"The House will be in order. Members will be in their seats. 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."
"Let us pray. God of heaven and earth, today we thank you for your love for us. Thank you that your love is poured into every intricate aspect of creation and released to live within our hearts here on earth. We come together as your children, brothers and sisters, to lift you high over our lives. This we pray, Amen."
"Amen. We will be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today by Representative Crespo." Crespo – et al: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
"Roll Call for Attendance. Have all voted… Leader Barbara Hernandez is recognized to report any excused absences on the Democratic side of the aisle." Hernandez, B.: "Speaker, let the record show that Representatives Cassidy, Guerrero-Cuellar, Jones, Faver Dias, Jiménez, Norma Hernandez, and Buckner are excused today."
"Leader Keicher is recognized to report any excused absences on the Republican side of the aisle."
"Madam Speaker, please let the record reflect that Representatives Hauter, Sosnowski, Meier, Stephens, Spain, Tipsword, Halbrook, Miller, and Caulkins are excused for today." 10300020.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 3/10/2023
"Have all recorded themselves who wish? Oh… Leader Hernandez is recognized." Hernandez, B.: "Please also excuse Representative Carroll."
"Thank you. Have all… have all recorded themselves who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. Ninety-nine Members answering the roll call, a quorum is present. Mr. Clerk, Committee Reports."
Clerk Bolin: "Committee Reports. Representative Crespo, Chairperson from the Committee on Appropriations-General Services reports the following committee action taken on March 9, 2023: do pass Short Debate for House Bill 1566, House Bill 2949, House Bill 2984, and House Bill 3362. Representative Jones, Chairperson from the Committee on Insurance reports the following committee action taken on March 9, 2023: do pass Short Debate for House Bill 1068, House Bill 1425, House Bill 2072, House Bill 3812, and House Bill 3861. Representative Slaughter, Chairperson from the Committee on Judiciary - Criminal reports the following committee action taken on March 9, 2023: do pass Short Debate for House Bill 1398, House Bill 1399, House Bill 1496, House Bill 2767, House Bill 2889, House Bill 3289, and House Bill 3414; do pass Standard Debate for House Bill 2890; and do pass as amended Short Debate for House Bill 1015, House Bill 2347, House Bill 2418, House Bill 2607, House Bill 3026, and House Bill 3304. Representative Scherer, Chairperson from the Committee on Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licenses & Charter reports the following committee action taken on March 9, 2023: recommends be adopted is Floor Amendment(s) 1 to House Bill 1204. Representative 10300020.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 3/10/2023 Meyers-Martin, Chairperson from the Committee on Consumer Protection reports the following committee action taken on March 9, 2023: do pass Short Debate for House Bill 1527, House Bill 2094, House Bill 2258, House Bill 3305, House Bill 3478, and House Bill 3849; do pass as amended Short Debate for House Bill 3515. Representative Walker, Chairperson from the Committee on State Government Administration reports the following committee action taken on March 9, 2023: do pass Short Debate for House Bill 2266, House Bill 2368, House Bill 2817, House Bill 3144, House Bill 3456, House Bill 3641, and House Bill 3737; do pass as amended Short Debate for House Bill 2224 and House Bill 2341. Representative Morgan, Chairperson from the Committee on Health Care Licenses reports the following committee action taken on March 9, 2023: do pass Short Debate for House Bill 1021. Representative Moeller, Chairperson from the Committee on Human Services reports the following committee action taken on March 9, 2023: do pass as amended Short Debate for House Bill 3418."
"The Chair recognizes Representative Stuart."
"Thank you. A point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Thank you. Today, I have the honor of presenting on Women's History Month. And I am going to celebrate someone who's in my region of Illinois, just a huge role model and has had a huge impact. I have the honor of introducing former Olympic athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee for her accomplishments both on and off the field. Jackie Joyner-Kersee is regarded by many as the greatest female athlete of all time. She's the first woman to win back-to-back gold medals in the heptathlon, 10300020.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 3/10/2023 the first woman to score 7 thousand points in the heptathlon, and the first African American woman to win an Olympic medal in the long jump. She was born and raised in East St. Louis. Her athletic career began in high school, where she qualified for the finals in the long jump at the 1980 Olympic Trials and received a scholarship to go to UCLA. At UCLA, she competed on the track and field and women's baseball teams. There, she won the Honda-Broderick Cup as the nation's best female collegiate athlete and the Broderick Award twice as the nation's best female collegiate track and field competitor. While attending UCLA, she competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and won the silver in the heptathlon. In the 1988 Summer Olympics, she became the first American woman to earn a gold medal in the long jump and the first American woman to earn a gold medal in a heptathlon. Throughout her career, she competed in a total of four Olympic Games, and won six Olympic medals. She holds a multitude of track and field records, setting the heptathlon world record three times. But Jackie didn't stop there. She returned to East St. Louis and established the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation, which provides academic support, after school programs, food, and transportation to local youth. The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation is a safe space and learning-rich environment where young people are empowered to succeed no matter what their circumstance are. Between her tremendous athletic accomplishments and her service and dedication to the youth of East St. Louis, Jackie Joyner-Kersee is an inspiration to young women across Illinois and beyond. Thank you." 10300020.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 3/10/2023
"Representative Severin, for what reason do you rise?"
"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Point of personal privilege, please."
"Please proceed."
"I would just like to add to Jackie Joyner-Kersee with Representative Stuart said. I'm always looking for an excuse to talk about Special Olympics. And she has been a great advocate, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, for Special Olympics. And actually, I had the privilege of having a heptathlon international Special Olympic athlete set the world's record for the heptathlon points from my district. And the young lady had the opportunity to meet Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and the young lady from my district actually had a street named after her as a Special Olympian. So, again, Jackie Joyner Kersee's been a tremendous advocate for Special Olympians, not only throughout the State of Illinois, the United States, and the world. So, we appreciate that also. And so, I just wanted to give a shoutout to her and her appreciation and recognition for what she has done for Special Olympians. Thank you."
"Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions."
"Agreed Resolution. House Resolution 127, offered by Representative Stephens."
"Leader Gabel moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'no'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Agreed Resolutions are adopted. And now, allowing for perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Gabel moves that the 10300020.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 20th Legislative Day 3/10/2023 House stand adjourned until Tuesday, March 14, at an hour to be announced. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the House stands adjourned." 10300020.docx 6