PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The regular Session of the 100th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desk? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Father George Nellikunnel, St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Sherman, Illinois.
(Prayer by Father George Nellikunnel)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Cunningham.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Cunningham)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Lisa E. Yuscius seeks leave to videotape the proceedings. Is there any objection? Seeing none {sic} objections, leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Tuesday, February 13th, 2018.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Hunter.
Madam 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 LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. 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, 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 22, offered by Senator Morrison. It is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The Committee on Assignments will meet in the President's Anteroom immediately. Members of the Committee on Assignments, please come to the President's Anteroom immediately. Thank you. Senator Link in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Cunningham, for what purpose do you rise?
For an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your announcement.
Thank you, Mr. President. I've been asked to read this announcement. Due to the cancellation of Session in the House tomorrow, the Fertilizer Chemical -- and Chemical Association, Grain and Feed (Association), and the Seed Trade Association Legislative Breakfast that was scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Lightford in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Mr. Secretary, Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. Mapes, Clerk. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 101. Offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads HJR No. 101) Adopted by the House, February 13th, 2018. Timothy D. Mapes, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Announcement: Friday, February 16th - please listen up for the announcement - Friday, February 16th is the deadline to file Senate bills. Please have bills filed by 3 p.m. on Friday, February 16th. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
House Joint Resolution 101, offered by Senator Link.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Link moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration of House Joint Resolution 101. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the rules are suspended. Senator Link moves the adoption of House Joint Resolution 101. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. The following Senators are appointed to the Committee of Escort to escort the Governor to the House of Representatives for the Joint Session: Senator Steans, Senator Hutchinson, Senator Morrison, Senator Oberweis, and Senator Weaver. When the Senate adjourns, I ask the Committee to meet at the rear of the Chamber. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 stands adjourned until the hour of 11 a.m. on the 15th day of February 2018. The Senate stands adjourned.
Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communications from the President. A letter dated February 14th, 2018. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on February 14th, 2018. Sincerely, John J. Cullerton, Senate President. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 1407, offered by Senator Silverstein. It is substantive. Committee Reports. Senator Bennett, Chairperson of the Committee on Criminal Law, reports Senate Bills 2271, 2288, and 2514 Do Pass. Senator Raoul, Chairperson of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Bills 2309, 2432, 2498 Do Pass; Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 572 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Silverstein -- Silverstein, Chairperson of the Committee on Local Government, reports Senate Bill 2488 Do Pass. Senator Bush, Chairperson of the Committee on Government Reform, reports Senate Bill 2452 Do Pass. Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture Committee - Senate Bill -- 2555; refer to Appropriations I Committee - Senate Bill 2645; refer to Appropriations II Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2227 and Senate Bill 2602; refer to Commerce and Economic 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 Development Committee - Senate Bills 2528 and 2589; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Senate Bills 2557, 2580, 2581, 2592, 2599, and 2600; refer to Education Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Resolution 1332, Senate Bills 2542, 2545, 2572, 2611, and 2648; refer to Environment and Conservation Committee - Senate Bill 2643; refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bills 644, 645, 2561, 2576, 2612, and 2651; refer to Financial Institutions Committee - Senate Bills 748, 2230, 2615, and -- House Bill 4095; refer to Gaming Committee - Senate Bill 2478; refer to Government Reform Committee - Senate Bills 2540, 2543, 2544, and 2593; refer to Higher -- Higher Education Committee - Senate Bills 2559 and 2597; refer to Human Services Committee - Senate Bills -- Senate Bill 2609 and Senate Resolution 1371; refer to Insurance Committee - Senate Bills 2444, 2623, and House Bill 3223; refer to Judiciary Committee - Senate Bills 758, 1275, 1711, 2556, 2560, 2562, 2579, 2583, 2590, 2601, 2621, 2632, 2633, 2634, 2635, 2636, 2642, 2644, and House Bill 3248; refer to Labor Committee - Senate Bills 956, 957, 958, 959, and 2546; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2292, Senate Bills 630, 2578, 2587, 2603, 2607, 2608, 2617, 2618, 2631, and 2650; refer to Local Government Committee - Senate Bills 2598, 2619, 2629, 2638, and Senate Resolution 1394; refer to Public Health Committee - Senate Bills {sic} 2541, Senate Joint Resolution 50, Senate Resolutions 1153, 1369, and 1397; refer to Revenue Committee - Senate Bills 585, 2315, 2539, 2563, 2569, 2577, 2604, and 2605; refer to State Government Committee - Senate Bills 2588, 2606, 2620, 2637, 2640, House Bills 66, 489, and 2571; refer to Transportation Committee - Senate Bills 2036, 2554, 2558, 2568, 2585, 2594, 2610, 2613, 2641, 2647, and Senate Joint Resolution 8; 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 re-refer from Education Committee to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - Senate Bill 2517; Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Bills 335, 1335, 1829, and 1936. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman. Senator Clayborne, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Education Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1829; refer to Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendments 1, 2, and 3 to Senate Bill 758; refer to Licensed Activities and Pensions Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 335 and Floor Amendments 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1335; refer to State Government Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1936; refer to Transportation Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2036. Signed, Senator James F. Clayborne, Chairman. Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 100-347 Governor's salaried appointment To be the Assistant Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Richard Brauer
Introduction of Bills. Senate Bill 2857, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2858, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2859, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2860, offered by Senator Sandoval. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2861, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2862, offered by Senator Sandoval. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2863, offered by Senator Raoul. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2864, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2865, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 8 -- excuse me, 2866, offered by Senator Holmes. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2867, offered by Senator Connelly. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2868, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2869, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2870, offered by Senator Anderson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2871, offered by Senator Anderson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2872, offered by Senator Anderson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2873, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2874, offered by Senator Harris. (Secretary reads title of bill) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 Senate Bill 2875, offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2876, offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2877, offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2878, offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2879, offered by Senator Curran. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2880, offered by Senator Curran. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2881, offered by Senator Aquino. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2882, offered by Senator Muñoz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2883, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2884, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2885, offered by Senator Nybo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2886, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2887, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2888, offered by Senator Hutchinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2889, offered by Senator Rose. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2890, offered by Senator Rose. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2891, offered by Senator Connelly. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2892, offered by Senator Manar. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2893, offered by Senator Manar. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2894, offered by Senator Collins. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2895, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2896, offered by Senator Manar. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2897, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2898, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2899, offered by Senator Bennett. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 20 -- excuse me, 2900, offered by Senator Righter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2901, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2902, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2903, offered by Senator McConnaughay. (Secretary reads title of bill) 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 Senate Bill 2904, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2905, offered by Senator McGuire. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2906, offered by Senator McConnaughay. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2907, offered by Senator McConnaughay. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2908, offered by Senator Martinez. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2909, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2910, offered by Senator Silverstein. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2911, offered by Senator Rose. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2912, offered by Senator Hastings. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2913, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2914, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2915, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2916, offered by Senator Rezin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2917, offered by Senator Nybo. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2918, offered by Senator Sandoval. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2919, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2920, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2921, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2922, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2923, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2924, offered by Senator Rose. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2925, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2926, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2927, offered by Senator McGuire. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2928, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2929, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2930, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2931, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2932, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 Senate Bill 2933, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2934, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2935, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2936, offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2937, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2938, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2939, offered by Senator Holmes. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2940, offered by Senator Castro. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2941, offered by Senator McGuire. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2942, offered by Senator Rose. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2943, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2944, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2945, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2946, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2947, offered by Senator Bush. 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2948, offered by Senator Bush. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2949, offered by Senator Bush. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2950, offered by Senator Bush. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2951, offered by Senator Bush. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2952, offered by Senator Bush. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2953, offered by Senator Tom Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2954, offered by Senator Aquino. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2955, offered by Senator Aquino. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2956, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2957, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2958, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2959, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2960, offered by Senator Tracy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2961, offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads title of bill) 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 92nd Legislative Day 2/14/2018 Senate Bill 2962, offered by Senator Anderson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2963, offered by Senator Anderson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2964, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2965, offered by Senator McCann. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2966, offered by Senator Connelly. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2967, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 2968, offered by Senator Althoff. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of these Senate bills.
There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, the Senate stands adjourned until Thursday, February 15th, 2018, at the hour of 11 a.m., or until the call of the Senate President. The Senate stands adjourned. 14