Illinois House Floor Debate — April 9, 2025

"The House will be in order. Members will be in their chairs. We will be led in prayer today by Imam Hassan Aly. Imam Aly is with the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago in Willowbrook, Illinois. Imam Aly is the guest of Representative Stava-Murray. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off all cell phones, and rise for the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Imam Aly."

"We will be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today by Representative Michael Kelly."

"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 Representative Ammons and Scherer are excused today."

"The record will so reflect. Leader Keicher is recognized to report any excused absences on the Republican side of the aisle."

"Have all recorded themselves who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. There being 115 Members 10400029.docx 2  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 answering the roll call, a quorum is present. Representative Cassidy, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point."

"You know, when we're down here, we… we miss a lot of things when we're not around our family. So, I want to wish my oldest son, Joshua Islets, a happy 24th birthday. The very cool thing about being here is that we form a family ourselves, and we become a family. And so, I also want us to… to come together and wish one of our very own, Jackson Paller, a happy 30th birthday. Happy birthday, Jackson."

"Happy birthday. Mr. Clerk, Committee Reports."

"Under the Order of Resolutions, we have House Resolution 235, offered by Representative Didech. Please proceed."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If I could have the body's attention, please. I rise today to present House Resolution 235 to congratulate Terry Moons on the occasion of her retirement after 40 years of dedicated service as a board 10400029.docx 5  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 member of Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125. I have presented a number of resolutions like this before. I have never presented one that is this long. This… and that speaks not only to the years that Terry Moons has dedicated to the Stevenson High School community but the substance and the significance of all the accomplishments that she has brought. I'm not going to read the entire thing. I know we have a lot of business to get through today, but I do want to note some highlights. Terry Moons played an instrumental role in shaping district policies throughout four decades of service, making impactful decisions and ensuring the continued growth and success of the district, all while maintaining a legendary ability to recall the details of board meetings from decades past. Thirty-three thousand, seven hundred and thirty-six students have graduated under her leadership. Her leadership was instrumental in overseeing four major additions to the Stevenson High School facilities. She played a key role in the hiring of five superintendents and eight principals, ensuring strong and effective leadership for generations of students. Terry Moons helped introduce the development of professional learning communities during her tenure. She served as board secretary, in addition to her many other roles. She was a founding board member and has been the only board secretary of the Exceptional Learners' Collaborative, the special education cooperative for the district and other school districts in the community. Terry Moons' excellence in leadership is reflected in the district being only one of a small number of schools in the nation to receive the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence five 10400029.docx 6  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 times. On a personal note, one of the first political campaigns I ever worked on was in 2011 when I worked a polling place for Terry Moons' reelection campaign. That was a year where a small number of people had the poor judgement to question her leadership, and the voters spoke loud and clear that we are proud of the work that Terry Moons has done for our community and we supported the leadership she brought for us over the past 40 years. When I was 3 years old, my family moved to Buffalo Grove because of Stevenson High School. And when people ask me what is my agenda for education as a State Representative, my answer is always the same, that every single child in the State of Illinois should have access to the same world-class public education that I had as a Stevenson High School student. Terry Moons, that is because of your leadership. I thank you for everything you've done for me, for our entire community, and your legacy will be felt throughout the State of Illinois for many, many years and by many, many children, some of whom are not even born yet. Your accomplishments are substantial. You have a legacy to be proud of, and I am so happy to present this resolution today. Terry Moons and her family and colleagues are in the gallery today. I would ask the Speaker for the courtesy of a roll call vote on this resolution. And I would like to ask the body to provide a very warm welcome and thank you to Terry Moons for her years and decades of service. Thank you."

"Representative Didech moves for the adoption of House Resolution 235. All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take 10400029.docx 7  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 the record. On this question, there are 115 'ayes,' 0 'nays,' 0 voting 'present.' And this resolution, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby adopted. Congratulations. Representative Windhorst. Leader Windhorst, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please proceed."

"Welcome to the Capitol, Emersyn. Glad to have you. Representative La Ha, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please state your point, Representative."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Welcome, Shelby. Glad to have you. Representative Rashid, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point."

"Today, I give… I rise to give recognition to the incredible folks who are joining us today from the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago on their… for their 17th annual Illinois Muslim Action Day. They are with us in the Speaker's Gallery. The council is an amalgamation of over 70 diverse Muslim-centered organizations that range from schools to community-based advocacy groups. For more than 31 years, they've given a voice to the over half a million American Muslims who call Illinois home. And on this day, they bring hundreds of students, advocates, leaders, and other community members to Springfield to make their voices heard. Please join me in welcoming everyone from the Muslim community with us today to Springfield."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Welcome to the Capitol, everyone. Representative Syed, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point."

"I just want to take an opportunity to also… I had two points actually. I want to take an opportunity to recognize my pages from a… for the day that are here with the Illinois Muslim Action Day program, Fiza, Ayah, and Zoya. They are here in the gallery, so please give them a huge round of applause. There you go. And then my… my second point was also 10400029.docx 10  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 recognizing students from Harper College. They are here with the student government association, with their student trustee, Liman Lei. So, we have them in the gallery as well. We have Kenneth. We have Ashley, Liman, Isabella, Kisaa, Jeanetta, Giovanni, and Victoria. It is always incredible to have young people here in the halls of the Capitol. This is your home, so thank you."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Welcome to the Capitol, everyone. Representative Benton, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point."

"I would just like to welcome my page for the day, Qasim Saiyed. He's from MCC Academy. He's a junior there, where he plays varsity basketball, and he's looking to go into college, undecided right now, for a business degree. So, let's give him a… a warm Springfield welcome."

"Welcome to the Capitol. Representative Vella, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point."

"I'm here to acknowledge Grace Anderson, who is up in the gallery, if you could stand up, along with her dog, Lane, who is also here. He doesn't want to get up, but Lane is… there's Lane, all right. Lane is here. Grace and Lane will be representing the United States at the Junior World Agility Team alongside Lane, her border collie. Together, they will competing in the prestigious World Agility Championship in Portugal, an incredible honor that only a select group, 24 10400029.docx 11  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 people total from the whole country, and she comes from Rockford, Illinois. For half of her life, she has honed her skills as a competitive trainer at Granny Rose K-9 Enrichment Center in Dixon. She's also volunteered her time as a certified therapy dog handler for the 17th Judicial Circuit as a therapy dog, going into schools and into the court systems to calm people down with their dog. Grace is also an honor student at Rockford Lutheran High School, where she somehow finds the time to play varsity soccer. Today, Grace is joined by her family who has come to support her. We in the 68th are incredibly proud of Grace for all that she has done, not only for her athletic accomplishment, her dedication, and her hard work and her kindness, but because she is a role model for the peers and shining example of what it means to be a great person. We wish her well and give her good luck in Portugal. Good luck, Grace, and thank you very much."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Good luck to you, Grace. Representative McLaughlin, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please state your point, Representative."

"Briefly."

"Representative Avelar, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."

"Please proceed."

"Thank you. I'm here to give a big Springfield welcome to my two pages for today. We have Mariam and Aaminah, both from the MCA… MCC Academy. They love history. Mariam wants to become a businesswoman, and Aaminah wants to become a therapist. So, I'm so glad to have them here with me today, and I hope that everybody can give them a big Springfield welcome. Welcome to the House."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Welcome to the Capitol. Representative Deering, for what reason do you seek…"

"Please state your point."

"Representative Kifowit, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point."

"I, too, am proud to have a page for the day. Her name is Hajra Begum and she is also with the Muslim Community Center Academy College Prep, and she is a junior. She's amazing because she hopes to maybe think of apply at Northwestern and become a neuropsychologist. She lives in Lincolnwood. For those Members who are in the Lincolnwood area, she's right there with you. And believe or not, she likes reading. I like reading. But she also like crocheting, which is really funny 'cause my mother used to crochet all the time and I never even thought of crocheting. So, the younger generation is crocheting, and she likes to try and solve the murder mysteries that we all see on TV. So, with that, Mr. Speaker, can we give a round of applause for my page of the day?"

"Welcome to the Capitol. Representative du Buclet, for what reason do you seek recognition?" du Buclet: "Point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point." du Buclet: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House. I rise today with great pride to welcome some very special guests to the chamber. Our dedicated MWRD commissioners, please stand. We have President Kari Steele; Vice President Theresa Flynn; Chairman of Finance Marcelino Garcia; commissioner… Commissioners Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cam Davis, 10400029.docx 16  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 Beth McElroy, Eira Corral Sepúlveda, and Sharon Waller. Welcome to your Illinois House of Representatives. And then, finally, MWRD is having a reception this evening. I just wanted to let you know it's going to be at the Abe Lincoln hotel this evening from 5 to 7, and then Thursday a breakfast from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in Stratton. Thank you."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Welcome to the Capitol. Representative Niemerg, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please state your point."

"Welcome. Representative… Leader Spain, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please state your point."

"Welcome to the Capitol. Members, proceeding to the Order of House Bills on Third Reading. Members, we will be operating under Short Debate. The sponsor will have two minutes to present the legislation. One Member may rise for two minutes to respond. Any additional speakers rising on the bill will not be recognized. On page 34 of the calendar, we have House Bill 2857, Representative Andrade. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill. Please move the bill to the Order of Second Reading for an amendment, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Andrade on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At the request of the transit district in Bloomington-Normal, Connect Transit, I'm amending 10400029.docx 18  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 construction zone speed camera bill to include a measure that would allow, with federal approval, public transit agencies to use an electronic rearview monitoring system. That's amendment #3."

"Representative Andrade moves adoption of Floor Amendment #3. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Andrade on the bill."

"Thank you. House Bill 2857 creates the Highway Work Zone Safety Act. There were 295 work zone fatalities between 2012 and 2021. Please note that this legislation previously passed the 103rd, both time receiving unanimous vote of approval. The only difference is amendment 3. Speed cameras are already authorized in Illinois work zones. However, the program administration needs to be updated to allow IDOT and ISP to move forward with implementation. This bill also addresses constitutional issues with our current law. House Bill 2857 will move violations from a criminal traffic violation to a civil traffic violation that may only result in administrative fine. I respectfully request an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"The purpose… the purpose of amendment 3… on the… to increase the spirit of safety. The transit district in Bloomington and Normal called Connect Transit asked me to amend the bill and to add that public transit agencies are allowed to use electric rearview monitoring system. Right now, they can… public transportation cannot use them. But… and the reason they would like to use them is, you know, e- mirrors actually have the capability of night vision. And so, public transit, as you know, operates 24/7, and this would increase the visibility for drivers to see if anyone's behind them, even at night. So, that's the purpose of this bill, to accommodate Bloomington and Normal."

"Well, with federal approval."

"Thank you very much. Much appreciate it."

"Representative Andrade to close."

"Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2857 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this 10400029.docx 20  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 matter, there being 115 voting in 'favor,' 0 voting 'against,' and 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. On the Order of Second Reading, on page 6 of the calendar, we have House Bill 1699, Representative Avelar. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Avelar on the amendment."

"Thank you. We're adopting amendment #2 to HB1699, which becomes the bill."

"Representative Avelar moves the adoption of Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Avelar."

"Thank you. HB1699, this bill is actually a measure that would help address our state's critical shortage of skilled water and wastewater operators while ensuring that safe, clean water remains accessible to all communities in Illinois. The original bill actually created a new training 10400029.docx 21  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 program for operators. However, after conversations with stakeholders, we thought it would make better sense to codify the existing operator-in-training program for wastewater and community water supply operators by the IEPA. An operator- in-training program is the first step to becoming a fully certified drinking water operator in Illinois. I am not aware of any opposition, and I am ready for any questions."

"Is there any discussion? Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"For the operator-in-training program, there are some training requirements, and part of it is also passing a certification. Without that certification, you cannot become a water operator in a municipality or privately owned entity."

"That is correct."

"Actually, let me correct that on the record. We… we don't have a requirement that you need to have a high school diploma, but you do need to pass the certification test."

"The operator-in-training program will remain with the same requirements that currently exist by the Illinois EPA."

"Hold on, let me get that to you really quick because that was part of the conversation we had. Let me check. Okay. Okay. Let me see here. So, what the applicant would have to do is they would have to meet skill-based criteria and pass a require exam to receive a provisional operator certificate under the supervision of a fully certified operator. So, we're leaving the program requirements as is. We're just codifying them into law."

"Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1699 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 75 voting in 'favor,' 39 voting 'against,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to 10400029.docx 23  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 page 24 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3444, Representative Benton. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Benton on the bill."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 3444 is a child care act. What this is doing is it's a technical amendment to House Bill 5596 that went through last year, went out unanimously. This is an agreed bill with DCFS, Early Childhood to help clean it up."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3444 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting in 'favor,' 0 voting 'against,' and 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 33 of the calendar, we have House Bill 2562, Representative Blair-Sherlock. Mr. Clerk, please move this bill to the Order of Second Reading. Mr. Clerk…"

"…read the bill." 10400029.docx 24  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

Speaker Guzzardi: "Representative Blair-Sherlock on the amendment."

"Thank you. The amendment provides for the suspension of powers of attorney in the event that the Office of the Public Guardian or the state Office of the Guardian are appointed as guardians. So, it just suspends the power of attorney. I would like it adopted. Thank you. Oh, and it passed committee unanimously."

"Representative Blair-Sherlock moves adoption of Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Blair-Sherlock on the bill."

"Thank you. So, this bill has two parts to it. The original part provides for training for guardians. A guardianship training program, which is a bit bifurcated, as there's guardianships of the person and guardianships of property. Additionally, the amendment provides for the 10400029.docx 25  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 suspension, as I just said, the suspension of powers of attorney when a public guardian is appointed guardianship. I'm open to questions, and I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2562 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting in 'favor,' 0 voting 'opposed,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 13 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2548, Representative Briel. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Briel on the amendment."

"I'd like to adopt the amendment first and then present the bill, please."

"Representative Briel moves adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; all the opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill." 10400029.docx 26  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Representative Briel on the bill."

"Thank you, Mr. Chair. Today, I'm talking to you about HB2548. This bill is designed to protect women and men who have been victims of sexual assault from the predatory practice of at-home sexual assault collection evidence kits. They are not admissible in any court of law. They have a reliability rate that is less than acceptable. And, most importantly, victims of assault, survivors of assault, will lack the care that comes from the programs that we have put in place as a General Assembly prior to this. What it does is basically provides a civil remedy for victims who have been marketed, advertised, or bought a kit of $1,000. And I'm open to questions and ask for an 'aye' vote."

"There being no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2548 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting in 'favor,' 0 voting 'opposed,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 27 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3710, Representative Cassidy. Representative Cassidy. Mr. Clerk, read the bill."

"No running, Representative." 10400029.docx 27  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Representative Cassidy on the amendment."

"I'd like to adopt the amendment, as it becomes the bill."

"Representative Cassidy moves adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Cassidy on the bill."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. House Bill 3710 came about as the result of a visit to the Children's Advocacy Center of Chicago that I… I had participated in, along with our colleague, Representative Tarver. And in the course of that… that visit, we were shocked, disgusted, frustrated to learn that very often survivors report being misled in the course of an investigation. A few years ago, this body saw fit to prohibit using deception techniques in investigations involving juveniles. So, building on that, we sought to provide protections for victims. In the course of working on the bill, further frustration came about when members of law 10400029.docx 28  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 enforcement went to great lengths to try to preserve their capacity to use deceptive techniques in investigations. We continued to work through that with Illinois State Police and the state's attorney of Kane County to come up with the language that you have before us here that clarifies and gives law enforcement certainty of who is and isn't a victim and ensures that victims will not be subjected to lies and deception, further traumatizing them. And I ask for your support."

"Is there any discussion? Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"Yes."

"That is accurate."

"I brought them to neutral, yes."

"Exactly. This reflects the… the desire on the part of law enforcement to have clarity about who… who is and isn't subjected to the protections against being lied to." 10400029.docx 29  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"On this question, Representative Tarver."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't want to let our good friends in law enforcement off as easy as Representative Cassidy did. I was on those phone calls. I was in… part of discussions, and it was particularly embarrassing to hear the Kane County state's attorney talking about how law enforcement needed, needed, to be able to deceive people who have been raped, sexually assaulted, and otherwise. I'd like… I'd like the attention of the body please, Mr. Chair. I want to be very clear about that. It was only when we started to discuss the fact that several of us on a call are elected, and if they felt that way, they should speak publicly about that, not put in an email, not privately. So, I want to say again, it was absolutely gut-wrenching to hear the Kane County state's attorney, in all of her splendor, talking about how she needed the tools and law enforcement needed the tools to talk to people who have been raped and to deceive them. And it was pretty embarrassing to hear her talk about the fact that the Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the ability to deceive individuals who have been raped. I think she forgot somewhere along the way that we actually make the laws that they interpret. So, I thank Representative Cassidy for bringing this bill. I enjoyed the tour to learn more to see how we can help individuals, particularly children. And I want to say again on the record, I think it's absolutely distasteful, disrespectful, and I now have an utter disdain for the Kane County state's attorney for what she did. And I 10400029.docx 30  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 don't want it to be hidden on a phone call. I want it to be public. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker."

"Representative Cassidy to close."

"I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3710 pass?" All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there being 110 voting 'yay,' 1 voting 'nay,' and 1 voting 'present,' the bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 35 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 3360, Representative Chung. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."

"Representative Chung on the bill."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, House Bill 3360 is a very simple bill. It's an initiative of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association. What it does is that it clarifies the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 concerning the title protection for certified veterinary technicians. It's really simple. Passed unanimously in committee, and I ask for your support here today. Thank you."

"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3360 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting in 'favor,' 0 10400029.docx 31  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 voting 'against,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 3 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 1168, Representative Costa Howard. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Costa Howard on the amendment."

"Sorry. Mr. Speaker, can we adopt the amendment and then debate it on… on Third Reading?"

"Representative Costa Howard moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Costa Howard on House Bill 1168."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1168 is an initiative of the Morton Arboretum as well as families in my community. What House Bill Amendment 1168 does is it changes 10400029.docx 32  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 the definition of the term 'day care center' to… that already includes athletics, recreation, and different types of instructions, but also includes now our arboretums from that exclusion… or the definition of 'day care center.' This amendment brought all the parties to neutral, and it was a great opportunity for many organizations to work together to promote nature and outdoor education amongst our early learners."

"Is there any discussion? Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"Yes, it did."

"Absolutely. So, Representative, I know you have… I'm sorry, Leader Windhorst, I know that you have young children. And… and so, one of the things that we wanted to make sure that we did was to not have to restart the clock. We know that programs, whether they're arboretums or park districts, those types of programs that are every few months, we don’t want to have to restart the clock and go through that process again. So, this allows the… the continuum and for our organizations to be able to meet those needs in an effective way."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1168 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting in 'favor,' 0 voting 'against,' and 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional amendment (sic-majority), is hereby declared passed. Moving to the Order of House Bills on Third Reading, on page 30, we have House Bill 1226, Leader Hoffman. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Hoffman is recognized."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House. House Bill 1226 deals with the issue of senior drivers, and I believe that the secretary of state, Alexi Giannoulias, has joined us on the floor of the House. This is his initiative, and he has pushed this to make sure that we in Illinois join all other states, once again, join all other states, in not having an age-based driving test. We also will provide in this bill the ability of family members to indicate to the secretary of state whether an individual is an impaired driver and should not be able to drive. Only… only five other states in the nation don't have that. This would allow us to do just that. I would like to also thank Leader Keicher. Leader Keicher brought this forward several years ago, and I believe brought this to the forefront. Study after study indicates that senior drivers are the most safe amongst us, 10400029.docx 34  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 and there's really no need for this onerous test to be administered in… when you are a senior. I would like to once again thanks to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias for all his efforts. I'd like to thank Leader Keicher for his efforts. And this truly is a bipartisan piece of legislation with over, I believe, 82 cosponsors. I ask for a favorable vote."

"Welcome to the floor, Mr. Secretary. On this question, any discussion? Representative… Leader Keicher, please proceed."

"To the bill."

"Leader Hoffman to close."

"In honor of Marty Moylan, I would like for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1226 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting 10400029.docx 35  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting in 'favor,' 0 voting 'opposed,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Under the Order of Resolutions, we have House Joint Resolution 25, offered by Speaker Welch."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You look really good in the Chair up there, sir. Looking real good. Members, I rise today to present House Joint Resolution 25. House Joint Resolution 25. It honors a good man, a good friend, and a good governor, Governor Jim Edgar. It honors Governor Jim Edgar by creating the Jim Edgar Reading Room in the Illinois State Library. This was an idea that our current secretary of state, who's with us today, called me about a couple of weeks ago and said, 'Speaker, I have an idea. I'd love to get you behind it. What do you think?' And I said, let's do it. And I'm just honored that he's with us today. Let's recognize our friend, the current secretary of state, who's doing a heck of a job, Alexi Giannoulias. You know, there's a lot I could say about Governor Edgar, and I know a lot of people in this chamber have similar stories to share about his commitment to collaborative leadership, to integrity, and the model of statesmanship he continues to provide. I got to meet Governor Edgar when he was serving and I was just entering the political arena as a new staffer for the last Republican Cook County state's attorney, Cook County State's Attorney Jack O'Malley. But like many here, I really got to know him through the Edgar Fellows Program, and that experience helped me as 10400029.docx 36  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 a new lawmaker, as a committee chair, and still today as Speaker of the House. Governor Edgar shared a philosophy with our 2016 class that sticks with me today, every day I walk into this beautiful Capitol. He said, 'We are here to solve problems. We are here to solve problems. We might disagree on how to get there or how to get it done, but we are all here to solve problems I think it’s a pretty powerful testament to his legacy that decisions… that decades after leaving office, he's still inspiring, mentoring, and guiding generations of new leaders on how to solve problems. But I think the greatest tribute we can offer to Governor Jim Edgar is on the board right now. Take a look at that board. While the Jim Edgar Reading Room is a fitting honor to a man who we know values knowledge, understanding, and quiet reflection, that's actually not what I'm talking about when you look at that board. What I know he'll find most rewarding is to see that the House Speaker and the dynamic Republican Leader, Leader McCombie, both former Edgar Fellows, sponsoring this resolution together. Leader, it's an honor to join you in the dedication of the Jim Edgar Reading Room. As you read through the list of sponsors, you see veteran lawmakers who have spent decades working to foster collaboration and emerging leaders who are pursuing new ideas. You see people from different backgrounds, different communities, and different perspectives who have all been shaped by his example. And that's the greatest tribute we can offer to someone who has spent his career bringing people together and solving problems. The Jim Edgar Reading Room is one small way we can say thank you. It's not just a tribute to his name, it's a 10400029.docx 37  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 recognition of his legacy, the work he has done, and the work he continues to do. And it's a reminder that we continue that work every single day, together, as Democrats and Republicans. While Governor Edgar is engaged in his own fight right now, if there's one thing we know about Jim Edgar is that he's a worker, he's a fighter, he's a winner. Winners do the work. That's Governor Edgar. So, as we honor Governor Edgar, it is my hope that our well wishes today bring the best to someone who always worked to bring out the best in others. In honor of a good man, a good friend to us all, and a damn good governor, I ask for an 'aye' vote on House Joint Resolution 25. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I'm sure others may want to say a few words here today. And I would certainly welcome all others to join us in sponsoring this resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

"Speaker Welch moves for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 25. All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 110 'ayes,' 0 'nays,' 1 voting 'present.' And this resolution, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby adopted. Moving to the Order of House Bills on Second Reading, on page 11 of the calendar, we have House Bill 2435, Representative Crawford."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I…"

"Mr.… Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Crawford on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The amendment is a gut and replace and becomes the bill. I ask for adoption and debate on Third."

"Representative Crawford moves adoption of Floor Amendment #2. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Crawford on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2435 seeks to curtail our state's out of control auto dial and robocall problem by prohibiting automated voice solicitation over a telephone unless specific consent has been given or authorized… otherwise authorized under the law. This bill was a request from an elderly constituent and seeks to address this type of marketing that pesters seniors, the disabled, and families with constant automated phone calls asking them to sign up for whatever good or service they're selling, sometimes after they've been specifically asked to be removed from call lists. This specific senior indicated that she's been solicited to, to change her insurance, upgrade her… her plans, or buy specific services from people she never heard 10400029.docx 39  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 of. For the elderly, this can be confusing and could potentially lead to a loss of coverage or other financial obligation. So, this bill creates a private right of action for damages up to $500 per violation, which is alternative to any damages awarded under federal law. The amendment to this bill simply clarifies the definition for a robocall as upheld by the United States Supreme Court, as well as removes a cap on damages for class action lawsuits, as we don't have those in the State of Illinois. This is a bipartisan bill. I've worked with organizations, companies big and small, as well as industry, and on both side… most importantly, on both sides of the aisle to bring us here today. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Any discussion on this question? Leader Hammond. Leader Hammond."

"He indicates that he will."

"Thank you, Leader."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2435 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting 10400029.docx 40  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Tarver… Leader Tarver, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"A point of personal privilege, please, Mr. Speaker."

"Please state your point."

"Thank you. And this will not be about the Kane County state's attorney, I promise. Up in the gallery, we have the Kenwood Academy girls basketball team who recently won the IHS… IHSA Class 4 state championship. A round of applause for them, please. I… I think it's important for the body to know that on March 8, Kenwood defeated Fremd, Syed's alma mater, down in red burn… Redbird Arena at Illinois State, where Chung is the State Rep. And I just want to make sure I at least not only congratulate them, but mention the young ladies by name and the… and the head coach as well. So, congratulations to Ariella, apologize if I mispronounce, Danielle, Diann, Jada, Laila, Jasmine, Kyra, Zoe, Laila, Jada, Briana, Kyla, and looks like Demon. And thank you to head coach Andre Lewis for all of your guidance and mentorship. Congratulations to you all. Welcome to the Capitol."

"Congratulations, team. Condolences to Rep. Syed. Moving on to the Order of House Bills on Third Reading, on page 32, we have House Bill 1823, Representative Croke. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Croke."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1823 is a joint initiative of the public guardian and the public defender's office. It makes a conforming change regarding youth that are being detained in JTDC past their court-ordered time because of DCFS failure to find placement, regardless of whether… to find placement. Regardless of whether a child's protection… protection petition was filed or a delinquency petition was filed, DCFS will have to submit a report to the court on behalf of the youth detailing the efforts that DCFS has taken to place the youth in an appropriate setting. There is no opposition to the bill, and it passed committee unanimously."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1823 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 4 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 1316, Leader Davidsmeyer. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Davidsmeyer on the amendment." 10400029.docx 42  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Representative Davidsmeyer moves the adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Representative Davidsmeyer on amendment #2."

"Leader Davidsmeyer moves adoption of Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Davidsmeyer on the bill."

"There being no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1316'… ope, pardon me. Hold, please. Representative Hirschauer for a question."

"Thank you. Will the sponsor yield?"

"He indicates that he will."

"Thank you. Leader Davidsmeyer, which committee did this bill come out of?"

"That's right. This was a really good bipartisan bill to come out of our inaugural Gun Violence Prevention Committee. I've stated from the beginning that our committee is going to look at the entire picture of gun violence throughout the state, and I'm really glad that we could collaborate on this. It's a small piece of the puzzle, and I look forward to collaborating more with you on bills in this committee. Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1316 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting 10400029.docx 44  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 31 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 1750… 1715, Representative Lisa Davis. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Lisa Davis on the bill." Davis, L.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 17 is a simple, straightforward bill. It repeals the Department of Children and Family Services' power to appoint police and security forces to act as peace officers. What it does not do is restrict the department's ability to collaborate with local law enforcement officers. I would ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Buckner. There being no further debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1715 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 4 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 1224, Representative Will Davis. Representative Will Davis on House Bill 1224. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill." 10400029.docx 45  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Representative Davis on Floor Amendment 3." Davis, W.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #3 is kind of the technical. It does become the bill, but I think it adds some of the definitions with regard to satisfactory progress and also speaking specifically to what retainage actually means with regard to what we're trying to do. And I'll be more than happy to discuss the bill on Third Reading."

"Representative Will Davis moves adoption of Floor Amendment #3. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Will Davis." Davis, W.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Also, what I should have included previously was that amendment #3 moves the Capital Development Board to neutral. There have been some questions about the role of IDOT or IDOT's participation in this, even though IDOT does not retain for its projects. We're going to file an amendment, if we get to the Senate, that completely 10400029.docx 46  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 takes IDOT out of the bills. This follows federal rules for when a state agency can withhold retention from contractors 'cause the federal government has a process as well. Retention is holding back 10% of the money owed until the project closes out. That is months or sometimes years after many subcontractors and trades are complete. The bill and the feds only use retention when there is a portion… or problem on the job. The state currently retains on every job, and that is partly… partially what we're trying to change is that we only retain if there is a reason to retain. Some jobs don't need retainage. So, we're just trying to change that if there is a need to retain that retainage can be used in certain circumstances. So, this does not eliminate retainage, but also just creates the pathway that agencies can make the decision when to retain and when not to retain. With that, I'll be more than happy to answer any questions."

"Any discussion? Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1224 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 79 voting 'yes,' 35 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Buckner on House Resolution 199."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of… point of personal privilege and to present this resolution, HR199. Colleagues, please join me in honoring and welcoming the Dyett High School Eagles boys basketball team who made history by winning the 10400029.docx 49  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 2025 IHSA Class 2A state championship for the first time in school history. Give them a round of applause, please. On March 15 of this year, the Ides of March, the Dyett Eagles defeated Belleville Althoff Catholic High School 52-41 at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. Led by head coach Jamaal Gill, the Eagles finished their seasons with a remarkable 27-7 record. In the title game, senior Jayden McKinnon led the scoring with 17 points while players like Rickey Coleman, Aramis Brown Jr., and Matthew Wilson helped set the toe of… tone with grit, defense, and leadership. Every player had a big hand in this triumph. The team effort was one in the truest sense, and I want to proudly recognize the full coaching staff whose dedication, mentorship, and tireless preparation made this victory possible. As I said, head coach Jamaal Gill; coaches Christopher Williams, Darrell Bullock, Ronald Thomas, Nathan Townsen Jr., Kimani Harris, DiVonte Lumpkin, Jamaal Gill II; the managers, Kalya Barton, Raelynn Bosley, Nevaeh Gilbert, and Shariyah Nicholes. And we know that behind every successful team, there's a school culture that nurtures excellence. So, I also want to recognize their incredible school leadership that helped build that foundation, Principal Dori Butler, whose leadership has been instrumental in elevating Dyett's vision, and director of student life, Cinque Cullar. I also want to recognize, obviously, the young people by name who actually won this championship: Amari Brown, Matthew Wilson, Christian Lowe, Ahmari Taylor, Rickey Coleman, Jahmir Brown, Aramis Brown Jr., Cornell Dunbar, Jayden McKinnon, Mikai Harris, Devon Shelton, Johntae Duncan, Jacob Johnson, Zaire Tobar, and 10400029.docx 50  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 Dillion Fountain. These young men are more than just athletes, they are scholars, leaders, and living proof of what's possible when a community refuses to give up on its youth. This championship belongs to the entire Bronzeville community, which refused to let Dyett's light go out. So, to the team, to the coaches, the administrators, and supporters, you have made the 26th District proud, you've made your city proud, your state proud, and your ancestors proud. Congratulations, Dyett's… Dyett Eagles, 2025 champions. May your victory echo for generations to come."

"Congratulations, Dyett High School. We're proud of you. Moving to page 16 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2801, Representative Deering. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Deering on the amendment."

"Representative Deering moves adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendments are adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill." 10400029.docx 51  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Representative Deering on the measure."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2801 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 1 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Remaining on page 16 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2772, Leader Delgado. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk."

"Leader Delgado on House Bill 2772."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm very proud today to stand up on House Bill 2772, which I think brings women's professional sports to the forefront once again. House Bill 2772 prohibits gender-based discrimination towards those participating in sports activity programs under the Illinois Sports Facility Authority Act. It also adds professional women's sports under the definition of 'facility' in this act, and it makes some additional technical grammatical changes. But why I'm so proud to stand up here today is to talk about treating women's professional sports in the same manner that we have been historically treating men's professional sports, and I look forward to seeing some great progress from those amazing women who go out there and play every day. So, thank you very much. Happy to answer any questions, Mr. Speaker."

"Seeing none, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2772 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 111 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 10 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2336, Representative DeLuca. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 10400029.docx 53  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Representative DeLuca on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move to adopt amendment #1, and we'll discuss it on Third."

"Representative DeLuca moves adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative DeLuca on the bill."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen. House Bill 2336 allows for the reimbursement for lift-assist services. Municipalities may collect reasonable fees from the assisted living facility or nursing home facility for every lift- assist service after the sixth lift-assist service provided to that assisted living facility or nursing home that year rendered by a municipal fire department, firefighter, emergency response unit, or public safety employee of a municipal department in connection with providing lift-assist services to a patient or other individual. The fees may not exceed the actual personnel and equipment costs for all 10400029.docx 54  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 services rendered by the municipality in connection with providing lift-assist services to a patient or other individual. Thank you. I'd be happy be answer any questions."

"Any discussion? Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"Yes."

"That is correct, after the sixth."

"Yes, I believe those are some of them."

"Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2336 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'no.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' and 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to the order… moving to page 34 of the calendar, on the Order of 10400029.docx 55  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 2874, Representative Deuter. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Deuter on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2874 preserves patient and medical practitioner rights in Illinois with respect to ephedrine products. Broad language in the current law causes confusion and affects a medical practitioner's ability to prescribe ephedrine products for legitimate medical purposes and affects a pharmacy's ability to appropriately label the products. The change eliminates confusion and allows patients to obtain these products for legitimate medical purposes and use them safely. The bill passed committee unanimously, and I ask for your support."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2874 pass?' All in favor vote 'yes'; opposed vote 'no,' please. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Jacobs, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

Speaker Guzzardi: "The record shall reflect your intent, Representative."

"Moving to page 15 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2747, Representative Coffey. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Coffey on the measure."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2747 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this measure, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 30 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 22, Representative Didech. Mr. 10400029.docx 57  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 Clerk, please read the bill. Mr. Clerk, please return the bill to the Order of Second Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Please read the bill."

"Representative Didech on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Amendment 1 guts the bill. It's now a… a new proposal. It makes a technical revision to the Illinois Municipal Code. I'll… I'll explain it in detail on Third Reading."

"Representative Didech moves adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Didech on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 22 provides a process for when new school building construction is contemplated by a developer donation implementing ordinance. Happy to answer any questions."

"On the measure, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will." 10400029.docx 58  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"The introduced bill was too stinky, so we're… we're doing something different."

"Correct."

"Yeah. So, the feedback that we've gotten from stakeholders working on that is that the current statute that contemplates the impact fees and developer donations for school grounds had some vagueness to it as to whether it also contemplates new school construction. In the School Code, we have some provisions that treat new school construction different than other infrastructure improvements on school grounds. So, we're bringing this section into alignment with those other provisions in the School Code."

"Not… not that I'm aware of."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 22 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who 10400029.docx 59  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 31 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills on Third Reading, we have House Bill 1700, Representative du Buclet. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative du Buclet on the measure." du Buclet: "Thank you. House Bill 1700 amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act and the Public Investment Act to add a requirement that a… that a financial institution must have a satisfactory or outstanding rating under the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act in order to be eligible to… to receive deposits or public funds. House Amendment 1 specifies that the government funds that have not been deposited may not be withdrawn from a financial institution prior to the date of maturity solely on the basis of a less than satisfactory Illinois CRA rating. The amendment addresses concerns from the Community Bankers Association of Illinois, who now support House Bill 1700. Thank you."

"Any discussion? Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1700 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 84 voting 'yes,' 30 voting 'no,' and 1 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 10 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2179, Representative Elik. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Elik on the amendment."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Please proceed with amendment 2, Representative."

"Representative Elik moves adoption of Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Elik on the measure."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2179 pass?' All in favor vote 'yes'; opposed vote 'no.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the 10400029.docx 62  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Miller, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"The record will reflect your intention. Moving to page 32 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 1908, Leader Evans. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Out of the record, Mr. Clerk. Moving to page 18 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2977, Representative Gill. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Gill on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move to adopt Floor Amendment #1, which makes this just for cities over $500,000 and then also just ensures that any funding currently going to our fire department, this is in addition to."

"Representative Gill moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' 10400029.docx 63  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Gill on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2977 amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality of 500,000 or more must set aside, in a dedicated account, 10% of the funds the municipality receives from an insurer on account of ambulance or fire services provided by the municipality. Provides that they may only use the funds in the dedicated account for purchasing and maintaining our ambulances, fire engines, and other vehicles used to provide emergency services. Our fleet in Chicago is in dire need of help from us, and this bill will help. And I appreciate… I'm here for any questions."

"On this measure, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"They have."

"They are in opposition right now, but we are open to talking to Senator Cunningham and I, who have been working on this bill in the Senate, when it goes to the Senate." 10400029.docx 64  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"The conversations are still happening, yes. But I really believe in this bill, and I don't want to change it much."

"That's correct."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2977 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' and 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 35 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 3178, Representative Gong-Gershowitz. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Representative Gong-Gershowitz on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 3178 is a trailer from House Bill 4762 from the 103rd. It really just conforms language to the California statute that passed subsequent to our passing House Bill 4762. It's really just some clarifying language to ensure that the use of the digital replica is consistent with the terms of the contract for performance of personal or professional services and 10400029.docx 65  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 consistent with the central character of the photograph or soundtrack as recorded or performed. I know of no opposition. This was agreed language between SAG-AFTRA and the MPA. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"That is correct."

"Puts us… puts us in line with California law and ensures that we're not interfering with existing contracts."

"In this case, the motion picture industry, you know, as we all know, is… is a strong center of gravity in California but also a very important industry here in Illinois. We just want to make sure that as we are protecting artists in their contract negotiations and ensuring that their image and likeness is protected that we don't have language in one state that is different than another state when, generally speaking, the folks who are… we are aiming to 10400029.docx 66  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 protect here want to just make sure that they understand what the law is."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3178 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'no.' The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 2 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 742, Leader González. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Out of the record, Mr. Clerk. Moving to page 31 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 1712, Representative Grasse. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Grasse on House Bill 1712."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. House Bill 1712 creates standardization for the Physician Orders for Life- Sustaining Treatment, or POLST, forms. And that document… they are documents that guide emergency and long-term care 10400029.docx 67  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 for patients who cannot advocate for themselves and that honor their medical wishes, especially in the case of an emergency. This bill would establish clear oversight, uniform training, and accountability measures within the Illinois Department of Public Health to ensure health care providers follow POLST forms correctly. And this also will ensure that people's own end-of-life wishes are known and followed and honored. I urge your support."

"On this question, Representative Hauter."

"She indicates that she will."

"So, the training is going to be on the IDPH website, and it will be available for all those who are tasked with helping others fill out those forms. There is no cost for it. It will… and all those who are… all those health care providers who… who are to present the forms to others and make sure that they have universal training and understanding of the form."

"Well, I think that would up to the individual health care facilities to determine for their own staff. It will be present and available, and it will be a universal training. So, that would be up to… to the individual health care facilities. What I… what I can say is, is my own experience as a hospice chaplain shows that many health care providers do not understand this form well enough to truly explain it to those people who are wanting to make their end-of-life wishes known. So, this is providing an option for them to have that available to all who are tasked with helping others fill it out."

"That is my understanding."

"Seeing no further debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1712 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 76 voting 'yes,' 40 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving back to page 32 of the calendar, on 10400029.docx 69  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 1908, Leader Evans. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Evans. Leader…"

"Thank… thank you, Mr. Speaker and the great Members of this assembly. This bill is an initiative for of the water reclamation district. It adds a deputy executive director to help with government efficiency and processing for them. Statutorily, in order to add the position, they need us to make the change, so I request your support."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"Not necessarily. It's the… the ability for them to create the position. They could potentially fill it this year whenever they vote on it, or it could be something done in the future, but it gives them the flexibility and the opportunity."

"Yes."

"No, I mean, we haven't heard any bad news from them for a long time, so they're really great with their fiscal management. This gives them the flexibility to add for 10400029.docx 70  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 government efficiency. But, you know, they've been within their levy or under it for many, many years. So, no they're… so they've been managed well, so we don't… we don't expect a huge change in the budget."

"Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1908 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Crawford, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I… I rise to recognize the SGA leaders, the student government leaders from the City Colleges of Chicago, who are in the Speaker's Gallery today with us. They're here in Springfield for Student Advocacy Day. And I think they look good in their white shirts, and they're doing a great job at it. Can I have all of the State Representatives who have a City College of Chicago in their district, one of the seven City Colleges, please rise. If you need a reminder, those colleges are Daley College, where I worked for eight years; Kennedy-King College, where I worked for a few years; Malcolm X College; Harold Washington College; Truman College; Wilbur Wright College. Did I leave anyone 10400029.docx 71  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 out? Olive-Harvey College, oh… the… on the far South Side. Absolutely. I want to recognize their… a few graduates that are here. Absolutely, please do. So, we have SGA leaders gradating this year: Mr. David Ramirez, just raise your hand if you're here; Laisha Garcia; Zixuan 'Zoe' Zhang; Glory Daniels; Ameer Longe; Kaitlyn Espinoza; Jordyn Murray; Jovannae Magallanes; Valerie Dutan; and Conception Vega. Congratulations from us here in the Illinois state House of Representatives on your accomplishments. As a former student government leader and your advisor for eight years, I know the hard work and dedication that you all put together in advocating for yourselves, your fellow students, and your community. And I am saving a seat here in the House of Representatives for some of you upon your election. Thank you all."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Welcome to the Capitol. Representative Guerrero-Cuellar, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege, Speaker."

"State your point."

"So, I have the privilege of having Daley College in my district, and I just want to welcome the students, and it's great to see you here. And at some point, I’ll be out in the college to visit you. Thank you so much."

"Welcome to the Capitol. Moving to page 34, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 2983, Leader González. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill. Mr. Clerk, please move the bill to the Order of Second Reading for the purpose of an amendment. Please read the bill." 10400029.docx 72  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"On the amendment, Representative González." González: "It's a gut and replace amendment to become bill. I'll talk about it when it's on Third."

"Representative… Leader González moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader González on the bill." González: "House Bill 2983 is an initiative of the Secretary of State's Office and is their driver's omnibus bill to address several issues within statute. It came out of committee unanimously, and I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2983 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a Constitutional majority, is hereby declared 10400029.docx 74  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 passed. Moving to page 5 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 1441, Representative Guerrero-Cuellar. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Guerrero-Cuellar on the bill."

"Speaker, I'd like to adopt amendment 1."

"Out of the record, Mr. Clerk. Moving to page 36 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 3428, Representative Haas. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Haas on the bill."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3428 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional amendment, is… excuse me, this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 28 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills on Second Reading, we have House Bill 3743, Representative Hanson. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Hanson on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I recommend the adoption of House Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 3743. The amendment makes a couple of minor changes to points number four and five and, more importantly, makes it crystal clear how a school board may opt-out of the requirements."

"Representative Hanson moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?" 10400029.docx 76  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Hanson on the bill."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, this is a… a public and a child safety bill. This bill amends the School Code and requires that each school district shall include railroad safety messaging in its handbook for students kindergarten through grade 12. This messaging, it's kind of rudimentary, and it takes things that are sometimes included in voluntary operations and puts it into the… the day in, day out student-parent handbook that goes to every school. And through the amendment, it does offer up language. If a school board and a school district wants to opt-out of it, they may."

"Any discussion? Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"That is correct. There are some school districts that actually have committees that do nothing but focus on that handbook. That would be a way to feed the information into the school board. Should they not have such a committee, the school board themselves can go ahead and… and choose to opt- 10400029.docx 77  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 out. And… and it does align with the… with the… the traditional school calendar year, which begins on July the 1st."

"I appreciate their minor input. They believe it should be in everyday curriculum. I don't blame them, but I also know that's an incredible burden to ask on our teachers right now to… to include more things in an… a everyday school day. I think this is a noncumbersome beginning point. I'd love to work with them going forward to build in a curriculum."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3743 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 112 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 13 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2551, Representative Guerrero- Cuellar. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Representative Guerrero-Cuellar on the amendment."

"Thank you, Speaker. I believe we have to adopt an amendment. We're good?"

"Representative Guerrero-Cuellar moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

Speaker Guzzardi: "Representative Guerrero-Cuellar on the amendment."

"The amendment is just a technical change."

"Representative Guerrero-Cuellar moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #2. All in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Please read the bill."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Representative Guerrero-Cuellar on the measure."

"Thank you, Speaker. House Bill 2551 is to reinstate the task force for study recommendations and mechanism to reduce the risk and the rate of suicide among first responders." 10400029.docx 79  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2551 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 30 the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 1331, Representative Harper. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Harper on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm pleased to present House Bill 1331, which is an initiative of the Illinois Rare Disease Commission. It would require the Department of Insurance to consider establishing ratios for genetic medicine and genetic counseling providers. I know of no opposition. The Illinois Society of Genetics Professionals support this bill, and I urge a 'yes' vote."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1331 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 32 of the calendar, on the Order of 10400029.docx 80  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 2351, Representative Hauter. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Hauter on the measure."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2351 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' and 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 16 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2771, Representative Barbara Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Representative Barbara Hernandez on the measure." Hernandez, B.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HB2771 allows the Department of Public Health to charge a fee of $65 for a certificate of free sale rather than $10. They haven't changed this price since 20… 2003, and currently they're losing close to $130,000. So, I… I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2771 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 76 voting 'yes,' 40 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 33 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 2676, Representative Norma Hernandez. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Representative Norma Hernandez on the measure." Hernandez, N.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to amend amendment 1, please."

"Amendment 1 was adopted in committee. Please proceed, Representative." Hernandez, N.: "Well, I'm here to urge the passage of HB2676. Ensuring that sufficient providers are available in Illinois communities is a critical part of any program to promote access to care. When certain specialties are lacking, costs rise and barriers like travel distance make it… make it so that some families are less able to access all the kids… of all the kid… of care that may need. The legislation that I'm presenting today would help to address one of these shortages by adding ophthalmologist to the list of eligible health care providers who can qualify for loan repayment through the 10400029.docx 83  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 Department of Public Health in Underserved Health Care Provider Workforce Program. This program assists people in locally scarce specialties who are willing to practice full or half time in designated shortage areas, which are designated by the director of the Department of Public Health. Participants receive assistance repaying educational loans in exchange for service in underserved areas. This is common… this is a commonsense measure that enhances and incentives for needed specialists to practice in areas currently suffering from reduced access or no access to ophthalmology services. Passage will make it easier and likely cheaper for Illinois families to care for… to take care of their vision. The Illinois Optometric Association is a proponent, and there are no known opponents. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2676 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 4 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 1341, Representative Jacobs. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill." 10400029.docx 85  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Representative Jacobs on the measure."

Speaker Guzzardi: "On this question, Representative Blair- Sherlock."

"Thank you. Representative Jacobs, am I have deja vu? Have I seen this bill before?"

"Okay. And did it pass unanimously out of committee?"

"And did we have a similar bill on the floor in the 103rd?"

"We… we had a similar bill on the floor in the 103rd as well, didn't we?"

"And that passed the House as well?"

"Okay. Thank you."

"There being no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1341 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Vella. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 1 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 31 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 1577, Representative Huynh. Mr. Clerk, read the bill."

"Representative Huynh on House Bill 1577."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1577 is a trailer cleanup bill from last session brought to me as an initiative of NH… NAHIP as it pertains to student health care coverage. 10400029.docx 87  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 It's a carve out for student health care plans. The bill passed out of committee unanimously with bipartisan support. I know of no opposition, and I urge an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1577 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk… Vella. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative DeLuca, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege, please, Mr. Speaker."

"Please state your point, Representative."

"Please join me in giving a warm Springfield welcome to a group of social work students from Governors State University. Please state up. Welcome to Springfield."

"Welcome to the Capitol, future social workers. Moving to the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, page 21 of the calendar, we have House Bill 3248, Representative Jiménez. Representative Jiménez. Out of the record. Moving to page 33 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 2488, Representative Johnson. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Johnson on the bill."

"Hello? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2488 changes the term 'intentional violation' in the Illinois Occupational 10400029.docx 88  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 Safety and Health Act to 'willful violation' to match federal OSHA language and increases the penalty cap for a willful violation to $70,000 from $10,000. Due to the egregious nature of the willful violations, the increased penalty is necessary to deter violations and hold the back actors… bad actors accountable for risking the health and safety of public servants, such as firefighters, public works employees, water and sewer department employees, and many others. To be clear, this bill only applies to public employees and employers, as federal law prohibits the state from enforcement in the private sector. Over the past 10 years, there was been 18 willful violations, 12 of which have resulted in either serious injury or death. The effective date is October 1 to match the federal fiscal year. This is a Department of Labor initiative, and there are no known opponents."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"The gentlemen indicates that he will."

"Yes, sir."

"Yes, it has."

"When we were even discussing this in committee, we… this… first of all, I… I think we should have always matched the federal level anyway. But the reality is, $10,000 is… is, I… I would assume, a… a public employee… bosses, at times, do 10400029.docx 89  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 a risk reward as well, just like other agencies, other businesses do. And the $70,000 would clearly be a much better deterrent. Even when it was brought up in committee, Representative Benton brought this up in committee that when you start looking at fines that are instituted against public bodies and you see a $70,000 fine, it tends to stand out a heck of a lot more than a $10,000 would, which then stops the bad actors and also starts an accountability process."

"Thank you, Representative."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2488 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 79 voting 'yes,' 37 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 35 of the calendar, we have 10400029.docx 90  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 House Bill 3339, on the Order of Third Reading, Representative Jones. Mr. Clerk, please move the bill to the Order of Second Reading for the purpose of an amendment and please read the bill."

"On the amendment, Representative Jones."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House. House Floor Amendment #2 to the bill is a simple bill that seeks to clarify the Criminal Code. There was some issues from the ACLU and others regarding that. So, this is what amendment 2 does, and I ask for its adoption."

"Representative Jones moves adoption of Floor Amendment #2. All in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Please return the bill to the Order of Third Reading. Please read the bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Jones on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before I begin, I'd like to thank Governor Pritzker, Speaker Welch, State Police Director John Kelly, Sergeant John Thompson of the Illinois State Police, Representative… Leader Ann Williams, Members of the Executive 10400029.docx 91  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 Committee, Representative Kelly for assisting with this bill. This is an important piece of legislation. Many of you know, in 2021, we passed the Tamara Clayton act, a postal worker who was shot and killed on I-57. At that time, the… the bill was a pilot program, and it allowed the state police to put a camera on the expressway to prevent expressway shootings. And part of that, just to read some stats, 82% of the internet… interstate shootings last year, the cameras have helped the state police not only capture the individuals who involved or had people who witnessed the shooting work with the state police. And I'm happy to report to this General Assembly that since 2021, there's been a decrease in shootings, a 31% decrease in 2023, 53% decrease from 2022, and a 71% decrease when we implemented the bill. And last year, the state police announced a hundred percent of the shootings on the expressways in 2023 resulted in arrests, and that is a good measure and a good result for this General Assembly and everyone who supported this bill. I know that there's opposition on the side from the ACLU. We attempted to not only quell that but also work with them. But this is a great bill, and I would ask for an 'aye' vote. And I'm happy to take any questions, Mr. Speaker."

"On this question, Representative Cassidy."

"Question of the sponsor."

"He indicates that he will yield."

"Thank you, Representative. I just wanted to make sure, because we had some back and forth and we worked… I don't why I was looking all over. You're sitting in the same seat you've sat in forever. Hi. You look great today. We had some back 10400029.docx 92  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 and forth about this, and you… you amended the bill and removed the ACLU's objections. Is that correct?"

"That's correct."

"I really appreciate your willingness to work with us on this and make sure that our shield remains strong. So, thank you so much for that, and I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no further debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3339 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 20 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3141, Leader Keicher. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Keicher on the amendment."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Leader Keicher moves adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Keicher on the measure."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3141 pass?' All in favor say… vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Grant, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please state your point, Representative."

"Welcome to the Capitol. Moving to page 32 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 2335, Representative Michael Kelly. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Kelly on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2335 is a vehicle service omnibus that contains the following provisions: It modifies the definition of 'expanded-use antique vehicles.' It corrects an error conflicting language regarding the fees for antique vehicles that antique plates shall not exceed $6 per registration year. It provides that a highly… that highly restrictive personal information contained in a vehicle title registration records may be so disclosed only to the individual to whom the information pertains, law enforcement, secretary of state personnel, or pursuant to a court order. It allows for the printed proof of registration to be valid for 30 days from… from the expiration date of the previous registration sticker or 30 days from the purchase date of the new registration sticker. It corrects a discrepancy regarding 10400029.docx 95  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 the mandatory insurance verification notice and registration suspension requirements by clarifying that the vehicle owner who does not provide proof of insurance or proof of an inoperable vehicle within 30 calendar days in… is in violation of the mandatory insurance requirement and their vehicle's registration will be suspended upon expiration of that 30 calendar days. And this also clarifies that short-term permits may only be used for… be issued by VSD to licensed rebuilders of the purpose driving… salvaged and rebuilt vehicles to be inspected by the SOS under the IVC, Section 3- 308. And happy to answer any questions, and respectfully ask for a 'yes' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"That's correct."

"Correct. That's what they stated in committee."

"That's… that's correct." 10400029.docx 96  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Correct. This just clarifies that the secretary of state has to comply with this TRUST Act, which they already do."

"Understand. Thank you."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2335 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 75 voting 'yes,' 40 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 5 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 1362, Representative Kifowit. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Out of the record, Mr. Clerk. Moving to page 27 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3677, Representative La Ha. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative La Ha on the amendment."

"Representative La Ha moves adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative La Ha on the measure."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3677 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 25 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3511, Representative LaPointe. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative LaPointe on House Bill 3511."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You're looking great up there. House Bill 3511 is a bill that would some small changes to our School and Municipal Social Work Loan Repayment Program that's administered by ISAC, and the bill would establish the Nonprofit Clinical Supervision Grant Program to be overseen by our Department of Human Services. Both components of this bill take aim at the same problem, which is our pervasive behavioral health care workforce shortage. Recruitment and 10400029.docx 99  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 retention into the field is vital. That includes loan repayment, and it also includes far better access to clinical supervision hours to speed up access to clinical licensure for our LCSWs, who provide… of all the professionals, they provide the most mental health care in Illinois. We want them to work at the top of their licensure. We want them to be able to bill. So, very briefly, the bill changes this social work loan repayment program because its undersubscribed. There are funds available and people are not actively going after the funds. So, we're increasing the available amount to incentivize people to go after the funds from 6500 to 8,000. We're including social workers that are employed by counties, and then we are establishing the Nonprofit Clinical Supervision Program so a nonprofit association can run a program by employing LCSWs to provide efficient and effective supervision so people can accelerate to full licensure more quickly. Although this bill is subject to appropriation, which makes lots of folks very nervous, it actually moved out of the Higher Ed Committee unanimously. And that's because there is a 6 million approp that's GRF to the school social work program that we have been appropriating for three years, and it's in the governor's introduced budget. And so, our proposal is to take a million of that and put it towards the supervision program. Thank you for your indulgence. Happy to answer any questions."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will." 10400029.docx 100  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"That is accurate, and we have been in several conversations with their legislative team, and they have been directed to be opposed to anything that adds to their budget. However, the conversations are now happening with higher level people in the administration to make clear that this is not new money, that the intention is to take a million from the 6 million approp that we've had for three years to use it towards this."

"Yeah. The supervision component, the… the price cap, is a million. And then for the actual student loan repayment, for each applicant, it would be 8,000."

"The known universe is the history of the numbers of school social workers that have been applying. So, we do have that data, and it is undersubscribed. And… and, if you want, just like my other bills, I'm happy to give you that data, Leader."

"Okay. So, for state Fiscal Year '24, for example, there were 224 recipients of the school and municipal social work shortage loan repayment, and that price tag was about 1.2 million." 10400029.docx 101  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"That's a great outline."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3511 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 32 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 1927, Leader Lilly. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Lilly on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly. I rise to present House Bill 1927. It amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act to provide that, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, moneys in the OSLAD space and the development fund may not be appropriated, signed, or transferred to another state fund. I ask for your 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will." 10400029.docx 102  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"They have not."

"Well, yes, I've passed this bill out of the general… the 103rd General Assembly last year, and it kind of stalled in the Senate. But we want to make sure that one of the state's most precious programs and most successful program stays intact. And from time to time, the state takes money from good programs for other good things, but it puts the programs for the state park districts in jeopardy. So, we want to make sure we're… our parks throughout the State of Illinois have what they need to balance the mindset and the hearts of the children of Illinois."

"There being no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1927 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 102 voting 'yes,' 11 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to the Order of House Bills- Third Reading, on page 35, we have House Bill 3343, Representative Mah… Leader Mah. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Mah on the bill. Leader Mah. Out of the record, Mr. Clerk. Moving to page 24 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3435, Representative Manley. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Manley on the amendment."

"I'd like to adopt the amendment and discuss it on Third, please."

"Representative Manley moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Manley on the measure."

"Thank you, Speaker. House Bill 3435, the amendment is a gut and replace. It would allow health and mental health practitioners from other states or territories to act in Illinois while under the auspices of the American Red Cross. These individuals are volunteers who perform these services at no charge during disasters or emergencies, or in anticipation of such disasters or emergencies, such as a solar 10400029.docx 104  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 eclipse, in anticipation of a severe weather storm or major event, such as the Democratic National Convention. Many times, disaster incidents, such as floods, tornadoes, or apartment fires, receive no disaster declaration when a mental health worker or nurse might be needed from across state lines in the Quad Cities or in the Metro East area to assist in a Red Cross shelter or to help with replacing medications lost in a disaster. There are no known opponents, and I'm able to take any questions you might have."

"On this measure, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"Correct. Correct. It…"

"It was a gut and replace totally, yes."

"Correct."

"There is… as far as I know, there is no known opposition."

"Seeing no further questions, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3435 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Elik, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Welcome to Springfield, young man. You play an eclectic set of hobbies. Representative LaPointe, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want go back and explain what that rousing applause was after I presented HB3511. You were hearing from a whole bunch of social workers and social work students that are here for advocacy day with the National Association of Social Workers of Illinois. There are about 450 social workers or students or professors at the Capitol today. And for them to witness a bill that is going to make the pathway into that career and to allow them to be retained in the career for years, so they can provide support and behavioral health treatment to people in all of our districts, was really meaningful to them. And so, I just want to say, thank you for being here today. Thanks for the rousing applause, and I hope that all of my colleagues find the time to have conversations with them while they're here today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

"Thank you, Representative. Welcome to the Capitol, social workers. Representative Briel, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege, please."

"Please state your point, Representative."

"I would like to introduce the House to two amazing young pages. These are the Nagele twins, Gunnar and Everly. They are in the district. Their dad is the… an incredible innovator when it comes to agriculture. He… his family had a farm, and 10400029.docx 107  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 they realized that they couldn't make what they were making before, and if the farm was going to survive, they had to do something different. Nick decided, with the family's support, to… to turn their corn acreage into a sustainable growing operation that creates some of the best whiskey you're going to get. They are located in DeKalb. I am so incredibly proud. Everly and Gunnar are awesome. Can we please give them a big round of applause?"

"Welcome to the Capitol. Moving to page 24 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3439, Representative Mason. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Mason on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The amendment just clarifies some of the provisions in the underlying bill, and it removes the requirement for… for reports to be given to the General Assembly."

"Representative Mason moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Mason."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 3439 really addresses something that we have been talking about in early childhood for, I don't know, the last… in the last General Assembly and now. It's about the clarification of background checks and how that pertains to staff and whether contingent employment is allowed, once… once a provisional employee is hired, whether they can work as a contingent employee until the remainder of their background check goes through. So, this really codifies into law… law the understanding as it should be. If an employee is hired on a contingent basis, pending the final results of their background check, they must be supervised at all times. This bill passed out of committee unanimously from both sides, and I appreciate your support."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3439 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 10 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2338, Representative Mayfield. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill." 10400029.docx 109  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

Speaker Guzzardi: "Representative Mayfield on House Floor Amendment 4."

"The amendment just corrects drafting errors and puts the bill in the correct section."

"Representative Mayfield moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #4. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Mayfield on House Bill 2338."

"Thank you so much. This is a very simple bill, as… it actually came from a senior constituent of mine who had purchased a third-party warranty. And when she took her car in to have it repaired, they refused to give her a copy of the warranty that she paid for. So, this bill is an agreed bill. I worked on it with the automobile dealers, and it just basically says if you purchase one of these warranties that… and the consumer requests it, you have to give them a copy. 10400029.docx 110  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 It's commonsense, but, unfortunately, we have to legislate type of things."

"On this question, Representative Weber."

"To the bill."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2338 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Faver Dias. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Staying on page 10 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2196, Representative Meier. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Meier on House Floor Amendment #1." 10400029.docx 111  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

Speaker Guzzardi: "More than possible, Representative. Representative Meier moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Meier."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2196 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Hammond, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please state your point, Leader."

"Thank you for your important work, and welcome to the Capitol. Staying on page 32 of the calendar, House Bill 2340, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, 2340, Leader McCombie. Mr. Clerk, please move this bill back to the Order of Second Reading for the purpose of an amendment."

"Leader McCombie on the amendment."

"Thank you, Leader. Leader McCombie moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader McCombie on the measure."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2340 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have 10400029.docx 114  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 4 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 1332, Representative Meyers-Martin. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Representative Meyers-Martin on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the General Assembly. Amendment 3 merely clarifies the elements of the underlying bill, which therefore addressed all of the concerns of the committee and passed out of committee unanimously."

"Representative Meyers-Martin moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #3. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill." 10400029.docx 115  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Representative Meyers-Martin on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1332 amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital licensed under the act must, at the time of a patient is checked in, give the patient the opportunity to designate an emergency contact and then requires consent if that contact would be communicated any private information. Amendment 3 then created a clear hierarchy of the hospital's notification in case there is a legal representative and an emergency contact. It streamlines the language of the emergency contact, as well as makes a technical change in the definition of health information. It focuses on the notification process in the case of a patient having died versus a life and death threatening event. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"It brought… well, the hospital association was the author of the amendment as well as a witness in committee. So, the committee, then, was neutral and supported it fully."

"Yes." 10400029.docx 116  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Well, there was a conflict between AARP's amendment, and so we floored that amendment. And then amendment 3 clarified all of that information, including the information in amendment 2."

"Yes."

"Thank you."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1332 pass?' All in favor say 'aye'; all… all in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 87 voting 'yes,' 26 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 9 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 1910, Representative Moeller. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Moeller on the amendment." 10400029.docx 117  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #2 makes some technical changes to the liability language of the bill, and ask for its adoption."

"Representative Moeller moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Moeller on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am very pleased to present House Bill 1910 this afternoon in the House chamber. This bill came to me from a constituent who is a senior at the Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora. She, at a very young age, has already devoted a lot of her passion and time to harm reduction in public health. And in that cause, she's… she developed this language for this legislation that would require libraries in Illinois to have on hand opioid antagonists in the case of an opioid overdose occurring in… in one of their facilities or at… at a library event. The bill requires that libraries shall take necessary steps to have these antagonists available. It specifies that library staff and authorized personnel are immune from liability for the administration of the opioid antagonist, except for willful or wanton misconduct. And it also provides that the 10400029.docx 118  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 Department of Public Health would assist with identifying training for the personnel who would be applying the antagonist. Again, just very pleased to present this bill. This represents a lot of time and effort and just care on the… on the part of this young student. And this is one more step that our state can take to take a harm reduction approach when it comes to the opioid epidemic and ensure that we have resources in the community to keep people safe in the event of an opioid overdose. Happy to answer any questions and would ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"There… there is… there's no direct cost. Narcan or opioid antagonist is available right now to libraries through programs administrated through the Department of Human… Human Services and… and other outlets. So, there… there is no cost anticipated with this bill."

"There may be a minimal cost. The cost of Narcan runs roughly 30 to 50 dollars per… per box. So, the… the cost is not significant."

"Sure. The… the language specifies that the library and its personnel who are administering or who may be administering the antagonist are immune from liability in the administration of the antagonist, except for willful or wanton misconduct. So, you know, if they're… and it's my understanding these, Narcan in particular, is a… is a very safe medication. It's very difficult to misuse or mis- administer the antagonist. But… but there will be training involved and… and offered, as I mentioned, through the Department of Public Health. There are many resources out there for training for the administration. And… but in the bill, we do specify that personnel are… are not liable if something were to go wrong unless it was willful or wanton misconduct."

"I don't have rulemaking authority in the language."

"That's okay."

"Thank you."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1910 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who 10400029.docx 120  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Ryan, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."

"Please state your point, Representative."

"I would like to welcome, up in the gallery to my right, the Queen of Martyrs grammar school, who took a three-hour bus ride to be here today. They wanted to come and visit Springfield. They want to learn about the General Assembly. And I'd like to welcome them and if everyone give them a big Springfield welcome on behalf of myself and Representative Gill."

"Welcome to the Capitol. Hope you're enjoying the proceedings today. Representative Jacobs, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

Speaker Guzzardi: "The record will reflect your intention. Representative Ugaste, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Welcome to the Capitol. On page 4 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 1352, Representative Moore. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Moore on the amendment."

"Representative Moore moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Moore on the measure."

"Seeing no… on this question, Representative Ryan."

"Mr. Moore, is this your first bill."

"Oh, and I'd love to have heard about these deserts you speak of."

"I'd be willing to go down there if you changed it to desserts rather than deserts."

"All right. Thank you, Representative."

"Congratulations."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1352 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Congratulations. Moving to page 2 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 35, Leader Morgan. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill." 10400029.docx 123  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Leader Morgan on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Floor Amendment #1 just provides some additional clarity based on feedback we got from proponents and opponents to make it a better bill. Ask for its adoption."

"Leader Morgan moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Morgan on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, appreciate it. You're doing a great job. We are here today to talk about something that it was over two years culmination of reviewing the way that artificial intelligence is being used in health insurance to deny your claims. We've been working on this bill with the department, with stakeholders, with the Attorney General's Office, with the ACLU. And ultimately, at the end of the day, what we have to make sure is that AI is not denying your health insurance claims. It's that simple. Here in the Illinois House, we have taken extraordinary steps to make 10400029.docx 124  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 sure that health insurance is protected, that we're helping consumers throughout the State of Illinois get their claims approved, and not denied, so that you have an insurance company standing in between you and your health care provider. We have amended this bill to address a lot of the concerns. We have narrowed this legislation to make sure that it's targeting the true focus, which is health insurance providers, health insurers, not other types of insurance. This is really focused on health insurance payers. We have a number of supporters of this legislation. It's not only going to protect you from having your insurance claims denied from AI, it's also going to provide new disclosures to the Illinois Department of Insurance and, most importantly, new disclosures to you as a consumer. You have the right to know if AI's being used to deny your health care. I ask for your… your support, and, Mr. Speaker, back to you."

"On this question, Leader Keicher. Leader Keicher."

"He indicates that he will."

"Thank you, Leader. That's a great question. You know, this is really targeting, literally, what we defined in the law, adverse consumer outcomes. In that situation, you're talking about administrative processing. And AI can be a wonderful utilization, wonderful tool in a lot of ways in health care. It can help in consumer protection and… and just consumer response when you go onto your website for whatever your payer is to ask questions of whether or not you have coverage or not. So, like customer service functions, right? But we're really getting at the adverse consumer outcomes. So, no, it would not get to billing back and forth between a provider and an insurer."

"So, that… that is not the intent of bill. I think it's important, and… and you know this, for those of us who work in insurance, you know, these are the types of matters that Illinois Department of Insurance looks at all the time 10400029.docx 126  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 already. But, ultimately, the focus of this legislation is, in fact, those claims that are being denied or impacted or delayed because of an AI review, not a human review. That is the focus of this legislation."

"Correct. And sometimes the department has found that some of those routine reviews and denials, though, are actually based in discriminatory practices from insurers. So, while that is not the intention of my legislation, I don't want to mislead anyone to think that the department doesn't care about that. And we all should care if billing is being automatically denied for somebody because of their race or their age or their credit score or what have you. So, there are things and functions today in law that the Department of Insurance has. That is not what we're trying to get at with this legislation."

"Sure. Without boring the body, the question really, at… at the core of the leader's question, is whether or not we're just limiting the review to a health insurance payer or some of the other ancillary services that are involved with these kinds of reviews of your health insurance claim. Third-party administrators are increasingly reviewing your insurance claim. So, it might not be the insurer, but it might be an 10400029.docx 127  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 ancillary service. That's really what we're trying to get to. So, accepted benefits and accepted services are something that we talk about in short-term limited duration plans and a variety of other insurers. This is intended to include that because it does impact your consumers and whether or not your claim is approved or denied."

"I'm always open to making it a better bill, but I would say the priority here is the consumer, not the industry."

"Seeing no further debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 35 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 79 voting 'yes,' 35 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 14 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2688, Representative Morris. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Morris on the amendment."

"Hi. I… I ask to move floor… House Amendment 2 to be adopted."

"Representative Morris moves adoption of Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Representative Morris."

"Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Representative Morris on the measure."

"This is a simple bill. This House amendment removed all opposition, as we negotiated with the Illinois State Medical Society. House Bill 2688 is a certified nurse midwife bill, will… will allow them… will allow them to have a collaborative agreement with a physician who does not provide home birth services in a health care professional shortage area or material health desert. In licensed birth centers, certified nurse midwives can't provide services without a written collaborative agreement if granted clinical privileges by a clinical director of a birth center. In a health care… in a health care provider shortage area, a maternal care desert, a certified midwife can collaborate with a Full Practice Authority. And I ask for an 'aye' vote, and I'm willing to take any questions."

"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2688 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 10400029.docx 129  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Congratulations, Representative. Moving to page 15 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2751, Representative Moylan. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Moylan on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the General Assembly. The amendment just a technical change."

"Representative Moylan moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Representative Moylan on the amendment."

"Yes. Am I going to read… I am reading the bill or just the amendment?"

"Floor Amendment 2, Representative." 10400029.docx 130  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Okay. It's just another technical change. We're making changes to make the bill better."

"Representative Moylan moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Moylan on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a vehicle is displayed for sale or for transfer of ownership with a vehicle identification number that has been destroyed, removed, covered, altered, or defaced, it's removal by a towing company may be authorized by law enforcement agency having jurisdiction. Prohibits a motor vehicle dealer or a person acting as a motor vehicle dealer from parking a motor vehicle for a primary purpose of displaying or selling ownership without paying our state taxes. I respectfully ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"Yes. Yes, sir."

"Yes, sir."

"Hopefully, it stop these curbstoners… people from… individuals from parking vehicles on the side streets and then not paying the proper taxes like all our other authorized dealers are doing."

"Well, that… that's a different story. This is about dealers from other… out of the state that come and park a vehicle on the side of the road, on side of streets, it's called curbstoning. They… it's all over the City of Chicago and all over the suburbs, and then they sell it. Now, the person that buys it doesn't get any kind of a warranty and thinks they're buying it from a private party, but actually it's a dealer from out of state. And thus, they avoid paying all the proper taxes like all the legalized dealers are doing. And plus, I… I would like to mention that all the dealers… all my dealers' association and all the other agencies in the state are all aboard on this bill."

"Yes, sir. Correct." 10400029.docx 132  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Well, that's… that's just in the details."

"I'm working on that, that's it."

"Yes, sir."

"They wanted additional members on the board… task force."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2751?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes'; 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Morris, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"I want to do a point of privilege. I want… I would like everybody to look at the Speaker's Gallery. The bill that I presented today was on behalf of the certified midwives that stand there today, and I would like… and I would like to first say thank all frontline workers for all the work that you guys do to provide help for our vulnerable population. And I would I like this body to give them a round of applause. Thank you very much." 10400029.docx 133  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Welcome to the Capitol. Moving to page 34 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 3050, Representative Mussman. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Mussman on the measure."

"Thank you, Speaker and Members of the House. House Bill 3050 extends the permit length for the construction or alteration of a public accommodation swimming pool facility for two… to two years. Currently, any construction or alteration to a swimming pool, other than a private swimming pool, must receive a permit from the Department of Public Health, and these permits last for one year. A constituent brought this concern to my attention. His business was struggling for a variety of reasons that were outside of his control to complete the construction of their pool for a hotel he was opening within the one-year scope of the permit. While IDPH indicates this kind of delay would generally only impact about 10 percent of the clients buildings their pools, for those businesses who are running into problems and delays, this expense, combined with, as it might be with other fees related to these delays, such as the major alteration permit fee, the plan resubmittal fee, and eventually, the license fee once the pool is finally approved to operate, can feel very overwhelming and very business unfriendly and add to the stress and the financial pressures they're already experiencing as they try to deal with everything else related to the project that is clearly not going according to plan. 10400029.docx 134  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 We will continue to have discussions and steps to consider how we can improve the permitting process for our businesses and also for the small but hardworking staff in this department of IDPH working to create a safe water environment for our residents and tourists. But we believe this is small but important step we can take right now to alleviate some undue pressures. I'm aware of no opposition. I am pleased to answer questions. I would appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3050 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there being 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present,' this bill, having achieved a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 20 of the calendar, on House Bills- Second Reading, we have House Bill 3098, Representative Olickal. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Olickal on Floor Amendment 1."

"Floor Amendment 1 makes a technical change to ensure the underlying bill works as intended. I move for its adoption."

"Representative Olickal moves adoption of Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 10400029.docx 135  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Representative Olickal on Floor Amendment 2."

"Floor Amendment 2 adds a sunset provision. I move for its adoption."

"Representative Olickal moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Olickal on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 3098 is an amendment to the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, which was passed in 2017, replacing Illinois' original electronics recycling law. CERA will be repealed in… on December 31, 2026 if it's not amended. What it does, it provides a stable, reliable access to manufacturer-funded electronics recycling. The program amendments are proposed to remove the sunset, add more covered devices, expand access to collection sites, waives underweight trailer fees, and best practices to… for opt-in to encourage all counties to participate, and increases consumer awareness with improved website resources 10400029.docx 136  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 and practices to educate consumers. With the amendment, there are… they've been negotiated with a diverse stakeholder group, and there's no known opposition to the bill. And I… happy to answer questions, but ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"It also… that's part of it, but it also expands access to collection sites and also removes the sunset. Just makes the program more accessible."

"Or extends the sunset."

"Yeah."

"There was no opposition to begin with, but it… it ensured that there… there remained no opposition to it."

"Stakeholder meetings, yes."

"Yes."

"Yes." 10400029.docx 137  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3098 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 18 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2955, Representative Rashid. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Rashid on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The amendment adds a stakeholder to the committee. I ask for its adoption and debate on Third."

"Representative Rashid moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Rashid on the measure." 10400029.docx 138  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 2955, the PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Act, is an important step to addressing PFAS contamination in Illinois' wastewater. PFAS are forever chemicals, are toxic and costly to remove from the environment. Wastewater agencies do not create PFAS, yet there is an expectation that they, at some point, will bear the burden of managing it. So, this bill creates the PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Committee to develop an action plan for PFAS remediation. It finds that the manufacturers or producers of PFAS, not taxpayers, should bear the cost of PFAS mitigation. It requires ongoing research and policy recommendations to protect public health, and it sets the stage for us to complete a science-based, responsible set of proposals for PFAS regulation that'll set the stage for future policymaking while protecting our communities and utilities. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"That's correct."

"That's correct."

"Yes." 10400029.docx 139  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"That's all accurate."

"I believe that the Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies is in touch with them and did not… did not receive any opposition or… or opposition to the bill."

"We recently heard from a member of IMA about some prospective changes. We had our first meeting yesterday morning."

"I… I don't know. I'm… I'm open to continued conversations."

"Well, there… I can't speak to other bills, but I do think that this is an appropriate thing for us to do to make sure 10400029.docx 140  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 that our wastewater is being… that we're cleaning it from PFAS."

"Members, Representative… Leader Windhorst has requested a verification. All Members will be in their chairs and vote their own switches. For further discussion, Representative Canty."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the sponsor yield?"

"He indicates that he will."

"Thank you so much. Representative, I am not really familiar with wastewater and PFAS. Can I get you to walk through one more time? What is a PFA exactly?"

"Yeah. Thank you for that question, Representative. PFAS are forever chemicals that are… that have been found to be carcinogenic. And I want to share some data that was recently released by the Environmental Protection Agency indicating that more than 158 million people across the U.S. have drinking water contaminated by toxic forever chemicals. They're… it's hard to pronounce, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Drinking water is a major source of PFAS exposure, and the sheer number… this is a Environmental Working Group quote, 'The sheer number of contaminated sites shows that these chemicals are likely present in most of the U.S. water supply.'"

"So, that is incredibly helpful information. I noticed that you're talking also about drinking water. And there is a difference between wastewater and drinking water, right?" 10400029.docx 141  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"There's a difference. However, when our… when our wastewater is contaminated, it ends up in our drinking water."

"Okay. And then, as we're talking about this drinking water being contaminated, is this something that might impact children at all?"

"Absolutely. PFAS bioaccumulates in the body, so it's particularly problematic when… with young children, if they're exposed to it, if they drink water that is contaminated, if they… if it ends up in their system in any other way. It is bioaccumulative, meaning there is no natural biological mechanism for them to rid their body of that PFAS, and that can have really detrimental effects, including be cancer causing. It impacts thyroids. It has a range of other impacts."

"And how many studies do you think have been conducted over time? Is this just something that's happened recently?"

"There has been extensive, extensive study of PFAS. And, you know, PFAS isn't just one thing. There are more than 9,000 known PFAS compounds. More than 600 of them are used in a wide variety of products. However, I want to focus on the water. Water, we… every one of us drinks water. I hope we all drink water every single day. And if we have PFAS in that water, then we are exposing ourselves to… to some… to unfortunate health risks."

"And thank you so much. And it… is it still harmful if you have a water filtration system in your home?"

"Yes. That's a great question. These are not easy to clean. These are not easy to clean, which is exactly why we're bringing this bill forward. The… the cost of… of cleaning 10400029.docx 142  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 this up, because traditional filters will not catch PFAS 'cause they are very small compounds, the cost can run into the billions and billions of dollars. And we're expecting… we know that when that cleanup happens, we are going to be asking our wastewater agencies to be doing that. And so, do we want to be putting taxpayers on the hook for that cleanup or do want to put polluters on the hook for that cleanup? And I've maintained, and I hope that we all would agree, that it should be the… the polluters, the manufacturers of PFAS, who are paying the price for contaminating our water and not this… not the average person, not the taxpayer here in Illinois. And this bill makes it clear, as I said in my introduction. It finds that the manufacturers or the producers of PFAS, not taxpayers, should bear the cost of PFAS mitigation."

"Thank you so much for that. And you may have mentioned this in you opening remarks, what are some of the groups that are supportive of this measure?"

"This measure was brought to me by the Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies, which has the wastewater agencies from across our state, including the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District also supports this bill, as does the Illinois Environmental Council and other groups as well."

"Representative, please bring your questions to a close."

"Thank you so much for taking the time. You know, this is a really critical issue. As a parent, as a person who lives here in the State of Illinois, I care very much about protecting our water, protecting all others, and the drinking 10400029.docx 143  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 water that they enjoy. And I appreciate you taking the time to answer questions on this critical topic today. To the bill, Mr. Speaker. I encourage everyone to vote 'yes' on this measure. Thank you so much."

"Members, this bill has been moved to the Order of Standard Debate. Further discussion, Leader Stuart."

"Thank you. And thank you, Representative, for bringing this forward. I just have a couple questions. Will the… will the Representative yield? I'm just going to ask. Are PFAS… are these… I asked will the sponsor yield."

"My apologies, Leader. The sponsor has indicated that he will yield."

"Thank you very much. PFAS, these are the things we often hear referred to as 'forever chemicals.'"

"That's correct, yes."

"And that forever means they linger forever. If they're in our bodies, they could be there forever. They will stay in the ground forever. So, forever meaning forever?"

"That's exactly right."

"Okay. And we are… we are finding these forever chemicals in our wastewater?"

"They are, and in our drinking… in our wastewater, which then ends up in drinking water. That's right."

"So, I don't want to go too detailed into, like, biology and gross anybody out who's maybe eating a snack or something. But if you're finding these PFAS in the wastewater that means they have found their way into our bodies somehow."

"That's correct."

"And we excreting them through our systems." 10400029.docx 144  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"That's exactly right."

"So, would you think that that means that's pretty strong evidence that some of these forever chemicals, which I understand are quite toxic, which means dangerous to us as humans, those are still living in our bodies?"

"They are, and they are bioaccumulative. Your body does not naturally get rid of them. And so, they… and they have been found… study after study has found that they are carcinogenic and have numerous other health impacts."

"And you… that wording you just said, carcinogenic, that means, as I understand it, cancer causing, right?"

"Yes."

"Like things we have found in cigarettes and other things that have warning labels on them it's because…"

"Yes, they are cancer causing."

"Cancer-causing chemicals. Okay. And for some reason, we're not all concerned about the fact that we're finding cancer-causing chemicals from the vast majority, if not everybody, in this chamber and in the rest of the state in our wastewater, which means that it's coming through our bodies and living in our bodies."

"That's exactly right. This should…"

"Does… does it…"

"…be a major concern for every one of us. And they don't end up in the wastewater or in our bodies just because we naturally produce them. No, these are chemicals that are being manufactured, which will then end up in products. They'll end up in our bodies. They will cause significant health impacts. And then we will be expecting government agencies to remediate 10400029.docx 145  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 that impact by cleaning up the wastewater and at a great cost, at a very significant cost. And…"

"Representative, your time's expired. Please bring your remarks to a close."

"Thank you. I… thank you very much for bringing this to our attention. I know there's lots of different groups investigating this, and I appreciate you trying to keep all of us healthy and safe. I hope everybody's going to vote 'yes' on this bill."

"Further debate, Representative Cabello… Leader Cabello."

"Leader, there are no further Members seeking recognition. Are you comfortable with us proceeding to a close? Members, Leader Windhorst has requested a verification. All Members will be in chairs and vote their switches. The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2955 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 75 voting in 'favor,' 40 voting 'against,' 0 voting 'present.' Mr. Clerk, please read the names of those voting in the affirmative. Leader Windhorst."

"It's great to see you as well, leader. On this question, there are 75 voting in 'favor,' 40 voting 'against,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a 10400029.docx 146  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Hoffman in the Chair."

"Members, we are returning to Short Debate. On page 8 of the calendar appears House Bill 1864, Leader Rita. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Rita."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd ask for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 and then we could talk about the bill on Third Reading."

"Leader Rita has moved for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 1864. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Read the bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Leader Rita."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1864 is an agreed bill now with the amendment that we just put on. It requires dental insurance plans and carriers to establish an online portal. I'd be happy to answer any questions."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates he'll yield." 10400029.docx 147  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Yes, and… and we talked about that there was going to be an amendment coming, and that's why they went on a partisan roll call. So, they see the amendment. It went to committee, and I believe it came out unanimously on it. It does a number of things, but what it did was… the way they implement the plan… and I could go through all these different points. It looks like there's about 11 different points that changed it in how they establish the portal, how they set it up. It moves some exemptions and set it up so they actually could do this both for the dentist, the patients, then the insurance so that it could all work for this portal and submitting. Right now, they don't submit it through the portals or electronic, the billing and/or claims."

"That… that was on the underlying bill that we changed, or in the beginning, it's my understanding."

"Yes."

"Leader Rita to close." 10400029.docx 148  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"I'd ask for an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1864 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Ryan on House Bill 2371, on the Order of Second Reading, on page 11 of the calendar. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Ryan on Floor Amendment #2."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon, Members. Today, I'm presenting House Bill 2371, which fine-tunes our dental insurance system…"

"Representative. Representative, let's… let's adopt the amendment, then we'll… we'll debate it on Third Reading, okay? Representative Ryan moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #2 to House Bill 2371. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Please read the bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Ryan on House Bill 2371." 10400029.docx 149  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"I apologize, Mr. Speaker. I thought we adopted this in committee yesterday. My apologies."

"Okay."

"Today, I'm presenting House Bill 2371, which fine-tunes our dental insurance system by aligning with existing health insurance payment structures in Illinois by simply ensuring direct reimbursement to dental providers. Under the current law, health insurers are required to make direct payments to health care providers when a claim is assigned. Yet, dental insurance operates under a different, more burdensome structure, forcing patients to pay up front and navigate reimbursement for themselves. House Bill 2371 would eliminate that payment hurdle by directly providing providers… or directly paying providers, excuse me, cutting red tape for both patients, who want timely care without out-of-pocket costs, and providers, who won't have to chase down payments. By mimicking the existing health insurance payment structure for dental insurance, House Bill 20… 2371 ultimately streamlines reimbursements, reduces administrative burden, and makes visiting the dentist office more affordable for patients. This is an initiative on behalf of the Illinois State Dental Society, and amendment #2 was provided for the Illinois Department of Insurance concerns and has rectified their concerns. There is no longer any opposition to the bill. Thank you, Members. I urge your 'aye' vote."

"Leader Windhorst."

"Indicates he'll yield." 10400029.docx 150  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"That is correct, Leader."

"That is absolutely correct."

"Representative Ryan to close. The question is, 'Shall House Bill 2371 pass?' All those in favor say… or vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, received the constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 2777, Representative Schweizer, on the Order of Second Reading, on page 16 of the calendar. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Third Reading. Read the bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Schweizer."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2777 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Vella. Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 3663, Representative Slaughter. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Third Reading. Please read the bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Slaughter on House Bill 3663."

"Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and ladies and gentlemen of the House. Honored to be before you with House Bill 3663. I want to take a moment just to highlight the career of one of our former colleagues, State Representative 10400029.docx 152  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 Mary Flowers, who was at the forefront of these efforts for many, many years. It's important to note Illinois law provides restitution in the form of compensation to exonerees who have proved in court that they are actually innocent and did not commit the crime for which they were in prison. The current Illinois statute scheme has proven to be irrational, as it discounts awards to exonerees who have served lengthy terms versus those who have served fewer years in prison. Current Illinois law caps recovery at approximately 286,000 no matter how long a person was wrongfully in prison. On average, Illinois pays $11,190 per year for each year of wrongful imprisonment. This is well below the poverty line. The federal recommended minimum standard is 50,000 for each year an innocent person spent wrongfully imprisoned. It's important to note that other states actually paid more than this 50,000. House Bill 3363 will bring Illinois in line with the federally recommended minimum standard of $50,000 per year for wrongful imprisonment and help these innocent women and men as they recover and better their lives outside of prison. This bill is prospective only. It is not retroactive. I also want to note that while this bill is making substantial substantive policy changes, we… there will be an associated fiscal component to this initiative that must get finalized for the Court of Claims. We voted this bill out of our chamber unanimously in the 103rd General Assembly. HB3663 came out of committee this year unanimously. We had bipartisan support from leadership in the Senate on this bill. I urge a 'yes' vote on House Bill 3663."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst." 10400029.docx 153  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"He indicates he'll yield."

"That's accurate. Two bills. We've consolidated everything into this bill, House Bill 3663, this session."

"That's correct."

"Right. You must be proven innocent in… in court."

"I believe that's accurate, yes."

"That's right, leader. And you and I wanted to work on that to just ensure that this is prospective and not… not retroactive as well."

"Thank you, leader." 10400029.docx 154  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Seeing no one seeking further recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3663 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' and 1 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received the constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 22 of the calendar on the Order of Second Reading appears House Bill 3290, Leader Smith. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Smith."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill…"

"Sorry… sorry, leader. Third Reading. Please read the bill, Mr. Clerk. I got ahead of myself."

"Leader Smith."

"Thank you again, Mr. Speaker."

"Your turn."

"House Bill 3290 amends the Environmental Protection Act concerning underground storage tanks, makes an adjustment to the reporting requirement, and lowers the deductible for more compliance. This bill passed out of committee unanimously, and it has no opposition. I urge a 'aye' vote." 10400029.docx 155  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3290 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received the constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. On the Order of Second Reading on page 29 of the calendar appears House Bill 3781, Representative Stava-Murray. Representative Stava-Murray. Out of the record. On page 33 of the calendar appears House Bill 2631, Representative Swanson. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Swanson."

"Leader, we're on House Bill 2631."

"Please proceed."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2631 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received the constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Mah seeks recognition."

"Point of personal privilege, please."

"Please state your point."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I'd like to bring your attention to the gallery behind me. I want to acknowledge the presence of an amazing advocacy group, Restore Justice. They're here in Springfield today as part of an advocacy day for the Second Chance Coalition. These are members of an organization that worked tires… tirelessly to improve and bring more justice and fairness to our correctional system. They advocate for the families of those who are justice- impacted and returning citizens, and, in fact, they employ many returning citizens as part of their advocacy, which is, you know, something that is something we should acknowledge as to the possibilities of rehabilitation and justice. So, I want to thank them for their advocacy and for being here in Springfield with us today. Please give them a warm welcome."

"Representative Ford, for what reason do you rise?"

"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."

"Please state your point." 10400029.docx 157  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Mr. Speaker, will you please make sure the record reflects that on House Bill 3663 the intent was to vote 'yes.'"

"The record shall so reflect. Representative Deering seeks recognition."

"State your point."

"Welcome to Springfield. On page 6 of the calendar on the Order of Second Reading appears House Bill 1628, Leader Guzzardi. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Guzzardi on Floor Amendment #1." 10400029.docx 158  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment 1 reflects a compromise between all stakeholders. It brings all parties to neutral. I'll describe it in further detail on Third Reading."

"Representative Guzzardi moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 1628. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye'; opposed 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The amendment's adopted. Third Reading. Please read the bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Leader Guzzardi on House Bill 1628."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 1628 is an issue that I've been working with a variety of stakeholders for… this is my, I believe, my third year in the General Assembly working on this particular topic. This is a follow-up to some considerable reforms that we passed in 2017, of which I was the sponsor, around civil asset forfeiture, a process by which law enforcement can seize individuals' property if they suspect that property was involved in criminal activity. When we passed that original reform, there were a number of data collection provisions in that bill, but the data that has been produced by those provisions has been inadequate. So, the bill before us today reflects an attempt to strengthen those data collection provisions. As I just mentioned, the amendment that we just adopted is the result of, as I said, several years of negotiations with the law enforcement community, the sheriffs' association, the state's attorney association, the state police. And all stakeholders from law enforcement have removed their opposition to this bill. It's 10400029.docx 159  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 been a long time coming, but I believe we've… we've gotten to a really good place. I'm very grateful to all the folks who came to the table to make this amendment happen. And I would ask for the body's support."

"On this question, Leader Guzzardi. On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"Indicates he'll yield."

"That is correct. And for the record, leader, I'm flattered by the comparison."

"I note your conspicuous failure to reciprocate."

"I fished for that one, but I'm glad I got it."

"Please proceed, leader."

"Not at all, leader."

"That's correct. Yeah, when we originally introduced this language a couple years ago, the reporting provisions were much more detailed, you might say. The law enforcement community said onerous. And so, we worked with them on paring these provisions down so that we can capture the data we needed without overly burdening any stakeholder with collecting and processing data."

"That's correct."

"So, the seizing entity…"

"Thank you. Yeah, the… the seizing entity already is required to do some reporting. We made some clarification about what that means. For instance, the original bill said they had required to report the location of the seizure, but we didn't say what we meant by location. So, this bill now says county, municipality, and zip code. We also added a couple of additional provisions, such as demographic data of the individuals whose possessions are forfeited. And… and I think really the key provision here is the annual reporting on behalf of state's attorneys. And it's… it's very minimal, but the goal is to see where civil asset forfeitures are connected to criminal proceedings. So, the state's attorneys are reporting three numbers basically: the police report number; the asset forfeiture proceeding number; and if there is a criminal proceeding, the… the criminal case number as 10400029.docx 161  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 well. So, we can try to find the nexus between asset forfeiture and criminal activity."

"Well, you know, when we passed this original reform, it was quite comprehensive. And one of the reasons why we had data collection in the bill was to see how that reform was going to work. Was it going to improve asset forfeiture, was going to lead to increases or decreases in the amount of assets forfeited? Where were the jurisdictional changes that might happen? And we just didn't get enough information to understand the effects of that original reform. So, our goal really here is to see what's happening, what's the current landscape, is this law working as we intended, do we need to make changes in one direction or another. And in order to evaluate that, it's important to have good data, and we just don't have that data at the moment."

"Thank you, leader."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 1628 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 82 voting 'yes,' 30 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this Bill, having received the constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 10400029.docx 162  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 28 of the calendar appears House Bill 3739, Representative Syed. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Seeing no… seeing no one… Third Reading. Read the bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Syed."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 3739 is brought to me by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and it addresses concerns from U.S. EPA about Illinois' regulation of public water supplies under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Current law needs to be changed because federal law requires that all states implementing the Safe Drinking Water Act must have statutory authority to impose administrative penalties against all public water supplies, including noncommunity water supplies. So, basically, this bill grants the IDPH the authority to impose civil penalties on noncommunity water supplies that violate drinking water standards. Without this change, Illinois risks losing federal funding and regulatory authority. This bill has no known opposition, and I ask for an 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she'll yield." 10400029.docx 163  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Yes, that's correct."

"We could potentially lose federal funding. The federal government could come in and regulate our noncommunity water supplies if we don't regulate them ourselves."

"Thank you."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3739 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received the constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 23 of the calendar appears House Bill 3363, Representative Vella. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Vella on Floor Amendment #1."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment 1 is a gut and replace. I'd like to argue it on Second… or on…"

"Representative Vella moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 3363. All those in favor 10400029.docx 164  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 signify by saying 'aye'; all opposed 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Please read the bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Vella on House Bill 3363."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 3363 is a simple but important bill. It brings the Illinois public defense system up to standards of 48 other states, the ABA, and reports… the ABA, and the reports prepared for the Illinois Supreme Court, along with the majority of the public defenders in Illinois. This is not a bill, to be… to be clear, for the state to take over any public defense or to turn any county employee into a state employee. It only meant to provide an even playing field for public defender clients inside and outside the courtroom. This is commonsense reform that came about from discussions with state's attorneys, public defenders, circuit judges, survivors' groups, the ISBA, the ACLU, and other advocates. The amendment removes oppositions from the ACLU and incorporates proposals from chief PD appointments made by the ISBA. Although they're still… while that would not bring them to neutral, they're still against, and we're still willing to work with them. The point of this bill is to create an Office of the State Public Defender, per the Supreme Court study, which is to collect data, which will help us figure out where we need to send our resources to help severely underfunded and understaffed PD systems, to provide resources to these county PDs once we get that data, and to come up with an alternative appointment model in order to balance the 10400029.docx 165  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 necessity of independence while making sure that we keep local control and local practice. This will provide diversity of applicants, diversity of local control, and remove the appearance of any impropriety at all from sole judicial appointments. I do want to point out that this is a bill with a lot of moving parts, and we are still meeting with the state's attorneys' offices and the judges to make sure that we understand all of their concerns. We have heard from many, many people on this, and I have had many, many discussions. There is more work to be done in the Senate, but it is my intention to keep working on this nonstop until it's done. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"Yes."

"He indicates he'll yield."

"That's correct."

"So, currently, we and Mississippi are the only two states that allow chief judges or circuit judges, along with chief judges in county circuits, to pick who the public defender is. Thereby, the public defender has to argue in front of the person who hires them and could potentially fire them, which causes at least the appearance of impropriety. What this does 10400029.docx 166  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 is it sets up a commission that is headed by the state PD and the circuit judge… or the chief circuit judge, and they pick who the next PD is."

"That is correct."

"We are. We're raising their salary to 95% of the state's attorney salary."

"That's correct. And that's… that's in relation to the fact that we are giving them a lot more responsibility from a lot of the legislation we've put in place here, and the fact that it's hard to get people to… it's easier to get people to run for state… state's attorney and harder to get people to want to be PDs, especially in smaller counties."

"I envision there'll be some change in the Senate. If they do, it'll come back here, yeah."

"Thank you."

"Representative Vella to close." 10400029.docx 167  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"So, I want to thank the chief judges of Illinois, all the public defenders who weighed in, in particular the Illinois Council of Chief Defenders and the Illinois Public Defenders Association, the Illinois State's Attorney Association, the sheriffs' association, and the ACLU, the northwest Pritzker… I'm sorry, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Children and Family Justice Center, the Illinois Justice Project, and the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice for all the hard work in this. And mostly, I do want to thank Sharlyn Grace, who has done hours and hours and hours of work on this. This bill would not be done if not for her. Thank you, Sharlyn, and thank you for everybody who's done this. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3363 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'no.' The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 72 voting 'yes,' 41 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 24 of the calendar appears House Bill 3492, Representative Stava-Murray. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Third Reading. Please read the bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Stava-Murray."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates she'll yield."

"Question is, 'Shall House Bill 3492 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 2 of the calendar appears House Bill 663, Representative Walsh. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Walsh moves for the adoption of Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 663. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. The amendment is adopted. Third Reading. Please read the bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Walsh."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House. House Bill 663, as amended, is a bill that would allow the 10400029.docx 170  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 Southeast Joliet Sanitary District to be dissolved and transfer its assets, liabilities, responsibilities to the City of Joliet and, if necessary, the County of Will. Happy to answer any questions and ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no one seeking recognition, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 663 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. On page 32 of the calendar appears House Bill 2359, Representative Weaver. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Weaver."

"Question is, 'Shall House Bill 2359 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a 10400029.docx 171  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Leader Guzzardi in the Chair."

"Moving to page 30 of the calendar, House Bills on Second Reading, we have House Bill 1305, Representative Ann Williams. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Williams on the measure." Williams, A.: "Thank you. Many of you will remember this bill from past years. It simply raises the fees that a corporate entity can apply for when it comes to getting an exemption under the Pollution Control Board. Happy to answer any questions you may have. Again, this has been before the General Assembly at least two times in the past. Thank you."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1305 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who 10400029.docx 173  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 76 voting 'yes,' 40 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 28 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3751, Representative Jawaharial Williams. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Representative Jawaharial Williams for a motion." Williams, J.: "Thank you, Chairman… thank you, Chair. House Bill 3751 is a simply… it simply…"

"One moment, Representative." Williams, J.: "Sorry. Okay, okay, Chairman. I'm sorry. I want to move my notes and make my notes inapplicable."

"Representative Jawaharial Williams has moved to rule the notes inapplicable. Leader Windhorst."

"Representative Jawaharial Williams has moved to rule the notes inapplicable. All in favor vote 'aye'; opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 73 voting 'aye,' 39 voting 'nay,' 0 voting 'present.' And the notes are deemed inapplicable. Anything further, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Jawaharial Williams on the measure." Williams, J.: "Thank you, Chairman. House Bill 3751 simply… simply makes an adjustment. All it simply does is to ask that the Department of Commence and Economic Opportunity allow civil administration codes to be amended. Basically, what the bill does is add language stating that the Office of Economic Equity and Empowerment may use vendors to enter into contracts to carry out the purpose of this section, including to, but limited to, engage in employment social enterprises as service providers for workforce development, business training, and economic empowerment programs."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will." 10400029.docx 175  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3751 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 76 voting 'yes,' 39 voting 'no,' and 0 voting 'present.' This measure, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 19 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3037, Representative Yang Rohr. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Yang Rohr on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I ask that we adopt the amendment and debate it on Third Reading."

"Representative Yang Rohr moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Yang Rohr on the measure." 10400029.docx 177  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The… House Bill 3037, as amended, is the Right to Play Act, and it came from me… came to me from student-athletes in my district and in districts throughout our state. The original bill passed with 12 'yes' votes and 0 'no' votes. And I believe it passed with that margin, at least to some extent, because Members just inherently recognized the absurdity it is that our Illinois students are bound by rules that have resulted in, for example, an autistic cross-country runner being disqualified from his cross-country season for participating in a 20- minute charity run on behalf of his hospitalized sister. Since introducing the bill, it's… I have received countless messages from students, from student-athletes, their families, their coaches about how the bill would help them. In addition to runners, I've heard stories over and over again from dancers, soccer players, wrestlers, cheerleaders, gymnasts telling me about how this bill would finally give them a chance to be heard and address the issues that they have felt ignored on. At the same time, I… I, and maybe many of you, have heard from constituents about some of their concerns about the original bill and, in particular, the concern that club and travel teams would potentially be able to find loopholes through this bill that will allow them to take priority over their school teams. And so, to prevent that possibility, this amended bill narrows the legislation, and the amendment allows principals or athletic directors the option to give up to two waivers per student per school year to participate in a nonschool athletic event without losing their student-athlete eligibility. Any school that would 10400029.docx 178  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 choose to do and to give these event waivers would have to… would have to report them to the IHSA. I want to make sure to thank executive director Craig Anderson from the IHSA for the generosity of time that he spent in talking with me about this waiver idea and for saying that IHSA would be willing to take this waiver information so that they can make better data-informed decisions when they decide how to change their bylaws. I want to also thank the coaches, the athletic directors, and the principals who worked with me on this amendment so that we could create a tool that's useful to them and that lets them make these far more localized, more nuanced decisions that are right for their schools and their student bodies."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"This does not change any blackout dates."

"The student could ask for their principal or their athletic director for a waiver for a single event." 10400029.docx 179  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"We'll move to the Order of Standard Debate."

"It is for the latter."

"A principal or athletic director could issue up to two waivers per student, per school year, and that… one of those two waivers could be an all-star game."

"It is up to the principal or athletic director to make those decisions. And so, it is a tool that they can choose to use or not use."

"One or the other is able to make the decision. As I understand, school management, I believe principals, are the 10400029.docx 180  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 managers of athletic directors. And so, the principal would have to agree in that case."

"Yes. Thank you for that question. I am, again, very thankful to the principals, to the athletic directors, to the coaches who worked with me on this amendment. And one of the things that they wanted to make sure I expressed on the record was that the Illinois Principals Association did not speak on their behalf, nor did the Illinois Principals Association consult with them before registering their opposition. And to that end, if there are principals or… or athletic directors who believe that there are risks with issuing a waiver, they are free to not use the waiver."

"Without having heard them in committee, I… I do not know. But what I can tell you is that in my conversations with IHSA, I believe that they have said that the amendment is better than the original bill. I will also say that on principle, they have told me that they do not believe that Springfield belongs in their business. I will say, though, 10400029.docx 181  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 that when we talk to the student-athletes from all around our state, when we hear the stories about these… these runners, these wrestlers, gymnasts who are not allowed to compete in these one-off events, and when we hear how the IHSA does not respond to them in the same way that we are required to… to respond and to take into account our constituents' concerns and issues, to… to say that Springfield does not belong in their business, I think, is a great disservice to our student- athletes and their families."

"The concern on the original bill was that a student- athlete would be able to participate in both. This amendment makes sure that the IHSA rules completely stay intact. But if there is a special event, if there is that charity run, that they… the student-athlete will be able to do it."

"Members, we will… we've moved to the Order of Standard Debate. We're going to continue to make use of the 2-minute timer. Members, of course, may yield time one to the other, but please make your best efforts to be concise with your questioning. We'll move to the gentleman from Cook, Representative McLaughlin."

"The events can… with the waiver, the great… I… I think that the… the very useful thing about the waiver is that it can be applied to… to any applicable event. And so, for a 10400029.docx 183  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 lot… for actually most athletes that will be that local run, that will be that local golf scramble. But it could also be for our most elite athletes. Our athletes, right now in Illinois, have to decline invitations from FIFA, from the Olympic Development Program, from offers of… to play with national teams in Canada, in Scotland because these IHSA rules compel the organization to deny their waiver requests. This legislation will finally be able to let those student athletes participate in those events too."

Speaker Guzzardi: "Representative McLaughlin, your time's expired."

Speaker Guzzardi: "You can bring your remarks to a close. Representative Miller yields some time. Representative Miller has yielded you two minutes, but please bring your remarks to a close when you can."

"Please proceed. Please proceed."

"Thank you, Representative. Further discussion, Representative Elik."

"She indicates that she will."

"That is correct."

"The IHSA has a rule, a bylaw, that allows their executive director to issue up to three waivers for events that are sanctioned by the sport's national governing body. So, for example, that means youth soccer, if it is a U.S. youth national soccer, if it is an event that is sponsored, sanctioned by them, it is then possible to issue… to have IHSA issue a waiver. On the other hand, if it is an invitation from FIFA or from the Canada national body or from the Scotland national body or the Olympic Development Committee, we have had Illinois students that have had to decline those invitations because of these rules."

"Representative Elik, your time is expired."

"Representative Fritts yields his time. Please proceed."

"Those waivers have to be requested on behalf of the student from the official designee of IHSA from those schools."

"Seeing no further discussion, Representative Yang Rohr to close."

"Thank you. I… I would just like the body to… to note that 40 out of 50 states have athletic… student athletic regulations that are… that would allow this already. Illinois remains in the 10 states that have regulations that are this strict. With this bill, if it were to become law, we would remain in that bottom 10. While that is not something to brag about, it is at least a step forward, and I urge an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 3037 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. 10400029.docx 187  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 On this question, there are 68 voting 'yes,' 39 voting 'no,' 2 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 18 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2966, Representative Katz Muhl. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Katz Muhl on the measure."

"Thank you. House Bill 2966 is an effort to make the state's process for giving consolidation grants to school districts smarter and more effective. The State Board of Education currently maintains a grant fund for school districts who want to study consolidation. This is the first step in any district's analysis, but the fund is underutilized. So, the first thing that this bill does is ask the State Board of Education to more effectively advertise the availability of grant funds to school districts and school boards across the state. When we see those application numbers rise, the second thing this bill asks the State Board of Education to do is strategically prioritize giving grants to school districts who have financially similar profiles. Specifically, we're looking at districts that have similar 10400029.docx 188  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 equity-based funding percentages as well as similar tax rates. The goal here is to find districts where the consolidation is a win-win so that if the boards make the decision to go to referendum, voters will review the data and see that it's a situation where they'll be able to strip out duplication, but without having significant transfers between the districts. Our hope is to encourage school boards to look at this as a sound fiduciary responsibility, to take a look at their fiscal situation vis-a-vis their neighbors, and if appropriate, put in for one of these grant studies and give it a serious good look. It's carrots, not sticks, as we're making an effort to take consolidation steps forward here in Illinois, and I'd be happy to take any questions from the chamber. Thank you."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2966 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 114 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 5 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 1362, Representative Kifowit. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Kifowit on the amendment." 10400029.docx 189  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I ask that we adopt the amendment, as it becomes the bill."

"Representative Kifowit moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Kifowit on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill corrects what could be called a loophole or an oversight with regards to military men and women that serve in our reserve and National Guard components. If that individual works for a public sector employee, they are entitled to differential pay, which is a pay between what they get paid in the military and the pay in which they get paid from their private sector job. The loophole, or the error, as it would be, would… it occurs when an individual in the public sector works a shift that is not an 8 to 5 shift. Our… our police and fire are examples of shifts that span two days, for example, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift, and those individuals were getting, in a sense, half of the time of differential that an individual would get if they worked a normal 8 to 5 job, and this corrects that error." 10400029.docx 190  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

Speaker Guzzardi: "On this question, Leader Ugaste for discussion."

"She indicates that she will."

"Well, annual training orders are orders where an individual is called up, in essence, for training, such as my daughter's husband is in the Army National Guard. He got caught up for training for four months to go to Georgia to be trained in his skill that he has in the Army. So… and then reservists, National Guardsmen get called up one weekend a month to do their… their skills with the Illinois National Guard. So, that… that's the… the differential components of training. It could be two weeks. It could be four months. It could be a weekend. It could a week. It's… it's the needs of the unit."

"An order in lieu of annual training is… is simply, again, to use my son-in-law as an example, he's on orders. He's not in training. He's overseas in Africa."

"So."

"Yes."

"Thank you, sir."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1362 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 35 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, we have House Bill 3343, Leader Mah. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Mah on the measure."

"Thank… thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 3343 is an initiative of the Illinois Association of Acupuncturists. It's a measure that we have already passed twice in this body, both times with overwhelming bipartisan support. But both times, the bills were not taken up in the Senate. The bill simply allows for acupuncture services in a noninvasive 10400029.docx 192  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 fashion to be provided via telehealth. This would only include the services like consultations on herbs, traditional Chinese medicine, pressure points, not anything that has to do with needling. And, again, simply, it would allow these services to be available through telehealth. We've passed this already twice, as I mentioned. I would just ask that we support it once again. Thank you."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3343 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 112 voting 'yes'; 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 16 in the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 2849, Leader West. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader West on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Floor Amendment #2 becomes the bill. Would love to debate it on Third."

"Leader West moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?" 10400029.docx 193  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader West on the measure."

"Thank you so much. House Bill 2849 is a bill that came from a constituent of mine that I met during canvassing. As we discussed, House Floor Amendment #2 is a gut and replace that becomes the bill, and it talks about prohibiting a park owner from requiring a tenant to pay for utility services in common areas of manufactured homes where a public utility company is charging for those services, where a public utility usage is not separately measured, and the owner may not charge tenants for more than 80% of the public utility service. And park owners must annually provide tenants with a written explanation of how the tenants' share of the utility charge was calculated and must provide a copy of the park's monthly utility bills to tenants for any charge separately billed upon request of the tenant. This is agreed language that I was able to get to with the Illinois Manufactured Homes Association. I know of no opposition, and I ask for a favorable roll call."

"On this question, Leader C.D. Davidsmeyer."

"He indicates that he will."

"Thank you, sir."

"There being no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 2849 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to the Order of House Bills- Second Reading, on page 25, we have House Bill 3503, Leader Tarver. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Tarver on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The amendment becomes the bill. It is negotiated language with ISBE. Happy to answer any questions about it."

"Leader Tarver moves the adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All in favor say 'aye'; all those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill." 10400029.docx 195  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Leader Tarver on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This creates the Illinois Curriculum Overview and Alignment Act. I'm happy to answer any questions."

"On this measure, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will."

"I would like to explain that I woke up this morning, I came to committee, and I said I had one goal today, and that was to get Blaine Wilhour to vote for my bill. One of two. And he voted for this bill, and everybody else followed suit, and that's how it came out. No, really. It was a gut and replace. I talked with ISBE, took some of their language, and we brought the bill forward. Happy to answer any more specific questions, but, yes, we removed the opposition, and both sides voted… voted out on leave."

"I believe it's every 10 years. So, the amendment should make it 10 years."

"No, no… yeah, no problem. And so, if… if you want a little bit more background, the bottom line is that a lot of times we pass bills, we put things into the curriculum. ISBE is saying they don't necessarily know where to put certain things. And when I tried to move a bill based on financial literacy, there was no room. And so, part of the conversation we had was about when is the last time they did kind of a overview of all the mandates. It had not been for some time. This is to move them along in doing so. And, again, it's agreed with them. I hope that's helpful."

"Members, we've returned to the Order of Short Debate. We've heard from the bill sponsor and Leader Windhorst. With that, we'll move to a vote. There being no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3503 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And the bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 22 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3300, Leader Stuart. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Stuart on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 3300 is… it's not as big as it is some years, but it is the omnibus type of cleanup bill from our Board of Higher Education. It basically does some things to improve transparency and enhance data collection and analysis. I'm happy to answer any specific questions to any of the details. It did pass out of Higher Ed Committee unanimously."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will."

"Correct. And in speaking with IBHE, it's… it's okay to go in the form that it's in."

"For this vote, yes."

"Yes. And it's actually… it's a practice that does exist already, and we're just clarifying it and fine-tuning that practice." 10400029.docx 198  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Yes. And I want to make it clear, it does not compel a university to act on anything that comes out of that reporting."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3300 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 115 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 30 of the calendar, House Bills on Second Reading, we have House Bill 3851, Representative Yang Rohr. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Yang Rohr on the amendment."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The amendment updates a few definitions to conform with existing statute, and I ask for its adoption."

"Representative Yang Rohr moves adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Yang Rohr on the measure."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 3851, it confronts one of the more disturbing trends that we have seen taking root in our schools in recent months and years. Using artificial intelligence, we're seeing middle and high school students creating sexually explicit images and sharing those… those doctored pictures amongst one another. The… this use of exploitative AI apps is so new that a lot… oftentimes, schools are unprepared to address these issues. They are unsure and unprepared for what to do. So, House Bill 3851, it gives schools the framework for dealing with this by clearly including it in the bullying prevention and cyberbullying part of the School Code. And in doing so, it puts policy and procedure in place for reporting. It informs parents and guardians of incidences, and it sets up a framework for investigating and addressing these issues. This bill also passed unanimously in the previous General Assembly. It passed through committee unanimously, and I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3851 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all those opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 116 voting 'yes,' 0 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And 10400029.docx 200  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 27 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3662, Representative Jawaharial Williams. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Out of the record, Mr. Clerk. On page 4 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 1302, Leader Ann Williams. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Leader Ann Williams." Williams, A.: "Okay, we are double-checking on the amendment. We believe we only mean… need amendment #2."

"Mr. Clerk, please withdraw Floor Amendment #1. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Leader Ann Williams." Williams, A.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, a few years ago, you may recall, we created a new offense, organized retail theft."

"Leader Williams, on the amendment, please." Williams, A.: "Oh, the amendment? It's a gut and replace, and it makes some changes at the request of the state police and other stakeholders. And I'd be happy to explain in the context of the full bill on Third."

"Leader Ann Williams moves the adoption of House Floor Amendment #2. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Leader Ann Williams on the measure." Williams, A.: "Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker. A few years ago, you may recall, we created a new offense, organized retail theft, in response to concerns we heard from retail stores in many communities. This bill that we're doing today is the culmination efforts by Representative Kelly Cassidy, who worked in conjunction with the original stakeholders, state's attorneys, and retail merchants, to recalibrate and realign some of the tenants of the original legislation to ensure parity between the rights afforded to retail victims of crime and individual survivors of crime, including survivors of 10400029.docx 202  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 domestic and gender-based violence. First, current law grants corporate victims of organized retail theft the right to seven days' notice for any court dates while other victims in the state, including gender-based violence and other violent crimes, are only afforded timely notice. The stakeholders have been working on this issue to bring parity, and we don't have final language yet, but all stakeholders have agreed to address this in the Senate. It will likely involve some sort of elimination of a time certain for notice and instead provide some sort of prescreening process to determine what reasonable notice is. So, that's the first piece. Second, the ORT law and data provision, law enforcement officers cannot refuse to take a written report. Here, we are correcting the inequity and ensuring that police adequately respond to survivors of gender-based violence by requiring written reports and prohibiting officers from just being… discouraging people to file reports in cases where there exists a bona fide allegation. And finally, since we are striving to ensure parity and justice for all, the bill adds a section in response to concerns from the Illinois State Police which would allow expedited relief so that human trafficking survivors have a real and meaningful opportunity to expunge or seal criminal records based on offenses that were incurred during the course of being trafficked, often retail theft related. Happy to answer any questions."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"She indicates that she will." 10400029.docx 203  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 1302 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 76 voting 'yes,' 38 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Moving to page 21 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3248, Representative Jiménez. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Jiménez on the amendment." Jiménez: "I would like to adopt amendment 1."

"Representative Jiménez moves for adoption of House Floor Amendment #1. All those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'nay.' In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the amendment is adopted. Any further amendments, Mr. Clerk?"

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Jiménez on the bill." Jiménez: "Thank you, Speaker. I rise today to present HB3248. It's the Medically Necessary Hair Removal Coverage Act. This 10400029.docx 205  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 bill aims to ensure that laser hair removal is covered by insurance when it is deemed medically necessary. That is important to note because the amendment that we offered did clarify that it would have to be medically necessary, not cosmetic. Many individuals with these conditions, when medically necessary, suffer from excessive or problematic hair growth, and laser hair removal is often the most effective treatment. I urge my colleagues to support this bill, as it will improve the health, dignity, and quality of life for many of our constituents."

"On this question, Leader Keicher."

"To the bill, leader."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question, is, 'Shall House Bill 3248 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; those opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 71 voting 'yes,' 42 voting 'no,' 2 voting 'present.' 10400029.docx 206  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025 And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Returning to page 27 of the calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, we have House Bill 3662, Representative Jawaharial Williams. Mr. Clerk, please read the bill."

"Representative Jawaharial Williams." Williams, J.: "Thank you, Chairman. House Bill… I'm sorry… thank you, Chairman. House Bill 3662 is a bill where, basically, we already give people with substance abuse and drugs addiction uses, we all give them… in a penitentiary, when they leave the prison, we give them naloxone and naproxen to help them if they've been identified with a substance abuse. We don't give it to everyone, people who've been identified as substance abuse. And what we're going to do now is give it to people who are in the county… leaving the county jail who have been identified with the same substance abuse as a form of drug treatment in… in the event that they find theyself relapsing on the drugs. So, I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"On this question, Leader Windhorst."

"He indicates that he will." Williams, J.: "Yes."

"Seeing no further discussion, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3662 pass?' All those in favor vote 'aye'; all the opposed vote 'nay.' The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On this question, there are 72 voting 'yes,' 42 voting 'no,' 0 voting 'present.' And this bill, having received a constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Moeller, for what reason do you seek recognition?" 10400029.docx 209  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please let the record reflect that I had intended to vote 'yes' on House Bill 3248."

"The record will reflect your intentions. Mr. Clerk, committee announcements."

"Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions." 10400029.docx 210  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 29th Legislative Day 4/9/2025

"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 Agreed Resolutions are adopted. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the clerk, Leader Gabel moves that the House stand adjourned until Thursday, April the 10th, at the hour of 10 a.m., 10 a.m. 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."