"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction of Resolutions. House Resolutions 36, offered by Representative Gabel, is referred to the Rules Committee."
"The House will be in order. Members will be in their chairs. We shall be led in prayer today by Wayne Padget, the Assistant Doorkeeper. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off all cell phones, and rise for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Padget."
"Let us pray. Dear heavenly Father, we thank you for the opportunity to meet together today in this august Body. As we work around the Capitol today, surround us with your love. Lord, allow us to see your beauty, feel your love, know your wisdom, and experience your power. May we find the comfort we desire in you and the strength we need in your name. Surround us with your presence and be with us in every hour of the day. May your love be the passion in our hearts, your joy be our strength when times are hard, and your presence be the peace that overflows in our lives. These things we pray, Amen."
"We will be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today by Representative Swanson."
"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 Gabel is recognized to report any excused absences on the Democratic side of the aisle." 10300004.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023
"Speaker, let the record show that Representative Blair- Sherlock is excused today."
"Representative Keicher is recognized to report any excused absences on the Republican side of the aisle."
"Madam Speaker, it's an honor to reply to your request. The Republicans report that Representatives Reick and Rosenthal are excused for today."
"Have all recorded themselves who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There being 110 Members answering the roll call, a quorum is present. Chair recognizes Representative Collins for a point of personal privilege."
"Thank you, Madam Chair. So, as the month of February begins, it is the celebration of Black History Month. And as the Chair of the Illinois… the House Black Caucus, I am proud to stand in solidarity with my brothers and sisters. This is a month that we celebrate the contributions to the many leaders who have paved the way for all of us, whether it be through the struggles or the barriers we face and the many times that we have overcome. Though there is still a lot of work that needs to be done, we want to take time to highlight the many giants who deserve recognitions to their contributions. And today, we will start with Representative Cyril Nichols of the 32nd District."
"Thank you."
"Chair recognizes Representative Nichols."
"Thank you. Appreciate that. My seat used to be over there, downstate Illinois. Now, I'm upstate Illinois. Just wanted to say hi to you guys, and I'm not far away. That's my people over there. Carter G. Woodson was born in 1875 to 10300004.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 illiterate parents who were former slaves. Carter G. Woodson was self-taught until the age of 20 when he entered high school and completed his diploma in two years. Woodson worked as a teacher and a principal, then pursued and obtained his bachelor's degree from Berea College in Kentucky. After spending some time of his life traveling abroad to countries in Asia and Europe, he earned his master's degree from the University of Chicago and became the second black person to attend Harvard, where he obtained his Ph.D. Throughout his studies and experiences in life, Woodson realized he would have to create a separate institution structured to help scholars study and preserve black history. His efforts led to the creation of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915. Woodson also launched Negro History Week in 1926, which turned into Black History Month. Carter G. Woodson also is credited with publishing many books including The Mis-Education of the Negro, A Century of Negro Migration, and The Negro in Our History. This is an amazing man, an accomplished man, and I just hope that everybody understands all of our history in this chamber is important and that fact that we have the opportunity to speak not only in this chamber but to the world about what black history means to America. 'Cause there is no America without black history. I really appreciate your time. I really appreciate everybody for listening. And every day we're here, we're going to deliver a black history fact, but know that black history is 365 days and not the shortest month of the year. Thank you so much. Appreciate it." 10300004.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023
"Thank you, Representative. Mr. Clerk, Rules Report."
"Rules Report. Representative Gabel, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules reports the following committee action taken on February 1, 2023: recommends be adopted, referred to the Order of Resolutions is House Resolution 36."
"On Supplemental Calendar #1, under the Order of Resolutions, we have House Resolution 36, offered by Leader Gabel. Leader Gabel."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. This Resolution is our House rules changes. As you know, we need to vote on our House Rules before we can conduct business here. There are six points. I'm going to go through each of them. The first point talks about remote participation. It removes remote floor voting. It allows full remote committee and task force participation, including voting on non-Session days when the location has sufficient technology to support that. It also allows for remote committee and task force participation on any day for subject matter hearings. And it… fourth thing is, it allows a remote witnesses for committees at the discretion of the committee chair when the location has sufficient technology to support such remote participation. The second rule change reestablishes the Rules Committee discretion. It removes the provision from the 102nd GA rules that required the Rules Committee to automatically discharge all Bills during the first year of a GA. This is consistent with… with the way we've conducted… conducted procedures in the House before that. The third is Consent Calendar clarification. It clarifies that Consent Calendar is not in effect unless 10300004.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 ordered by the Speaker. The fourth point updates the COVID decorum rules. It renames the rule to replace COVID with the more generic term 'pestilence or public danger'. It standardizes language so that it is triggered by a declaration of pestilence or public danger by the Speaker. Currently, there is some differences and currently some provisions are triggered by the Speaker's declaration and others are triggered by the disaster proclamation by the Governor. It also clarifies that the Speaker can order other reasonable and necessary safety precautions to respond to the pestilence or public danger, in addition to the current ones. And number five is a committee appointments clarification. It adds language to the rule regarding committee terms clarifying that appointments are for the term, unless replacement as a permanent Member by the Speaker or Minority Leader. And the sixth change is, it establishes the 103rd GA committees, which are a little different than the ones for the past."
"Chair recognizes Leader McCombie."
"Thank you, Leader. Will the Sponsor yield for a few questions?"
"She indicates that she will."
"Thank you. I was hoping the Speaker was also going to be on the floor. So, hopefully, you can answer some of the… the questions that he and I had spoke about. So, as we all know, the rules govern our process. Our Members have seen the recommendations as put together by Representatives Niemerg, Keicher, and Davidsmeyer. Did your Members see our letter of priorities or was it just your working group?"
"The working group was informed on… about them." 10300004.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023
"Okay. All right. So, just to bring everybody up to speed, the House Republicans, we are here, as we have stated, to govern. We are here to offer solutions. So, we had five priorities, and on top of that, several bullet points to help make the rules better for you, for us, and for the public. Two of the five priorities that we had, you are agreeing to. And those are concerning the Consent Calendar as well as the remote participation. Is that correct?"
"Yes."
"Okay. And then you have an additional piece there concerning the updates to the COVID decorum. And I'm also appreciative of that, was not one of our requests, but concerned… addresses the concerns of executive overreach. So, thank you for that piece. When I spoke with Speaker Welch on a couple different occasions, one of the… the concerns that we have is on your number three, re-establishing the Rules Committee discretion. And my understanding, that came from the working group. In the past, and there's several people in this chamber that’s not familiar of the old process, but a lot of Bills went into rules and sat and just died there. I guess really no difference than them coming out of rules and going to committee to die as well, but we're kind of going back to the way it used to be. I had spoke to the Speaker and said and asked, if there were Bills that had bipartisan support, whether it's 5, 10, 15 Republicans, 5, 10, 15 Democrats, your Members, our Members worked their legislation to put forth bipartisan support, would those Bills have a better chance of coming out of rules and going before a committee to have their… their day in committee? Would you… 10300004.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 would you agree with the Speaker and with me that that's the intent of the Rules Committee?"
"The intent of the Rules Committees is pretty much to process all the legislation that comes through."
"Maybe I wasn’t clear. I'm sorry to interrupt you. If we have bipartisan Bills, as Republicans and as new Members on the Democrat side, if we have bipartisan support, will our Bills have an opportunity and will your new Members without seniority have an opportunity to come before committees because we have built bipartisan support? This is just asking for a show of good faith here."
"Yes. You know, as chair of the Rules Committee, my intention is to really look at every Bill that comes through. And in the past, the vast majority of Bills have come out. I think that you'll be able to request Bills to come out, and there actually is a legal process to be able to request Bills to come out if… if they did not. So, yes, I mean, I think that I would look at, if a Bill came before the Rules Committee and it had both bipartisan support, I would look well on that Bill. Yeah."
"And the other Members of the Rules Committee would as well, can I assume?"
"I think you can make that assumption."
"Okay. Great. I appreciate that. So, as a show of good faith with the conversations that I've had with the Speaker, I have stated that I would vote for these rules as a show of good faith. In our inauguration speeches, he said, 'Yes, we can.' And I said, 'Yes, we will.' I'm asking my Members to vote 'no' on these because you're going to hear a lot of 10300004.docx 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 reasons from my Members, their reasonings and why we're going to continue to fight this. But from my understanding, this is a Resolution and I am hoping that you will be open to having continuing conversation about rules and the effectiveness of their transparency and fairness. Thank you."
"Chair recognizes Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates that she will."
"Leader Gabel, have you seen the letter that was sent by Leader McCombie to Speaker Welch dated December 30 of last year?"
"I don’t believe I have."
"That was the letter that outlined five proposals from our side of the aisle to be included in the rules. Is that…"
"As I said, our working group did. I just… I was just appointed Rules Committee Chair. So…"
"Well, one of those potential rules stated that if a Bill has at least five cosponsors from both caucuses, then the Bill shall get a vote in a substantive House Committee. A Bill that has significant bipartisan support should at least get an opportunity to receive a vote in committee. So, my question is, was that proposed rule given consideration by the working group?"
"It was."
"Is it in the rules?"
"It is not."
"Why was it rejected?" 10300004.docx 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023
"I think that they wanted to just simplify things. It really is up to the Rules Committee as to whether a Bill will come out. And committee chairs. And committee chairs."
"So, instead of having 10 Members of our Body determine if a Bill could be voted on in committee, we're leaving that up to one person in each committee? Would that be fair to say?"
"It is the… the right of the committee chair."
"Our proposed rule would establish a bipartisan process where individuals are working across the aisle to have Bills heard and voted on in committee. It's no guarantee they would be voted on, on the floor, just that they could be heard and voted on in committee. And I think the Members on our side of the aisle believe that’s just fundamentally fair. It's a matter of fairness. We're setting up the rules by which we are going to govern our Body, and fairness is a hallmark of any process that should occur. And part of a fair process is the opportunity to be heard. This rule that we proposed just allows us to be heard, allows for a vote in committee. That way all Members in this Body can have more of a say in what goes on rather than just one person or one committee chair having that say. Why was a more fair process not considered?"
"This process is fair. This was… these were rules developed by our working group committee. These are the rules… these are the… the rules… the changes that we're recommending to the rules today."
"Well, I guess we'll have to disagree on that because I think what we are proposing is fundamentally more fair than the rules that have been put forward for a vote today. I'd 10300004.docx 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 like to ask a question about the Consent Calendar. I know there was changes made to that process. There was some questions that have come up on our side that I think we want some clarification on. It's our understanding that the Consent Calendar process is not going to be used initially. Is that accurate to say?"
"Correct."
"And we don’t know yet if it may be used later in the Session. Is that accurate?"
"Correct."
"Our concern is, with Bills that are called early on before the Consent Calendar is initiated, that they… those Bills may be put on the Consent Calendar without an opportunity in committee to prevent them from going on the Consent Calendar. So, I guess the question is, when the Consent Calendar, if it is initiated, will those Bills only be considered prospectively or will they be applied retroactively?"
"It's prospectively. They can't be on the Consent Calendar until a Consent Calendar exists."
"And just so I'm clear… so, then it would only be Bills that are voted on in committee after the Consent Calendar is initiated that could be put on the Consent Calendar."
"Correct."
"Thank you. To the Resolution. Madam Speaker, I think we've outlined, and you'll hear from other speakers, that these rules, as they've been put forward, don't meet the level of fairness that we need for this Body and that the public expects for us. So, I ask for a 'no' vote." 10300004.docx 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023
"Chair recognizes Representative Niemerg."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates that she will."
"Leader Gabel, I just have a couple of quick questions. One of which is, do you believe in government transparency?"
"I do."
"Okay. So, I assume that within these rules you'll no longer see gut and replaces coming back from the Senate at 10:00 at night or suspension of certain rules to allow a budget drop at 11:50 or 11:55? Would that be fair to say?"
"You know, there's a process and there are requirements that we pass a budget by a certain date. So, I can't promise you that that will not happen. But I certainly feel like our committee meetings are fair and are… are open to the public."
"What about Bills coming through at two, three, four, five in the morning where the rules are suspended? We don’t… anybody on this side of the aisle, and I'm sure on your side of the aisle, most folks have no idea what's in the Bill. Will we continue to see that?"
"Well, all the Bills are posted. All the Bill… you can… you can see all the Bills on ILGA. I don’t think that there… every Bill is there for you to read. I do think that there are times when critical issues come up that we have to move quickly on and that's… that's the process."
"When you say those… those critical issues, as far as being able to look at the Bills in order to give myself and the 108 thousand folks that I represent due process, I would think there would be more time than a gut and replace drop it… dropping it on the floor, hundreds of pages, where I have 10300004.docx 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 no time to review the legislation in front me. Can you explain to me how that's transparency and government at two, three, four, five in the morning when most of my constituents, unless they're on third shift, are sound asleep?"
"Well, you won't be asleep because we'll be here in the chamber. But… hopefully. But, you know, the vast majority of the Bills that we put through this Legislature are… are done in a way where there's plenty of time to review them. The examples that you're giving are very rare and happen at times when we're in a time crunch. You always have at least… there are many times that we sit on this floor waiting for the time period to lapse, because we do have a time period that you… that we have given ourselves. So, that… it… the scene that you're talking about where a Bill is just dropped down and then we vote on it five minutes later does not happen."
"Well, I think it… I've seen it happen multiple times. I've only been here two years. But I've seen the budget… we have plenty of time. I sit on Appropriations-General Services. I don’t see the budget until 11:50 the last night of Session. We recently had a gun Bill pass that had my name on it whenever it was over in the Senate as an innocuous insurance Bill. And I wasn’t allowed to pull my name off of that Bill. It was a complete gut and replace. It came back to the House. My constituents didn’t have time to review it. The SAFE-T Act passed the same way. Folks in this chamber had no time to review that Act. So, again, I'll ask you, how is that government transparency?"
"As I said, those instances happen very rarely. The vast majority of Bills have plenty of time to go through committee, 10300004.docx 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 go through hearings, and are voted on in the House. They're on the Calendar, often times, for many, many days."
"So, we read through the Bills… or the rules here this morning. We got them just a little while ago. And, you know, the COVID mitigation standards we've been… we've been pushing to remove that for some time, that was removed. But a lot of this is just going back to business as usual. I mean, there were 19 of you who stood against Mike Madigan and called for change. You know, I expect 19 of you to vote 'no' on this because this goes back to the same Madigan-era politics. Our Bills will be stuck in rules, they'll never see the light of day. We're going to be passing Bills again at two, three, four, five in the morning. You're going to move to Motion for the previous question when a Bill comes over for the Senate or it's dropped at 11:55, kill off debate from our side of the aisle, deprive so many thousands of folks in the State of Illinois their… their right to have us represent them. So, honestly, I don’t believe… you tell me that you believe in government transparency. I just don’t believe it. And to the Bill. Folks…"
"To the Bill."
"…we call for change in this Legislature all so often. We call for bipartisanship, right? And Representative… Leader Keicher and Leader Davidsmeyer and I, we proposed an idea for rules. We proposed changes. But we look at the rules now, folks are still going to be asleep, sound asleep at their homes, they're going to have the radical Bills that are going to be pushed through. The important Bills are going to be pushed through. They're not going to know anything about it, 10300004.docx 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 and it's business as usual. So, if we want change, I think the 19 folks over there who wanted change, who wanted Mike Madigan gone, vote 'no'. Thank you."
"Chair recognizes Leader Keicher."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates she will."
"Leader, thank you for bringing this forth today. I want to circle back on some of the things that you shared that were outlined in your comments there. And I want to pick up where… where Representative Niemerg left off there, concerning the working group. So, we presented these letters, these ideas, and it concerns me because I didn’t see any notice of any participation for anyone on our side in that working group. Can you talk to us about the nature of the level of bipartisanship that was involved in this working group considering these rules?"
"Well, I would say it was a working group of Democrats. But that we… they did review the requests that you gave them."
"So, keying in on the word 'working', I just want to confirm with you that there were no Republicans invited whatsoever to participate in the working part, only in the proposing part of some commonsense reforms?"
"I believe that's correct."
"Okay. Thank you. Now, you had mentioned earlier that the process was fair, that the rules came out of this working group. Can you help me understand how, as a result of what we just discussed, the process was fair? I didn’t see any light of day on it until these rules were filed a short time ago." 10300004.docx 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023
"Well, they were filed a couple hours ago, and you had an opportunity to review them. They are very simple rules… rule changes. There's only six of them. Four of them you totally agree with. Three of them were ones that you… that you requested. You know, the fourth establishing the 103rd committees, I don’t think you have an issue with that. So, four out of six is a pretty good agreement between Democrats and Republicans."
"And I will concur. But the ones that we did certainly didn’t go to the good governance issues that prior speaker had mentioned, as well as were outlined in our letter. And that… that to suggest that process was fair when only the Majority Party was involved in the process, I think sets a bad narrative for where this House, under new leadership on both sides of the aisle, will progress. And I would strongly encourage, as we consider using the term fair or equitable, that we have concerns on this side that that doesn’t necessarily rise to the measure that we would consider to fit that definition. So, I want to move forward to an idea concerning, really, the function of the committees in this process and… and go back to some of the comments that you had earlier. Can you share with me, perhaps, as chair of the Rules Committee, some scenarios, some situations where you would not consider moving or discharging a Bill from the Rules Committee? What prohibitions would you have in place on discharge?"
"You know what, I'm very new to this position. And I would prefer not to get into hypothetical questions at this time. You know, I think as we… as we start this process here, I 10300004.docx 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 think it will become clearer. But let me say that anyone who wants to get a Bill out of rules can request it."
"Okay. And so, you're not willing, at this time, to give any further explanation of what that request should elicit, request involved, subject matter, personnel, anything of that sort? You're, right now, suggesting that it is… it is your independent purview of what things would be released or discharged from rules. Is that accurate?"
"In the committee, yes."
"Okay. And you are chair of that committee, correct?"
"Yes."
"Okay. And is that committee open to having any of its deliberations broadcast on ILGA or any other format for the public consumption? I don't… I'm literally asking out of naivety, because I don’t recall that ever being the case."
"Yes. This… our last meeting was just broadcast on ILGA."
"Okay. Thank you. I look forward to that. And then a couple other things regarding Consent Calendar and items, and I know you talked a little bit about that. It will still be the practice, if we have one 'no' vote, even though that may be symbolic in nature, it would remain off of the Consent Calendar under these current arrangements, correct?"
"Yes. If… if the Consent Calendar were in effect, that's correct."
"Okay. So, my question deals with things coming back as we see them from the Senate, potentially, with Amendments or that, and again, not having time to digest the rules. If we have something on Concurrence where we had originally 10300004.docx 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 suggested it stay off the Consent Calendar, it wouldn’t be on any consent for Bills originating in the Senate, correct?"
"Correct."
"Okay. Thank you. And then, Leader, if you could share with me a little bit regarding your rule revision to offsite testimony and when and where the remote testimony versus in- person testimony should be the… the inclination of the chair of that committee, please."
"Well, testimony is… would be the inclination of the chair. But it would also depend on if we had the technology in that room."
"So, as… as we craft these rules, not necessarily Rules Committee, what would you say the guiding principles would be for a substantive committee chair on consideration for remote testimony being acceptable or unacceptable?"
"That would be up to the chairs."
"Okay. All right. So, that's entirely within the purview of the committee chair wherever that Bill is assigned?"
"For witness testimony, yes."
"Okay. I think that's all I have. Thank you for entertaining the changes that we have suggested and you have honored. We appreciate the opportunity to…"
"Four out of six."
"…continue to look at updating these changes to create greater transparency and equity between our two sides of the aisle. Thank you."
"Chair recognizes Representative Davidsmeyer."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates that she will." 10300004.docx 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023
"First, I want to say there… there are a couple of changes in here that I really do appreciate. It's a small step in the right direction. I'm going to continue along the lines that some of my colleagues have… have spoken on in regards to transparency and ensuring that… that not only everyone here is able to see what's going on, but that people in the general public are able to see what's going on when it's happening. Earlier, you mentioned that there's certain deadlines that we have here that we have to meet timeline- wise. When do the rules need to be passed by?"
"We can't begin our work until the rules are passed."
"Do… do we continue to operate under the rules of the 102nd General Assembly until these are passed?"
"Yes, but committees have not been formed. So, committees can't meet."
"Okay. One of the biggest deadlines that we run up against, and we've been here at all hours of the night on… at the end of our legislative… generally what's considered our Legislative Session. What's the deadline to pass a budget?"
"The last day of Session. I would say the beginning of the fiscal year."
"By law, the beginning of the fiscal year?"
"Yes."
"Okay. I would say the… the deadline we're always concerned about is May 31, isn’t it?"
"Yes, because that's the last day the House is… is usually in Session."
"That's the last day we can pass a budget with a simple Majority of 60 votes, correct?" 10300004.docx 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023
"Yes."
"What happens if we don’t pass a budget by May 31?"
"Then we would need a… 71 votes."
"Okay. I hate to rub salt in my own wounds, but how many Members do you have?"
"We have 78."
"Seventy-eight. Okay. So… so, we really don’t have that deadline. A lot of the things that we were looking at are suspension of these rules, right? We often see this Body suspend the very rules that we pass to lead us for the next two years. Many rules require a 71-vote Supermajority. Some rules cannot be suspended, very few of them. And other rules, it doesn’t say, so it would be a simple Majority. One of the things we proposed was, let's bring that all up to three- fifths or two-thirds, right? Up to that 71 threshold. As you stated earlier, you can continue to operate the way you been operating with a Supermajority. Another request we had was equal time. So, when we're looking at a committee, we wanted to ensure that all of our Members of the committee, as well as all of the Members of the House of Representatives, have the opportunity to truly hear both sides of the issue. One of the recommendations we made was equal time for witnesses. That time can be set by chairman, that time can be set by the Speaker, however you decide. We just want to make sure that both sides are heard. Was that included in this?"
"No. In my experience, though, most committees do function like that."
"I… I testified when I was a much younger man and was given about a minute when the other side was given about 10300004.docx 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 10. So, I've been through it before I was in this role. What is required to rule a note inapplicable?"
"Majority… a Majority."
"A Majority of those elected?"
"Yes."
"I don’t believe that's correct. I believe it’s a Majority of those voting. So, you could… you could technically have… if you have 60 people here to vote…"
"You're correct. You're correct."
"Okay. One of the requests we had was a Supermajority, right? Three-fifths, two-thirds, whatever you want to define it as, just to ensure that these rules are truly inapplicable. And for most of the Members that have been here for a while, you know what these notes are. You know what… to what I'm referring. But many of the new Members do not. We're talking about a fiscal note, right? Things that have an impact on money, on the dollars that are spent here. State mandates, is this a mandate? And that could be a simple letter from the department saying, no, it's not or, yes, it is. A balanced budget note, is this budget truly balanced? Correctional budget or impact budget note, another budget note. Home Rule note. Does it override Home Rule? Housing and affordability impact can be overridden by less than an elected Majority. Judicial note can be overridden by less than an elected Majority. Land conveyance. Pension impact note. The pension is… is the cloud over our heads, right? That’s the one that we really have to work on. We can, in this Body, rule that note inapplicable without hearing from anybody who has the actual information. State debt impact note. We've had 10300004.docx 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 a history of debt. We have a history of liability. All these can be overruled by less than an elected Majority. There's a reason why we created those notes. Do you think those notes are still needed?"
"Some of them on some of the Bills."
"And certainly some may be truly inapplicable. But anything that spends dollars, anything that requires something would be a mandate, or a state budget issue. The three-fifths or two-thirds requirement, do you think that would tie your hands?"
"I think that a Majority of the Members present is a fair way to vote on these."
"You know, this is just… like I said, it's just an effort to create greater transparency. I don’t think it ties your hands on what direction to go. At the end of the day, I think these rules are about fairness, about respect across the aisle, and about providing the equity that we discuss right here, underneath this Capitol dome, on this side of the Capitol. So, I hope that we can truly continue to work on this. This is a Resolution that can be amended. I want to continue to work on these issues because none of these issues will affect your ability to continue to operate the way you've been operating. It will only provide more factual information for which… by which we can make our important decisions. So, I encourage a 'no' vote if you are for true transparency for everyone here and for all of our constituents in the State of Illinois."
"Chair recognizes Representative Ugaste."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?" 10300004.docx 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023
"She indicates she will."
"Good afternoon, Leader."
"Good afternoon."
"Just a quick couple questions based upon conversation you were having with Leader Keicher on our side. The witnesses that are allowed to testify remotely, is there any notice provision as to whether those witnesses must appear or can testify remotely from the chair for each committee? Or when… when will that happen? When will we receive notice of that decision?"
"I think it will happen at each committee meeting. Because sometimes they may be in a room that… where they can have remote voting, and sometimes they won't." Ugaste: "Okay. But if we're lining up witnesses to come speak and they have to appear, seeing as how they're coming from other parts of the state, they may need advanced time. Wouldn't you agree?"
"You know, I think that that's a detail that you can work out with the committee chair."
"Okay. So, there's no…"
"That's their job."
"…provision in the rules, though, for how much notice has to be given, is it?"
"No. That's… that's under the purview of the committee chair."
"Okay. One other quick question for you. Is whether or not if one witness is allowed to testify remotely, will all witnesses be allowed to testify remotely?" 10300004.docx 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023
"Yes. It's at the chair discretion. But I would assume that if they had the capability of doing that, that the chair would allow that. But it's up to the chair."
"So, the chair gets to decide who can testify remotely at any given hearing? One may have to appear, but the other one can testify from somewhere else? Is that what you're saying? I just want to make certain I understand."
"I'm saying that it's not… that that kind of detail is up to the chairman of the committee. That's not something that you put in rules."
"Well, in all honesty, it's something I think I would definitely put in rules. To the Bill. Just quickly…"
"To the Bill."
"…we've been talking about making this an equitable process, making it transparent, making it fair. If everything is left to the discretion of the chair, and I hope that all the chairs will abide by the way that Leader has… the Leader has indicated they will. If not, we have anything but an equitable and transparent process."
"Chair recognizes Representative Didech."
"To the Resolution."
"To the Resolution."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I've been listening to the remarks from the other side of the aisle. I also happen to be one of the referenced 19 Members who helped pave the way for the election of Speaker Welch. And I want to remind everyone what Speaker Welch said at inauguration this year: 'Everyone who is here to work in good faith and pursue the common good will find common cause with me. But those who would derail 10300004.docx 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 the work of the people who have sent us here to do, they will find that this House will not waste the people's time on their games.' These rules are a reflection of that. Every Member who is ready to do serious work will have the opportunity to get that work done. Everyone on this side of the aisle is ready to work with each and every one of you to get things done for your communities. And we take you at your word that you're prepared to help get things done for our communities. But what we're not going to do is waste the people's time relitigating issues that voters have rejected again and again. If your goal is to strip away fundamental rights like a woman's right to choose or to make it harder for workers to collectively bargain or disenfranchise voters and allow insurrectionists to hijack our elections, those aren’t the issues we need to spend a lot of time debating. Because the voters who elected this House, they're the same voters who rejected Darren Bailey. They're the same voters who rejected Donald Trump. The voters were unequivocal where they stand on those issues. Now, these rules are just a procedural matter. What's meaningful is what we do with them. So, I ask everybody here, let's put extreme ideologies aside, let's enact these rules, and let's proceed together to do the people's work. Thank you."
"Chair recognizes Representative Morgan."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. To the Resolution."
"To the Resolution."
"I rise in support of these rules. I want to thank the working group that worked on these and put this together. I also want to thank Members of both sides of the aisle that 10300004.docx 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 made comments that I think reflect good ideas and ways in which we could always make this chamber operate better. I think a number of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle appropriately referenced, 'the proof is in the pudding.' It's about how committee chairs, and how Speaker, and how the rules Committee, and how we treat each other, and how we demand greater respect from one another. So, I think the implementation of these rules are just as important as the plain language in the rules. Specifically, I want to point out, now, as we are in endemic times, the pandemic of COVID- 19 is leaving us and we're returning to normal, it's important that this chamber also returns to normal. So, I think it's very important that we go back to in-person voting. I think we all know some of the unintended consequences of having remote voting. So, I strongly support that. And lastly, to those who want to reference the 19, also as a Member of the 19, I would encourage everyone to… to know that we've never been shy about speaking up when we feel strongly about an issue. We haven’t in the past. We will not in the future. So, anybody who wants to invoke the 19, I would encourage you to keep our names out of your mouth. Because when we have something to say, you're going to know about it. I urge a 'yes' vote."
"Chair recognizes Representative Stuart."
"Thank you. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates that she will."
"Hi, Leader. Thank you for… for bringing the rules forward for us today. And I appreciate the discussion we've had on them so far. I just wanted to clarify a few things. So, I 10300004.docx 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 think we've pretty well established that Republican Members had opportunities to make suggestions as to changes to the rules?"
"Yes."
"And were some of their suggestions incorporated into the rules that we're about to vote on?"
"Yes, three… three of the six."
"And some of… and so, some of theirs also were not incorporated?"
"Correct."
"Thank you. But I wanted to point out, did Democratic Members have a chance to make suggestions about changes they wanted in the rules?"
"Yes."
"Were all of their choices, all of their suggestions incorporated into these rules?"
"No, they were not."
"So… and I remember we had a caucus meeting yesterday, and correct me if… if my memory differs from yours. But there were some Democrats… when we talked about removal of remote voting and the removal or the change to the Consent Calendar, that we had some Democratic Members who didn’t like those changes. Do you remember that?"
"Yes, that's true."
"So, those two big provisions that were requests of the Republicans, we had a lot of Democrats that didn’t want to make that change. But we're making that change?"
"True." 10300004.docx 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023
"Okay. So, it seems like each side, our side of the aisle and the other side of the aisle, we made some asks or some suggestions and some of those suggestions were incorporated and some were not. And that's true of both sides. Would you agree to that?"
"Yes."
"So, my… my definition, my understanding of the word compromise and negotiation is exactly that process. That one side puts out their asks or their requests or whatever you want to call them, and some of those are accepted, and the other side does the same. And the ultimate proposal is a negotiated or compromised document. It sounds to me like that's the process that happened here."
"Yes, I agree."
"So… so, this is a example of negotiation and compromise. And I get… when I talk to constituents and I talk to people, you know, back in my district all the time, I am constantly asked, you know, well, we want people to compromise. We want negotiation. We want compromise. And here's an example of exactly that. And I think the problem is, some people think that negotiation or compromise means, I get all of the things I want. And that's exactly the opposite of what compromise is. So, I think this is a really good example of negotiation, compromise, hard work. We have Members on our side who didn’t get everything they wanted in these rules. I was a big proponent of the Consent Calendar. I thought that it made things very efficient and very effective. But I'm very respectful of the fact that… and I understand some of the concerns of Members from the other side of the aisle. So, I'm 10300004.docx 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 happy to not use that the way that we used that in the past. You know, I understand the validity of remote voting and why we used it and to allow people to still give a voice to the people in their area even when they can't be here. But I understand the concerns that were brought for it. And so, I respectfully think that it's good that we are taking that, you know, out of the rules. So, I want to thank you and everyone else for all their hard work in the negotiating process in creating these rules. And I intend to vote 'yes', and I hope everyone else does too."
"Chair recognizes Representative Tarver."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates she will."
"Thanks for your hard work, boss lady, Leader Gabel. Today, we… we lay the foundation for the significant work that lies ahead of us. I was proud to vote for Speaker Welch as Speaker of the House. And in supporting the Leader of this House, I'm happy to support the rules as well. Speaker Welch has made good on his promise to usher in a new day with more transparency, a focus on inclusion, and the commitment to work with the entire House, despite the diversity of our thought and political aims. As we do every General Assembly, it is essential that we propose, vote on, and then abide by the House Rules. They guide us as we represent the people of Illinois. That is democracy in work. These rules guide us as we represent our respective districts which form a collective Illinois. The rules are simply procedural, mere words on paper. What we do with them will characterize all of our legacies when we leave this chamber. Every single one of us 10300004.docx 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 was sent here by our communities to do the work in their best interest and to make their voices heard. We cannot fulfill that essential duty without sound, fair rules to structure the critical work that we do. These rules allow us to continue to protect vulnerable Illinoisans and stand up for marginalized communities so that everyone can enjoy equal rights and opportunities. The rules allow us to do the business of the people with fairness. Everyone has an opportunity to vote on these rules. Everyone has an opportunity to, on an ongoing basis, read the rules, understand the parameters, and the framework within which we all proceed. Today's vote will ensure that Illinois remains on a path of progress. We will not go backwards. It's easy to take this vote as an opportunity to politically grandstand, and again, to relitigate the contentious issues that chambers addressed, not only in the last month, but the last General Assembly. It's easy to hijack everyone's time and attention by focusing on matters that have been settled. To those motivated to do so and emboldened to try, just understand that today, through the second Tuesday of January 2025, we're not going backwards. We will continue to move forward, period. It's easy to hide behind partisan outrage and bickering on a procedural vote than it is to buckle down and get to the work, get to the work that needs to be done for our constituents. It's harder to enter this chamber with an open mind and a plan to collaborate and compromise and to put aside extreme partisan… partisanship, excuse me, for the good of our state. In order for this Body, and by extension, the people of Illinois, to be set up for years of success, I urge an 'aye' 10300004.docx 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 vote. For those of you who are new, let's get to work. For those of you who are returning, let's continue the work. Thank you, Madam Speaker."
"Our final speaker will be Speaker Welch."
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. To the Resolution."
"To the Resolution."
"Two weeks ago, I stood up in front of all of you and our friends and our family at UIS on our inauguration day. And I made a promise that to anyone who is ready and willing to do the work that we were elected to do, we will find a common ground. We will find common purpose and get that work done. And I meant that. Today, we get the chance to begin that work by passing these House Rules. Rules that have incorporated suggestions from both Democrats and Republicans. Neither side got everything they wanted. This is indeed rules that are the result of compromise. And I want to thank the Members of our House Democratic working group who spent hours vetting these ideas. I also want to thank my friend on the other side of the aisle, Leader McCombie, for engaging with me, specifically on these rules. I have enjoyed those conversations. She's visited my office. I've visited her office. That's how this process should work. So, when I hear comments here today that one side has been completely ignored, please let's not accept that as the narrative. One side has not been ignored. We have heard them, and we have responded. And you can see that in the rules. We have incorporated many voices in this process, and I am truly grateful for the work that has been done. These rules allow every Member who is ready to do serious work to deliver results for their 10300004.docx 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 communities and their constituents. These rules also allow us to get back to a sense of normalcy that many of you have personally told me you desire, something many of us have missed in the past two years of a global health pandemic. And I want to be clear though. If it is your goal to simply obstruct or to push an agenda that's been rejected time and time again at the ballot box, we will not waste the people's time. There are 78 of us on this side of the aisle for a reason. The voters have spoken. And we have the right to determine these rules. But we have reached our hand out and said, what are your ideas? And we have worked with you and included your ideas in these rules. We have that right because voters were very clear this November about the direction they want for Illinois. But we're going to continue to reach out. We're going to continue to ask your opinions. I'm going to tell you today, you're not going to get everything you want. You're not. There's people over here that won't get everything they want. They're not. That's how the legislative process works. But I do know this, I do know what the voters in this state said they want. They want us to protect workers' rights. They want us to protect women's rights. And they want us to protect voting rights in this state. And that's what we're going to do in this chamber. They want us to continue balancing budgets and helping working families. That's what we're going to do here. We're going to do the serious work that we were sent here to do. And these rules allow us to do that. And I want to be clear. These rules incorporate several things that were on the two-page memo brought to me by the Leader. We are ending remote floor voting, reforming the use 10300004.docx 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 of the Consent Calendar, and clarifying powers of the Minority Leader, all at the specific request of the Leader. These rules include leadership term limits, which Republicans have held up for years as the gold standard. Things that they have suggested, not the folks over here. You're not going to get everything you want. You're not. So, don’t be surprised. Anyone who is ready and willing to do this work together on behalf of our communities, again, I'm extending a hand to you. We are extending a hand to you. Thank you, Leader Gabel, for the work that you're doing. Thank you, Members of the Democratic Caucus. Thank you, Members of the Republican Caucus. Now, together, let's pass these rules and let's get to work for the people. I encourage an 'aye' vote. Thank you, Madam Speaker."
"Leader Gabel to close."
"Well, thank you. And I really want to thank all of you for your comments on these rules. I… I first need to clarify a comment that I made earlier. I said that there was a deadline for passing a budget, and I said that deadline was July 1. But as many of you remember, that doesn't always happen. And actually, in the law, there is no deadline for passing a budget and we all learned that during the Rauner years. So, let me just state again and reiterate, that these rule changes are… that the purpose for these rule changes is to make sure that we can have an orderly Session. And I really want to encourage all of you to vote for it. If you agree with three out of the six, or four out of the six, it's time to vote for the new rules. Thank you." 10300004.docx 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023
"Leader Gabel moves for the adoption of House Resolution 36. All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed 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 74 voting in 'favor', 35 voting 'opposed', 0 voting 'present'. And this Resolution, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby adopted. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Gabel moves the House stand adjourned until Tuesday, February 7. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the House stands adjourned."
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 1603, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 1604, offered by Representative Gonzalez, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1605, offered by Representative Hirschauer, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1606, offered by Representative Nichols, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1607, offered by Representative Yednock, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1608, offered by Representative Mayfield, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1609, offered by Representative Frese, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1610, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1611, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning officer-worn body cameras. House Bill 1612, 10300004.docx 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1613, offered by Representative Faver Dias, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1614, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1615, offered by Representative Hirschauer, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1616, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1617, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1618, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1619, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1620, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1621, offered by Representative Caulkins, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1622, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1623, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1624, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1625, offered by Representative Swanson, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1626, offered by Representative Swanson, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1627, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1628, offered by Representative Stava-Murray, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1629, offered by Representative Yednock, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 10300004.docx 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 1630, offered by Representative Fritts, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1631, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1632, offered by Representative Scherer, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1633, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1634, offered by Representative Gonzalez, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1635, offered by Representative Morgan, a Bill for an Act concerning property. House Bill 1636, offered by Representative Walker, a Bill for an Act concerning finances. House Bill 1637, offered by Representative Delgado, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1638, offered by Representative Chung, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1639, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1640, offered by Representative Wilhour, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1641, offered by Representative Wilhour, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1642, offered by Representative Wilhour, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1643, offered by Representative Wilhour, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1644, offered by Representative Wilhour, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1645, offered by Representative Wilhour, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1646, offered by Representative Wilhour, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1647, offered by 10300004.docx 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 Representative Manley, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1648, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1649, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1650, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1651, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1652, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1653, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1654, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1655, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1656, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1657, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1658, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1659, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1660, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1661, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1662, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1663, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1664, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1665, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1666, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House 10300004.docx 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 Bill 1667, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1668, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1669, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1670, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1671, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1672, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1673, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1674, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1675, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1676, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1677, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1678, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1679, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1680, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1681, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1682, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1683, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1684, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1685, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1686, 10300004.docx 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1687, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1688, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1689, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1690, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1691, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1692, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1693, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1694, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1695, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1696, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1697, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1698, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1699, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance."
"House Bill 1700, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1701, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1702, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1703, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1704, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1705, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1706, offered by 10300004.docx 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1707, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1708, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1709, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1710, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1711, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1712, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1713, offered by Leader McCombie… House Bill 1713, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1714, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1715, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1716, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1717, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1718, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1719, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1720, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1721, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1722, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1723, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1724, offered by Leader McCombie, a 10300004.docx 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1725, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1726, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1727, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1728, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1729, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1730, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1731, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1732, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1733, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1734, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1735, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1736, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1737, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1738, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1739, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1740, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1741, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1742, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1743, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning local 10300004.docx 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 government. House Bill 1744, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1745, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1746, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1747, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1748, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1749, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1750, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1751, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1752, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1753, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1754, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1755, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1756, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1757, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1758, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1759, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1760, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1761, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1762, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1763, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1764, offered by Leader McCombie, a 10300004.docx 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1765, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1766, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1767, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1768, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1769, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1770, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1771, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1772, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1773, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1774, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1775, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1776, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1777, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1778, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1779, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1780, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1781, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1782, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1783, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1784, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning 10300004.docx 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 regulation. House Bill 1785, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1786, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1787, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1788, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1789, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1790, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1791, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1792, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1793, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1794, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1795, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1796, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1797, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1798, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation."
"House Bill 1799, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1800, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1801, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 1802, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 1803, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act 10300004.docx 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 concerning gaming. House Bill 1804, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 1805, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 1806, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 1807, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning liquor. House Bill 1808, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning warehouses. House Bill 1809, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1810, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1811, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1812, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1813, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1814, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1815, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1816, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1817, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1818, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. House Bill 1819, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning urban problems. House Bill 1820, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning aging. House Bill 1821, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning aging. House Bill 1822, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning aging. House Bill 1823, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning 10300004.docx 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 children. House Bill 1824, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 1825, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 1826, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 1827, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning military service. House Bill 1828, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning military service. House Bill 1829, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1830, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1831, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1832, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1833, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1834, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1835, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1836, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1837, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1838, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1839, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1840, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1841, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1842, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1843, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1844, offered by 10300004.docx 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1845, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1846, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1847, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1848, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1849, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning agriculture. House Bill 1850, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning animals. House Bill 1851, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning fish. House Bill 1852, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 1853, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 1854, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning conservation. House Bill 1855, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning conservation. House Bill 1856, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1857, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1858, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1859, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1860, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1861, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1862, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1863, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1864, offered by 10300004.docx 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1865, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1866, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1867, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1868, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1869, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1870, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1871, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1872, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1873, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1874, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1875, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 1876, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning alternative dispute resolution. House Bill 1877, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1878, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1879, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1880, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1881, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1882, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1883, offered by Leader McCombie, a 10300004.docx 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1884, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1885, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1886, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1887, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1888, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1889, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1890, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1891, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1892, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1893, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making criminal law. House Bill 1894, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1895, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1896, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1897, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1898, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1899, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law."
"House Bill 1900, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1901, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1902, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act 10300004.docx 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 concerning civil law. House Bill 1903, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1904, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1905, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1906, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1907, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1908, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1909, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1910, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1911, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1912, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1913, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1914, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1915, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1916, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1917, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1918, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1919, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1920, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1921, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1922, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning human rights. House Bill 1923, offered by 10300004.docx 49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1924, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1925, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1926, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1927, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1928, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1929, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1930, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning… a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1931, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1932, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1933, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1934, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1935, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1936, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1937, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1938, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1939, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1940, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1941, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1942, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making 10300004.docx 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 appropriations. House Bill 1943, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1944, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1945, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1946, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1947, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1948, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1949, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1950, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1951, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1952, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1953, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1954, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1955, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1956, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1957, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1958, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1959, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1960, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1961, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1962, 10300004.docx 51 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1963, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1964, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1965, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1966, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1967, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1968, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1969, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1970, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1971, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1972, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1973, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1974, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1975, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1976, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1977, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1978, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1979, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1980, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1981, offered by Leader McCombie, 10300004.docx 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1982, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1983, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1984, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1985, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1986, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1987, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1988, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1989, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1990, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1991, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1992, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1993, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1994, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1995, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1996, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1997, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1998, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1999, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2000, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making 10300004.docx 53 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 appropriations. House Bill 2001, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations."
"House Bill 2002, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2003, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2004, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2005, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2006, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2007, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2008, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2009, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2010, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2011, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2012, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2013, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2014, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2015, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2016, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2017, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2018, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2019, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making 10300004.docx 54 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 4th Legislative Day 2/1/2023 appropriations. House Bill 2020, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2021, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2022, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2023, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2024, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2025, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2026, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2027, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2028, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2029, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 2030, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act in relation to budget implementation. House Bill 2031, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act in relation to budget implementation. House Bill 2032, offered by Representative Johnson, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. First Reading of these House Bills. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 10300004.docx 55