 227. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. On page 24 of the Calendar, under the Order of Resolutions, we have House Resolution 248, offered by Representative Villa. Mr. Clerk."
"House Resolution 248, offered by Representative Villa. Be it, RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRSRT GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 15, 2019 as Trauma-Informed Awareness Day in Illinois to highlight the impact of trauma and the importance of prevention and community resilience through trauma- informed care."
"Representative Villa."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. I am proud to stand and speak about House Resolution 248 declaring May 15, 2019 Trauma-Informed Awareness Day here in Illinois. I'm privileged to be joined by the Mikva Challenge Team Health Council, a group of Chicago area high school students who are dedicated to expanding awareness about the impact of trauma. You might see them walking around with their green ribbons, so please take time to speak with them. Trauma is an event or a set of circumstances that causes physical and or emotional 10100049.docx 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 harm and overwhelms our ability to cope. Trauma can create toxic stress which literally interrupts a child's brain development and alters the stress response system. The consequences are felt throughout adulthood. Today we know that trauma encompasses a broad range of experiences from interpersonal things like abuse and neglect to community and systemic issues like violence, racism, and poverty. But we also know that we can do something about it. We can invest in interventions that help people develop resilience and we can create systems that promote healing. This is especially important in Illinois where research shows that the Illinois Adult Childhood Experiences Response Collaborative has demonstrated that 14 percent of adults and approximately 20 percent of African American and Hispanic adults report four or more adult childhood experiences. That’s why I'm proud of our state and requesting an 'aye' vote to make today Trauma- Informed Awareness Day in Illinois."
"Seeing no discussion, Representative Villa moves for the adoption of House Resolution 248. 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. Leader Willis for the purpose of an announcement."
"The House Democrats will caucus immediately upon adjournment in Room 114."
"Thank you. Representative Lilly, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point." 10100049.docx 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I mentioned before, as we pass House Resolution 284, we have the American Surgeons of America here. And I'd like to acknowledge them once again as we move forward on the campaign to Stop the Bleed, which is a nationwide campaign to empower individuals who act quickly and to save lives. No matter how rapidly they arrive… the arrival of the professional emergency responders and the standbys, we must always be the first on the scene and have a solution to the situation. It is important to Stop the Bleed to save lives in minutes. Therefore, I would like to recognize and have them stand. They’re here in our gallery, please stand, the American College of Surgeon Chapter of Chicago, Illinois. Please give them a warm round of applause. And please stop by their booth and learn how you too can Stop the Bleed. Thank you."
"Representative Meyers-Martin, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would just like to recognize two Mayors from the south suburbs. Mayor Eugene Williams from Lynwood and Mayor Derrick Burgess from Sauk Village."
"Welcome Mayors. Thank you for visiting. So just a reminder Representatives, after adjournment, Democrats will caucus in Room 114, Republicans will just leave. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Willis moves that the House stand adjourned until Thursday, May 16 at the hour of noon. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the House stands adjourned. 10100049.docx 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Committee Reports. Representative Harris, Chairperson for the Committee on Rules reports the following action taken on May 15, 2019: approved for consideration, referred to Second Reading is House Bill 178, House Bill 2431. Introduction of Resolutions. House Resolution 381, offered by Representative Walker. House Joint Resolution 76, offered by Representative Ugaste. House Joint Resolution 77, offered by Representative Bennett. These are referred to the Rules Committee. Introduction and First Reading in Full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #35, offered by Representative Skillicorn. Be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Sections 1, 2, 3 of Article IV and Section 1 of Article XIV of the Illinois Constitution as follows: ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 1. LEGISLATURE - POWER AND STRUCTURE The legislative power is vested in a General Assembly consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives, elected by the electors from 102 counties and 118 Representative Districts. SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE COMPOSITION 10100049.docx 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 (a) One Senator shall be elected from each county in this State. The General Assembly by law shall divide the counties as equally as possible into three groups for electoral purposes. Senators from one group shall be elected for terms of four years, four years and two years; Senators from the second group, for terms of four years, two years and four years; and Senators from the third group, for terms of two years, four years and four years. The counties in each group shall be distributed substantially equally over the State. (b) In 1982 and every two years thereafter one Representative shall be elected from each Representative District for a term of two years. (c) To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the county or district which he is to represent. In the general election following a redistricting, a candidate for the House of Representatives may be elected from any district which contains a part of the district in which he resided at the time of the redistricting and reelected if a resident of the new district he represents for 18 months prior to reelection. (d) Within thirty days after a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled by appointment as provided by law. If the vacancy is in a Senatorial office with more than twenty-eight months remaining in the term, the appointed Senator shall serve until the next general election, at which time a Senator shall be elected to serve for the remainder of the term. If the vacancy is in a Representative office or in any other Senatorial 10100049.docx 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 office, the appointment shall be made for the remainder of the term. An appointee to fill a vacancy shall be a member of the same political party as the person he succeeds. (e) No member of the General Assembly shall receive compensation as a public officer or employee from any other governmental entity for time during which he is in attendance as a member of the General Assembly. No member of the General Assembly during the term for which he was elected or appointed shall be appointed to a public office which shall have been created or the compensation for which shall have been increased by the General Assembly during that term. SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING (a) Representative Districts shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. (b) In the year following each Federal decennial census year, the General Assembly by law shall redistrict the Representative Districts. No Legislative Districts shall be established following the 2020 decennial census, or any decennial census thereafter, for the purpose of selecting State Senators. If no redistricting plan becomes effective by June 30 of that year, a Legislative Redistricting Commission shall be constituted not later than July 10. The Commission shall consist of eight members, no more than four of whom shall be members of the same political party. The Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint to the Commission two Representatives and two persons who are not members of the 10100049.docx 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 General Assembly. The members shall be certified to the Secretary of State by the appointing authorities. A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled within five days by the authority that made the original appointment. A Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be chosen by a majority of all members of the Commission. Not later than August 10, the Commission shall file with the Secretary of State a redistricting plan approved by at least five members. If the Commission fails to file an approved redistricting plan, the Supreme Court shall submit the names of two persons, not of the same political party, to the Secretary of State not later than September 1. Not later than September 5, the Secretary of State publicly shall draw by random selection the name of one of the two persons to serve as the ninth member of the Commission. Not later than October 5, the Commission shall file with the Secretary of State a redistricting plan approved by at least five members. An approved redistricting plan filed with the Secretary of State shall be presumed valid, shall have the force and effect of law and shall be published promptly by the Secretary of State. The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over actions concerning redistricting the House and Senate, which shall be initiated in the name of the People of the State by the Attorney General. ARTICLE XIV CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION 10100049.docx 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 SECTION 1. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION (a) Whenever three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly so direct, the question of whether a Constitutional Convention should be called shall be submitted to the electors at the general election next occurring at least six months after such legislative direction. (b) If the question of whether a Constitutional Convention should be called is not submitted during any twenty-year period, the Secretary of State shall submit such question at the general election in the twentieth year following the last submission. (c) The vote on whether to call a Convention shall be on a separate ballot. A Convention shall be called if approved by three-fifths of those voting on the question or a majority of those voting in the election. (d) The General Assembly, at the session following approval by the electors, by law shall provide for the Convention and for the election of two delegates from each county; designate the time and place of the Convention's first meeting which shall be within three months after the election of delegates; fix and provide for the pay of delegates and officers; and provide for expenses necessarily incurred by the Convention. (e) To be eligible to be a delegate a person must meet the same eligibility requirements as a member of the General Assembly. Vacancies shall be filled as provided by law. (f) The Convention shall prepare such revision of or amendments to the Constitution as it deems necessary. Any proposed revision or amendments approved by a majority of the delegates elected shall be submitted to the electors in such 10100049.docx 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 49th Legislative Day 5/15/2019 manner as the Convention determines, at an election designated or called by the Convention occurring not less than two nor more than six months after the Convention's adjournment. Any revision or amendments proposed by the Convention shall be published with explanations, as the Convention provides, at least one month preceding the election. (g) The vote on the proposed revision or amendments shall be on a separate ballot. Any proposed revision or amendments shall become effective, as the Convention provides, if approved by a majority of those voting on the question. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. This was First Reading in Full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #35. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 10100049.docx 38