PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) The regular Session of the 100th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Tim Kruzan, from Jacksonville Assembly (of God), in Jacksonville, Illinois. Pastor.
(Prayer by Pastor Tim Kruzan)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Cunningham, would you please lead us?
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Cunningham)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Blueroomstream.com has requested permission to videotape the proceedings. Seeing no objection, permission is granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, March 30th, 2017.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Hunter.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal just read by the Secretary, pending arrival of the printed transcript.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/4/2017
Senate Resolutions 372 and 373, offered by Senator Haine and all Members. Senate Resolutions 374 and 375, offered by Senator Collins and all Members. Senate Resolution 376, offered by Senator Murphy and all Members. Senate Resolution 378, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolutions 380 and 381, offered by Senator McConnaughay and all Members. And Senate Resolutions 382 through 393, offered by Senator Althoff and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Resolutions Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 377, offered by Senator Koehler. Senate Resolution 379, offered by Senator Hunter. Senate Joint Resolution 28, offered by Senator Bertino- Tarrant. And Senate Joint Resolution 29, offered by Senator Clayborne. They are all substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Mr. Secretary, Introduction of Senate Bills.
Senate Bill 2184, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2185, offered by Senator Manar. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/4/2017 (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Mr. Secretary, Messages from the House.
Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 155. We have received like Messages on House Bills 2950, 2965, 2993, 2995, 3010, 3012, 3040, 3059, 3090, 3091, 3092, 3121, 3130, 3139, 3143, 3151, 3188, 3189, 3211, 3212, 3213, 3222, 3234, 3240, 3255, 3274, 3282, 3325, 3359, 3394, 3469, 3507, 3615, 3656, 3784, and 3914. Passed the House, March 30th, 2017. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 2378. Passed the House, March 31st, 2017. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House. A Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. Mr. President - I am instructed -- directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed bills of the 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/4/2017 following titles, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 732. We have received like Messages on House Bills -- 2449, 3070, 3172, 3248, 3396, and 3869. Passed the House, April 4th, 2017. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Mr. Secretary, Appointment Messages.
Appointment Message 1000158 Governor's salaried appointment Member, Illinois Racing Board Edgar Ramirez Appointment Message 1000159 Governor's non-salaried appointment Member, Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education Rebecca Ropp Appointment Message 1000160 Governor's non-salaried appointment Member, Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Board Don {sic} Dan Schwabe Appointment Message 1000161 Governor's non-salaried appointment Trustee, Northeastern Illinois University Board of Trustees Jonathan Stein Appointment Message 1000162 Governor's salaried appointment Member, State Board of Elections Ian Linnabary 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/4/2017 Appointment Message 1000163 Governor's salaried appointment Member, State Board of Elections Katherine O'Brien Appointment Message 1000164 Governor's salaried appointment Member, Illinois State Board of Elections Charles Scholz Appointment Message 1000165 Governor's salaried appointment Member, State Board of Elections Cassandra Watson
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Mr. Secretary, House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 155, offered by President Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 732, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 736, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1791, offered by Senator Morrison. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2378, offered by Senator Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2437, offered by Senator McConnaughay. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2452, offered by Senator Nybo. (Secretary reads title of bill) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/4/2017 House Bill 2540, offered by Senator Morrison. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2556, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2570, offered by Senator Morrison. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2880, offered by Senator Hastings. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2965, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3010, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3012, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3060, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3070, offered by Senator Aquino. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3091, offered by Senator Manar. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3092, offered by Senator Harris. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3143, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3151, offered by Senator Bush. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3172, offered by Senator Tracy. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3211, offered by Senator Stadelman. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/4/2017 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3212, offered by Senator Stadelman. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3213, offered by Senator Stadelman. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3222, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3234, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3240, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3248, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3274, offered by Senator Schimpf. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3282, offered by Senator Nybo. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3396, offered by Senator Rezin. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3469, offered by Senator Bennett. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3615, offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 3869, offered by Senator Stadelman. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Mr. Secretary, Executive Orders.
7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/4/2017 Executive Order 17-01 - An Order Consolidating the State's Historic Preservation Functions and Establishing the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Agency. Executive Order 17-02 - An Order Strengthening the State's Investigation, Adjudication, and Enforcement of Anti- Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Laws. Executive Order 17-03 - An Order Transferring Certain Functions from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to the Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency. Issued and signed by the Governor, March 31st, 2017.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Mr. Secretary, please let the Journal reflect that the Executive Orders just read were delivered on March 31st, 2017, pursuant to Article V, Section 11 of the Illinois Constitution. Senator Shrimp -- Schimpf, for what purpose do you rise?
Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Please state your point, Senator.
Yes, today, in the -- in the gallery, we are visited by -- if you look at the -- the gallery to the back of the Chamber, we're visited by some SIU students from the Paul Simon Policy Institute in Carbondale. They are here for the Latino Legislative Civic Education Day. So, I'd like to thank -- thank these students for coming up here to visit us and I'd ask that we give them a warm Springfield welcome.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/4/2017 Let's welcome Senator Schimpf's guests in the gallery. Welcome to the Illinois State Senate. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, the Senate will stand at ease for a few moments to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. Will the members of the Committee on Assignments please report immediately to the President's Anteroom? The Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. Senator Link in the Chair. (at ease)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Harmon in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture Committee - Committee Amendment 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 641; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 58, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1614, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1715; refer to Education Committee - Floor Amendment 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 447, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1223, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1290, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1486, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1532, and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1829; refer to Energy and Public Utilities Committee - Senate Resolution 353; refer to Environment and Conservation Committee - Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1775; refer to Executive Committee - Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 31, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1075, Floor Amendment 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1424, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/4/2017 Bill 1933; refer to Human Services Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 646 and Senate Resolution 284; refer to Insurance Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 314; refer to Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 758, Committee Amendment 1 and Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 889, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 928, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1177, Floor Amendments 3 and 4 to Senate Bill 1261, Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1502, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1516, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1524, and Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1667; refer to Labor Committee - Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1296 {sic}, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1347, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1856, and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1905; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 363, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 419, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 512, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 768, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1585, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1754, and Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1790; refer to Local Government Committee - Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 418, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 695, Committee Amendment 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1807; refer to Public Health Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 987, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2031; refer to Revenue Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1072 and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1193; refer to State Government Committee - Floor Amendments 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 263, Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 676, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 984, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1527, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1936, and Senate Resolution 370; refer to Telecommunications and Information Technology Committee - Floor 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 30th Legislative Day 4/4/2017 Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 985; refer to Transportation Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 75, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 510, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 511, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 633, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1431, Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1556, Senate Joint Resolution 21, Senate Joint Resolution 322, and Senate -- I'm sorry, Senate Resolution 322, and Senate Resolution 323; refer to Veterans Affairs Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 87 and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 266; Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Bills 567, 700, and 1663. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendments {sic} will remain in the Committee on Assignments: Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 472. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HARMON) Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we are near the end of our business for the day. We are going to be adjourning momentarily for committee hearings. The Senate Education Committee will meet at 4 p.m. in Room 212 immediately upon adjournment. The Public Health Subcommittee on Long Term Care will meet immediately upon adjournment in Room 400, followed thereafter by the Public Health Committee at 4:30, also in Room 400. And the Senate Executive Appointments Committee will meet today at 5:15 p.m. in Room 212. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 noon on the 5th day of April 2017. The Senate stands adjourned. 11