"Members are asked to be at their seats. We shall be led in prayer today by Dr. Philip Chapman who is with the St. John's United Church of Christ in Breese, Illinois. Dr. Chapman is the guest of Representative Meier. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops turn off all cell phones and rise for the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance."
"A great honor to be with you to pray today. Let us bow our heads in prayer. Almighty God, we stand here on sacred ground dedicated to a government of, for and by the people. We thank You for the natural rights of man protected in America's Bill of Rights and for the blessings You’ve lavished upon the residents of Illinois. Our Legislators face the great challenges in a modern republic. Without Your guidance they will prove unequal to the task of governing. The problems they face seem staggering. A soaring debt, a poverty level of 14.7 percent, 1 million households on food stamps, and a hundred billion dollar unfunded pension liability plague us. Many thousands of individuals leave the workforce in despair as businesses leave the state. Divided by political ideologically and geographical differences some fear Christ's words found in Mark 3:25 which read, a house divided against itself can't stand, may prove prophetic. Our science, technology and management techniques seem inadequate for the day. We cry out, Lord, help us. Lord, lead us. Don’t let us squander the bounty You’ve poured upon us. Some despair effective governance is an impossible task in Illinois, but Your words from scripture encourages us for with God nothing shall be impossible. Words of intersession from an old hymn 09900016.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 ring true, grant us wisdom, grant us courage for the facing of this hour. Bless our Legislatures… our Legislators with a wisdom that surpasses mere mortal understanding. Provide a vision so powerful and compelling our Leaders soar above partisan ideology and petty political gain and find practical solutions to our problems. Please, Lord, imbue Illinois government, unions, and business with a spirit of corporation to establish sound public policy that creates jobs in Illinois. In our Lord, Jesus Christ's name we pray, Amen."
"We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Representative Monique Davis." Davis, M. - et al: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
"Roll Call for Attendance. Leader Currie."
"Thank you, Speaker. Please let the record reflect that Representatives Cassidy, Lilly, Riley and Williams are excused today."
"Representative Bellock."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. On our side of the aisle Representative Raymond Poe is the only excused absence. Thank you."
"Thank you. And with 109 Members present, a quorum is established. Representative Tryon, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. As many of you are aware, three years ago some Legislators in this chamber and in the Senate chamber formed 09900016.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 the Illinois Legislative Diabetes Caucus. We have been… we have been actually very successful in our efforts to pass legislation to effect changes in prescription drugs and make it a better future for those citizens with diabetes in Illinois. But last year the Members of the caucus had a bowl- a-thon to raise money for the Illinois Diabetes Caucus Foundation. And we have a date for that. We'd like to get that on everybody's calendars, which is April 21, that's a Tuesday. I've got a sign-up sheet on it. We encourage as many Members to put together a team. And I will put down a challenge to any team member of the House or the Senate, that the Illinois Diabowlical Team will actually win it this year, that I think there are other Members that might think differently of that. The idea is to continue to raise money for the Illinois Diabetes Caucus Foundation. We had a lot of fun and it was excellent. So, I will be handing out that information on my side and I think Cynthia Soto and Will Davis will be handing it out of the other side. Thank you."
"Thank you, Representative. Mr. Clerk, Committee Reports."
Clerk Hollman: "Committee Reports. Representative Beiser, Chairperson from the Committee on Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges reports the following committee action taken on February 25, 2015: recommends be adopted is House Joint Resolution 1, House Joint Resolution 5, House Joint Resolution 6, House Joint Resolution 8, House Joint Resolution 15, House Joint Resolution 16, and House Joint Resolution 17. Representative Hoffman, Chairperson from the Committee on Labor & Commerce reports the following committee 09900016.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 action taken on February 25, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 299; recommends be adopted is House Resolution 35. Representative Verschoore, Chairperson from the Committee on Environment reports the following committee action taken on February 25, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 330; do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 123. Representative Sims, Chairperson from the Committee on Judiciary - Criminal reports the following committee action taken on February 25, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 356, House Bill 1336; recommends be adopted is House Resolution 14. Representative Gabel, Chairperson from the Committee on Human Services reports the following committee action taken on February 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 302. Representative Nekritz, Chairperson from the Committee on Judiciary - Civil reports the following committee action taken on February 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 1319, House Bill 1332. Representative D'Amico, Chairperson from the Committee on Transportation: Vehicles & Safety reports the following committee action taken on February 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 130, House Bill 1345; do pass as amended Short Debate is House Bill 198. Representative Jackson, Chairperson from the Committee on Counties & Townships reports the following committee action taken on February 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 220, House Bill 1363. Representative Burke, Daniel, Chairperson from the Committee on Executive reports the following committee action taken on February 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 335, House Bill 404, and House Bill 1285. Representative Evans, Chairperson from the Committee on Economic Development & 09900016.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Housing reports the following committee action taken on February 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 1361. recommends be adopted is House Resolution 10. Representative Nekritz, Chairperson from the Committee on Personnel and Pensions reports the following committee action taken on February 26, 2015: do pass Short Debate is House Bill 422; recommends be adopted is House Resolution 68. Representative Chapa LaVia, Chairperson from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs reports the following committee action taken on February 26, 2015: recommends be adopted is House Joint Resolution 4, House Joint Resolution 10, House Resolution 59, House Resolution 75. Introduction of Resolutions. House Resolution 195, offered by Representative Davis, William. House Resolution 198, offered by Representative Hurley. House Resolution 199, offered by Representative Moeller. House Resolution 201, offered by Representative Currie. House Resolution 203, offered by Representative Cassidy. House Resolution 205 (sic-204), offered by Representative Burke, Kelly. House Resolution 205, offered by Representative Morrison. These are referred to the Rules Committee."
Speaker Turner: "Members, shhh. Members, on page 3 of the Calendar, under the Order of Agreed Resolutions, we have House Resolution 190, Representative Phelps. Mr. Clerk, please read the… Resolution."
"RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we join the many friends and fans of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Flying Salukis in congratulating them for winning the 2014 National Intercollegiate Flying 09900016.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Association Championship and we wish them continued success and a repeat championship in 2015."
"Representative Phelps."
"Thank you… thank you, Mr. Speaker, and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. If I can have everybody's attention. Today in the Speaker's Gallery, I would like an honor to do so to introduce to you all on behalf of myself, Representative Bryant, Representative Bradley, Representative Turner, Representative Will Davis, Representative Hays, and I apologize if you went to SIU that I missed you and our own Flying Saluki, Representative Wehrli. I would like to introduce to you the National Intercollegiate Aviation Champions, the Flying Salukis of SIU Carbondale. With us today are the pilots who are part of the team, the coaches, the faculty, the staff from the Department of Aviation, the College of Applied Science and Arts, and also President Randy Dunn. This is a program with a history of National Championships, 9 to be exact since the 1970s. And now I'm looking over seeing Representative Sandack, a sports buff like myself, I'll put this in comparison. The legendary UCLA basketball team won 11 national titles, the equally famous USC football program has won 10, and our own Flying Salukis have won 9. I think everyone in Illinois can be very proud of this team, its success on the national stage. In my opinion, this is one of the most signature programs at SIU Carbondale and in the country. In the competition last May, our student pilots competed in both ground and flight events. The championship consists of 7 ground events and 4 flight events. In the gallery is Jacob Schwarz. Jacob won the short-field 09900016.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 approach in landing event. Jacob, congratulations. The other teammates that are here today, Dane Fearneyhough, Prescott Dean, Johnathon Behnke Robert Hutchinson, Sean Gipe, George Nimmer, Kyle Hayes, Kevin Grandberry, Michael Maughan, Joshua Sager, Aaron Applebee, Jonathan Dowell, Emily Frasca, and Davin Miles. The coaching staff here today include last year's head coach Nate Lincoln, and this year's head coach Jim Libuszowski, his assistants: Mike LeFevre, Kim Carter, Stephanie Armstrong and Samuel Oas. They are joined here today by a number of faculty administrators. Mr. Speaker, I ask that all Members be added to House Resolution 190 as cosponsors. And don’t forget, today the Flying Salukis and the coaches we're going to have a meet and greet this afternoon in Room 402A. Hope you can stop by and meet this great group of young men and women, personally. Once again, congratulations to the Flying Salukis."
"Representative Will Davis." Davis, W.: "Thank you much, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen, again, I want to join with my colleague Brandon Phelps in congratulating this outstanding group of young people that are in the Speaker's Gallery. Ladies and Gentlemen, we hear a lot about the negative things that our young people are involved in and that they get caught up in doing. Well, here is an opportunity for us the Members of the Illinois House of Representatives to acknowledge what fantastic things a group of young people are doing here in the state… the State of Illinois with regard to flying, no doubt. Now, I know I couldn’t get in the cockpit of a plane and figure it out. It's a very complicated, it’s a very technical thing, and it 09900016.docx 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 requires a lot of skill. So what these young people have displayed and what they are showing by winning the Intercollegiate Championship. And Ladies and Gentlemen, an Intercollegiate Championship means that they are competing against schools from all over the country, who would swear that their facilities are better, who would swear that their students are better and who would swear that their schools are better. But right here in Illinois, we have the opportunity to congratulate this college, this university, this flying program for all of their hard work and what they're doing. So, again, Ladies and Gentlemen, let's make sure if you can join us for the reception, please do so and let's shake the hands of many of our future pilots here in the State of Illinois. Congratulations and thank you for coming down today."
"Representative Bryant."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I, too, rise to encourage our young friends from Southern Illinois University, as the Representative that has the other side of Carbondale. But I'd like to add to what my colleagues have said that Southern Illinois University is the only state school with an aviation program in the State of Illinois. So, we want to encourage these young folks. And I stand today to applaud them as well."
"Thank you, Representative. Representative Hays."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, rise to congratulate my fellow SIU Salukis. We are so proud of your accomplishment. A special shout-out to my own constituents, Emily and Davin, who are part of this national championship team, 9 national 09900016.docx 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 titles. It doesn’t get much more impressive than that. Go Dawgs."
Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Wehrli."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, rise to congratulate the Flying Salukis. I'm proud to call SIU a home. Well done, way to do the university proud. I'm glad to see that the only state school in Illinois is carrying out a long, lengthy tradition of excellence and national championships."
Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Dunkin."
"Thank you. I, too, would like to express my congratulations to all of you getting high the right way and flying and representing our great state certainly down in southern Illinois. Also, with my constituent here being a part of this program I remember about four years ago now that he was one of my Legislative Scholars. Now look at him. He's a part of a great team in Southern Illinois University. We're very proud of all of you all and your team of really keeping a great legacy going for our state. Thank you."
"Thank you, Representative. Representative Phelps has requested that all Members be added as cosponsors to the Resolution. Seeing no objection, all Members will be added. Representative Phelps moves that the House adopt House Resolution 190. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Resolution is adopted. Representative Monique Davis, for what reason do you seek recognition?" Davis, M.: "I rise for a point of personal privilege." 09900016.docx 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015
"Please proceed, Representative." Davis, M.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to announce, of course, the last week of African-American history. Please recognize February as Black History Month as this month comes to a close. We ask that you continue to learn of the historical contributions of people of color. For example, Percy Julian whose medical research we use today on many illnesses. We ask that you continue to learn of people like Satchel Paige who made a great contribution in baseball. We ask that you participate in the plays or reading of the novels of August Wilson in literature. We ask that you remember Sojourner Truth who fought so hard for freedom of many people. And remember Marian Anderson in opera who was denied the opportunity to sing in many venues because of the color of her beautiful skin. We ask that you remember people of color the rest of the year and recognize the contributions they make and their children make. We'll continue to learn of Black History throughout the year 2015. And Mr. Speaker, I thank all of you for the participation in the celebration of Black History Month of February. Thank you, Sir."
"Thank you very much, Representative. Members, we will begin on page 3 of the Calendar with House Bills under the Order of Third Reading. First up is House Bill 170, Leader Currie. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 170, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. Third Reading of this House Bill."
"Leader Currie."
"Thank you, Speaker and Members of the House. Last spring we passed legislation, House and Senate, that extended some 09900016.docx 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 sunsets for provisions that would exempt certain university purchasing from the Procurement Code. These were extensions that had already been part of the law. The problem with the Bill we passed was that we didn’t do the extension properly, so the sunsets actually expired. This Bill reenacts those sunsets with the appropriate date, extends them for two more years. I'd be happy to answer your questions. You voted for the Bill before and I hope you'll vote for it again today."
"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 170 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 yourself. Representative… Mr. Clerk, please take the record. On a count of 106 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 2 voting 'present' House Bill 170, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. House Bill 219, Representative Verschoore. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 219, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Third Reading of this House Bill."
"Representative Verschoore."
"Mr. Speaker, on that last vote, I inadvertently hit the wrong button. I hit 'present'; I meant to hit the 'yes' vote."
"Journal will reflect your request."
"House Bill 219 is a… If a fire district a portion of a fire district… if there's two districts in an area and the one district wants to join the bigger and larger district, then they have to have a referendum to vote on it or the whole 09900016.docx 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 district meaning both of them. And I wasn’t quite prepared for this, but that’s the way I understand the Bill is."
"On that, we have Representative Sandack."
"Will the speaker yield for… I'm sorry Will the Sponsor yield for a question, Mr. Speaker?"
"Sponsor will yield."
"Representative Verschoore, isn’t it the case that this is intended to promote democracy, put this out on a referendum and get the voters' permission in order to consolidate or eliminate a fire protection district?"
"That’s the way I understand it."
"And in committee, isn’t it the case that it's going to be a majority of both districts that are required in order for this to pass?"
"Correct."
"Thank you, Representative."
"Representative Nekritz."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"The Sponsor will yield."
"Representative, does this have… what does the practical impact of this for… for fire protection districts and for voters within that in terms of their ability to, I don’t know, protect their property tax base within the… the district itself?"
"Protect that and it's like anything else when you consolidate it, it's my understanding that it will reduce costs when they merge these districts together. You won't have two entities; you have one entity. And it’s a front-door referendum when they vote on it. So it…" 09900016.docx 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015
"And the reason I ask that is because I have a fire protection district, frankly it was in my old district, but that where some of the high property tax value properties were being poached by districts around and so it was shrinking and it was actually being… they are being poached by the municipalities. So their property tax base was shrinking and the rest… and the remaining portion was really struggling to pay for the fire protection services that they had…"
"Mmm mmm."
"…and it seems to me that this legislation gives greater opportunity for that poaching. And I know that's a pejorative term, but it gives greater opportunity for that poaching to occur and I have some concerns about that. Is there… I don’t know if there's anything to be done at this point about that."
"Well, I'd willing to work with you on this. And when it went over to the Senate we could… if any concerns like that, we could look at it."
"Okay. Thank you."
"Representative Yingling."
"Is this on… Okay, great. I just have a quick question for the Sponsor. Is in these two… and if you have two fire districts and let's say fire district 'A' wants to transfer part of their territory to fire district 'B', does fire district 'A' and fire district 'B' both have to have a majority vote for that to happen?"
"It’s a majority vote of the whole district, everything but both districts have to vote on it. And it would be, yeah, they would have to have a majority vote in each one." 09900016.docx 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015
"Members, can we bring the noise level down, please? Thank you."
"I'm sorry, Representative, I couldn’t hear your answer."
"I think your question was, would both districts have to vote on this? Absolutely. The whole district, district 'A' and district 'B', have to vote on this and the majority of the votes."
"Because today in committee on… the representative for the fire district said that that was not the case. That only fire district 'A' would need to vote and fire district 'B' would not have to vote. So, I'm just trying to get some clarity here, if only one district has to vote to transfer territory."
"That was a totally different Bill in today."
"No, no. He said he made a mistake last week in committee and that the Bill actually does not require fire district 'A' and fire district 'B' to both approve the transfer of territory. So…"
"That’s not the way I understand."
"Would you mind holding on this Bill just so we can check that out?"
"Yeah. Let's hold it and I'll get some of these questions answered."
"Thank you, Representative."
"Thank you."
"Mr. Clerk, please remove that Bill from the record. House Bill 246, Representative Stewart. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill." 09900016.docx 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015
"House Bill 246, a Bill for an Act concerning government. Third Reading of this House Bill."
"Representative Stewart."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House. House Bill 246 amends the State Commemorative Dates Act and designates December 23 of each year Scotts Law Day, to honor public safety workers and to remind motorist to slow down, change lanes away from a stationary authorized emergency vehicle and proceed with due regard to safety and traffic conditions. As Members of this House, we recall in 2002 we enacted Scott's Law. And this was in response, unfortunately, to the death on December 23, 2000 of Lt. Scott Gillen of the Chicago Fire Department, who was struck and killed on the Dan Ryan Expressway when a motorist recklessly drove through an accident scene in which Lt. Gillen was assisting. This legislation commemorates the date to remember the sacrifice of Lt. Scott Gillen and safety workers and increases public awareness concerning Scott's Law. This Bill simply designates December 23 of each year Scott's Law Day. And I will respectively ask for your 'yes' vote."
"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 246 pass?' All in favor vote 'aye'; all opposed vote 'nay'. The voting is open. Have all vote who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, please take the record: On a count of 108 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'present', House Bill 246, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Representative Bellock, for what reason do you seek recognition?" 09900016.docx 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015
"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Will you please show me voting 'yes' on House Bill 170."
Speaker Turner: "The Journal will reflect your request, Representative." Bellock: "Thank you."
"House Bill 364, Representative Welch. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 364, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Third Reading of this House Bill."
"Representative Welch."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 364 is another one of those Secretary of State Bills. As you will notice on the board, Representative D’Amico is a cosponsor. There is no opposition to this Bill. House Bill 364 updates Sections of the Illinois Vehicle Code basically to update references to checks to include electronic or credit card payments which were not previously included. Currently, the Secretary of State may decline to accept a personal or company check in payment of fees or taxes. And what House Bill 364 does is it allows them to decline electronic payments as well. I know of no opposition. I ask for approval."
"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 364 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 107 voting 'yes', 0 voting 'no', and 0 voting 'Present', House Bill 364, having received the Constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. House 09900016.docx 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Bill 405, Representative Sandack. Mr. Clerk, please read the Bill."
"House Bill 405, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Third Reading of this House Bill."
"Representative Sandack."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 405 is an initiative of the Illinois Association of Park Districts and seeks to clarify existing law and codify what's really happening in practice. This Bill amends the Park Commissioners Land Sale Act to clarify that notice requirements of park districts are to occur 10 days before the court hearing. That’s usually occurring, but the language in the statute now is unclear. This makes a technical change. I know of no opponents."
"Seeing no debate, the question is, 'Shall House Bill 405 pass?' All in favor vote say '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 108 voting 'yes', and 0 voting 'no', 0 voting 'present', House Bill 405, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. Mr. Clerk. Agreed Resolutions."
"Agreed Resolutions. House Resolution 4, offered by Representative Bourne. House Resolution 30, offered by Representative Bourne. House Resolution 196, offered by Representative Durkin. House Resolution 197, offered by Representative Phillips. House Resolution 200, offered by Representative Wheeler, K. House Resolution 202, offered by Representative Currie. And House Joint Resolution 43, offered by Representative Fine." 09900016.docx 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015
"Leader Currie moves that the House adopt the Agreed Resolutions. All in favor vote… say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the Agreed Resolutions are adopted. Representative Pritchard, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Point of personal privilege."
"Please proceed, Sir."
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the House next Tuesday evening on March 2, there's going to be a Legislative Institute meeting that you're invited to come to and have dinner. It will be from 6 to 8 p.m. And a panel talking about education standards and ways of testing that will be helpful in assessing student progress. Among the panel members is the first lady of our state, Diane Rauner. And I would encourage you to look in your mailbox at the invitation and indicate your attendance. Thank you."
Speaker Turner: "Thank you, Representative. Representative Sullivan, for what reason do you seek recognition?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A point of personal privilege:"
"Please proceed, Sir."
"So, on Saint Patrick's Day we're going to have our 13th annual Sullivan Caucus celebration of all that is Irish. It'll start that and go for the entire week, of course. This year we will be a Julia's Kitchen and Lounge, a block south of the Capitol from 5 to 9. We always pick a charity where we pass the hat to raise money for. This year it'll be the Governor's Mansion society to help renovate the Governor's Mansion. So, we look real forward to seeing you all there. I 09900016.docx 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 do believe the Boat Drink Caucus will be playing at the last two hours of the event. Thank you very much."
"Thank you Representative. Members, this is a reminder. Friday is the deadline for House Bill introduction. Friday, as in tomorrow, is the deadline for the House Bill introductions. And now, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Leader Currie moves that the House adjourn until Tuesday, March 3 at the hour of 12 noon. All in favor say 'aye'; all opposed say 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it. And the House is adjourned."
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 3270, offered by Representative Lilly, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3271, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3272, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning automated license plate recognition systems. House Bill 3273, offered by Representative Sandack, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3274, offered by Representative Jesiel, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3275, offered by Representative Demmer, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3276, offered by Representative Sandack, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 3277, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3278, offered by Representative Unes, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3279, offered by Representative Unes, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3280, 09900016.docx 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning public safety officers. House Bill 3281, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3282, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3283, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 3284, offered by Representative Flowers, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3285, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3286, offered by Representative Flowers, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3287, offered by Representative Flowers, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 3288, offered by Representative Wehrli, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3289, offered by Representative Breen, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 3290, offered by Representative Breen, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3291, offered by Representative Verschoore, a Bill for an Act concerning agriculture. House Bill 3292, offered by Representative Sandack, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3293, offered by Representative Walsh, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3294, offered by Representative Mitchell, Christian, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3295, offered by Representative Mitchell, Christian, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3296, offered by Representative Yingling, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3297, offered by Representative Mitchell, 09900016.docx 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Christian, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3298, offered by Representative Mitchell, Christian, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3299, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 3300, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3301, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3302, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3303, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 3304, offered by Representative Flowers, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3305, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 3306, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3307, offered by Representative Kay, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3308, offered by Representative Kay, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3309, offered by Representative Kay, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3310, offered by Representative Kay, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 3311, offered by Representative Kay, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3312, offered by Representative Arroyo, a Bill for an Act concerning prohibited force. House Bill 3313, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3314, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3315, offered by Representative 09900016.docx 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Anthony, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3316, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3317, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3318, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act concerning correctional officers. House Bill 3319, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3320, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3321, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3322, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3323, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning the environment. House Bill 3324, offered by Representative Mitchell, Christian, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3325, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 3326, offered by Representative Williams, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3327, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3328, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3329, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3330, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3331, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3332, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 3333, offered by 09900016.docx 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3334, offered by Representative Franks, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3335, offered by Representative Franks, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3336, offered by Representative Franks, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3337, offered by Representative Welch, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3338, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 3339, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3340, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3341, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3342, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3343, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3344, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3345, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3346, offered by Representative Davis, William, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3347, offered by Representative Davis, William, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3348, offered by Representative Cavaletto, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3349, offered by Representative Cavaletto, a Bill for an Act concerning public health. House Bill 3350, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3351, offered by Representative 09900016.docx 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3352, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3353, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning liquor. House Bill 3354, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3355, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning aging. House Bill 3356, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3357, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning firearms. House Bill 3358, offered by Representative Sandack, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3359, offered by Representative Moylan, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3360, offered by Representative Fine, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3361, offered by Representative Verschoore, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3362, offered by Representative Willis, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 3363, offered by Representative Andrade, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 3364, offered by Representative Andrade, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3365, offered by Representative Andrade, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3366, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. House Bill 3367, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3368, offered by Representative Conroy, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 3369, offered by Representative 09900016.docx 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3370, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3371, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning courts. House Bill 3372, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3373, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3374, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3375, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning health. House Bill 3376, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3377, offered by Representative Franks, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning education. House Bill 3378, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3379, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3380, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 3381, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3382, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3383, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3384, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3385, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3386, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act 09900016.docx 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 concerning revenue. House Bill 3387, offered by Representative Ford, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3388, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3389, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3390, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3391, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3392, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 3393, offered by Representative Manley, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3394, offered by Representative Manley, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3395, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3396, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3397, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3398, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3399, offered by Representative Mitchell, Christian, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3400, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3401, offered by Representative Reaves-Harris, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3402, offered by Representative Tabares, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3403, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 3404, offered by 09900016.docx 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3405, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 3406, offered by Representative Kifowit, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. House Bill 3407, offered by Representative Kifowit, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. House Bill 3408, offered by Representative Kifowit, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 3409, offered by Representative Kifowit, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3410, offered by Representative Kifowit, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3411, offered by Representative Manley, a Bill for an Act concerning orders of protection. House Bill 3412, offered by Representative Manley, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3413, offered by Representative Manley, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3414, offered by Representative Manley, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3415, offered by Representative Manley, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3416, offered by Representative Manley, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3417, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 3418, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 3419, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3420, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3421, offered by Representative Wehrli, a Bill for an 09900016.docx 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3422, offered by Representative Mitchell, Christian, a Bill for an Act concerning firearms. House Bill 3423, offered by Representative Mitchell, Christian, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3424, offered by Representative Morrison, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 3425, offered by Representative Jackson, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 3426, offered by Representative Yingling, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3427, offered by Representative Yingling, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3428, offered by Representative Sente, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3429, offered by Representative Sente, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 3430, offered by Representative Bryant, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3431, offered by Representative Dunkin, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3432, offered by Representative Franks, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3433, offered by Representative Sandack, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 3434, offered by Representative Willis, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3435, offered by Representative Jackson, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3436, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3437, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3438, offered by Representative Smiddy, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 3439, offered by 09900016.docx 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Representative Verschoore, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3440, offered by Representative Verschoore, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 3441, offered by Representative Verschoore, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3442, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3443, offered by Representative Verschoore, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3444, offered by Representative DeLuca, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3445, offered by Representative DeLuca, a Bill for an Act concerning notices. House Bill 3446, offered by Representative Beiser, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3447, offered by Representative Beiser, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3448, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3449, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3450, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3451, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3452, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 3453, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 3454, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 3455, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 3456, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3457, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. 09900016.docx 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 House Bill 3458, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3459, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3460, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3461, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3462, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 3463, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3464, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning human rights. House Bill 3465, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3466, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3467, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3468, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 3469, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3470, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3471, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3472, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3473, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 3474, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning animals. House Bill 3475, offered by Representative Mayfield, a Bill for an Act concerning 09900016.docx 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 criminal law. House Bill 3476, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3477, offered by Representative Mayfield, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3478, offered by Representative McDermed, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3479, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3480, offered by Representative Burke, Kelly, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3481, offered by Representative Stewart, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3482, offered by Representative Stewart, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3483, offered by Representative Madigan, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 3484, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 3485, offered by Representative Davis, William, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 3486, offered by Representative Davis, William, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 3487, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3488, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3489, offered by Representative Moylan, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 3490, offered by Representative Kay, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3491, offered by Representative Kay, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3492, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3493, offered by Representative Burke, Kelly, a 09900016.docx 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Bill for an Act concerning domestic violence. House Bill 3494, offered by Representative Costello (sic-Cabello), a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3495, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 3496, offered by Representative Burke, Kelly, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 3497, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 3498, offered by Representative Smiddy, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3499, offered by Representative Smiddy, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3500, offered by Representative Mussman, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3501, offered by Representative Mussman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3502, offered by Representative Sullivan, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 3503, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3504, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3505, offered by Representative Moeller, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3506, offered by Representative Moeller, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3507, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning State government."
"House Bill 3508, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3509, offered by Representative Harris, Greg, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3510, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning State 09900016.docx 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 government. House Bill 3511, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3512, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 3513, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3514, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3515, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 3516, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3517, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3518, offered by Representative Martwick, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 3519, offered by Representative Harris, David, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3520, offered by Representative Harris, David, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3521, offered by Representative Harris, David, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3522, offered by Representative Harris, David, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3523, offered by Representative Brown, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3524, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3525, offered by Representative Fortner, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3526, offered by Representative Fortner, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3527, offered by Representative Fortner, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3528, offered by 09900016.docx 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Representative Acevedo, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3529, offered by Representative Demmer, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3530, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3531, offered by Representative Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3532, offered by Representative Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning firearms. House Bill 3533, offered by Representative Wheeler, Barbara, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3534, offered by Representative Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3535, offered by Representative Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3536, offered by Representative Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3537, offered by Representative Golar, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3538, offered by Representative Wheeler, Keith, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 3539, offered by Representative Ives, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3540, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3541, offered by Representative McAsey, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3542, offered by Representative Brown, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3543, offered by Representative Brown, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3544, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3545, offered by Representative Batinick, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3546, offered by 09900016.docx 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3547, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3548, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3549, offered by Representative Fine, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3550, offered by Representative Harris, David, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3551, offered by Representative Gabel, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3552, offered by Representative Guzzardi, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 3553, offered by Representative Guzzardi, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3554, offered by Representative Guzzardi, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3555, offered by Representative Bryant, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3556, offered by Representative Moeller, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3557, offered by Representative Bryant, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3558, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3559, offered by Representative Jesiel, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3560, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3561, offered by Representative Bryant, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3562, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3563, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act concerning firearms and firearm ammunition. House Bill 3564, offered by Representative Rita, 09900016.docx 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 3565, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3566, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3567, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3568, offered by Representative Sente, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3569, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3570, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning telecommunications. House Bill 3571, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 3572, offered by Representative Cloonen, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3573, offered by Representative Ammons, a Bill for an Act concerning animals. House Bill 3574, offered by Representative Cloonen, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3575, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3576, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3577, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3578, offered by Representative Mitchell, Bill, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3579, offered by Representative McAuliffe, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3580, offered by Representative McAuliffe, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3581, offered by Representative Winger, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3582, offered by Representative Tabares, a Bill 09900016.docx 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3583, offered by Representative Tabares, a Bill for an Act concerning human trafficking. House Bill 3584, offered by Representative Tabares, a Bill for an Act concerning telecommunications. House Bill 3585, offered by Representative Tabares, a Bill for an Act concerning animals. House Bill 3586, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3587, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3588, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3589, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3590, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3591, offered by Representative Ives, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 3592, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 3593, offered by Representative Ives, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3594, offered by Representative Batinick, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3595, offered by Representative Sommer, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3596, offered by Representative Mussman, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3597, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3598, offered by Representative Gordon-Booth, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3599, offered by Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3600, 09900016.docx 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 offered by Representative Sandack, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3601, offered by Representative Sandack, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3602, offered by Representative Sandack, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3603, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 3604, offered by Representative Sandack, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3605, offered by Representative Andrade, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3606, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3607, offered by Representative Hays, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 3608, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3609, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3610, offered by Representative Anthony, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 3611, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3612, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3613, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning law enforcement vehicles. House Bill 3614, offered by Representative Cavaletto, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3615, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3616, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3617, offered by Representative Soto, a Bill for 09900016.docx 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3618, offered by Representative Soto, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3619, offered by Representative Soto, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3620, offered by Representative Soto, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 3621, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 3622, offered by Representative Wheeler, Barbara, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3623, offered by Representative McAuliffe, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 3624, offered by Representative Verschoore, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3625, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3626, offered by Representative Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3627, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3628, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 3629, offered by Representative Zalewski, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 3630, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3631, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3632, offered by Representative Burke, Daniel, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3633, offered by Representative Conroy, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3634, offered by Representative Conroy, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3635, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3636, 09900016.docx 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3637, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3638, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3639, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3640, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3641, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3642, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3643, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 3644, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3645, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3646, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 3647, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 3648, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 3649, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 3650, offered by Representative Ammons, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3651, offered by Representative Ammons, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 3652, offered by Representative Ammons, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 3653, offered by Representative Ammons, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 3654, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act concerning 09900016.docx 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 finance. House Bill 3655, offered by Representative Burke, Daniel, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3656, offered by Representative Winger, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3657, offered by Representative Winger, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3658, offered by Representative Hammond, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 3659, offered by Representative Hammond, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3660, offered by Representative Hammond, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3661, offered by Representative Fortner, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 3662, offered by Representative Fortner, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 3663, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 3664, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3665, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3666, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 3667, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 3668, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3669, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 3670, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3671, offered by Representative Davidsmeyer, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House 09900016.docx 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Bill 3672, offered by Representative Harris, Greg, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3673, offered by Representative Smiddy, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3674, offered by Representative Smiddy, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 3675, offered by Representative Smiddy, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3676, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3677, offered by Representative Smiddy, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3678, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3679, offered by Representative Smiddy, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3680, offered by Representative Smiddy, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3681, offered by Representative Smiddy, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 3682, offered by Representative Wallace, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3683, offered by Representative Wallace, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 3684, offered by Representative Wallace, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 3685, offered by Representative Wallace, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3686, offered by Representative Wallace, a Bill for an Act concerning veterans. House Bill 3687, offered by Representative Wallace, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3688, offered by Representative Cloonen, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3689, offered by Representative Cloonen, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House 09900016.docx 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Bill 3690, offered by Representative Cloonen, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3691, offered by Representative Cloonen, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3692, offered by Representative Cloonen, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3693, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3694, offered by Representative Cloonen, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3695, offered by Representative Evans, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3696, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3697, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3698, offered by Representative Welch, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3699, offered by Representative Costello, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3700, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3701, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 3702, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3703, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3704, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 3705, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3706, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3707, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House 09900016.docx 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Bill 3708, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3709, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. House Bill 3710, offered by Representative Crespo, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3711, offered by Representative Acevedo, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3712, offered by Representative Acevedo, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3713, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3714, offered by Representative Bourne, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3715, offered by Representative Bourne, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 3716, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3717, offered by Representative Demmer, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3718, offered by Representative Davis, William, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 3719, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3720, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 3721, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning veterans. House Bill 3722, offered by Representative Ives, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3723, offered by Representative Ives, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3724, offered by Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 3725, offered by Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 3726, offered by 09900016.docx 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 3727, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 3728, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3729, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3730, offered by Representative Meier, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3731, offered by Representative Mitchell, Bill, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3732, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3733, offered by Representative Bryant, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3734, offered by Representative Unes, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3735, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3736, offered by Representative Mitchell, Bill, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 3737, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3738, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 3739, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 3740, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 3741, offered by Representative Brown, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3742, offered by Representative Jesiel, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3743, offered by Representative Sandack, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 09900016.docx 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 3744, offered by Representative Sandack, a Bill for an Act concerning real estate. First Reading of these House Bills.
"Introduction and First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #30, offered by Representative Durkin. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Sections 4, 5, and 6 of Article IV and Section 2 of Article V of the Illinois Constitution as follows: ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 4. ELECTION (a) Members of the General Assembly shall be elected at the general election in even-numbered years. (b) The proclamation of results of each election of members of the General Assembly must take place as soon as practical after the general election, but in no case later than seven days prior to the date the General Assembly first convenes under subsection (b) of Section 6 of this Article. SECTION 5. SESSIONS (a) The General Assembly shall convene each year on the second Wednesday of December. The General Assembly shall be a continuous body during the term for which members of the House of Representatives are elected. 09900016.docx 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 (b) The Governor may convene the General Assembly or the Senate alone in special session by a proclamation stating the purpose of the session; and only business encompassed by such purpose, together with any impeachments or confirmation of appointments shall be transacted. Special sessions of the General Assembly may also be convened by joint proclamation of the presiding officers of both houses, issued as provided by law. (c) Sessions of each house of the General Assembly and meetings of committees, joint committees and legislative commissions shall be open to the public. Sessions and committee meetings of a house may be closed to the public if two-thirds of the members elected to that house determine that the public interest so requires; and meetings of joint committees and legislative commissions may be so closed if two-thirds of the members elected to each house so determine. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the General Assembly may not be in session in any general election year from the date of the general election until the second Wednesday of December, except upon a joint proclamation stating the purpose of the session signed by the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President and the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Governor; and only business encompassed by such purpose shall be transacted. SECTION 6. ORGANIZATION (a) A majority of the members elected to each house constitutes a quorum. 09900016.docx 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 (b) On the second Wednesday of December following a general election, the Secretary of State shall convene the House of Representatives to elect from its membership a Speaker of the House of Representatives as presiding officer, and the Governor shall convene the Senate to elect from its membership a President of the Senate as presiding officer. (c) For purposes of powers of appointment conferred by this Constitution, the Minority Leader of either house is a member of the numerically strongest political party other than the party to which the Speaker or the President belongs, as the case may be. (d) Each house shall determine the rules of its proceedings, judge the elections, returns and qualifications of its members and choose its officers. No member shall be expelled by either house, except by a vote of two-thirds of the members elected to that house. A member may be expelled only once for the same offense. Each house may punish by imprisonment any person, not a member, guilty of disrespect to the house by disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence. Imprisonment shall not extend beyond twenty-four hours at one time unless the person persists in disorderly or contemptuous behavior. ARTICLE V THE EXECUTIVE SECTION 2. TERMS (a) The Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Comptroller, and the Treasurer shall hold office for four years beginning on the second Monday of January after their election and until their successors are qualified. The 09900016.docx 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Governor shall hold office for four years beginning on the second Wednesday of December after his or her election and until his or her successor is qualified. The Lieutenant Governor shall hold office for four years beginning on the second Wednesday of December after his or her election. All of the elected officers of the executive branch shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and every four years thereafter. (b) The proclamation of results of each election of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor must take place as soon as practical after the general election, but in no case later than seven days prior to the date the General Assembly first convenes under subsection (b) of Section 6 of Article IV. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. This has been the First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #30."
"First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #31, offered by Representative Smiddy. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 3 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows: 09900016.docx 49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING (a) The Independent Redistricting Commission, comprised of eleven Commissioners, shall adopt and file with the Secretary of State a district plan for Legislative Districts and Representative Districts by June 30 of the year following each federal decennial census. Legislative Districts shall be contiguous and substantially equal in population. Representative Districts shall be contiguous and substantially equal in population. The district plan shall comply with federal law. Subject to the foregoing, the Commission shall apply the following criteria: (1) the district plan shall not dilute or diminish the ability of a racial or language minority community to elect the candidates of its choice, including when voting in concert with other persons; (2) districts shall respect the geographic integrity of units of local government; (3) districts shall respect the geographic integrity of communities sharing common social and economic interests, which do not include relationships with political parties or candidates for office; and (4) the district plan shall not either purposefully or significantly discriminate against or favor any political party or group. In designing the district plan, the Commission shall consider party registration and voting history data only to assess compliance with the foregoing criteria, and shall not consider the residence of any person. The Commission shall hold at least one public hearing in each Judicial District before, and at least one public hearing in each Judicial 09900016.docx 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 District after, releasing the initial proposed district plan. The Commission may not adopt a final district plan unless the plan is to be adopted without further amendment, and public notice of a report explaining its compliance with this Constitution and the criteria applied has been given at least seven days before the final vote on such plan. Upon adoption, a district plan shall have the force and effect of law and shall be published promptly by the Secretary of State. The State Board of Elections shall provide the Commission and the public with complete and accurate census information and technology sufficient to propose district plans. The Commission shall adopt rules governing its procedures and the implementation of matters under this Section. (b) The Commission shall act in public meetings by an affirmative vote of six Commissioners, except that approval of any district plan shall require the affirmative vote of at least seven Commissioners, which shall include (1) at least two Commissioners from each political party whose candidate for Governor received the most and second-most votes cast in the last general election for Governor, and (2) at least two Commissioners not affiliated with either such political party. The Commission shall elect its chairperson and vice chairperson, who shall not be affiliated with the same political party. Six Commissioners shall constitute a quorum. All meetings of the Commission attended by a majority of its quorum, except for meetings qualified under attorney-client privilege during pending litigation, shall be open to the public and public notice shall be given at least two days prior to any meeting. All records of the Commission, including 09900016.docx 51 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 communications between Commissioners regarding the Commission's work, shall be open for public inspection, except for records qualified under attorney-client privilege during pending litigation. The Commission may retain assistance from counsel, technical staff, and other persons with relevant skills, and shall be provided with adequate resources by the General Assembly to complete its work. (c) For the purpose of conducting the Commissioner selection process, an Applicant Review Panel comprising three Reviewers shall be chosen in the following manner in the year in which each federal decennial census occurs. Beginning not later than January 1 and ending not later than March 1 of the year in which the census occurs, the Auditor General shall request and accept applications to serve as Reviewers. By March 31, the Auditor General shall appoint a Panel of three Reviewers, selected by random draw from eligible applicants. The Panel shall act in public meetings by an affirmative vote of two Reviewers. All meetings of the Panel shall be open to the public and public notice shall be given at least two days prior to any meeting. All records of the Panel, including applications to serve on the Panel or the Commission, shall be open for public inspection, except private information about applicants for which there is no compelling public interest in disclosure. The Panel may retain assistance from counsel, technical staff, and other persons with relevant skills, and shall be provided with adequate resources by the General Assembly to complete its work. (d) A Commission shall be chosen in the manner set forth in this subsection (d) in the year in which each federal 09900016.docx 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 decennial census occurs. Beginning not later than January 1 and ending not later than March 1 of the year in which the census occurs, the Auditor General shall request and accept applications to serve as Commissioners. By May 31, the Applicant Review Panel shall select one hundred eligible applicants based on their relevant analytical skills, impartiality, and ability to contribute to a fair redistricting process, and shall ensure that such applicants reflect the demographic and geographic diversity of the State. The Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the President and Minority Leader of the Senate each may remove up to five of the applicants selected by the Panel. By June 30, the Panel shall publicly select seven Commissioners by random draw from the remaining applicants; of those seven Commissioners, including any replacements, (1) the seven Commissioners shall reside among the Judicial Districts in the same proportion as the number of Judges elected therefrom under Section 3 of Article VI of this Constitution, (2) two Commissioners shall be affiliated with the political party whose candidate for Governor received the most votes cast in the last general election for Governor, two Commissioners shall be affiliated with the political party whose candidate for Governor received the second-most votes cast in such election, and the remaining three Commissioners shall not be affiliated with either such political party, and (3) no more than two Commissioners may be affiliated with the same political party. The Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the President and Minority Leader of the Senate each shall appoint 09900016.docx 53 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 one Commissioner from among the remaining applicants on the basis of the applicant's contribution to the demographic and geographic diversity of the Commission. (e) To be eligible to serve as a Reviewer, a person must have education and experience in the examination and assessment of personnel, records, systems, or procedures for ten years preceding his or her application, must have demonstrated understanding of and adherence to standards of ethical conduct, and must not have been affiliated with any political party within the three years preceding appointment. To be eligible to serve as a Commissioner, Special Commissioner, or Reviewer, a person (1) must be a resident and registered voter of the State for the four years preceding appointment, (2) within the three years preceding appointment, must not have been the holder of, or a candidate for, any public office in the State, an employee or officer of the State or a unit of local government or a political party, registered as a lobbyist anywhere in the United States, or party to a contract to provide goods or services to the State or a principal, officer, or executive employee of such a contractor, and (3) within the three years preceding appointment, must not have resided with any person described in clause (2) of this subsection. (f) If the Commission fails to adopt and file a district plan with the Secretary of State by June 30 of the year following a federal decennial census, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the most senior Judge of the Supreme Court who is not affiliated with the same political party as the Chief Justice shall jointly appoint a Special Commissioner for 09900016.docx 54 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/26/2015 Redistricting by July 31. The Special Commissioner shall design and file with the Secretary of State by August 31 a district plan satisfying the requirements and criteria set forth in subsection (a) and a report explaining its compliance with this Constitution and the criteria applied. The Special Commissioner shall hold at least one public hearing in the State before releasing his or her initial proposed district plan and at least one public hearing in a different location in the State after releasing his or her initial proposed district plan and before filing the final district plan with the Secretary of State. Upon its filing, the final district plan filed by the Special Commissioner shall have the force and effect of law and shall be published promptly by the Secretary of State. (g) The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction in cases relating to matters under this Section. The Commission shall have exclusive authority, and shall be provided adequate resources by the General Assembly, to defend any district plan adopted and filed by the Commission. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. This was First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #31. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 09900016.docx 55