"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction of First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 5347, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5348, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5349, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5350, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5351, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5352, offered by Representative Brauer, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5353, offered by Representative Brauer, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 5354, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5355, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5356, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5357, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5358, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5359, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5360, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 5361, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 5362, offered by Representative Fortner, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. 09700101.doc 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 House Bill 5363, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning public health. House Bill 5364, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5365, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5366, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 5367, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 5368, offered by Representative Mayfield, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5369, offered by Representative Berrios, a Bill for an Act concerning liquor. House Bill 5370, offered by Representative Berrios, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5371, offered by Representative Lyons, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5372, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning wages. House Bill 5373, offered by Representative May, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 5374, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5375, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5376, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5377, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5378, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5379, offered by Representative Morthland, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5380, offered by 09700101.doc 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 Representative Morthland, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5381, offered by Representative Morthland, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5382, offered by Representative Morthland, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5383, offered by Representative Morthland, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 5384, offered by Representative Morthland, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5385, offered by Representative Morthland, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5386, offered by Representative Monique Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5387, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5388, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5389, offered by Representative Dan Burke, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5390, offered by Representative Dan Burke, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5391, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5392, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning human rights. House Bill 5393, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning aging. House Bill 5394, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5395, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5396, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning 09700101.doc 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 health. House Bill 5397, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning veterans. House Bill 5398, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5399, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5400, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5401, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5402, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5403, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5404, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5405, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5406, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 5407, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5408, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5409, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning human rights. House Bill 5410, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning human rights. House Bill 5411, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5412, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5413, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning 09700101.doc 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 civil law. House Bill 5414, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5415, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5416, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5417, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5418, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5419, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5420, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5421, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5422, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5423, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5424, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5425, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5426, offered by Representative Saviano [sic-Phelps], a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5427, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5428, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 5429, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5430, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act 09700101.doc 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 concerning regulation. House Bill 5431, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5432, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5433, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5434, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5435, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5436, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 5437, offered by Representative Roth, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. House Bill 5438, offered by Representative Ford, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5439, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5440, offered by Representative Mussman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5441, offered by Representative Yarbrough, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5442, offered by Representative Jakobsson, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 5443, offered by Representative Jakobsson, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 5444, offered by Representative Biss, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5445, offered by Representative Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5446, offered by Representative Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. House Bill 5447, offered by Representative Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. House Bill 5448, offered by 09700101.doc 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 Representative Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. House Bill 5449, offered by Representative Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. House Bill 5450, offered by Representative Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. House Bill 5451, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5452, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5453, offered by Representative Arroyo, a Bill for an Act concerning property. House Bill 5454, offered by Representative Arroyo, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5455, offered by Representative Arroyo, a Bill for an Act concerning payday loans. House Bill 5456, offered by Representative Arroyo, a Bill for an Act concerning foreclosure. House Bill 5457, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5458, offered by Representative du Buclet, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 5459, offered by Representative du Buclet, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5460, offered by Representative du Buclet, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5461, offered by Representative Lyons, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5462, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 547… excuse me. House Bill 5463, offered by Representative Reboletti, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5464, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning State 09700101.doc 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 government. House Bill 5465, offered by Representative Reboletti, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5466, offered by Representative Reboletti, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5467, offered by Representative Reboletti, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 5468, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 5469, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning fish. House Bill 5470, offered by Representative [sic-Greg] Harris, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 5471, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5472, offered by Representative Acevedo, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 5473, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5474, offered by Representative Osmond, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. House Bill 5475, offered by Representative Osmond, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5476, offered by Representative Osmond, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5477, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 5478, offered by Representative Monique Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. House Bill 5479, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5480, offered by Representative Roth, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 5481, offered by Representative Schmitz, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5482, offered by 09700101.doc 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 Representative Bill Mitchell (sic-Morthland), a Bill for an Act concerning human trafficking. House Bill 5483, offered by Representative Osmond, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5484, offered by Representative Osmond, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5485, offered by Representative Osmond, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5486, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5487, offered by Representative Morthland, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 5488, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning pension stabilization. House Bill 5489, offered by Representative Roth, a Bill for an Act concerning firearms. House Bill 5490, offered by Representative Reboletti, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5491, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5492, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning corrections. House Bill 5493, offered by Representative Beiser, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5494, offered by Representative Beiser, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5495, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5496, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5497, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 5498, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 5499, offered by 09700101.doc 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 Representative du Buclet, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5500, offered by Representative DeLuca, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5501, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5502, offered by Representative Thapedi, a Bill for an Act concerning financial regulation. House Bill 5503, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning energy efficiency."
"House Bill 5504, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5505, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5506, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning sex offenders. House Bill 5507, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5508, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5509, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning corrections. House Bill 5510, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5511, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5512, offered by Representative Cole, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5513, offered by Representative Cole, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5514, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act concerning unemployment insurance. House Bill 5515, offered by Representative Tracy, a Bill for an 09700101.doc 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 Act concerning local government. House Bill 5516, offered by Representative Tracy, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5517, offered by Representative Tracy, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5518, offered by Representative Watson, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5519, offered by Representative Gaffney, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5520, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia [sic-Dan Burke], a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5521, offered by Representative Beiser, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5522, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5523, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5524, offered by Representative Biss, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5525, offered by Representative Mussman, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5526, offered by Representative Mayfield, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5527, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5528, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 5529, offered by Representative Ramey, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5530, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5531, offered by Representative Arroyo, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5532, offered by Representative Kay, 09700101.doc 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 5533, offered by Representative Kay, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 5534, offered by Representative Kay, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5535, offered by Representative Kay, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5536, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 5537, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5538, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning corrections. House Bill 5539, offered by Representative Dugan, a Bill for an Act concerning agriculture. House Bill 5540, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5541, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5542, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5543, offered by Representative Cavaletto, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5544, offered by Representative Tracy, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5545, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 5546, offered by Representative Kay, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 5547, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5548, offered by Representative Schmitz, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5549, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. 09700101.doc 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 House Bill 5550, offered by Representative Flowers, a Bill for an Act concerning human rights. House Bill 5551, offered by Representative Soto, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. House Bill 5552, offered by Representative Gordon, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 5553, offered by Representative McAuliffe, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5554, offered by Representative Acevedo, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5555, offered by Representative Dugan, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5556, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5557, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5558, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5559, offered by Representative David Harris, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 5560, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning county officials. House Bill 5561, offered by Representative Greg Harris, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5562, offered by Representative Greg Harris, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5563, offered by Representative Greg Harris, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5564, offered by Representative Mell, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5565, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 5566, offered by Representative May, a Bill for an Act concerning wireless 09700101.doc 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 service. House Bill 5567, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5568, offered by Representative Connelly, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5569, offered by Representative Morrison, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5570, offered by Representative Morrison, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 5571, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5572, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning lending practices. House Bill 5573, offered by Representative Sosnowski, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5574, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning schools. House Bill 5575, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5576, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning propane sellers. House Bill 5577, offered by Representative David Harris, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5578, offered by Representative Winters, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5579, offered by Representative Hatcher, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5580, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5581, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5582, offered by Representative Winters, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 5583, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning 09700101.doc 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 employment. House Bill 5584, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 5585, offered by Representative du Buclet, a Bill for an Act concerning orders of protection. House Bill 5586, offered by Representative du Buclet, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5587, offered by Representative du Buclet, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 5588, offered by Representative Mell, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5588 [sic-5589], offered by Representative Lyons, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal justice. House Bill 5590, offered by Representative Lyons, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5591, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5592, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning siblings. House Bill 5593, offered by Representative Jakobsson, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5594, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5595, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5596, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5597, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5598, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5599, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5600, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 09700101.doc 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 5601, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5602, offered by Representative Sente, a Bill for an Act concerning juveniles. House Bill 5603, offered by Representative Sente, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 5604, offered by Representative Hays, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5605, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5606, offered by Representative Brauer, a Bill for an Act concerning corrections. House Bill 5607, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5608, offered by Representative Unes, a Bill for an Act concerning the Secretary of State. House Bill 5609, offered by Representative Unes, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5610, offered by Representative Unes, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5611, offered by Representative Unes, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5612, offered by Representative Sacia, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 5613, offered by Representative Poe, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5614, offered by Representative Sacia, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5615, offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5616, offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5617, offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 5618, offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act 09700101.doc 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 concerning State government. House Bill 5619, offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5620, offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5621, offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5622, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning assisted reproduction. House Bill 5623, offered by Representative Franks, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5624, offered by Representative May, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5625, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5626, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5627, offered by Representative Yarbrough, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5628, offered by Representative Yarbrough, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5629, offered by Representative Kay, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5630, offered by Representative Hatcher, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5631, offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5632, offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 5633, offered by Representative Gaffney, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5634, offered by Representative Hatcher, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5635, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning local 09700101.doc 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 government. House Bill 5636, offered by Representative Winters, a Bill for an Act concerning conservation. House Bill 5637, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5638, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 5639, offered by Representative Reboletti, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5640, offered by Representative Hammond, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 5641, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5642, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 5643, offered by Representative Hays, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5644, offered by Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5645, offered by Representative Saviano, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5646, offered by Representative DeLuca, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5647, offered by Representative McAuliffe, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5648, offered by Representative Sommer, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 5649, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning stun guns and tasers. House Bill 5650, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 5651, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5652, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning public 09700101.doc 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 aid. House Bill 5653, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5654, offered by Representative Monique Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning education. First Reading of these House Bills."
"Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 2561, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 2566, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 2571, offered by Representative Hammond, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 2824, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. First Reading of these Senate Bills. First Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #39, offered by Representative Kay. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Sections 7, 11, and 12 of Article VI of the Illinois Constitution as follows: ARTICLE VI THE JUDICIARY SECTION 7. JUDICIAL CIRCUITS (a)The State shall be divided into Judicial Circuits consisting of one or more counties. The First Judicial District shall constitute a Judicial Circuit. The Judicial 09700101.doc 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 Circuits within the other Judicial Districts shall be as provided by law. Circuits composed of more than one county shall be compact and of contiguous counties. (b)Each Judicial Circuit shall have one Circuit Court with such number of Circuit Judges as provided by law. Unless otherwise provided by law, there shall be at least one Circuit Judge from each county. (c)Circuit Judges in each circuit shall select by secret ballot a Chief Judge from their number to serve at their pleasure. Subject to the authority of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge shall have general administrative authority over his court, including authority to provide for divisions, general or specialized, and for appropriate times and places of holding court. SECTION 11. ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE No person shall be eligible to be a Judge or Associate Judge unless he is a United States citizen, a licensed attorney-at-law of this State, and a resident of the unit from which he is selected. No change in the boundaries of a unit shall affect the tenure in office of a Judge or Associate Judge incumbent at the time of such change. SECTION 12. SELECTION AND RETENTION (a)Supreme, Appellate and Circuit Judges shall be nominated as provided in this Section. (b)The office of a Judge shall be vacant upon his death, resignation, retirement, removal, or upon the conclusion of his term without retention in office. Whenever an additional Appellate or Circuit Judge is authorized by law, 09700101.doc 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 the office shall be filled in the manner provided for filling a vacancy in that office. (c)Nonpartisan judicial commissions whose duty it shall be to nominate and submit to the Governor names of persons for appointment as provided in subsection (c-5) are hereby established and shall be organized on the following basis: (i) for vacancies in the office of Supreme Court Judge, there shall be one such commission; (ii) for vacancies in the office Appellate Court Judge, there shall be one such commission for each Judicial District; and (iii) for vacancies in the office of Circuit Judge there shall be one such commission for each Judicial Circuit. Each commission shall consist of 4 attorneys and 4 non-attorneys. The 4 attorney members for the Supreme Court judicial commission shall be selected by the attorneys who are licensed to practice law in this State. The 4 attorney members of each Appellate or Circuit Court judicial commission shall be selected by the attorneys who are licensed to practice law in this State and who reside within the appropriate District or Circuit. The 4 non-attorney members of each judicial commission shall be appointed as follows: one member appointed by the President of the Senate; one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the appointing authority. A person is not eligible to serve on a commission if he or she (i) is a federal, State, or local elected official and receives 09700101.doc 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 compensation for services rendered as an elected official or (ii) holds any office or official position in a political party. Service in the State Militia or Armed Forces of the United States for a period of time determined by Supreme Court rule does not disqualify a person from service on a commission. Each member of a judicial commission shall be subject to ethics and economic disclosure requirements as provided by law. Members of judicial commissions shall serve for terms of 6 years. No member may be appointed or reappointed to a judicial commission for a period of 3 years after the expiration of his or her 6-year term. No member may serve on more than one judicial commission at a time. No member of a judicial commission may be appointed to judicial office while serving on a commission or for a period of 3 years after his or her term on the commission has ended. Each commission shall select a chairperson from among its members. The chairperson shall serve as chairperson for a term of 3 years or until the expiration of his or her term of office as a member, whichever occurs sooner. A commission may conduct investigations, meetings, and hearings, and may employ staff members as necessary to perform its duties. The members of any commission established under this subsection shall receive no salary or other compensation for their services, but they shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred while actually engaged in the discharge of their official duties from moneys appropriated for that purpose. All such commissions shall be administered, and all elections provided for under 09700101.doc 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 this subsection shall be held and regulated, under such rules as the Supreme Court shall promulgate. (c-5)Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Judge, the Administrative Director of the Illinois Courts shall promptly notify the applicable nonpartisan judicial commission established under subsection (c) of this Section. Within 60 days after receiving that notice, the commission shall submit to the Governor a list of 3 nominees who are qualified for review by the commission. Nominations shall be submitted to the Governor only upon concurrence of not less than two-thirds of all members of the commission. The list shall be in alphabetical order. The Governor shall make the list public. Not less than 28 days nor more than 56 days after receiving the list, the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appointing one of the 3 nominees. If the Governor fails to appoint any of the nominees within 56 days after the list of nominees is submitted, the nonpartisan judicial commission making the nomination shall appoint one of the nominees to fill the vacancy. As used in this subsection, "qualified for review by the commission" means that the nominee, by his or her character, temperament, professional aptitude, experience, and commitment to equal justice under the law, is deemed by the commission to be well qualified to fit the vacancy. All such qualified persons have the right to be considered for selection by the commission free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national ancestry, or gender. A commission may not include on its list of 3 nominees any person who is on another list 09700101.doc 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 submitted to the Governor to fill a vacancy in the same judicial office. (d)Not less than six months before the general election preceding the expiration of his term of office, a Supreme, Appellate or Circuit Judge who has been appointed or elected to that office may file in the office of the Secretary of State a declaration of candidacy to succeed himself. The Secretary of State, not less than 63 days before the election, shall certify the Judge's candidacy to the proper election officials. The names of Judges seeking retention shall be submitted to the electors, separately and without party designation, on the sole question whether each Judge shall be retained in office for another term. The retention elections shall be conducted at general elections in the appropriate Judicial District, for Supreme and Appellate Judges, and in the circuit for Circuit Judges. The affirmative vote of three-fifths of the electors voting on the question shall elect the Judge to the office for a term commencing on the first Monday in December following his election. (e)A law reducing the number of Appellate or Circuit Judges shall be without prejudice to the right of the Judges affected to seek retention in office. A reduction shall become effective when a vacancy occurs in the affected unit. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. This was the First 09700101.doc 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment Number 39. First Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #40, offered by Representative DeLuca. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend the Illinois Constitution in Article IV by adding Section 2.5 as follows: ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 2.5. TERM LIMITS (a)A person may not serve as a Representative for more than 3 terms of office that begin on or after the date that this Section is declared adopted. (b)A person may not serve as a Senator for more than 2 terms of office that begin on or after the date that this Section is declared adopted. (c)A person is considered to serve a term of office for the purpose of this Section if the person is elected or appointed to serve any portion of the term. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act and applies to the election of members of the General Assembly in the first 09700101.doc 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 101st Legislative Day 2/15/2012 general election to occur after this Amendment is declared adopted and thereafter. This Constitutional Amendment does not, however, affect the terms of members of the General Assembly elected before this amendment is declared adopted. This was First Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #40. Committee Reports. Representative Barb Flynn Currie, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules reports the following committee action taken on February 15, 2012: approved for consideration refer to Second Reading are House Bill 1697 and Senate Bill 2073. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 09700101.doc 26