Illinois House Floor Debate — April 2, 2014

"Members are asked to be at their seats. We shall be led in prayer today by Wayne Padget, the Assistant Doorkeeper. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off all cell phones, and rise for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance."

"We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance today by Representative Cavaletto."

Speaker Turner: "Roll Call for Attendance. Representative Currie."

"Thank you, Speaker. Please let the record reflect the excused absences of Representatives Drury and Jones."

"Representative Bost."

"Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On a count of 114 present, a quorum is established. Representative Cloonen, for what reason do you seek recognition?" 09800113.docx 1  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Point of personal privilege, Sir."

"Please state your point, Representative."

"Yes. Representatives, today we have a Page with me, Joseph Balas. He's in the sixth grade at Jane Addams School, and he's from Bolingbrook. Let's give him a welcome, please."

"Welcome to your Capitol. Representative Sandack, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please state your point, Sir."

"Welcome to your Capitol. Representative Costello, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

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

"State your point, Representative."

"I'd like to remind the Members of the Body that tonight at 6:00 we have the Illinois Sportsmen's Caucus. There'll be a silent auction and oral auction, and beverages and food. Would love to see everybody that can make it. Again, tonight, 6:00 at the State House Inn."

Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Stewart, for what reason do you seek recognition."

"Please state your point, Sir."

"Welcome to your Capitol. Mr. Clerk, House Resolution 967. Representative Kosel."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's a pleasure to join Representative Kosel in honoring the cheerleaders. Congratulations, you did a wonderful job. Thank you."

"Representative Kosel moves that the House adopt House Resolution 967. All those in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Mr. Clerk."

"Members, if I could have your attention, please. We're going to be running through Bills on the Order of Third Reading. So, if you could be prepared to present and at your seats, it would be greatly appreciated. Starting with Representative Lang, House Joint Resolution Constitutional 09800113.docx 4  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 Amendment #1. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill… read the Amendment."

"Representative Lang."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen. It's, of course, a serious thing to change the Constitution of the State of Illinois, but this is an important measure to provide crime victims the rights they deserve under the Constitution. Today under the Constitution, victims of crime have various rights. The right to be treated with fairness and respect, notification of court proceedings, the right to attend proceedings, the right to make a victim impact statement, and 09800113.docx 7  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 many other rights that are enumerated in our Constitution. This is a provision of the Constitution that was overwhelmingly approved by the voters. However, there are judicial circuits in the State of Illinois, certain judges in the State of Illinois that have not completely followed the ad… the Constitution as it is written. And the purpose of this Constitutional Amendment is to afford these crime victims adjudicable rights under the Constitution, rights of standing, the ability to go in and contest where they haven't been told. This comes and starts from a situation in California that led to Marsy's Law. A situation where a young lady was murdered and without notice to the family, the accused was released on bail, and the mother of the deceased person actually bumped into this person. It was traumatic, it was wrong. And if the law had been followed in the State of California, Marsy's mother would not have been in that situation. She would have at least have known that the accused was out on bail. All this Amendment really does is to avail… allow people to avail themselves of the rights they already have under the Constitution. It's an investment in our law enforcement proceedings. I think all of us on the floor understand why it's important that the victims of crime and the families of victims of crime, who are victims in and of themselves, have the right to come into a courtroom or at least know what the proceedings are in a case that… that so impacts their family. And since this has been in some ways hard to put together, we were close to passing this a few years ago when some of the state's attorneys in Illinois, in an effort to make this better, step forward and they asked us 09800113.docx 8  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 to step back, and we did. And we've had now, a couple of years of negotiation. And so now, the state's attorneys are on board. I think the public defenders are at least neutral. And what we have here is a situation where, if we can add this to the Constitution, we can provide real teeth to the… to the rights that victims already have under the Constitution. I ask your strong support."

"Representative Sandack."

"The Sponsor will yield."

"Well, it goes beyond that, Representative, because it provides enforceable rights under the Constitution. It provides standing to a victim or the family members of a victim, who have not been given their rights under the Constitution. Gives them the ability to go into a courtroom and assert their rights. Currently under the Constitution, they have these rights, but no way to assert them in a courtroom."

"That's correct. I want to thank the state's attorneys for coming into a room with the advocates and the Attorney General who all worked very hard to craft this language. There were many, many, many drafts of this language before this language was settled upon. And I'm satisfied that all parties to those negotiations are pleased with the results."

"Representative Reboletti."

"Representative Ives."

"The Sponsor will yield."

"That's a really excellent question, Representative. And the answer is because the rights that the crime victims now have are enumerated in the Constitution. The enforcement 09800113.docx 11  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 mechanism and the… the standing that these folks need to assert those rights also need to be in the Constitution."

"I'm one of those, Representative, who thinks we should not tamper with the Constitution except where necessary. But where the rights that are enumerated for the crime victims are specified in the Constitution, and there's no constitutional mechanism to change any of that by statute, then we are forced to do it through the Constitution."

"Actually the problem wasn't with enforcement, the problem is with standing. So there would be some judges, for instance, who would just ignore people's rights under the Constitution of the State of Illinois, maybe on purpose, maybe not on purpose. But the crime victim had no standing to go into a courtroom and complain about it. So, the issue here is not… is not an issue of adding to the Constitution something that's frivolous. Under the Constitution today, these folks have these rights, but no way to assert them. And this provision will give them those rights." 09800113.docx 12  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Representative Lang to close."

"Well, I thank you for listening to the… this debate. This is an issue that's been going on for some time and it's just… While some of this is complicated 'cause it involves courts, courtrooms, and judges and state's attorneys and victims, the real issue here is that these crime victims have enumerated rights in the Constitution of the State of Illinois but no way to assert them. This Constitutional Amendment will allow them to do that. I thank everyone who was involved in the process of negotiating this Bill and would ask your strong 'aye' vote."

"Members, this is a Constitutional Amendment and will require… will require 71 votes to pass. Representative Lang moves for the passage of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #1. 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? Representative Feigenholtz. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On a count of 111 voting 'yes', 2 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present', House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #1 is hereby declared passed. Mr. Clerk, House Bill 4093, Representative Beiser. Please read the Bill."

"Representative Beiser."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill is a result of a local issue with two instances in one of our villages that someone was caught manufacturing methamphetamine within a thousand 09800113.docx 13  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 feet of a school. When they went to charge the person, they realized that under the Controlled Substances Act it was not covered under that. It was under the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, which did not have a thousand feet provision for the sale or manufacture of meth within a thousand feet of a school. So this brings it in line with the Controlled Substances Act."

"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4093 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? Representative Davis. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On a count of 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present', House Bill 4093, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Hatcher, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please state your point, Representative."

Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Hammond, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Welcome to your Capitol. Representative Fine, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to welcome to the floor today, my two Pages from Park Ridge, Illinois, Jason and Colette Hennes.

"Thank you, Representative. Welcome to your Capitol. Mr. Clerk, House Bill 5853, Representative Bellock. Out of the record. House Bill 4694, Representative Brady. Out of the record. House Bill 5685, Representative Berrios. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Berrios."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. House Bill 5685 is from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. It amends the Illinois Banking Act, the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1987, and the Savings Bank Act. The Savings and Loan Act is repealed and the department is seeking to update the voluntary dissolution language in the Illinois Banking Act. I'd like your support." 09800113.docx 15  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 5685 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 a count of 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 1 voting 'present', House Bill 5685, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 5688, Representative Kelly Burke. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Burke." Burke, K.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the General Assembly. House Bill 5688 creates a mechanism for smaller police departments to purchase bulletproof vests for their new recruits and to replace bulletproof vests for their current officers, as the warranties on the… on the vests that their officers are using right now expire. It provides some state money from a dedicated fund and requires the departments to apply to the Department of Justice for their bulletproof vest funding. And I know of no opposition. It is supported by the Illinois Secretary of State, the Policeman's Benevolent and Protection Association, the Illinois FOP, the Chicago FOP. And I know of no opposition."

"Representative Reboletti."

"The Sponsor will yield."

"Representative Burke to close." Burke, K.: "I think it's a great Bill especially for the smaller departments that are a little cash strapped, provides great protection for those officers who are out there protecting our safety. And I urge an 'aye' vote." 09800113.docx 17  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 5688 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 a count of 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present', House Bill 5688, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4223, Representative Brauer. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Brauer."

"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 4223 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Members, please record yourself. Have all voted who wish? Sosnowski. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On a count of 103… 109… excuse me… voting 'yes', 3 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present', House Bill 4223, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 5755, Representative Cassidy. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 09800113.docx 18  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Representative Cassidy."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House. House Bill 5755 is an initiative of the Cook County Clerk, David Orr, and addresses some potential concerns related to the use of schools as polling places. As many of us know, schools are very often excellent sources of polling places. And in most cases, schools are able to schedule and utilize rooms without side entrances. In some instances, there have been concerns raised with regard to requests for I.D. before a voter is allowed into a school. Most recently, a school that was being utilized with an outside entrance, people were being turned away by being asked for I.D. Election Code clearly prohibits, here in Illinois, the request for I.D. to enter the polling place. In this instance, we are looking for some appropriate compromise, encouraging schools to utilize existing in- service days or teacher… teacher workshop days if they are concerned about that… that school security issue. But in most cases, these schools have outside entrances and have the ability to use the gymnasium or a community room that… that has that security in place. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Sullivan."

"The Sponsor will yield."

"No, actually, the inci… the incident related to a polling place in a school that had… did in fact have an outside entrance. And in spite of the existence of an outside entrance, they were demanding I.D. before allowing people in."

"Exactly. This Bill acknowledges that and recommends either using an outside entrance or taking advantage of an existing in-service day to… to find both… to address both needs."

"This covers all schools. And suggests that if schools do not have an outside entrance, they utilize existing in- service days so that that school's security question can be addressed while maintaining the integrity of our electoral process and complying with the Election Code."

"The Bill clarifies the importance of the Election Code and makes clear that if a school has a concern about security, the option of utilizing an in-service day is a good solution. 09800113.docx 20  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 In other states, they have mandated that in-service day. We did not believe it was appropriate to mandate school closures."

"Yes, because our Election Code is incredibly clear, that you cannot demand I.D. before permitting someone to vote. This is protecting the rights of our voters, while at the same time recognizing the need for school security. Schools schedule these in-service days years in advance, elections are clearly scheduled years in advance. There is no problem with making clear that when you know that you are going to be scheduled as a polling place, one of your many in-service days can be on that Tuesday."

"Representative Franks." 09800113.docx 21  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

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

"The Sponsor will yield."

"Representative, I appreciate your nail color today, it matches your iPhone. I think you're very stylish today. I appreciate that. What I don't appreciate so much is the Bill. And I want to ask, if we're really concerned about school safety, why are we allowing the Election Commission to trump student safety? Because I think that's what this Bill does."

"Actually, what we are doing is not mandating that schools serve as polling places, first of all. There is no mandate that the school serve as a polling place. If a school chooses…"

"No, I beg to differ."

"…to serve as a polling place…"

"I beg to differ. The Election Commission is the one that determines where the poll… I know you're dealing with staff."

"I take that back."

"All right. So here's the problem, this is a mandate by an Election Commission to tell another body that's duly elected by school… by the taxpayers, what they must do, number one. The question, we're all worried about school safety. Last Thursday, we passed a Bill spending $61 million allegedly on a fiscal note that may not be correct, to be able to bus students to school in Chicago. But what we're saying here is, if a school cannot do its own safety protocols because 365 days of the year… 365 days of the year, if I want to go into my local school, I got to pull out my I.D., tell them I'm here to see my kid or I'm here to see the principal or whatever it might be, but on Election Day, for some reason, what we're 09800113.docx 22  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 saying is, anybody can come in at any time at any school because we're saying that the election is trumping our own protocol. I have filed a Bill that says to allow schools to opt out of being a polling place if they can't follow their own safety prot… protocol. But this Bill does just the opposite. It says that the state Election Code is going to make you be a place to vote, but if it… but if you can't follow your protocol, then close the school."

"It is not saying that you must close… close the school. It is offering that as an option. As… as I stated at the very beginning, this issue came about because a school with a separate entrance, with no reason to have concern, chose to use it as an opportunity to turn people away from voting."

"I get that. I think this Bill goes way past that. I think there ought to be penalties for schools that do that. But to pass a Bill like this will have drastic unintended consequences. So… to the Bill. And I appreciate the Lady's position here. But this is not the solution to this problem. The solution ought to be penalties or perhaps education. But if we're really concerned about student safety and we really want to make sure that the kids are protected, I think the people who are entrusted with our children's education and their safety every day ought to be the ones to be able to make the determination on whether they can follow their own safety protocol. And if they cannot follow their own safety protocol, they should be able to tell the Election Commission, listen, we can't do this. Please find another place to have a poll… to have the voting. In Woodstock, for instance, if you go in to Greenwood 6, it's in Northwood Middle School, 09800113.docx 23  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 you walk right into the media center. There's no doors, there's a vestibule when you first walk in. You are voting right there in the media center. Now, that is not part of that safety protocol for that school. But they can't opt out because the Election Commission tells us where they have to have the voting. I think this Bill does not solve the problem. A much better solution is to allow schools to opt out. I would encourage a 'no' vote. This is a very serious problem, a very serious issue. This Bill does not address that. There are better ways to do it. Please vote 'no'."

"Representative Lang."

"Thank you. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"She indicates that she will."

"So, let's see if we can straighten this out, right. So, current… current election law says that schools can be used as polling places, right?"

"Yes."

"You're not trying to change that, are you?"

"No."

"Right. And we're all concerned about safety in the schools, correct?"

"Obviously."

"The previous speaker was concerned about safety in the schools, correct?"

"Clearly."

"And I think your Bill is concerned about safety in the schools, isn't it?"

"Absolutely." 09800113.docx 24  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"And you're not requiring anything in this Bill, are you, Representative?"

"No."

"You're just simply saying, hey, if you're going to… if your school is being used as a polling place, why not have one of your teachers institute days on that day so… for safety reasons, it will be a safer place to be."

"Absolutely."

"Is that all your Bill does?"

"That's all we're doing."

"Vote 'aye'."

"Representative Zalewski."

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

"The Sponsor will yield."

"Kelly, I… my question is, the encouragement to the… to the school board. Why are we in a Bill just encouraging?"

"In other jurisdictions it was a mandate. We were concerned about placing mandates on the school board."

"So if a school board gets… reads the new law and they're encouraged to go to a teacher institute day, how is their team going to decide whether they should do it or not?"

"I think they're going to measure the needs of the… of their particular facility. Do they have an outside entrance that allows them to keep the rest of the school safe and comply with the integrity of the election, or is this a better way for them to address their concerns?"

"If they choose not to do a teacher institute day, are they violating the law given that they're only being encouraged to do it?" 09800113.docx 25  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"No."

"So, okay. I just… I don't… I like the idea of shutting down the schools altogether as well. And I just am concerned that by just gently nudging them toward doing this, they're going to be confused as to whether they should actually do this or not."

"I think that, as I said, they can look at their particular needs and make a determination whether they have ample security measures in place, such as an outside entrance, or if they can… if they would be better served by taking an institute day. As we said, we know what Election Day is years in advance and they set their school calendars years in advance. This is merely a planning tool."

"Okay. Thank you, Kelly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

"Representative Sandack."

"The Sponsor will yield."

"I'm sure he's pleased he moved your soul."

"I think that mandating an institute day would not jive with local control. Offering options does, in fact, jive with local control. That's, in fact, what this does. It gives them options."

"You can either utilize an outside entrance or you can find a way to comply by utilizing one of your many institute days."

"But electoral integrity is critically important as well."

"Nicely done."

"Representative Reboletti." 09800113.docx 27  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Encourages, yes."

"Well, I'm very soft-spoken. I always encourage."

"Well, ultimately, I would think that a mandate would be even less acceptable to you, and the belief that the school boards should have the opportunity to weigh their individual situations, recognizing the importance of the integrity of the election, the importance of access to the ballot with the needs of school security, encouraging them to utilize appropriate options to balance those things, I think is the right way to go."

"Unfortunately, that's not what's happening. As I mentioned at the beginning, we… we have had ballot… we've had election access issues with schools that have outside entrances. So, there is a need to clarify." 09800113.docx 28  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Excuse me, Representatives. Members, can we please bring the noise-level down in the chamber. It's becoming increasingly difficult to hear the debate. Shhh. Thank you very much. Representative Reboletti."

"I was referring to the problem that precipitated this legislation where we have had trouble with folks being denied access to the polling place for lack of I.D. This is attempting to balance those competing interests, the needs for school security, the need for electoral integrity and offering appropriate options for schools and school boards to utilize within their needs locally."

"Where possible. I mean, I know that in my district I have polling places in schools, I have polling places in churches, I have polling places in coffee shops. But in some instances, a school may be the most appropriate or the only appropriate venue. And we need to address the needs for people to have access to their polling place."

"The schools and the school boards have the option to either utilize an outside entrance, choose to be closed in a teacher in-service day or whatever other closure day they choose, in order to… to balance the needs of school security and the… and the integrity of our electoral process."

"Representative Will Davis." Davis, W.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"The Sponsor will yield." Davis, W.: "Representative, if you can please clarify something for me. One of the previous speakers said that schools can be used as polling places as though it's permissive. Aren't they required to be polling places?"

"If the Election Commission chooses that as a polling place, yes." Davis, W.: "Okay. I want to be… obviously, try to be sensitive to what you're hoping to accomplish here, but unfortunately I have to agree with several of the previous speakers about the safety issue because not… not all schools have the outside entrances that you speak of. Unfortunately, in some cases, the folks who are voting have to come right inside the main entrance where the school is open. And if someone wanted to take that liberty and you know, violate safety of students in there, they have those opportunities. One thing that you mentioned is that schools can obviously use institute days or in-service days. So, how far out can a district schedule those in-service days?" 09800113.docx 30  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"As I understand it, they are scheduled fairly far in advance, more than a year in advance those school schedules are… are worked out, those calendars." Davis, W.: "Okay. And…"

"And obviously, we know when the elections are, far in advance." Davis, W.: "Okay. So, we know when the elections are far in advance. So, your suggestion is that the school board look at the election calendar and then determine which days they should be out of school, versus the election authority looking at the school calendar?"

"Well, since elections are on Tuesdays, there is… would not be possible to schedule an election say… and elections are mandated…" Davis, W.: "Correct."

"…so we couldn't say let's have the election during Christmas break, or on Memorial Day weekend when they're closed for Monday. So… so, that is… the election is the immovable force. Those dates are set in stone." Davis, W.: "Okay. And your suggestion is that the school districts then look at those election dates far out in advance and plan their in-service days on those days."

"That… that can be a factor as they plan their calendar, if, in fact, they have those concerns about security and don't have the exterior entrances as an option." Davis, W.: "Is there a problem if we… and when you look at those calendars moving forward, is there a problem with regard to, on a particular week that it may be leading into a break where, instead of it being just one day out of school, that 09800113.docx 31  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 week there may be three… two or three days out of school that week because you have to… you know, you… you're encouraging them to be closed on an Election Day? And does that impact the number of days that children have to be educated? Are we… are we dabbling into that a little bit?"

"I don't believe so. They have a certain number of in- service days that are part of their plan for the year. Also, if you think about when elections are, they don't tend to fall into times when breaks are an issue. You know, so I think that, with that advanced planning, comes that opportunity to think about the… the teacher in-service day, or the… or the institute day as an option." Davis, W.: "Oh, thank you, Representative. To the Bill very briefly, Mr. Speaker. Again, I appreciate what the Lady is trying to do. And could I stand here and say that I would necessarily or plan to vote against the Bill, but I think the concerns raised about security are extremely, extremely important. Maybe we could… should consider a Bill that would allow, as was mentioned before, school districts to opt out. And I won't use Mr. Franks's name in debate either, but maybe we should use that as a way to help deal with the situation, in terms of, saying schools have to use their in-service day, again… 'cause again, those are in-service days. Those are days in which they actually do work. The students may not be there, but people are there as well. So, again, if we're talking about school safety, school safety doesn't just stop at the children, it also includes the teachers and other administrators as… as well. I would agree that we should consider maybe an opt out provision for schools. I notice 09800113.docx 32  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 the… the Cook County… David Orr's office in Cook County doesn't like that option because they want to have as many polling places as available to them and maybe there are other places that polling can be done. The previous… the Sponsor mentioned that she has polling places in coffee shops. Never heard of that, but maybe that's a novel idea, to work with private business owners so they can open their places as polling places. So, I think we have some options. It would be great if we could, you know, kind of put some more thought into this before we try to vote on this Bill. But nevertheless, again, I just think we need to take a… take a step back on this one and have a more comprehensive conversation that includes the schools before we try to move this Bill forward. Thank you."

"Representative Nekritz."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Bill. This… we are talking here about our most fundamental portion of our Democracy, the right to vote and having access to a polling place that's in your neighborhood. This is… you know, this is, I think a very commonsense measure to try to encourage… not to… and to balance between the safety of the students at the school and exercising that most fundamental right that we have in our Democracy. For those who are opposed to this, and you say, oh, let's just find another polling place. I hope you have spoken to your County Clerk to determine whether that's even possible because I guarantee you the Clerks would say they really struggle to find other polling places. Schools are a place where they're… where they're, right now, as everybody's acknowledged are mandated to do that. If we lose 09800113.docx 33  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 that, I don't know where we're going to find all these other polling places that everybody's been talking about. It's not easy to find those places and… and if… I think if we came here with a mandate to say that a private business had to be a polling place, there would be even more vehement opposition to that. So again, what we're doing here is a balancing again, that basic right to vote with safety. And I think this is the right measure to make that happen. I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Franks, your name was used in debate."

"Wow. Thank you, I was surprised. Well I… I appreciate it. One of the person's said, I just actually moved his soul and I was stirred as all. I was shocked. I thought he had sold it. I had seen some of his votes. But I'm very happy that it's still there. But I want to go to the Bill because I heard some interesting comments here. We're talking about places to vote and I can tell you in my district, there are places you can vote in appliance stores. You can vote in… at golf courses. I've seen them vote at firehouses, in police stations. There are a lot of places that we can be voting. What concerns me is, I'm looking at the analysis and it says that local school districts must schedule 176 days of pupil attendance per year, but can arrange those days any way they see fit. So, we're… this Bill would be encouraging folks or schools to close on Election Day or hold a teachers institute day. I don't think that we should be encouraging our schools to close ever. If anything, I think our schools should be open more. I think instead of 176 days, our kids ought to be in there for 200 days. I think they ought to be spending more 09800113.docx 34  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 time in school, not less time in school. This sends a very mixed message by saying that we want our kids in school less. The bottom line is this, folks, if you really… if you're worried about the safety issue, what we ought to be doing is allowing schools that don't believe that they can follow their safety protocols on Election Day to be able to opt out. We should not be requiring them to be open because the Election Commission hasn't found alternate places for folks to vote. The safety of our children is paramount. I would again encourage a 'no' vote. I think it's the only responsible vote."

"Representative Fortner."

"The Sponsor will yield."

"Yes, yes."

"It makes clear that access to a polling place cannot be denied for lack of an I.D. And if a school has a security problem related to that, they should either use an outside entrance or take advantage of their scheduling options, utilizing existing in-service days. We are not suggesting they should take off more days. We are not suggesting they cancel school. We are suggesting that this is one way to address security concerns while upholding the integrity of our electoral process."

"Yes."

"It is clarifying those two Sections which have resulted in litigation. And this is in response to that litigation that sought clarity that… that the electoral… that the law prohibiting… barring access to a polling place for lack of an I.D. does, in fact, apply to schools."

"It is addressing concerns raised by the schools though. In some un… in other jurisdictions, as we talked about in committee and earlier here on the floor, there have been other states that have addressed this by mandating that schools be closed on Election Day. We felt like a mandate was going too far. We believe that schools have, and school boards have the capacity to make those decisions for themselves. If they have an outside entrance, and feel like that addresses their security concerns, they shouldn't be forced to close."

"Hence the encouraging."

"Yes."

"Representative Cassidy to close."

"Thank you. As… as we have covered in great detail, this is about the elec… the integrity of our electoral system. This balances that important right with the need for our kids to be safe in our schools. This offers some tools to school systems. This gives local control. This is not putting a mandate on the school schedule in any way, shape, or form. It is encouraging schools to utilize their planning process to address those security concerns. I strongly encourage an 'aye' vote."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 5755 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 a count of 65 voting 'yes', 44 voting 'no', 4 voting 'present', House Bill 5755, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Will Davis, for what reason do you seek recognition?" Davis, W.: "A point of personal privilege, Sir."

"Please state your point, Sir." Davis, W.: "Ladies and Gentlemen, today to our credit and to our benefit, we have been seized by a number of students and representatives from our community college system. I would like to ask that the representatives and students from Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Illinois, please stand. And ask that the Members of the General Assembly please welcome them and their President, Dr. Terri Winfree, who's standing over my left shoulder. Thank you very much." 09800113.docx 38  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

Speaker Turner: "Thank you and welcome to your Capitol. Representative Brauer, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please state your point, Representative."

Speaker Turner: "Thank you and welcome to your Capitol. Representative Unes, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please state your point, Sir."

Speaker Turner: "Thank you and welcome to your Capitol. Representative Evans, for what reason do you seek recognition?" 09800113.docx 39  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Point of personal privilege."

"State your point, Sir."

"I also would like to stand and acknowledge a group of students from Chicago State University, my university and one of the best universities in the State of Illinois. They are standing in the gallery. You notice, that they're all wearing green blazers, right here on top of the gallery. So, round of applause for the students from Chicago State University."

Speaker Turner: "Thank you and welcome to your Capitol. Representative Mautino, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point, Representative."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also would like to ask the House to acknowledge the students of Illinois Valley Community College. They are here today lobbying and talking to Members of the House and Senate on the value and importance of the MAP grants. So, they've taken their time to come down, thank us for the work we do, but also to talk about a real need that the community colleges feel. And I wanted to welcome them to Springfield, thank them for their work."

Speaker Turner: "Thank you and welcome to your Capitol. Representative Reboletti, for what reason do you seek recognition."

"Representative Currie."

"Yes, thank you, Speaker. I object to the Motion."

"The Lady objects and the Gentleman's Motion fails. Representative Reboletti."

"The Lady objects and the Motion fails."

"Counsel Heather Wier Vaught will address your Motion." 09800113.docx 41  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

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

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise on a point of personal privilege. There's students here from Richland Community College today, and I would like to just give them a big Springfield welcome."

"Thank you and welcome to your Capitol. Mr. Clerk, House Bill 5899, Representative Cross. Please read the Bill."

"Representative Cross."

"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 5899 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? Representative Dunkin, Lang. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On a count of 114 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present', House Bill 5899, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 5660, Representative Conroy. Out of the record. Representative Reboletti, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Please state your point, Sir."

"Representative Reboletti, your concerns have been addressed already. We will continue on the Order of Third Readings."

"Representative Currie, we have House Bill 5491. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Currie."

"Thank you, Speaker. This is an init… initiative of the procurement policy board. It requires state agencies that plan to lease properties to check first with the Department of Central Management Services to find out if there is usable space already available. Second, it requires that when… when any entity is letting a contract, they can't decide to give the contract to somebody because they are making a contribution to a third entity to someone who is not part of the relationship between the vendor and the person seeking someone to supply. I'd be happy to answer your questions and I'd be grateful for your 'aye' vote."

"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 5491 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? Members, please record yourselves. Representative Franks, Hatcher, Lang, Senger. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On a count of 110 voting 'yes', 1 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present', House Bill 5491, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby 09800113.docx 44  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 declared passed. House Bill 3251, Representative Franks. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Franks."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We adopted the Amendment yesterday, and this was a Bill that was brought to me by my friend, Dan Cronin. With last year, we passed the Bill 108 to 6 to allow DuPage County to be a laboratory for helping to consolidate governments. And we're pushing… we have other Bills that are up… dealing with that as well. This Bill, as amended, would place a moratorium on the state, creating new levels of government for four years. Whenever you're deep into a hole, the first thing you should probably do is stop digging. So this would do a moratorium for four years to see how it works in the counties that are trying to consolidate. And what we didn't want to allow was for a government to be consolidated or annexed and then just another one popping up as a result. So what this would allow, would be a moratorium unless it was two governments consolidating to create a new one. I'd be happy to answer any questions."

"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 3251 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? Representative Brady, Cavaletto, Hatcher. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On a count of 101 voting 'yes', 10 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present', House Bill 3251, having received the Constitutional Majority, 09800113.docx 45  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4775, Representative Hoffman. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Hoffman."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. This Bill is designed to address an issue that occurred in… in my district, where an individual committed a very heinous crime, was sent back to school only to recommit that crime against another student. This Bill is very simple. It gives a superintendent authority when an individual is… is charged with some very serious offenses, the sole authority, as to where that child will be placed. And after, if the individual is convicted, it allows the school board to suspend or expel that individual. It is only for very, very serious violent felonies. And I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Representative Chapa LaVia."

"To the Bill, and the Sponsor. I… Representative Hoffman's done a very good job negotiating this out and it does deserve our full support. So… I… please vote 'aye'."

"Representative Sandack."

"The Sponsor will yield."

"No, the Amendment… the Amendment removes their opposition and they're… the Amendment is a result of a… of 09800113.docx 46  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 discussion with their attorney. And we… we adopted his suggestions."

"Yes."

"I don't want to say… I don't think they're… I know they're not against it. I don't… I think they're neutral."

"Representative Hoffman to close."

"Yes, I ask for a favorable Roll Call."

"The question is, 'Shall House Bill 4775 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? Representative Osmond, Verschoore. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On a count of 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 1 voting 'present', House Bill 4775, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative David Harris, for what reason do you seek recognition?" Harris, D.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A point of personal privilege, if I may."

"Please state your point, Representative." Harris, D.: "Thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, if you would join me in welcoming today, representatives and students from Harper College… Harper Junior College. Harper is in Representative Morrison's district and there are constituents here from my district, as well as from Representative Crespo's district, and Representative 09800113.docx 47  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 Mussman's district. And they're up in the gallery and let's give them a warm… a warm Springfield welcome."

Speaker Turner: "Thank you and welcome to your Capitol. Representative Bellock, for what reason do you seek recognition."

"Please state your point, Representative."

Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Verschoore, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Mr. Speaker, on the last vote, House Bill 4775, I thought I pushed my 'yes' button, it didn't light up. So, I want to be recorded as a 'yes' vote."

"Thank you. The Journal will reflect your request. Senate Bill 49… 497, Representative Fortner. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"Representative Fortner."

"Representative Franks."

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

"The Sponsor will yield."

"Representative, I heard the explanation, but it… As I'm reading the summary, it appears that now this Bill would require folks who want to put a referendum on the ballot to go through an additional step?"

"My ques… my concern though is, let's assume there's a group of individuals that have a question that they'd like to be placed on referendum. Right now, if they wish to do so, do they have to get enough signatures to place it on the ballot or is it another mechanism in which they would place it on the ballot?"

"Was it the law… is the law now that the request must be submitted by 15 or more registered voters, no later than March 1 at the annual meeting, or is this something new?"

"I'll look at the Bill text as well." 09800113.docx 50  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Mr. Fortner, our analysis indicates that the request must be submitted by 15 or more registered voters. But I'm not sure I see that in the text. Can we take it out of the record and take a… have… meet with staff to confer, 'cause I'm not sure that's your intention to have it at 15."

"Neither am I."

"Neither am I."

"I'll read to you what our analysis indicates. It says, this request must be submitted by 15 or more registered voters, no later than March 1, prior to the annual meeting. The question shall then be included in the meeting agenda, and may be placed on the ballot by a majority vote of the electors at the meeting."

"Okay. That's what I wanted to know." 09800113.docx 51  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Thank you for clarifying that then. Thank you."

"Representative Lang."

"Thank you. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"The Sponsor will yield."

"Thank you. Representative, I'm sorry I was off the floor when this debate started. Can you… last year I think you had a Bill, maybe this is the same one."

"It's a follow-up. And you recall I supported you last year."

"And… and so how does this change from the Bill that said that at an annual town meeting the electors just can't make up anything that has nothing to do with township government and throw it on the ballot."

"So does the Bill specify how this notice is given, to who it's given, by who it's given? Is there a special form? How is this done?"

"Except that all the other parts of the agenda for the annual town meeting are driven by the township. This is a separate private person who's going to say, I’m going to propose that we take a vote at the annual town meeting to declare Mike Fortner the township fossil. Okay. So… so, let's say they want to do that. So, is there a proce… I want to support your Bill…"

"…I just don't understand what the procedure's going to be."

"And who? Any individual who wants to have it… make a proposal at the meeting?"

"All right. And so they would notify, perhaps by letter, it has to be in writing?"

"So, it has to be received by the town clerk by the 1st or mailed by the 1st?"

"All right. And does that automatically mean, if one person in a township makes the request that it will appear as a motion for them to vote on at the annual town meeting?"

"So one person can make this request, but then at the meeting they can't even vote on it until at least 15 people say, okay, let's vote on it."

"And it's 15 people, whether there's 15 people at the meeting or a 150 people at the meeting?"

"'Cause that's the current law?" 09800113.docx 54  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"All right. So, Mr. Speaker, to the Bill. Mr. Fortner had a better Bill last year, which I supported, but I'm going to support this one as well. There have been many situations where, under the law of Illinois today, groups of people have been allowed, in essence, to highjack an annual town meeting and put on the ballot any sort of measure that has nothing whatsoever to do with township government. This will at least put some impediment to the way of that. I applaud Mr. Fortner, who is not a fossil, for his… his efforts in this area. I support the Bill."

"Representative Fortner to close."

"The question is, 'Shall Senate Bill 497 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? Representative Feigenholtz, Nekritz. Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On a count of 110 voting 'yes', 2 voting 'no', 1 voting 'present', Senate Bill 497, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Sims, for what reason do you seek recognition?"

"Point of personal privilege."

"Please state your point, Representative." 09800113.docx 55  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the gallery on the Democratic side of the aisle behind me, are some wonderful students visiting down from Olive-Harvey College. Would you welcome them to Springfield?"

"Thank you and welcome to your Capitol. Members, pension… the Pension Committee will meet in Room 114 immediately. At 1 p.m., Democrats will caucus in Room 115… 114, excuse me. Democrats will caucus in Room 114, and the GOP will caucus in Room 118. The House will recess and we will return to the floor at 2 p.m. The House shall be in recess."

"House Bill 3819, Mr. Jackson. Out of the record. House Bill 3819, Mr. Jackson. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."

"By the way, Representative Lang in the Chair. Mr. Jackson."

"Thank you, Sir. Ladies and Gentlemen, House Bill 3819 is an initiative of the Department of Aging. It adds language to Illinois Act on Aging to codify and clarify the powers and duties of the department to handle eligibility determin… determination for benefits administered by other governmental bodies to constituents who have been found eligible to be served by these programs in the past. Persons with disabilities and senior citizens use the benefit access application to apply for certain benefits that have been part of the Illinois Act on Aging, Senior Citizens and disability (sic-Disabled) Persons Property Tax Relief Act, which was 09800113.docx 56  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 defunded in fiscal year '13. These remaining benefits include the license plate discount issued by the Secretary of State, and the person with disabilities and seniors to ride free program that are operated by certain mass transit districts in Illinois. The eligibility requirements, age, or status of… as a person with disabilities, residence and income will still be based on the Senior Citizens and Disabled Person Property Tax Relief Act. I ask for an ax… 'aye' vote. And I'll entertain any questions."

"Gentleman moves for the passage of the Bill. There being no debate, those in favor vote 'aye'; those opposed vote 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Acevedo, Davis, Turner. Mr. Turner. Please take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Bellock, your light did go on after I started to call for the vote. Thank you. House Bill 5572, Mr. Durkin. Out of the record. House Bill 2341, Representative Jakobsson. Please read the Bill. Mr. Clerk, out of the record. House Bill 4579, Representative Lilly. Please read the Bill."

"Representative Lilly."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen of the General Assembly, I rise to present House Bill 4579. This Bill was passed last year in committee and through the House, and it did go over to the Senate. It is a good Bill. It is a 09800113.docx 57  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 transparency Bill. It creates the transparency where our citizens have the opportunity to take advantage of our government services and make sure that they are receiving what they are needing. As well as, it restores their faith in our system. I ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Lady moves for the passage of the Bill. The Chair recognizes Mr. Sandack."

"Sponsor yields."

"Excuse me, Representative, can you repeat that?"

"I have."

"It was passed out of the House."

"I'm going to say yes and no."

"It did not pass out of the Senate."

"The Bill was amended to make sure that we're working within the budget of the state."

"It's not an expense to incur within the Governor's budget. We are piloting it in the human… Department of Human Services and they will utilize existing staff to be assigned as ambassadors. So it did not impact the budget."

"No, they will be using existing staff."

"They'll… they will be assigned and be given an opportunity to represent the department. It's a piloted program within the Department of Human Services, and the staff will have the opportunity to represent the services that are being rendered and offered in that particular part of it, and make sure that the citizens… and the system, actually, is updated so the citizens will make… will understand the services that are being offered in that department, which is the Department of Human Services."

"Before we move on, Mr. Clerk, Committee Report."

"Continuing on the Bill, Mr. Reboletti."

"Sponsor yields."

"An individual will be assigned from the Department of Human Services to provide information about services to the public, to assist the public in accessing the services. It would also create information that… that they could disseminate to the citizens. So, this particular Bill does not increase… does not increase the budget of the Department of Human Services."

"It was not determined which position within the Department of Human Services that would have this opportunity to represent the department in making sure that the citizens of Illinois is taking advantage of those departments. So, that was not determined."

"One."

"At… at least one. No, at least one."

"I'm… I'm not understanding your question. But I can get back to you. I don't believe I have that information at my fingertips."

"Again, Representative, they are… we are not adding additional staff to the Department of Human Services. This particular opportunity will be shared among existing staff to 09800113.docx 61  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 make sure that the citizens of Illinois will have access to the services of the department of rendering…"

"The department will create an ambassador that will be, I will believe, excited to make sure that the citizens of Illinois understand the services that the department are… will be rendering to their community, or our districts, and the people in our communities."

"I'm sorry, Representative, I did not hear you."

"Ladies and Gentlemen… Ladies and Gentleman, we have a lot of work to do. The two people that are debating cannot hear each other. Could we please hold the noise down? Please proceed."

"This particular piece of legislation gives us an opportunity to make sure that we are transparent and that the 09800113.docx 62  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 citizens of Illinois understand and they can access the services that the department are rendering. That is a challenge that we have had in many of our districts. This particular piece of legislation is being piloted in the Department of Human Services to ensure that the citizen in… of Illinois understands that… the responsibility of that particular department, as well as ensure they can access the services."

"The ambassador really gives that particular department the…"

"…information needed."

"The information will… the information that the public will receive will be via Internet, literature, phone calls, a number of medians to make sure that the citizens will have the information to access the services that they are in greatly need of."

"Mr. Harris." Harris, D.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Question of the Sponsor." 09800113.docx 63  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Sponsor yields." Harris, D.: "Representative, have we seen this Bill once or twice before?"

"Thank you." Harris, D.: "Have we seen this Bill once or twice before?"

"We’ve seen this Bill once, and then once amended." Harris, D.: "Okay. I recall that… I seem to recall that I may have been the 60th vote the first time that we saw this Bill. So, I admire your tenacity in bringing it back given the fact that it hasn't passed yet, or become law. But you lead off the… the text of the Bill that says subject to appropriations, the department shall do this. You're saying that the department doesn't have to hire anybody new, they can assign somebody who's there now, correct?"

"That is correct. And I'd also like to indicate…" Harris, D.: "Okay, so…"

"…that once… I'd like to add this. The subject to appropriation was the language that the Department of Human Services added to this piece of legislation…" Harris, D.: "Well, I'm not sure what…"

"…and a friendly Amendment is what brought this particular item to the Bill." Harris, D.: "Right, and I'm not sure why the department needed to do that. As an example, in the military, you can assign… assign someone an additional duty assignment. So the director of the department might say to the assistant director, you are the department's ambassador. Doesn't cost any additional money. That person is the department's ambassador. So, I'm not sure I understand why we have to put in there subject to 09800113.docx 64  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 appropriation, when it seems to me they can do it now. And it also seems to me that, and we discussed this previously, everyone should be an ambassador. Everyone in that department should be an ambassador to the public. So, I don't know if I'm going to be the 60th vote this time around, depending on what the vote total is on the board, but I really do have a question as to why it simply can't be done now without a special law saying you have to do it. Thank you very much."

"Representative Lilly to close."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen, again, this Bill is about transparency and information and access of services for the citizens that live in each one of our district. It makes sure that our… our departments are providing more efficient services and practices to the citizens of Illinois. I ask for your 'aye' vote. And I thank you for your time."

"Those in favor of the Lady's Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Please record yourselves, Members. Acevedo, Davis, Feigenholtz, Franks, Moylan, Nekritz, Sente, Turner. Mr. Acevedo. Mr. Turner. Please take the record. On this question, there are 61 voting 'yes', 51 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Chair recognizes Mr. Phelps."

"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."

"Please proceed."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, on the Republican's side, please help me welcome from 09800113.docx 65  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 Representative Bost's and my area, students from SIU, Carbondale, visiting with us today. Welcome to Springfield."

"Welcome to Springfield. Mr. Hoffman."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As a point of personal privilege, I would also like to welcome the students from SIU, Edwardsville, which is right next to my district. Welcome to Springfield."

"Welcome. Mr. Costello."

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

"Please proceed."

"In the back of the chamber, on the Republican side, I'd like to announce my son, Jerry the third. Yes, there's another one. Jerry, if you'll stand up and wave. He goes to SIU, Carbondale, as well."

"There was no room on our side of the aisle, Sir. No room up there? Mr. Acevedo."

"Mr. Speaker, the last Bill, House Bill 4579, my button wasn't working, but I want to record as a 'yes'."

"The record will reflect your intentions. House Bill 5278, Mr. Sims. Mr. Sims. Mr. Sims. Please read the Bill."

"No running in the House chambers, Sir. You're up."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. House Bill 5278 will clarify… it amends the Code of Civil Procedure related to slander, libel, or publication of matter violating the rights of privacy. Specifically, the Bill adjusts the statute of limitations period filing a civil 09800113.docx 66  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 claim when defamatory statement or statements are made anonymously under a false or fictitious name. The Amendment filed on the Bill removes all opposition. I know of no further opposition and ask for its passage."

"Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Davis, Feigenholtz, Nekritz, Turner. Mr. Turner. Please take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Mr. Bost, you are recognized."

"Please proceed."

"Welcome, Mr. Sacia. We've all lost some weight since you've left, Sir. There's no food up in front here. Next Bill is House Bill 5682, Representative Hatcher. Please read the Bill."

"Representative Hatcher."

"Lady moves for the passage of the Bill. Those in favor vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Please record yourselves. Evans, Hernandez, Soto, Turner, Williams. Mr. Evans, Mr. Turner. Please take the record. On this question, there are 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And the Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4123, Mr. Moylan. Please read the Bill."

"Mr. Moylan. Mr. Moylan asked the Bill to be taken from the record. House Bill 5990, Representative Mussman. Please read the Bill."

"Representative Mussman."

"I think this one still needs an Amendment."

"Out of the record. House Bill 5828, Mr. Moffitt. Please read the Bill."

"Mr. Moffitt."

"Gentleman moves for the passage of the Bill. Those in favor will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Turner. Please take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Chair recognizes Representative Scherer. You… you're not speaking? Oh, sorry, your light was on. Moving to Representative Mussman, House Bill 5990. Please read the Bill."

"Representative Mussman."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the House. So, this Bill updates the Child's Advocacy Center Act that was created over 20 years ago. Basically, it's going to do three things. It removes the provision for the Illinois Commission that has not been in existence for 20 years, it updates the definitions and terminology to better under… to better reflect current usage, and it includes accreditation for the 09800113.docx 69  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 individual CACs in the state chapter to clarify how they should be established. This is an initiation of the Children's Advocacy Center and there's no opposition. I'm happy to answer any questions."

"Lady moves of passage for the Bill. Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Sommer. Please take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4707, Mr. Rita. Mr. Rita. Please read the Bill."

"Mr. Rita."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. House Bill 4707 is an initiative of the Illinois CPA Society. It's some cleanup language from their licensing renewal that we did last year. It's agreed upon. All… everybody interested in it's all agreed to these changes. Ask for a favorable vote."

"Chair recognizes Mr. Sandack."

"Sponsor yields."

"There's some cleanup language to their registrar… for their… for their Act. It… You want me to go line by line through this? I'd be happy to do that for you."

"It clarifies and changes some loopholes. It also authorizes a temporary license for an applicant that already had a license. It does some minor changes and some words that needed to be changed."

"All he did was confuse me. Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Davis, Franks, Harris, Hoffman. Mr. Franks. Please take the record. On this question, there are 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 5454, Mr. Poe. Please read the Bill."

"Mr. Poe."

"Chair recognizes Mr. Franks."

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

"He will yield."

"Representative, what's the genesis of this Bill?"

"So, what you're asking… that's what I'm trying to figure out. You're trying to go from $1000 in compensation to $2000 in compensation."

"Oh, I see."

"So, this would take away the unanimous requirement."

"So, it would be the majority of those eight?"

"And would it be a weighted vote base… based on population? Or is it simply a five of the eight municipalities voted for it then it would pass?"

"Okay."

"Okay."

"Okay."

"And right now you have to unanimity."

"Is there any other way to do it? I mean, is there ways that you can possibly do this by a referendum instead of it coming through the General Assembly? I hate to be top down."

"All right. 'Cause I wasn't sure if this was created locally. I just hate to have the General Assembly being involved."

"Okay. Thank you very much. I'll continue to listen to the debate."

"Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Switches are really close to you, Members. Gordon, Harris, Smiddy. Please take the record. On this question, there are 102 voting 'yes', 11 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 5665, Representative Scherer. No running, Representative. Please read the Bill."

"Representative Scherer."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The House Bill that I have, I just talked to a lot of you about this. 5665 promotes childhood good health by requiring large group insurance plans offered in Illinois to provide coverage of lead poisoning screenings, childhood vaccinations, and screenings for childhood hearing loss. Many insurance plans already cover these important screenings. The CDC recommended increased availability of screenings, and I want to ensure no families are turned away. House Bill 5665 works to expand the availability of these necessary screenings as well as access to standard childhood vaccinations and childhood hearing loss screenings by requiring group insurance plans covering over 50 people to cover these screening at no deductible. Lead 09800113.docx 74  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 poisoning is on the rise. I ask for your favorable consideration and willing to answer any questions."

"Lady moves for the passage of the Bill. The Chair recognizes Representative Osmond."

"Sponsor yields."

"Correct. There is no opposition to the Bill that I know of, and the Department of Insurance is neutral. BlueCross said they already provide this and they had no problem with it."

"Thank you."

"Representative Bellock."

"Sponsor yields."

"I know in schools we do hearing and vision screenings. This is a newborn hearing screening and then a lead poising screening."

"I don’t know if it's in the law. This is more of an insurance thing saying insurance companies have to provide this without paying a deductible."

"I can't speak to that. I don’t know. That… this is the law about the insurance companies. It's not really… this… oh, by the way, this law does not require that people have to have these screenings. This law is little different, I think, than what you're referring to. This is about if a family or parents decide to have this for their children, then their insurance company has to provide it, if the insurance co… if the company has over 50 employees. So, it doesn't affect small businesses, either."

"Correct."

"It's part of whatever is covered on their insurance. But again, these… you know, those could be other Bills that I'd be interested in looking at if they're not already in place. This is… this Bill is specifically saying that insurance companies have to provide the insurance to cover these vaccinations and screenings without a deductible."

"It doesn't have to do with whether it’s a requirement by law to have the vaccination or not." 09800113.docx 76  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Yes."

"Thank you."

"Representative Ives."

"Sponsor yields."

"We talked to the insurance companies about this and they don’t anticipate any increased cost because most insurance already cover this."

"The reason we're putting that in there is there is a huge increase in lead screening… poison… not lead screening but lead poisoning and we do not want to see the brain damage problems that come from this. This is a preventive measure and if a family can't afford the deductible, then they may not be able to pay for their child to have a lead screening and then that's going to cost the state a lot more money down the road." 09800113.docx 77  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"That’s correct. There's no opposition to the Bill from any insurance company."

"Representative Scherer to close."

"Oh, okay. I just want to let everyone know I would really appreciate an 'aye' vote on this. This is something that can make a huge difference in a child's education and the rest of their life. Terrible things can happen if they don’t get these early screenings. Appreciate an 'aye' vote."

"Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Flowers, Sente. Please take the record. On this question, there are a 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Chair recognizes Representative Will Davis." Davis, W.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A point of personal privilege."

"Proceed, Sir." Davis, W.: "Again, as we have seen a number of students from our community college systems join us in Springfield today, I would respectfully ask that the students and the president of South Suburban College would you all please stand? We are joined today by President Don Manning, and students and staff from South Suburban College in South Holland, Illinois, in 09800113.docx 78  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 the south suburbs. Please give them a great round of applause for joining us today in Springfield."

"Welcome. Hope you enjoy your day here. The next Bill is House Bill is 5704, Representative Soto. Please proceed and read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."

"Representative Soto."

"Thank you, Speaker and Members of the House. House Bill 5704 amends the Illinois Migrant Labor Camp Law. The adds making minor changes to the licensing requirements and the Department of Public Health, IDPH, enforcement authority over those who violate the Act's provision. The Bill is initiative… an initiative of the Illinois Department of Public Health. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, the law has written hinders… the law written hinders the ability to regulate migrant labor camp, as the law does not reflect the fund… the fluent nature of how these camps operate. Also, the current law does not provide a sufficient deterrent to ensure protections for the workers. And I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Lady moves for the passage of the Bill. Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Berrios, Burke. Berrios. Please take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Chair recognizes Leader Acevedo."

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

"Proceed, Sir." 09800113.docx 79  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, last time we gave a round of applause for the college students, if you look to the right of the chambers up in the gallery, I believe there's young students up there and their faces looked disappointed, 'cause they thought we were clapping for them. I don’t know what school it is, but let's give them a round of applause."

"House Bill 4525, Representative Tabares. Please read the Bill."

"Representative Tabares."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 4525 authorizes the FBI fingerprint background check demonstration project. The Illinois Department of Public Health has received a grant from the Federal Government to improve Illinois background check system. The Illinois Department of Public Health already received the grant funds and without this legislation the state would have to return 2.5 million to the Federal Government… to the Federal Government. I ask for your 'aye' vote."

"Lady moves for the passage of the Bill. Those in… You caught me, Mr. Sandack. Chair recognizes Mr. Sandack."

"Representative."

"Yes. The Amendment had been approved in committee last week."

"Mr. Clerk, could you tell us the status of the Bill and what Amendments are on it?" 09800113.docx 80  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"That satisfy you, Mr. Sandack?"

"Sure."

"Proceed."

"What further changes are you referring to?"

"The Illinois Department of Health and the Health Care Council of Illinois have agreed that no further changes would be amended to this legislation."

"Yes. It has been agreed upon between the parties." Sandack: Thank you. No further questions."

"Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Sullivan. Please take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4677, Mr. Sandack. Please read the Bill."

"Mr. Sandack, you’re a fan favorite."

"Well, you're going to get a chance to do that. Representative Chapa LaVia."

"Will the Sponsor yield?"

"He will gladly yield."

"Does this have anything to do with charter schools?"

"Okay. Does this stir your soul?"

"Is this a study?"

"Do you know what the century trophy is?"

"Okay. Just making sure. Thank you."

"I'm a proud Member. And speaking of a proud Member, Chair recognizes Mr. Dunkin."

"So, will the Sponsor yield for questions?"

"The Sponsor will proudly yield, Sir." 09800113.docx 82  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Representative Sandack, how you… how you doing there?"

"Now, I've… I hold the distinct of having the century club two times."

"Okay. All right. Who's counting? Are you… are you ready to… to bestow… have us bestow the great honor on you in being the next century club member here for the… for the year 2014?"

"It is the will."

"It is the will of the Body. So, I'm looking forward… let me go polish it off for you."

"You shouldn't. Mr. Reboletti."

"Proceed, Sir."

"I'm… I'm told it's Mr. Franks, Sir, but I hate to use his name in debate."

"Sponsor yields."

Speaker Lang: "I was confused by Mr. Reboletti. The Chair recognizes Mr. Brady."

"I think so."

"Here is your chance to close, Sir. You could save yourself the trophy. Go ahead."

"I don’t think the fact that it’s a good Bill is going to save you. Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes' opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all changed their votes who wish? Representative Hernandez. Please take the record. Scraped by. 111 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', 2 voting 'present'. This Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Congratulations, Sir. Chair recognizes Mr. Jefferson. 09800113.docx 84  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 Mr. Jefferson. Gentleman is not speaking. House Bill 4694, Mr. Brady. Please read the Bill."

"Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Arroyo, Martwick, Rita, Soto, Tabares. Soto. Please take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4663, Mr. Verschoore. Please read the Bill."

"Mr. Verschoore."

"Am I on? Yeah, now. Okay. House Bill 4663 amends the Animal Gastroenteritis Act. It adds members to the Swine and Cattle Disease Control Committee and changes the purpose of 09800113.docx 85  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 this committee to meet at the call of the chair, only in the event of disease outbreak to discuss disease prevention, management and control. This goes back to when it was funded through the department and the University of Illinois to study diseases of cattle and swine. And I'd ask for an 'aye' vote."

Speaker Lang: "That it, Sir? Yeah. Okay, fine. The Chair recognizes Mr. Mautino."

"Really? Okay. This is… by looking at the Bill there, is this… this has to do with cattle and flatulence and…"

"A lot of that, yeah."

"Yeah. And have you been doing a lot of investigation on livestock and…"

"I haven't been doing a lot of investigation, 'cause it gets a little smelly."

"Close investigations."

"Yeah."

"Absolutely."

"Close investigations."

"You know, this is the first in 23 years, this is the first Bill that I've actually ever seen on… on this issue. I wish you well, but by the sounds of whistles I don’t know that that’s going to happen."

"Thank you."

"Do you stand behind this Bill?"

"As best I can."

"That’s pretty good, Sir. That’s pretty good. Mr. Bost."

"Absolutely." 09800113.docx 86  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"By the way, Mr. Bost. This isn't my first Bill."

"This… these changes is made because the advisory committee of… to study disease outbreak between cattle and swine. What they're doing is, rather than do away with this committee, they're going to combine them. And they'll be in place in case there's an outbreak. And then they can bring the veterinarians academia and agriculture organizations and act on a disease in a timely manner."

"No."

"Yeah. There's no… there's no compensation except expenses when they… when and if they do have to meet."

"Mr. Verschoore to close."

"I would ask for a very 'aye' vote. Thank you."

"You could've done better than that, Sir. Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Chapa LaVia, Crespo, Ford. Mr. Ford. Please take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the 09800113.docx 87  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 5950, Mr. Sullivan. Please read the Bill."

"Mr. Sullivan."

"Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting's open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Leader Currie, Smith, Leader Currie. Please take the record. On this question, there are 112 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 5703, Mr. Unes. Please read the Bill."

"Mr. Unes."

"Gentleman moves for the passage of the Bill. Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Bradley, Harris, Reboletti. Please take the record. On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 4236, Mr. Walsh. Please read the Bill."

"Mr. Walsh."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, House Bill 4236 is an initiative of Will County State's Attorneys. We ran this Bill last year. It was HB1022, which passed 114 to 1, never heard in the Senate. But basically what it does is it eliminates stalking… a conviction of stalking away from being eligible for a TASC probation. I'd answer any questions and ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Those in favor of the Gentleman's Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Feigenholtz, Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman. Please take the record. On this question, there are 111 voting 'yes', 2 voting 'no'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Senate Bill 2202, Representative Williams. Please read the Bill."

"Representative Williams." 09800113.docx 89  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill creates the Smoke- Free Campus Act, and would ban smoking both indoors and outdoors on all state-supported, i.e., public universities and colleges, including city colleges. In 2006, the Surgeon General released a groundbreaking report delineating the devastating impacts of secondhand smoke on the lives of United States citizens and noted that it was responsible for over 50 thousand deaths annually. Only six0 years later, we passed the Smoke Free Illinois Act and since rates of mortality from secondhand smoke… secondhand smoke have been steadily declining. We already prohibit smoking anywhere on primary or secondary educational facility campuses. This is an important next step to protect the public health, which is why it is supported by numerous organizations such as: the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, and many, many more. I'm happy to answer any questions. And ask for an 'aye' vote."

"Lady moves for the passage of the Bill. The Chair recognizes Mr. Hays."

"Sponsor yields."

"In some instances, they have run the smoking bans and smoking prohibitions through the Boards of Trustees. In other cases, it's been done by a chancellor or another manner. So, there's not set mechanism under state statute for instituting such a ban." 09800113.docx 90  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Under current law, any campus university or college or junior college can institute a similar prohibition. The reason for this Bill, however, is in the interest of overall public health to ensure that citizens are protected from the devastating impacts of secondhand smoke no matter where they attend or what campus they're on."

"Now, I wasn’t here in 2007 to vote in favor of Smoke Free Illinois, but I think those same arguments were made at the time. And the reality is this is a public health issue. And as trustees, ourselves, of the public health of the State of Illinois, this is an important initiative to make sure 09800113.docx 91  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 that more and more people aren't devastated by the impacts of secondhand smoke. And frankly, the science supports this a hundred percent."

"Representative Gabel."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Bill. January 2014 was the 50th anniversary of the first Surgeon General's report on smoking. And this report that they came out with showed for the first time that smoking was linked to several additional diseases: liver cancer, colon cancer, macular degeneration, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and others. We now know that smoking can affect nearly every organ of the body. The Surgeon General stresses that we have had many successes in the past 50 years, but so much more needs to be done. College campuses consist of large numbers of people concentrated in small areas. This Bill, Senate Bill 2202, is one of the things that can be done to protect people from secondhand smoke exposure and encouraging people to stay smoke free. I encourage an 'aye' vote."

"Mr. Moffitt."

"Representative Fine." 09800113.docx 93  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A quick question for the Sponsor of the Bill."

"Sponsor yields."

"By making it smoke free on all campuses, would you… this just take out the confusion of whether or not you can smoke on one campus or another, especially for transfer students?"

"You know, Representative, that's an excellent point. Again, the goal here is public health. And that's why it's not an issue of local control. It's not an issue of individual liberty. Unfortunately smoking and secondhand smoking impacts those around you, that's the nature of smoking."

"Thank you."

"Mr. Rosenthal."

"Sponsor yields."

"Representative Scherer."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Bill. I just wanted to urge an 'aye' vote for this. As I talked to a specific constituent just recently, her husband had died of lung cancer 09800113.docx 94  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 because he was a chain smoker. And she now has terrible health problems that she's having to go to Mayo Clinic, to all kinds of different hospitals trying to get treatments, and it's all because of her husband's smoking. She never smoked a day of her life, but she has all kinds of problems from secondhand smoke. I urge an 'aye' vote."

"Mr. Reboletti."

"Mr. DeLuca."

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

"Sponsor yields."

"Representative Williams, is this a total prohibition on college campuses?"

"Yes. How it'd work is the prohibition would be passed via the statute today, and then a task force would be established within each university or college to determine how to implement an enforcement regimen and leaving it up to the individual college or university to determine if fines should be imposed, signage should be utilized, et cetera. We're establishing the prohibition, letting them determine how to implement this."

"So, the institution on itself will determine what the penalty will be."

"Yes, we're not doing that in this statute."

"Or whether there is even going to be a penalty."

"Exactly."

"And this map. Can you talk a little bit about the map…"

"The Bill…"

"…that this requires?"

"Sure. This Bill does require each university to provide a map available to students and guests that would delineate the areas of campus and where the boundaries are so people are clear as to where smoking's prohibited and where it's not. And again, an enforcement is up to the individual university." 09800113.docx 96  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"So the university will determine which areas of the campus that smoking will be allowed?"

"That's not quite accurate. The Bill actually provides for prohibition anywhere on campus. There is a small exception for scientific laboratories that provide smoking research. But other than that, we will be banning smoking indoors and outdoors on college campuses, very similarly to how we do it for elementary and secondary school campuses right now, and many hospitals as well."

"Can you repeat that? You're saying that the map, that is the requirement of the creation and posting of the smoke free campus map. You're saying that the map does not allow certain sections where smoking can take place?"

"No, the Bill prohibits smoking on campuses, period. But enforcement, signage, et cetera is left to the universities. So, that's what we're doing today is prohibiting smoking on campuses. Many campuses have already done it, SIU, University of Illinois at Champaign, et cetera, and many, many others."

"Okay. I'm glad I asked. This is even more restrictive than I originally thought. So, there's not even sections on campus that a map will direct you to where you could smoke if you're a smoker. You're saying that if you're a smoker, you have to go off campus?"

"Well, there is also an exception for vehicles traveling through, is the language that's used. So, if you're driving through a campus, in your own car, it doesn't apply to you. Again, very similar…" 09800113.docx 97  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"So, only if you're in a vehicle. If you're in your vehicle you could smoke on campus."

"Well, the way the exception… or the way the definition reads is that it does not apply to an instant where an individual is traveling through a campus in a vehicle that is not owned by the… the institution. So, yeah, this is a prohibition on smoking, much like we've done in most public places in the State of Illinois. And simply for the reason that secondhand smoke impacts others. We can't help when you smoke, but impact other people. And that's really the root of this Bill."

"I agree, maybe in a closed room. Now, if you are a smoker, and you're a student, and you're studying at the library and you're going to leave the library at night to walk back to your dormitory, you are unable to smoke?"

"We are pro…"

"This would prohibit that?"

"We are prohibiting that, but again, it's up to the universities how they want to enforce that. If they want to patrol, just do warnings, signage, et cetera. Very similar to how we do it on university… I mean, I'm sorry, primary and secondary campuses. Same thing."

"Does this Bill touch on medical… the use of medical cannabis?"

"This does not address that in any way."

"So, does that mean that that would be allowed?"

"One moment, please. Well, I think I'd refer you to the actual Medical Cannabis Act where it just delineates where 09800113.docx 98  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 you can and cannot utilize medical cannabis. This does not address it."

"I'm not sure if I got an answer to that. Does that mean that a student who is allowed to smoke medical cannabis on campus, outside of the building, would that be prohibited?"

"Well, you can't smoke… I… from my recollection of the medical marijuana law that we passed last year, you're not able to utilize medical cannabis in an outdoor location anyway. So…"

"Well, which one is it? If you're a college student, you can't smoke it in the dorm, right? You can't smoke it in the dormitory. You can't smoke it in a college building. You have to go outside."

"Well, there are many other options if you recall for medical cannabis usage such as, edibles, et cetera, and other products and ways of administering medical cannabis. So, smoking, you know, whether you're smoking cannabis or anything, you know there's prohibitions on that in Smoke Free Illinois that may or may not apply so."

"And this is not just students, this is faculty as well?"

"This is anyone on the campus."

"And what about college universities that own a… own a golf course?"

"I'm… again, if it's part of the campus, we're looking to prohibit smoking. And again, there's other people around."

"So, the universities…"

"Public…"

"…the universities that have a golf course, you cannot smoke on the golf course." 09800113.docx 99  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"If the university… if it's part of the campus, we're prohibiting the smoking. Now, whether the university chooses to have enforcement vehicles, signage. Really we're not looking to punish people for smoking. What we're looking to do is protect people that are not smokers from having to breathe secondhand smoke, which the evidence is overwhelming. It causes huge increases in mortality. And I could go through the list of all the medical problems, but I think we know by now what they are."

"Mr. Deluca, could you bring your remarks to a close, Sir."

"Certainly, Mr. Speaker. But I think they were valid questions. They had merit. Ladies and Gentlemen, to the Bill. I understand there's tremendous amount of concern and many Legislators who have spoke in regards to the health concerns that smoking has. There are people… there are adults that choose to smoke. It's a decision they make. This is not going to prevent them from smoking. This is just going to, basically, put them in a situation where they're going to break the law because they're not going to stop smoking. They're just going to hope they don't get caught. I'm going to urge a 'no' vote on this just because of some of the questions that I asked in regards to the map, where they'll be allowed to smoke. Certainly the medical cannabis issue is unclear. And definitely because of no smoking on the golf course. Vote 'no'."

"Representative Davis." Davis, M.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"

"Sponsor yields." 09800113.docx 100  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 Davis, M.: "Representative Williams, can people smoke in churches?"

"We don't address churches; it's a place of worship." Davis, M.: "I know, but I'm just asking. Usually not."

"I have no idea." Davis, M.: "Do we smoke in the General Assembly?"

"You know, no, but we used to." Davis, M.: "Do we smoke on airplanes?"

"No, Ma'am." Davis, M.: "Anybody who breathes air is subject to illness if they are breathing in the smoke, even if the smoker has put out the cigarette. If it's in the clothing, if it's in the air, it is deathly and dangerous. Why anybody would choose to allow college people to be subjected to the hazards of the diseases brought about by smoking cigarettes is beyond me. I believe that young people who are in their formative years, they're in college, many of them haven't made the important decision of their lives. But we as Legislators know the dangers of smoking and breathing in secondhand smoke. Ann Williams, I'm glad to be a cosponsor on this Bill."

"Thank you, Representative." Davis, M.: "And I vote 'aye'. And I urge all of you to protect the children in the State of Illinois. Vote 'aye'."

"Representative Davidsmeyer."

"Sponsor yields."

"This actually applies to lighted devices. They're not lighted in the traditional way you consider lighted. So, it does not apply to e-cigarettes."

"This is only state-supported institutions of higher learning…"

"…which is public universities, colleges, junior colleges."

"No."

"Mr. Brady."

"Of course."

"Well, I think that's the same question Representative DeLuca asked."

"Okay. Yes, any college campus property, campus property would be covered under this Act."

"Well, if it's considered… let me get the definition for you. But if it's considered campus, and they do have a definition of campus in here, all property including buildings, grounds, parking lots, and vehicles that are owned or operated by the state-supported institution of higher education. So that is all property owned by the campus."

"That's all property."

"If it's owned and operated by a state-supported institution of higher education, yes."

"Mr. Dunkin."

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

"Sponsor yields."

"Representative, I'm just trying to get some clarification. You say, on college campuses. Does that mean community colleges as well?"

"Any… any institution that receives state support, public universities. So, if it's a private college, university, any institution that's private is not included."

"Okay. So the State of Illinois, we provide community colleges with a significant amount of funding. I'm just trying to get some clarification with that, and…"

"Okay. State supported is defined as follows: it means the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State, Eastern Illinois, Governor's State, Illinois State, Northeastern Illinois, Northern Illinois, Western Illinois, and the public community colleges subject to the 09800113.docx 103  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 Public Community College Act, which I would refer you to… to a comprehensive list."

"So that means yes?"

"Yes."

"Community colleges that would…"

"That would… if they're defined under the Public Community College Act."

"You know, it's… it's kind of hard to hear, Mr. Speaker."

"So, yes, Representative."

"So, yes, it means…"

"The community colleges do… it does apply to them."

"Waubonsee, the College of DuPage, they… they would be impacted by this ban, correct?"

"If they're public. College of DuPage actually, incidentally, already has a smoke-free campus."

"Well, just… well, I guess what I'm to trying to establish is most colleges, especially community colleges, receive a significant amount of state funds."

"They're covered in this case. If they're in the… if they're considered public community colleges, they're covered. So a private college or university is not covered by this Act today."

"All right. So, City College of Chicago would be impacted by this? Can you talk in the mic, I cannot hear you. So, City College of Chicago would be impacted with this?"

"City College actually, voluntarily is smoke free, every campus. It's general knowledge of the public." 09800113.docx 104  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"On all of their campuses? Because I go past two of their colleges and I see them smoking outside. As a matter of fact, they have the… the smoke stems that are at the base."

"Representative, they might be smoking on a sidewalk, which is not covered by this. This addresses campus property only, and doesn’t apply to public outdoor property."

"Well, it's dir… like Harold Washington College, where I attended, it's directly outside of their front entrance, those cigarette stands, I guess."

"And that… that would be a different Bill. Again, this only applies to college campus property."

"Okay. I get… part of… you know, I know I'm a cosponsor on this, but I'm trying to… you know, I work in the Higher Education Committee. I'm trying to figure out, 'cause you have a number of adults who attend community colleges and as a matter of fact, schools like Northeastern Illinois and Chicago State, you tend to have an older demographic there, and you know, I’m looking at this now, and it seems as if, you know, we may be… we may be getting into territory that is restrictive or prohibited of one's right whether they want to smoke on a cancer stick or not."

"Okay. But what I would say is, we're not talking about protecting children in this Bill. What we're talking about is protecting public health. At one point we allowed smoking, not too long ago, in bars and restaurants. In fact, when I started on staff, people smoked in the back of the chamber. Were later relegated to the restroom. And they smoked on the Senate Floor at their desks when I started out. So, this issue has really evolved and it's become an issue of public health. 09800113.docx 105  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 We didn't know, years ago, what a detrimental impact smoking has had."

"Sure."

"So, this is not about individual rights to smoke. This is about the impact that that individual's right to smoke has on other people. And the detrimental impact on other people's health."

"Representative, I hear you loud and clear."

"Yeah."

"And just for the record, I voted against folks that… you know, for bars and/or restaurants to… for the state imposing legislation against them. As a matter of fact, you know, if one didn't want to go to… what my disposition was, if they smoked in a bar or restaurant, I just didn't attend that or patronize that particular establishment. All I'm trying to do is get some clarification. And I know you've worked hard with this legislation, is you have a number of adults who are… who are smokers, and will they be impacted or will there be any unintended consequences for this piece of legislation?"

"You know, I think the reality is, this, like Smoke Free Illinois, is a step forward in terms of recognizing the dangers that smoking presents to public health. Dangers that…"

"Representative, I'm just trying to…"

"…we weren't aware of before. So it's a… it's a step forward."

"I'm just trying to speak to the letter of this legislation, that's all."

"Gotcha." 09800113.docx 106  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"I understand the right. I'm not a smoker. I'm trying to figure out the specific facts of prohibition on a particular campus and what the parameters are, and if it impacts the community colleges, and to what extent."

"It does. It does."

"You said it does, correct?"

"Yes, yes."

"Okay. Well, you see it… when I first signed on to this, I was under the impression of Southern Illinois, Eastern, et cetera, on those traditional campuses. But these community colleges, you have a disproportionate number of adults, and/or sort of a different population, they're not young students. And this would infringe upon their rights to… to do whatever they want to do because smoking is legal here in this country. I'm just trying to figure this out."

"Well, and the rights for them to do what they want to do unfortunately impact other people's rights to breathe air free of smoke to the tune of 50 thousand deaths in the United States per year. I know it's a step forward that I think in 2007, many people were uncomfortable with moving forward with Smoke Free Illinois. But I can't tell you how many people, when I walked around talking to you all about the Bill, said how positive it has been. This is the same thing. We are looking at advancing the public health as a whole."

"Mr. Dunkin, can you bring your remarks to a close, Sir."

"Yes. Can I chew tobacco? Will this allow me to chew tobacco or to chew on a cigar on campus?" 09800113.docx 107  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Yes, if it's not lighted. In the definition it says 'lighted'."

"Thank you."

"Thanks."

"Mr. Acevedo."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move the previous question."

"Gentleman moves the previous question. Those in favor say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the previous question is put. Representative Williams to close."

"Thanks for the discussion. I ask for an 'aye' vote in the interest of public health."

"Those in favor of the Bill will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Please record yourselves. Franks, Kifowit. Please take the record. On this question, there are 67 voting 'yes', 44 voting 'no', 2 voting 'present'. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. We have a few Bills on Second to move to Third. The first one is House Bill 5464, Mr. Rosenthal. Out of the record. House Bill 5592, Mr. Andrade. Please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 4382, Representative Nekritz. Please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 5567, Mr. Phelps. Out of the record. Continuing with Second Readings, Ladies and Gentlemen. House Bill 4866, Mr. Cavaletto. Read the Bill, please."

"Out of the record, Mr. Clerk. I'm sorry for cutting you off. House Bill 4857, Mr. Cross. Out of the record. House Bill 4948, Mr. Davidsmeyer. Please read the Bill."

"Mr. Davidsmeyer."

"Those in favor of the Amendment will say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."

"Third Reading. House Bill 5864, Mr. Moffitt. Please read the Bill." 09800113.docx 109  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"Third Reading. House Bill 5143, Mr. Poe. Please read the Bill."

"Mr. Poe."

"Those in favor of the Amendment will say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."

"Third Reading. House Bill 5610, Mr. Reis. Please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 3768, Mr. Burke. Please read the Bill. Out of the record, Mr. Clerk. House Bill 5569, 09800113.docx 110  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 Representative Cassidy. Representative Cassidy. Out of the record. House Bill 3827, Representative Monique Davis. Representative Davis. Please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 4211, Mr. Franks. Please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 4035, Representative Hernandez. Do you want to move your Bill, Representative? Please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 3958, Representative Kifowit. Representative Kifowit. Out of the record. House Bill 4745, Representative Sente. Please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 3668, Mr. Turner. Out of the record. House Bill 5735, Representative Williams. Representative Williams. Out of the record. House Bill 4486, Representative Willis. Please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. House Bill 3910, Mr. Yingling. Read the Bill."

"Mr. Clerk, I'm sorry. Out of the record. House Bill 4593, Mr. Zalewski. Mr. Zalewski. We'll wait patiently, Sir. Do you wish to move the Bill? Please… please read the Bill."

"Mr. Zalewski."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move for the adoption of Floor Amendment #5. It clarifies issues related to the department's comfort level with the Bill."

"Gentleman moves for the adoption of the Amendment. Chair recognizes Mr. Reboletti."

"Of course." 09800113.docx 112  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014

"No."

"I… and I was mistaken, Representative. My apologies to the Chair. This… Amendment #5 adds the optometrist into the Bill which is an accommodation to the optometrist."

"Those in favor of the Amendment say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Amendment is adopted. Mr. Clerk."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, what is the status of House Bill 5864?"

"Please place that Bill on the Order of Second Reading. Mr. Clerk, House Bill 4535. Please read the Bill."

"Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, House Bill 5960… 5569. Please read the Bill."

"Thank you. The Bill will be held on the Order of Second Reading. Members, we're about to do two Death Resolutions. Staff will retire to the rear of the chamber. 09800113.docx 113  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 Members will be in their chairs. First one is Senate Joint Resolution 46, Mr. Harms."

"The Body will take a moment of silence. Mr. Harms moves for the adoption of the Resolution. Those in favor say 09800113.docx 114  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. Those in favor of the Resolution will vote 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? On this question, there are 113 voting 'yes', and 0 voting 'no'. And the Resolution is adopted. House Resolution 962, Mr. Riley."

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Many times during a Session, unfortunately, many of us bring unfortunate news about someone that we've lost in our area. First responder, on March 17, Officer James Morrissy from the Oak Forest Police Department was killed in the line of duty pursuing… helping another fellow officer going to a domestic, violent situation. And he was the first officer to be killed in the line of duty in the history of the Oak Forest Police Department. Many of these first responders do more than just their job and Officer Morrissy was the training officer for the Oak Forest Police Department wanting to help people. He had been an officer for 30 years. And they entrusted the training of new trainees to him. And he was just a tremendous guy. If you talk to any of the members of the force, they will tell you that. He also was very active in his community, as many of them are. Being active in the community, the entire family had something to do with touching the community, helping out. His wife, he leaves behind, was a… a planner. Actually, she was a housing administrator, or is a housing administrator for one of our local councils of government. And it's just a very tragic situation, very tragic. And I would ask you to remember him, keep the family in your 09800113.docx 115  STATE OF ILLINOIS 98th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 113th Legislative Day 4/2/2014 prayers. And I would like a moment of silence in the honor of Officer James Morrissy."

"Thank you. This Resolution has already been adopted. Mr. Dunkin."

"Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker."

"Proceed, Sir."

"Today the Illinois Legislative Joint Black Caucus will meet in Room 115, in Room 115 at 5:00 tonight. Thank you."

"Mr. Clerk, Agreed Resolutions. Then we'll pass on that. Mr. Clerk, committee announcements."

"And now allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Currie moves that the House stand adjourned 'til Thursday, April 3 at the hour of 10 a.m. Those in favor say 'yes'; opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. And the House does stand adjourned until Thursday, April 3 at the hour of 10 a.m."