"House Perfunctory Session will come in to order. Committee Reports. Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules reports the following committee action taken on March 24, 2014: recommends be adopted for the floor is Floor Amendment #4 to House Bill 2378, Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 5311, Floor Amendment #3 to House Bill 5322, Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 5503."
"The House will be in order. Members will be in their chairs. We shall be led in prayer today by Lee Crawford, the Pastor of the Cathedral of Praise Christian Center in Springfield. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off cell phones and rise for the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Pastor Crawford."
"Let us pray. Gracious God, our Father, who art in Heaven, it is because of Your divine and Your tender mercies that we are not consumed. It is because Your precious compassions, they fail us not. We're thankful this day for Your mercies, they are new unto us every morning. Now sovereign and most gracious God in Heaven, it is today that we ask and invoke Your blessings upon this august Assembly, upon the Speaker of this House, upon the Leaders and all of its Members. May they, today, be empowered with Your wisdom and with Your insight. May they, today, be empowered with your strength and with Your might. May they, today, be empowered with Your spirit and with Your guidance. May their heart, their mind and their will do that which is good, do that which is perfect in Your sight. This we pray in the name of Your precious Son, Amen." 09800108.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"Be led in the Pledge today by Representative Jackson." Jackson – et al: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
"Roll Call for Attendance. Leader Currie."
"Thank you, Speaker. Please let the record reflect the excused absences of Representatives Andrade, Bradley, Feigenholtz, Fine, Mautino and Zalewski."
"Mr. Bost."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let the record reflect that Representative Fortner, Pihos, Reboletti and Tracy are excused on the Republican side of the aisle today."
"Please take the record, Sir. There are 105 Members present, and we do have a quorum. Mr. Harms."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Proceed, Sir."
"I'd like to introduce Ryan Lauritsen, who's here today paging with me. He's accompanied by his mother, Amanda and his sister Meggy… Megan and Abby up in the gallery, if we could give them a Springfield welcome."
"Welcome aboard. We're happy you're here with us today. Mr. Pritchard."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed, Sir."
"I'd like to introduce the Body to two faculty members, teachers, who are here to watch the legislative process and 09800108.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014 to voice their support for certain Bills. Kelly Summers from Northern Illinois University, and Patti Palagi from the Bell- Graham Elementary preschool in St. Charles. Ladies, stand up."
"Happy you're here with us today. Welcome. Mr. Anthony."
"Good morning, Mr. Speaker. I rise with a point of personal privilege."
"Proceed, Sir."
"Actually, I have a couple of people joining me today. But I'd like to intro… let the General Assembly welcome my beautiful wife, Deborah and my four kids. And also… thank you. And also, today, we have Lily Matlock paging with us today, and she's joined by her parents who are upstairs. Thank you."
"Thanks for being with us today. Welcome. Mr. Walsh."
"Morning, Mr. Speaker. I rise for a point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed, Sir."
"I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome my Page for today, William Dixon, who's down in the Page row there, who came to visit us in Springfield along with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, who are up in the gallery. So, let's give them a warm Springfield welcome."
"Thank you, Sir. Welcome. Glad you're with us. Representative Mayfield. Representative Mayfield."
"Hello. I'd like to introduce everyone to my lovely daughter Iyana, who will be with me the entire week of spring 09800108.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014 break. She will be paging on Tuesday and Thursday. And I just wanted everybody to welcome to the Capitol."
Speaker Lang: "Welcome. We're happy you're here with us. Representative Gabel."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise on a point of personal privilege."
"Go right ahead."
"Thank you. I just want to welcome, today, we have two advocates who are coming to testify on Bills, Barb Takahashi and Katharine Bensinger, and then my new chief of staff, Kathryn (sic-Karen) McCormick are up in the gallery. Please welcome them."
"Welcome. Mr. Phelps."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Purpose of an announcement."
"Proceed."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, everybody's has been asking me so I thought I'd go ahead and bring it up. April the 2nd, the Illinois Sportsman's Caucus is having our annual reception and auction, which starts at 6… 6:00 at the State House Inn. We're asking all Members to bring an auction item and we hope to see everybody there. Thank you."
"Thank you for the announcement, Sir. Mr. Ford."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Proceed, please."
"I'd like the Body to welcome my favorite girl in the whole wide world, Tia Ford. She's going to be 10 on March 26. So, please welcome Tia." 09800108.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"Nice to have you with us. Thank you. Representative Wheeler."
"I rise on personal privilege."
"Proceed, please."
"I'd like to welcome Rob, Laurie and Casey Parrish from Crystal Lake, Illinois. They're up in the gallery."
"Welcome. Members, we're moving to House Bills- Second Reading. Page 2 of the Calendar, there appears House Bill 1152, Mr. Ford. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill…"
"Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 1152, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. Floor Amendment #2, offered by Representative Ford, has been approved for consideration."
"Mr. Ford."
"I move for the adoption of Amendment #2. And it simply makes Chicago Public School as the home for the task force."
"Those in favor of the Amendment say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 2378, Representative Mayfield. Representative Mayfield. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 2378, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. The Bill was read for a second time on a previous day. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. Floor Amendments 2, 3 and 4 have been approved for consideration. Floor Amendment #2 is offered by Representative Mayfield." 09800108.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"Representative Mayfield on Amendment 2."
"I'm sorry. Speaker, we need to move this Bill… leave this Bill on Second. I have Amendment #4 that's still in Rules. Oh, go ahead. I'm sorry. Then I'm going to move… I'm sorry, I can't get my screen here to work. I'm sorry. What we're doing here, this Bill will allow for the sealing of records and not expunging of records. And it goes on to just clarify what we're sealing."
"Those in favor of the Amendment say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"Floor Amendment #3, offered by Representative Mayfield."
"Representative Mayfield."
"Same thing."
"Those in favor of the Amendment say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment's adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"Floor Amendment #4, offered by Representative Mayfield."
"Representative Mayfield."
"Okay. House Floor Amendment #4 becomes the Bill and it has these… those… the exceptions in there, particularly, for domestic battery and battery of an unborn child, items that came up in committee and things that we definitely did not want to seal. So, we are making sure that we are clarifying that we are not sealing those options." 09800108.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"Those in favor of the Amendment say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 2544, Representative Osmond. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 2544, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 2880, Mr. Ford. Mr. Ford. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 2880, a Bill for an Act concerning education. The Bill was read for a second time on a previous day. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3163, Mr. Ford. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3163, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of the House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3224, Mr. Ford. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3224, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3765, Mr. McAuliffe. Please read the Bill." 09800108.docx 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"House Bill 3765, a Bill for an Act concerning health. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 3777, Representative Mussman. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3777, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4185, Mr. Harris. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4185, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4284, Representative Jakobsson. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4284, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1, offered by Representative Jakobsson, has been approved for consideration."
"Representative Jakobsson."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Floor Amendment 1 was adopted in committee. It defines the factors which positively define resident for the purposes of requirement for individuals desiring candidacy for the position of student trustee at the University of Illinois."
"Those in favor of the Amendment say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk." 09800108.docx 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4290, Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4290, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4329, Mr. Franks. Mr. Franks. Out of the record. Moving back to House Bill 4303, Representative Wheeler. Out of the record. House Bill 4491, Representative Hammond. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4491, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4495, Representative Flowers. Out of the record. House Bill 4496, Representative Flowers. Out of the record. House Bill 4556, Mr. Smiddy. Read the Bill, please."
"House Bill 4556, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4561, Mr. D'Amico. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4561, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4597, Mr. Martwick. Please read the Bill." 09800108.docx 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"House Bill 4597, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4598, Mr. McAuliffe. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4598, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4616, Mr. Cavaletto. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4616, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 46… 4653, Mr. Sosnowski. Mr. Sosnowski. Mr. Sosnowski. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4653, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4679, Mr. Pritchard. Out of the record. House Bill 4707, Mr. Rita. Read the Bill, please."
"House Bill 4707, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4769, Mr. Beiser. Read the Bill." 09800108.docx 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"House Bill 4769, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4790, Mr. Rita. Mr. Rita. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4790, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 4795, Mr. Cabello. Out of the record. House Bill 4865, Mr. Brady. Mr. Brady. Out of the record. House Bill 5278, Mr. Drury. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5278, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1, offered by Representative Drury, has been approved for consideration."
"Mr. Drury. Sorry."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Amendment simply defines news media and says that the Bill does not affect the news media."
"Those in favor of the Amendment say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5283, Mr. Harms. Mr. Harms. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5283, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09800108.docx 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"Third Reading. House Bill 5288, Representative Chapa LaVia. Chapa LaVia. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5288, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5307, Mr. Harris. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5307, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5322, Representative Burke. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5322, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendments 1 and 2 were adopted in committee. Floor Amendment #3 is offered by Representative Burke."
"Representative Burke." Burke, K.: "Floor Amendment 3 is simply a deletion of the exemption for smaller condominium and homeowners association. It was made at the request of the Illinois Realtors and it removes their opposition."
"Those in favor of the Amendment will say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5325, Representative Hernandez. Please read the Bill." 09800108.docx 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"House Bill 5325, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5326, Representative Mayfield. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5326, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5330, Representative Chapa LaVia. Chapa LaVia. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5330, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5333, Representative Monique Davis. House Bill… Representative Monique Davis, do you want your Bill moved? Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5333, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5397, Representative Mayfield. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5397, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09800108.docx 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"Third Reading. House Bill 5431, Representative Sente. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5431, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5475, Mr. Cabello. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5475, a Bill for an Act concerning vehicles. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5503, Mr. Demmer. Read the Bill."
"House Bill 5503, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1 is offered by Representative Demmer."
"Mr. Demmer."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Floor Amendment #1 just changes the time line from 30 days to 60 days to improve compliance and make it easier for cities and counties. I ask for its adoption."
"Those in favor of the Amendment will say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5504, Mr. Davidsmeyer. Please read the Bill. Couldn't see…"
"House Bill 5504, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No 09800108.docx 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014 Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5514, Mr. Cavaletto. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5514, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5522, Mr. Dunkin. Out of the record. House Bill 5537, Leader Currie. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5537, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5606, Mr. Reis. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5606, a Bill for an Act concerning wages. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5623, Mr. Sandack. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5623, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5632, Representative Burke. Out of the record. House Bill 5660, Representative Conroy. Read the Bill, please." 09800108.docx 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"House Bill 5660, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5662, Representative Willis. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5662, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
Speaker Lang: "Third Reading. House Bill 5679, Miss… Representative Hammond. Representative Hammond. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5679, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5682, Representative Hatcher. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5682, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5692, Mr. D'Amico. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5692, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09800108.docx 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"Third Reading. House Bill 5704, Representative Soto. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5704, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5707, Representative Cassidy. Representative Cassidy. Out of the record. House Bill 5824, Mr. Pritchard. Please… Out of the record. House Bill 5856, Mr. Moffitt. Out of the record. House Bill 5872, Mr. D'Amico. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5872, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 5990, Representative Mussman. Representative Mussman. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5990, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. Good work, Members, on Second Reading. Returning to page 4 in the Calendar, House Bill 5264, Mr. Hoffman. You want to move your Bill, Sir? Will the number help? 4264, Mr. Clerk. Please read the Bill. Don't get excited, Sir."
"House Bill 4264, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09800108.docx 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"Third Reading. House Bill 3937, Representative Chapa LaVia. Representative Chapa LaVia. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 3937, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. On page 5 of the Calendar, House Bill 4679, Mr. Pritchard. Please read the Bill."
"House Bill 4679, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, on page 10 of the Calendar, under the Order of House Bills-Third Reading, there appears House Bill 5311, Mr. McSweeney. Please move this Bill back to Second Reading at the request of the Sponsor, and please read the Bill."
"House Bill 5311, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. The Bill was read for a second time on a previous day. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendment #1 is offered by Representative McSweeney."
"Mr. McSweeney."
"Floor Amendment 1 simply exempts five townships for the township freeze. I ask for approval of the Amendment."
"Those in favor of the Amendment say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed." 09800108.docx 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"Third Reading. On page 13 of the Calendar, under the Order of Resolutions, appears HJR83, Representative Chapa LaVia. Please proceed, Representative. Is there an Amendment, Mr. Clerk?"
"Floor Amendment #1 is offered by Representative Chapa LaVia."
"Representative Chapa LaVia on the Amendment."
"Thank you, Speaker and Members of the General Assembly. It's about that time when we do waiver requests."
"Ladies and Gentlemen… Ladies and Gentlemen, you might want to listen to Representative Chapa LaVia on this particular Amendment."
"It's about that time when we do waiver requests and denials. I'll take any questions."
"Those in favor of the Amendment will say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. And now, Representative Chapa LaVia on HJR83. And Representative, this is always a confusing vote. Will you please make sure people understand what side they want to be on?"
"Well, they should all be 'yeses', don't you think, Speaker? You're looking mighty fine today. A 'yes' vote means that you concur with the denials that we made in this piece of legislation. A 'no' vote is that you don't, and you just don't vote for it. So, I'll take any questions."
"Representative… Representative… Representative Chapa LaVia, there's been a request that you expound a little on a few of the items that are part of the waiver request." 09800108.docx 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"Which Member of the General Assembly requested that? By any chance…"
"That would be me."
"Oh, Speaker Mapes."
"In general, Phys. Ed. waivers…"
"There are P.E. waivers. There… I think there's 22. There's drivers ed. and usually it's a waiver to charge more money than we'd like them to. P.E., which we're working with Representative Moffitt on that side of getting rid of that waiver altogether 'cause our kids all deserve physical education, period. There's a few tuition waivers. There's a waiver to create a hybrid district. Those are the major ones in the… in the waiver."
"Good enough for me."
"Thank you."
"Mr. Bost."
"Will the Sponsor yield?"
"Lady yields."
"Normally, when we do the waivers, it's kind of confusing on the vote. This time, actually, if you vote for this, you agree that… that the waivers are granted. Is that correct?"
"In this case, there's not one waiver that we've denied."
"Okay. So, a 'yes' vote would actually grant everything?"
"All the waivers that are there."
"Good deal. Okay."
"Now, remember, the P.E. waivers, they only can do it for two years."
"Okay." 09800108.docx 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014
"And that's the only different…"
"All right. Thank you."
"Thanks."
"Those in favor of the Resolution will vote… will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Please take the record. On this question, there are 104 voting 'yes', 1 voting 'no'. And the Resolution is adopted. The Chair recognizes Mr. Sandack."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Proceed, Sir."
"Thank you. In the gallery, behind me, is an old friend of mine, David Van Vooren, Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County. A really great guy. Please welcome David to the General Assembly."
"Welcome aboard. Mr. Brady."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege."
"Proceed, Sir."
"Ladies and Gentlemen, in the gallery today with us, to my left, if she would stand up, is Kyleigh McBride and her mother, Corinna, and her grandparents from my legislative district back in Bloomington. Welcome to the State Capitol."
"Welcome. We're happy you're here. On page 3 of the Calendar, House Bill 34… 3724, Dan Burke. Mr. Burke. Wish to call your Bill, Sir? Please read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill 3724, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. Floor Amendments 2 and 3 have been approved for 09800108.docx 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014 consideration. Floor Amendment #2 is offered by Representative Dan Burke."
"Mr. Burke." Burke, D.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. Floor Amendment #2 would deal with removing the provision that the training of AED and CPR in high school students be a condition of graduation. We have removed that and I would ask for the Body's favorable consideration."
"Those in favor of the Amendment say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"Floor Amendment #3, offered by Representative Burke."
"Mr. Burke." Burke, D.: "Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, Floor Amendment #3 would deal with the issue of parents having the opportunity to exempt their children for whatever reason from being trained in the use of an AED and providing CPR training, as well. Ask for the Body's favorable position."
"Those in favor of the Amendment say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."
"No further Amendments. No Motions are filed."
"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions."
"Agreed Resolutions. House Resolution 939, offered by Representative Stewart. House Resolution 940, offered by Representative Bradley. House Resolution 941, offered by Representative DeLuca. House Resolution 942, offered by Representative Will Davis. House Resolution 943, offered by 09800108.docx 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014 Representative Sims. And House Resolution 944, offered by Representative DeLuca."
"Leader Currie moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. Those in favor say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Agreed Resolutions are adopted. Mr. Clerk, would you make an announcement about the Tuesday committee schedule, please? Please listen to the Clerk, Members."
"The following recessed committees will be meeting at 11:00 on Tuesday. On 11:00 on Tuesday, the recessed Elementary & Secondary Education Committee will meet in D-1. The recessed Judiciary Committee will meet in C-1. And the recessed Human Services Committee will meet in 114. These are Tuesday at 11:00 a.m."
"Announcement from the Chair, Members. The deadline to file Committee Amendments for your House Bills is tomorrow at 3 p.m., tomorrow at 3 p.m. Don't attempt to file a Committee Amendment at 3:01 or on Wednesday. Tomorrow at 3 p.m. is the Committee Amendment deadline. Someone's going to ask me in two minutes when the committee deadline is. Tuesday at 3. And now, allowing for perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Currie moves that the House stand adjourned until Tuesday, March 25 at the hour of 12:30 p.m. Those in favor say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the House does stand adjourned 'til Tuesday, March 25 at the hour of 12:30 p.m."
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill House Bill 6016, offered by Representative Arroyo, a Bill for 09800108.docx 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 108th Legislative Day 3/24/2014 an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 6017, offered by Representative Arroyo, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. These were referred to the Rules Committee. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 09800108.docx 24