"The House will be in order. The House will be in order. Members will be in their chairs. We shall be led in prayer today by Representative Grasse. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off all cell phones, and rise for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance."
"Welcome, everyone. I'm grateful to be here with everyone. As members of a loving and infinite creation here on earth and in the State of Illinois, we come here with a deep sense of purpose and responsibility. Together, may we in this 104th assembly have the wisdom to discern what is right and true, the courage to act with integrity, and the humility to listen and learn from one another. Help us to focus on the important work that serves all of the people of our state. May honesty guide our words, compassion shape our decisions, and integrity anchor our actions. Grant us the strength to put the needs of others above our own ambitions, always remembering there are those who look to us for help and hope. May our work here today and in the days to come reflect the values of justice, unity, and care for all of us. So be it."
"We will be led today by… in the Pledge of Allegiance by the gentlewoman from Cook, Representative Canty."
"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." 10400003.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025
"Roll Call for Attendance. Leader Gabel is recognized to report any excused absences on the Democratic side of the aisle."
"Speaker, let the record show that Representatives Evans, Jones, and Moylan are excused today."
"The record will reflect. Leader Keicher is recognized to report any excused absences on the Republican side of the aisle."
"Mr. Speaker, thank you. I am going to beg a little bit of indulgence. With the new era that we find ourselves in today and with having a new floor leader, I am unaware of any excused absences currently, so… sorry, not floor leader, floor manager. I will get you the information as I learn it."
"Thank you, Representative. Have all recorded themselves who wish? Leader Keicher."
"Mr. Speaker, if you could please represent… excuse McLaughlin and Schweizer."
"The record will reflect. Have all recorded themselves who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There being 113 Members answering the call of the quorum… or roll call, a quorum is… quorum is present. Representative Niemerg, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Ladies and gentlemen, last Monday was a historic day. Our 47th president, Donald Trump, was sworn into office and delivered his inaugural address. President Donald Trump laid out a vision to move our country forward and to improve all 10400003.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 lives of all Americans. Putting America first should be something our leaders do as a matter of routine, but, sadly, that is not the case. Donald Trump won the election last November because the American people are tired of the America- last policies of the radical left. Under President Trump, America will end the green bad deal, end the bad green deal, drill, baby, drill; end the illegal immigration invasion of our southern border, and we saw Tom Homan in the City of Chicago just Sunday; lower the cost of living for working- class families; make our military the strongest on the planet; end vaccine mandates; and make America healthy again. Trump is fostering international peace, rolling back costly and irresponsible green energy mandates, and reinstating members of the military who were fired, fired in a disgraceful move by Joe Biden because they refused the COVID-19 vaccine. I believe President Trump when he says we are headed for a golden age. The State of Illinois should do well by following President Trump's lead. The American people do not want the policies of the far left. ICE agents are being cheered in Chicago, and what do Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker do? They double down and lie, lie, and failed policies our nation has rejected. Let's listen to the people of America for a change and implement America-first policies. Make America great again. Thank you."
"Representative Halbrook, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A point of personal privilege, please."
"Please proceed." 10400003.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025
"Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, what we have experienced and witnessed in this country over the last week is nothing short of historic. It is monumental. It's record-breaking in almost biblical proportions, showing what can be accomplished when we put the best interests of the people first. Let's first give thanks to our Lord and creator, the almighty God in heaven, for saving our new president's life from multiple assassination attempts. At the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, our new president boldly declared, and I quote, 'I terminated the ridiculous, incredible wasteful Green New Deal, I call it the "Green New Scam"; withdrew from the one-sided Paris Climate Accord; and ended the insane and costly electric vehicle mandate. We're going to let people buy the car they want to buy. I declared the national energy emergency, and that's so important, a national energy emergency to unlock the liquid gold under our feet and pave the way for rapid approvals of new energy infrastructure. The United States has the largest amount of oil and gas in any country on the earth, and we're going to use it. Not only will this reduce the cost of virtually all goods and services, it will make the United States a manufacturing superpower and the world capital for artificial intelligence and crypto,' unquote. To be more specific on these issues and more, in the past week, President Trump has enacted several significant environmental policy changes and directives. The withdrawal from the climate Paris Agreement on January 20. He issued a presidential order putting America first in international and environmental agreements and directing the immediate withdrawal from the United States 10400003.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 from the Paris Agreement and terminating related financial commitments. Issued an executive order on energy production. On the same day, he issued an executive order declaring an energy emergency, aiming to boost fossil fuel infrastructure and production. This order increases energy exploration on federal lands, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and seeks to fill the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. It revokes electric vehicle mandates and incentives, emphasizing consumer choice. The reassessment of environmental litigation. The administration has requested the Supreme Court to pause several environmental cases, including challenges to California's vehicle emissions and electrical car standards as it reassesses previous policies. He also appointed Lee Zeldin… or nominated Lee Zeldin as the EPA administrator. And during Lee Zeldin's Senate confirmation hearing, Zeldin pledged to reduce federal regulations while maintaining protections of human health and the environment, emphasizing a balance between environmental conservatism and economic viability. These actions represent a significant shift in U.S. environmental policy, prioritizing fossil fuel development and economic considerations over renewable energy initiatives and certain environmental protections. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, these policy initiatives are a result of bold leadership, leadership that has been long overdue in America, leadership that puts America first, leadership that puts its people first. Instead of spending endless hours trying to Trump-proof Illinois, we should be working tirelessly day, night, and weekends to embrace these policies to ensure that Illinois is positioned to ride the rising tide 10400003.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 of what many are predicting to be the greatest economic and cultural renaissance of our generation. In recent years, national economic upturn have often bypassed Illinois due to its state's high taxes, bloated budgets, and even crippling regulations. Let's not miss this important opportunity. In closing, please join me in welcoming the golden age of America as it begins to arrive on the shores of this great land and sweep across our nation. Together, we can not only truly make Illinois great again, but we can make America great again. All gas, no brakes. Thank you."
"Representative Ammons, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege. Would you…"
"Please proceed."
"…quiet the chamber a bit? I rise asking for a point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."
"Please proceed."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in response to the removal of grants and contracts done by the Trump administration and celebrated by our Members on the right. This is the most atrocious thing that we could ever imagine in America since the era of slavery. We have watched people being left out of the economic life of America for generations, but this is often not even thought of. That we would be in a moment where you would not only freeze contracts and grants to your own states, but that you would attack programs that are fundamentally needed as safety nets for your own people. This is nothing to celebrate. I am not sure exactly what 'make 10400003.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 America great' even means, except that it means the exclusion of all others don't fit into our definition. We have accepted an otherization of America. You from there, me from here. You can't be a part of this. You don't have enough money or resources. The Trump administration's intent to destroy America is front and center. We see it on television, in every article on the newspaper, and national channels today. And as a result, it will not make America great again. It will make him, his family, their members ultrawealthy again. If you want to know how this has been done, simply read 'Democracy in Chains.' It has demonstrated the think tank methodology of Project 2025 for generations. And now we see that the Confederacy has won, and the Confederacy is coming back for all of the things that were issued to make everyone be a part of a multicultural democracy. This is the unraveling of that. Make no mistake that if the State of Illinois does not stand in the gap for the people of Illinois and fight back like many states did during the Civil War, that many states did post-Civil War, that we saw happen in discrimination across boardrooms, in jobs, and opportunities, we are all at the ready of a evil plan that some will celebrate. So, Mr. Speaker, I employ you, the leadership of this chamber, to take seriously the attack that is happening on our people in this moment and all of those who will be not granted, but left out as a result of these unbelievable, unbelievable, inhumane policies that we see coming forward and being celebrated. Mr. Speaker, I yield back to you. Thank you."
"Leader McCombie, for what reason do you seek recognition?" 10400003.docx 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025
"Thank you. Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"In response to that, I would say, we… America has spoke. This is a temporary pause to evaluate one of our biggest costs in America and here in Illinois. Let's not gaslight everybody in Illinois on what just happened. This is a temporary pause. Let's give the administration a minute. Thank you."
"Representative Moore, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Mr. Speaker, point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Today is a very special day at the Illinois Veterans' Home in Quincy as they welcome 80 of our heroes into the newly-constructed independent living domiciliary. This day is a long time coming and marks a significant milestone in the $300 million investment the State of Illinois is making in the facility. The Quincy Veterans' Home has taken care of our veterans since 1886, and with close to 300 residents and 500 employees, it is a major contributor to the area's economy. I served as mayor during the three-year battle against a Legionella outbreak at the home. I remember elected officials on both sides of the aisle calling for the closure of the home, which would have been devastating to so many. Instead, a bipartisan effort got to the bottom of what caused the outbreak and dreamed of a new state… state-of-the-art facility for our veterans. Many thanks should be given to State Senator Jil Tracy, former State Representative Randy Frese, and all of my colleagues in the House of 10400003.docx 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Representatives for their support for this project. I'd also like to take a moment to thank Governor Pritzker for making good on his commitment to me to keep the veterans' home in Quincy. This day shows what can happen when we work in a bipartisan manner to solve problems for the residents of Illinois. Thank you."
"Leader Morgan, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think it's worth taking a moment to respond to, now, three comments from the other side of the aisle about how great some people find this moment to be. And I… I rise in particular because of the freeze of Medicaid. For those of you who don't know, about a third of the State of Illinois gets their health care through Medicaid. A third. It's not just my district. It's your district. It's your district. It's your district. And your constituents now that need Medicaid are going to be frozen out. And so, I really thought it was important in this particular moment, it would take a second because if some of you want to cheer that, it's important that your constituents have someone on this floor that talks about the importance of Medicaid for them, even if it's not going to be you. So, you can cheer the pause of Medicaid for your residents, for your sick, your poor, but we're not going to do it on our side of the aisle."
"Leader Stuart, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"A point of personal privilege." 10400003.docx 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025
"Please proceed."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will have a formal resolution in the future, but it hasn't gone through the process. But this week, January 26 through February 1, is Physician Anesthesiologist Week. So, I just wanted the body to take a minute to recognize physician anesthesiologists, who have developed the techniques and protocols that have greatly improved the well-being and safety of surgical patients through their 12 or more years of post-secondary education and 12,000 or more hours of clinical training, and just take a moment to thank them for providing excellent patient care across the state and across the country."
"Representative Norma Hernandez, for what reason do you seek recognition?" Hernandez, N.: "Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed." Hernandez, N.: "Thank you. If I can have the body's attention, please. Today, I rise to speak about something that weighs heavily on my heart and the hearts of so many across our state and nation, the shameful policies and divisive rhetoric that defined the Trump administration and the harm they have inflicted on our communities, particularly those who are the most vulnerable. It is unamerican, yes, it is unamerican to champion hate, to sow division, and to turn a blind eye to the struggles of working families while elevating corporate greed above human dignity. And yet, that is precisely what we witnessed over the course of four years. Policies were not designed to lift us up as one nation. They were crafted to hear us… to tear us apart. Excuse me. It is unamerican for 10400003.docx 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 immigrant communities to have fear that is palpable, and it still lingers. Families are living in constant terror of being separated. Parents fear taking their children to school or the doctor, worrying that ICE raids could shatter their world in an instant. The hateful rhetoric targeting immigrants wasn't just words. It became policy, policies that disregarded our shared humanity, policies that are tearing families apart and targeting people based solely on the language they speak, the color of their skin, and the country they came from. Let us not forget these blatant attacks also on diversity, equity, and inclusion under the guise of protecting traditional values. The Trump administration stood in staunch opposition of DEI initiatives, efforts that aim to level the playing field for everyone no matter their background. The message is clear. Instead of fostering a more and equitable society, they sought to silence those who dare to address system inequities. As we sit here today, I ask you to reflect on what kind of nation we want to be. Do we want to be a nation that stands by leaders who weaponize fear and division for their own gain, or do we want to reaffirm the values that truly make America great: compassion, justice, and opportunity for all? Our nation was built by immigrants, strengthened by diversity, and guided by principle that all people are created equal. Turning our… our backs on these values is not only a betrayal of who we are, it is a betrayal of the generations that came before us and the generations that will come after. I will not stand idle by these… by this hateful rhetoric becoming normalized while greed overtakes the needs of hardworking people and… and while fear is allowed 10400003.docx 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 to rule over hope. I call on all of us to work towards policies that uplift and unite, not policies that divide and demean. The work that we do in this chamber matters. It sends a message to the people of Illinois and beyond. Let us send a message that is loud and clear: Illinois stands for equity, for inclusion, and for compassion. Illinois stands for a future where every person, no matter their background, can live without fear and achieve their dreams. Thank you."
"Representative LaPointe, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"I want to encourage everyone in this chamber to read the short two-page memo that became public recently that some have just been talking about. Read it. Don't just look at the headlines. Don't just hear what somebody else says. Read the memo. It's dated January 27. It's from the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget. This will affect every single person in Illinois in every single one of our districts. And we heard that this might be a temporary directive, but the truth is, we don't know that. We simply do not know that. So, I'm going to uplift the most important thing in the memo for everybody to hear: 'To implement these orders, each agency,' that's federal agency, 'must complete a comprehensive analysis of all their Federal financial assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that may be implicated by any of the President's executive orders. In the interim, to the extent permissible under applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause 10400003.docx 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency activities that may be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal.' That is everyone in Illinois. And make no mistake, the chaos and the unknowns that have just been put into effect by this memo affect our social workers, our health care workers, our local mayors around the state. This is serious, folks, and we truly don't know if it's going to be temporary. All these federal agencies have to do this review by February 10. A lot of damage can be done in 12 days. I'm proud to be from Illinois, and I know many of us in this chamber will be working to support our nonprofits, our health care providers, and our local governments all around the state."
Speaker Buckner: "Leader Mah, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Just for the purpose of a quick announcement. Colleagues, I just wanted to let you know that in the breakrooms on both… both sides of the chamber, you'll find some treats in honor of Lunar New Year. So, this is courtesy of the Asian American Legislative Caucus. There are treats in the breakrooms that symbolize prosperity and… and happiness and… and health for the coming Lunar New Year, which is tomorrow, and we'll have more to say about that tomorrow. But just so you know, these are for anyone and everyone to… to share. Thank you." 10400003.docx 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025
"Representative Meier, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Today, I'd like to talk about House Resolution 66 in honor of… of Okawville's world-famous, in the State of Illinois, at least, state-famous, basketball coach. This… this resolution is about Coach Dave Luechtefeld, that many of you in here who know as Senator Luechtefeld. And tonight, at the Okawville school, we're honoring him for his many years of service to the community, to the town, to our youth, and to the State of Illinois. So, I'd like to read the resolution so you can listen to the achievements coach as done. The Members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Coach Dave Luechtefeld on a lifetime of achievement as an athletic teacher and athletic director. Coach is a State Senator also. Dave Luechtefeld demonstrated exceptional talent as a high school basketball player. While playing for Okawville High School from 1954 to 1958, he scored 2,155 points, making him the 96th highest-scoring player in IHSA history and the 2nd highest-scoring player in Okawville High School history, and he scored 30 or more points 22 times in his games as Okawville's one of the smallest schools in the area. While playing basketball and baseball at Okawville High School, Senator Luechtefeld was a member of the Junior Varsity Flares as a freshman with a 10-10 record, a perfect 7-0 as a sophomore, a 22-6 record in basketball and a 7-5 record in baseball his junior year, and had a record of 27-2 in basketball and was undefeated in both conferences in 10400003.docx 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Tri-county and Clinton his senior year. It's getting louder in here. Can we have it a little quieter? WHEREAS, Dave Luechtefeld worked at Okawville High School from 1962 to 1994, teaching history and government for 32 years and serving as an athletic director for 33 years; and WHEREAS, During his 28 years as a basketball coach, Dave Luechtefeld secured 506 wins, earned a place in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame; as a basketball coach, he won nine IHSA championships, seven IHSA Sectional championships, and a third place in 1980 in the Class A Tournament; he also coached the winning Class A South team in 1976 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) All-Star game. Dave Luechtefeld was appointed State Senator for the 58th District in September of 1995, serving until 2017. During his time in office, Dave Luechtefeld served as Assistant Minority Leader for 14 years and Deputy Minority Leader for one year. Dave Luechtefeld and wife, Flo, have four children, Keith, Jeff, Donna, and Ryan, and 11 grandchildren. On January 28, Okawville High School will be honoring Dave Luechtefeld at the Luechtefeld Gymnasium for his years of service and accomplishment as a coach and athletic director; therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Coach Luechtefeld on a lifetime of achievement as a truly outstanding athlete, athletic director, coach, and as well as services to the state senator and teacher; and be it further 10400003.docx 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 RESOLVED, That we acknowledge the special occasion honoring Dave Luechtefeld at Okawville High School. We proclaim and respect our esteem for his hard-won place as one of the finest high school coaches in Illinois history. I'd just like to say that I never was able to be coached by Dave Luechtefeld. We had to work on the farm. We did not get to play sports. But he was my teacher, and he is one of most honorable men I've ever known. He's been a great mentor to me, and he's a great friend. Thank you."
Speaker Buckner: "Congratulations, Coach Luechtefeld. Representative Swanson, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"Shhh. Thank you. I just want to extend an invitation to everyone to attend our Bible study we host. It's beginning a new 104th General Assembly. It's time to begin our Bible study. It's Wednesday mornings at 7:30 in the morning. I know that's early, but it is a message. We're done by 7:58 to give time to get to committees. It's in the Stratton Building, Room 200-4N, or North, and coffee and snacks are always available. So, please plan on joining us on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 for Bible study. Thank you."
"Representative Severin, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed."
"I just want to jump in on what Representative Swanson just shared. I call it 'Bible and bagels' on… but that's not 10400003.docx 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 why I'm speaking. I want to share with you the MISO report for today. If you're not familiar with the MISO, you can look that up. Today, 77,853 megawatts, the power that we're enjoying today in 15 states MISO oversees. The power that we're enjoying today, the lights that we have on, the heat that we have on is produced by 28 percent coal; 20 percent natural gas; 15 percent nuclear; 27 percent wind, some of us are a little windy today; and 9 percent solar. I just wanted to share that with you. That is the MISO report for today. Remember, coal 28 precent, natural gas 19 percent, nuclear 15, wind 27, solar 9 percent. Thank you."
"Representative Wilhour, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A point of personal privilege, please."
"Please proceed."
"Mr. Speaker, am I really hearing the Democrats over there crying about applying a dose of transparency and accountability to a government across this state and across the entire nation that's completely out of control? I think this is what the American people voted for, and I'm… I'm proud that President Trump is following through and… and doing this. And to another of my colleagues that spoke over there earlier in regards to making comments about the Confederacy, the Confederates that were actually run by the Democrat party, they did, in fact, lose. So, just a little facts check on that. But what I'm really here to talk about today is the lies, the misinformation, the gross, irresponsible fearmongering peddled by our governor, JB Pritzker, in 10400003.docx 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 regards to the lawful and appropriate operations taking place in this state to remove criminal illegal aliens from our communities. On January 24, just a couple days ago, Governor Pritzker shared the following lie on his social media, and I quote: 'After a week of Republicans sowing fear and chaos, the first reports of raids in Chicago are at an elementary school. Targeting children and separating families is cruel and un-American,' unquote. Blatant, bold-faced lie. Embarrassing. Incompetent. The governor of one of the largest states in the union click-baiting like a teenage girl, sowing chaos and discord, putting the lives of courageous law enforcement officers at risk, putting politics and his reckless pursuit of higher office over the safety and the security of our own citizens. The governor owes Tom Homan and the officers that he is putting at risk a public apology. Furthermore, he needs to take down his disgusting tweet and replace it with one correcting the record and acknowledging the false information that he was purposely spreading. Let's call it what it is, guys. Sanctuary cities, sanctuary states are nothing more than sanctuaries for criminals. Let's talk about the truth on what Tom Homan and these brave officers are doing in Chicago and elsewhere in this country, in this state. They are strategically and carefully targeting criminal illegals who are public safety threats. They've arrested vicious child predators right here in our state. They've arrested illegals who are responsible for the deaths of innocent Americans, innocent Illinoisians right here. They've arrested violent gang members. And in cooperation with the DEA and other agencies, they've seized illegally 10400003.docx 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 possessed guns and narcotics, taking them off the streets. Chicago is safer today because of the actions of President Trump, Tom Homan, and these brave officers. Why is our governor and some in the Legislature standing in the way of these appropriate actions? This issue was fully litigated in the November election. Secure borders and deporting people here illegally is what the majority of the American people want. It's what we need. It's reported that… that there are… guys, it's been reported that there are hundreds of illegal alien criminals sitting in jails in Cook County and around this state, criminals that our government is not allowing ICE access to. Instead, they're releasing them into… into communities, into our communities, into your communities, putting our law enforcement officers and community members at completely unnecessary and unacceptable risk. Who supports that? Why is our governor… why is he instructing the departments of the… corrections to, upon release of illegal alien criminals, not to report that to ICE? Who does that help? It's insane. It's dangerous. It's putting political correctness ahead of protecting our most vulnerable, especially our children. And we have the power, we have the power and the responsibility right here in this body to do something about it. Let's tell the governor that it's time to put the safety, the security, the economic needs of the people of this state, of our own citizens first. Let's start by repealing the ridiculous sanctuary state for criminals act. Let's send a message that lawbreakers and security threats have zero safe spaces in this state. Woke is dead. The voters on November… on November 5 killed it. So, at a bare minimum, 10400003.docx 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 governor, if you're not going to help us, if you're not going to help President Trump, get out of the way while others do your job to secure your communities. Thank you."
"Leader Avelar, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."
"Please proceed."
"I think I've said this times and times again, right, that no human being is illegal. It's undocumented. So, I will say that, and I will not… I will not stop saying that until the… the record's actually corrected. We know that there's a lot of things happening right now, and it's just a shame that we are, indeed, hearing fearmongering when the real thing that we need to be talking about is all of these… all of these funds that have been frozen. I just got a call from my mayor as we were on the floor talking about how many programs currently, right now, don't have any resources to operate for today, for tomorrow, and the next following days. Who knows what temporary means? It might mean a week. It might mean six months. It might mean a year. But in that time, I don't want to come back home and having to talk to somebody who was looking for emergency shelter only to find out that they could not get their… the funds because their federal funding for the nonprofit organization, helping my organization, all of those funds are frozen. So, the real thing that we need to be talking about right now, it's not about us against them. At this moment, I don't think people realize… and I'm trying to say this in the most diplomatic way. The moment that we're in where you have working families, regardless of your creed, 10400003.docx 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 regardless of your race, who are being targeted, and yet you have a president who had tech CEOs, billionaires sitting two rows behind him. It seems that we know who the country really belongs to, and it's not the working families. So, if we are going to be talking about facts, let's talk about the fact that we have a president who is owned by tech CEOs and billionaires who will continue to make themselves rich while we have people, working families, who right now can't get the resources that they need. Thank you."
"Will the House join me in recognizing Ms. Hattie Croke to the House floor? Hattie Croke. The Chair recognizes Leader Mah for the purpose of an announcement."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Democrats would request a caucus meeting at precisely 12:55 after adjournment in Room 114."
"The Democrats will caucus in 15 minutes at 12:55. The Chair recognizes Leader Keicher for the purpose of an announcement."
"Mr. Speaker, I love the precision today. I'm just having a hard time getting my mind wrapped around it. The Republicans will caucus in Room 118 at 1:10 p.m."
"The Republicans will caucus in Room 118 at 1:10 p.m. Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions."
"House Resolution 66, offered by Representative Meier."
"Leader Gabel moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the resolutions are adopted. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the clerk, Leader Gabel moves that the 10400003.docx 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 House stand adjourned until Wednesday, January 29, at the hour of noon. 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."
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction of resolutions. House Resolution 16, offered by Representative Windhorst. House Resolution 17, offered by Representative Windhorst. House Resolution 18, offered by Representative Windhorst. House Resolution 19, offered by Representative Windhorst. House Resolution 20, offered by Representative Windhorst. House Resolution 21, offered by Representative Windhorst. House Resolution 22, offered by Representative Windhorst. House Resolution 23, offered by Representative Windhorst. House Resolution 24, offered by Representative Windhorst. House Resolution 25, offered by Representative Windhorst. House Resolution 26, offered by Representative Windhorst. House Resolution 29, offered by Representative Windhorst. House Resolution 30, offered by Representative Windhorst. Correction, House Resolution 29, offered by Representative Bunting. House Resolution 30, offered by Representative Miller. House Resolution 31, offered by Representative Ann Williams. House Resolution 32, offered by Representative Swanson. House Resolution 33, offered by Representative Swanson. House Resolution 34, offered by Representative Swanson. House Resolution 35, offered by Representative Buckner. House Resolution 39, offered by Representative Blair-Sherlock. House Resolution 40, offered by Representative Sheehan. House Resolution 41, offered by Representative Grant. House Resolution 44, offered 10400003.docx 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 by Representative Halbrook. House Resolution 45, offered by Representative Miller. House Resolution 46, offered by Representative Haas. House Resolution 48, offered by Representative Crawford. House Resolution 55, offered by Representative McCombie. House Resolution 57, offered by Representative Ford. House Resolution 59, offered by Representative Hirschauer. House Resolution 61, offered by Representative Stephens. House Resolution 62, offered by Representative Haas. House Resolution 63, offered by Representative Johnson. House Resolution 68, offered by Representative DeLuca. House Resolution 70, offered by Representative Stuart. House Joint Resolution 2, offered by Representative Reick. House Joint Resolution 3, offered by Representative Cabello. House Joint Resolution 4, offered by Representative Harper. House Joint Resolution 5, offered by Representative Gong-Gershowitz. These are referred to the Rules Committee. Correction of First Reading from January 9, 2025. House Bill 1129, a Bill… offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning public health. First Reading of this House Bill. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 1227, offered by Representative Harper, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1228, offered by Representative Harper, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1229, offered by Representative Harper, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1230, offered by Representative Harper, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1231, offered by Representative Friess, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1232, offered by Representative 10400003.docx 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Friess, a Bill for an Act concerning firearms. House Bill 1233, offered by Representative Friess, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1234, offered by Representative Mayfield, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1235, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1236, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1237, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1238, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1239, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1240, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1241, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1242, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1243, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1244, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1245, offered by Representative Guzzardi, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1246, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1247, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1248, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1249, offered… offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1250, offered by Representative 10400003.docx 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1251, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1252, offered by Representative Guzzardi, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1253, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1254, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1255, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1256, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1257, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1258, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1259, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1260, offered by Representative Jed Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1261, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1262, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1263, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1264, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1265, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1266, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1267, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning 10400003.docx 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 employment. House Bill 1268, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1269, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1270, offered by Representative Hauter, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1271, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1272, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1273, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning… concerning service members. House Bill 1274, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1275, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1276, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1277, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1278, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1279, offered by Representative Avelar, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1280, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1281, offered by Representative DeLuca, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1282, offered by Representative DeLuca, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1283, offered by Representative DeLuca, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1284, offered by Representative du Buclet, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1285, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 10400003.docx 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 1286, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1287, offered by Representative Manley, a Bill for an Act concerning long-term care. House Bill 1288, offered by Representative Ford, a Bill for an Act concerning elected public office. House Bill 1289, offered by Representative Avelar, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1290, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1291, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1292, offered by Representative Buckner, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1293, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1294, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1295, offered by Representative Kelly, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1296, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1297, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1298, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1299, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1300, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1301, offered by Representative Briel, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1302, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act concerning victims… victim rights. House Bill 1303, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1304, offered by 10400003.docx 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1305, offered by Representative Ann Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1306, offered by Representative DeLuca, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1307, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1308, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1309, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1310, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1311, offered by Representative Ness, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1312, offered by Representative Hirschauer, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1313, offered by Representative Ness, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1314, offered by Representative Ness, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1315, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 1316, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1317, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1318, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1319, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1320, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1321, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning local 10400003.docx 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 government. House Bill 1322, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1323, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1324, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1325, offered by Representative Jones, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1326, offered by Representative Jones, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1327, offered by Representative Jones, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1328, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1329, offered by Representative Ness, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1330, offered by Representative Canty, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1331, offered by Representative Harper, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1332, offered by Representative Meyers-Martin, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1333, offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning abortion. House Bill 1334, offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1335, offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1336, offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning parental notice of abortion. House Bill 1337, offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1338, offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1339, offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1340, 10400003.docx 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning public health. House Bill 1341, offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1342, offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1343, offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning firearms. House Bill 1344, offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1345, offered by Representative Jacobs, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1346, offered by Representative Jed Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1347, offered by Representative Halbrook, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1348, offered by Representative Friess, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1349, offered by Representative Friess, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1350, offered by Representative Friess, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1351, offered by Representative Moore, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1352, offered by Representative Moore, a Bill for an Act concerning military service. House Bill 1353, offered by Representative Schweizer, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1354, offered by… offered by Representative Canty, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1355, offered by Representative Canty, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1356, offered by Representative DeLuca, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1357, offered by Representative Faver Dias, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1358, offered by Representative 10400003.docx 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Chung, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1359, offered by Representative Faver Dias, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1360, offered by Representative Gill, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1361, offered by Representative Meyers-Martin, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1362, offered by Representative Kifowit, a Bill for an Act concerning veterans. House Bill 1363, offered by Representative Avelar, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1364, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1356… correction, House Bill 1365, offered by Representative Morgan, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1366, offered by Representative Crawford, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1367, offered… offered by Representative Faver Dias, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1368, offered by Representative Faver Dias, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1369, offered by Representative Ness, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1370, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1371, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1372, offered by Representative du Buclet, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1373, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1374, offered by Representative Gong-Gershowitz, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1375, offered by Representative Barbara Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 10400003.docx 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 1376, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1377, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1378, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1379, offered by Representative Swanson, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1380, offered by Representative Swanson, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1381, offered… offered by Representative Swanson, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1382, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1383, offered… offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1384, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1385, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1386, offered by Representative Schweizer, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1387, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1388, offered by Representative Meyers-Martin, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 1389, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1390, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1391, offered by Representative Canty, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1392, offered by… offered by Representative Kelly, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1393, offered by Representative Kelly, a Bill for an Act concerning 10400003.docx 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 government. House Bill 1394, offered by Representative Kelly, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1395, offered by Representative Kelly, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1396, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1397, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1398, offered by Representative Hirschauer, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1399, offered by Representative Hirschauer, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1400, offered by Representative Halbrook, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1401, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1402, offered by Representative Moore, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1403, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1404, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1405, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1406, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning juvenile justice. Correction, House Bill 1406, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning juvenile law. House Bill 1407, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1408, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1409, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1410, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for 10400003.docx 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1411, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1412, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1413, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1414, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1415, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1416, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1417, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1418, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1419, offered by Representative Haas, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 1420, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1421, offered by Representative Schmidt, a Bill for an Act concerning veterans. House Bill 1422, offered by Representative Schmidt, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1423, offered by Representative Buckner, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1424, offered by Representative Yang Rohr, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1425, offered by Representative Morris, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1426, offered by Representative Olickal, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1427, offered by Representative Jiménez, a Bill for an Act concerning property. House Bill 1428, offered 10400003.docx 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 by Representative Olickal, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1429, offered by Representative Olickal, a Bill for an Act concerning human rights. House Bill 1430, offered by Representative Delgado, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1431, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1432, offered by Representative Ness, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1433, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1434, offered by Representative Yang Rohr, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1435, offered by Representative Johnson, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1436, offered by Representative Meyers-Martin, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1437, offered by Representative Mayfield, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1438, offered by Representative Olickal, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1439, offered by Representative Olickal, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1440, offered by Representative Olickal, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1441, offered by Representative Guerrero-Cuellar, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1442, offered by Representative Syed, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1443, offered by Representative Syed, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1444, offered by Representative Syed, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1445, offered by Representative Syed, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1446, 10400003.docx 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 offered by Representative Yang Rohr, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1447, offered by Representative Kelly, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1448, offered by Representative Syed, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. House Bill 1449, offered by Representative Ness, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1450, offered by Representative Yang Rohr, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1451, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1452, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1453, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1454, offered by Representative Grant, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1455, offered by Representative Grant, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1456, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1457, offered by Representative Hammond, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1458, offered by Representative Hammond, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1459, offered by Representative Hammond, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1460, offered by Representative Hammond, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1461, offered by Representative Hammond, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1462, offered by Representative Hammond, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 1463, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1464, offered by Representative 10400003.docx 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1465, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning human rights. House Bill 1466, offered by Representative Ugaste, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1467, offered by Representative La Ha, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1468, offered by Representative La Ha, a Bill for an Act concerning privacy. House Bill 1469, offered by Representative La Ha, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1470, offered by Representative Weaver, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 1471, offered by Representative Weaver, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1472, offered by Representative Weaver, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1473, offered by Representative Weaver, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1474, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1475, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1476, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1477, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1478, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1479, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1480, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1481, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1482, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an 10400003.docx 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1483, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1484, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1485, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1486, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1487, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1488, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1489, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1490, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1491, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1492, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1493, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1494, offered by Representative Windhorst, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1495, offered by Representative Halbrook, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1496, offered by Representative Halbrook, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1497, offered by Representative Halbrook, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1498, offered by Representative Miller, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1499, offered by Representative Miller, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1500, offered by Representative 10400003.docx 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Halbrook, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1501, offered by Representative Swanson, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1502, offered by Representative Stephens, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1503, offered by Representative Lilly, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1504, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1505, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 1506, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1507, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1508, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1509, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1510, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1511, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1512, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1513, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1514, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1515, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1516, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1517, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1518, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning 10400003.docx 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 employment. House Bill 1519, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1520, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1521, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1522, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1523, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1524, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1525, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1526, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1527, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1528, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1529, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1530, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1531, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1532, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1533, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1534, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1535, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1536, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1537, offered by 10400003.docx 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1538, offered by Representative Chung, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1539, offered by Representative McCombie… by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1540, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1541, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1542, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1543, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1544, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1545, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1546, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1547, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1548, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1549, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1550, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1551, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1552, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1553, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1554, offered by Leader McCombie, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1555, offered by Representative LaPointe, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1556, offered by 10400003.docx 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Representative Will Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1557, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1558, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1559, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1560, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1561, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1562, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1563, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1564, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1565, offered by Representative Andrade, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 1566, offered by Representative Andrade, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1567, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1568, offered by Representative Huynh, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1569, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1570, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1571, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1572, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1573, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1574, offered by Representative Stuart, 10400003.docx 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1575, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1576, offered by Representative Costa Howard, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1577, offered by Representative Huynh, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1578, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1579, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1580, offered by Representative Briel, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1581, offered by Representative Ammons, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1582, offered by Representative Croke, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1583, offered… offered by Representative Tipsword, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1584, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1585, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1586, offered by Representative Gonzalez, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1587, offered by Representative Moeller, a Bill for an Act concerning long- term care. House Bill 1588, offered by Representative LaPointe, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1589, offered by Representative Stava-Murray, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1590, offered by Representative Stava-Murray, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1591, offered by Representative Stava- Murray, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House 10400003.docx 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Bill 1592, offered by Representative Faver Dias, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1593, offered by Representative Faver Dias, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1594, offered by Representative Faver Dias, a Bill for an Act concerning human rights. House Bill 1595, offered by Representative Faver Dias, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1596, offered by… offered by Representative Faver Dias, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1597, offered by Representative Stava-Murray, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1598, offered by Representative Barbara Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1599, offered by Representative Will Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1600, offered by Representative Gong-Gershowitz, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1601, offered by Representative Guzzardi, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1602, offered by Representative Mayfield, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1603, offered by Representative Morris, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1604, offered by Representative Ness, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1605, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1606, offered by Representative Guerrero-Cuellar, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1607, offered by Representative Harper, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1608, offered by Representative Harper, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1609, offered by Representative Hirschauer, a Bill for an Act 10400003.docx 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 concerning revenue. House Bill 1610, offered by Representative Hirschauer, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. House Bill 1611, offered by Representative Buckner, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1612, offered by Representative Buckner, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1613, offered by Representative Syed, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1614, offered by Representative Syed, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1615, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1616, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1617, offered by Representative Andrade, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1618, offered by Representative Andrade, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1619, offered by Representative Andrade, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1620, offered by Representative Johnson, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1621, offered by Representative Rashid, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1622, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1623, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1624, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1625, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning fireworks. House Bill 1626, offered by Representative Gill, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1627, offered by Representative Briel, 10400003.docx 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1628, offered by Representative Guzzardi, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1629, offered by Representative Briel, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1630, offered by Representative Johnson, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1631, offered by Representative Rashid, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1632, offered by Representative Rashid, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1633, offered by Representative Moore, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1634, offered by Representative Sheehan, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1635, offered by Representative Rosenthal, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1636, offered by Representative Weaver, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1637, offered by Representative Grant, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1638, offered by Representative Grant, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1639, offered by Representative Grant, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1640, offered by Representative Grant, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1641, offered by Representative Miller, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1642, offered by Representative Stava- Murray, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1643, offered by Representative Olickal, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1644, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1645, offered by Representative Mussman, a 10400003.docx 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1646, offered by Representative Jiménez, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1647, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1648, offered by Representative Stephens, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1649, offered by Representative Jed Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1650, offered by Representative Jed Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1651, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1652, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1653, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1654, offered by Representative Jawaharial Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1655, offered by Representative Slaughter, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1656, offered… offered by Representative Slaughter, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1657, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1658, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1659, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1660, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1661, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1662, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning public 10400003.docx 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 employee benefits. House Bill 1663, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1664, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1665, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1666, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1667, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1668, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1669, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1670, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1671, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1672, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1673, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1674, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1675, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1676, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1677, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1678, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1679, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1680, offered by Representative 10400003.docx 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1681, offered… offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1682, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1683, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1684, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1685, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1686, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1687, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1688, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1689, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1690, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1691, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1692, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1693, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1694, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1695, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1696, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 1697, offered by Representative Lisa Davis, a Bill for an Act 10400003.docx 49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 concerning State government. House Bill 1698, offered by Representative Hirschauer, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1699, offered by Representative Avelar, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1700, offered by Representative du Buclet, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1701, offered by Representative Syed, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1702, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1703, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1704, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1705, offered by Representative Avelar, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1706, offered by Representative Morris, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1707, offered by Representative Mason, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1708, offered by Representative Buckner, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1709, offered by… offered by Representative Buckner, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1710, offered by Representative Buckner, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1711, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1712, offered by Representative Grasse, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1713, offered by Representative Moylan, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1714, offered by Representative Costa Howard, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1715, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act 10400003.docx 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 concerning State government. House Bill 1716, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1717, offered by Representative Jed Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal forfeiture. House Bill 1718, offered by Representative Jed Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1719, offered by Representative Elik, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1720, offered… offered by Representative Elik, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1721, offered by Representative Elik, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1722, offered by Representative Elik, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1723, offered by Representative Elik, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1724, offered by Representative Elik, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1725, offered by Representative Elik, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1726, offered by Representative Elik, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1727, offered by Representative Elik, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1728, offered by Representative Elik, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1729, offered by Representative Coffey, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1730, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1731, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1732, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1733, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. 10400003.docx 51 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 House Bill 1734, offered by Representative Spain, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1735, offered by Representative Deering, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1736, offered by Representative Avelar, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1737, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1738, offered by Representative Gong-Gershowitz, a Bill for an Act concerning liquor. House Bill 1739, offered by Representative Briel, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1740, offered by Representative Tipsword, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1741, offered by… offered by Representative Tipsword, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1742, offered by Representative Tipsword, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1743, offered by Representative Tipsword, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1744, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1745, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1746, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1747, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1748, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1749, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1750, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1751, offered by Representative 10400003.docx 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1752, offered by Representative Stephens, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1753, offered by Representative Meyers-Martin, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1754, offered by Representative Swanson, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1755, offered by Representative Mussman, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1756, offered by Representative Yang Rohr, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1757, offered by Representative Yang Rohr, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1758, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1759, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1760, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1761, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1762, offered by Representative West, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1763, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1764, offered by Representative Weber, a Bill for an Act concerning aging. House Bill 1765, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1766, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1767, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1768, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning privacy. House Bill 1769, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning 10400003.docx 53 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 elections. House Bill 1770, offered by Representative LaPointe, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1771, offered by Representative Mayfield, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. House Bill 1772, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1773, offered by Representative Johnson, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1774, offered by Representative Jones, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1775, offered by Representative Jones, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1776, offered by Representative Barbara Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1777, offered by Representative Didech, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1778, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1779, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1780, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1781, offered by… offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1782, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1783, offered by Representative Mussman, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1784, offered by Representative LaPointe, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1785, offered by Representative Moeller, a Bill… a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1786, offered by Representative Hirschauer, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1787, offered by 10400003.docx 54 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Representative Hirschauer, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1788, offered by Representative La Ha, a Bill for an Act concerning conservation. House Bill 1789, offered by Representative La Ha, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1790, offered by Representative Hirschauer, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1791, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1792, offered by Representative Weber, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1793, offered by Representative Weber, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1794, offered by Representative Weber, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1795, offered by Representative Weber, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1796, offered by Representative Weber, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1797, offered… offered by Representative Weber, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 1798, offered by Representative Weber, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1799, offered by Representative Weber, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1800, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1801, offered by Representative Costa Howard, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1802, offered by Representative Mason, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1803, offered by Representative Moylan, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1804, offered by Representative Morgan, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1805, offered by Representative Morgan, a Bill for an Act 10400003.docx 55 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 concerning regulation. House Bill 1806, offered by Representative Morgan, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1807, offered by Representative Costa Howard, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1808, offered by Representative Jones, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1809, offered by Representative Stuart, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1810, offered… offered by Representative Faver Dias, a Bill for an Act concerning incarcerated individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. House Bill 1811, offered by Representative Manley, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1812, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1813, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1814, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1815, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1816, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1817, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1818, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1819, offered by Representative Tarver, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1820, offered by Representative Vella, a Bill… Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1821, offered by Representative Barbara Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1822, offered by 10400003.docx 56 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Representative Croke, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1823, offered by Representative Croke, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 1824, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill… a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 1825, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. First Reading of these House Bills."
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction and First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #3, offered by Representative David Friess. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend the Illinois Constitution in Article XIII by adding Section 9 as follows: ARTICLE XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 9. PARENTAL NOTIFICATION (a) As used in this Section: "Abortion" means the use of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of a child after live birth, or to remove a dead fetus. 10400003.docx 57 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 "Actual notice" means the giving of notice directly, in person, or by telephone. "Adult family member" means a person over 21 years of age who is the parent, grandparent, step-parent living in the household, or legal guardian. "Constructive notice" means notice by certified mail to the last known address of the person entitled to notice with delivery deemed to have occurred 48 hours after the certified notice is mailed. "Medical emergency" means a condition that, on the basis of the physician's good faith clinical judgment, so complicates the medical condition of a pregnant woman as to necessitate the immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert her death or for which a delay will create serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of major bodily function. "Minor" means any person under 18 years of age who is not or has not been married or who has not been emancipated as prescribed by law. "Neglect" means the failure of an adult family member to supply a minor with necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical care when reasonably able to do so or the failure to protect a minor from conditions or actions that imminently and seriously endanger the minor's physical or mental health when reasonably able to do so. "Physical abuse" means any physical injury intentionally inflicted by an adult family member on a minor. "Physician" means any person licensed in this State to practice medicine in all its branches. 10400003.docx 58 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 "Person under legal disability" means a person 18 years of age or older who has been adjudged by a court to be a person with a mental illness or a person with a developmental disability and who because of his or her mental illness or developmental disability is not fully able to manage his or her person or estate, and for whom a guardian of the person has been appointed as prescribed by law. "Sexual abuse" means any sexual conduct or sexual penetration that is prohibited by the criminal laws of this State and committed against a minor by an adult family member. (b) No person shall knowingly perform an abortion upon a minor or any person under legal disability, unless the person or his or her agent has: (1) given at least 48 hours' actual notice to an adult family member or legal guardian of the pregnant minor or person under legal disability of his or her intention to perform the abortion; or (2) received a written statement by a referring physician certifying that the referring physician, or his or her agent, has given at least 48 hours' actual notice to an adult family member or legal guardian of the pregnant minor or person under legal disability. If actual notice is not possible after a reasonable effort, the physician or his or her agent must give 48 hours constructive notice. (c) Notice shall not be required if: (1) the minor or person under legal disability is accompanied by an adult family member or legal guardian who is entitled to notice; 10400003.docx 59 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 (2) notice is waived in writing by an adult family member or legal guardian who is entitled to notice; (3) the attending physician certifies in the patient's medical record that a medical emergency exists and there is insufficient time to provide the required notice; or (4) the minor declares in writing that he or she is a victim of sexual abuse, neglect, or physical abuse by an adult family member who is entitled to notice. The person intending to perform the abortion must certify in the patient's medical record that he or she has received the written declaration of abuse or neglect. Any notification to public authorities of the alleged abuse that may be required under the laws of this State need not be made by the person performing the abortion until after the minor receives an abortion. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. This has been the First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #3. First Reading in Full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #4, offered by Representative Ugaste. First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #4, offered by Representative Ugaste. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption 10400003.docx 60 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 7 of Article III of the Illinois Constitution and to add Sections 9, 10, and 11 of Article III as follows: ARTICLE III SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS SECTION 7. INITIATIVE TO RECALL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (a) To initiate the recall of any Executive Branch officer named in Section 1 of Article V, a petitioning elector shall file an affidavit with the State Board of Elections providing notice to circulate a petition to recall an Executive Branch officer. The affidavit shall include: (1) a general statement of not more than 200 words enumerating the individual whose recall is sought and providing the grounds for which recall is sought; (2) a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least 0.1% of the total votes cast for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election; and (3) the signature of the petitioning elector. Upon acceptance of the petitioning elector's affidavit by the State Board of Elections, the recall of any Executive Branch officer may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least 12% of the total votes cast for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election. A petition shall have been signed by the petitioning electors not more than 90 days after an affidavit has been filed with the State Board of Elections providing notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall an Executive Branch officer. The affidavit may be filed no sooner than 6 months after the beginning of the Executive Branch officer's term of office. If the State Board of Elections determines the petition is valid, the 10400003.docx 61 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Executive Branch officer whose recall is sought may file a response of not more than 200 words with the State Board of Elections. The petitioning elector's general statement and the Executive Branch officer's response shall appear on the recall ballot. (b) The form of the affidavit, petition, circulation, and procedure for determining the validity and sufficiency of a petition shall be as provided by law. If the petition is valid and sufficient, the State Board of Elections shall certify the petition not more than 100 days after the date the petition was filed, and the question "Shall (name) be recalled from the office of (office)?" must be submitted to the electors at the next general election after certification of the petition. Any recall petition or recall election pending on the date of the next general election at which a candidate for an Executive branch office for which recall is sought is elected is moot. (c) (Blank). (d) The Executive Branch officer is immediately removed upon certification of the recall election results if a three-fifths majority of the electors voting on the question vote to recall the Executive Branch officer. If the Executive Branch officer is removed, the vacancy shall be filled as provided in Article V. (e) An Executive Branch officer recalled under this Section 7 is ineligible to serve again in the office in which he or she was recalled for 10 years following certification of the recall election. 10400003.docx 62 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 SECTION 9. INITIATIVE TO RECALL LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AND AUDITOR GENERAL (a) To initiate the recall of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, or the Auditor General, a petitioning elector shall file an affidavit with the State Board of Elections providing notice to circulate a petition to recall the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, or the Auditor General. The affidavit shall include: (1) a general statement of not more than 200 words enumerating the individual whose recall is sought and providing the grounds for which recall is sought; (2) a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least 0.1% of the total votes cast for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election; and (3) the signature of the petitioning elector. Upon acceptance of the petitioning elector's affidavit by the State Board of Elections, the recall of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, or the Auditor General may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least 12% of the total votes cast for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election. A petition shall have been signed by the petitioning electors not more than 90 days after an affidavit has been filed with the State Board of Elections providing notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, or the Auditor General. The affidavit may be filed no sooner than 6 months after the beginning of the Speaker's, the President's, or the Auditor General's term of office. If the State Board of 10400003.docx 63 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Elections determines the petition is valid, the officer whose recall is sought may file a response of not more than 200 words with the State Board of Elections. The petitioning elector's general statement and the officer's response shall appear on the recall ballot. (b) The form of the affidavit, petition, circulation, and procedure for determining the validity and sufficiency of a petition shall be as provided by law. If the petition is valid and sufficient, the State Board of Elections shall certify the petition not more than 100 days after the date the petition was filed, and the question "Shall (name) be recalled from the office of (office)?" must be submitted to the electors at the next general election after certification of the petition. (c) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, or the Auditor General is immediately removed upon certification of the recall election results if a three-fifths majority of the electors voting on the question vote to recall the officer. If the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, or the Auditor General is removed, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by rule of the appropriate chamber or by law. The removal of the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President of the Senate does not remove from the General Assembly the Representative or Senator who held that position. (d) A Speaker of the House of Representatives, a President of the Senate, or an Auditor General recalled under this Section 9 is ineligible to serve again in the office in which he or 10400003.docx 64 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 she was recalled for 10 years following certification of the recall election. (e) The procedure and manner of recalling the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, or the Auditor General shall be in addition to and not excluding any other method of removing an elected official as provided by law. SECTION 10. INITIATIVE TO RECALL MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (a) The recall of a member of the General Assembly may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal in number to at least 12% of the total votes cast for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election in the Legislative District or Representative District represented by the member of the General Assembly. A petition shall have been signed by the petitioning electors not more than 90 days after an affidavit has been filed with the State Board of Elections providing notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall the member. The petition shall include the signature of the petitioning elector and a general statement of not more than 200 words enumerating the individual whose recall is sought and providing the grounds for which recall is sought. The affidavit may be filed no sooner than 6 months after the beginning of the member's term of office. If the State Board of Elections determines the petition is valid, the member whose recall is sought may file a response of not more than 200 words with the State Board of Elections. The petitioning elector's general statement and the member's response shall appear on the recall ballot. 10400003.docx 65 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 (b) The form of the affidavit, petition, circulation, and procedure for determining the validity and sufficiency of a petition shall be as provided by law. If the petition is valid and sufficient, the State Board of Elections shall certify the petition not more than 100 days after the date the petition was filed, and the question "Shall (name) be recalled from the office of (office)?" must be submitted to the electors at the next general election after certification of the petition. (c) The member of the General Assembly is immediately removed upon certification of the recall election results if a three-fifths majority of the electors voting on the question vote to recall the member. If the member is removed, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by Section 2 of Article IV. (d) A member of the General Assembly recalled under this Section 10 is ineligible to serve in public office (or specified non-elected office) for 10 years following certification of the recall election. (e) The procedure and manner of recalling a member of the General Assembly shall be in addition to and not excluding any other method of removing an elected official as provided by law. SECTION 11. INITIATIVE TO RECALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (a) The recall of a local government official may be proposed by a petition signed by a number of electors equal to a percentage of the total votes cast for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election as determined by the population of the unit of local government that the local 10400003.docx 66 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 government official represents: for a jurisdiction of not more than 1,000 qualified electors, 30%; for a jurisdiction of more than 1,000 qualified electors but not more than 10,000 qualified electors, 25%; for a jurisdiction of more than 10,000 qualified electors but not more than 50,000 qualified electors, 20%; for a jurisdiction of more than 50,000 qualified electors but not more than 100,000 qualified electors, 15%; for a jurisdiction of more than 100,000 qualified electors, 10%. A petition shall have been signed by the petitioning electors not more than 90 days after an affidavit has been filed with the State Board of Elections providing notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall the local government official. The petition shall include the signature of the petitioning elector and a general statement of not more than 200 words enumerating the individual whose recall is sought and providing the grounds for which recall is sought. The affidavit may be filed no sooner than 6 months after the beginning of the local government official's term of office. If the State Board of Elections determines the petition is valid, the local government official whose recall is sought may file a response of not more than 200 words with the State Board of Elections. The petitioning elector's general statement and the local government official's response shall appear on the recall ballot. (b) The local government officials who serve on a public body must be recalled individually. (c) The form of the affidavit, petition, circulation, and procedure for determining the validity and sufficiency of a petition shall be as provided by law. If the petition is valid 10400003.docx 67 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 and sufficient, the State Board of Elections shall certify the petition not more than 100 days after the date the petition was filed, and the following question must be submitted to the electors at the next general election or general consolidated election after certification of the petition: "Should (elected official) be recalled from (his or her) position(s) as (title of position)? (YES/NO) If (elected official) is recalled, who do you support to replace (him or her)? (Elected official). (Candidate). (Candidate)." (d) The local government official is immediately removed upon certification of the recall election results if a three-fifths majority of the electors voting on the question vote to recall the local government official. (e) Replacement candidates wishing to be listed on the recall ballot shall be certified under the same procedures as if the candidate was running for the applicable office in a standard election, except the petition circulation and filing of petitions shall only be between the time the intent to recall is filed and 90 days before the election. Candidates running to replace the recalled officeholder shall state clearly on the candidate's petitions which officeholder they are seeking to replace. (f) There shall be no primary or runoff election after a recall election. The top vote-getter or vote-getters in the 10400003.docx 68 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 recall election shall replace the elected official or officials who were recalled. (g) The procedure to be certified to run in the recall election shall be the same as the procedure for being nominated and certified in the standard election for the office to be filled. Challenges to recall petitions shall follow the same procedures as challenges to petitions under the Election Code. (h) If multiple officeholders from the same public office or district are being recalled, each recall question must be asked separately. All candidates running as replacements for that office and the current officeholder shall be on the ballot beneath the recall question. (i) If the local government official is removed from a unit of government over 1,000,000 persons, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by law. (j) A local government official recalled under this Section is ineligible to serve in public office (or specified non-elected office) for 10 years following certification of the recall election. (k) The procedure and manner of recalling a local government official shall be in addition to and not excluding any other method of removing an elected official as provided by law. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. This has been the First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #4." 10400003.docx 69 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025
"Introduction and First Reading in full of… of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #5, offered by Representative Spain. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Article IV of the Illinois Constitution by changing Sections 2 and 3 as follows: ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE COMPOSITION (a) One Senator shall be elected from each Legislative District. Immediately following each decennial redistricting, the General Assembly by law shall divide the Legislative Districts as equally as possible into three groups. Senators from one group shall be elected for terms of four years, four years and two years; Senators from the second group, for terms of four years, two years and four years; and Senators from the third group, for terms of two years, four years and four years. The Legislative Districts in each group shall be distributed substantially equally over the State. (b) In 1982 and every two years thereafter one Representative shall be elected from each Representative District for a term of two years. (c) To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or 10400003.docx 70 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent. In the general election following a redistricting, a candidate for the General Assembly may be elected from any district which contains a part of the district in which he resided at the time of the redistricting and reelected if a resident of the new district he represents for 18 months prior to reelection. (d) Within thirty days after a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled by appointment as provided by law. If the vacancy is in a Senatorial office with more than twenty-eight months remaining in the term, the appointed Senator shall serve until the next general election, at which time a Senator shall be elected to serve for the remainder of the term. If the vacancy is in a Representative office or in any other Senatorial office, the appointment shall be for the remainder of the term. An appointee to fill a vacancy shall be a member of the same political party as the person he succeeds. (e) No member of the General Assembly shall receive compensation as a public officer or employee from any other governmental entity for time during which he is in attendance as a member of the General Assembly. No member of the General Assembly during the term for which he was elected or appointed shall be appointed to a public office which shall have been created or the compensation for which shall have been increased by the General Assembly during that term. SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING (a) As used in this Section, "consumer price index-u" means the index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 10400003.docx 71 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 United States Department of Labor or a successor agency that measures the average change in prices of goods and services purchased by all urban consumers, United States city average, all items, 1982-84=100. (b) Each Legislative District, Representative District, and Congressional District shall, in the following order of priority: (1) fully comply with the United States Constitution and federal laws, such as the federal Voting Rights Act; (2) be substantially equal in population; (3) provide racial minorities and language minorities with the equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect candidates of their choice; (4) provide racial minorities and language minorities who constitute less than a voting-age majority of a Legislative District, Representative District, or Congressional District with an opportunity to substantially influence the outcome of an election; (5) be contiguous; (6) be compact; (7) respect, to the extent practical, geographic integrity of units of local government; (8) respect, to the extent practical, communities sharing common social or economic interests; and (9) not discriminate against or in favor of any political party or individual. (c) No later than December 30 of the year that each federal decennial census occurs, the Chief Justice and the most senior Supreme Court Justice who is not elected from the same 10400003.docx 72 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 political party as the Chief Justice shall select sixteen commissioners to form an Independent Redistricting Commission. The commissioners shall reflect the ethnic, gender, and racial demographics of Illinois. Fourteen of the commissioners shall represent, in equal number, the two political parties whose gubernatorial candidates received the greatest number of votes in the last gubernatorial election. Two of the commissioners shall represent neither of those parties. The two Justices responsible for selecting the sixteen commissioners shall consider party identification and all campaign contributions in determining a potential commissioner's eligibility. There shall be at least two commissioners from each Judicial District. (d) A person is ineligible to serve on the Commission if, within the preceding four calendar years, the person or his or her spouse or immediate family member was appointed or elected to a position with the State, federal, or local government; is a State employee; is a lobbyist as defined by law; has an ownership interest in an entity with a State or federal contract; or is appointed or elected to serve a political party. A commissioner is ineligible for a period of 10 years to serve in the General Assembly or to be appointed to a position subject to Senate confirmation. Commissioners must file financial disclosure statements and abide by any ethics requirements established by law. (e) The Commission shall act in public meetings by the affirmative vote of ten commissioners. The Commission shall elect its chairperson and vice chairperson, who shall not be affiliated with the same political party. Each meeting of the 10400003.docx 73 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Commission shall be open to the public. There must be public notice at least seven days before a meeting. All records of the Commission, including all communications to or from the Commission regarding the work of the Commission, shall be available for public inspection. The Commission shall adopt rules governing its procedures. The Commission shall be considered a public body subject to the Freedom of Information Act or a successor Act and the Open Meetings Act or a successor Act. Commissioners and staff may not communicate with or receive communications about redistricting matters from anyone outside of a public hearing. (f) The Commission shall hold at least twenty public hearings throughout the State before adopting a redistricting plan, with a majority of the hearings occurring before the Commission releases any proposed redistricting plan. At least 10 public hearings must occur throughout the State after the release of any proposed redistricting plan. The Commission must provide a meaningful opportunity for racial minorities and language minorities to participate in the public hearings, including, but not limited to, issuing notices in multiple languages and ensuring that translation services are available at all hearings at the Commission's expense or through partnership with outside organizations. These public hearings must be open to all members of the public and must be planned to encourage attendance and participation across the State, including the use of technology that allows for real-time, virtual participation and feedback during the hearings. When releasing a proposed redistricting plan, the Commission must also release 10400003.docx 74 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 population data, geographic data, election data, and any other data used to create the plan, when the Commission receives this information. The Commission must also provide terminals for members of the public to access the data and associated software. During the redistricting process, any member of the public may submit redistricting proposals for consideration to the Commission. Those submissions are public records that are open to comment. The Commission may not adopt a redistricting plan until the Commission adopts and publishes a report explaining the plan's compliance with the United States Constitution and Illinois Constitution. Before the adoption of a redistricting plan, the Commission shall release to the public the final plan and its associated compliance report. The meeting to vote on adoption of a redistricting plan shall occur no sooner than thirty days after the release of the final plan and its associated compliance report. All proposed and adopted redistricting plans and any data used to develop these redistricting plans are public records. The Commission shall maintain a website or other similar electronic platform to disseminate information about the Commission, including records of its meetings and hearings, proposed redistricting plans, assessments and reports on plans, and to allow the public to view its meetings and hearings in both live and archived form. The website or electronic platform must allow the public to submit redistricting plans and comments on redistricting plans to the Commission for its consideration. (g) The Commission shall adopt and file with the Secretary of State a redistricting plan for the Legislative Districts, 10400003.docx 75 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Representative Districts, and Congressional Districts by August 1 of the year following the federal decennial census. The Commission may adopt separate redistricting plans for the Legislative Districts, the Representative Districts, and the Congressional Districts. (h) If the Commission fails to adopt and file a redistricting plan by August 1 of the year following a federal decennial census, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the most senior Supreme Court Justice who is not elected from the same political party as the Chief Justice shall appoint, by August 8, a seventeenth member to the Commission. The seventeenth member of the Commission must not be affiliated with either major political party. The seventeen-member Commission shall adopt and file with the Secretary of State redistricting plans for the Legislative Districts, Representative Districts, and Congressional Districts by September 1 of the year following the federal decennial census. (i) Members of the Commission shall be compensated at the rate of $37.50 for each hour the member is engaged in Commission business. For each succeeding Commission, the rate of compensation shall be adjusted in each year of the federal decennial census by the cumulative change in the consumer price index-u or a successor metric. Members of the Commission are eligible for reimbursement of personal expenses incurred in connection with the duties performed pursuant to this Section. A member's residence is deemed to be the member's post of duty for purposes of reimbursement of expenses. (j) Within thirty days after the selection of the Independent Redistricting Commission, the Governor shall include in the 10400003.docx 76 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 budget submitted under Section 2 of Article VIII to the General Assembly amounts of funding for the Commission and the Secretary of State that are sufficient to meet the estimated expenses of each of those officers or entities in implementing the redistricting process required by this Section for a three-year period, including, but not limited to, adequate funding for a statewide outreach program to solicit broad public participation in the redistricting process. The Governor shall also make adequate office space available for the operation of the Commission. The General Assembly shall make the necessary appropriation for the Commission, and the appropriation shall be available during the entire 3-year period. The appropriation made shall be equal to the greater of $3,000,000 or the amount expended in accordance with this subsection in the immediately preceding redistricting process, as each amount is adjusted by the cumulative change in inflation based on the consumer price index-u or a successor metric, since the date of the immediately preceding appropriation made in accordance with this subsection. The General Assembly may make additional appropriations in any year that it determines that the Commission requires additional funding in order to fulfill its duties. The Commission, with fiscal oversight from the Comptroller or its successor, shall have procurement and contracting authority and may hire staff and consultants, for the purposes of this Section, including legal representation. (k) A redistricting plan filed with the Secretary of State shall be presumed valid and shall be published promptly by the Secretary of State. 10400003.docx 77 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 (l) The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over actions concerning the redistricting of the Congressional, Legislative, and Representative Districts, which shall be initiated in the name of the People of the State by the Attorney General. Each person who resides or is domiciled in the State, or whose executive office or principal place of business is located in the State, may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain any of the relief available. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act and applies to redistricting beginning in 2031 and to the election of General Assembly members beginning in 2032. This was First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #5."
"First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #6, offered by Representative Cabello. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 15 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution as follows: ARTICLE I BILL OF RIGHTS SECTION 15. RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN 10400003.docx 78 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 Private property shall not be taken or damaged without just cause for public use or without just compensation as provided by law. Such compensation shall be determined by a jury as provided by law. For purposes of this Section, "public use" does not include public benefits of economic development, including an increase in tax base, tax revenues, employment, blight, or general economic health. Private property shall not be taken for the use of or ownership by any private individual or private entity, unless that property is necessary for conducting a common carrier or utility business benefiting local residents. Only government entities have the power to exercise eminent domain, and this power cannot be delegated to any private entity. After 7 years, if private property is not used for the purpose for which it was acquired, the original owner or the owner's successors and assigns have the right of first refusal to buy the property back at the original price or current fair market value, whichever is less. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. This has been the First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #6. First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #7, offered by Representative Sosnowski. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 10400003.docx 79 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend the Illinois Constitution by adding Section 2.5 to Article IV and by changing Section 2 of Article 5 as follows: ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS A person may not hold the office of State Senator or State Representative or a combination of those offices for more than 20 years; provided that service before the second Wednesday in January of 2023 shall not be considered in the calculation of a person's service. ARTICLE V THE EXECUTIVE SECTION 2. TERMS (a) These elected officers of the Executive Branch shall hold office for four years beginning on the second Monday of January after their election and, except in the case of the Lieutenant Governor, until their successors are qualified. They shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and every four years thereafter. (b) A person may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms of office within the same Executive Branch office. A person who has served 2 consecutive terms within the same Executive Branch office may not serve another term of office in that office until 8 years after the conclusion of the person's second consecutive term. 10400003.docx 80 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 3rd Legislative Day 1/28/2025 A person is considered to serve a term of office for the purpose of this subsection if the person is elected or appointed to serve any portion of the term. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act and applies to the election of officers of the executive branch in 2026 and thereafter. This has been the First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #7. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 10400003.docx 81