"The House will be in order. Members, please be in your chairs. We shall be led in prayer today by Wayne Padget, the Assistant Doorkeeper. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off all cell phones, and please rise for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Doorkeeper Padget."
"Let us pray. God of power and might, wisdom and justice, through you authority is rightly administers… administered, excuse me, laws are enacted, and judgement is decreed. Assist with your spirit of counsel and fortitude the Speaker of this House and all the elected officials. May they always seek the way of righteousness, justice, and mercy. Grant that they may be enabled by your powerful protection to lead our state with honesty and integrity. These things we pray, Amen."
"We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today Representative Meyers-Martin."
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
"Roll Call for Attendance. Leader Gabel is recognized to report any excused absences on the Democratic side of the aisle."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let the record show that Representatives Ammons, Didech, du Buclet, Evans, Faver Dias, Flowers, Guzzardi, Lisa Hernandez, Norma Hernandez, Jones, Kifowit, Ladisch Douglass, LaPointe, Scherer, Slaughter, Syed, Welch, and Yednock are excused today." 10300098.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 98th Legislative Day 5/3/2024
"Leader Keicher for any excused absences on the Republican side."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am unfortunately here to report that we do have some Representatives that are away. They are meditating on notes today. Those would be Representative Sosnowski, Spain, David Friess, Stephens, Wilhour, and Jacobs."
"Have all… have all recorded themselves who wish? Have all recorded themselves who wish? Have all recorded themselves who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There being 94 individuals answering the roll call, a quorum is present. Mr. Clerk, Rules Report."
"Rules Report. Representative Gabel, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules reports the following committee action taken on May 3, 2024: approved for consideration, referred to Third Reading is Senate Bill 2285. Introduction of Resolutions. House Resolution 742, offered by Representative Hoffman, is referred to the Rules Committee."
"Representative Ness seeks recognition."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please state your point."
"So, today, I just want to let the… the Body know that we have a special group of students down here. The Girl Scouts are here. And once we exit the floor, they will be engaging in a mock debate. We did this last year with them. It was a lot of fun. So, as we wrap up our business quickly today, I just have one small request, that we all exit the floor so we can get it ready for the Girl Scouts. So, thank you very much, and please give them a warm welcome to Springfield." 10300098.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 98th Legislative Day 5/3/2024
"Representative Rosenthal."
"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."
"Please state your point."
"Thank you. It is my honor to introduce my Page for the day. My district director's son was two years old yesterday. So, welcome Tabor to the chamber."
"Welcome. On the Order of Resolutions, on page 18 of the Calendar, appears House… House Resolution 506, Representative Ness. Out of the record. Representative Benton on House Resolution 574. Out of the record. Moving to page 20 of the Calendar appears House Resolution 599, Leader Lilly. Mr. Clerk, please read the Resolution. Leader Lilly."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Resolution 599 urges the elimination of Illinois High School Association authority to restrict eligible student-athletes from transferring school."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, Leader Lilly moves for the adoption of House Resolution 599. All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'no'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 52 voting 'yes', 36 voting 'no', 3 voting 'present'. And the Resolution is adopted. Leader Meier on House Resolution 610. Leader Meier."
"House Resolution 610 is something that’s very dear to the agriculture industry in the State of Illinois. So, I'm going to take the time to read this whole Resolution this morning. It's not that long. The Members of the House of Representatives to congratulate the publication of FarmWeek on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. FarmWeek was founded 10300098.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 98th Legislative Day 5/3/2024 as a weekly service of the Illinois Farm Bureau at the farm bureau's home office in Bloomington on June 10, 1974, with the publication consequently being printed at P&P Press in Peoria each Friday for circulation the following Monday. FarmWeek was created as a weekly publication designed to inform Illinois farmers and agriculture enthusiasts alike of the current issues and policies facing agriculture in Illinois, therefore to help readers make well-informed decisions in regards to their respective farms. Covering commodity markets, weather reports, FarmWeek has continued to provide accurate and up-to-date information through the ever-changing information landscape by offering prints, online service as well, and RFD radio reports. Agriculture has a special place in Illinois economy, accounting for $51.1 billion annually and employing nearly 1 million workers while producing a wide range of products from food consumption to biodiesel and biofuels; therefore, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, we declare June 10, 2024 as FarmWeek Appreciation Day in the State of Illinois. Thank you."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, Leader Meier moves for the adoption of House Resolution 610. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Remaining on page 20 of the Calendar appears House Resolution 618, Representative Grant. Representative Grant."
"I'm sorry. Okay, here we go. This is the one that I messed up yesterday. I gave this instead of House Resolution 60. But 10300098.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 98th Legislative Day 5/3/2024 this is House Resolution 618, and it declares February 3 through the 10, 2024 as Court Reporting and Captioning Week. Thank you."
Speaker Hoffman: "Seeing no one seeking recognition, Representative Grant moves for the adoption of House Resolution 618. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Moving to page 21 of the Calendar appears House Resolution 628, Representative Blair-Sherlock. Representative Blair-Sherlock."
"Thank you. Okay. This Resolution is to declare June 9, 2024 as Race Amity Day. This started in Washington, D.C. a long time ago. I'm sorry I don't have all my notes, but Race Amity Day invites communities across the United States of America to join in introspection and reflection on the beauty and richness of diverse peoples of this great nation while reaching out with spirit of amity toward one another on Race Amity Day. I have to say that the cosponsors on this Bill, my chief-co, my partner in crime, Cyril Nichols, I think we accurately reflect the wonderful race amity that we enjoy in Springfield and we would just like to share that with the world. I'd ask for an 'aye' vote. Thank you."
Speaker Hoffman: "Seeing no one seeking recognition, Representative Blair-Sherlock moves for the adoption of House Resolution 628. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. House Resolution 630, Leader Meier." 10300098.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 98th Legislative Day 5/3/2024
"House Resolution 630 declares March 3 through March 9 of 2024 as Illinois Soil Health Week. Thank you."
"Leader Meier moves for the adoption of House Resolution 630. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Representative Benton on House Resolution 646. Representative Benton is recognized."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise on House Resolution 646, very fitting today with the Girl Scouts being here. 646 recognizes the members and leaders of the Girls Scouts of the United States of America in the State of Illinois. Encourages the citizens of Illinois to join in in appreciation and celebration of the Girl Scouts of the U.S. for the organization's work on behalf of the girls across the State of Illinois and the country. We all enjoy the Girl Scouts. We all enjoy the cookies and all the great work that they do. So, join me in recognizing the Girl Scouts."
"Representative Benton moves for the adoption of House Resolution 646. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Returning to page 18 of the Calendar appears House Resolution 506, Representative Ness. Chair recognizes Representative Ness."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Resolution 506 recognizes the support that family caregivers provide for their families. Currently, right now Illinois families provide over 1.21 billion hours of unpaid care to… to their loved ones. This not only is a burden to them financially, but also emotionally and mentally. So, this passage would really 10300098.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 98th Legislative Day 5/3/2024 encourage us to invest more resources and energy and policy toward supporting caregivers across our state. And this touches every district. So, I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."
Speaker Hoffman: "Seeing no one seeking recognition, Representative Ness moves for the adoption of House Resolution 506. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Moving to page 19 of Calendar, returning to House Resolution 574, Representative Benton. Representative Benton. Chair recognizes Representative Benton."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Resolution 574 is very similar to the one that I just did. We just recognized Girl Scouts, so we also want to recognize Boy Scouts and recognize the members and leaders of the Boy Scouts of America in the State of Illinois, encouraging the citizens of Illinois to join in in appreciation and celebration of the Boy Scouts of America. They do a great thing. I was a former Boy Scout. I think once you're a former Boy Scout, you're always a Boy Scout. And I always want to recognize the great work that they're doing to help lead our youth. Thank you."
"Representative Benton moves for the adoption of House Resolution 574. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Moving to page 23 of the Calendar appears House Resolution 665, Representative Ford. Representative Ford. The Chair recognizes Representative Ford." 10300098.docx 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 98th Legislative Day 5/3/2024
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. I move for the adoption of House Resolution 665. It declares April 14 through April 20, 2024 as Harm Reduction Solidarity Week. The time has come and gone, but I want to thank all of the advocates and the harm reduction specialists for an outstanding week here in Springfield advocating. I move for the adoption. Thank you."
"Representative Ford moves for the adoption of House Resolution 665. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Moving to page 24 of the Calendar, Leader Hammond on Senate Joint Resolution 6. Chair recognizes Leader Hammond."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Joint Resolution 6 declares May 29, 2023 as 529 College Savings Day in the State of Illinois and urges all Illinoisans to explore the benefits that the 529 college savings plans offer for families. I would appreciate the adoption, as we've had to meditate on this for over a year."
"Leader Hammond moves for adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 6. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Leader Hammond on Senate Joint Resolution 17."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Joint Resolution 17 designates Illinois Route 49 from U.S. Route 36 to Illinois Route 133 as the 'Roger Busby Memorial Highway'. I'd appreciate its adoption." 10300098.docx 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 98th Legislative Day 5/3/2024
"Leader Hammond moves for the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 17. All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 93 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And Senate Joint Resolution 17 is hereby adopted. On Senate Joint Resolution 29, Representative Halbrook."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Joint Resolution 29 designates U.S. Route 51 starting at N2600 East Road in Assumption north to the Shelby-Macon County line as the 'Conner-Keegan Memorial Highway'. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I ask for a favorable adoption."
"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall we adopt Senate Joint Resolution 29?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this Motion, there are 94 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present'. And this Senate Joint Resolution 29 is hereby adopted. Returning to page 21 of the Calendar appears… appears House Resolution 639, Leader Gabel. Leader Gabel."
"Thank you… thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Resolution 639 declares March 2024 as Red Cross Month. The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. The Red Cross provides emergency shelter, food, and comfort for families devasted by local disasters and responds to approximately 2 thousand disasters 10300098.docx 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 98th Legislative Day 5/3/2024 annually throughout Illinois. In Illinois, the American Red Cross, through its strong networks of volunteers and donors, partners, is always there in a time of need. This Resolution honors the mission of the Red Cross and those who volunteer effortlessly for the greater good of humanity and themselves. Thank you."
"Leader Gabel moves for the adoption of House Resolution 639. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions."
"Agreed Resolutions. House Resolution 743, offered by Representative Meyers-Martin. House Resolution 744, offered by Representative Meier. House Resolution 745, offered by Representative Halbrook. House Resolution 746, offered by Representative Yang Rohr. And House Resolution 747, offered by Representative Mayfield."
"Leader Gabel moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Agreed Resolutions are adopted. Mr. Clerk, please read the Adjournment Resolution."
Clerk Bolin: "Senate Joint Resolution #60, offered by Representative Gabel. RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, May 02, 2024, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 07, 2024, or to the call of the President; and when the House of Representatives adjourns on Friday, May 03, 10300098.docx 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 98th Legislative Day 5/3/2024 2024, it stands adjourned until Monday, May 06, 2024, or to the call of the Speaker."
"Leader Gabel moves for the adoption of the Adjournment Resolution. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Adjournment Resolution is adopted. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Gabel moves that the House stand adjourned until Monday, May the 6th. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the House stands adjourned. Everyone have a good weekend and do some proper meditation."
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 5833, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. First Reading of this House Bill. Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 426, offered by Speaker Welch, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 694, offered by Speaker Welch, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 726, offered by Speaker Welch, a Bill for an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 998, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1722, offered by Representative Will Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 2234, offered by Representative Huynh, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 2804, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2978, offered by Representative Croke, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Senate 10300098.docx 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 98th Legislative Day 5/3/2024 Bill 3412, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3649, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 3751, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Senate… First Reading of these Senate Bills. Introduction of Resolutions. Senate Joint Resolution 57, offered by Representative du Buclet, is referred to the Rules Committee. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 10300098.docx 12