"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. A letter from the Secretary of State, to the hor… dated November 2, 2016. To the Honorable Speaker of the House. In compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, I am forwarding, herewith, the enclosed House Bills from the 99th General Assembly that is being returned by the Governor with specific recommendations for change. House Bills 581, 1380, 4477, 5104, 5785, 6027. Respectfully, signed, Jesse White, Secretary of State. Letter from the Secretary of State, dated November 2, 2016. To the Honorable Speaker of the House. In compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, I am forwarding herewith the enclosed House Bills from the 99th General Assembly as Vetoed by the Governor together with his objections. House Bills 1052, House Bill 3262, House Bill 3333, House Bill 4167, House Bill 4326, House Bill 4351, House Bill 5025, House Bill 5539, House Bill 5764, House Bill 5931, House Bill 5958, House Bill 6299. Respectfully, signed, Jesse White, Secretary of State. Introductions and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 6594, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 6595, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 6596, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 6597, offered by Representative Wheeler, Barbara, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 6598, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 6599, offered by Representative Wheeler, Keith, a Bill for an Act concerning 09900144.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 144th Legislative Day 11/2/2016 criminal law. House Bill 6600, offered by Representative Smiddy, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 6601, offered by Representative Cassidy, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 6602, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 6603, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 6604, offered by Representative Ford, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 6605, offered by Representative Cabello, a Bill for an Act concerning animals. House Bill 6606, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 6607, offered by Representative Arroyo, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 6608, offered by Representative Beiser, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 6609, offered by Representative Guzzardi, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 6610, offered by Representative Jimenez, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 6611, offered by Representative Jimenez, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 6612, offered by Representative Jimenez, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 6613, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 6614, offered by Representative Cloonen, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 6615, offered by Representative Harper, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 6616, offered by Representative Dunkin, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 6617, offered by Representative 09900144.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 144th Legislative Day 11/2/2016 Mitchell, Bill, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 6618, offered by Representative McSweeney, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 6619, offered by Representative Dunkin, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 6620, offered by Representative Ives, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 6621, offered by Representative Andrade, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 6622, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. First Reading of these House Bills."
"First Reading in full of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #60, offered by Representative Fortner 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 Article IV of the Illinois Constitution by changing Sections 2 and 3 as follows: ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE COMPOSITION (a) One Senator shall be elected from each Legislative District. Immediately following each decennial redistricting, the Senate, by resolution, shall divide the Legislative Districts as equally as possible into three groups. Senators from one group shall be elected for terms of four years, four years and two years; Senators from the second group, for terms 09900144.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 144th Legislative Day 11/2/2016 of four years, two years and four years; and Senators from the third group, for terms of two years, four years and four years. The Legislative Districts in each group shall be distributed substantially equally over the State. (b) In 2022 and every two years thereafter one Representative shall be elected from each Representative District for a term of two years. (c) To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent. In the general election following a redistricting, a candidate for the General Assembly may be elected from any district which contains a part of the district in which he resided at the time of the redistricting and reelected if a resident of the new district he represents for 18 months prior to reelection. (d) Within thirty days after a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled by appointment as provided by law. If the vacancy is in a Senatorial office with more than twenty-eight months remaining in the term, the appointed Senator shall serve until the next general election, at which time a Senator shall be elected to serve for the remainder of the term. If the vacancy is in a Representative office or in any other Senatorial office, the appointment shall be for the remainder of the term. An appointee to fill a vacancy shall be a member of the same political party as the person he succeeds. (e) No member of the General Assembly shall receive compensation as a public officer or employee from any other 09900144.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 144th Legislative Day 11/2/2016 governmental entity for time during which he is in attendance as a member of the General Assembly. No member of the General Assembly during the term for which he was elected or appointed shall be appointed to a public office which shall have been created or the compensation for which shall have been increased by the General Assembly during that term. SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING (a) Legislative Districts shall be compact, be contiguous, be substantially equal in population, reflect minority voting strengths, promote competition, and consider political boundaries. Representative Districts shall be compact, be contiguous, be substantially equal in population, reflect minority voting strengths, promote competition, and consider political boundaries. A Representative District need not be entirely within a single Legislative District. The General Assembly shall establish by law a method to determine a score for any map for Legislative or Representative Districts. (b) A Legislative Redistricting Commission shall be constituted by March 1 of the year following each Federal decennial census year. The Commission shall consist of eight members, no more than four of whom shall be members of the same political party. The Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint two persons to the Commission. The members shall be certified to the Secretary of State by the appointing authorities. A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled within five days by the authority that made the original appointment. A Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be chosen by a majority of all members of the Commission. The Commission shall provide to the public 09900144.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 144th Legislative Day 11/2/2016 data and tools to create Legislative and Representative Districts not later than April 7. The Commission shall accept maps for the redistricting of Legislative and Representative Districts through May 7. The Commission shall evaluate all submitted maps according to criteria set forth in subsection (a) as implemented by law and assign each map a score. The Commission shall eliminate maps by a majority vote of the members appointed that fail to meet federal and State law and shall eliminate maps that are substantially the same as other maps of equal or better score. Not later than May 22 the Commission shall give to the Senate the maps for Legislative Districts with the best three scores. Not later than May 22 the Commission shall give to the House of Representatives the maps for Representative Districts with the best three scores. (c) The Senate by a record vote of three-fifths of the members elected may adopt a redistricting resolution from the three maps for Legislative Districts submitted by the Commission. If the Senate has failed to file a redistricting resolution with the Secretary of State by June 30, the Secretary of State shall certify the redistricting map for Legislative Districts that received the best score from the Commission. The House by a record vote of three-fifths of the members elected may adopt a redistricting resolution from the three maps for Representative Districts submitted by the Commission. If the House has failed to file a redistricting resolution with the Secretary of State by June 30, the Secretary of State shall certify the redistricting map for Representative Districts that received the best score from the Commission. 09900144.docx 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 144th Legislative Day 11/2/2016 (d) A redistricting resolution or redistricting map filed with the Secretary of State shall be presumed valid, shall have the force and effect of law and shall be published promptly by the Secretary of State. The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over actions concerning redistricting the House and Senate, which shall be initiated in the name of the People of the State by the Attorney General. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act and applies to redistricting beginning in 2021 and to the election of General Assembly members beginning in 2022. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 09900144.docx 7