Illinois House Floor Debate — April 15, 2024

"Speaker, let the record show that Representatives Andrade, Burke, Guzzardi, Harper, Jiménez, Jones, Stava-Murray, and J. Williams are excused today." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Keicher is recognized to report any excused absences on the Republican side of the aisle."

"Thank you. A point of personal privilege." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Please proceed."

"Thank you. In the chamber, I think we all appreciate our staff and all the hard work they do. So, I just want to take a… a minute to recognize my amazing LC, Caitlin Anderson, on her birthday today and wish her a happy birthday." 10300089.docx 2  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Blair-Sherlock, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"A point of personal privilege." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Please proceed."

"Thank you. While I still love someone with autism, I also love someone who's deaf. And I want to take this opportunity to give a shoutout because April is Deaf History Month. In April 15, 1817, the first… first public school for the deaf was established in Connecticut, the American School for the Deaf. On April 8, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed the charter for Gallaudet University, which is the premier deaf university in the country. I just wanted to say that deaf people have the same skills and abilities as we do. They just can't hear us. So, take some time, learn about it, and thank you." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Keicher is recognized."

"Members, good afternoon. Members of the General Assembly, I am delighted to welcome to the House today the 10300089.docx 3  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Consul General of Canada to the Midwest, Madeleine Féquière. Consul General Féquière has held global executive positions for companies in diverse sectors of the economy, including agri-food, technology, software, telecommunications, and so much more. Prior to her appointment as the Consul General, she was the corporate credit chief at Domtar Corporation, providing oversight and support for credit risk management on a global scale. Canada is one of our greatest allies and essential partners, and especially here in the Midwest. Our relationship remains critically important, and as such, I'm asking you all to stand and please put your hands together and give a warm House welcome to Consul General Féquière." Consul General Féquière: "Thank you. Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker, for your kind invitation to address the House today. And thank you, esteemed Representatives, for such a warm welcome to the capital of your great state. While this is my first visit to Springfield, Canada has never been a stranger here in Illinois. Our Consulate General just marked its 75th anniversary, a long time for our young country. And we've built a sister-city relationship between Chicago and Toronto since 1991. And in my time traveling Illinois so far, I understand why. I see so much of my home city of Montréal in Chicago and so much of the Canadian heartland in the sprawling state beyond. I am proud to be here today with the Midwest representatives of two provincial government offices based here in Illinois: Jean-François Hould, Québec Delegate, and Bin Lau, Director for Alberta. I know I am not the first foreign representative to address this chamber or to draw these connections between my county and yours. But Canada is 10300089.docx 4  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 more than just another country to America, in ways that are so big and obvious that we sometimes forget what a unique relationship we have between us. You know what I mean. Go outside and start driving, and you can spend tonight in Canada. Nowhere else in the world is so close, with so many connections via rail, road, water, and air. And because Canada is international without really being overseas, we share the same time zone and business hours. When Illinois looks for investment sites and business partners abroad, they will never be more accessible than in Canada. Accessibility and security, that’s what we offer. Your border is our border, and your security is our security. No two countries are more involved in ensuring each other's safety and stability, and that of everything we build together. We share the same culture, and our people speak the same language in many ways than one. We each have diverse nations of immigrants and innovators, with a shared entrepreneurial heritage of tackling the biggest challenges. And we know the world has no shortage of big challenges to tackle, but we've always tackled them together. And when we do things together, our success speaks for itself. Today, the U.S. and Canada share a trillion-dollar trade and investment relationship that sees more than $2 billion worth of goods and services cross the border every day. Our economic relationships support millions of jobs in both countries. And in fact, Canada buys more goods form the U.S. market than China, Japan, and the U.K. combined. The integrated North American supply chain already allows Canada to deliver more products to U.S. consumers than any other country, even China, and there is still room to grow. 10300089.docx 5  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Our trade, put simply, is trade at its best. Trade that creates growth and prosperity for both countries and for millions of companies and communities within them. Illinois alone enjoys a two-way trade relationship with Canada worth nearly $90 billion each year. Yes, $90 billion, and that has grown more than 40 percent since 2021. We do more trade with Illinois than Mexico and Germany, its next two largest trading partners combined, covering everything from energy to agriculture and medicine to motor vehicles. And Canada has invested in Illinois as well. In finance with CIBC and BMO Harris, in infrastructure with CN and CP railways, and even in the future of clean transport with Lion Electric in Joliet. They are just a just a few of the more than 400 Canadian- owned companies operating throughout the state, employing more than 44 thousand people in virtually every field and every community. So, whatever you are working on in Illinois, we are working on it too. We've seen how Chicago has become a major center for fintech, with a whole range of companies working on its cutting-edge. Canada hosts North America's fastest-growing tech hub in Toronto, with other major hubs across the country, and we crossed $6 billion in Canadian fintech valuation in 2021. We've also worked to support your push, led by Governor Pritzker, to make Illinois a global hub for AI and quantum computing. Canada offers top-tier expertise with the most quantum start-ups per capita in the world and a new National Quantum Strategy to foster the next stage of quantum development. And we know your ambitions to lead the nation on battery technology, decarbonization, and the future of energy storage. Bloomberg just ranked Canada as 10300089.docx 6  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 number one, overtaking China, as the top global market for a secure, reliable, and sustainable lithium-ion battery supply chain. We have 75 percent of the world mining companies either headquartered or listed in Canada. And we also have proven reserves for 19 of the 50 critical minerals identified by the U.S. Government. We look forward to exploring these and other avenues for Canada-Illinois collaboration when DCEO leads a multisector trade missions to Toronto and Montréal this summer. And we welcome your ideas for how to make the most of that opportunity and other opportunities to come. That's why we are here today, and our door is always open. But let me share with DCEO will find when they come to Canada. They will find that doing business with Canada means access to a major G7 economy that is both diverse and diversifying. We recorded 3.47 GDP growth last year, while many major economies are facing recession, and a 5-year low unemployment rate despite global inflation of just 5.3 percent. In fact, the International Monetary Fund has projected that the Canadian economy is set to expand at the third-fastest pace among advanced economies behind the U.S. and Spain. One Bloomberg editor recently put it this way: Canada is experiencing 'unprecedented growth, record-low unemployment, and a world- beating stock market.' We are a gateway from North America to the wider world, with 15 free trade agreements covering 51 countries. But our largest and most important global relationship will always be with the U.S., and we've worked hard to ensure that our shared prosperity continues. The USMCA, which replaced NAFTA, updated our trading rules to reflect the modern economy, the importance of the Internet, 10300089.docx 7  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 and new ways of doing business. It includes nine new chapters addressing digital trade, regulatory practices, currency, competitiveness, small- and medium-sized enterprises, and other modern-day issues. In addition, USMCA provides updates to chapters on custom and trade facilitations cut red-tape, enable electronic filing system, and generally simplify processes for exporters. And critically, it creates additional incentives to build and source goods and materials here in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, bringing jobs and growth back to the Norths America. The USMCA ensures that we keep building things together, and at our Consulate General here in Chicago, we want to help you do that too. Our Consulate covers Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Northern Indiana, but we choose Chicago for a reason. Illinois is the economic engine of the Midwest, and Canada is proud to help keep it running. We have an expert and experienced Trade Commissioner Service team that facilitates trade and connections across many sectors and verticals to networks, companies, and opportunities. We also have a mandate to promote investment in both directions and grow our economies and strengthen our communities. And on innovation, we foster linkages that enhance the cross-border commercialization of scientific and technological discoveries. In Chicago, we work with innovation hubs such as MATTER, mHub, and 1871. And last year, we were honored as the first foreign mission to win a Chicago Innovation Award for our efforts. Our foreign policy and diplomacy team can partner on public events, roundtable discussions, and cultural exchanges, build on the links between our integrated communities. And there are ever… if 10300089.docx 8  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 there are ever issues with visas, passports, or immigration, our Consular team provides in-person service to help unstick the problem and get your Canadian constituents moving. We may be the Consulate General of Canada, but we are here for Illinois as much as for our country because we know that, at the end of the day, no two nations depend more on each other for their mutual prosperity than ours. We are bound together by our shared geography, history, values, economy, and environment. But our two nations choose to build those bonds into something so much more than the sum of our parts. So, let's keep working together. That's… it's what good neighbors do, and what Canada has always done. We don't intend to stop. In an increasingly volatile global environment, we cannot take the strength of this relationship for granted. Thank you for 75 years of friendship with our Consulate and for everything you do to support this great state and its place in the world. I am honored to speak with you today, and I look forward to seeing more of you and your districts in the months and years ahead. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

"Let's give her one more round of applause, please. Members, just an announcement. The… the Consul General has invited each and every one of you to visit with her at a reception this evening from 5:30 to 7:30 at Saputo's, 5:30 to 7:30. Each and everyone is welcome to attend. And she has graciously agreed to stay and take photos with anyone who would like to take a photo. She will be here in the well until the last photo is taken. Again, thank you, Consul. Leader Barbara Hernandez is in the Chair." 10300089.docx 9  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Proceeding to the Order of House Bills on Third Reading. On page 21, we have House Bill 1168, Representative Syed. Representative Syed."

"Thank you, Chair." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"House Bill 1168 restricts the use of DNA samples from victims of all crimes being submitted into a DNA database. This Bill passed through committee with bipartisan support. Bipartisan support also in our chief cosponsors, and I encourage an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"That's correct."

"The proponents include the Illinois Attorney General's Office, the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Coalition Against Sexual Assault, The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence, and also the Amendment that was filed most recently on the Bill was brought to us from the Illinois State Police."

"I am unsure. I don't believe they slipped in proponency, but we have not heard from there."

"Thank you all. I encourage an 'aye' vote as well." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1168 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, take the record. On this question, there are 107 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'nay', and 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitution Majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader McCombie is recognized."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 2323 creates the Uniformed Statewide Crime Statistics Task Force. This will be overseen by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. The charge of the task force will be to provide recommendations on the implementation and development of an integrated software system for gathering and publishing crime data from all law enforcement agencies throughout the state. Thank you for your consideration." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"The introduced version of the Bill housed the task force in ISP. The amended version of the… the Bill houses the task force in ICJIA. That was a decision that was agreed upon by all the relevant agencies."

"That is simply to provide some discretion in the event that one of these entities only wants to send one person to participate in the task force."

"We are hoping to create a system where every law enforcement agency in the state can provide crime data to a centralized authority, and that information will be able to be used to make sure that our policies are effective or ineffective and to make sure that we are accomplishing an adequate dissemination of resources to address crime in the State of Illinois."

"Thank you. I would appreciate an 'aye' vote." 10300089.docx 16  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2323 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, take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitution Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2458, Representative Canty. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 2458 is a measure to clarify and strengthen our laws preventing sexual exploitation of minors. Current Illinois law in that area requires several technical changes to shore up loopholes and strengthen penalties. This Bill broadens the definition of grooming and increases the statute of limitations for prosecution of grooming to 10 years after the person reaches 17. This is a redraft of Representative LaPointe's Bill that passed out of this House 104 to 0 in the previous General Assembly but ultimately died in the Senate. It has the support of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, and the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault. It passed out of committee unanimously following an Amendment which brought it in line with IDPH language. I am incredibly proud of the Chief Sponsors on this, which I think is a really terrific group of people, and all of support we've received. And I encourage an 'aye' vote." 10300089.docx 17  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"That got changed in Amendment 3."

"Yes. But we believe that with the change in language these crimes will be easier to go after."

"Yes, Sir."

"So, that… we believe that the word pornography reduces the seriousness of the crime and it connotates sexual pleasure, which has no place in conversations regarding the sexual imagery of children."

"So, off the top of my head, I don't know, but this law would put us in line with states like Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island."

"I believe so. Give me one second. If… Representative Windhorst, it’s a gap in the State Law. It's consistent now with Federal Law."

"I cannot speak to that, but I am proud to say that she is one of the chief cos of this legislation."

"The Cook County State's Attorney."

"Thank you." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Canty to close."

"Thank you very much. This is a good Bill that will help a lot of children in this state, and I encourage an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2458 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, take the record. On this question, there are 100… 106 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', and 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2093, Representative Stuart. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. This may sound familiar. We have passed this Bill in this chamber before. It creates the criminal offense of sexual assault by deception and classifies that as a Class 3 felony. This covers the instance when the victim submits under the belief that the person committing the act is someone known to the victim other than the accused." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"Yeah. That is… that's my recollection as well."

"Yes, and… and lots of other organizations, like the National Organization for Women, and Planned Parenthood, and She Votes Illinois. Yes."

"I would appreciate an 'aye' vote and then some support to get this through the Senate." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2093 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, take the record. On 10300089.docx 20  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 this question, there are 107 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2601, Representative Niemerg. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 4108 amends the Illinois Vehicle Code, allowing the Secretary of State to issue Air Force Combat Actions Medal license plates to a 10300089.docx 21  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 resident who was awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal. This adds to the series. They have them for other branches, and I ask for an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4108 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 107 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4125, Representative Croke. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. 4125 just amends the Property Tax Code regarding certificates of error. The Bill provides that the statute of limitations for executing a certificate of error does not apply to a certificate that is correcting an assessment of one dollar. So, think of the common areas in a condo building, those sometimes can get assessed at a higher value than… than the dollar. So, then every three years the HOA has to appeal. So, this would just essentially eliminate that. This passed last year with unanimous support. Thank you." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4125 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 107 voting in 'favor', 0 10300089.docx 22  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4130, Representative Yang Rohr. Mr. Clerk, please the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. This House Bill designates the September of each month as Waterway Cleanup Month. It's important to make sure that we keep our waterways clean. It passed through committee unanimously with bipartisan support, and I ask for your 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4130 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, take the record. On this question, there are 107 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4139, Representative Fritts. Mr. Clerk, please the Bill."

"I just wanted to clarify, is IML still opposed to this Amendment language?"

"Can you please explain the nature of the opposition?"

"Could you just clarify what you just said about the scope of practice concern? I'm still trying to… still trying to understand IML's opposition. Is it just because expanding?"

"Thank you. And is there any other opposition on this Bill?"

"Thank you, Representative."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Question of the Sponsor. In your exchange earlier with my colleague here to my right, did I hear you say you're going to fix it in the Senate?"

"Got it. So, what we're talking about is the first episode of fix it in the Senate for this cycle. So, congratulations. There should be a trophy." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Fritts to close."

"Thank you, Chair. House Bill 4141 amends the Energy Assistance Act. This Bill seeks to solve an issue that was brought directly to us by a constituent. Our constituent receives a Section 8 housing voucher, and because of this housing assistance for her rent, her rent becomes less than 30 percent of her income. This carved her out of receiving LIHEAP to cover her heat bill. These likely just effects 200 to 300 people in Illinois who fall through the cracks because of the way the Bill was previously written. I know of no known opposition to this Bill and ask for a 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"So, it will allow her to receive LIHEAP and still qualify for LIHEAP without making it so that the Section 8 housing voucher disqualifies her."

"This was brought to us by a constituent, but we worked with DCEO on getting this language filed."

"Just for this small subset of individuals."

"Thank you. I ask for an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4141 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, take the record. On this question, there are 105 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', and 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4169, Representative Vella. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. Real simple Bill. This amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for issuance of Navy Club decals that provide… provide an additional five dollar fee, that's an optional fee, to allow that grants be provided for the Navy Club. Navy Club, number one, is situated in Rockford, Illinois, does great work, and I ask for an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4169 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, take the record. On this question, there are 105 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', and 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4175, Representative Croke. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10300089.docx 29  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. HB4175 amends the School Code to explicitly ban corporal punishment in public and private schools. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently renewed its call to ban corporal punishment in all U.S. schools, citing its infectiveness and the harm it causes children. As of 2023, corporal punishment is still legal in private schools in every U.S. state, except for New Jersey, Iowa, New York, and Maryland, and legal in public schools in 17 states, and practiced in 12 of those states. I ask for an 'aye' vote and happy to answer any questions." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"So, thank you for asking. So, currently, it's effectively banned because… in public schools because the School Code does not allow a board to have corporal punishment within their board policies. So, in that way, it is banned. But when I was working with ISBE, because we were going to extend this to private schools, they suggested we do an explicit ban that includes both public and private schools in the School Code."

"Not to my knowledge. No."

"So, we added private schools because… I mean, so the… the reason that the Bill was created, the reason it's drafted is because the American Association of Pediatrics renewed their call to ban it outright, for corporal punishment to banned in private and both public schools. It's not currently banned in private schools in the State of Illinois. So, the reason we added it was because I… I personally don't believe that anyone should be hitting children in schools, regardless if they're private or public."

"So, currently there are four, with the most recent being New York, which passed it this past fall."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. And would the Sponsor yield?"

"Representative, I just would like to get the definition of corporal punishment. Is it only physical, or is it any other type of punishment that…"

"Just one moment, Representative. I just want to make sure that we're a hundred percent in the answer here. All right, thank you. Representative, corporal punishment means a discipline method in which a person deliberately inflicts 10300089.docx 31  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 pain upon a student in response to the student's unacceptable behavior or inappropriate language, with an aim to halt an offense, prevent its reoccurrence, or set an example for others. Corporal punishment does not include the use of physical restraint under Sections 10-20.33 and 34-18.20."

"So, corporal punishment could mean isolation or physical… not limited to physical?"

"No, not… it would not include physical restraint."

"Okay. All right. Thank you."

"Yes, one moment. So, the definition is not necessarily nonpublic schools, but I understand that, you know, based in committee and our conversations, there was concern this applying to homeschools, which it does not. Let me…"

"It does not."

"No. I mean, obviously, if a parent is abusing a child, that falls under different criminal law."

"Yeah." 10300089.docx 32  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024

"No."

"But, again, you know, of course…"

"…if a…"

"…parent is abusing a child, yes, we take action as a state…"

"…because we don't encourage that."

"So, it would apply to coaches, yes, if that is a… like if the coach is a teacher or a… hired by the school district. I… we talked in committee, just so I can clarify, about a situation in which maybe a coach said run laps. In that case, I do not believe that this would apply by any means because, when we tell a… a kid to run laps, the goal is not necessarily to inflict pain. But regardless of that, just to make sure that there's clarification, ISBE, if… let's say there was a complaint. ISBE still has to do a full investigation on that. So, you know, a complaint can be made regardless of this Bill, but ISBE will still have the oversight to complete an investigation."

"I… I do not believe that the… no, I don't believe the Bill does that."

"And… and excuse me, Representative, just to again say that, in public schools, this is obviously still… even though we are creating an explicit ban for both public and private schools, it has been in place for quite some time now that public schools cannot have corporal punishment. So, if we had any fear of that happening, it would have already been occurring."

"I understand that. However, I think when it comes to the safety of our children and… and children with corporal punishment, that this is one of those issues that should extend both to public and private schools."

"For… for military… military schools was… were you in military school when… K through 8 or K through 12?"

"It would apply to… it would apply to all private schools."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4175 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, take the record. On this question, there are 79 voting in 'favor', 26 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, have received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. HB4206, Representative Huynh. Out of the record. House Bill 4207, Representative Chung. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Yes. Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 4207 is an initiative of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Bill simply aims to bring land development conducted, permitted, or funded by state agencies or on state-owned properties into compliance with FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program requirements. Being in full compliance with FEMA and NFIP standards will ensure that the state will be eligible for federal funding assistance in the event of any 10300089.docx 35  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 future disasters. And it passed out of committee unanimously, and I ask for a favorable vote… vote today. Thank you." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"Absolutely."

"Correct."

"Yeah. And in the… it was… they were… thought they were operating in compliance with FEMA under an Executive Order. So, now we're putting this as codified into law so that we are… and we're made… they were made aware by FEMA that we… they were not operating on compliance, so now this brings it all, hopefully, into compliance then."

"Thank you so much." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Meier is recognized."

"I believe so, yes."

"Thank you." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Chung to close."

"I ask for a favorable vote today. Thank you." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4207 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, take the record. On this question, there are 107 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4224, Representative Ladisch Douglass. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you. This Bill amends the Illinois Library Act in order to reduce bonds from 50 percent of the total funds received by a library in the most previous fiscal year down to 10 percent in order to bring them in line with local government that are required to do the same at 10 percent. This is to seek parity between libraries and other governmental units, and library treasurers would hold a bond at 10 to 20… 10 percent of total revenue in the previous fiscal year. This Bill passed committee with bipartisan support. I ask for an 'aye' vote. Thank you." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized." 10300089.docx 37  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024

"To reduce the bond for library treasurers from 50 percent to 10 percent of revenues."

"It is to save funds for taxpayers. And because bonds generally, for the libraries, have not been utilized, they haven't… there haven't been claims on those library bonds. And to keep this in line with other governmental entities that have also reduced their bonds from 50 percent to 10 percent, the libraries have asked to do the same."

"Yes. Libraries will, of course, at their will, have the option to utilize those funds for other resources."

"I am not aware of any." 10300089.docx 38  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024

"I did not investigate on other governmental units. However, I investigated claims related to library bonds. And to my knowledge, there have not been any claims related to library bonds in this state."

"Again, I don't have knowledge of the case you're speaking to. And this would be a criminal action where the person might be individually liable, and I… you know, this is just a place to save taxpayers funds."

"One moment, please. In townships, cities, villages, and incorporated towns having a population of 500 thousand or less, it would be 10 percent of the total funds received by the library in the last fiscal year."

"Thank you." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Ladisch Douglass to close."

"Thank you. I encourage an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4224 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, take the record. On this question, there are 90 voting in 'favor', 17 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4226, Leader Hoffman. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. This would indicate that new court reporters would not have to take a proficiency test within one year of employment. It would leave it up to the chief judge of each individual 10300089.docx 40  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 circuit to determine whether or not this needs to happen. The reason for this is the initial test and licensing that they must go through is much more stringent than the one that would be taken a year after employment, and there's really no need for a proficiency test one year after initial licenses." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4226 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 107 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 43… 4237, Representative Benton. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. All this Bill does is change turkey gauge down to .410. It offers a little bit more parity for people with disabilities, women, and children to get into turkey hunting. This is an initiative of DNR. I ask for a favorable vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4237 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, take the record. On this question, there are 103 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House 10300089.docx 41  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Bill 4261, Representative Olickal. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you. House Bill 4261 is an initiative of the Long Term Care Ombudsman. It amends the Illinois Act on Aging to add language clarifying all case records containing resident and complainant information collected by the ombudsman shall not be disclosed outside the program without a lawful subpoena or the permission of the state ombudsman. The change allows the state ombudsman to further protect confidential resident information, working to clarify that records containing resident or complainant information are only disclosed for the reasons and are not subject to FOIA. This initiative does not require an immediate effective date, but… and there's no known opposition, and I urge an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"That's correct."

"Yes." 10300089.docx 42  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024

"The program participant or the legal representative may consent in writing for the sharing of information."

"That's correct."

"I don't have a specific instance, but it was brought to me by the… by the ombudsman."

"Yeah. That's critical for an ombudsman. People have to… it has to maintain its… its trust and integrity so people are willing to disclose any of their issues."

"I urge an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4261 pass?' All in favor say (sic–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, take the 10300089.docx 43  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 record. On this question, there are 107 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4271, Representative West. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 4271 is an initiative of the Rock River Valley Blood Center, and it amends the Blood Donation Act to allow persons 17 and older to have their blood typed when donating blood, as… as the blood donation is completely voluntary. When I reached out to the CEO of the blood center, she mentioned, as you… that as you know, 17- year-olds can already donate blood without parental consent. Allowing them to be typed prior to the blood drive provides an educational component where we can discuss the importance of each type of… and teach them how their donation will make an impact on their community. I have no opposition, and I hope for a favorable roll call." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"I do not know of any myself."

"Parental consent piece is already in… in law. So, this one just allows for them to blood type as well. They can already donate without parental consent. So, we're just adding this in parity with that."

"Current state of the law is it's is voluntary without parental consent. And now, we'll be able to blood type voluntarily without parental consent for 17 and older."

"Thank you." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative West to close."

"I hope for a favorable roll call." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4271 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, take the record. On this question, there are 101 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', and 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4282, Representative Morgan. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 4282 amends the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. This is an initiative of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. 10300089.docx 45  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 This is a sunset piece of legislation. So, we have an Act that is about to sunset. We're extending this until 20… 2030, much like all the other IDFPR sunset Bills. This also updates and modernizes a variety of the elements of the legislation, allowing you to apply online, provide information about correspondence online, and dealing with other aspects of who exactly can be a genetic counselor. I know of no opposition, and I ask for an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall'… Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"Absolutely. We did have quite a robust conversation in our Health Care Licensing Committee about genetic counselors. This was addressed in House Amendment 2 after correspondence and collaboration between the department and Republicans on the committee. I believe it removed the opposition, but ultimately, the… the crux of the discussion was who can be a genetic counselor, what are those qualifications, and how are we making sure people are not holding themselves out as genetic counselors when, in fact, they are not."

"Madam Speaker, if we could take this out of the record for a moment." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Out of the record. House Bill 4284, Representative Will Davis. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 4293 is, again, a department initiative from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. This deals with massage therapists and those that may encounter issues dealing with potential criminal activity. Because right now, when we deal with health care professionals, they're accused of sexual misconduct, there's a variety of different ways in 10300089.docx 50  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 which we provide protections. Massage therapists' Act that we're attempting to mend here will just marry up to the existing health care practitioner requirements of having a chaperone in situations in which there's an allegation of sexual misconduct. We know of no opposition, and I ask for an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"That's correct."

"Not… there's not a specific requirement, and I think what you're getting at is something we've been dealing with over the last few months. When there is a… there are one governmental entity that's investigating an allegation and another governmental entity that licenses somebody and there's a disconnect, we're not connecting those two to make sure that people are not slipping through the cracks. So, there's not a specific requirement for law enforcement or a prosecuting attorney to verify a license because, in fact, they might not be able to get that information. But it does require them to notify the department and the department to then implement the chaperone requirements." 10300089.docx 51  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024

"I'm going to have look into that. I'm not sure if this legislation explicitly puts that requirement on law enforcement. I'm going to have to double-check that."

"Various spokesmen actually have been able to identify that. It does say that explicitly in the Act in… in the legislation we have and… on page five of the legislation."

"That's correct."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?" Speaker Hernandez, B.: "He indicates he will."

"Thank you. I just wanted to ask two questions, and if any consideration was given to this. I know that the department is working with you on this Bill, Representative Morgan. But when it comes to prostitution, sometimes we know that people are human trafficked in this scenario. I'm… I'm 10300089.docx 52  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 wondering if this is an issue that came up in your discussion about this. And number two, in the case of… of criminal prosecution, number five says the administrative order shall be revoked. Is that an automatic cleaning of the person's record if they are found to not have been convicted of the charge against them in this… in this Bill?"

"So, Representative, let me start with your first question and then I might have a follow-up question back for you on the second. Yes, we removed the language that uses the word prostitution. And, in fact, kind of harkened back to be consistent with what we have done and updated our other health care practitioner statutes to deal with sexual misconduct because of exactly what you're talking about. We did discuss within the committee that prostitution carries with it a variety of other unattended consequences. So, that language was amended to make sure it's consistent with the Health Care Practitioner Act. If you could help me understand a little bit better about your question so I understand?"

"Yeah. In the executive summary on our analysis, it has five points there. The fifth one is the one of concern. How would the information get to the court? Meaning the circuit clerk who's responsible for cleaning the person's record if they are not convicted of the charge of… associated with this legislation?"

"Well, again, I can double-check this, but I don't believe the statute addresses the communication of an allegation, or a charge, or a conviction, or acquittal. It deals with primarily the department's responsibilities with regards to 10300089.docx 53  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 making sure a chaperone is involved with that practitioner's care."

"And would… is this already standing? Meaning, in the IDFPR's purview, can they already require that a person who was not convicted have that automatically cleared from the circuit clerk standpoint?"

"I don't believe that, that is a power for IDFPR because, again, IDFPR is involved from the administrative perspective and not a criminal context."

"If you would… I don't have a problem with the Bill. I have a concern with the how-to of the Bill, and that was where we kind of fall down in these kinds of efforts. If there's a possibility that your Senate Sponsor can redress this second part, the last part of this says that the administrative order shall be revoked or removed from the licensee's record if the licensee is not convicted, but it doesn't tell you in the law how that’s going to happen. Which puts a huge burden on the person who is not guilty of the crime that is being activated upon here."

"Representative, I understand your concern. What I would like to do is, I think that this in a position to move in this… this chamber, in particular because, again, it's consistent entirely with our existing statutes for all other health care practitioners. But I do want to look into this further because I understand your point. We want to make sure that for those who are cleared of any wrong doing that there is no further encumbrance on their, not just criminal history, but also their administrative record." 10300089.docx 54  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024

"And that’s… that’s a hard part because licensing takes forever to get. So, if you remove a person's license and they're found not guilty, there needs to be stronger teeth in administrative rule or in the Senate to ensure that the person is not harmed as a result of this and, two, that they… their license is immediately restored as a result of this. This can ruin a person's actual career if something… if a person is not guilty of whatever charges they've been charged with."

"Well… and, Representative, just to clarify in case I misstated, the license is in no way encumbered. It’s a requirement for their practice to have a chaperone so they don't lose their license during the pendency of… of pending criminal charges. It does require a chaperone to be a part of that until those charges are removed."

"I appreciate the clarification. Thank you very much." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Weber is recognized."

"That's correct."

"Well, again, I mean, this is… this is really just dealing with licensure and it is preconviction. So, this really does not impact those that are being convicted and charged because that already removes their license. So, this really just deals with the charge and making sure that during that pendency, as we all know, if somebody's charged with a crime, sometimes it takes a while for that to move through the court. So, we want to make sure we're protecting the consumer, in this case, the recipient of a massage therapist."

"Quick question. Sorry, I was not up on this Bill until Ammons started asking questions. So, the forceable felony piece, is it a forceable felony that is… that arises out of their services as a massage therapist or whatever?"

"No. I believe it is independent of the services. It’s the charge itself."

"Okay. So, not that I would want this, but if someone if charged with burglary, a residential burglary, then there would be a notification provided an associate with the license for the massage therapist who's charged with burglary? I'm just looking at… at a list of what forceable felonies are. Residential burglary, arson. I mean, there are some, 10300089.docx 56  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 obviously, great bodily harm, permanent disability, disfigurement, but then there's just some other… I don't want to say run of the mill 'cause all these are important. But I'm trying to understand, if somebody breaks into somebody's house allegedly, then the department would be notified and there'd be all these other things triggered as it relates to the person's license?"

"Once second, Representative. I'm just checking on that."

"Sure."

"Yeah, Representative, again, I think we tried to… and we did, in fact, make sure that this Amendment matches exactly what we do for every other health care license right now. So, force… forceable felony is the way that we determine whether or not a chaperone will be required during that short period of time while the charges are pending. So, it doesn't impact their license, doesn't remove their license, suspend the license. It does protect the consumers, though, during that period of time, and that's the current language we have for other health care practitioners."

"So, I appreciate that. And, again, I don't have an issue with your Bill. But the notion that we do it everywhere else doesn't make it a good policy. So, it… it may be something to have a conversation about offline. I just wanted to make sure, for legislative intent and what's on the record, that if somebody allegedly breaks into someone's house, this would still be triggered. And it may be in other places as well. Thank you for that clarification. I appreciate it." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Morgan to close." 10300089.docx 57  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024

"Thank you. Again, just as a reminder, this is consistent with what we do for other… every other health care practitioner to make sure we're balancing the protections of an individual receiving services from a health care practitioner and making sure the health care practitioner's license is protected because sometimes people are charged for a crime they did not commit. So, this does not impact their license. It does protect the consumer, and I ask for an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4293 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, take the record. On this question, there are 105 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', and 1 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4317, Rep… Leader Hoffman. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. This simply expands the written notice option for subcontractors intending to perform a mechanic's lien. It would include the recognized delivery company or personal service in addition to registered mail or certified mail. It is only about the notice. It does not change anything else regarding subcontractors intending to perform a mechanic's lien." 10300089.docx 58  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4317 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, take the record. On this question, there are 106 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4321, Representative Kelly. Mr… Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 4321 creates a rebuttable presumption that police officers and firefighters not employed by CPD or CFD who became disabled due to COVID- 19 from March 19, 2020 to June 30 of 2021 contracted COVID in the line of duty and are eligible for line-of-duty disability pension rather than an ordinary disability pension. This simply adds the downstate police and fire to a Bill that passed out of here last spring. Passed out of committee unanimously, and I'd appreciate an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"If you recall, last spring we had Comptroller Mendoza down here fighting for her brother's disability from the Chicago Police Department. Some of the municipalities somehow 10300089.docx 59  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 found a loophole or just missed it, and this would simply include the rest of the state in the Duty Disability Act to allow these people who were disabled during that time frame and now can get full disability."

"My assumption is that all the municipalities would probably have to come up with… to pay the duty disability, so."

"It shouldn't. It's just a patch up."

"Yes, it is."

"I ask for a favorable roll call. Thank you." 10300089.docx 60  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4321 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, take the record. On this question, there are 106 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative du Buclet, for what reason do you seek recognition?" du Buclet: "Point of personal privilege, Madam Speaker." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Please proceed." du Buclet: "Today is very special day. It is actually the birthday of my seatmate, Representative-Leader Camille Lilly, who is my seatmate for a second time. So, can we all give her a round of applause for her birthday?" Speaker Hernandez, B.: "House Bill 4348, Representative Will Davis. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you. Does the speaker yield?" Speaker Hernandez, B.: "He indicates he will."

"Thank you. I asked in committee, when this Bill came up, about the question of effectiveness or efficacy of these kind of notices, making the comparison to sexual trafficking and other kinds of issues. And so, can… have you learned any more on that?" Davis, J.: "I have. That is a great question. I did do some homework. Oregon has a very similar Bill on the book since about 2007 or '9. From that time, they've had thousands of reports. I did talk to some people out there in the State Government. They didn't give me specifics because they often deal with minors, but they said there have been several cases of people being rescued."

"And my other question related to, like, what does… what do these posters look like, and what… what kind of messaging 10300089.docx 64  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 goes into them? And I'm asking the question from a place of trying to understand how children who may be being victimized would even know or understand and what the nature of those might look like. So, I just… and we really didn't see anything." Davis, J.: "No, that's another great question. We… we didn't put any very specifics in the Bill. We're kind of allowing the department of… DCFS, along with the Children's Advocacy Center, to create that content. But the constituent that came into my office is the cofounder of a nonprofit called My Body Tells the Truth. She has several examples, and I'll definitely connect her with those departments, but they're very nondescript. I know there may be concerns of how do you communicate that to a minor. And her posters are simply big blocks over areas of a body that say these are the no-go zones, and if anyone is here in those zones, here's a number to call for help or here's a QR code to scan. But they're very innocent in nature for a very sensitive issue."

"So, the child would then make the phone call. Is that the idea?" Davis, J.: "That is the idea. The State of Illinois does a great job at educating the doctors, the teachers, all kinds of people to look and recognize this issue that is happening in the state. We are kind of taking a different approach and kind of hitting people that may find themselves in this to help them realize that this is an issue that they're in. I have foster parents and have fostered a handful of… of youth through my home that have been victims of this, and they are often kept out of schools. They're kept of doctor's offices. 10300089.docx 65  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 So, everyone that we're training to recognize that these kids have been removed from those environments. So, we're really trying to target the youth that are in these horrific situations to hopefully grip their heart so that they can realize that they have a way out."

"I truly appreciate what you're trying to do with this Bill and the issue that you're trying to solve, but I have to tell you, I was very uncomfortable with this committee. I'm still very uncomfortable with this Bill. I'm not sure this is the way to do it. You know, it's… it's one of those areas and issues that I… you know, we've tried to do and promote legislation that, you know, helps children even understand. I think there are even cases that children don't even understand their own bodies to even understand asking these questions to be able to know that. So, for those reasons, I'm going to be a 'no' vote on this. Although, I do want to say that I appreciate your work on this and hope we can come to a way to help reduce the number of children that are… that are abused in our state. So, thank you." Davis, J.: "You bet. Thank you." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Tarver is recognized."

"Thanks. Will the Sponsor yield?" Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Indicates he will."

"Sorry. I… again, another one I need to kind of catch up on. Does this… is this something that’s coming through JCAR? I'm reading this, within six months XYZ will happen. Is this something that is going to come through the JCAR process?" Davis, J.: "You know, not… not to my knowledge. I'm… honestly don't know. We're leaving up to the Department of Children 10300089.docx 66  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 and Family Services and then also them working closely with the Children's Advocacy Center…"

"That's… that’s why I'm asking." Davis, J.: "…to develop the content."

"Well, that's why I'm asking. I… I deal with DCFS very often in JCAR. So, I'm trying to understand if it's realistic to have them do anything in six months 'cause I've not seen that happen at all. And then I'm also concerned that if it's in statute… and this is something that as we, like, promulgate through JCAR that you'd tell them what specific nonprofit are work with, when typically, as you… there's notice, we all have an opportunity to… anybody to weigh in. So, I… I appreciate what you're trying to do. I'm not trying thwart your Bill, but I would like to understand. This is something that is likely to come through JCAR." Davis, J.: "And that… that is a great point. I just want to make a clarification. This Bill is not tied to a nonprofit. A constituent that is a founder of a nonprofit brought it to my attention, and I thought it was a good idea. So, I just referenced her in that context."

"No, I'm… I'm referencing the statute, the Bill. In consultation with… this is not… you're saying it's not a specific nonprofit 'cause it… Child Advocacy Center. I guess the… I can get to the rest of that. The overarching question, if you could maybe talk to somebody over on your side, staff or otherwise, is this something that is likely to come through JCAR? That’s all." Davis, J.: "We believe it does not have to go through JCAR."

"Okay. Thank you. I appreciate that." 10300089.docx 67  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Davis, J.: "Thank you." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Will Davis is recognized." Davis, W.: "Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?" Speaker Hernandez, B.: "He indicates he will." Davis, W.: "Representative, is the penalty still in the Bill? I know it's had a couple of Amendments, but is the penalty still in there for failure to post these notices?" Davis, J.: "Yes, it is." Davis, W.: "So, in the case of a train station not posting notices, who gets charged?" Davis, J.: "It's very similar to other laws, statutes that are on the books. It is implemented by the local jurisdiction, not the state. So, it would be the business that gets charged, but they don't get charged immediately. There is a 30-day cure notice in there." Davis, W.: "I'm not sure if you answered my question. So, again, it says that you have to put this up in train stations. So, if this doesn't exist in the Metra train station in Homewood, who gets charged?" Davis, J.: "Yeah. It would be the facility that controls the train station. So, in that case, it would be Metra." Davis, W.: "But is that Metra the board chair, any of the board members, the chief of staff, the executive director? Help me out." Davis, J.: "Not personal, just the business." Davis, W.: "I'm sorry." Davis, J.: "It's not personal. It's just the business, or the agency." 10300089.docx 68  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Davis, W.: "So… so, Metra will get charged with a petty offense? Can we charge? I'm not a lawyer. So, can I charge an entity with a petty offense? Or does it have to be a person?" Davis, J.: "You can charge the entity." Davis, W.: "You can? And if they don't pay, do we put out a warrant for Metra? Does Metra get arrested?" Davis, J.: "I'm sorry, I was distracted back here. But there… I'm being told that you can charge the entity." Davis, W.: "And if they don't pay it, then what?" Davis, J.: "It ultimately goes down to the Attorney General's Office if they don't fall into compliance." Davis, W.: "So, then who gets arrested? Who… who gets the… I'm really not trying to be funny. I'm trying to understand." Davis, J.: "Then… then it's in the hands of the… yeah, no, I'm totally with you. Then it's in the hands of the Attorney General's Office to handle, and from there they'll decide how to proceed." Davis, W.: "So, have you had this conversation with the AG's Office?" Davis, J.: "I have not, no." Davis, W.: "So, sounds like there's quite a bit of this that still needs to be worked out. At least from that prospective of it, correct?" Davis, J.: "Yeah, I mean, in… in my viewpoint, I feel like it's pretty clear. You have a violation. If it's noticed by the local jurisdiction, they have a 30-day cure period. If they don't cure within 30 days, they can be charged with a $500 penalty. If it continues to go on, then it goes to the Attorney General's Office, who I'd hope we would to trust to 10300089.docx 69  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 handle that situation and resolve it adequately with whoever the one in violation is." Davis, W.: "Okay. So, those are public entities. According to our analysis, it said truck stops, which are private businesses in a lot of cases, right?" Davis, J.: "Correct." Davis, W.: "Same deal? The truck stop gets sent a violation?" Davis, J.: "Same deal." Davis, W.: "So, the local truck stop. So, you're going to send a notification to Wally's Exit 197? I stop there often." Davis, J.: "Yes." Davis, W.: "So, they're going to get the violation notice too?" Davis, J.: "Correct. And there's a Bill previously that was passed in a couple of General Assemblies ago that is the exact same language of part of it to deal with trafficking of workers and other trafficking. So, it is something that the General Assembly has come together and passed on a bipartisan basis prior." Davis, W.: "I'm sorry, Representative." Davis, J.: "Nah, it's okay. The same thing happened to me too. So, I just was saying there was a Bill in a previous General Assembly that targeted working trafficking, along with some sex trafficking as well. It was a more broad encompassing Bill. Had the exact same language included. So, that's where we took the language from." Davis, W.: "I mean that doesn't mean… again, I'm just trying to understand who ultimately is responsible for the fine, for the violation. And if you say that it happened before, again, did we have… are we having the same problems with that, that 10300089.docx 70  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 I think you're going to have with this one? Because who's going to be responsible? Who's going to get the notice? I'm just a little unclear on how this works." Davis, J.: "It's the… it's the owner. Any other notice that any health department or any permitting agency would give, it's the exact same thing. So, it's the owner of the business." Davis, W.: "Owner… owner of the business. And your Bill also says that DCFS, I guess, has some responsibility in developing this literature?" Davis, J.: "Yep. Yes. I've talked with them. They filed the no position slip. So, they're not opposed to being the ones to carry the torch." Davis, W.: "Do we know if it's going to cost them money or not?" Davis, J.: "We're just creating posters and then it's going to be a downloadable thing. So, there will be a little cost in manpower to create the poster, but there's… they don't need to print. They don't need to publish. They don't need mail. These are things that businesses can print themselves." Davis, W.: "And businesses can print themselves. So, I… I guess ultimately what I'm getting at is that, if this is going to cost a agency money and manpower to do… again, we don't know how much. You said very little. I don't think there was a fiscal note filed on this one, correct?" Davis, J.: "Correct." Davis, W.: "Okay. So, we really don't know how much it's going to cost. But if there is a budget impact too, does that mean we can count on you to support the budget?" 10300089.docx 71  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Davis, J.: "I don't think I could… that's a totally separate topic. We're talking about a 3500-page document for a downloadable poster." Davis, W.: "Well, okay, you just put some cost to it. I just asked a question. If it's going to be budget impact, are prepared to are you prepared to support the budget that will support doing what you want it to do?" Davis, J.: "I have talked to DCFS regarding this Bill. They never raised a single concern from a budgetary standpoint with me." Davis, W.: "I don't work for DCFS, Sir. Right here…" Davis, J.: "I don't either." Davis, W.: "…right now…" Davis, J.: "I'm just trusting the words that they gave me out in the hall." Davis, W.: "…just asking a question." Davis, J.: "And I'm giving you the answer." Davis, W.: "So, in other words, you don't know whether or not you're going to support the budget? How about just say I don't know?" Davis, J.: "If you include us in the budget, I would love to have that conversation." Davis, W.: "All right. Thank you very much, Representative. Have a good day." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Ann Williams is recognized." Williams, A.: "Thank you, Madam Speaker. Would the Sponsor yield?" Speaker Hernandez, B.: "He indicates he will." Williams, A.: "So, first of all, thank you so much for, you know, focusing on this issue. It's clearly an issue that everyone's 10300089.docx 72  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 extremely concerned about and over the years we've work on many items related to this. I know that many of those items have been brought to us after being vetted by groups that have expertise in the area and one of the best ways to prevent or address these sorts of situations of abuse. Representative Kifowit and I worked on a Bill, two different Bills, regarding consent and sex education. I think I mentioned that in committee. We have added to the mandatory reporter list for doctors and other professionals. But I'm wondering, did you have… I know you had a constituent, she was very passionate that came to committee. Is there any data or any background as to the efficacy of a poster like this in terms of prevention that you're familiar with?" Davis, J.: "Yeah, I… I did search and scour the nation and not… I'm trying not to repeat myself. But I did land in Oregon, who has had this on the books for more than a decade, very similar law, and they did tell me that they have rescued people out of trafficking from that with thousands of… of phone calls being received since they've been posted." Williams, A.: "So, trafficking, I do know that I have been to restrooms and place, probably Wally's, that have the sign about trafficking. This will be an addition to that sign? Does it overlap? I mean, what's the intention there? Too… you know, sometimes too much noise, you lose your focus." Davis, J.: "We're really trying to target the youth. You know, everything else that I've seen in this state… and even when I talked to the Illinois State Police, they were like, this whole new concept to us. We've always tried to equip the adults. We want to target the youth that often are shielded 10300089.docx 73  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 from adults to hopefully gain their attention and speak directly to them." Williams, A.: "So, you also mentioned the Children's Advocacy Center. And I have seen… known them to be absolute critical advocates for children that have dealt with this unfathomable abuse. What role did they have in crafting this idea or legislation? You said they were somehow involved or you ran it by them or…" David, J.: "Did you say the State Police?" Williams, A.: "I'm sorry, Children's Advocacy Center. The CAC." David, J.: "Yeah. We just included them in because of the historical background that they have on the topic. And we didn't want to get too restrictive 'cause I thought in a debate in this room it'd get very cloudy if we had a very descript poster. So, we're really trying to trust those that are in the weeds on this issue, like the department of… like DCFS and like the Children's Advocacy Center, to create the content." Williams, A.: "I think… I think what I would conclude from my prospective is this could be a good idea. It could be something that we should be utilizing to prevent this sort of abuse. I just don't know and don't really have the confidence that we should be mandating it as far and wide as we are quite yet. I'd be really interested to know how we came about the trafficking notices. I don't remember who worked on that. But I'm hoping that before we decide to, you know, keep adding notices and requirements on business to do this that it actually is going to be effective. Obviously, the issue is… is of incredible importance and I really appreciate your… 10300089.docx 74  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 your focus on this area. I'm just not confident that a poster is the best way to get at this, and I don't want to give people a false sense of security. I mean, definitely, we need focus, put resources where we need. I know there's many items in the budget that are focused on assault prevention and other things like that. And so, that's where I know that we need to put focus, just not a hundred percent sure about this. But I appreciate you answering the questions." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Hammond is recognized."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?" Speaker Hernandez, B.: "He indicates he will."

"Representative Davis, this Bill came through the Adoption & Child Welfare Committee, correct?" Davis, J.: "Yes, it did."

"And… and as part of that process, you had come and spoken to me and asked to work on the Bill and to work on an Amendment, right?" Davis, J.: "Yes, I did."

"And I called the Bill because you had worked on that Amendment, you gathered support on it, and you did what I asked you to do to bring the Bill back to committee?" Davis, J.: "Yes, and I very much appreciate it."

"Okay. And we had a hardy debate in committee that day, and a lot of issues have been raised on the floor about what that Bill is, what that Bill does, and Leader Hammond raised some issues as well. But I want to clarify a few things that were said today that weren't necessarily said in committee, and I think it's important for this Body to take a moment and think about it. Representative Davis brought up a great point about truck stops and that these posters would be in a truck stop. And now, we have to make sure that they're being monitored, or if there's a violation, there would be a fine. Is… I believe that's what I heard, right?" Davis, J.: "Yes."

"Okay. So… so, what I'm… I guess what I'm trying to wrap my brain around right now is the mandatoriness of this, 10300089.docx 76  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 the age appropriateness of these posters that, while I think it's great you're leaving up to the Department of Children and Family Services, this is a mandatory thing that you are requiring to go into businesses, right?" Davis, J.: "Correct."

"And you are leaving it up to the Department of Children and Family Services to determine what is… what is, I'll say in air quotes, appropriate, right?" Davis, J.: "I… I am, mainly because I'm hesitate to leave it up to 118 of us."

"Right. Well, I don't blame you that, except that, I guess, the question is the… the sex abuse part of it. Right? We're… we're talking about human trafficking and sex abuse to children, and we're asking whether that, that is appropriate. So, we're leaving it up to the Department of Children and Family Services to determine what is age appropriate for sex education. I mean, that’s essentially what we're asking, right?" Davis, J.: "In essence that we've already human trafficking, ones we've done previously under the… the law, the statute that passed unanimously out of this House. So, we're just looking to tweak that and really be more specific to the youth."

"Right. I understand that since I was… I believe I was the Sponsor of the human trafficking Bill for hotel workers and to make sure that, that was in our hotel and for our hospitalities. And the assumption, though, is that those are adults. So, we assume that they understand what sexual abuse and… and what that… and what that looks like. But I guess I'm going to go back to, we're leaving it up to 10300089.docx 77  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 mandatory what is appropriateness to the Department of Children and Family Services." Davis, J.: "We are. I have great faith in them. We have some of the most… you know, I work with them on a daily basis as a foster parent. There are some incredible people in that department despite the frustrations that this chamber may have. And they can, and I have utmost faith that they will, create the content needed that will speak to the youth."

"Got it. I… but I think you're sort of not understanding my question. What I'm trying to get to is we're okay with a poster in a Wally's truck stop that potently the AG or some other or local law enforcement is going to be responsible for enforcing, but we're not willing to let our teachers in our schools properly teach sex ed. It…" Davis, J.: "I wasn't around for those discussions on the sex ed Bill. But, I mean, that… this is really about the youth and rescuing them from child abuse. I'm not trying…"

"Well, if we're worried about…" Davis, J.: "…to tie it into the budget. I'm not trying to tie it into, you know, what we are and aren't teaching in the halls of our school. I'm trying to help kids that I see come in and out my home every day that are just utter shambles because of what they've experienced in their life, and I'm not trying to make those lives into a political stump speech on the floor."

"Representative Davis, I hear you. I have spent my entire life's career doing the exact same thing and protecting children and families from those situations. What I'm concerned about at this point is the fact that we are essentially asking the Department of Children and Family 10300089.docx 78  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 Services to do a… draw up a poster of… that we're deeming that is age appropriate and then asking some local law enforcement to enforce and put penalties on. So, we're more… we are okay with mandatory sex abuse definitions and pictorial posters in a truck stop or a tattoo parlor, but we're not okay with it in our schools? That doesn't make sense, and I'm trying to understand how this is going to protect kids." Davis, J.: "I'm not here to debate the schools. If… if you have… what department would you prefer create the content?"

"Well, I… I guess I would say we… we've got school systems that have this done… have done this work and have it developed curriculum for age appropriateness, and yet we're not doing that because somebody's determined that something's not appropriate. I don't know if I think how we're going to get across the age appropriateness on a poster in a truck stop. And heaven help us, our kids sitting in tattoo parlors are reading a poster about what sex abuse is and trafficking is at that point. Again, Representative, I let you call the Bill. We… we worked on it. We discussed it together. But I'm raising an issue that we didn't talk about in committee about essentially the mandatory sex ed component on a poster, but we're not doing it in our schools. That, I think, is wrong." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Reick is recognized."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 4351 simply brings Cook County in line with the rest of the state for service of process by removing the requirement that a motion be filed in order to appoint a special process server. I know of no objections, and the House Amendment 2 removed all opposition. I'm happy to answer questions." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4351 pass?' All in favor say… 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, take the record. On this question, there are 106 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4359, Representative Canty. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. House Bill 4359, as amended, will explicitly allow fire protection districts to save money for long-term purchases vital to their work in two funds, an ambulance fund and an emergency and rescue fund. Representatives of Illinois' fire protection districts raised this issue with me because our current regulations are too narrow regarding what fire protection districts are allowed 10300089.docx 82  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 to save for. House Bill 4359 has the backing of the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois, the Illinois Fire Chief Association, the Northern Illinois Alliance of Fire Protection Districts, and the Fire Safety Alliance. It is also my understanding that the Amendment removes the opposition to the Bill, and I encourage an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Windhorst is recognized."

"It does not."

"So, it allows them to save on specific funds, which would create more transparency for taxpayers. Currently, their… the statute suggests that they can only save in one particular fund. A lot of the purchases that they need to make, for instance, ambulances, are quite costly, to the tune of 300 to 500 thousand dollars. And they need a way to save for those over years while also letting taxpayers know exactly what they're doing."

"Yes. There have been lawsuits that have been brought. My understanding is that they have been won, but those are also costly to defend against."

"Correct."

"I missed the first part of what you said, but it sounds like you're rattling off my proponents, and, yes, those are them."

"Okay. Yes."

"Thank you very much. This is a Bill that will provide more tax transparency for the residents of Illinois, and I encourage an 'aye' vote." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4359 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, take the record. On this question, there are 101 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', and 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4365, Leader Hoffman. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. This is a constituent initiative, and it will just 10300089.docx 84  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 create two very important license plates. The Defense Superior Service Medal license plate, which is awarded by the Secretary of Defense to military officers who performed exceptional duties in the… for the Secretary of Defense. And the Defense Distinguished Service Medal license plate, which is awarded by the Secretary of Defense and cannot be delegated. It is awarded to high-level ranking officers, generals, or admirals who perform exceptionally on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. I know of no opposition." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4365 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 106 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'against', 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4367, Leader Hoffman. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you. This is an initiative… thank you, Madam Speaker. This is an initiative of the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund and has the approval of the Department of Insurance. It simply removes certain redundant language in the Section which defines insolvent company. That’s all it does. It's a technical cleanup." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4367 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The 10300089.docx 85  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 105 voting in 'favor', 0 voting 'nay', and 0 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4426, Leader Lisa Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise for a point of personal privilege." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Please proceed." 10300089.docx 86  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024

"I rise to celebrate National Work Zone Awareness Week. It's April 15 through 19. It gives a special thanks to… a special thanks to all of you for the work that you do on IDOT that help keep our roads safe and clean. National Work Zone Awareness Week seeks to raise the awareness of the need for more cautiousness when driving through work zones to decrease fatalities and injuries, promote safety, and share training and best practices. In 2021, 956 people died in the work zone and 108 highway workers had fatalities occur in the road construction sites. Since the weather started cooperating several weeks ago, IDOT and its crews have been working hard on the roads to clean up on the litter as part of the expanded efforts to keep our interstates clean of trash and debris. But there's still a lot of work to do. I have noticed the great progress on I-290 in my district, so I want to say thank you. Our amazing IDOT maintenance crew have also collected 60 thousand bags of litter, weighing nearly 600 tons, from our express ways. Your effort to maintain and beautify our highways help us provided a safe and clean experience to travelers and a warm inviting welcome to visitors to our great state. This is hard work, and it's dangerous. These workers deserve our praise and thanks. The best way to do that is to give them space on the road. The workers ask that everyone remain alert, slow down, drop the phone, and move over as cleanup efforts continue. Thank you for making our roads a top priority, and we should all give our IDOT workers a great big round of applause. Thank you." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Croke, for what reason do you seek recognition?" 10300089.docx 87  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024

"Thank you, Madam Speaker. I just want to state… a point of personal privilege. I just want to state I know none of us could do what… what we all do here without our staff. I have my staff joining us in the gallery. So, I was just hoping we could give them all a big Springfield welcome." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Leader Manley, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"A point of personal privilege, please." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Please proceed."

"Did you know that April is Autism Acceptance Month? It is. Autism spectrum disorder, ASD, is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. Although… although autism can be diagnosed at any age, it is described as a developmental disorder because symptoms generally appear in the first two years of life. By the way, I love someone with autism. Autism is not a disease. Even the term disorder is increasingly recognized as an inaccurate way to think about autism. Indeed, many autistic individuals view autism as an integral and valued part of the identity that comes with many strengths. Some common autistic strengths include excelling in music, arts, science, math. You can hyperfocus on areas of interest, like pumpkins. You may know letters, numbers, shapes, and colors early. You may have excellent memory skills. You can remember when your grandma said a bad word a month ago and repeat it. Can teach difficult skills, like how things work, and may read words at an early age. These will not be true for all autistic individuals since all brains are different. By dispelling autism myths, we can promote a more 10300089.docx 88  STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 89th Legislative Day 4/15/2024 inclusive, understanding, and accepting society for people with autism while reducing harmful stereotypes. Autism is a broad spectrum, encompassing a diverse range of people with unique abilities and challenges. It's essential to respect and celebrate these individuals in order to foster an environment where every person can thrive. Thank you for listening." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Representative Chung, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege, Madam Speaker." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Please proceed."

"Great. Thank you so much. I just wanted to introduce my daughters. They're here today right next to me. They were troopers through all of the… these Bills being passed today on the floor. So, I just… if we could all applaud for them. Thank you so much." Speaker Hernandez, B.: "Mr. Clerk, committee announcements."