Illinois House Floor Debate — May 20, 2021

"The House will be in order. The House will be in order. Members will be in their chairs. We shall be led in the prayer today by Lee Crawford, the Pastor of Cathedral of Praise Christian Center in Springfield. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off all cell phones, and rise for the invocation and for the Pledge of Allegiance."

"We will be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today by Leader Ramirez." Ramirez – et al: "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. Leader Harris is recognized to report any excused absence on the Democratic side of the aisle."

"Mr. Speaker, let the record reflect that there are no Democrats absent today."

"Thank you, Leader Harris. Leader Welter is recognized to report any excused absences on the Republican side of the aisle."

"Have all recorded themselves who wish? Have all recorded themselves who wish? Have all recorded themselves who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There being 116 Members present, answering the roll, a quorum is present. Mr. Clerk, Committee Reports."

"Members, an announcement. This is a reminder of House Rule 51.5. Please remember to wear a face mask covering that covers the nose and mouth, except when necessary for eating or drinking. This includes when speaking on the microphone at your desk and prior to Session. Again, please remember to wear a face mask covering, including while speaking on the microphone, as pursuant to House Rule 51.5. 10200038.docx 4  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 Thank you. The Clerk is in receipt of a Motion in Writing to waive the posting requirements for a Bill. Leader Harris on that Motion."

"Mr. Speaker, I move the posting requirements be waived so the following Bill can be heard in the Judiciary - Civil Committee, House Resolution 323."

"Leader Harris has moved to waive the posting requirements. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the posting requirements are waived. Representative Mayfield, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Personal privilege."

"Please state your point."

"Thank you so much. For the Members of the Appropriation-Public Safety Committee, just want to remind everybody that we have a meeting at 4:00 in Room 114, followed by another meeting at 5:15 in Room 413. The second meeting, there will be pizza provided to the Members of the committee. So, please be on time. 4:00 in Room 114, 5:15 in Room 413. There are two meetings for Public Safety-Appropriations today. Thank you."

"Representative Bourne, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"State your point."

"All right. Thank you. Let's take a moment of silence for the memory of Grace. Thank you. Proceed to the Order of Senate Bills on Third Reading, page 4. Calendar under Third Readings, we have Senate Bill 2183, offered by Representative Zalewski. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Zalewski is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 2183 extends the Transportation Network Act… Transportation Network Provider Act 18 months. We did this Bill a few years ago. The sunset is upon us. And I would urge an 'aye' vote."

"Is there any discussion? Representative Gong- Gershowitz."

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

"Sponsor will yield." 10200038.docx 6  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Representative Zalewski, I understand that there currently is a Supreme Court case that is reviewing particular elements of this Act, particularly as it relates to the passenger safety and liability of TNC rideshare companies for the actions of their drivers. Is this Bill intended to influence the outcome or ruling in that case?"

"Thank you for the question, Madam Chair. No. While we contemplate the short term renewal of this law, which is currently on appeal before the Illinois Supreme Court, the intent of this Bill is solely to extend the sunset of the Act by a year and half to allow the court ample time to consider the issue. It is not the intent of the Bill to guide, interrupt, intervene, or… in any way with the courts proceedings on the merits of the case. The Act would sunset without our action and Illinois would be without a functional regulatory scheme absent the passage of this Bill."

"Are your remarks for a close Representative?"

"No, Mr. Speaker."

Speaker Evans: "Representative Gong-Gershowitz, you have additional questions?"

"Thank you. That answered my question."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 2183 pass?' All those in… again, 'Shall Senate Bill 2183 pass?' All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional 10200038.docx 7  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 Majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 2 of the Calendar, under Third Reading, we have Senate Bill 64, offered by Representative… Leader Ammons. Out of the record. Again, on page 2 of the Calendar, under Third Reading, we have Senate Bill 71, offered by Representative Didech. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Didech is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 71 amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure to fix a conflict that exists between the statute and the Instalment Sales Contract Act that was passed in 2017. The General Assembly decided in 2017 that, for an instalment sales contract where at least 20 percent of the principal has been paid, the remedy for the breach of the contract should not be an eviction action but rather a foreclosure action. However, there was an oversight when the law was enacted. So, currently the Eviction Article has an additional requirement that the instalment sales contract must exceed five years of length in order for the appropriate remedy of a breach to be foreclosure. This Bill simply harmonizes those conflicting statutes by eliminating the five-year requirement in the Eviction Article so there will be clarity across State Law that the requirements in the Instalment Sales Contract Act are the only standards to determine whether an eviction or a foreclosure is the appropriate remedy for a breach of an instalment sales contract. I'm happy to answer any questions." 10200038.docx 8  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

Speaker Evans: "Thank you. Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 71 pass?' All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there 115 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Again, on page 2 of the Calendar, under Third Readings, we have Senate Bill 80, offered by Representative Costa Howard. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Costa Howard is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 80 is a Bill that passed out of the House in 2019 unanimously. And it passed out of committee. It was House Bill 4307. It is a… makes technical changes to the Illinois Probate Act regarding guardian of the person, guardian in the estate, allowing the courts to appoint separate individuals to those two options for guardianship of a… an elderly individual. It allows people to become co-guardians in the event that the guardians work together for the best interest of the ward. It also provides that a limited guardian of the estate may be appointed. There are notice requirements regarding the respondent's rights. And it also allows for fees of the guardian to be first-class claims within… for the purposes of bankruptcy. I ask for an 'aye' vote." 10200038.docx 9  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"All right. Thank you. Is there any discussion? The Chair recognizes Representative Mazzochi."

"Sponsor indicates she will. You may proceed."

"Absolutely, Representative. When a guardian, who would be the one that would be required to file bankruptcy for the ward while they're alive, the fees that the guardian incurs in the process of doing that would become first-class claims, meaning that the bankruptcy courts who now has jurisdiction over the wards' assets, if there are any, would allow the guardians fees to be one of the first-class claims that as… if any fees are distributed would go to them."

"First-class claims under Section 18-10 of the Probate Act have previously considered seventh-class claims in the past."

"Okay. Go ahead."

"True." 10200038.docx 10  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Representative, I think you need to make sure that you understand that in bankruptcy the United States Bankruptcy Court has jurisdiction. The Illinois courts do not have jurisdiction…"

"…over bankruptcy."

"In the Probate Court that is different. But we are not changing the Federal Law. We are only changing… this is an omnibus law… I shouldn't call it omnibus, I apologize. This is a Bill that addresses many issues in the Probate Act."

"Representative, what this Bill does is that it actually makes sure that the individual who has been working on behalf of the ward and the wards best interest to be paid for the services…"

"…and it does not have to… Representative, please let me finish my answer. The ward… the guardian is not necessarily an attorney. As you know, the guardian could also be a member of that individual's family. And so, the work that is performed that a… and by the way, as you probably 10200038.docx 11  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 know, but for the other Members of the Assembly, a court is the one who does the judgement. The guardian has to file a fee petition and the guard… and the court makes a finding on that judgement that fees are reasonable and necessary and for the best interest of the ward. So, the courts…"

"Again, Representative…"

"Representative, if you don't mind, it would help if I answered your question before you interrupted."

"I'm going to say, again, Representative, if you would like me to finish the answer to the question, it is not a simple yes or no. Again, the court that… the Illinois courts are the ones who enter the judgement. They make a finding and the ward is alive. When the ward is alive and that bankruptcy is filed, the bankruptcy courts then have jurisdiction."

"There are no cost caps in any fee petition."

"Again, Representative, I respect the fact that you can ask a question. But I would also ask for the same respect for me to be allowed to fully answer your question so that all of the Members of the Assembly can hear the answer. This is not a court room." 10200038.docx 12  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Thank you, Representative Mazzochi. Any further discussion? For further discussion Representative Halpin is recognized."

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

"Sponsor indicates she will. You may proceed."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative, I wanted to give you a chance to answer a couple questions as fully as possible. You're familiar with the Illinois Probate Act, correct?"

"Correct."

"And so, with a first-class claim under the Probate Act, where a person has been… is deceased."

"Yes." 10200038.docx 13  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"There is either a personal representative, like an executor or an administrator, if there's no will. Is that right?"

"Correct."

"And expenses of administration, including fees for that personal representative, are currently a first-class claim under the Probate Act, right?"

"Yes."

"When you have a person that's still alive, however, a personal representative is essentially the guardian of the person and they make health care decisions or they're guardian of the estate and they handle the ward's financial decisions. Isn't that right?"

"Yes it is."

"And so, essentially the guardian is acting as the personal representative while someone is alive, just like an executor or an administrator is… is for that person after they've deceased?"

"Yes."

"And you could end up in a situation where a guardian has incurred an expense… and we're not necessarily talking attorneys… a guardian has incurred expense to take care of this person. They would still… they would be able to recover from a court while that ward is still alive, right?"

"That… yes, Representative. Yes."

"And under the current law, if they were to file a petition for fees a week before the person died, the court would grant them, as matter of court… well not as a matter of a course. I'll get back to that… but the court would grant those…" 10200038.docx 14  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Yes."

"…and allow the guardian to take those fees, correct?"

"Absolutely."

"Once the ward dies, however, any fees that had been accumulated by the guardian under current law get pushed to the very back of the line behind unsecured creditors even."

"Yes."

"So… and on that issue of cost caps and everything, what is your understanding as to how those fees are awarded by a court?"

"The guardian would have to file a petition for fees with the court. And the judge would review those fees, they go line by line, and they make a judicial finding that the fees were necessary and reasonable for the care of the ward. Those fees are also determined by the court and by region."

"And so, for an example, maybe, if a court's looking at expenses, and a week before a ward passes away all of the sudden there's a lot of purchases for let's say clothing or restaurant's or something like that. In that situation, a court would look at that suspect and say these certainly weren't reasonable there's something going on here, right?"

"Absolutely, Representative. 'Cause I… I'm sorry. I failed to mention, as part of that fee petition, the individual, whether it's an attorney or just a simple individual, would also be required to include any receipts and essentially, as we say, prove up the fact that they… these fees were reasonable and necessary." 10200038.docx 15  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"And so, although there's no absolute dollar cap, there is a limit on what a guardian can seek from the court?"

"Yes."

"All right. I'll go to the Bill. I had the honor and privilege of serving as public guardian for Rock Island County for several years before I joined the Assembly. And in my experience, the courts look on these claims with a healthy skepticism. And they make sure that any such claims are reasonable and necessary for the care of the guardian. And this Bill solves a fairness issue where a guardian has put in a lot of time, perhaps even put off a petition for fees to make sure that the guardian's… the ward's needs are taken care of during their lifetime, but then seek the reasonable compensation that they're entitled to under the statute. This puts the guardian in the same position as the executor or administrator of the ward after the ward passes away. It's an extremely reasonable Bill. And it… I would strongly urge a 'yes' vote just as a matter of fairness for the folks that take care of these disabled adults. Thank you."

"Thank you, Representative Halpin. For further discussion, Representative Bennett is recognized."

"Representative Costa Howard indicates she yields. You may proceed."

"Thank you, Representative. Yes. I am an attorney who practices law in the area of probate and guardianship. I 10200038.docx 18  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 serve as a court-appointed guardian ad litem for wards and I also serve as a representative of wards."

"Absolutely."

"All right. Thank you. For further discussion, Representative Davis is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Bill. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have to give kudos to Representative Costa Howard who has worked tirelessly on getting this Bill done despite a lot of rhetoric saying that she doesn't know what she's talking about. You just heard her say that this is an area of expertise that she has. So, let's, again, support this piece of legislation. She has worked hard with the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, of which I am a commissioner along with Representative Bennett. And we know that that commission works very hard to support the people in care here in the State of Illinois that they work with and all of their sectors. So, I definitely want to make sure that we give credit to Representative Costa Howard on all of her hard work, and I would strongly encourage every Member of this chamber to vote 'yes' on this piece of legislation. Thank you."

"Thank you, Representative Davis. Being no further discussion, the Chair recognizes… further discussion, Representative Hammond is recognized."

"Representative Costa Howard to close."

"I want to remind this Body that this Bill did pass last year unanimously off this House Floor by many of the Members who are still sitting here today. This is a Bill that helps people who don't have a voice. This isn’t about being an attorney. This is about what our responsibility to be the voice of the voiceless. And this Bill does just that. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 80 pass?' All those in favor say (sic-vote) 'aye'; all those opposed say (sic-vote) 'nay'. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 103 voting in 'favor', 12 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Again, on page 2 of the Calendar, under Third Reading, we have Senate Bill 64, offered by Leader Ammons. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Ammons is recognized." 10200038.docx 20  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 64 intends to encourage the use of restorative justice practices in the state. Some judges already have the privilege to assign people to restorative circles. However, what is shared in those circles are not privileged and not protected. So, this Bill simply provides a privilege protection for those who willfully participate in restorative justice circles as assigned by a judge and protects what is a shared in those circles. And I'm open to questions from any of our Members. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Is there any discussion? I see Representative Ugaste is recognized."

"Leader indicates she will. You may proceed."

"I'm well. Thank you, Representative."

"Yes, Sir."

"Yes, Sir."

"So, currently the judges, whoever, in whatever jurisdictions utilizes restorative circles, can offer that to the victim and the perpetrator of whatever the incident is. And they currently do that, except that what is shared in those circles under this provision would allow it to be protected. Any other evidence associated with the case can still go through the regular judicial process. But, in this case, if people participate willfully in that circle, what they share will be privileged and protected."

"It would be whomever is in relationship to that case. Yes, Sir."

"This would be up to the judiciary, and they would determine what is covered under the privilege under this law. It would not change any other evidentiary proceedings whatsoever."

"It will still… yes, Sir."

"This… this particular one, of course, this is not a new concept. The restorative justice circles are not new concepts in the State of Illinois. So, we're not creating that."

"What we're creating here, is to allow, in this case, that there's confidentiality in relationship to the circle. And that anything that is discussed in that restorative justice circle can't be used as evidence in the case. So, there may be other evidentiary purposes that are outside of that circle, but people have to willfully participate in the circle or they don't have to. But it would be still driven by the judge."

"The judge also can provide oversight to ensure the practice is legitimate. And if there are any concerns or questions, the judge still has authority to deal with the 10200038.docx 23  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 process during the practice or through the process of the courts."

"Yeah."

"I appreciate you, Representative Ugaste. This is still in the hands of the judges, and they get to determine who will be in the circle."

"For further discussion, Representative McCombie is recognized."

"Leader indicated she will. You may proceed."

"That's correct."

"That is correct."

"That is correct."

"Thank you, Representative."

Speaker Evans: "Thank you. Seeing no further discussion, Representative Ammons to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a great practice. It's good legislation. And it is limited and keeps this in the hands of the judiciary, even though it is a restorative justice practice. And I ask for an 'aye' for its passage."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 64 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On the question, there are 82 voting in 'favor', 32 voting 'against', 1 voting 'present'. And the Bill, receiving a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Continuing on page 2 of the Calendar, under Third Reading, we have Senate Bill 81, offered by Representative Mason. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10200038.docx 25  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Representative Mason is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Chair. Senate Bill 81 creates a line item in the Illinois income tax form to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Ronald McDonald of Central Illinois covers 29 counties throughout Illinois, including Champaign, Springfield, Decatur, Bloomington, Quincy, and almost to the Quad Cities. If you're not familiar with them, they have homes where families can stay, they have rooms in children's hospitals, and they have mobile health care units. All to provide care and comfort to children suffering from major illnesses and to their families to help them get through some of the most horrific times of their lives as they are trying to support their children facing horrible, horrible diseases. Many people think that McDonalds Corporation funds the Ronald McDonald Charities. However, they do not. There are no corporate contributions. Instead franchisees participate board members and do fundraisings through their stores. But individual donations are the bulk of their money. This is a very, very important charity, something that I think we can all understand the necessity for. And I ask for your support."

"All right. Thank you. The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 81 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On the question, there are 116 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And the Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is 10200038.docx 26  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 hereby declared passed. Continuing on page 2 of the Calendar, under Third Reading, we have Senate Bill 265, offered by Representative Hernandez. Barbara Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Hernandez is recognized." Hernandez, B.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 265 amends the Energy Efficient Act to increase participation of funding and… for the energy efficient program. It would also allow to expand priority to families regardless of immigration status, which… and who have children under the age of six."

Speaker Evans: "All right. Thank you, Representative. Any discussion? Representative Wheeler for questions."

"She indicated she will. You may proceed."

"Manley in the Chair. Representative Hernandez to close." 10200038.docx 29  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 Hernandez, B.: "I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 265 pass?' All in favor vote 'yes'; opposed vote 'nay'. Voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 71 voting in 'favor', 46 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 267, Representative Guzzardi. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Guzzardi."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you, Members. This Bill may be familiar to us. We passed this a couple of weeks ago as House Bill 2878. Unfortunately, the Senate… well, fortunately or unfortunately, the Senate passed it just a few moments before we did. So, we're back here with the Senate version. This is a very simple Bill that asks the universities and community colleges to collect data about how many student- parents attend their institution, meaning students who themselves are also parents. This is agreed language. There's no opposition. The universities are on board with this language. It passed the Senate unanimously. In our last debate, the Gentleman from Plainfield suggested this was a bad Bill, vote no. I said it was a good Bill, vote 'yes'. We had a little bit of a difference of opinion there. But I hope we can all come around to this being a good Bill. And I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you." 10200038.docx 30  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Chair recognizes Leader Batinick."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Guzzardi to close."

"This is a phenomenal Bill. It's only gotten better with time. And I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 267 pass?' All in favor vote 'yes'; opposed vote 'nay'. Voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 70 voting in 'favor', 45 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Chair recognizes Leader Bennett. For what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please proceed."

"Thank you, Marvin. Thank you, Representative. Back on Third Reading, Senate Bill 340, Representative LaPointe. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative LaPointe."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. SB340 is about increasing the ability of Illinois families to save for college through an employer match program that already exists. This Bill extends the sunset on the current statute on the college 10200038.docx 32  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 savings employer match from 2021 to 2024. The maximum annual tax credit provided to employers that match an employee's contributions to these qualified college savings and prepaid tuition remains at $500 per employee. That's the nature of the Bill, and I'm happy to answer any questions."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 340 pass?' 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 117 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 525, Representative Halpin. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Halpin."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Senate Bill 525 does three things. First, modifies the definition of confidential employee, managerial employee, and supervisor to make clear that whether or not an employee falls under those categories is not solely dependent on a written job description and actually includes and covers what the job duties of that individual are. Second, it clarifies that… the factors that are listed for a… an employee to bring a unit clarification petition and redefine the bargaining unit. And then, lastly, it extends, by six months, the maximum time that a collective bargaining agreement can continue into the following term of a constitutional officer to allow additional time to 10200038.docx 33  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 negotiate on a good faith basis before potentially reaching impasse. This is a negotiated Bill with CMS… CMS, which is neutral. And I, as always, will grudgingly answer any questions and ask for a 'yes' vote."

"Chair recognizes Representative Reick."

"Please proceed, Sir."

"Yeah, I believe, as we talked in committee, the number is 93 or 94 percent. Are in a unit."

"Yeah. There are several different bargaining units…"

"…that cover various standpoints. It's not all one unit."

"That's correct."

"No. So, what this Bill does is to make sure that an employee whose actual job duties are not the type of duties that would qualify them as strictly a manager or supervisor to make sure that they can, if they want to, appropriately join a bargaining unit and be under a collective bargaining agreement."

"No, I… I don’t think that's the case at all. For true… the reason we have those definitions for managerial employee is to differentiate who essentially is exempt from… from collective bargaining. This just makes sure that the employees that would appropriately be eligible for effective bargaining unit are able to actually be in that collective bargaining unit."

"Chair recognizes Leader Batinick."

"He indicates that he will."

"It's… yeah. It's not… I mean, it's not all seven percent. There are certainly employees in State Government that fall under confidential employee, managerial employee, and supervisor."

"Correct."

"Yep."

"Representative Halpin to close."

"I'd ask for a 'yes' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 525 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. Voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 76 voting in 'favor', 39 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 5, Bills on Second Reading. Senate Bill 153, Representative Kifowit. Representative Kifowit. Out of the record. On page 6, Senate Bill 336, Representative Stuart. Out of the record. Senate Bill 685, Representative West. Out of the record. Senate Bill 700, Representative Stuart. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Stuart on the Amendment." 10200038.docx 37  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Sorry. The Amendment is just simply some technical language that we got from folks in the insurance industry and the banking industry to clarify some definitions of terms."

"Representative Stuart moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. On page 7, Senate Bill 825, Representative Smith. Representative Smith. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1596, Representative Mah. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Senate Bill 1646, Representative Marron. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Mr. Clerk, please read… please hold the Bill on Second Reading. Senate Bill 1667, Representative Welter. Representative Welter. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1673, Representative Stuart. Representative Stuart. Out of the record. Moving up to page 8. Senate Bill 1784, Representative Guzzardi. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1845, Representative Harper. Representative Harper. Out of the record. Senate Bill 10200038.docx 38  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 1846, Representative Lisa Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Senate Bill 1847, Representative Harper. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1861, Representative Windhorst. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Windhorst on the Amendment."

"Representative Windhorst moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Senate Bill 1965, Representative Ford. Representative Ford. Out of the record. Senate Bill 10200038.docx 39  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 2066, Representative Zalewski. Out of the record. On page 9, Senate Bill 2122, Representative Slaughter. Representative Slaughter. Please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Senate Bill 2133, Representative Harris. Please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Moving on to page 10, Senate Bill 2370, Representative Slaughter. Out of the record. Returning to Bills on Third Reading. Page 2, Senate Bill 573, Representative D'Amico. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative D'Amico."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. Senate Bill 573 is the Secretary of State's omnibus Bill. I'm free to answer any questions if anybody has any."

"Chair recognizes Representative Ford."

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

"He indicates that he will."

"So, Representative, did Secretary White approve of you passing this Bill?"

"Yes. We sat down and had a personal conversation." 10200038.docx 40  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Oh, that's good. Do you have any intentions on being a Secretary of State in the State of Illinois? Because you run lots of Bills to do this with the Vehicle Code."

"I would never rule anything out."

"Okay. You could…"

"Is that an endorsement?"

"Representative D'Amico to close."

"I just appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 573 pass?' All 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Meier, do you… for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you, Representative. Mr. Clerk, Rules Report."

"Senate Bills on Third Reading. Senate Bill 626, Representative Cassidy. Out of the record. Senate Bill 636, Representative Gong-Gershowitz. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Senate Bill 636 simply allows for condominium associations to place a requirement in their bylaws that a majority of the board must be comprised of individuals occupying their condominium units. I want to stress this is a permissive only, not a mandate. And I know of no opposition. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Leader Batinick."

"She indicates that she will."

"So, it's my understanding that the Bill was brought to address the main concern, that members of a condominium boards do not reside on a condominium property and that that could result in unfair deconversions or decisions that could impact those who actually live in their 10200038.docx 42  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 unit. The Illinois State Bar Association and associations representing condo associations did negotiate… come to agreement on this Bill language, which ensures that they… one, that it's permissive and, two, they included language that would not allow a board to adopt a rule that a majority of members… that more than a majority… I'm sorry… of members of a condo board live in their condo units. So, you can allow for a simple majority but not greater than a majority."

"Chair recognizes Representative Mazzochi."

"She indicates that she will."

"I'm sorry. I… I would assume that that depends on the… the declaration inn the bylaws of a particular association. But I…"

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz to close."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I just want to address one thing that the previous Speaker noted and just… state for the record that this is permissive. The portion of this Bill is in the section relating to contents of the bylaws, not the declaration. I know of no opposition. And I'd ask for 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 636 pass?' All 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There are 74 voting in 'favor', 32 voting 'opposed', 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 730, Representative Didech. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Didech." 10200038.docx 45  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Senate Bill 730 creates the Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act. Its purpose is to provide for the valid execution and attestation of wills through audio/video communication and for the valid execution attestation and witnessing of documents other than wills through audio/video communication. This is an initiative of the Trust and Estate Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. Several other states are adopting similar laws. And this is a, I believe, a positive direction for Illinois to go as well. I'm happy to answer any questions."

"Chair recognizes Representative Mazzochi."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Didech to close."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am glad the other speaker brought up the… the COVID-19 provisions of this Bill because one of the reasons why I'm confident this is such a good Bill is we had a forced pilot program for many of these provisions during the COVID-19 crisis through the Governor's Executive Order, and what we found is that they worked really well. And that there weren't unintended consequences. So, I think we should join the many other states moving in this direction. I would encourage an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 730 pass?' All 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 98 voting in 'favor', 16 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. The Clerk is in receipt of a Motion in Writing to waive the posting requirements for a Bill. Leader Harris on the Motion." 10200038.docx 47  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Speaker, I move the posting requirements be waived so the following Bill can be heard in the Judiciary - Civil Committee, House Resolution 323."

"Leader Harris has moved to waive the posting requirements. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the posting requirements are waived. Senate Bill 755, Representative Scherer. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Scherer."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Today I'm presenting Senate Bill 755. What this does is, it’s a very simple Bill. It just requires DCFS to maintain the… the name, the email, and the phone number for the guardian ad litem. And to provide that information to the minor, the foster parent, or the caseworker if it's requested. I'd be happy to answer any questions. And appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 755 pass?' All 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 805, Representative Greenwood. Out of the record. Senate Bill 808, Representative Guzzardi. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10200038.docx 48  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Representative Guzzardi."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you, Members. This Bill is substantively identical to House Bill 256 of the 101st General Assembly, which passed this Body with broad bipartisan support. It simply requires that for the exam for teacher licensure that videotaping not be part of that exam. It’s agreed language from the Illinois State Board of Education. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Leader Batinick."

"He indicates that he will."

"I wouldn’t quite frame it that way. I would say that…"

"Well, if… if it makes you more comfortable with it, Leader Batinick, then we can call it deregulation."

"Exactly."

"So, it will still be the same edTPA test, it just won't have the video component. Exactly."

"Thank you, Sir."

"Chair recognizes Leader Bourne."

"He indicates that he will."

"It is. Yeah. House Bill 256, yes."

"Representative Guzzardi to close."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Again, this is agreed language. There was a little bit of controversy around this subject when we brought it two years ago, but we've worked closely with the various stakeholders to come to agreement on this language. And I ask the Body for an 'aye' vote. I appreciate your time."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 808 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? 10200038.docx 50  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 89 voting in 'favor', 25 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 813, Representative Mayfield. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Mayfield."

"Thank you so much. This Bill basically holds school districts harmless if they lost population due to the COVID… COVID epidemic through no fault of their own. There is no cost associated with this. We are just holding them harmless. This affects over 50 school districts within the State of Illinois. I'd be happy to read them all, if you'd like to know. But it’s a good measure. I'll take any questions."

"Chair recognizes Leader Bourne."

"She indicates that she will."

"No. That data was not tracked to my knowledge. From the school districts that I talked to, a lot of it dealt with 10200038.docx 51  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 parents who had work situations that prohibited their children from retaining, they had family members who were sick that had an effect on attendance. So, there are a myriad of reasons why the enrollment dropped."

"Representative Mayfield to close."

"Thank you so much. I'd just like to state, there is no opposition to this Bill. What this Bill does is it holds school districts harmless. A lot of our school districts, as you know, went through a lot of different transitions, a lot of our families went through a lot of transitions through COVID. Some of their children were absent due to no cause of that particular school district. School districts are open, students were not there. They should not be penalized because a parent decided to hold their child at home, or because there was a sick child within the house or a sick family member, and the entire family had to be quarantined, which then resulted in loss of school days. This Bill comes at no cost to the state. It does, in fact, hold everyone harmless and say we're going to understand that we had COVID and that there a lot of things that happened during this pandemic but that the school district should not be penalized. And again, there are 50 school districts throughout the state, the majority of them in the southern part of the state, that are going to be negatively impacted if we do not pass this Bill. Again, no opposition. ISBE is in support. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 813 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. Voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 75 voting in 'favor', 39 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 820, Leader Ammons. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10200038.docx 53  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Leader Ammons."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Senate Bill 820 is the cleanup to our trailer Bill, House Bill 2170, that provides clarity on how students are going to be assigned to the next accelerated course. It makes an effective date, which is more technical, and it allows the agencies to implement the provisions in House Bill 2170. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House'… the question is, 'Shall House Bill 82'… I'm sorry, excuse me… 'Senate Bill 820 pass?' 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 72 voting 'favor', 43 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1561, Representative Gong-Gershowitz. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Senate Bill 1561 ensures that third-party loan modification service providers are subject to the same prohibitions against engaging unlawful discrimination that banks and other financial… financial institutions are already subject to under the Illinois Human Rights Act. The intent of the Bill is to put third-party loan modification service providers on the same 10200038.docx 54  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 playing field as banks and others who are already subject to them… to those protections afforded by Article 3 of the Illinois Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination in real estate transactions. Third-party loan modification services are often predatory lenders who prey on those who are poor, lack financial resources and the sophistication necessary to engage on a level playing field. This is an initiative of the Attorney General and the Illinois Department of Human Rights. I know of no opposition. And I'd ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Representative Keicher."

"She indicates that she will."

"Yeah. So, this is meant for a situation where you have a… you know, these are not your traditional banks, as we talked about. We have predatory lenders who often prey on people, like I said, who are poor, who lack financial resources and the sophistication to obtain a loan modification from a traditional bank. The bankers are actually in support of this. It puts these third-party players… loan modification providers, who are, like I said, 10200038.docx 55  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 are often predatory, on the same playing field as the banks are already under. And so, this would just ensure that those protections apply to some of these bad actors."

"That's exactly right."

"That's correct. And I don’t think they would be encompassed. You know, as we've talked about… you know, we want to make sure that we put these… these types of lenders under the same umbrella that other institutions are already required to play by."

"Representative Gong-Gershowitz to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1561 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. Voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 97 voting in 'favor', 19 voting 'opposed', 10200038.docx 56  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1632, Representative LaPointe. Representative LaPointe. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1730, Representative Didech. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Didech."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Senate Bill 1730 amends the Business Corporation Act of 18… of 1983 to add the self- reported sexual orientation and gender identity of members of a corporation's board of directors to the list of items required to be included on the corporation's annual report that is submitted to the Secretary of State. This demographic information will be in addition to what is currently required to be reported, which is the gender, race, and ethnicity of its directors. Right now only 25 of the 5,670 board seats in the Fortune 500 companies are occupied by openly LGBTQ individuals. For a population that makes up a significantly… significant component of the general public, this is a massive underrepresentation that negatively impacts the LGBTQ community. This Bill will help remedy this problem. I'm happy to answer any questions."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1730 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. Voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Collins, Conroy, DeLuca, Vella. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 69 voting in 'favor', 43 voting 'opposed', 1 voting 'present'. The Bill, 10200038.docx 57  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Chair recognizes Representative Collins."

"Yes. I apologize. I meant to vote 'yes'. I wasn’t included."

"The record will reflect your vote."

"Thank you."

"Senate Bill 1799, Representative Willis. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Willis."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rarely say this, but this is a very simple Bill. This is an initiative of the Metropolitan Township Association. And what it does is, it caps the amount of reserve that a township funds that are in the general assistant funds can be at only 2.5 times the annual revenue expenditure over the last couple years. We have already put into legislation on all other funds to be able to do it. And for some reason, the general assistant funds were not put with this limitation, and we are asking that they too can be done with that elimination. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1799 pass?' All 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting in 'favor', 1 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And the Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1904, Representative Costa Howard. Out of the record. 10200038.docx 58  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 Senate Bill 1966, Representative Mayfield. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Mayfield."

"Thank you so much. This Bill allows for an intergovernmental contract between states to allow for mental health services."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1966 pass?' 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And the Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate… excuse me. Senate Bill 2007, Representative Guzzardi. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Guzzardi."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. Senate Bill 2007 expands the sale of cottage foods in the State of Illinois. These are foods that are produced in home kitchens. Right now they're only available for sale at farmers' markets. This Bill will expand the venues at which they can be sold to fairs, festivals, public events, online, and by pickup and delivery. The Amendment before us today represents compromise after lengthy negotiations with public health stakeholders from across the state who had some initial concerns about making 10200038.docx 59  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 sure that these foods are going to be safe. And we have reached consensus on those negotiations. This is a wonderful Bill, and I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 2007 pass?' 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 1 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2129, Representative Cassidy. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2150, Representative Niemerg. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Niemerg."

"Chair recognizes Representative Carroll."

"Thank you very much. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"He indicates that he will."

"Is this your first Bill?"

"Okay, great. So, I have a few questions."

"I have a few questions for you on that. How many… how many words are in your Bill? Since Representative… our fine Representative over here cannot answer the question, how many words do you… are specifically in there?"

"Okay. And how many… how many people does this affect?"

"Okay. Good. Well, congratulations on your first Bill. It's a great Bill. Thank you."

"Chair recognizes Representative Keicher."

"The Representative will."

"Chair recognizes Leader Batinick."

"He indicates that he will."

"I love Mark Batinick. The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 2150 pass?' All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed… pardon me… vote 'aye'; those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 117 in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Congratulations, Representative. Moving on to Senate Bill 2153, Representative Zalewski. Representative Zalewski. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2179, Representative Ann Williams. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Williams." Williams, A.: "Thank you, Madam Chair. This Bill is an initiative of the Illinois State Bar Association. And it deals with an anomaly in the law which provides that, in order to bring a malpractice claim on a will, you have two years until after the death occurs. This doesn’t matter, even if the will was prepared 20, 30, 40 years before. Obviously, this is impractical, as statutes of repose exist for a purpose to achieve finality, show litigation has relevant witnesses, documents, et cetera. So, the Bar Association is proposing to change that to make it consistent with other statutes of repose and provide for a six-year statute of repose after the 10200038.docx 62  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 document is drafted. I'm happy to answer any questions. And I know of no…"

"The Chair recognizes Representative Mazzochi."

"To the Bill."

"Chair recognizes Representative Ugaste."

"She indicates that she will."

"To the Bill."

"Representative Williams to close." Williams, A.: "Just a quick point. Health care providers, accountants, and lawyers already have a two-year statute of limitations, and a four-year statute of repose for health care providers, five years for accountants. So, I think this would just make it consistent with other professions, often who have documents that they prepare or other services they prepare for clients that might be subject to malpractice claims as well. So, this just makes it consistent, updates, and modernizes this provision of the law. I appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 2179 pass?' All 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 78 voting in 'favor', 36 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Mr. Clerk, Senate Bill 2153. Representative Zalewski. Please read the Bill."

"Representative Zalewski."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Senate Bill 2153 is an initiative of Illinois Hospital Association to address issues related to nurse staffing. It issues a compliance mandate for what happens when a hospital falls behind on their staffing 10200038.docx 66  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 plan. And it awards scholarships from the… from a specific fund to help with staffing violations. I'd ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2153 pass'… pardon me… 'Senate Bill 2153 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Moylan. Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting in 'favor', 1 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2183, Representative Zalewski. Pardon me. Senate Bill 2193, Representative Ortiz. Representative Ortiz. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2201, Representative LaPointe. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2240, Representative Kifowit. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Kifowit."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Senate Bill 2240 is identical to Senate Bill 2310 in the 101st General Assembly. In essence, Senate Bill 2240 amends the Government Severance Pay Act, expanding the definition of severance pay to include university presidents and chancellors who are transitioning to a new position within the University. It was found out that severance pay was getting paid to individuals that stayed within the university system but changed positions, and this Bill addresses that problem. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Leader Batinick." 10200038.docx 67  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"She indicates that she will."

"Absolutely."

"Thank you, Sir."

"Chair recognizes Leader Brady."

"She indicates that she will."

"Thank you, Sir."

"Representative Kifowit to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 2240 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting 10200038.docx 68  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 117 voting in 'favor', 0 'opposed', 0 'present'. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2265, Representative Hammond. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Hammond."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 2265 pass?' 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 117 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2290, Representative Mayfield. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Mayfield."

"Thank you so much. This Bill creates the Broadband Adoption Fund, which, as we noticed during COVID, a lot of families were suddenly found themselves stuck at home, working from home with one Internet connection, if they could afford that, and maybe two, three kids all on the same one. And when they went to… they found that their connectivity issues were just not there. And they basically could not afford to upgrade their broadband. Now this was just for basic working class families like those of us here. But for those individuals who are low income, they found themselves really scrambling. Children were having to utilize local McDonalds, Taco Bells, the Dunkin Donuts hot spots. Schools are using buses in low-income neighborhoods to provide Wi-Fi to students who didn’t have access to that at home. So, what this Bill does, it creates a voucher fund that will provide up to $50 for low-income families so that we can address the digital divide. Families shouldn't have to choose between providing meals on the table and providing Internet so that they can do their work and their children can do their schooling or any other services that they may need. I'll take any questions."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 2290 pass?' 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 117 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate 10200038.docx 70  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 Bill 2531, Representative DeLuca. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative DeLuca."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen. Senate Bill 2531, this is the workaround of the State and Local Tax Deduction, SALT, the limit imposed by the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. The State and Local Tax, SALT, deduction allows families that pay local property taxes state and local sales taxes, and state income taxes to deduct those taxes from their federal income tax to avoid double taxation. The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act capped the SALT deduction at 10 thousand, which negatively affected Illinois taxpayers as they could no longer claim the full deduction they were previously entitled to. The SALT cap only applies to individuals, not corporations. Illinois will receive the amount of income tax receipts. It will not affect that. It's tax… it's revenue neutral, and the Illinois Department Revenue had input on this legislation. It passed the Senate unanimously, and I ask for a 'yes' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 2531 pass?' 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate 10200038.docx 71  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 Bill 2664, Representative Kifowit. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Kifowit."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker, Members of the House. This Bill is the product of over two years of work on the Electronic Notary Task Force. As you recall, we passed that a couple years ago. So, Senate Bill 2664 amends the Illinois Notary Public Act and the Uniform Real Property Electronic Act by creating a class of notaries known as electric notaries public. These electric notaries must first be traditional notaries before they can apply to be an electronic notary. The Bill provides for all information regarding electronic notaries, including how they are appointed, how to apply, requirements for conducting an electronic notarization, and much more. It also allows for traditional notaries to perform remote notarizations with the main differences between remote notarizations and electronic notarizations being that remote notarizations may only be done when all individuals are present within Illinois, where as electronic notarization may be done for individuals residing outside Illinois. I ask for your support."

"Chair recognizes Representative Mazzochi."

"She indicates that she will."

"There are some individuals that wanted two-factor authentication with regards to the remote notarization program only. The remote notarization program has been in effect because of COVID-19. It was deemed by the Secretary of State, who is in charge of the notaries, that a two-factor authorization for that measure was not necessary."

"They wanted two-factor notarization. The options for them to do two-factor notarization is… is available to them if they so choose. Mandated it in the Bill was not deemed necessary by the Secretary of State. But they are free to do that of their own accord."

"The same process right now with a wet notary, such as the person stamps the paper and signs it, is the same in the remote notary. It's just that the person signs it and either overnights it to the notary and the notary still has to authenticate it. So, there is no difference with the current processes is now." 10200038.docx 73  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Chair recognizes Leader Ammons."

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

"She indicates that she will."

"Thank you. Representative, can you clarify that the process by which an electronic notary would register to become an electronic notary, the cost associated with that is aligned with a regular notary process? The fees associated?"

"I believe that was in House Amendment 1. I know in House Amendment 1 we removed the requirement of the underlying Bill for the notary to maintain an errors and omissions insurance policy in the minimum amount of $25 thousand. In House Amendment 1 we create a fund to support the implementation of the electronic notary. I don’t have that information in front of me at this point. We did not discuss fees with regards to this Bill."

"I appreciate you clarifying that. I looked at the underlying portion of the Bill and in its concern that the actual fee schedule, which Secretary of State has lots and 10200038.docx 74  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 lots of fees, but I think that they are a little bit of a disjointed and misalignment for people who want to be notary but the cost associated might be out of reach in relationship to that fee."

"In my notes… I apologize. In my notes, we increased the fee for standard notary public appointments from $10 to $15."

"Okay."

"Ten dollars is to be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. Five dollars into the Electronic Notarization Fund. It adds a $25 dollar fee for electronic notary appointments to be deposited into the Electronic Notarization Fund is what I have in my notes."

"Okay. Thank you for clarifying that that is not beyond the capacity. Because one of the list of fees was beyond what I understood the regular notary fees to be. Thank you for the clarification on that."

"Chair recognizes Leader Wheeler."

"She indicates that she will."

"So, as I just mentioned, Leader, it increases the fee for standard notary public appointments from $10 to $15. Ten dollars is to be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 10200038.docx 75  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 Five dollars into the Electronic Notarization Fund. It adds a $25 fee for electronic notary appointments to be deposited into the Electronic Notarization Fund."

"Correct."

"We do not have that parameter in the legislation as we have right now."

"Chair recognizes Representative Chesney."

"She indicates that she will."

"Representative, that is what has been repeated twice now on the House Floor."

"Representative Kifowit to close."

"Thank you, Members. Again, this is the product of two and half years of the Electronic Notary Task Force. We had 14 members at the table, including the organization that was mentioned prior. We all worked together, and this is the final Bill. And I ask for your support."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 2664 pass?' All those in favor in vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The 10200038.docx 76  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 70 voting in 'favor', 42 voting 'opposed', 3 voting 'present'. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On Supplemental Calendar #1, under the Order of House Bills on Second Reading, we have House Bill 156, Representative Barbara Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Hernandez on the Amendment." Hernandez, B.: "I believe I already amended the… in the House Committee."

"Floor Amendment #2, Representative." Hernandez, B.: "Please amend… it's… the Amendment removes the language mandating menstrual hygiene in the… to be in each bathroom in every school building instead of the Amendment requires bathrooms to only be in… the products to only be in the bathrooms in grades 4 through 12 during regular school days."

"Leader Bourne, can we adopt the Amendment and debate this on Third? Representative Hernandez moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 156. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?" 10200038.docx 77  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Representative Hernandez." Hernandez, B.: "Motion to rule inapplicable."

"Leader Bourne is recognized."

"Representative Chesney."

"She indicates she will."

"Representative Chesney, we're debating the note, not the Bill. So, can we go back to debating the note and then we'll get to the Bill…"

Speaker Manley: "…once we've settled that. Thank you. Representative Hernandez moves to rule the note inapplicable. All those in favor vote 'aye'; those opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, 68 voting in 'favor', 44 voting 'opposed', 1 voting 'present'. And the note is ruled inapplicable. Mr. Clerk, any further Amendments?"

"Third Reading. Representative Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Hernandez." Hernandez, B.: "Thank you, Mrs. Speaker. Once again, HB156 will allow menstrual hygiene products to be included in all bathrooms from 4th to 12th grade in regular school hours. This is really important for young menstruators who are not able to purchase products and they need this as an emergency situation. As many people have maybe experienced their period, it is tough, it is difficult to find the products, it 10200038.docx 80  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 is expensive. And having it in the bathrooms in the schools without a cost to them will help… be helpful."

"Chair recognizes Representative Chesney."

Speaker Manley: "Representative Chesney has requested a verification vote. All Members will vote their own switches."

"She will… she intends… she indicates that she will."

"To the Bill."

"Chair recognizes Leader Bourne."

"She indicates that she will."

"To the Bill."

"Chair recognizes Leader Evans."

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

"She indicates that she will."

"I just got a clarifying question 'cause I used to be sixth grader. I wish I was still a sixth grader. And when I was at home I had my grandmother and my mom. When I went to the bathroom… when I went to the bathroom, I think, they had menstrual products in the cabinet. Do parents generally or sisters, do they generally have these products in the cabinets when little boys go home?" Hernandez, B.: "If you're lucky, some parents do. Unfortunately, because of the price of the products, some of the families don't."

"Wow. And I know you got another Bill for that. To the Bill. I'm a little appalled by some of the opposition. These products need to be made available for our young ladies. Come to some of the schools in our community when this is an issue with young ladies. And I think Barbara… Representative Hernandez has educated me on some of the issues. And I've done a lot of reaching out to these schools. It is a serious issue. So, having these products available is very, very important. Again, appalled by some of the conversations going on on the other side. I request your support."

Speaker Manley: "Chair recognizes Representative Guerrero- Cuellar."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Does the Sponsor yield for questions?"

"She indicates that she will." 10200038.docx 84  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021

"Representative Hernandez, has anybody ever, when you were working on this Bill… is it possible that a female student had an accident with her period and is sitting in her classroom and asked a classmate to go to the bathroom to get her a pad and that student might be a male student?" Hernandez, B.: "Yes."

"So, that would mean that there would have to be feminine products in the male bathroom in order for the male student to help his fellow classmate, correct?" Hernandez, B.: "That is correct."

"So, that means we would have to put pads and tampons and any other feminine products in the male bathroom, correct?" Hernandez, B.: "That is correct."

"I strongly urge a 'yes' vote for students to help other classmates when these accidents do happen because they do happen. And if you are a sixth grade student sitting there in a chair bleeding, you're probably embarrassed and you might only have the courage to ask one person for help."

"Chair recognizes Representative Stuart."

"Thank you. And thank you, Representative Hernandez. I find this Bill to be very important. But will the Sponsor yield for a couple questions?"

"She indicates that she will."

"I'm just wondering when you… when you talk to the opposition and the claim about this unfunded mandate and how it's just going to kill the budgets of all of our schools. Does the School Management Alliance complain to you about the cost of toilet paper?" 10200038.docx 85  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 Hernandez, B.: "No, they didn’t."

"Do your schools have toilet paper in all of the bathrooms?" Hernandez, B.: "I would hope so."

"Is toilet paper something that is needed for a hygiene purpose?" Hernandez, B.: "Definitely."

"So, why are we questioning the need for a hygiene product that people need? Why are we debating whether it is worth the cost for a school district? I can't understand that, I don’t know if you can understand that. I just… I think it's nonsensical. You and I have also worked a lot on issues like this, and we've learned a lot about the problems caused by menstrual shame. Is that correct?" Hernandez, B.: "I apologize. Can you repeat that again?"

"You and I have worked on… on topics like this together, and we've had conversations about the problems caused by menstrual shame." Hernandez, B.: "Yes."

"And when there are typically males who are taught to be uncomfortable, taught that it's icky, girls are taught that they should hide that this even happens to them. It leads to a lot of problems in the life of menstruators. When we make these products just normal course of everyday life, everyone sees them in every bathroom they go to, it is like toilet paper. There is a recognition that it is… menstruation is a normal biological function and everybody just needs to get over the uncomfortableness that makes them act out when they're… when they're a little bit uncomfortable talking 10200038.docx 86  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 about the topic. So, I appreciate you working on this Bill. This is something that we actually passed and schools had not been implementing this properly. And that's why we need this Bill to actually get the products where there supposed to be. And that's in the bathrooms, not in some nurse's office, not in one bathroom on one floor, but all over the school building. So, thank you very much. And I hope this will finally make our schools comply with what we actually are tasking them to do. Thank you."

"Chair recognizes Representative Willis."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates that she will."

"Thank you very much for bringing this Bill forward. I want to ask you a few questions regarding some concerns that the Gentlemen on the other side of the aisle had. In high school, do we recognize that there could be, or even younger than that, transgender youth?" Hernandez, B.: "I don’t think people recognize that."

"Well, we would hope that they would. And I think part of your Bill takes that into consideration. So, I'm going to go to the Bill. It is very possible to be biologically a female but identify as a male, therefore, wanting to go to a male restroom. And… but if you are biologically a female but are identifying as a male, you're going to menstruate and you're going to need these products. And if you are identifying as a male and that’s where the bathroom you want to go 'cause you feel most comfortable, you may need these products. And this is the reason we need to have it in both genders bathrooms. Not only to help each other out if our friends 10200038.docx 87  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 need it, but to be able to be comfortable in whatever bathroom you identify with and need to go to. Not only in emergencies, we've talked about all the other things, but this is to also protecting our students that identify with one… with one identification over another and being comfortable in whatever bathroom they want to go to. Thank you very much for bringing this Bill forward. I strongly urge an 'aye' vote."

"Chair recognizes Representative Carroll."

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

"She indicates that she will."

"So, you do know that I am a father of a daughter, correct?" Hernandez, B.: "Yes."

"And very recently my daughter tried to have the very uncomfortable conversation with me about the first time that that's going to happen. And I will tell you… well, actually let me ask you the question differently. So, do you think that men should be educated on these things too?" Hernandez, B.: "Definitely. Sure."

"Okay. Because I'll be very clear, I haven’t been. So, this is kind of a learning curve for me too. So, do you think by putting these maybe in a men's bathroom men may understand some of the challenges that our female friends have?" Hernandez, B.: "Of course."

"Great. Okay. Thank you. To the Bill. I sit here and I listen to this debate, and my friend on the other side, I consider him a friend, I'm going to disagree with him. I think this is important issue. I think this is something that… that is uncomfortable to talk about, necessary for us to do. So, 10200038.docx 88  STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 38th Legislative Day 5/20/2021 I really appreciate you bringing this Bill forward. I would like you to add my name to the Bill as a Sponsor 'cause this is a great piece of legislation. And it's about time we start having maybe a few more uncomfortable conversations and people like me become a little more uncomfortable to understand the challenges that my female colleagues have. So, thank you very much for this Bill. And… I'm hoping it passes. And I encourage an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"Chair recognizes Representative McCombie."

"Representative Hernandez to close." Hernandez, B.: "This Bill will help hundreds of young menstruators in the State of Illinois. They will no longer be ashamed to go get a product that they desperately need, that they cannot afford. This is a good Bill. This is a Bill that I've been working on for a long time, and I had to fight for and ask. So, I would really appreciate an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"Members, Representative Chesney has requested a verification. All Members will be in their chairs and vote their own switches. The question is, 'Shall House Bill 156 pass?' All 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? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 68 voting in 'favor', 43 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received… pardon me. Mr. Clerk, please read the names in the affirmative. Representative Chesney."

"Representative Chesney has withdrawn his Motion for verification. On this question, 68 voting in the 'affirmative', 43 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. The Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Chair recognizes Representative Halbrook. For what reason do you seek recognition?"

"The record will reflect your request. Chair recognizes Leader Demmer."

"Please proceed."

"Chair recognizes Leader Welter for purposes of announcement."

"Mr. Clerk, committee announcements."

"Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions."

"Leader Harris moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Agreed Resolutions are adopted. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Harris moves the House stand adjourned until Friday, May 21, at the hour of 9:30 a.m. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the House stands adjourned." 10200038.docx 92