"The House will be in order. Members, please be in your 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, please turn off all cell phones, and rise for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Assistant Doorkeeper Padget."
"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. And, Father, you know my needs and concerns. Bless me and those I love, and may today bring me closer to you. These things we pray, Amen."
"We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today by Rep… Leader Ortiz."
"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."
Speaker Hoffman: "Roll Call for Attendance. Leader Mah is recognized to report any excused absences on the Democratic side of the aisle."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let the record reflect that Representatives Ammons, Andrade, Burke, Davis, Jones, Tarver, and Ann Williams are excused today."
"Leader Keicher is recognized to report any excused absences on the Republican side." 10300041.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please let the record reflect Representatives Elik, McLaughlin, and David Friess are excused today."
"The record shall reflect. Have all recorded themselves who wish? Have all recorded themselves who wish? Have all recorded themselves who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take… Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There being 104 Members answering the roll call, a quorum is present. Representative Grant, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Chair. A Madam of… excuse me, moment of personal privilege, please."
"State your point."
"I am here to rise for a personal point of privilege to remind us of the significance of this week, National Nurses Week, which takes place annually from May 6 to May 12. This is a time when we pause to recognize the invaluable contributions that nurses make to our communities and our state and our nation. At this point, I am going to make this speech a little bit more personal. My daughter, this is her second degree, just became a nurse. And I watched how she struggled and her classmates struggled to get through nursing school. It's grueling. The boards are hard. If you're not a good standardized test taker, too bad. You take the standardized test and you pass. She is now an ICU… neuro ICU nurse at Loyola University Hospital. She sees a lot. She works very hard. All of our nurses work hard. Nurses are the backbone of our health care system. They work tirelessly, day in and day out, to provide the compassionate and expert care to the people of Illinois. From the smallest rural clinics to 10300041.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 the largest urban hospitals, nurses are there to offer support, comfort, and healing. They are often the first point of contact for the patient seeking medical attention and the last to say goodbye. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we witnessed the unwavering dedication of nurses as they faced unprecedented challenges. They risk their own health and safety to care for those who were suffering, often during long hours, under extreme conditions. Their courage and commitment to their profession are a testament to their character and inspiration to us all. I urge my fellow Members to join me in acknowledging the vital role nurses play in our society. Let us commit to supporting their ongoing education and professional development as well as advocating for policies that prioritize their well-being. To all nurses across Illinois and beyond, we say thank you. And, yes, nurses need to earn more money. Thank you."
"Representative Weaver."
"Point of… point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point."
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the chamber, if I could have your attention, please. Today, we welcome a really, really special person to our chamber. A man who probably had more of an impact on my life than anybody outside of my family, my high school football coach, Jeff Alderman. Growing up, I thought that Coach Alderman was teaching me about football. But really, he was teaching me how to be a man. When he would yell at me to put down the barbells and stop doing curls and get my butt into the squat rack, he wasn't just teaching me about football. He was teaching me that to be successful in 10300041.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 life you got to do the hard things. When I would show up 30 seconds late to practice and he'd make me do a 100-yard bear crawls, I thought it was just something that football coaches did. But really, he was teaching me to be a man of your word and to hold up to your commitments, especially when it's about being a part of something that's bigger than yourself. When we would have our games, before we would start, we'd gather in a huddle and he'd give us kind of a pep talk. Then we'd take a moment of silence to reflect and say a prayer. And then he'd say, 'I love you guys. Let's go beat those sons a guns.' And what I now realize is that for a lot of teammates, it was probably the only time that week that they heard a father figure tell them that they loved them. We had some pretty good teams. We won a lot of games. But none of that compares to the thousands of young men who you taught how to grow up to be men, men who worked hard, men who honored their word, men who were full of compassion for their community because they knew that it was about being a part of something that was bigger than themselves. Coach Alderman, you could put the fear of God with me and in my heart better than anybody else, but I knew it at the time and I know it now, that it was done so with love. So, to any of you young guys that might be watching this, I want you to know, I love you guys. Go beat those sons of guns. Coach, I owe you a huge thanks and to all the coaches that I had throughout my life for the positive impact that you had on me that will not quickly be forgotten or lost. So, if you'll say it with me one last time, 'We bad. That's a fact, Jack. Go Eagles.'"
"Representative Johnson." 10300041.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."
"Please state your point."
"There's a popular proverb… proverb used in Croatia, bez muke nema nauke. It means without hardship, there is no knowledge. Adrian Madunic, my Croatian friend, had been the region manager of our Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in Northwestern Illinois for 10 years, when, in January of 2022, he began having difficulty breathing and started seeking out answers in the Quad Cities. His trail eventually took him to University of Iowa Hospital as well as the Mayo Clinic. For six months, as Adrian's condition worsened through misdiagnosis after misdiagnosis, an infection disease specialist at Unity Point in Rock Island finally was able to find that Adrian had contracted histoplasmosis, a rare and fungal infection that often leads to death if untreated. This infection's found in Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys and derives from the spores in the soil and air when breathed in and can and will attack any part of the body, in particular the lungs and blood stream. Those particular at risk are farmers, landscapers, and construction workers. Adrian eventually took leave from his job and spent a month at Unity Point being treated, followed by two months of recovery in the hospital, and then five more months in physical therapy learning how to walk and use his hands and arms once again. The road was long, but he never gave up. On March 29 of this year, Adrian was finally able to return to work, representing the citizens in the State of Illinois. I'm not going to lie, I remember visiting him in the hospital last year and really thought we were going to 10300041.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 lose him. I should've known better than to estimate… underestimate the strength of my brother from Croatia and the healing power of love and prayer. His wife, Brandi, and daughter, Kellsey, have been inspiring our community for years through the Ribbons for Kellsey HOPE Mission that raises funds for helping those with epilepsy and autism. This is a family that continues to serve us in many capacities every day. Please join me, and many of his colleagues that are here today, in officially welcoming Adrian back to work. And please, let's give his family a warm Springfield welcome. They're up here to my left. Thank you, guys."
"Members, we will be doing House Bills on Second Reading. We'll begin in page 2… on page 2 of the Calendar. On page 2 of the Calendar appears House Bill 300. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk. Representative Stuart."
"House Bill 300, a Bill for an Act concerning education. The Bill was read for a second time previously. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #2 is offered by Representative Stuart."
"Representative Stuart on Floor Amendment #2."
"The Amendment becomes the Bill. Can we adopt the Amendment and then debate it on Third?"
"Representative Stuart moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 300. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill 300, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Third Reading of this House Bill." 10300041.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Representative Stuart on House Bill 300."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 300 is an update to the teacher minimum salary Bill that we passed a few years back. When we passed that initial Bill, we set a ramp to get to the $40 thousand and we had dollar salary amounts put in. And then we had basically a mechanism for it to follow inflation. I've had outreach from a lot of superintendents and school business officials and others and also from the union side that that was a little bit unclear. So, this just seeks to clarify so that everybody knows the exact inflation index that we're talking about when it comes time to set the next salary schedule."
"On this question, Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"Indicates she'll yield."
"Thank you. Representative, just to clarify a few things, does this Bill change the minimum teacher salary?"
"So, the minimum teacher salary would have changed under previous legislation that had very broad bipartisan support in the past, so a change would be happening tied to inflation. This is just clarifying exactly what number and when that number is calculated."
"This Bill does not change that… that amount?"
"No, it doesn't change the mechanism that was already in place for that to happen."
"And with regard to the six percent… sometimes it's referred to as a cap, but I don't believe that's the accurate term. But the six percent reimbursement…"
"Right." 10300041.docx 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"…for the pension. Would you explain how that is impacted in this Bill?"
"Sure. So, what happens is if a district chooses to increase compensation to a point where it would be over six percent, then the district would be on the hook basically for those excessive pension costs. In this case, we may have districts that have to… I'll put it bluntly. First of all, most of our districts are at the 40 or, you know, will be there. This is going to impact very few districts and make change. But if because of this Act they have to raise salaries and it goes just above that six percent, instead of the district kind of being hit twice, only for those will that cap not be in effect."
"So, just… for further clarification, the state has mandated a certain school district, then raised their minimum teacher salary."
"Correct."
"That will cause some school districts to raise their salary greater than six percent."
"Correct."
"And the local taxpayer, through potential property tax increases, or the local school district would be the ones who would be paying for that pension cost above six percent."
"Correct."
"So, this Bill would take that increase, which was a state mandate, and the state would handle the pension cost above six percent."
"Perfectly stated. Thank you."
"All right. I wanted to make sure I had that correct." 10300041.docx 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Yes."
"So, would you explain why there was a change to how… who determines what the inflationary increase is?"
"So, I had… this actually came to me from superintendents who, you know, addressed that there was… there could be a discrepancy in what inflationary number we're talking about when that number is taken, like what time of the year relative to when contract negotiations would begin. And the idea of this is this… you know, that is a floor when it comes to a negotiation on a new contract. Everyone's coming to the table with the same number as that absolute floor by making this make sense. We put it through COGFA as a neutral party, for lack of a better term."
"And the General Assembly was previously supposed to be involved based on prior legislation, and we will not be involved with that calculation in the future. Is that correct?"
"There was a very, I guess, broad term or… it just said subject to review by the General Assembly, but no direct mechanism for what that meant. And we think that COGFA being the one to certify the number meets that necessity. Obviously, everything is subject to the General Assembly because here we are making a fix to an existing structure. And if we feel that another change needs to happen in a few years, we can always do that."
"And so, you mentioned that there was bipartisan support for the minimum teacher salary. There were Members on our side that voted against the minimum teacher salary. If 10300041.docx 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 someone was… a Member was against that Bill, why should they be for this Bill?"
"I would say that… I mean, this is a mechanism that is in place. This speaks to a lot of those specific local property tax concerns that some districts had. And this will… it just makes that negotiating process better. And this, like I said, agreed upon by superintendents, by the labor unions, by everybody involved. It was a lot of negotiation and talk to get to this to make this all work well. So, I would say the minimum salary is in place. It was set to grow. This is clarifying how that growth is going to happen and our superintendents have had input on how that's going to happen."
"Thank you."
"Leader Davidsmeyer."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates she'll yield."
"So, when the $40 thousand minimum teacher salary came into place, it was an unfunded mandate passed by the State of Illinois. And I'm actually… I'm rising in support of this… this Bill because it takes a little bit of that unfunded mandate and it kind of rolls it back just a little bit to make sure that they don't have to pay the penalty on anything above six percent over… for the increase. Now, my concern is, I… I think that we should not only be looking at the individuals who were… the new teachers that were pushed up to the 40 percent. Are we… are we looking at all teachers who were increased or just increased to 40 percent?" 10300041.docx 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Well, when you increase to the 40 thousand or whatever it becomes based on inflation, you know, it's an entire salary structure…"
"Correct."
"…scale. So, every teacher in the district is impacted."
"So… so, it would take care of everybody…"
"Correct."
"…above them as well?"
"Correct."
"Okay. For this one-time adjustment?"
"Well, whenever they adjust… because it will adjust every time they're going into a salary negotiation. Depending on what's happening with inflation, we will be at a different number."
"Okay. And… and the minimum teacher salary is adjusted by CPI, correct?"
"Correct."
"So, that will go up. So, then, as it pushes the rest of their staff up, it will cover the entire school district, not just those minimum salaried teachers?"
"Correct."
"Okay. Just want to make sure. Thank you very much."
"Thank you. Thank you for your support."
"Representative Reick."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates she'll yield."
"Representative, is this… I understand the fact that we have a CPI adjustment that we have to examine in the state. And according to the original Bill, if my recollection is 10300041.docx 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 correct, the General Assembly had the… had the ability to review that. I have two questions for you. Are we seeing this adjustment having to happen now because of our more hyperinflation times and we're hitting that… that number faster? And second of all, are we taking the ability of the General Assembly to review this out of this Bill… as a result of this Bill?"
"So, the reason we need to address this now is because, as I said, when we first put the minimum salary into place, we had a ramp to get to 40. And we are now at the point where in the next upcoming negotiations would be the first time that this CPI index would have an impact. And it was unclear exactly what we intended to be the CPI to be used. When… is it just the timing of it and all of that. So, that's why this clarification needed to be done. And I'll be honest, this has been a discussion I have had with superintendents for the last few years, but a lot of them were, as a lot of us said, you know, building a plane, flying it at the same time, trying to get through COVID. So, we kept saying, we need to keep talking about this, we need to keep talking about this. But we were talking about much more urgent, pressing matters. And then we have finally had a little bit of breathing room time to hammer this out and to get to something that makes sense and is… so, like I said, we all know where we're starting from when we talk about the minimum."
"So, what is our standard of CPI at this point, according to this Bill?"
"According to the Bill, 'In accordance with this Section, the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability 10300041.docx 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 shall certify and publish the minimum salary rate to be used for the 2024-25 school year no later than September 30, 2023. By no later than July 20, 2024 and annually on or before each July 20 thereafter…'"
"So, do we know what the CPI rate is?"
"I don't have that handy right… I'm sure I could… someone could find it for me. I don't have it written down in front of me."
"Does the General Assembly continue to have oversight on this?"
"Well, I… like I said, what it said in the original Bill was subject to review by the General Assembly. There was never a specific review system that it had to come through a committee or anything. Having this go through COGFA, that does have General Assembly oversight. And like I answered your Floor Leader, everything is subject to review by the General Assembly because we can take any… you know, any piece of legislation and consider it later and make changes to it. We do it… that we do that quite frequently."
"But what you're saying is that this Bill takes… specifically takes away that review of the General Assembly and puts it into the… into COGFA. Is that what you're saying?"
"So, the question that was brought to me by the superintendents was, the original Bill said subject to review by the General Assembly, but we gave no indication of when that review was done, what the reporting is, and when it would be set and finalized. So, this takes…"
"I believe that that would…"
"…that discrepancy out." 10300041.docx 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"I don't think… to the Bill. I don't think that's a… necessarily a discrepancy. I think it's something that we should have defined in the original statute or in this… in this change, rather than transferring the responsibility of General Assembly review over to an independent agency. One which does very good work, I will be the first to admit. But the fact is, is that it is the General Assembly's job. And actually, trying to take away the General Assembly's responsibility for reviewing this, when it could have been defined in statute and made a lot more plain as to what those parameters were going to be would have been a much better way of doing this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."
"Representative Stuart to close."
"I would just appreciate an 'aye' vote. Thank you."
"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 300 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk… Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 91 voting 'yes', 12 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Remaining on page 2 of the Calendar, Representative West on House Bill 1222. Out of the record. Representative Rita on… Leader Rita on House Bill 2232. Out of the record. On page 3 of the Calendar, Representative Croke on House Bill 2518. Representative Croke. Out of the record. Representative West on House Bill 2898. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 2898, a Bill for an Act concerning education. The Bill was read for a second time previously. No 10300041.docx 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1 is offered by Representative West."
"Representative West on Floor Amendment #1."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #1 satisfies the concerns of all parties that's… that are a part of this Bill. I ask for its adoption."
"Representative West moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 2898. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 2898, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Third Reading of this House Bill."
"Representative West."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2898 amends the Monetary Award Program, the MAP grant Section under the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act and under the Higher Education of Student Assistance Act by adding a subsection for the refund of MAP awards for a private business or a vocational school of higher education in Illinois if a judgement is found against the institution for using unfair or deceptive practices, as determined by the Federal Trade Commission. The Amendment ensures that… it satisfies the concerns of those representing the for-profit institutions. The focus of this Bill is primarily for for-profit higher education institutions. We are ensuring that they're using MAP grant funding for programming, for student education, more so than marketing or anything of… of that nature. If they are found to be deceptive, they will have to give it 10300041.docx 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 back to the state. And if they're not, then this is something that good actors will not have to worry about. And so, I will entertain any questions and ask for its approval."
"Leader Windhorst on House Bill 2898."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"He indicates he'll yield."
"Representative West, I note… in the underlying Bill there was a partisan roll call in committee and there was opposition to the Bill. It appears with the Amendment that came unanimous out of committee, and the opposition was removed. Is that an accurate statement?"
"That's accurate. The 'no' votes were mainly because I didn't have an Amendment in place yet. But then we did the work to satisfy everyone and brought forth the Amendment, and it came out unanimously."
"And the opposition from the Illinois Coalition of Private Colleges and Universities, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, among others has also been removed with that Amendment?"
"Based on what I saw a minute ago, after talking with the Republican spokesperson, I saw that they slipped in neutral. So, yes, we are good to go."
"Thank you."
"Thank you."
"Representative Swanson."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"Indicates he'll yield."
"Thank you, Sir. To Representative West, I know, and as pointed out by the Floor Leader here, that we were concerned 10300041.docx 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 about some of the issues, and I appreciate you working with all those who were opposed to at least bring them to neutral. I know one of the things we were concerned about was the effective date. That this could've affected some institutions retroactively, which would have been difficult, in which you were able to negotiate and get that a set date to which they would work from. Also, it was unclear about who could make that determination. I think you worked well with the… the group and those in opposition to bring that to a positive ending. And then also, the Bill didn't specify any type of specific evidence that would be required, where that was brought together. And through your efforts and leadership, we were able to bring that to a… a good close. So, with that, I… I would urge an 'aye' vote. And great work. Thank you."
"Thank you, Sir."
"Representative West to close."
"Thank you so much. I would appreciate a favorable roll call. Thank you."
"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2898 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 103 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Remaining on page 3 of the Calendar, we return to House Bill 2518, Representative Croke. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 2518, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. The Bill was read for a second time previously. No 10300041.docx 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1 is offered by Representative Croke."
"Floor Amendment #2, Mr. Clerk?"
"Correction, Floor Amendment #2 is offered by Representative Croke."
"Representative Croke on Floor Amendment #2."
"Mr. Speaker, Floor Amendment 2 just changes the effective date from July 2023 to January 2024."
"Representative Croke moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2518. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill 2518, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. Third Reading of this House Bill."
"Representative Croke on House Bill 2518."
"House Bill 2518 adds engine repair to the exiting aircraft repair exemption. This tax exemption is expected to be revenue positive for the State of Illinois because engine repair work is currently not being done here in the state. Just for clarification, this exemption does not apply to commercial aircrafts and the entity doing the engine repair work receives the exemption. The Bill has bipartisan support, passed committee unanimously, and there is no opposition."
"On this question, Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"Indicates she'll yield." 10300041.docx 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Representative, I know with the Floor Amendment there is a sunset provision of December 31 of 2024. Is that accurate?"
"Yes, because we're adding this into an existing exemption that sunsets in 2024."
"Thank you."
"Representative Croke to close."
"I ask for an 'aye' vote."
"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2518 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'no'. 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 102 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Members, we'll be going to Senate Bills on Second Reading. Beginning on page 14 of the Calendar, appears… appears Senate Bill 46, Representative Chung. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 46, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Moylan on Senate Bill 63. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 63, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. Senate Bill 74, Representative Meyers-Martin. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk." 10300041.docx 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Senate Bill 74, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. Floor Amendment #2 is offered by Representative Meyers-Martin."
"Representative Meyers-Martin on Floor Amendment #2."
"Thank you. Thank you. So, Senate Bill 74, the Amendment just basically gives the cochairs the ability to…"
"Representative, we just… we just found out that there was another Floor Amendment filed today. Do you want to wait until that catches up? Out of the record. Remaining on page 14 of the Calendar, appears Senate Bill 375, Representative Slaughter. Out of the record. Moving to page 15 of the Calendar, appears Senate Bill 1402, Representative LaPointe. Out of the record. Page 16 of the Calendar, Representative Lilly on Senate Bill 1774. Out of the record. Moving back to page 2 of the Calendar, appears House Bill 2, Representative Ford. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 2, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. The Bill was read for a second time previously. Amendments 1 and 2 were adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. Several notes have been requested on the Bill and have not been filed."
"Representative Ford, regarding the notes, I believe that you had filed the notes."
"I'd like to withdraw the notes."
"Representative Ford moves that we withdraw the notes that have been filed… note requests that have been filed to House Bill 2. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed 10300041.docx 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the notes are withdrawn. Any further Amendments, Mr. Clerk?"
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
Speaker Hoffman: "Third Reading. Moving to page 18 of the Calendar, appears Senate Bill 1913, Representative Ladisch Douglass. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1913, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. Representative West on Senate Bill 2034. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 2034, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1 is offered by Representative West."
"Representative West on Floor Amendment #1."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #1 satisfies the concerns of CMS and brings them to neutral."
"Representative West moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill 2034. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Representative Kelly on Senate Bill 2059. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 2059, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1 is offered by Representative Kelly."
"Representative Kelly on Floor Amendment #1." 10300041.docx 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #1 is a page and line Amendment that makes the following changes. Updates the terms, including a group of animals, telemedicine, prescribing, to align with other references in a Bill, and it removes references to teleadvice. It updates the definition of veterinary specialist to include veterinarians who are certified by the American Board of Veterinary Specialties or who have been certified by a… certified an organization selected by the Illinois Veterinarian Licensing and Disciplinary Board whose standards are similar to the criteria set by the board."
"Representative Kelly moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill 2059. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Moving to page 4 of the Calendar, appears Senate Bills on Third Reading. Senate Bill 55, Representative Gong- Gershowitz. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 55, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Gong-Gershowitz."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 55 is a simple Bill that really just clarifies that if an agent action or inaction causes substantial harm to the person by with… by denying or not allowing visitation that that can be considered."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate 50… Senate Bill 55 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; all opposed vote 'no'. The voting is 10300041.docx 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 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 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Gong-Gershowitz on Senate Bill 58. Lucky day. Out of the record. Representative Stava-Murray on Senate Bill 69. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 69, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Stava-Murray."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members of the House, Senate Bill 69 is an initiative of Blue Cross Blue Shield that lowers the age of which hospitals are required to identify older patients who may require updating influenza immunization to 50 from 65 in current law. This Bill passed both the House and the Senate Public Health Committees on full leave and passed the Senate on a vote of 55 to 2. And some additional information that I… I've gotten questions on, patients would still be free to accept or decline the vaccines as they are under existing law. And in support are Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois, the Illinois Hospital Association, the Illinois Insurance Association, the Illinois Public Health Association, and the Illinois Association of Public Health Administrators. Thank you, and I ask for your support."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 69 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who 10300041.docx 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 89 voting 'yes', 15 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Stuart on Senate Bill 86. Out of the record. Senate Bill 195, Representative Gong-Gershowitz. You sure? I’m kidding. Out of the record. Senate Bill 201, Representative Collins. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 201, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Collins."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 201 amends the Code of Civil Procedure dealing with foreclosures to provide that the court may seal the filed upon motion of the mortgager of any foreclosed… closure action filed during COVID-19. In addition, it removes requirements that a copy of every foreclosure notice must be provided to the head of the municipality within the boundary of which the mortgage real estate is located. In the case of the City of Chicago, the notice must be sent to the alderperson for the ward in which the real estate is located. This notification actively compromises the privacy of the mortgagor to individuals who are not parties to the action and serves no positive public policy purpose. I urge an 'aye' vote."
"On this question, Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates she'll yield."
"Thank you. Representative, this is tied to the COVID emergency declaration. Is that correct?" 10300041.docx 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Yes."
"With that expiring, I believe this week on May 11, when that emergency declaration expires, the protections of this Bill, what occurs with those? Those still apply or won't apply after the declaration?"
"It would just be aligning with… with the Governor's… hold on one second. It's just lining up the dates with the Governor. So, yeah. Yes."
"So, those evictions that occurred during the… the state of emergency would be subject to sealing, but those that occur after the emergency is over, so after the 11th, would no longer be subject to sealing. Is that accurate?"
"So, yeah… I would say, yes."
"Leader, could you please restate your question?"
"Might be trickier than I… than I thought. So, this provision will apply to those evictions that are… occurred during the state of emergency, and they're subject or eligible for sealing. Is that accurate?"
"No. No, it's just for foreclosures."
"Just foreclosures?"
"Yes."
"All right. And was there any issue with foreclosures occurring during COVID? Was there some prohibition on those occurring?"
"So, we did have foreclosure relief prior to COVID."
"Would you repeat that? I'm so sorry."
"We did have foreclosure relief prior to COVID."
"All right. And those would be impacted by this Bill as well?" 10300041.docx 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"So, the date would be effective from March 9, 2020 through December 31."
"Does this… the provisions of this Bill apply statewide or only in the City of Chicago?"
"It'll be statewide."
"And our analysis referenced the City of Chicago. I wanted to make sure I had that correct. What is the realtors' position on the Bill?"
"Can you repeat that one more time? I'm sorry."
"What is the realtors' position on the Bill?"
"I haven't been told of any opposition from the realtors."
"Do you know if they're neutral on the Bill?"
"Yeah, I haven't been told if they were neutral or not. No."
"I believe the information we have is that they are… are neutral. I’m sorry, they're no position."
"Yes."
"Thank you."
"Thank you."
"Representative Collins to close."
"I urge an 'aye' vote. I'd appreciate an 'aye' vote."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 201 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 71 voting 'yes', 32 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Returning 10300041.docx 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 to Senate Bill 195, Representative Gong-Gershowitz. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 195, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Gong-Gershowitz."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 195 closes the… what's often referred to as the guardianship loophole. And just prohibits the use of the guardianship statute to emancipate a minor in order to qualify that person for financial aid that they would otherwise not qualify for. So, what this does is it just says that if the… the reason for the guardianship is to obtain financial aid for which that person would not otherwise qualify that the judge has the ability to deny guardianship in those instances. And then it also makes some clarifying changes to the Bill that we passed a couple of years ago to put some guardrails around college counseling services, really just to ensure that it's very clear as to what our intent is."
"On this question, Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"Indicates she'll yield."
"Thank you, Representative. The purpose of this Bill is to prevent individuals from gaming the financial aid system. Is that for higher ed?"
"That's correct. It's really about cracking down on fraud."
"Thank you."
"Representative Gong-Gershowitz to close."
"Ask for an 'aye' vote." 10300041.docx 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 195 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Avelar on Senate Bill 203. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 203, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Avelar."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. SB203 actually comes from a quite sad incident that happened back in 2019 where a group of more than 20 migrant farm workers were in a field in a county here in Illinois, and they were sprayed multiple times by an overhead sprayer. Many of the workers had to seek medical attention. Under the current Illinois Pesticide Act, the Department of Agriculture was limited to a $750 fine for this terrible incident involving more than 20 exposed workers. Under the current Act, exposed humans are treated like animals or damaged crops. Incidents like the one that happened in this county should never happen again, and this legislation will deter sprayers from irresponsible behaviors around humans. So, what does actually SB203 do? It sets a minimum fine of $500 for human pesticide exposure incidents. And when multiple humans are exposed, the fine will go up in a tiered manner. For 1 to 2 humans, $500 per person. For 3 to 4 humans 10300041.docx 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 exposed, $750 per person. For far more… 5 or more humans exposed, 1,250 per person. I'm ready to take any questions."
"On this question, Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"Indicates she'll yield."
"Thank you. So, this is currently against the law, but we're changing the way the penalty is… for the offense is calculated. Is that accurate?"
"That is accurate."
"And it also increases the penalty in certain circumstances?"
"That is correct."
"That's correct? So, it is a penalty enhancement?"
"Well, what I would say is that what we're trying to make sure that we do is that we're treating exposure, not just for one person but multiple people, in a way that's equitable. So, if there's more people who are being exposed to pesticides, then the fine should also be appropriate to that."
"And the fines increased in those situations?"
"That is correct. We have a tiered system."
"Thank you."
"Representative Avelar to close."
"I ask for an 'aye' vote."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 203 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; all opposed vote 'no'. 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 80 voting 'yes', 24 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having 10300041.docx 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Collins on Senate Bill 218. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 218, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Collins."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 218 does two things. To improve health care access for Illinois citizens, it says that physician assistants who practice and federally… federally qualified health centers do not have to have a collaborative agreement with a doctor to practice. These PAs are already governed by the physician committee of the FQHC medical organizations. So, this is an extra layer of bureaucracy that hurts the center's ability to hire PAs. PAs can already practice without a collaborative agreement at hospitals, hospital clinics, and ambulatory surgery centers. Lastly, it also makes sure that if a doctor leaves a practice, the physician assistant can continue to practice for 90 days without a collaborative agreement, which helps avoid problems for PAs practicing in rural and underserved areas. This Bill is agreed to by the Illinois Academy of PAs and the Illinois State Medical Society. And I would greatly appreciate an 'aye' vote."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 218 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 103 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And 10300041.docx 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Appearing on page 4 of the Calendar… appears Senate Bill 273, Representative Lawrence Walsh, Jr. Is Representative Lawrence Walsh, Jr. in the chamber? Out of the record. Representative Morgan on Senate Bill 283. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 283, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Morgan."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 283 addresses a more mundane issue. It was kind of a remnant of civil procedure law when a community has a historic preservation commission. This created a situation where those who had spoken up at a commission in support or in opposition of a historic preservation request automatically becomes a named party in future litigations. So, even if they're just testifying and saying something's good or bad, they actually become a named defendant in any future litigation, which is obviously not really… it didn’t really make a lot of sense. So, this amends that to make sure those who are testifying at a commission hearing have the opportunity to get notice if there's a lawsuit, but they do not automatically become a defendant to the lawsuit."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 283 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed 'no'. 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 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the 10300041.docx 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Morgan on Senate Bill 303. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 303, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Morgan."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 303 amends the Pharmacy Practice Act and deals with education for pharmacy technicians. Ultimately, this is an effort to make sure there are more… the more opportunities for those who are trying to become pharmacy techs to do so using different types of continuing education. There's no opposition, and I ask for your 'aye' vote."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is 'Shall Senate Bill 303 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Didech on Senate Bill 325. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 325, a Bill for an Act concerning government. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Didech."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 325 is an initiative of the Attorney General's Office. It amends the Freedom of Information Act to clarify that if a member of the public wants to request copies of records that are subject to a 10300041.docx 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 request for review, they need to submit their FOIA request to the relevant local agency. Currently, there is ambiguity in the law on this matter, and this Bill will resolve that ambiguity. I'm happy to answer any questions."
"On this question, Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"Indicates he'll yield."
"Thank you. Representative, you said this is to clarify whether these records are or are not subject to FOIA. Is that correct?"
"So, it'll clarify which body the requester should submit their request to. Right now, there's some ambiguity about whether it should… the request should be directed to the Attorney General or whether it should be directed to the originating local agency. We're clarifying that these records should be requested from the local agency."
"Thank you. Our analysis shows that the Citizens Against Voter Fraud are opposed. Have they contacted you for… to express their opposition?"
"No. I'm not familiar with that group. I'm sorry."
"All right. Thank you."
"Representative McLaughlin."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just a quick question of the Sponsor."
"Sponsor yields."
"Representative Didech, will this expedite FOIA responses or will this slow it down?"
"I think it'll likely expedite it. One of the problems that we're seeing is that this comes up in the context of 10300041.docx 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 police records in an ongoing criminal investigation, if they're subject to a request for review. Oftentimes, the Attorney General's not going to know if that investigation is ongoing, right? They would have to check with the local agency. If you direct those requests directly to local agency, they'll know whether that investigation is ongoing and whether can could release those records."
"So, you have me at the word expedite. I will be supporting. Thank you."
"Representative Didech to close."
"I'd ask for an 'aye' vote."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 325 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 87 voting 'yes', 17 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Hanson on Senate Bill 328. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 328, a Bill for an Act concerning business. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Hanson."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 328 expands the information that auto-renewing contracts must disclose to its consumer before they are agreed to. New language in state statute will define what clear and conspicuous language is, also defines automatic renewal terms. This law will carve out and exclude parties that are currently subject to the cable 10300041.docx 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 and video provisions of the Public Utilities Act or regulated by the director of the Department of Insurance and exempted from this Act."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 328 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 102 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Didech on Senate Bill 380. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 380, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Didech."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 380 creates the Illinois Fertility Fraud Act, which creates a new civil cause of action for fertility fraud against health care providers, embryologists, or any other person involved in fertility treatment who knowingly or intentionally substitutes their own human reproductive material without the patient's consent. The conduct at issue in this Bill is shocking and disturbing, but it is surprisingly common. There are dozens of doctors in the United States who are known to have committed fertility fraud. Fertility fraud is a gross violation of all medical standards of care and egregiously violates the trust between doctors and patients. Because of the unusual nature of fertility fraud and the novel legal issues that it touches, the currently existing causes of 10300041.docx 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 action are not well equipped to serve the victims. This conduct necessitates a specific cause of action, narrowly tailored to the harms caused to all the victims, including the mother, her partner, and the children involved. There are efforts in statehouses across the country to pass legislation on this matter as well as the United States Congress. Today, Illinois has an opportunity to join these efforts and give the victims of fertility fraud the tools they need to recover damages and to disincentivize this behavior going forward. Thank you for your consideration. I'm happy to answer any questions."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 380 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Slaughter on Senate Bill 422. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 422, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Slaughter."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. Senate Bill 422 contains two provisions pertaining to the Illinois Department of Corrections. The first adds last known address, medical and dental records to the list of information the Illinois Department of Corrections shall collect and maintain in their master record file. This can be 10300041.docx 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 critically important in regards to the care of the individuals in the Department of Corrections as well as creating a continuum of care as they reenter into society. The second main provision provides for Department of Corrections, in consultation with the Department of Information and Technology, to conduct an impact study to be completed on or before January 1, 2024 in regards to digitizing all the master record files of the inmates of the Department of Corrections. I know of no opposition. I urge a 'yes' vote."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 422 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 98 voting 'yes', 6 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 5 of the Calendar, appears Senate Bill 685, Representative DeLuca. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 685, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative DeLuca."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen. Senate Bill 685 provides that townships on a cash basis or modified cash basis of accounting can only count levied tax funds towards their general assistance fund if received within their fiscal year. This issue was brought by Monee Township, who was being penalized when the records using yearly audits did not show the same figures as the tax objections lawsuits 10300041.docx 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 brought by the county debt. It turned out that next year's levy was being added as income, though they did not receive it until after the close of the fiscal year. Senate Bill 685 will clarify this so the accrual method is not used. I ask for your support."
"On this question, Representative Halbrook."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A question of the Sponsor."
"Sponsor yields."
"Yeah. So, Representative, we had a… kind of a… we were trying to have a lengthy debate about it. We didn't get all these subjects aired out. We… I was concerned about the change in the definition of equipment to capital, and I'm not sure if you got clarification when that happened and why."
"Yes, Representative, because it is exclusively… almost exclusively used towards savings for longer term capital improvements. That was the purpose for that definition change."
"So, when did that definition change? I'm not seeing that come through. When did that change? Did it just… somebody decide to change it or did we pass legislation here to that effect?"
"No, it's in this Bill."
"Okay."
"It's in this Bill for the purpose of clarifying it."
"So, how would that affect other… I mean, if you change it in one code, wouldn't you have to change it for the municipalities and the counties and other things like that?" 10300041.docx 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"No. This is only for townships, and it's only townships that are on the cash basis or modified cash basis. That's the… the clarification purpose."
"So, as I dug into this matter, it looks like this township and many others and library… there was multiple local units of government that had been sued for the past four years. Are you aware of all those… those different suits?"
"Well, I'm not sure which ones you're referring to, but I can speak to Monee Township."
"Right. Well, there's been multiple ones in Will County, and it had nothing to do, nothing in those suits… and they were lengthy… lengthy multi-page suits and… and none of them that I can find talk about the accounting method. Okay? What it talked about was the taxation or the levy of funds that exceeded three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine times the average annual expenses of the previous three years. That's why they were sued, is because they were overtaxing the residents of those respective districts. I… to me, the nature of this Bill is completely wrong. They've lost multiple suits, multiple years for overtaxing the residents of their… of their townships, library districts, whatever the case might be."
"That may be the case in some townships. None of those have been brought to my attention. It's not… as far as I know, it's not the case here in Monee Township or other townships that are on the modified cash basis."
"Yeah. Again, in the… in the tax lawsuits that I read, it didn't have anything to do with the accounting method. This is a matter of the residents of these districts have been overtaxed for multiple years. It violates the law that 10300041.docx 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 caps those funds at three times… or two and a half times the average expenses of the last three years. Ladies and Gentlemen, I would urge a 'no' vote. Thank you."
"Representative DeLuca to close."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And this does not change the two and a half times limit. This has no impact on that. So, it wouldn't affect that anyway. But thank you for the questions, and I ask for a 'yes' vote."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 685 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 76 voting 'yes', 27 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Smith on Senate Bill 686. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 686, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Smith."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 686 provides that, in counties other than Cook, a coroner can provide a copy of a genealogical inquest for a flat fee of $15, stamped with… for genealogy or research purposes only. The request is proper if made within 20 years of the original coroner inquest. The fee may be waived by the coroner. Basically, we're just reducing fees for the copies at the coroner's office after 20 years. Urge an 'aye' vote."
"Leader Windhorst." 10300041.docx 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"Indicates he'll yield."
"Just to have some clarification for our side. This will involve a reduction or an increase in that fee?"
"It's a reduction."
"All right. Thank you."
"Thank you."
"Leader Smith to close."
"Vote 'yes'."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 686 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Slaughter on Senate Bill 734. Out of the record. Leader Mah on Senate Bill 759. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 759, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Leader Mah."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 759 provides that licensed podiatric physicians may administer vaccines, including the flu, COVID-19, and tetanus shots. Podiatrists were given temporary authority to administer these vaccines during the pandemic. This just represents making this vaccination authority permanent. Podiatric physicians are our doctors of podiatric medicine. And this is consistent with 10300041.docx 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 their training. They complete a brief residency after their training. And so, this just represents the ability to continue to offer vaccinations. I urge an 'aye' vote."
"Leader Windhorst on Senate Bill 759."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates she'll yield."
"Leader, has the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation expressed a position to you?"
"They… I believe they are neutral."
"Our notes show that they have expressed some concern about podiatrists providing the tetanus shot. They were all right with the influenza and COVID vaccines but not the tetanus. Did they express that concern to you?"
"I believe they did express some concern, but when the Bill came over from the Senate unanimously, they were not in strong opposition."
"Thank you."
"Representative Hauter."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates she'll yield."
"So, I'm going to ask the same questions I asked in committee. Are you… are you confident that they have the storage requirements for vaccinations that… that podiatric physicians do have that requirement?"
"So, my understanding, based on the witness that came to our committee, was that this will not be something that they will be routinely offering. It just gives them the ability to participate in mass vaccination events and… and then, with the flu vaccine, it would be convenient for seniors who may 10300041.docx 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 visit their office to be able to have access to the flu without having to see multiple providers."
"Okay. And my other question was, like, the… the follow up that it takes, the health maintenance requirements, they're all logistically hooked up to a primary care physician usually. And when you have other people… you know, CVS and… and, you know, Walgreens have all hooked up into that primary care physician surveillance. When you have other health care personnel giving immunizations, how is that recorded so that the… their health history is all in one place and easy to access?"
"I believe many providers are connected through systems such as MyChart where everything is in a central location. And there are primary care providers that are also in contact with the specialists. So, my understanding is that there should be communication and that this is, you know, nothing unusual from what typically takes place."
"Okay. And then this was approved by the Illinois State Medical Society? Did they take a position?"
"Yes. Yes, they're in agreement."
"Thank you very much."
"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, Leader Mah to close."
"I urge an 'aye' vote."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 759 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. 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 96 voting 'yes', 7 voting 10300041.docx 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Morgan on Senate Bill 762, handling for Representative Jones. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 762, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Morgan."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 762, again, on behalf of Chair Jones. This Bill deals with an Amendment to the Illinois Insurance Code for companies that are doing transfers in divisions of their entities. It's a Department of Insurance initiative. I know of no opposition. And it just creates a little bit more clarity about what company… insurance companies need to do with regards to transfers and divisions of their units. Ask for an 'aye' vote."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 762 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative LaPointe on Senate Bill 855. Out of the record. Representative Hanson on Senate Bill 896. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 896, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Hanson." 10300041.docx 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 896 regards motorcycle lighting. This changes Vehicle Code and allows for red lighting on motorcycles while braking. Came over with unanimous support from the Senate. Ask for an 'aye' vote."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 896 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'no'. 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 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Niemerg on Senate Bill 1065. Out of the record. Representative McLaughlin on Senate Bill 1066. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1066, a Bill for an Act concerning government. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative McLaughlin."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a simple land conveyance Bill that came over from the Senate on a 56-0 vote. It takes land from IDNR in Lake County for the price we all can agree with and be happy about as fiscal hawks for one dollar. It preserves a number of trees to keep the beauty of a bike path that Lake County is putting in. Lake County and the Department of Transportation are both behind it. And in deference to Representative Moylan, may the force be with you. And can I urge an 'aye' vote? Thank you."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1066 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted 10300041.docx 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Spain on Senate Bill 1067. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1067, a Bill for an Act concerning government. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Leader Spain."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1067 is a land transfer from DNR to the City of Fulton, a beautiful community on the Mississippi River in my district. This takes an area that is basically a DNR access road that has become a public road and the municipality has agreed to accept conveyance of that public road. I know of no opponents and urge an 'aye' vote."
"On this question, Leader McCombie."
"Will the Sponsor yield for a question?"
"He indicates he'll yield."
"Fulton, Illinois, you say."
"That's correct, Leader."
"Interesting. So, I think I had Fulton in the last map cycle, and a… which is literally 15 minutes from my home. Is that correct?"
"I believe that's correct. Fifteen minutes to Savanna, another great Mississippi River community."
"Yeah. Well, I just want to say thank you, although it is a much bigger district now for you with this fair map process that we had. I do appreciate and glad that if anybody 10300041.docx 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 is going to get Fulton, Illinois, it's you 'cause it is a great community, and I'm glad that you're able to get this processed."
"Thank you."
"Leader Spain to close."
"I urge an 'aye' vote."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1067 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk… Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 103 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Windhorst on Senate Bill 1098. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1098, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1098 adds an appointment to the Saline Valley Conservancy District Board of Trustees. It provides that each municipality with a population of 2,000 to 4,999 that purchases water from the district may appoint one member to the board of trustees. The Illinois Municipal League supports this measure, and I'm aware of no opposition. I would appreciate an 'aye' vote."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1098 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who 10300041.docx 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1115, Representative Stuart. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 1115, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Stuart."
"Thank you. Senate Bill 1115 will simply establish a line of duty disability benefit for police officers who are within the State Universities Article of the Pension Code to match all the other police officers' disability benefits that are municipal, county, or state."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1115 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all those voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting… 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Remaining on page 5 of the Calendar, appears Senate Bill 1127, Representative Fritts. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1127, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Fritts."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. Senate Bill 1127 is a trailer Bill to House Bill 4412. This Bill allows for a specific piece of property in an 10300041.docx 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 enterprise zone near Rochelle to be exempt from the preemption laws of House Bill 4412. This will protect millions of dollars of state and local investment in the development of this property. This Bill received no opposition in the Senate. I urge an 'aye' vote. Happy to answer any questions."
"No one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1127 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's 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 101 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 6 of the Calendar, appears Senate Bill 1212, Representative Niemerg. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1212, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Niemerg."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1212, it amends the Roadside Memorial Act. Provides that a DUI memorial marker for a fatal crash may be maintained for four, rather than two, years. And I ask for a 'yes' vote."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1212 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting's 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 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is 10300041.docx 49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1225, Representative Ladisch Douglass. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1225, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Ladisch Douglass."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm here today to present Senate Bill 1225, which allows the chief county assessment officers outside of Cook County to require an application before granting a one-dollar preferential assessment for common subdivision areas. This Bill is an initiative of the County Assessment Officers Association of Illinois. It passed the Senate unanimously. It passed out of committee in the House unanimously with bipartisan support. It… and I look forward to answering any questions."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1225 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 103 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Mayfield on Senate Bill 1251. Out of the record. Representative Huynh on Senate Bill 1282. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1282, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Huynh."
"Thank you, Speaker. Senate Bill 1282 will require insurance companies to cover preventative liver disease 10300041.docx 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 screening for people ages 35 to 65 with an elevated risk of developing liver disease. There is no opposition to this Bill. This Bill overwhelmingly passed the Senate, and it also passed the House Committee unanimously. I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."
"Seeing no one… Representative Hauter."
"Will the Sponsor yield?"
"He indicates he'll yield."
"So, we… we talked about this. And my only concern, and I'll just say it again, is that I'm all for, you know, screening tests being a part of preventative medicine, but usual screening tests are much less involved than all their requirements for… for coverage of liver disease in this Bill. It's really… it covers almost… moves from covering a screening test, which I agree is a good thing to cover, and it moves into covering all the workup of liver disease, which is much more complex and costly. So, I just wanted to see if that had been in… any movement on what we had talked about."
"Yeah. So, this… that determination's made between medical professionals and the insurance companies. In regards to covering the screening test, it covers ultrasounds and certainly blood tests as well. But certainly, there is the determination made by the doctor and the insurance companies. Thank you for your time."
"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, Representative Huynh to close."
"I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1282 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; all opposed vote 10300041.docx 51 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 'no'. 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 75 voting 'yes', 26 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1298, Representative Johnson. Representative Johnson. Out of the record. Representative Scherer on Senate Bill 1351. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1351, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Scherer."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I have Senate Bill 1351. It passed unanimously out of the Senate. And what it does is allows retiring teachers to waive their evaluation in the final year before they retire. I'd be happy to answer any questions and appreciate an 'aye' vote."
"On this question, Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates she'll yield."
"Representative, this Bill is similar to House Bill 2392, which I believe you carried. Is that correct?"
"Correct."
"And that passed the House unanimously. I believe the vote was 111 to 0. Is that correct?"
"Yes."
"All right. What are the differences in this Bill and that Bill?" 10300041.docx 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"There's really very little difference. I think in their Bill, they changed the word from 'teacher' to 'retired teacher' and just small details like that."
"Thank you."
"Representative Scherer to close."
"Appreciate an 'aye' vote."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1351 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's 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 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1376, Representative Hauter. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1376, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Hauter."
"This is a Bill to include the screening of homeless veterans when you're evaluating for homeless services. I urge a 'yes' vote."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1376 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; all opposed vote 'no'. 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 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional 10300041.docx 53 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Huynh on Senate Bill 1440. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 1440, a Bill for an Act concerning business. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Huynh."
"Thank you, Speaker. Senate Bill 1440 requires direct mail marketing materials to contain a disclosure or disclaimant to let seniors know that it is not a bill. This Bill passed the Senate unanimously, overwhelmingly, and it also passed the House committee unanimously as well. I know of no opposition at this time. I welcome an 'aye' vote. Thank you."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1440 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 99 voting 'yes', 4 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1460, Representative Jed Davis. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1460, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Davis." Davis, J.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill accomplishes a simple goal. For homeowners associations, community associations, if they comprise greater than 50 percent… so these aren't little ones, these are large population centers… if they comprise 50 percent or greater of the township, they 10300041.docx 54 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 are able to go to that township to buy materials to maintain their roadways, such as road salt. Thank you."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1460 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Stuart, Senate Bill 1468. Please read… read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 1468, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Stuart."
"Thank you, Speaker. Senate Bill 1468 has to do with retired teachers serving as substitutes and just extending, through June 30 of 2026, instead of June 30 of 2023, the ability to work for up to 120 days or 600 hours. I just want to point out, this is a piece of what is in House Bill 2147, which passed this chamber, I believe, unanimously but was tied up in Assignments in the Senate. And if that is not able to get worked out in the Senate, this is a very important piece to at least allow us to have the substitutes we need in our buildings."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1468 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, 10300041.docx 55 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 there are 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Rashid on Senate Bill 1476. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 1476, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Rashid."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. SB1476 makes important improvements to the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act, which has been on the books since 2004. It strengthens requirements for affordable housing plans, amends the standards for filing an appeal, and updates the composition of the State Housing Appeals Board. It passed committee unanimously and passed the Senate with bipartisan support. I urge an 'aye' vote."
"Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"He indicates he'll yield."
"Thank you. This was unanimous in committee. I note there were 12 'no' votes in the Senate. Is that what your records show?"
"Yes, that's correct. The Amendment that we passed in committee lifted much of the opposition."
"And what did the Amendment do to remove that opposition?"
"One of the things it did is it moved the percentage from 15 percent exemption down to 10 percent. And also made some other technical changes to the appeals process."
"Have the realtors expressed a position on the Bill?" 10300041.docx 56 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"I don't… I'm not aware of any position from the realtors."
"Thank you."
"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1476 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 62 voting 'yes', 39 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1484, Representative Norma Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1484, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Hernandez." Hernandez, N.: "Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I will be speaking on Senate Bill 1484 that would create up to $5 million in grants awardable by the Illinois Housing Development Authority to organizations developing cooperative housing for residents with incomes less than or equal to the medium income within the municipality where the development is to be located. This Bill would be subject to appropriation. It does have the support of Housing Action Illinois, the Illinois Municipal League, and the Chicago Rehab Network. There are no known opponents, and this Bill did pass the Senate by an overwhelming majority. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."
"On this question, Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?" 10300041.docx 57 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Indicates she'll yield."
"Thank you. Representative, I note that there was a partisan vote in committee as well as 15 'no' votes in the Senate. The… this is subject to appropriations estimated… or the cost is $5 million. Is that correct?" Hernandez, N.: "That's correct."
"Do you know if this will be included in this year's budget?" Hernandez, N.: "Not necessarily the full $5 million amount, but there is conversations to hopefully move some allocations into this Bill."
"Do you have a… a dollar figure outside of that 5 million?" Hernandez, N.: "There has been conversations with IHDA about $1 million of funds that they have been reserving, but that's still in conversation."
"Thank you."
"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, Representative Hernandez to close." Hernandez, N.: "Yes, I urge for an 'aye' vote. Thank you."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1484 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 63 voting 'yes', 38 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 7 of the Calendar, appears Senate Bill 1488, Representative Stuart. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10300041.docx 58 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Senate Bill 1488, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Stuart."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1488 is very similar to House Bill 296. I have been working with Senator Bennett on having the state take another look at the capstone. It's not really an exam but a portfolio system that we use called the edTPA at the end of the teacher certification process. Senate Bill 1488 fine-tunes the members that we want to put on the task force to take a look into this."
"On this question, Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates she'll yield."
"So, I note that this was unanimous in the Senate, initially unanimous in committee, then there was a partisan vote after the Amendment. Is that correct?"
"Yeah, and no questions were brought up on that second vote. So, I don't know the reason behind the partisan vote."
"And if you could just, I'm sorry to ask you to do this again, but just briefly say what that Amendment did."
"Sure. The Amendment added some language in the beginning about the… making sure that the performance-based and objective teacher performance assessment system will be identified. It made sure that the members of the faculty from public universities and nonpublic universities be actual faculty involved in teacher preparation. It included a member of school boards. It included membership at the request of Advance Illinois. It also included a cooperating teacher as part of the membership. And it clarified… we had a section 10300041.docx 59 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 that it said 'school business officials', and that was intended just be school administrators in general as one of the task force members. So, those were the changes."
"It looked like… this is, at least prior to the Amendment, was identical to House Bill 296…"
"Yes."
"…that passed previously this year."
"Correct."
"And that vote was 86 to 18. Does that…"
"I have 89 to 18, but it was a bipartisan."
"Yeah, 89 to 18 is correct."
"Yeah."
"I stated that wrong. So, there were 18 Members on our side on House Bill 296 that voted 'no' that is identical to this Bill, prior to the Amendment. Thank you."
"Thank you."
"Representative Stuart to close."
"I would appreciate an 'aye' vote so we can take a good look at our teacher prep programs."
"The question is, 'Shall this Bill pass, Senate Bill 1488?' All those in favor vote 'yes'; all the opposed vote 'no'. 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 84 voting 'yes', 19 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Hirschauer… Hirschauer on Senate Bill 1497. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10300041.docx 60 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Senate Bill 1497, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Hirschauer."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1497 is an initiative of our Senior Advisory Committee that I share with Senator Villa back in the district, and it addresses the unnecessary use of psychotropic drugs and physical restraints in nursing homes. According to a 2020 AARP report, Illinois was ranked one of the highest in the nation for unnecessary use of psychotropic drugs within nursing homes. This Bill addresses that by putting stricter limitations on the use of the drugs and requiring prescribing physicians to be forthright with the patients on the benefits and harms of medication. It also clearly defines the circumstances in which psychotropic drugs can be used. And in addition, it provides guidelines for administration of the drugs and the undue use of restraints to ensure that our residents are only using restraints when necessary. And I ask for your 'aye' vote."
"On this question, Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates she'll yield."
"Representative, initially, when the Bill was filed, HCCI was opposed, but the Amendment removed their opposition and moved them to neutral. Is that correct?"
"That is correct. The Amendment in the Senate put them at neutral."
"Is there any known opposition to the Bill?"
"None." 10300041.docx 61 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Thank you."
"Representative Hirschauer to close."
"I ask for an 'aye' vote."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1497 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 102 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Returning to Senate Bill 1494, Representative Morgan for Representative Jones. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1494, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Morgan."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, bringing this Bill on behalf of Chair Jones. Senate Bill 1494 amends the Domestic Stock Company Division Article. Affectively, when an insurance company divides itself into other parts, this provides additional Department of Insurance control and oversight and reporting for those insurance companies that do that division. I know of no opposition. And again, this is an initiative of the Department of Insurance."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1494 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Ann Williams. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 10300041.docx 62 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Delgado on Senate Bill 1515. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1515, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Delgado."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Currently, Federal immigration law requires employers to verify that their employees are lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Employees do have the possibility, however, of receiving a no-match letter from the Social Security Administration for a variety of reasons, such as name changes, work authorizations, employment visas, and other bureaucratic errors. There have situations where employers terminate employees who receive a no-match letter, even though these employees could be legally working in the United States. So, Senate Bill 1515 addresses this issue by requiring that if an employer receives a no- match letter from the Social Security Administration, they must provide the documents to the employee that are deficient, according to the no-match letter; provide instructions on how the employee can correct the deficiency and an explanation of the employee's right to have representation during the verification process; and finally, provide the employee 30 days of unpaid leave to correct any verification discrepancy. This is something that is currently in effect in 80 nursing homes across the State of Illinois. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."
"On this question, Representative Ugaste." 10300041.docx 63 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates she'll yield."
"Thank you. Representative, we discussed this a little bit in committee. Just to educate everyone here on the floor though, does it matter what size a business this is in order for it to apply, or does it apply to everyone?"
"It applies to all businesses."
"Okay. And it does provide a few things a business has to do, such as sit down and meet with an individual, tell them what's going on, and actually advise them they're allowed to have representation. Is that correct?"
"Yes, that is correct."
"Okay. Are you aware of any opposition to the Bill?"
"Off the top of my head, I don't know of the opposition, but I do know that many business organizations have gone neutral on this Bill."
"Many business organizations, what? I'm sorry. I didn't hear the last part."
"That they have gone neutral on this Bill."
"Okay."
"Such as the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is an example, off the top of my head."
"We… we show that the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association are opposed. Is that accurate?"
"Yes, I believe that's accurate. But I will tell you, Representative, that they haven't come to speak to me about this Bill. So…"
"Fair enough. Okay, appreciate that. To the Bill. This, again, is… I understand the logic behind it. If there's a 10300041.docx 64 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 simple mistake that it should be able to be clarified. But at the same time, this goes beyond that, and at times I know from… from history of dealing with various cases where situations like this arise, it's not always just an honest mistake. It puts another burden on our businesses that already have a lot of regulation on them to have to do yet another task, have a person available to take care of it all at a cost to the business, and it's just going to increase expense. I think the… the negative effects in this case outweigh the positive, and I urge a 'no' vote."
"Representative Delgado to close."
"I just want to reiterate that this is something that I think most businesses should be able to… should be doing anyway at this point. And this is really focused on bad actor businesses that are out firing folks for no good cause. So, again, I would ask for an 'aye' vote."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1515 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'no'. 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 67 voting 'yes', 38 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1527, Representative Gill's first Bill. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 1527, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Gill." 10300041.docx 65 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1527 will require health insurance policies and managed care plans to cover medically-necessary compression sleeves needed to mitigate of prevent lymphedema. This is an initiative of Senator Laura Ellman, who is a breast cancer survivor. When she was recovering from breast cancer, her physical occupational therapy nurse told her that compression sleeves were good for the control or prevention of lymphedema, but the sleeves were not covered by insurance. This legislation would… would require group and individual health insurance policies to provide coverage starting in 2025. And this passed the Senate unanimously. There is no opposition. I am happy to take any questions and would appreciate an 'aye' vote for my first Bill. And I also would like to say to Senator Ellman, to our own Representative Ladisch Douglass, my sister-in-law, my two aunts, whoever's fighting the good fight, we're here with you, we support you, and we love you."
"On this question, Representative Stuart."
"Thank you. Representative, I was just wondering, would this cover compression garments if I were to, say, purchase them through SKIMS or Yitty, or any of those other ads that come on my Instagram feed all the time as a woman of a certain age?"
"No, Ma'am."
"Great. Thank you. I think this is a wonderful Bill. A great Bill for your first Bill, and you did a great job."
"Thank you so much."
"Representative Gill to close."
"I appreciate an 'aye' vote. Thank you all." 10300041.docx 66 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1527 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's 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 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1558, Representative Moeller. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1558, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Moeller."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1558 amends the Community College Act regarding… requiring the community college board to create a model program of study which instructs and trains students on the skills needed to serve as a direct serve… a direct support professional. This legislation is an extension of legislation that passed last year that provides training for high school students to work in a career as a direct support professional and is introduced to alleviate the worker shortage that we see in this field for professionals who work with our developmentally disabled individuals in this state. I know of no opposition and would ask for an 'aye' vote."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1558 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, 10300041.docx 67 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 there are 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1560, Representative Walsh. Representative Walsh. Representative Walsh. Out of the record. Representative Lilly on Senate Bill 1561. Out of the record. Representative Gong-Gershowitz on Senate Bill 1563. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk. "
"Senate Bill 1563, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Gong-Gershowitz."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1563, if I can see, is a Bill really to just raise awareness about an emerging environmental and public health issue regarding microplastics. It requires the IEPA to stand up a public web page, similar to the one that they currently have on PFAS, to give the public information regarding microplastics. It also requires the IEPA to submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor regarding what the state and what other states are doing to address this… this emerging issue. I know of no opposition and ask for an 'aye' vote."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1563 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Morgan on Senate Bill 1568. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10300041.docx 68 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Senate Bill 1568, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Morgan."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1568 is the evolution of a commission, the… rather a task force, the Disability Income Insurance Imparity for Behavioral Health Conditions Task Force. It requires insurance companies to provide the Department of Insurance information about disability insurance plans and the parity they're in. I know of no opposition, and I ask for an 'aye' vote."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1568 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative DeLuca on Senate Bill 1570. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1570, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative DeLuca."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen. House Bill… Senate Bill 1570 authorizes all municipalities and school districts to use the design-build delivery method for government contracts. House Bill… Senate Bill 1570 extends this authority to non-Home Rule municipalities and school districts using the same methods and procedures for evaluating and awarding contracts as the Design-Build 10300041.docx 69 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 Procurement Act. Design-build means the designer architect of the project and the contractor for the completion of the project is the same person. This is in contrast to the design- bid-build where the bidder is a contractor based on the bid specifications on a design previously created and provided to the contractor as part of the request for bids. And I ask for your support."
"Leader Windhorst."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"He indicates he'll yield."
"Representative, I notice the Senate didn't, at least on the Republican side, did not have a favorable view. There was 11 'no' votes. Did anyone ever express to you their opposition to this Bill?"
"No, not from the Senate. Sometimes they get it wrong over there…"
"Yeah, I've heard that before."
"…as you know. I did speak to some Members here in the House, and it was a little unclear of what the concern was. I believe it had to do with the bidding process, but I… I thought we had cleared that up in committee, but I'm not certain if it was."
"And there is no known opposition to the Bill. Is that correct?"
"There's no opposition that I'm aware of."
"Thank you."
"Representative McLaughlin."
"Will the Sponsor yield for a question?"
"He indicates he'll yield." 10300041.docx 70 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Representative DeLuca, I just want to make sure the Body understands that what you're doing here is you're making government more efficient through this process, which will reduce the costs to the taxpayers. Is my reading of that correct?"
"Yes. You are correct. It is a quicker and more efficient and less expensive process."
"So, we're doing more with less, which we could use in this Body. So, I strongly support this, and I hope all of the Members on this side of the aisle do as well. Thank you for bringing this forward."
"Representative DeLuca to close."
"Please vote 'yes'. Thank you very much."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1570 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 103 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 8 of the Calendar, appears Senate Bill 1595, Representative Ladisch Douglass. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 1595, a Bill for an Act concerning health. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"On Senate Bill 1595, Representative Ladisch Douglass."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. I'm here today to present Senate Bill 1595. This 10300041.docx 71 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 legislation will make a technical change to existing legislation regarding death certificates for service members. Currently, local registrars or county clerks can provide a certified copy of death certificates at no charge for active duty or retired veterans, retired being defined as serving 20 years or more, and to the families at no cost. Senate Bill 1595 replaces the phrase 'retired' with 'honorably discharged veteran' in order to allow veterans who did not serve the requisite 20 years or more to take advantage of this program. The legislation passed unanimously out of the Senate and unanimously out of committee here in the House. I encourage an 'aye' vote and am ready to answer any questions. Thank you."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1595 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1617, Representative Moylan. Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 1617, a Bill for an Act concerning health. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Moylan."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the General Assembly. This Bill just extends the recertification process from two years to three. And I, hopefully, request an 'aye' vote." 10300041.docx 72 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1617 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 1623, Representative Meyers-Martin. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1623, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Meyers-Martin."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1623 outlines the creation of an Underground Railroad Task Force that will work through the Department of Natural Resources to connect regional underground railroad projects together with statewide recognition and advertisement. The Department of Natural Resources will take over the underground railroad conductor recognition program established in Tazwell County, and currently available in Tazwell, Peoria, Woodford, and Sangamon Counties, marking the gravesites of the conductors of the underground railroad throughout the State of Illinois and maintain a website showing citizens the location of these markers and other underground railroad locations. The task force will work with the Department of Natural Resources to outline the best ways to promote new and existing underground railroad locations and highlight these locations to increase knowledge and education of these locations and how they're connected. I ask for your support." 10300041.docx 73 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1623 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. 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 105 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 4… or 1646, Representative Kifowit. Out of the record. Representative Delgado on Senate Bill 1648. Out of the record. Representative Syed on Senate Bill 1653. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"Senate Bill 1653, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Syed."
"Senate Bill 1653 creates the low-clearance early warning device pilot program. This program requires IDOT to establish a pilot program to test the viability of an early warning device for upcoming clearance hazards, such as bridges and viaducts. Following two Senate Amendments, there was no stakeholder opposition and this Bill passed the Senate unanimously. I ask for an 'aye' vote and welcome your questions."
"Representative Marron on this question."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"She indicates she'll yield."
"Thank you, Representative. And I know we talked about this a little bit in committee, and I think I shared some of our… our concerns in committee. So, this… just for 10300041.docx 74 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 clarification, this requires IDOT to create the pilot program, correct?"
"Correct."
"But… so, help me understand. It… it requires IDOT, but it also involves the University of Illinois. The university can be involved in the pilot project?"
"They can be if they choose to be, but it allows for the… or for IDOT to incorporate them in that process if they'd like to be."
"So, I think some of our concerns were just around the specificity of the… of the pilot program, exactly what all that entailed. And then also, were you able to get any kind of cost analysis on the program?"
"So, once again, that'll be left up to IDOT, but we are giving a lot of discretion to IDOT to figure out how exactly they're going to come up with this pilot program and how they're going to execute it because we believe that they have the expertise when it comes to these kinds of matters related to bridges and viaducts."
"Okay. So, I think, as I reiterated in committee, I think our… our concerns, or at least my concerns, were twofold. Just kind of the… the lack of specificity on the pilot program itself. And then also, including with that, a lack of a cost estimate. And then secondly, the fine that we're allowing IDOT to levy to truckers that may be involved in a situation like this. So, I'm going to lean towards 'no' on this, but I'm happy to… to listen to further debate and stay open- minded. Thank you."
"Thank you." 10300041.docx 75 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"On this question, Representative Fritts."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"Indicates she'll yield."
"Representative Syed, we had a lot of great conversation about this Bill in committee. What is the nature of what you're bringing forward, this Bill?"
"There have been very serious crashes into bridges and viaducts that threaten the safety of truck drivers, that threaten the safety of these bridges, collapses, infrastructure problems, and ultimately a cost on taxpayers. So, a numerous amount of issues that have brought forth this legislation."
"But didn't you talk about a specific bridge in committee that addressed your interest in this topic?"
"Yeah, so there is one bridge that is in my district. It's not owned by IDOT, so it doesn't directly apply to this legislation. But the Chief Sponsor of the person in the Senate, Senator Ventura, who brought forth this Bill, has a bridge in Joliet in her district that has been hit numerous times, that has flipped over trucks, and has caused significant issues for the safety of people and the infrastructure in that area."
"Okay. Have you, yourself, ever driven an oversized vehicle?"
"I do not have a commercial driver's license, so I have not driven an oversized vehicle. However, I have been on a ride- along with a police officer in my own district in an oversized vehicle. So, I have experience in that realm."
"Okay. To the Bill." 10300041.docx 76 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"To the Bill."
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, all bridges are very, very clearly marked, especially if they're under 13 feet, 6 inches. They're required to be. They're so marked that even the exits before the bridges, if you're on an interstate system, are clearly marked to let you know that you need to exit. I have driven an oversized vehicle many, many times, and there's a couple things that you have to remember when doing that. Your head has to be on a swivel, and as the driver, it's your responsibility to know the height of the vehicle that you're driving, even if it's going clear the set overpass. Any strike to a bridge is strictly operator error for not knowing… not knowing. It's not IDOT's responsibility in that case. This Bill that you're talking about is not the answer to the problem that you're trying to seek. I would suggest an extra Rules of the Road lesson or CDL driver to this nature. Adding expense to taxpayers is… is not the answer but… through this pilot program. I strongly encourage a 'no' vote. Thank you."
"Representative Benton."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm an ironworker by trade, and I build bridges. And I actually work on these hazard bars that we're talking about right now. I've worked on the bridge that she's talking about in Joliet, that's part of my local. And this could end up saving money for the taxpayers. So, to the Bill."
"To the Bill."
"These hazard bars help save the infrastructure that's already in place, from having to put in the new infrastructure 10300041.docx 77 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023 going forward. It can save a lot of time from trucks actually going in and having to shut down a bridge after the damage that's put in, to have a structural engineer come out and inspect it afterwards. So, I think this is a good Bill, and this is going to save taxpayers in the long run by having that sacrificial hazard bar put in front of the bridge. And I urge an 'aye' vote on this… this Bill."
"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, Representative Syed to close."
"I just want to reiterate that there's no stakeholder opposition on this Bill. It passed out of the Senate unanimously. And to insist that we don't have an issue when you have issues like these where there are trucks that have collapsed on the road causing damage to infrastructure, causing cost on taxpayers, and causing threats to human life is absolutely preposterous to me. So, I urge an 'aye' vote for the safety of people, to save cost… costs on taxpayers, and to just build better infrastructure and make sure that it's being protected. Thank you."
"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1653 pass?' All those in favor signify by saying… by voting 'aye'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? On this question, there are 66 voting 'yes', 38 voting 'no'… 67 voting 'yes', 38 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Manley on Senate Bill 1641. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10300041.docx 78 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Senate Bill 1641, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Leader Manley."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 1641 is an initiative of the Illinois Department of Revenue to codify an existing practice of the department. When a taxpayer has to amend their federal return and it results in a tax liability and a change on the state, the state expects you to pay that… that tax liability from the amendment right away. And that is assumed but not codified in law, and this will do that."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 1641 pass?' All those in favor signify by voting 'yes'; opposed vote 'no'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 98 voting 'yes', 7 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Mah, for the purpose of an announcement."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Democrats would request a caucus immediately in Room 114."
"Leader Keicher."
"Republicans would request a caucus upon adjournment in Room 118, please."
"Leader Mah, the Democrats will… has requested a caucus in Room 114 immediately upon adjournment. Leader Keicher has requested a Republican caucus in leader 1… in Room 118 directly upon adjournment. Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions." 10300041.docx 79 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 41st Legislative Day 5/8/2023
"Agreed Resolutions. House Resolution 187, offered by Representative Spain. House Resolution 258, offered by Representative Hauter. House Resolution 259, offered by Representative Niemerg. And House Resolution 260, offered by Representative Stephens."
"Leader Mah moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Agreed Resolutions are adopted. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Mah moves that the House stand adjourned until Tuesday, May the 9th, at the hour of 11 a.m. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the House stands adjourned."
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Committee Reports. Representative Gabel, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules reports the following committee action taken on May 8, 2023: recommends be adopted… approved for consideration, referred to Second Reading is House Bill 76, House Bill 879, House Bill 1595, and House Bill 2875. Introduction of Resolutions. House Resolution 261, offered by Representative Rosenthal; and House Joint Resolution 34, offered by Representative Wilhour, are referred to the Rules Committee. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 10300041.docx 80