Illinois Senate Floor Debate — November 14, 2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) 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 and the Members please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Jim Scudder, Quentin Road Baptist Church, Lake Zurich, Illinois. Pastor.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. Senator Cunningham.

(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Cunningham)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Lisa Yuscius of the Blueroomstream wishes permission to film the proceedings. Hearing no objection, it is ordered. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, Adrianna Pitrelli of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin wishes permission to photograph the proceedings. Hearing no objection, that permission will be allowed. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Hunter.

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 HAINE) 1  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, it is so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Hunter.

Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senators has corrections to offer -- additions or corrections to offer.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Hunter moves to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, it is so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Mr. Secretary, Resolutions Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Do you have any Motions in Writing, Mr. Secretary?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Place those on the Calendar. Would all the Senators within the sound of my voice please come to the Senate Floor? We intend to take up Senate Bills 3rd Reading, House Bills 3rd Reading, and Override Motions of the Governor's Vetoes. There's a request from Joseph Bustos of the Belleville News-Democrat to film and take photos of the Senate proceedings. Hearing no objection, that will be allowed. The Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. The members of the Committee on Assignments will come to the President's Anteroom immediately. Please. (at ease) Senator Hastings, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Please proceed with your point, Senator.

Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Chamber, on July -- July 26 of 2018, our community lost a gentleman named Robert Leander "Bob" Martin. I wanted to read some excerpts of Mr. Martin's life because Mr. Martin led a very historical life. Bob also went as -- he was -- he was known as "The Fox". He was 4  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 a fighter pilot with the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was one of the Tuskegee Airmen. He received his wings in 1944 and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant. He served with the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group in the European Theater of Operations. He was one of the original Red Tails. He flew single engine planes, including the P-51 Mustang, on long-range bomber escorts and strafing missions to destroy enemy resources. In March of 1945, "The Fox", during his sixty-fourth and final combat mission, his plane was hit by ground fire while staffing and -- strafing the aerodrome in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, which is now Croatia. He was forced to parachute from his burning plane and was rescued by and spent the next five weeks with the partisans and at an allied mission before he was returned to his base at Ramitelli, Italy. He earned several service medals, including the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters. He was honorably discharged in 1945 as a First Lieutenant. In the Reserves and -- he rose to the rank of Captain. After the war, Bob moved back to Chicago, where he met his beautiful wife, Odette, and they married in 1950. He secured a position as an electrical engineer with Chicago's Bureau of Electricity, where he planned and supervised street light installations. And he retired as an electrical design engineer after thirty-seven years of service. He was a member of the Chicago "DODO" Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen and he devoted countless hours to preserving the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen and promoting interest in aviation careers. He spoke about groups -- spoke to groups about the experiences of the Tuskegee Airmen in general, as well as his personal experiences for many years. He designed and sewed his own elaborate costumes for the DODO's annual 5  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Mardi Gras Ball, and he helped to organize scholarship fundraisers and volunteered with the Young Eagles Flight Program, which provides free flights in small planes to children ages ten and {sic} seventeen. He garnered many civilian honors, most notably being the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. He was entered into the United States Congressional Record on June 10th of 2013. He was a great golfer. He lived in Olympia Fields. He was a member of the Divot's Golf Club, and -- and he also held many other offices. He was a voracious reader of military aviation history, the Smithsonian magazine, National Geographic, and various engineering journals. He wrote poetry and participated in his residents' poetry group. Most recently, he worked extensively with a co-author on a book about his life. He mentored many family members. He had a gregarious soul and a zest for life, a sense of adventure. He had quick wit and a sharp and curious mind. He's preceded in his death by his brothers, Clarence, Henry, Thornton, Joseph, and his three sisters, Lillian, Vivian, and Hettie. And he's survived by his wife, Odette, a Professor Emeritus at the City of Chicago -- or City Colleges of Chicago; and his children, Robert Martin, Gabrielle Martin, Noelle Martin, Dominique Martin; and his grandchildren, Robert Martin III, Bradley Martin; his sister, Delores Owens; and his many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandchildren, great-grandnephews, and other relatives and friends. We mourn the passing in our community of "The Fox" Martin, one of the best fighter pilots our Air Corps has ever had. And with me today -- I wanted to give a warm Springfield welcome to his daughters, Dominique and Gabrielle. I was hoping we can give 'em a round of applause and welcome 'em to Springfield. And, Mr. President, for the record, a record of "The Fox" Martin's 6  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 life will be entered as a resolution into the Senate, and thank you for your time and consideration.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Thank you, Senator. It will so be ordered on behalf of this distinguished citizen. Senator Fowler, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) State your point, please.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Welcome to the Illinois Senate. Thank you. Senator Curran, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) State your point, please. 7  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Welcome to the Senate, young man.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) We have another request from station WCIA, Raquel Martin, to video record the Session. Hearing no objection, it is so ordered. Senator Collins, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. It's such an honor to see you in the Chair, but I -- I want a point of personal privilege, please.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) State your point, ma'am.

Thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen, I also have guests in the President's Gallery and I'd like to recognize them as the President enters the Floor. He is a proud Loyola graduate. So in the President's Gallery, I have students from Loyola Law School. They are here to observe our actions, I guess, today on the Floor. 8  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 They're accompanied by Professor Anita Weinberg. She's the Director of the Curt and Linda Rodin Center for Social Justice. This is a new center that has been endowed for advancing fairness, equity, and justice in society. And she's also joined by her fellow, the Rodin Fellow, Eve Rips, who is also attending today with the young ladies. And so I would like for them to stand and be recognized. And please give them a warm -- warm welcome to the Illinois General Assembly.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Welcome to the Illinois Senate. Society can always use more lawyers, Senator Collins. Senator Hastings, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. One more -- one more introduction, if I may.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) State your introduction, please, sir.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I want to introduce another constituent of mine. Her name is Tracy Sullivan. Tracy is the Assistant Vice President of Procurement at Governors State University, a school that neighbors my district, is in Senator Hutchinson's district. Tracy is actually a constituent of mine, and when we have issues or laws that come up with procurement, Tracy is a twenty-three-year veteran of the Procurement Code in the State of Illinois. She deserves to go to heaven just for knowing the Procurement Code in Illinois, but she's also involved in a lot of our local organization {sic}. She is an avid Notre Dame fan, which is awesome, and she's got a little nephew, named 9  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Jimmy, who's my good friend, and he walks with me in a lot of parades. And they're just a great family. I just want to give a warm Springfield welcome to Tracy Sullivan. Thank you very much, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Welcome to the Senate. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Cunningham, for what purpose do you rise?

For the purpose of an introduction, please.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Please state your introduction.

Thank you, Mr. President. In the President's Gallery right now, we have a rather large group from the Bank of Beijing in China. If they could stand. They are here in the State. They've been here the last couple months, actually studying at my alma mater, UIC, back in Chicago, learning about the American economy and -- and banking. They are also learning about politics and state legislatures. They're here with Bernie Sieracki today from 10  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 UIS, watching how the Legislature conducts itself. I'd like to ask the Senate to please give them a warm Springfield welcome.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Thank you. Thank you for visiting the Senate. Senator Silverstein, do you seek recognition?

Yes, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) For what purpose, sir?

Purpose of an announcement and a dedication.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Please state your announcement.

Can we get order in the Chamber, please? Thank you, Mr. President. On October 27th, a Saturday, I was sitting in my synagogue when the president of the synagogue said he needed to talk to me immediately. He informed me that he just heard there was a shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood in Pennsylvania. I did not know the extent of the carnage until after the Sabbath when I turned on the television to watch the news. It's the -- was -- it was the worst anti-Semitic attack in the United States - seven {sic} (eleven) people were killed; seven were injured. Unfortunately, hate still exists in our country. Anti-Semitism also exists. All these people who -- were killed in synagogue because they were expressing their right to freedom of religion. The only reason they were killed was because they were Jewish. It is incumbent upon us to stand up against such hate. Hatred grows in -- only in silence, but we 11  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 must confront it and speak out on it. According to the Anti- Defamation League, there was a rise in anti-Semitism in 2007 {sic} (2017), with a record fifty percent increase in anti-Semitism nationwide and a hundred and three percent increase in the Midwest - which is unacceptable. We must reach out to our friends and our brothers to make sure this never happens again. These people were just sitting in a synagogue, minding their own business, and they -- and they were killed. This could happen in a mosque or a church. Our hearts -- our hearts are heavy -- very heavy in the Jewish community around the country because of what happened and should never be forgiven {sic}. I'd like to list the people that were killed: Daniel Stein, seventy-one; Joyce Feinberg, seventy- five; Richard Gottfried, sixty-five; Rose Mallinger, ninety-seven years old - ninety-seven years old, can you believe that? - Jerry -- Jerry Rabinowitz, sixty-six, and his brother, Cecil Rabinowitz, fifty-nine {sic} (brothers, Cecil Rosenthal, fifty-nine, and David Rosenthal, fifty-four); husband and wife, Bernice Simon, eighty- four, and -- Sylvan Simon, eighty-six -- a pair -- two husband and wives -- husband and wife; Melvin -- Wax, eighty-eight; and Irving Younger, sixty-nine. At this time, Mr. President, I ask we have a moment of silence to remember those eleven people that were killed.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Will the Members of the Senate please rise for a moment of silence in memory of these dear citizens? (Moment of silence observed) Thank you, Senator Silverstein. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, Hannah Meisel of The Daily Line seeks permission to take photographs of the Session. Sam Dunklau of NPR Illinois seeks permission to take photograph and videotape recordings of the 12  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Session. Hearing no objection, permission is -- is allowed. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, please turn to page 2 of the Calendar. We will start with House Bills 3rd Reading. House Bill 3538. Senator Koehler, do you wish to proceed? Senator Koehler seeks leave of the Body to return House bill to the Order -- pardon me, of 2nd Reading. Leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 3538. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Koehler, will you explain your amendment?

Yes, I'd like to explain it on 3rd, Mr. President. I move for adoption.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Koehler moves for adoption. All those in favor signify by saying Aye. Nays. Hearing none, the amendment is adopted. Senator Koehler.

One more.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Are there -- there any further Floor amendments, Mr. President {sic}, approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Koehler.

13  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Yes, I move for adoption, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Koehler moves for adoption of the second amendment. Please signify by saying Aye and Nays. Hearing no Nays, it's adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration, Mr. Secretary?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) 3rd Reading. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Koehler.

Yes, thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This bill, as amended, combines the Legislative Research Unit, or LRU, with the Commission of {sic} (on) Government Forecasting and Accountability by deleting LRU from the statute and replacing it with COGFA. COGFA will absorb all of LRU's employees, debts, records, and property. This is a -- basically a cleanup piece of legislation, reflecting what has already taken place. So I'd ask for adoption, and anybody that has any questions, I'll be happy to answer.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Mr. Secretary, will you again read the bill, please?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any discussion? Senator Koehler, to close. The question is, shall House Bill 3438 {sic} (3538) pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is now open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 59 Yeas, no Nays and -- or voting Present. House Bill 3538, having received the constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senator Clayborne, for what purpose do you rise?

Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Please state your point, sir.

So, behind me to my right, I have my aunt, Geraldine Scott, and in the gallery, in the President's Gallery, I have, as guests, Miss Jonetta Jones, Tottiona Lloyd, E'Mond Shepherd, and Demetra Randle. Would you all please stand?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Welcome to the Senate. Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) State your point, sir.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Welcome -- welcome to the Senate. We will now proceed to House Bill 3452. Sponsorship has changed to Senator Hastings. Senator Hastings seeks leave of the Body to return House Bill 3452 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 3452. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Hastings.

The amendment becomes the bill. I'll discuss it on 3rd Reading, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Floor Amendment No. 1 has been withdrawn by President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, are there any further Floor amendments?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Biss. Senator Biss would like to withdraw Floor Amendment No. 2. It is so ordered. Mr. Secretary, are there any further Floor amendments? 16  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Hastings, on Floor Amendment No. 3.

Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 deletes all and becomes the bill. It's a trailer bill to Senate Bill 904, which amends the medical billing rules under the Workers' Compensation Act and creates a right of action in circuit court for medical providers to seek payment in workers' compensation cases. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 clarifies that the circuit court's jurisdiction is limited to ordering interest owed on already paid medical bills. Thank you, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any discussion on the amendment? Hearing none, all those in favor will signify by saying Aye. Nays. And the Ayes have it. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) 3rd -- 3rd Reading. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Hastings.

17  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Thank you, Mr. President. As stated previously on -- when I described the amendment. I also want to say thanks -- a -- a very gracious thank you to our staff and the proponents and the opponents on the bill. Obviously, workers' compensation cases are complex. They require a lot of discussion. We were able to facilitate an agreement by both parties and agree to continue working on future issues in workers' compensation. Again, it's agreed-upon bill. Mr. President, I ask for an Aye vote by all Members. Thank you, sir.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Senator Raoul, for what purpose do you rise?

To the bill. I -- I just want to commend the sponsor's work on this bill. I know he's so committed to the topic of workers' compensation. It's a -- a topic he's really passionate about and so I'd -- I'd like to thank him for his work on this.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Thank you, Senator. Is there any further discussion? Senator Tracy, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Hastings. 18  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

Yes, Senator. There's a series of bills obviously that -- I apologize. There's another -- I'm -- I'm assuming we'll defer to the next discussion on your question. However, it's always great working with you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Tracy.

Yes.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Tracy.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, Senator Hastings, to close.

Thank you, Mr. President. I ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) The question is, shall House Bill 3452 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all -- have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 Yeas, 3 not voting, no Nays. House Bill 3452, having the required 19  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 constitutional majority, is hereby considered passed. Now we move to House Bill 200. Senator Raoul. There is a change of sponsorship, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, to Senator Hastings. Senator Hastings, do you wish to proceed? Please proceed. Senator Hastings seeks leave of the Body to return House Bill 200 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 200. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Hastings, explain your amendment.

Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 deletes all and becomes the bill. It will require employers or insurers in workers' compensation cases to provide the injured worker or his or her attorney with an explanation of benefits.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any discussion on the amendment? Is there any discussion? All those in favor will signify by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is hereby adopted. Are there any Floor -- further Floor amendments, Mr. Secretary, approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) 3rd Reading. House Bill -- Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Hastings.

Thank you, Mr. President. As explained when I explained the amendment, this became the bill. It's part of an agreement that we worked on in a series of workers' compensation bills. I want to make sure that we -- to the proponents and opponents, that we'll continue to work on workers' compensation issues in the future. I want to thank the staff for being part of the negotiations and coming up with the language that's -- that was necessary to have an agreement. These are very touchy issues and it's important that we work together. I want to say thanks to my members of the Judiciary Committee on the Republican side of the aisle for working with us as well. And I ask for an Aye vote, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 200 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is hereby open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 57 Yeas, 2 not voting. On that question, House Bill 200, having received the constitutional majority, is declared passed. Congratulations, Senator Hastings, for getting through workers' comp relatively unscathed. Senator Barickman, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) The record will so reflect your Aye vote. Thank you, sir. Moving to the top of page 2 on the -- today's Calendar. We will move to Senate Bills 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 21. Senator Steans. Do you wish to proceed? Senator Steans seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 21 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Leave is -- leave is hereby granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 21. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Steans.

Uh, yes, the amendment becomes the bill and I will discuss it on 3rd.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor will signify by Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The Floor amendment is approved for consideration and adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments, Mr. Secretary, approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) 3rd Reading. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Steans, do you wish to proceed?

Uh, yes, thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This bill is a trailer bill to the bill that we did on the Human Rights Commission, myself and Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, when we were shrinking the size of the Commission and making it full-time. This is just reflecting that one of the panels is smaller because we've shrunk the Commission. I don't know of any opposition.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those -- the -- the question is, shall Senate Bill 21 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, 2 not voting. Senate Bill 21, having received the constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Now we proceed to Senate Bill 240. Senator Murphy. Senate Bill -- now we proceed to Senate Bill 241. Senator Muñoz. Now we proceed to Senate Bill 279. Senator Koehler. Senator Koehler seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 241 to -- I'm sorry, Senate Bill 279 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 279. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Koehler.

Yes, this becomes the bill. I'll discuss it on 3rd. Move for adoption.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any discussion? All those in favor will signify by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. On the motion to adopt, the Ayes have it. It's adopted and it's now part of the bill. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration, Mr. Secretary?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Koehler.

Move for adoption.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) All right. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will signify by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the -- the motion carries and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments, Mr. Secretary, for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) 3rd Reading. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Koehler, to explain your bill.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This bill allows capital appropriations that were made some time ago to actually be authorized for -- for appropriation for the FY'19 budget. Many things got caught up in limbo that were approved in past capital bills. This allows them to go forward, so I think it's an important bill for both sides of the aisle. Be happy to answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Senator Koehler, to close. The question is, shall Senate Bill 279 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 Yeas, 1 not voting. Senate Bill 279, having achieved the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. Senator Tracy, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Please state your point, Senator.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Thank you for your visit to the Senate. Welcome. We proceed now to Senate Bill 4-0-7. Senator Sims. Senator Sims seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 4-0-7 to 2nd Reading. Leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 200 {sic}. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments -- I'm sorry, Senate Bill 407. I'm behind the curve here. Are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Sims, to explain your amendment.

Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to adopt the amendment and debate it on 3rd and explain on 3rd.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Sims moves to adopt the amendment. As -- is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will signify by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is hereby adopted. Are there any Floor -- further Floor amendments, Mr. Secretary, on Senate Bill 4-0-7?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) 3rd Reading. Senator Sims, do you wish to proceed? Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Sims, to explain your bill.

Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 407 cleans up -- is a cleanup bill to a bill we passed in the -- spring Session. When we passed the bill, we did not add an immediate effective date, so there's a date change that we needed to place in this bill. It extends the -- the Commission on Police Professionalism from December 31st, 2018 through July 1st of 2019. I answer -- I'd ask for any question and ask for a favorable roll call.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any -- is there any discussion on Senate Bill 4-0- 7? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 407 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 Ayes, 1 not voting. Senate Bill 4-0-7, having received the required constitutional majority, is hereby declared passed. With leave of the Body, we'll return to Senate Bill 5-1-5. Senate Bill 5-4-6. I'm sorry, Senate Bill 5-8-0. Senator Martinez. Senator Martinez seeks leave of the Body to return Senate Bill 5-8-0 to 2nd Reading. Leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 5-8-0. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) 27  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Senator Martinez, would you explain your amendment?

The amendment deletes the bill -- deletes all and becomes the bill and I'm happy to explain it on 3rd Reading.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any discussion? All those in favor, signify by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Mr. Secretary, are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) 3rd Reading. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Martinez, do you wish to proceed?

Yes. Yes, I do. The amendment requires the written consentment {sic} of a trafficking victim before a third-party organization may represent that interest in seeking monetary damages in a civil court. And this amendment was something that was worked out by Senator Barickman, and just in the spirit of -- of -- of making sure that we are working in a bipartisan -- I could not move this bill further until we put this amendment that he suggested. So here the bill is in full with his suggestion and I'm hoping that he will vote for this bill. 28  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Senator, to close. The question is, shall Senate -- shall Senate Bill 5-8-0 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is hereby open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? On that question, there are 59 Yeas, and the Senate bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Senate Bill 580, is hereby declared passed. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we will now proceed to page 6 of the Calendar, Motions in Writing, Override Total Vetoes, Senate Bills. The first bill is Senate Bill 2332. Senator Morrison. I'm sorry, Senate Bill 34. President Cullerton. Mr. President, do you wish to proceed? Mr. Secretary, read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Mr. President.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. I'm moving to override a veto of the Governor of my bill. There exists in America and in Illinois an ugly black market sex trade that lures or outright kidnaps teenage girls from their countries and forces them into immoral and an inhumane underground trafficking network. And across the country, businesses, law enforcement, civic groups, and many -- many others are working to raise awareness and to push back. And the key to the effort is empowering victims to come forward. So this bill is about those victims, to urge them to 29  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 come forward, knowing that they'll be protected if they help bring to justice the people behind the human trafficking rings. In an effort to fight back and go after them, in the year 2000, at the federal level -- this is a federal law that was passed and the federal government began offering special immigration visas to victims of these types of crime, but only if they cooperate with the law enforcement officials. The goal of course was to encourage victims to come out of the shadows and work with the police. And to help this cause, two years ago, we passed a bill, and Governor Rauner signed it, that enacted a law giving State assistance to those victims while their federal immigration paperwork is being processed. So it's with that background that we come to Senate Bill 34. So here's what it does: It sets a deadline for law enforcement officials to wrap up that paperwork and submit it to federal immigration officials for consideration. It's needed because some local officials didn't do it and it resulted in the victim never being considered for the federal visa. If the authorities don't think the person qualifies - I want to emphasize this - because they didn't really cooperate, they can say that in the report. So all this proposed law does is to set a ninety-day deadline for finishing and submitting the reports. It just closes a loophole in the process. Now, unfortunately, over the summer, in the heat of an election campaign with immigration being a political buzzword, this provision was rejected, claiming that it would slow down deportations. That is not true. So I'm hoping that the lawmakers dedicated to stamping out the black market sex trade will reject this veto. These girls and women need our help. It's a simple proposal, closes a loophole in the system. I'd be happy to answer any questions and I urge us to enact this into 30  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 law.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) He indicates he will yield.

It might be anecdotal, but there's been some State's Attorneys in our various counties that perhaps decided that they didn't agree with the federal statute that enables these visas to exist at all, and so even though someone was a victim and they cooperated with them, they just don't think that they should be eligible for a visa, so they decided not to fill out the form. The same problem happened, I believe, in California. The California legislature passed a law to just say they have to fill it out and they put a time limit on it. If you want to write down that the victim wasn't cooperative, that would -- that would quash their effort to get the visa. They could do that if that's what they wish and if that's what really happened.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) President Cullerton.

Senator, I don't want to say for sure which State's Attorney it was, because I don't remember, but I know that there was at least one and I know that you know that it's very possible that out of our hundred and two State's Attorneys that are elected, it's very possible that there could be some who would not comply with this by just not filling out the forms. That's -- how we learned about this was through the immigration attorneys, who represent these folks, who had these concerns because there was no way to enforce the -- the -- or to force the law enforcement officials to fill out the form. That's the genesis of the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Mr. President.

Well, as long as one's enough for your support on the bill, I will do some research and find out who those law enforcement folks were. I don't have the answer right now. I'm not going to take it out of the record so that I can wait until I find out which State's Attorney said he's not going to do it. But we're trying to keep future State's Attorneys from doing it as well, so that's why we need the bill to pass.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Righter? Is there any further discussion? Mr. President, do you wish to close?

Yes, thank you, Mr. President. This is, to me, a bill that I've worked on for many, many years, actually, along with law enforcement in order to assuage their concerns. There's a number of law enforcement groups that are supportive of this effort and I would respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) I wish to remind the Senators that this will require thirty- six votes. The question is, shall Senate Bill 34 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? On that question, there are 40 Ayes -- take the record, Mr. Secretary. On that question, there are 40 Ayes, 12 Nays, 7 not voting. And the bill, having received the required three-fifths 33  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 majority, is hereby declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. Non obstante veto. Senator Harmon, for what purpose do you rise?

Purposes of an introduction, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) You may proceed, sir.

Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I have some special guests here in the gallery. My invaluable Chief of Staff, Eileen Lynch, is down from the district. She's here also with Marianne Birko, the Director of West Suburban Special Recreation Association, which serves many of our districts. Two very wonderful women who are down here in their capacity as parents of BRAVO students, the District 97 arts program at Brooks Middle School. They were performing over in the House gallery -- or the House Chamber today at the invitation of my State Representative Camille Lilly, but I want to welcome both of them to the Illinois State Senate and thank both of them, especially Eileen for her wonderful work. Thank you very much.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Welcome to the Illinois Senate. Thank you for coming. Now we proceed to Senate Bill 65. Senator Hastings. Mr. Secretary, read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) 34  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Senator Hastings.

Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 65 was vetoed; however, it was passed by the Illinois Senate on May 30th, thirty-eight votes. This -- this bill will allow for insurance policies to be bifurcated and I'll answer any questions. This bill has also passed I don't know how many times out of this Body and I don't know how many countless hours of debate we've had on this bill. I will say this, for attorneys in the -- or future attorneys in the Chamber, there is a -- there has been a movement to remove attorneys from real estate closings across the State of Illinois, and I think for those that are attorneys, understand the importance of having an attorney throughout this process. I think it's important to safeguard that profession. So, Mr. President, I ask for an Aye vote and I'll answer any questions. Thank you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Thank you, Senator Hastings. Is there any discussion? Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) You may proceed, Senator.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Hastings.

Mr. President, respecting the -- the gentleman from Mattoon and his legal prowess and ability to articulate different things, I want to remind everybody of a -- a very articulate debate that we had earlier about the direct violation of federal law. Obviously, this bill has been brought forth by the attorney titles {sic} group, various title insurance companies that their businesses ride on whether or not they are in compliance with the federal law. We had a discussion earlier in the -- in the year about nuances, about RESPA. I do not want to go on a -- explanation of what RESPA is because it's a -- obviously a very complex law and there -- there are various nuances that are there. And for those that -- if you were in the Chamber when I was going over all the nuances, there is countless pages of nuances of RESPA. If 36  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 something was in violation of RESPA, the title insurance companies would not want to jeopardize their business. This is good for consumer protections. It makes sure that consumers have title insurance and that's why I ask for an Aye vote, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Senator Mulfoe -- Mulroe, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. To the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) I had a late night last night, Senator Mulroe.

Mr. President, I've been called worse in my life. Don't worry about it. Hey, I -- just to the -- to the bill. Under our current practice, whether you're selling residential property or commercial property, the parties agree that the seller's attorney orders title. And you may wonder, why is that? Why does one person ordering {sic} title? Because when you order title, a commitment, the commitment comes back with exceptions and somebody's obligated to clear those exceptions. And in this case -- in current practice, it is the seller. If we bifurcate it, this is actually going to cost the consumer more money, because if the buyer orders a title commitment and the seller orders a title commitment, there's two people running searches at the same time; there's two people that have to go clear the exceptions. And some -- some title companies might not agree with one of the exceptions being cleared, so it's going to create confusion and disrupt current practice. What this bill does, though, gives the parties the option and gives consumers choices if they want to do that. If they want to bifurcate, they can do it. But I'm telling you 37  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 right now, the current practice is the most simple, efficient, expeditious process to get title clearance. So I stand in strong support of the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Is there any further discussion? Any further discussion? Seeing none, Senator Hastings, to close.

Thank you, Mr. President. You know, it was stated in previous statements that this bill was anti-consumer. I think what you heard by previous remarks from Senators on the Floor that are in as proponents and for the bill is that this bill is pro-consumer choice. I think we need to give purchasers of property choice in terms of who insures their property. This bill does just that. This bill is not in direct violation of federal law. If it was, this bill wouldn't be here right now, especially with so many businesses on the line. So don't let the fake news confuse you. Vote Aye on this bill. Thank you, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HAINE) Thank you, Senator Hastings. The question is, shall Senate Bill 65 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Have all voted who wished? Take the record. On that question, there are 39 Yeas, 15 Nays, and 2 -- 3 Presents, and 2 not voting. The -- Senate Bill 65, having received the required three-fifths majority, is hereby declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, the Senate will stand in recess until the hour of 2:45. We would ask that the Members of the Senate please clear the Floor until that time. Thank you. 38  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Will all Members at the sound of my voice please return to the Senate Floor so we can continue Senate Floor action? Will all the Members at the sound of my voice in your offices please return to the Senate Floor so we can continue Floor action? Will all the Senators at the sound of my voice please return to the Floor so that we can continue Floor action? With leave of the Body, we're going to return to page 2, Senate Bill 5-1-5. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill -- I mean, I'm sorry, Senate Bill 5-2-5 {sic}. Senator Haine, do you wish to proceed? Senator Haine seeks leave of the Body to return to Senate Bill 5-2-5 -- I mean 5-1-5 - I'm sorry - 5-1-5 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Leave is granted. On the Order of 2nd Reading is Senate Bill 5-1-5. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Haine.

Thank you, Mr. President. We -- we are withdrawing Senate Amendment No. 1.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senate -- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 is -- is withdrawn. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Haine, to explain.

Yes, Senate Amendment No. 2 merely adds the -- it incorporates the language of Senate Amendment No. 1, but it also adds a member knowledgeable in auto financing that holds a valid license under -- under the Consumer Installment Loan Act to be part of the Commission. They are a stakeholder in this whole scheme of things.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Haine.

Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This is a bill which was really a part of the discussion several years ago on the towing issues and the impoundment and fee issues and it was -- it wasn't acted upon, unfortunately, by the Executive Branch. It creates a Statewide Relocation Towing 40  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Licensure Commission, which will evaluate the current towing law and recommend appropriate towing licensing programs for Illinois. They shall meet no less than three times before the end of the calendar year and report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2019. And it has stakeholders, people appointed by the President of the Senate and those who have a stake in kind of bringing some order into the towing issues and towing industry. I know of no opposition to -- to the bill. All the stakeholders have signed on before and they're signed on again. I do want to add that this might be my last bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Senator Haine, do you wish to close? The question is, shall Senate Bill 5-1-5 pass. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Please take the record. There are 56 Yeas, no Nays, none voting Present. Senate Bill 5-1-5, having received the constitutional majority, is declared passed. You know, that was fifty-six votes for the 56th District. We'll turn to the Veto Calendar on page 6. We left off at Senate Bill 8 -- I mean 1-8-3 {sic}. Senator Hastings, do you wish to proceed? Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Hastings may -- may explain.

41  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Thank you, Mr. President. We voted on this bill on March 14th of 2017 in committee, so we passed this bill out of this Chamber in 2017. The House didn't take it up until last year. But there's situations in -- in criminal court where there are those that have been accused and -- and -- and convicted and so when a person enters into a -- a jail facility, there's -- there's a thing called jailhouse snitches, where the jailhouse snitch could be provided some sort of incentive that will reduce sentence to provide information on a criminal defendant. The -- the testimony of this jailhouse informant, it really isn't challenged and it's also incentivized by State's Attorneys, so it causes a lot of issues, where there's people that are convicted that are innocent of the crime that they've been accused of because the evidence wasn't verified. So this bill allows for jailhouse informant testimony to be challenged for reliability in the following cases: homicide, aggravated criminal assault, predatory criminal assault of a child, and aggravated arson. It also requires the prosecution to disclose any discovery or intent to introduce the testimony of an informant at least thirty days prior to the hearings. We've had testimony in -- in the Criminal Law Committee, where we've seen people that have been incarcerated for thirty years, based on jailhouse snitch testimony, and then it -- they've been exonerated because the -- the reliability of the evidence was not tested. It was also shown in various situations, where the testimony was in -- false testimony, 'cause they were induced by prosecutors and lowered their sentences. This is a -- this is a very -- it's -- it's a good bill and I ask for the override and I'll answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 42  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 1-8-3-0 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 54 voting Yea, 1 voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 1-8-3-0, having received the constitutional majority, is declared -- having received the required three-fifths majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. We will now go to Senate Bill 2-3-3-2. Senator Morrison. Mr. Secretary, read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Morrison, to explain.

Thank you, Mr. President. This afternoon I call upon my colleagues to join me in overriding the Governor's veto on Tobacco 21. This bill raises the age to twenty-one to purchase tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and electronic cigarettes. Nine out of ten of today's smokers, current smokers, began as teens. We are anticipating a twenty-five percent drop in teen smoking when this age change would go into place. Smoking is not a right and a benefit. Smoking is an addiction and a societal burden. This will be one tool in the toolbox to assist us in stopping our young people from smoking. I would ask for your favorable vote on this motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 43  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Is there any discussion? Senator Nybo, what -- for what purpose do you seek recognition?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the bill, Senator Nybo.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Righter, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Rezin, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The sponsor -- sponsor will yield to your questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Morrison.

Yes, Senator Rezin, they are.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Hastings, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

To the lady's motion, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator Hastings.

Last week I met with the FORSCOM Commander of the United 45  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 States Army, and for those of you not familiar with that, the Chief of Staff of the Army is the highest-ranking Army officer outside of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. There's two commands underneath that, TRADOC, which is the Training and Doctrine Command that administers basic training in the military, and the other is FORSCOM, which commands all the warfighting units throughout the military. General Stephen Townsend, who's a four-star general in the United States Army, active duty officer, second-highest- ranking military officer in the Army, met with me because the Army met -- did not meet their recruiting mission this year. The three reasons why the Army didn't meet the Army recruiting mission is for these: Disciplinary actions that are not waiverable {sic}; there is also educational requirements that people cannot meet; and the third one is obesity and health-related issues. Tobacco 21, increasing the military -- the age in the military was a topic that we discussed in depth. He told me that raising the age will increase the ability for those young people to come into the Army in shape. So I know there's an argument about military training -- military service and if you can pick up a rifle and if you can shoot it at the enemy, you should be able to make a decision about whether or not to smoke or whether or not to drink or whatnot. But I will tell you that right now the senior-most military member in our entire country last week stated to me that obesity and health-related issues is one of the number one reasons why we're not able to meet the recruiting mission for the United States Army. And for that reason alone, Senator, I think this is a good bill and I ask for an Aye vote. Thank you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator McConchie, what purpose do you seek recognition? 46  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 SENATOR McCONCHIE: To the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator. SENATOR McCONCHIE: So you -- I -- I do believe that there -- we have a serious issue, obviously, with tobacco. I have a serious issue with drawing a line at a place essentially for adulthood that's different than eighteen. When we draw a line for majority that's at different places for different ages, what we're saying is that actually individuals mature at a slower rate in certain areas. So in other words, what we've -- what we're saying by this legislation is that you can marry, you can have children that you're financially responsible for, you can buy property, you can borrow money that you can't afford to pay back, you can even decide who should be Governor of the State of Illinois or should be President of the United States, but you are not wise enough to be able to determine whether or not to buy and use this particular product. And so I think -- if you want to ban tobacco entirely, I think that that's a debate that maybe we should have, but drawing lines for an age of majority that's other than eighteen is something that I think we -- we need to be extremely careful of, especially when it comes to purchasing products. What we're telling and saying is that people -- so one of the arguments I've heard is that people who are eighteen, nineteen, and twenty shouldn't be allowed to purchase these products because of their accessibility to younger people. So we're saying then, that individuals who -- can't then make a decision as to whether or not to buy products and then keep it away from younger people. I mean, why do we give 47  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 them then the ability to vote and buy property and borrow money and -- and other things? I mean, there's lots of ways to screw up your life and I'm very concerned of us stepping across the line and suddenly ending up legislating in all sorts of manners that says that your eighteen-, nineteen- and twenty-year-olds are not intelligent enough to be able to make decisions on those matters as well. And for that, I encourage a No vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator, did you -- did you want -- want to respond? No. Senator Haine, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

To the lady's motion, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator Haine.

This is a well-crafted bill, which is a public health measure. It doesn't address all of the issues that an eighteen-, nineteen-, twenty-, twenty-one-year-old may do. But it addresses a public health issue of smoking, particularly by teenagers being introduced to a highly addictive substance that is detrimental to their health. It doesn't open the door to prosecuting them - for the reasons which were stated by some of the opponents on this Floor. It -- that would be a negative conflict with the police and prosecution, which would injure them in the long term. It prohibits the sale, which is within the reasonable purview of the State. A sale of a substance, which is considered detrimental - and that's clearly the case - is reasonable. And it -- it is a - - it is more than reasonable that we avoid prosecuting people for possession of this substance, unlike alcohol or some of the 48  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 schedule drugs, because this substance doesn't impair the driver or the young person. It is a -- it's -- it's deleterious to their health and it's addictive, but it doesn't impair them. That's the nexus between the prohibition of alcohol and some of these other drugs to young people. So we are stating here, through this lady's bill, a reasonable regulation and prohibition of the sale of a toxic, highly addictive substance. Nothing could be more reasonable. The State is involved in many other public health measures, including the banning of indoor smoking by all people because of the dangers of that substance being a -- a toxic and addictive substance. So I strongly urge a Yes vote. The -- I -- I couldn't understand the rationale of the Governor's veto. I still don't. I don't get the idea that the State cannot prohibit the sale of a deleterious, toxic, addictive substance just because someone can buy it at nineteen now. Well, they shouldn't -- it - - it -- it -- they -- the State could say, well, you shouldn't sell it to 'em because it's toxic and it's addictive. And I -- it's a -- it -- it -- it is a reasonable approach and I believe strongly that this deserves a Yes vote. Thank you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Thank you, Senator Haine. Senator Raoul, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

To the bill, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) …the bill, Senator Raoul.

And I'll be very brief 'cause Senator Haine took care of one of the points that I wanted to raise with regards to why not to 49  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 prosecute the possession, so I won't touch on that. But in terms of a previous speaker's question about drawing the lines, with the consumption and possession of alcohol, we have drawn the line at twenty-one and nobody's suggesting rolling that back to the age of eighteen, and I'm not certain that the previous speaker would advocate for that or introduce a bill to roll back the -- where we draw the line with regards to possession and consumption of alcohol. And so given that and given the damaging effect of the consumption of tobacco substances, I suggest that we go the same direction we went in -- with regards to -- to alcohol. And there's nothing inconsistent with drawing the line at twenty-one for that and yet still allowing people at eighteen to vote and do other things. So I urge an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Seeing no further discussion, Senator -- Senator Morrison.

Thank you, Mr. President. I am glad that so many of my colleagues had a chance to restate both their opposition and their support. I have not heard anything incredibly different. I would just like to close with the fact that this is the only product sold that when it is used as directed, does cause death. I would ask you to please help me and protect the health of Illinoisans and vote a Yes to override the Governor's veto.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The question is, shall Senate Bill 2-3-3-2 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 36 voting Yea, 19 voting Nay, none 50  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 voting Present. Senate Bill 2332, having received the required three-fifths majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. Senator Jones, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

Please record me as a Yes vote. I hit the wrong button.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The record shall reflect your request, Senator Jones. We're going to the order of page 7, Senate Bill 2368. Senator Haine. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2376. Senator Harris. Mr. Secretary -- Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Harris, please explain -- explain your motion.

Thank you, Mr. President. I look to override the Governor's veto for Senate Bill 2376. This is a bill that passed out of this Chamber 56 to no {sic}. Look for the override. Thank you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2-3-7-6 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 56 voting Yea, 2 voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 2376, having -- having received the required three-fifths majority, is declared 51  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. With leave of the Body, we're going to proceed to page 8, Senate Bill 3136, on Motions to Override the Specific Recommendations of the Governor. Senator Cullerton. I'm sorry, Mr. Secretary, read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Cullerton, on the motion -- explain the motion.

Yes, thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. There's a little story behind this bill. I'll give it -- give you the background. It led to the Governor's amendatory veto, which I wish to override. One of our former colleagues, a woman by the name of Carol Ronen, sent me an email back in February telling me a story about a Michael Cokins -- Cokins. He became a State trooper in November of 2013. In September of 2014, he was struck by a vehicle while he was conducting a traffic stop on I-294. The driver of that vehicle that hit him was driving recklessly and under the influence of alcohol. The impact of that crash knocked him over the hood of the vehicle that he had pulled over. He suffered fifteen broken bones in his legs and ribs and he -- underwent eight surgeries and seventeen months of therapy. It was an incredible and painful struggle to recover and he -- really all he wanted to do to get through this struggle was to know that he could get back to work. Every day, as he fought to get stronger, his greatest desire was to get back on the job. He was able to go back to light duty in December -- in 2015 and then May of '16 he 52  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 was cleared - even had a ceremony when he went back to work. Now, here's what happened. He had an exemplary record before and after this accident, but in September of 2017, he was given a random drug test, which detected a small amount of cannabis in his system. He acknowledged that he had made a mistake, that he had used cannabis two days before the test, mostly to relieve the pain that was constant in his life after this accident. Now, he admitted that. It was the only time he'd ever used the cannabis and the - - and it was right before that test. Turns out that the Illinois State statute includes zero tolerance policy for cannabis and drugs for State Police for them to be readmitted. The law states that a person in violation shall be dismissed if he has this infraction, and the Disciplinary Review Board is the one that would make that recommendation. So I introduced this bill and I said, "Let's give this guy a second chance." Let's let him go to the Disciplinary Review Board and allow them to take these facts into account when they decide whether or not to reinstate him. So we passed the bill, the Governor vetoed it, said it's illegal to possess marijuana. So, given the circumstances, I think it would be fair for us to give this guy a second chance and anybody else in this situation now that medical marijuana is more prevalent and we know it works. We know at least the theory behind what happened to him. So it's an isolated instance. I think that to change the word "shall" to "may" is reasonable and I want to -- be happy to answer any questions and ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Senator Righter, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Sponsor indicates he will yield, Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Cullerton.

No. This guy illegally smoked marijuana and was caught in the random drug test, but the statute that I want to change says that the Disciplinary Board may still reinstate him in spite of that violation, rather than shall, which is a strict policy that we have on the books right now.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Cullerton -- President Cullerton.

The -- the bill was drafted to specifically allow this individual to be eligible for reinstatement by giving the Board the discretion to admit him by changing "shall" to "may". I don't know if that answers your question. I thought for a second there you were trying to help me.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) President Cullerton.

No. The answer…(microphone cutoff)…drafted that way. It's not drafted -- it's -- it's not drafted the way you asked the question. It's -- it's -- it -- it's just drafted in such a way that, if he applies, the -- the Board can reinstate him. It doesn't make a distinction about -- I -- I'm not even sure when the medical marijuana statute went into -- went into effect vis- à-vis this incident of him using the marijuana. I don't know. I was -- I was just trying to draft a bill specifically for this one instance and you're making the point that going forward, if people need medical marijuana, they can just get a license and they could 55  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 presumably use it. I don't know if he had the -- the proper condition that justified the use of the medical marijuana. We might actually legalize this stuff, you never know, in the -- in the future. So, I was just trying to address this one concern that was raised by this incident.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Nybo, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator Nybo.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Barickman, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Barickman.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) President Cullerton.

I don't know the other areas where they may have discretion, but they do not have discretion in this case because of a statute that we passed - one of my predecessor Presidents of the Senate actually was the sponsor in a different era - and this was strict liability, cannot get reinstated.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 58  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Senator Barickman.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Haine, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

To the President's motion, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator Haine.

59  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 I agree with the last speaker and this is in nature of mitigation. There's clearly mitigating factors here for this officer. We've voted many, many "second chance" bills out of this Chamber with bipartisan votes and now we're going to deny this to a -- an heroic police officer who was injured in the line of duty and there's a trace amount of marijuana in his blood system. I don't see it. The police -- the State Police Merit Board is a fact-finding, discretionary body. They're charged with all kinds of duties to evaluate that which could terminate an officer. That's all this bill does. And I -- I believe it's reasonable, as the previous speaker said, and it is a -- a statement that we believe in mitigation and we believe in our boards to evaluate and come up with a reasonable solution in the interest of law enforcement. Therefore, I ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Holmes, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

To the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator Holmes.

I think, when we look at a lot of things, we understand that not necessarily a blanket approach is the best approach for all cases. So -- and, very often, we allow judicial discretion so things can be looked at on a case-by-case basis. And I think what this bill is doing is, quite simply, allowing the Board to have that ability to look at things on a case-by-case basis and make the best decision. I would urge an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 60  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 President Cullerton, to -- to close.

Yes, thank you, Mr. President. I think that the Senators who spoke in favor of this bill were more eloquent than me even, in justifying this bill. Again, it's discretion -- expanding the discretion of the Merit Board. For that, I would just ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The question is, shall Senate Bill 3136 pass, notwithstanding the specific recommendation of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 50 voting Yea, 4 voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 3136, having received the required three- fifths constitutional majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the specific recommendations of the Governor. Senator Nybo, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Please state your point, Senator Nybo.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Congratulations. Welcome to the Senate. With leave of the Body, we will proceed on -- still on page 8, we will proceed to Senate Bill 2641, notwithstanding the specific recommendations of the Governor. Mr. Secretary, read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Muñoz, to explain the motion. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I rise to ask you, please vote to override the veto of Senate Bill 2641. The primary intent of this bill cannot be more clear. It 62  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 is about protecting those who rent vehicles through online car- sharing platforms by closing dangerous loopholes that allow these businesses to circumvent safety regulations, therefore putting everyone on the road at risk. As it stands currently, carrying - - car-sharing platforms benefit from legal gray area that has allowed them to operate largely unchecked in Illinois. They do this by claiming they aren't truly car rental companies, but rather technology companies that merely facilitate the rental of these vehicles. This is a distinction without difference, which is why car-sharing companies should be held to the same safety standards -- safety standards as every other car rental company operating in Illinois. And I will attempt to answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Senator Schimpf.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Barickman, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) …motion, Senator.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) We have been graced by the presence of our Treasurer, Michael Frerichs. Senator Syverson, for what purpose do you seek recognition? 66  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Syverson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: That's correct, Senator. Just about an hour and a half ago, maybe two, I -- my colleague asked me would I be willing to do -- add some language to a trailer bill that I have, which is currently Senate Bill 514. If you recall, when I passed the bill, right after that, I did the trailer bill. I gave a commitment to the City of Chicago, Department of Revenue. There were other concerns from the Trial Lawyers and I addressed them. I had told my colleague when I initially asked her, "Can you consider voting for this override?" She was like, "Why aren't you talking? Other 67  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 parties haven't -- you haven't been talking to everyone." I said, "Senator, that's not true." She said, "Well, that's what they're saying." I said, "Well." She asked me and I says, "I'll be more than happy to do it." I went back. They were willing to take the amendment and put it into the trailer Bill 514. So, yes, I do want to work. I said I would address some of the concerns, put 'em in a trailer bill, and I gave my word on that.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Syverson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Absolutely, Senator. I meant what I said when I said I was going to do the trailer bill, and I have it here and, after we do this bill, I will do the trailer bill as well. And not only am I introducing it -- the trailer bill again, I will do it come January and introduce a trailer bill just in case. The only amendment that was asked of me today came from GM and I said yes. No one else had brought me any other amendments to say, would you be willing to put this in? So that was the only one I got and that's the only one that I said that I would work with. So I'm willing 68  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 there -- I -- I am -- I'm open to it.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Syverson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: That's correct, Senator. When you approached me on the Floor earlier and I said I don't have a problem with that, I never thought about, when you brought that up, that we can wait thirty, sixty days. Nobody had ever brought that up until you mentioned that now and I'm willing to work with you personally on that. 69  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Syverson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Rezin, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Rezin.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Yes.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Rezin. 70  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: As I mentioned in the trailer bill, we had reached an agreement for the City of Chicago. I recall Kevin Martin from the insurance industry had some concerns that we addressed as well. And then Department of Revenue, we addressed their concerns as well. I didn't get any over the summer. No one called me at all. No one asked about the bill, so I assumed -- maybe they thought I wasn't going to call the bill for an override.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Rezin.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: They gave me language that they would like to see put into the trailer bill and I said, "Absolutely." I said, "If you can give me the language." I had talked to staff. Staff said that they can -- we could always do a Floor amendment and add it into 71  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 that trailer bill. I've checked with the association and they didn't have a problem with it. So it was a matter of just continuing to talk on both sides. Up until today, I don't -- no one had talked to me about it.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Rezin.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the bill, Senator Rezin.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Steans, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

73  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 A question of the sponsor.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Steans.

Yes, really just in follow-up, just to be specific about a question. I want to make sure that you can commit, Leader, and - - in charge of this bill, that you can commit to language in a trailer bill that would reflect the liability language and approach taken in the amendatory veto language.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Muñoz. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Yes, Senator Steans. I committed to that when you brought it to me and I committed that I will put that in the trailer bill once you -- once GM gives me the language that they want.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Hutchinson.

Thank you, Mr. President. To the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator.

So I appreciate all the -- the level of discussion that's happened, both people who are for and people who are against. I wanted to make a few comments on the history of this situation so that we can at least keep in context the fact that this is not the first time we are -- we have dealt with or we are going to deal with anything in this sharing economy. This is not new. This discussion is not new. This debate is not new. The only thing 74  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 new is that it's a new company that's come online that is behaving as a -- as what we would call typically a "disruptor". It happened first when we dealt with Orbitz and Expedia and the airlines. Then we went to Airbnb and other home-sharing things and the hotels. And I know most of the people who are sitting on this Floor right now were in -- who were in the building during the major Uber and Lyft fight versus the taxi companies. There's nothing about this conversation that's new. Matter of fact, I remember a specific argument in particular that was, "We're not" -- "We're not a taxi company. We just have -- we have this new technology." We're just doing -- this new technology. And the one thing that everybody stopped talking about was that the underlying activity was identical, that you were allowing -- that you were having somebody come pick you up and take you someplace for a cost. The only difference in that situation was that you could do it on demand via the new technology, but the underlying activity was identical or, as we would say in legal parlance, analogous - they were the same. In this situation, I know nobody's going to stand up and argue that we need to remove the consumer protections that we make rental car companies go through. And I know that there's nobody in here who's going to say we're going to stand up and remove the regulations that go to how those companies operate whenever they're dealing with the public. We're not going to deregulate those things, 'cause those go to consumer protections and public safety. We aren't going to turn around then and say a company that has a new platform where the underlying activity is identical doesn't have to do those same things. Now I have a lot of friends who will argue with me about free market principles and allowing the market to determine who wins and who loses. I've 75  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 heard the big companies, referred to as Enterprise and Hertz and those kinds of people, but we all know the impact of the Internet and what the sharing economy does on these so-called, quote, legacy companies. They are -- we're seeing them go by the wayside. People who figure out how to deal in a new economy now, figure it out and learn how to grow and then expand. People who don't, fall away. That's the very principle of the free market. That does not mean that we would then need to not pay attention to a basic level of regulations that level the playing field. So I just want to reiterate that this is not a new argument. We've been here before and every single company that has come to the table as a disruptor, as somebody who kind of comes in to economy and has us do things in a different way -- we're seeing it everywhere, the way we live, the way we work, the way we buy things is changing on a regular basis, and because of that, we need to figure out how, when these companies and these things come online, how we're going to deal with that. This, my friends, is not a new argument. So what we're faced with right now is almost identical to the conversations we had before, and when I started to say this last time, every company that has come to the table started with the same playbook. They wanted to exist for as long as they possibly could unchecked, unregulated, and untaxed until they were forced to come to the table - every single one - whether you were dealing with airport and airline ticket aggregators versus the airlines, whether you were dealing with Airbnb and local zoning regulations and taxations versus the hotels, whether you were dealing Uber and Lyft and local zoning regulations and parking laws and all those things and -- and the taxi companies. Every single one of those has gotten to the place where you're going to get consumer 76  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 protections. You are going to have to fall in line some kind of way with some system of taxation. And you are going to have to figure out how to play nicely in the sandbox with everybody else who's in there with you. This is not a new argument. So for those reasons, the fact that this sponsor has been kind enough and professional enough and respectful, frankly, of the opposition to agree to continue the conversation to work on a trailer bill to add new language -- and I'm saying, as Chair of Revenue, and all the situations that we deal with with taxation, this is not the last time we're going to talk about this. It's not the first time we've talked about it; it's not going to be the last time we've talked about it, because we are going to have to figure out how to manage a new economy, the kind that actually exists in 2020, not 1969. None of this stuff happens in a silo. For those reasons and many more, I would urge an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Cunningham, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

To the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) …motion, Senator Cunningham.

Thank you, Mr. President. Just as in the spring when this bill was first up, I regrettably stand in opposition to the bill. I -- I was hopeful that at that time, if the Governor did enact a veto, an amendatory veto, that an opportunity would be taken to - - by both sides, proponents and opponents, to negotiate an agreement. A -- a reference was made by a prior speaker to the advocacy community and how engaged they've been with Members of 77  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 this Body the last several weeks. I've shared that experience. I would have liked to have seen that advocacy community actually engage with each other and maybe spend a little more time negotiating the bill, instead of talking to us. I think that that -- we'd be at a more advanced place right now in passing this legislation. I believe regulation is needed in this area. I don't think there's any doubt about that. Related to taxation, related to individuals who have participated in this economy who aren't looking to share their personal vehicle, but have a fleet of vehicles and they're operating more like an actual rental company, they should be regulated more like an actual rental company, but the way this legislation is right now, individuals who want to participate in peer-to-peer rentals are treated the same way as Enterprise or any other large car rental company. We've heard a couple veiled references to 800 numbers. It -- it's one of the things in the law right now. Someone who wants to participate as an individual in peer-to-peer car sharing needs an 800 number in order to comply with the current statute. Those things need to be negotiated and those kind of negotiations just haven't happened. I agree with what Senator Barickman said earlier. We need to go back to the drawing board on this bill, take it under consideration. I -- I -- the -- the sponsor has been open today to suggestions, as he's pointed out, that have addressed one aspect, an insurance aspect, of the bill. There are several other aspects that need to be addressed. I think the best way to do that is during the next Session, where there is a -- a -- a fair negotiation that occurs. And for that reason, I urge a No vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Sandoval, for what purpose do you seek recognition? 78  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

To the bill, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the bill, Senator.

Just -- as the Senate Transportation Chairman, I'd just like to remind the Body that the transportation experts on both sides of the aisle looked at this bill with a fine-tooth comb, meticulous oversight, scrutiny to the nth degree. We even used the Hubble Telescope to look at every single detail of this bill, and through swift debate, this -- this bill passed almost unanimously with bipartisan support, particularly with one hundred percent Republican support in the Transportation Committee, and we had just one dissenter, one disruptor, from my side of the aisle. This is a good bill. This is a good bill. The -- Senate sponsor has taken -- has committed to make it even a better bill. Rely on the transportation experts on both sides of the aisle and vote Aye with the Senate sponsor. I ask an Aye vote. We will -- we will…

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Anderson, what -- for what purpose do you seek recognition?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 79  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Our last speaker is Leader Brady.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Muñoz, to close. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Thank you, Leader Brady. I respect all my colleagues in the Chamber whether you're with me on a bill or against me on a bill. I can tell you, when I did this in May, they said that I was moving the bill too fast. Came up with a trailer bill. I had one of my colleagues stand up and say, "Why are you wasting your time? Why are you doing this? The Governor's going to veto it." Now how do you think I felt? But you know what, I took it, and I know there's another day to fight. I knew the Governor was going to veto this bill, but I believed in it and I -- tried to work with both sides of the aisle to address concerns. Two of my colleagues that got up and spoke right now said that they needed more time so we can talk. How can I talk to someone when the opposing people won't bring me the legislation? How about that? Bring me the legislation. Bring me what you want so I can put it into a bill. But, no, they said, "Go ahead, do what you're going to do. We're going to have" some -- "we're going to have the Governor veto it." 80  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 That's pretty bold and I took it. They probably didn't think that we were going to bring the bill back and we did. Lobbyists that I've known for many years - one of them was a former chief of staff, who's very well-liked in this House. He said, "Senator, could we make a deal?" I said, "Absolutely, my friend." I said, "Where you been at all this time?" "Well, I just got hired yesterday." Is it my fault? Hey, I love everybody to work. You know what? People can't say that I don't like to work and bring everybody to the table. Remember when I had the biosimilars bill? That took me three years to pass. And guess what? Everybody under the Dome got hired for it. For you guys to say that I'm not fair and not willing to work, I take that offensive. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is my fourth Governor since I've been in, my third President of the Senate. I have introduced six hundred and forty- four pieces of legislation and I have had two hundred and seventy- two bills signed into law by four different Governors. I take it as an offense when lobbyists saying that I'm lying and not giving people the opportunity to come and work with them on the bill. I ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The question is, shall Senate Bill 2641 pass, notwithstanding the specific recommendations of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 39 voting Yea, 12 voting Nay, none -- 3 voting Present. Senate Bill 2641, having received the required three-fifths constitutional majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the specific recommendations of the Governor. With leave of the Body - excuse me, excuse me - with leave of the 81  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Body, we're going to go back to page 7, Senate Bill 2493, on Total Vetoes. Senator Rose. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Rose, to explain the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2493 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 34 Yeas, 5 Nays, 1 voting Present. The motion fails. We'll move on to Senate Bill 2572. Senator Holmes. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2589. Senator Harris. Senator Harris. Senator Harris. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2619. Senator Anderson. Mr. Secretary, read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 82  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Senator Anderson, to explain.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Senator Nybo.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Motion, Senator.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) No further discussion, Senator Anderson, to close. No. The question is, shall Senate Bill 2619 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 47 voting Yea, 4 voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 2519 {sic}, having received -- not -- having received -- I'm sorry, notwithstanding the -- having received the -- the required veto - - three-fifths majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. With leave of the Body, we'll return to Senate Bill 2589. Senator Harris, on a motion, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill -- the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Harris, to explain.

Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 2589 is a bill dealing with a municipality in my district, Midlothian -- the Midlothian Park District. The residents of Midlothian have spoken and they approved a referendum allowing the Midlothian Park District to issue a thirteen-million-dollar bond, incurring the resulting indebtedness, and this bill simply allows them to do that. I ask 84  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 for an override.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) There any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2589 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 42 voting Yea, none voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 2589, having received the required three-fifths majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. We -- we will go to Senate Bill 2629. Senator Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read -- read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Cullerton, to explain the motion.

Thank you. I ask for an override of the Governor's veto. I'm not exactly sure why he vetoed it. It passed out of this Chamber 55-nothing. Passed out of the House 101 to 1. It just talks about the Open Meetings Act and fire districts and how they can stand in line with park districts, municipalities, and others.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? The question is, shall 2629 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor will say -- say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes -- the -- the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have 85  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 55 voting Yea, none voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 2629, having received the required three-fifths majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. We'll proceed to 2830, Mr. President. Senator Holmes. Mr. -- Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Holmes, to explain the motion.

Thank you so much. This bill quite simply had the Fox Water Reclamation District have -- change from an appointed board that was appointed by legislators to a board that is elected, which is much fairer and much more representative of the people. It passed by 54 votes in this Chamber. I would ask to override the veto of the Governor.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2830 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the -- of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Yea. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 50 voting Yea, 9 voting -- I mean, 5 voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 2830, having received the required three-fifths majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. We'll go to Senate Bill 3220. Senator Aquino. Out of the record. We'll 86  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 proceed to bottom of page 7, Motions in Writing to Override Specific Recommendations of the Governor. Senator Hastings. Senate Bill 904. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Hastings, to explain -- to explain the motion.

Mr. President, just one second, please. I apologize.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Hastings, to explain the motion.

I apologize, Mr. President. I had to get my papers in order here. We passed a series of bills that were trailer bills to this bill that brought all parties into agreement with -- with this bill. So this bill replaces -- I apologize -- it would amend the medical billing rules under the Workers' Comp Act to ensure that health care providers treating injured workers are paid more quickly and efficiency -- or efficiently. And I'll answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Senator Nybo. Out of the record. Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 87  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Sponsor indicates he will yield.

Yes -- yes, Senator Righter, it is. And I also agreed that I would refer any more workers' comp bills to other legislators.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Hastings, to close.

I'd like to thank the staff, 'cause there's some smart people in this building. They really did a lot of different work, and thank you, thank you, thank you. I'd ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The question is, shall Senate Bill 9-0-4 pass, notwithstanding the specific recommendation of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 54 -- 55 voting Yea, 1 88  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 voting Nay, none {sic} (1) voting Present. Senate Bill 904, having received the required three-fifths majority -- constitutional majority is declared passed, notwithstanding the specific recommendations of the Governor. Senate Bill 1737. Senator Muñoz. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill -- I mean, the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Muñoz, to explain the motion. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I rise to ask that you would please vote to override the veto of Senate Bill 1737. This is an insurance omnibus bill that includes regulation of short-term, limited-duration plans; allows an insurer that is a domestic stock company to divide or merge into two companies; rewrites the captive insurance law; adopts the 2017 NAIC Model Reinsurance Law; workers' compensation rate review.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the -- the question is, shall Senate Bill 1737 pass, notwithstanding the specific recommendations of the Governor. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 52 voting Yea, none voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 1737, having received the required three-fifths -- constitutional majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the specific recommendations of the Governor. Top of page 8. 89  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Continuing on the order -- that order, Senate Bill 2297. Senator Hutchinson. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Hutchinson, to explain the motion.

Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. Senate Bill 2297 was originally carried by Senator Pamela Althoff, who was then our Minority Spokesperson on the Revenue Committee. This passed unanimously in the Revenue Committee. It passed in February. Actually, it passed on February 21st by a vote of 42 to 1, with no Presents {sic}, kind of flew out of the Chamber. It is a bill that amends the Rescue Squad District {sic} (Districts) Act by providing that a rescue squad district may levy a special tax by front door referendum at a rate not to exceed .40 percent of the value of all property for the purpose of providing an ambulance service or supporting an existing ambulance service. So we're talking about communities that are really struggling with being able to provide first responder services and want the opportunity themselves to figure out how to pay to expand that service in their area. This is -- it was one of those things where literally when it happened, it flew out of here, no -- easily. So we ask to override this motion, considering the Governor's veto, we consider to be noncompliant. It creates something that would have to be created by legislation. Please consider voting the way you did the very first time and we would ask for a -- an Aye vote. 90  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2297 pass, notwithstanding the specific recommendation of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 51 voting Yea, 2 voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 2297, having received the required three-fifths constitutional majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the specific recommendations of the Governor. Senate Bill 2419. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Martinez, to explain the motion.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. The fundamental purpose of -- of 2419 was to assure that all surgical assistants in the State maintain current certification with the National Commission for (the) Certification of Surgical Assistant {sic} (Assistants). The AV is non-compliant due to the fact that it removes the second component of the Illinois -- maintaining the NCS -- the NCCSA certification. It alters the fundamental purpose and the legislative scheme set forth in the bill, and the -- so this bill, it was agreed to and it came out -- flying out of the House and in the Senate and I will request an Aye vote from everyone. 91  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Senator Syverson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Sponsor indicates she will yield. Senator Syverson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Martinez.

That is part of the continuing education.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Syverson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Martinez.

No, Senator Syverson. Let me give you a little background on this. This was Senator Althoff's bill and this was something that, when the bill went to committee, the surgical assistants signed on 92  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 to this. This is what they want. It is not -- I know -- I met with the Department also about this bill over the summer. We had the lobbyists also trying to get to the Governor's Office, but the Governor refused to meet with the Governor -- the Governor refused to meet with the -- with the people that were involved, the -- the physician assistants. One of the things, too, was that there was a -- a doctor who is -- that was part of this group that really was pushing this legislation forward, asked his assistants meet the certification and he wants to keep them current. So one of the things that over the summer we did, we -- like I said, we tried to talk to the Governor about this and his people, but they wouldn't. I talked to the Department this week. They're still against this bill and I think it's a matter of -- of them feeling that this is overburden. It is not an overburden. If anything, these are physician assistants that are in the operating room during the time that you are being, you know, operated on by your doctor and these doctors have physician assistants that are in this room currently. So one of the things we want to make sure is that all these individuals are -- they keep up their continuing education by renewing, you know, through the -- through the national certification board. And that's the…(microphone cutoff)… That's actually the only body that certifies them and then they continue with continuing education. They have to come back for renewals.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Syverson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Martinez.

Sorry. Sorry. Senator Syverson, I don't believe that is correct. I know that they have to have certification to continue to serve inside the operating rooms. This -- renewal fees, whatever it may be, it just gives a sense to them of making sure that any continuing education is covered within the renewal, and this is something they -- they asked for. They did not -- they're the ones that came here and said, "We need to have this and we want to move forward with this bill." So I -- I -- I -- I -- the cost is something that was discussed, you know, but it is a -- it's a -- it's a matter of -- I mean, I don't want to say patient safety because I think everyone in that room always is going to provide patient safety, but this is about making sure that those individuals that are working by the side of their -- of the doctors actually are certified and that they continue keeping their education component updated at all times.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Syverson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Martinez.

Senator, I -- I don't think it's any new requirements. There's always -- in these professions, there's always a component that they have to have continuing education to keep up with the times, technology, whatever. This is what this is about, making sure that these individuals are constantly up to -- you know, up to -- making sure that they have all the requirements, and as technology continues to update, they are also part of that. Now, however the application process is, my understanding is that every two years, they -- they -- there is a renewal through the national certification and that's what's applied to what their continuing education is about.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Final question, Senator Syverson.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Do you want to close, Senator? You may close. No. Senator Martinez.

Thank you very much and thank you, Senator, for the questions. I know that this was never brought up in debate, according to what I'm -- I'm hearing from when Senator Althoff had this, so I didn't know what the discussions were. I know that there is, you know, a component where continuing education happens in many of the professions that are out there. For someone who's chaired this committee, I know that there's been a -- a lot of professions, from the APNs to the nurses. Everyone has to continue with education and these certifications are part of the process. So I just hope that I can get an Aye vote, because this is something that the physician's assistants brought to Senator Althoff. They worked out all the different questions or whatever, and I would just hope for a favorable vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The question is, shall Senate Bill 2419 pass, notwithstanding the specific recommendation of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted 96  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 54 voting Yea, 2 voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 2419, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the specific recommendations of the Governor. Senate Bill 2481. Senator Hastings. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill {sic}.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Hastings, to explain the motion.

Thank you, Mr. President. Senate Bill 2481 would increase the cap on awards in tort cases before the Court of Claims, which has jurisdiction over claims against the State of Illinois. Currently, tort awards are capped at a hundred thousand dollars, except for torts involving a State employee's operation of a vehicle, which are not capped. Senate Bill 2481 would raise the cap to two million dollars for all cases filed on or after July 1st of 2015. Auto-related claims would remain uncapped. Senate Bill 2481 makes additional procedural changes to clean up the Court of Claims Act at the request of the court. I want to say thank you to my -- to the Members on the other side of the aisle, especially Senator Connelly, for taking part in extensive negotiations with the Court of Claims and other key stakeholders for this bill. This bill has been agreed upon and I believe the only person who's against this bill is the soon-to-be former Governor. 97  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Connelly, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator Connelly.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The question is, shall Senate Bill… Oh, I'm sorry, Senator Hastings. You may close.

Thank you, Mr. President. This bill is special. It's a special bill because fifteen people had to die over a course of three years. This will give the families that are victims of what I very rarely say on -- in public about anybody. It's called gross negligence. Gross negligence is a conscious and voluntary disregard of the need to use reasonable care, which is likely to cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to a person. The situation at Quincy is extremely unfortunate. And through the emails that have been disclosed through FOIAs that weren't given to the Senate at a voluntary request, we've now found that over sixteen hundred gallons of stagnant water, infected with Legionnaires' disease, was sent into the Quincy Veterans' Home. In 2015, the 98  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 administration had a six-day delay informing residents, families, and the public. Some of the staff members at Quincy Veterans' Home were notified by hearsay through Facebook. In 2017, the administration waited weeks and months before confirming Legionnaires' cases across -- to the -- to the veterans there and to the staff there. The -- the -- the Director of Public Health even acknowledged the fact that the soon-to-be former Governor was a hurdle in getting the fix accomplished at Quincy Veterans' Home. I will just tell you that I feel rest assured that the Senate Appropriations Committee, when we asked the Department of Veterans' Affairs, "Do you have the necessary resources to protect our veterans at Quincy Veterans' Home", when only a few of the veterans died? And they assured us that, "Yes, we have adequate resources." Three years later, fifteen people unnecessarily had to die. This bill will allow relief for the victims of this act, which is of the most gross negligence. Let me say that again, gross negligence, and I hope the victims of Quincy Veterans' Home get the justice that they deserve. Thank you, Mr. President. I ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The question is, shall Senate Bill 2481 pass, notwithstanding the specific recommendations of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 46 voting Yea, 8 voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 2481, having received the required three- fourths {sic} constitutional majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the specific recommendations of the Governor. We'll proceed to the Supplemental Calendar dated November 14th, 99  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 2018, in the area of Motions in Writing to Override Total Vetoes of the Governor. Senate Bill 427. Senator Kwame Raoul. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Raoul, to explain the motion.

Thank you, Mr. President. The underlying bill -- the bill extends the number of terms that one can serve on the Metropolitan Pier (and) Exposition Board from two to three. I urge your support.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 4-2-7 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 47 Yeas, 4 Nays, 1 voting Present. Senate Bill 4-2-7, having received the required three-fifths constitutional -- three-fifths majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. Senate Bill 27 -- 2273. Senator Kwame Raoul. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill {sic}.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Raoul, to explain the -- the motion.

The -- thank you, Mr. President. The bill provides that the Electronic Registration Information Center, known as ERIC, shall be the exclusive interstate voter registration program for the State of Illinois, although the State may also enter into a direct data sharing agreement with a neighboring state. And it prohibits the State Board of Elections from sharing data on Illinois voters with any interstate voter registration program other than ERIC, except that the State may share voter data pursuant to an agreement with a neighboring state. We've seen with the Crosscheck system, by the admission of the State Board of Elections, that there have been data security problems. It has also resulted in false positives that would end up in legitimate voters being knocked off the rolls, which also would have a discriminatory effect on minority populations because of common last names. So I urge support of the override of the Governor's veto.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Senator Nybo? Senator Righter. Senator Nybo.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) To the motion, Senator.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Any further discussion? Senator Kwame Raoul, to close.

So just to educate the previous speaker, there have been problems. There have been problems that have led neighboring 102  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 states to use the ERIC system, instead of the Crosscheck system. I believe Indiana is even adding the ERIC system. It's ironic that just four days before the Governor vetoed this bill and he was intending to veto it -- the bill on a Friday, except that on that Friday, there were twelve indictments of Russian spies that had hacked into the Illinois State Board of Elections system. So the veto was delayed four days, because it really wouldn't look good to veto a bill that exposed the vulnerability of protecting voters' information in the State on the same day that twelve Russian spies were indicted for hacking into the Illinois State Board of Elections system. May have missed those headlines or those stories, but it happened right here in the State of Illinois. I -- I vote -- I -- I urge an Aye vote to support the privacy of Illinois voters throughout this State. And I would add that the DuPage County Clerk asked of the State Board of Election {sic} (Elections) whether or not the Crosscheck system was secure and couldn't get a -- a response that it was in fact secure. So you might want to check with the DuPage County Clerk as well. I urge an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) The question is, shall Senate Bill 2273 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish -- wish? Take the record. Motion having received 35 Yeas, 21 Nays, none voting Present, the motion fails. Senate Bill 2345. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. Senator Lightford. Out of the record. Senate Bill 2662. Senator Murphy. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill {sic}. 103  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Murphy, to explain.

Thank you, Mr. President. This bill created a human servicing task force and so it was -- the design was to ensure that contracts were following the intent of the contract and there was some oversight over that, and it is not in violation of any GATA requirements. So this passed unanimously through committee, definitely through the Senate, 57 to nothing. So I request that -- I'll entertain any questions, first off, but barring no questions, I request that we override the Governor's veto. Make that motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2662 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 51 voting Yea, 1 voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 2662, having received the required three -- three-fifths majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. Senate Bill 3041. Senator Holmes. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Holmes, to explain.

Thank you so much. This was originally a bill carried by Senator McConnaughay and it amends the County Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act by expanding its applicability to local municipalities and township {sic}. It provides local municipalities and townships the ability to levy an annual tax not to exceed .1 percent of the equalized assessed value of all taxable property in the municipality or township via front door referendum. Currently, the measure may only be taken on a countywide basis. I would ask for an Aye vote to override the Governor's veto.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 3041 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 54 voting Yea, none voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 3041, having received the required three-fifths majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. We're going back to the first page of the Supplemental Calendar. We're going to Senate Bill 2345. Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 105  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Senator Lightford, to explain the motion.

Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. The motion is an initiative of the Illinois Youth Survey. It's administered by the Center for Prevention Research and Development at the University of Illinois under contract with the Illinois Department of Human Services. The goal here is to measure the following health and emotional related issues. So it addresses alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, other drug use, violence and bullying, perceptions of school climate, depression, nutrition and fitness. And there's a lot of benefits to Illinois school when - - when this is done. The data is given to the federal department. Additional dollars will be released to the State to address these issues. I'm not exactly sure why the Governor wouldn't favor such an initiative. And I ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2345 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 53 voting Yea, none voting Nay, none voting Present. Senate Bill 2345, having received the required three-fifths majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. We will proceed to -- on top of the Supplemental page, House Bill 53 -- 5593. Senator Harris. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Senator Harris, to explain.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 5593 creates the Design-Build for Public Schools Act and it defines the terms. Provides that a school district shall, for each public project, make a written determination to whether it is in the best interests of the district to enter into a design-build contract for the project. I request an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill -- House Bill - I'm sorry - House Bill 5593 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. There are 54 voting Yea, none voting Nay, none voting Present. House Bill 5593, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. We'll proceed to House Bill 2nd Readings. House Bill 3274. Senator Fowler. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4637. Senator Link. Mr. -- Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. House Bill 4873. Senator Link. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) 3rd Reading. Mr. Secretary, Messages from the House.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CLAYBORNE) House Bill {sic} 1st Reading. Senator Link in the Chair.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) With leave of the Body, we'll turn to printed Calendar, page 4, Senate Bill 2407. Leader Clayborne, do you wish to proceed? Mr. Secretary, please read the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Clayborne, on your motion.

Thank you. I request a vote to override the Governor's veto. Basically, this legislation would amend the Child Death Review Act -- Review (Team) Act to allow dozens of professionals who volunteer their time, expertise, and experience in child welfare across the State to review and, if necessary, critique the work that the Department of Children and Family Services does in cases involving the death of youth from -- from birth to the age of eighteen. I sponsored this bill years ago to make sure that in those areas where there was no professional services, such as pathologists and criminal investigators, to have the ability not to just declare infants' deaths to be due to SIDS. I would ask that we continue to move forward and vote to override the Governor's motion -- veto -- the Governor's veto.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall Senate Bill 2407 pass, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. Having all voted -- Senate Bill 2407, having received the required three-fifths majority, is declared passed, notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 111  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 On the Order of Resolutions is Senate Resolution 2178. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) President Cullerton moves to suspend the rules for the purposes of immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Resolution 2178. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the rules have been suspended. Senator Koehler, for what purpose do you rise?

To the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

Senator Clayborne, you know, I don't know if you understand what kind of -- of affect you have on newcomers when they come into this Chamber. But when I first arrived here, following George Shadid, which is a hard act to follow, you know, I looked to you for kind of that mentoring that I -- I needed in this Chamber, and I've so appreciated just, you know, kind of your wisdom, your outlook on how you view legislation, how you view public service, but, more importantly, how you view life. Because you're always optimistic, you're always looking forward, and that means a lot to me. It kind of touched me. So I just want to say thank you. I appreciate your friendship. I'm going to miss the conversations that we've had. But I just wish you and your new wife the very best, and your wonderful family. We're going to miss you, my 112  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 friend.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Schimpf, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Martinez, for what purpose do you rise?

For the point of the resolution. Sorry.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

Senator Leader Clayborne, there is so much I want to say and I just -- I -- and I don't want to get emotional. You have been a true friend since I arrived in the General Assembly. I have learned so much from you, especially in the Pensions Committee. We've had some battles there with all these pension systems, trying 114  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 to do the right thing by making sure that women and veterans and minorities have a, you know, a piece of the pie too, and I -- just watching you at -- in those hearings really has been so gratifying and so very -- it's -- it's been a learning experience that I will always keep so close to my heart. But I know that, you know, as we continue to grow in this General Assembly, there comes a moment when, you know, when we say it's time and I -- I'm so sorry to hear you -- you say that it's your time, 'cause you -- you're still young. I know that you have a beautiful wife now and that alone is a reason for wanting to get out of this craziness. You've given your fair share of public service and all I can say, my friend, is that I'm going to miss you tremendously. I hope not to lose, you know, the friendship as, you know, as time passes and please make sure that maybe you visit us at our pension hearings. Love to see you there to make sure that you keep an eye on me and that I'm asking the right questions. But thank you, thank you for that learning experience, because if it wasn't for that, I would not have the -- at least the knowledge and at least some of the sense of what the pension systems are, and you were my teacher on that and my mentor. And all I can say is thank you. Amber, take good care of him. He's a great man. I know that this is going to be a -- a wonderful life from here -- from this point on. Anything away from this place is always a good thing. But -- but, more important, you know, I just want to say, you know, you have been an incredible legislator, an incredible Leader, an incredible person, and an incredible friend. I'm going to miss you tremendously, but I hope that we will continue to see each other. Love you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 115  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 Senator Anderson, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hutchinson, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. To the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

116  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 So I'm going to start by saying thank you and I'm going to say, again, thank you for all the times I didn't know what was coming up next and you just kind of quietly was like, "No, I think you" -- "this is how it goes", or for the times when I didn't know whether I was supposed to laugh about something or get really mad about something and Leader Clayborne has this real quiet, "Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh." It's not a loud laugh. It's not a whatever. He'll just let you know right now what he really thinks about something when he's like, "Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh." So, thank you for being just that, like calm and easygoing in times when nothing around us was calm or easygoing. I'm sending thanks also from my -- my mom and my families when they would come down for inauguration, because of your connection in Tennessee State University and their connection to Tennessee State. You still are their favorite. Every time, they're like, "We want to go into his office". Plus I'm -- I'm hoping that I will pick up the habit of occasionally having Boyd's in my office, just because you always seem to have it when we are the hungriest and nobody decided to feed us. So I wanted to say thank you for all of that. The bigger things, though, are thank you for sharing your institutional knowledge with us; thank you for wanting and being able to serve in a time and in a region of the State that was getting more and more difficult for people to serve in in an environment like this; and thank you for showing how, how we can all serve with distinction and leave with distinction on our own terms, standing up, head held high with a legacy worth celebrating. Thank you for all of that. Can't say thank you enough, but what I can say is, you can't get rid of us and I'm going to see you again soon, especially since I just connected with Amber and we have some other 117  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 people in common on the west -- like thank you. So just all and all, I'm better as a legislator because I got to serve with you and I will always say thank you for that.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Bush, for what purpose do you rise?

To the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

I really am going to miss you. We didn't serve on a committee together, but I -- everyone talks about the same steadiness about you and I think we all saw that. But I want to thank you for the freshman lesson that you taught me - and Senator Morrison, I believe. You may or may not remember, you had -- as a Leader, presenting a bill in a committee that we were enthusiastically paying attention to, and we talked to each other and said, "I really don't like this bill", and we thought we had some suggestions, things maybe you could do to the bill and what could make the bill a better bill and you could then bring it back to us. So we voted No. We told you, "Bring it on back though, hon, we'll take a look at it." And then this thing happened to us. We noticed bills that we were trying to pass weren't moving. I remember going to the Senate President's Office and saying, "Hey, is something going on here?" He said, "No." He lied to me. I'm telling you right now. So, I want to thank you for that lesson. By the way, anybody new that's listening, you do not vote against a Leader's bill in committee. You let it get out. You can vote against it on the Floor, but don't make that mistake. So, I want 118  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 to thank you for that. But I want to thank you for being you, truly. I have a lot of respect for you. I hope that when I make a decision, that it is my decision and that I have a -- a long life to look forward to after this. I wish that for you and Amber and your family, and just thanks so much and all the best to you. And I'm never voting against a Leader's bill again.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Steans, for what purpose do you rise?

To the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

So, you know, we all know that there's been a lot of stressful times in Springfield over the years. And, you know, no matter when or what we're experiencing down here - it can be, you know, midst of budget negotiations or trying to get a budget when we haven't had one for a number of years - and you would pass Leader Clayborne and I would ask him, you know, "How are you doing today?" And his response is always, "I am having a wonderful day", in that incredibly beautiful mellow voice he has. No matter what the circumstance, that's always the approach and the way he walks through life. And it's truly one of those things that he probably has no idea how much note I have made of that and really tried to emulate. No matter how much stress you're experiencing with everything that's going around you, how you present in the world you control. And to do that in a way that can put people at peace means you can actually learn a lot more. People are willing to talk if you're willing to listen and it really gets a lot more 119  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 accomplished when that's the way you're walking through life. And he -- he does that with grace. I know he does that with taking kids to go visit colleges that he does every year. So many different ways he brings that to how he's led his life. He's an incredible role model. It reminds me very much of a Winston Churchill favorite phrase of mine that "It's what you make in life that" -- or, you know -- excuse me, "What you get in life that makes a living. It's what you give in life" -- "give that makes a life." {sic} And you have given so much to so many people and you probably don't even know it, I'm sure, 'cause of that graceful way you walk through life, but you must, yourself, have many rewards and I really appreciate that and I'm just so thankful I got to know you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Sims, for what purpose do you rise?

To the resolution, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

Thank you, Mr. President. Leader Clayborne, I -- I can only add to what most have already said in terms of your impact on them and your mentorship of them, but I come from -- I come to it from a very different perspective. I was here when Leader Clayborne first started, as a staff person. I -- when -- Leader Clayborne's first day, I was here working on the staff and I got the chance to get to know him personally. We spent hours on the Appropriations Committee, getting to know one another. So as I progressed in my years as a staff person, our relationship grew and progressed as well. So when I became a Member of the Illinois House, Leader Clayborne was one of the first people to congratulate me, but also challenge me - challenged me to remember that the title is not what's important; it's your commitment to your community which is what's important. He was unashamedly supportive and invested in his community, something that he never forgot. He always lives by the adage that leadership is not about title. It's not about flow charts, not about position; it's about impact. And I want you to know how much you have truly meant to me. And when I first came over from the House to the Senate, in true Leader Clayborne style, 122  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 he first asked me, "Did you get your chip removed?" I told him, "Well, Leader Clayborne, I don't even like Lay's, so I don't have a chip." But I'm -- I'm going to miss the -- the stories, the laughs that we share, the -- the plans that we've made about improving the quality of life for the communities that we serve. But I know you're not going anywhere. I know you are going to still be there, as we all look to -- to you for leadership and guidance and mentorship, because having you as an example has meant more than you will ever know. But I will leave you with this, Leader Clayborne, that, while it may be a Kappa's world, it is always an Alpha's universe. Godspeed, my friend. Godspeed, my brother. We will certainly miss you and look forward to seeing you soon.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hastings, for what purpose do you rise?

To the resolution, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

A lot of people have spoke about how you're a great coach and a mentor. To me, you're not only those, but you're a unbelievable friend. When I first got here, and you're not really sure who to look up to and who to trust in Springfield, and I remember you sitting outside our office and you shared with me about the Hilton Garden Inn, the workout rooms, all the great little secrets of Springfield. But the one thing that I wanted to -- just to mention is you taught me what unconditional love is as a father and as a -- and as a soon-to-be spouse. So when I got here, I didn't have 123  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 a son. I didn't have a wife. I was a single Senator and you gave me a lot of advice about that as well. I did. I got married really quick. But I'll never forget when we had dinner - it was you, me, and the Senate President - and we spoke about words we say to our loved ones and what some of the messages we send to our girlfriends mean and how you word them properly, and let me just assure you, I knew you were in love by some of the stuff you said at that dinner table. You acted like you were twenty-nine. I was wondering, boy, I hope I'm like him. But as a -- as a new father, I'll never forget about the stories you told me about Joseph and your other children and when your other -- your son made the sacrifice to donate an organ to save his father. I hope my son is raised in the way that you raised your sons and that they're able to give back and -- and want to do that for me, like your sons did for you. That is a -- a testament of the man you are, the father you are, and I just hope to be at least some of that. Thank you for teaching me those lessons.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Rezin, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you rise?

To the resolution, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

James, I remember when you first arrived in the Senate. You replaced Ken Hall and your -- your LA was Ethel, who was a good friend of mine, and -- and I was in Springfield advocating for more alcohol, drug, and mental health dollars. And Ken would allow me -- or Senator Hall would allow me to hang out in his office until you came. I think you sort of kind of kicked me out, or something like that, but that's okay. But -- but as I moved around this building and I -- I got to know you, I said, "This guy's a natural-born leader and he really cares about his work and his community." And from -- coming from East St. Louis, I have plenty of relatives from East St. Louis, and you can ask anybody down there, because I hold -- I -- I've held so many hearings in East St. Louis over the past fifteen years and everyone asks me, "Do you know Senator Clayborne?" I say, "Yeah, I know Senator Clayborne." They say, "We love him. He's our Senator down here." And I say, "Yeah, I know. He's our leader up in -- up in Springfield, you know." And so, how -- I don't know, you have been such a friend and an advisor to me. You taught me how to play politics a little harder, you know. I learned a lot from 126  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 some of those bad bills you had, you know, and I would ask -- I would ask you, I'd say, "James, why did you sponsor this bill?" And he said, "Mattie, you have to learn that you have to teach these people that they don't run you, you are the one that's in charge. And so you have to remind them on a regular basis that they have to come to you and they cannot dictate to you, and so this is just to get them back for right now and then I'll fix it up. I'll clean it up and everything will be okay." And so I said, "Oh, that's how you do it, huh?" I never tried it though. But I just certainly hope that -- that you would stay in touch, and if you don't mind, I'd like to continue to stay in touch with you, because there are a number of projects that I'm concerned and interested in that you are as well and, from time to time, I'll need some advice from you as well. You've been a good father to those boys. I've watched how you raised them and they turned out to be some wonderful young men who has {sic} a very prosperous life and it's because of you, their dad, and the leadership and the ethics and the values that you've instilled in them. And now, of course, you have a -- a new beautiful wife that loves you dearly, and I just wish you all the best that life has to offer for you all. So Godspeed and good luck, my friend. Thank you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Mulroe, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. To the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

Jim, so many good things have been said about you and they're 127  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 so true and -- and worth repeating. I just really feel honored and fortunate to have met you. You're a really good man. You're a thoughtful man. You're -- you have world-wise views, but you're very funny. You're -- you live life to the fullest. You love life. And your -- your love for Amber is so obvious. In fact, I used that one time when I was trying to get that -- him to change his vote from a No to a Yes. Remember that, Amber? But I just want to -- though some of the things -- I'm just going to miss you, man. Your -- your steady hand and, it's been already talked about, your -- your -- your voice. You have this smooth, silky tone to you, almost like a -- a Barry White. You can -- like you're -- you're singing to someone as you're talking to 'em. So I'm going to really miss that and -- but most of all -- it wasn't at me. He wasn't singing those songs to me. I overheard 'em. But I -- I will tell you, Jim, I'm really just going to -- most of all, I'm going to miss our talks, whether they're in the morning or at night -- you know, night after Session. You know, we had a lot of laughs, but they were really meaningful to me, and I just want you to -- really to know that and I -- I'm never going to forget you. I won't forget those talks, but I am going to miss you, friend. But I -- we have each other's numbers, so feel free to call any time, buddy. Thanks a lot.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Syverson, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Collins, for what purpose do you rise?

To the resolution, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

So everything's been said. And as always, you've well- deserved everything that's been said, and what I'm going to say is going to be very brief. So, Leader Clayborne, we never had an opportunity to serve on many committees together, because you had a tendency to gravitate towards the more lucrative committees. And maybe I didn't pick up on that lesson for myself, but… So given that fact, I still want to say that you are a gentleman of 129  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 distinction, really a decent human being, always having a word of greeting for everyone, every day. And I think what I've learned from you, besides knowing that -- I've always known you to be -- there's no question that you are a fighter, a fighter for life and a fighter for your community. And going through your physical travails, the thing -- the lesson that I learned from you was how to live in the presence. What took place yesterday is in the past. What's going to take place tomorrow is in the future. But it's today. That when -- every day that God gives you a gift of life is a new beginning. And so, with that, I wish you the best of your new beginnings as you take a journey of love, family, and significance in society as you move forward -- as you move forward. So, thank you for your friendship. Love.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Holmes, for what purpose do you rise?

To the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

And I will also keep this very brief. Very many mornings I'm in my office and, Senator, you come down to grab an apple, a banana, an orange from Lisa's desk, Senator Mulroe's LA. And I see you in the morning and I look at you and I say, "Good morning, Senator Clayborne. How are you today?" The response, "This is the best day of my life." Do you know what a great way that is for me to start my day to hear that? And all I have to say is, as you go on to the next phase of your life, because of your attitude, I hope that you have many, many more days that you start out 130  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 saying, "This is the best day of my life." Thank you. Godspeed. You will be missed.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Harris, for what purpose do you rise?

To the resolution, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

Well, what more can I say? Everything that I've heard thus far in this Chamber has been nothing but the truth. From my time being here, the last five and a half years, and getting an opportunity to meet Senator Clayborne and get to know him as a friend, I cannot only consider him a friend, but also a mentor through our conversations and learning about government, learning about procurement, learning about diversity, and different bills that we've discussed in depth outside of the Capitol. It's been a tremendous honor to be able to serve with you. To our conversations, to hearing about your son, and the love that they have for you and that you reciprocate to them, it has truly inspired me to be a better man and a better father. I didn't grow up with my father and to see the way Joseph and your boys, the way you guys interact, the stories about you taking 'em to basketball camp and different things like that, that has inspired me - and everybody know how I feel about my kids - to do the same thing, because I looked up to Senator Clayborne and still look up to Senator Clayborne and say, that's what I want to aspire to be as a father. Being a Senate Majority Leader and being a Senator and having a title, those things are great. Those things are great to 131  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 put on your tombstone, to put on your obituary, but those don't make the man. I don't like Senator Clayborne and didn't have a fondness for him because of a title. I fell in love with the man and that's more important to me than anything, the way he cares for his family, the way he cares for his district, and as has been noted, his even hand. I've never seen him yell and get upset and get irate. He's always had a meekness about him. And I can learn something from that, because I'm not always that guy. I'm a little hotheaded at times, but that's just my temperament. However, just seeing you operate in uncomfortable situations and stressful situations, it's been a pleasure to see you do the work. But more importantly, the -- the -- the father, the husband, and I keep getting back to this, the man that you are. Continue to do good work. I know that your -- your life with -- with the missus, Miss Amber, is going to be beautiful. You did a great job here, a great job in the Senate. Your service is undying for the State of Illinois and to St. Clair County. And wish you nothing but the best. Thank you for all that you've done for the State of Illinois.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Raoul, for what purpose do you rise?

Mr. President, I rise to correct Senator Sims. It's a Kappa universe.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

Wow! It's been all said. I'm not going to be brief. You know, when I first came to this Chamber, I -- my predecessor said his goodbyes right here, and I tapped him on the shoulder and asked 132  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 him to go to the office, to just get some advice, 'cause it'd been my first time in the building. And one of the things he asked me was who I was going to follow and he advised me to speak to Senator Clayborne. And I took that advice and quickly learned he was a good Kappa man, as Senator Collins said, a man of distinction. Yes, we'll -- we'll teach you about that. But we had a lot -- a lot more in -- in -- in common. And I've got to say that I've -- I consider myself a leader, but I've -- I've followed you in so many ways. Followed you on to the Pensions Investment Committee and it allowed me to -- learning from you allowed me to evolve into an effective Chairperson of that committee. And what we've done with that committee, we -- you know, you've taught me that we can do in a lot of other areas of commerce. Because as we try to advocate for the disadvantaged communities that we serve, you've taught me that in addition to -- to talk of -- talking about education and health care and human services inequities, the real pathway to correcting those inequities is through advocating for access to economic opportunity. And as you leave this Chamber and I leave this Chamber, I think it's important for those who remain behind to continue your legacy of advocating for -- correcting those inequities through advocating for access to economic opportunity. And the way you advocate for the kids - and I'm not even getting to your sons yet - but the kids back into your -- back in your district, you really embrace the notion that you -- you can't be what you don't see, and you've taken that to heart and you've taken the kids to see things that they otherwise would not see. If we can all do what you've done with -- with those kids year after year, that would have a tremendous impact on our respective communities. I went to you when I was faced with 133  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 my health care challenge, knowing how you endured through -- through yours, and that was tremendously helpful. The only thing I didn't learn from you is a good temperament. I've been told I have a bad temperament. But probably the lesson I learned most of all from you is lessons of love - how to love your kids and parent them and set boundaries for them, yet still love them. The passion you have for fathering your boys, man, if we could duplicate that, we could resolve a lot of problems in -- in our respective communities that -- you know. And -- and -- and Senator Harris mentioned the -- the games. I still remember the story of enticing your son to make tackles in the second half with the five dollar rewards and -- and him making the tackles and putting up five every time he -- he made a tackle and a -- a parent sitting next to you -- sitting next to you saying, "Isn't that nice your son keeps waving at you?" But -- and -- and I thought that that love that you had for your son was a -- a passionate love that couldn't be duplicated until you met your partner. And, again, I'm following you there. You know, you've taught me that you've got -- you -- you get a second chance to love even later in -- in life and, you know, man, you should see how he talks about you when you're not here. You wouldn't -- you -- you wouldn't believe it, and I think that's a reflection of somebody -- of -- of true love, you know, and I would love to say that everything I learned from you is about how to do this job, but I think the more important lessons I've learned from you is how to, you know, how to do family and I think that's a more important lesson. And -- and the beautiful thing is, I know we're going to remain in -- in contact, so I'm not really saying goodbye. I just wanted everybody else to know what's -- who you are and, of course, I wanted to correct the gentleman 134  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 down there.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Harmon, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. To the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

Everything there is to say has already been said, but it hasn't been said by everyone who needs to say it - and that is a testament to you, my friend. I, too, first met James Clayborne about twenty-four years ago, when -- when Senator Sims and Senator Hunter would have. I was a young lawyer struggling to find my way around on my first weeks on staff and you were brand new to the Senate. I think it might actually have been the reception in honor of your installation into the Senate. But, from day one, James was a gentleman, kind to people to whom he did not need to be kind, a formidable legislator, but as so many have said, always even, most often easygoing, always a fount of common sense. It has been a pleasure to serve on the Assignments Committee with you for these last years. We, unlike Senator Collins, have been on many of the same committees over time. It's been a joy to watch you work, and to share an office suite with you for this last decade has just been a privilege and an honor. And I wish you and your bride Godspeed and good luck. And I'm sure we'll be seeing you soon.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Muñoz, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR MUÑOZ: Thank you, Mr. President. To the resolution. 135  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Majority Leader Clayborne, I echo all the comments made by my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. You've always been a gentleman, sir, very smart. When I came here as a freshman, you said if I ever needed anything, you'd be willing to help and you did over the years, and we served on some committees together. So I appreciate all the help. Your passion for always trying to help women-owned companies, minority-owned companies, veteran-owned companies to make it fair so everyone can do work for the State or universities, that's the kind of person you are. Great father. Great legislator. You've done an outstanding job for your district. Everybody loves you. You always kept the open-door policy. At times, when I used to get in trouble with then President Jones, you -- you were always there, saying, "Hey, hang in there." And I was in the penalty box for quite a while, but you were always there, saying, "Hang in there." So we had a lot of fun and a lot of laughter during committees in the back. So, my friend, I will miss you, but I wish you all the best. You deserve it, my friend, you really do. I wish you all the success. I'm sure I'll be seeing you. To you and your bride, your family, God bless you. I just want you to know, you have a lot of friends here, but you have one friend here and always in Chicago. God bless you, my friend.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Lightford, for what purpose do you rise?

To the resolution, Mr. President. 136  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the resolution.

Well, James, I'm so close to you, so hope you don't mind. But there was a whole lot of excitement going on in the mid- nineties and I was in graduate school and doing volunteer work with the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus and I was around Members and there was all this excitement about this guy coming from East St. Louis, from East St. Louis. He was replacing Senator Hall, who was like the big man of East St. Louis, and he's a lawyer. He's really smart. He's good-looking. He's tall. All of these things they were saying about Senator Clayborne and I actually got to meet him then as a student. And turn around, two years later and came to the Chamber and end up being his colleague. I would have never known that that would happen. At that time, Minority Leader Jones told me that the future of the Senate was Senator Clayborne and to get to know him. And I guess I did one step better, he was my first suitemate, and so I had to share probably the smallest offices. I don't know why we had them little matchboxes. Over across the hall here on the third floor, James was my suitemate, and I learned an awful lot from James. In fact, when his -- he was expecting his youngest son, I remember him telling me that he had a son on the way and then I ended up telling him shortly after, I have a son on the way, and so there were times when we started out having family conversations with children and now we talk about grandchildren. And so it's just funny how all the times have passed, the years have gone by, and we became friends, we became family, and families have disagreements and we've had our share. And I'm so glad that we're in a very good 137  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 place. And we had good times. If you remember the Democrat National Convention of 2000 in Los Angeles, we had a wonderful time there. I know that we're going to have a huge void here. Not only are you exceptional in contract agreements, but you're also exceptional in union negotiations and apprenticeships and what our community deserves and should have, and I've depended on you so much over the last five, six years, in just that alone. James, I think you're the only one who really knows it and gets it and can explain it and articulate it, so actually they get a big win when you're gone, because you can debate 'em on merit like no one else. And so that void will be hugely missed, so I'm hoping that Elgie, Emil, Napoleon step up and take on some of the responsibility that Senator Clayborne has over the years. In fact, a little story, so we have a retreat and our last retreat was in New Orleans and we had a big retreat in New Orleans. We were having so much fun and this is great and James said he knew exactly where we should have our next retreat - and it was in East St. Louis. So we went from New Orleans to East St. Louis. So thank you very much for that. And what you did in that, Senator, is taught us that we need to stay close to home and we need to provide for communities that have been left out. And as a result of that, we went from East St. Louis to North Chicago and to smaller communities that have challenges that were not being addressed to let them know that we were down here fighting for them. I wrote some things down because I didn't want to miss much. And I think that you left me with this huge responsibility. First Donne left and now you're gone, so you leave me being the most senior Black Caucus member, and I'm hoping that they'll all still call on you, because I certainly will. I'm just wishing you a lot of peace. I 138  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 saw you fight for your life and you did it so well. And we talked about health care and you referenced the Mayo Clinic, and you recommended that to me and I went to the Mayo Clinic, and I just think that you've been rebuilt to go out to do something even greater. So sometimes that's the way God gets our attention. And I saw you do it and do it well to the point of, yesterday, I joked with you because you was walking with some pep in your step and you were excited. And that -- the clichés that you always do. I screw 'em up, but you always talk about teach to fish or something about teaching 'em how to fish, but -- but they got to fish for themselves. You know which one I'm talking about? I don't even want to hear that one no more, James. But I'm wishing you a lot of prosperity, because I know that you deserve all the riches and you've labored here, and you could have been gone doing a whole lot of things, but you chose to stay and represent East St. Louis and you did that for a reason. So I'm hoping that every piece of energy you put out comes back to you, and two-fold, with your cup overflowing. God bless you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Our final speaker, President Cullerton.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. Last night, I was honored in our caucus to be renominated to be President of the Senate and I had a flashback. And for those of you -- I -- I look out and I see there's some freshman Senators here who have only been here a few days and others who have not been here in the last ten years, so I -- maybe you don't know this, but ten years ago, we had a surprise, our predecessor retired, kind of as a surprise, and -- and so a -- a number of us started to run for 139  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 President of the Senate, and James and I were running against each other and you could not find, under those circumstances, more respectful competition. We actually had fun running against each other. We were comparing notes. I'd say, "You gonna get this guy?" He'd say, "I'm not going to get this guy. I don't even want that guy. You can vote for him." We just went back and forth while we were running for a pretty important office. Right? And then as time went on, it turns out that we become seatmates. Now everybody here has at least one seatmate, and for the most part, you get along with your seatmate. I -- I -- I'll interrupt this story for just a second, because I see Senator Syverson over there. He had a seatmate for a while who was his primary opponent, so I don't know how that went on for -- for as many months as it did. But for the most part, you get to know your seatmate pretty well and you get to learn things about that person, about their -- their -- their family, their personality. So I had the privilege of -- these things we've been talking about tonight that you -- you've referenced, I was in a position to hear about them first. And I just want to kind of give you my take on them, because when James started to have to go through this health treatment, he had an unbelievable - I don't believe anybody else knew about this - he had to go travel every night and then back the next day. It -- and then it -- I learned about this condition, where there was going to be a need for a transplant and there had to be a donor, looking for donors. And then to find out that a nineteen-year- old -- we found a nineteen-year-old donor, but it's my son. What do I do? What -- what about his future if he gives me his organ? What about him? And I -- I just remember, I was just crying just thinking about the moral dilemma. If you -- if it -- if you don't 140  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 take it and things don't work out, how does that son feel? So that -- that's the type of things that we were thrashing around and -- and just -- it's just so -- just so amazing. It's so unbelievable. That's why I love this place so much, because we get to meet people from all over the State, from all walks of life, all different parts of the -- the State, brings so many different people, but there's so many things that we have in common. Now, the other thing I learned was that he was never going to get remarried. No way. And then, this Amber thing. Oh, my God, you talk about Amber alert. Oh, my God. And I'd be getting these texts, text messages, like Hastings, was like, how does that guy get away with that stuff? That's unbelievable. This guy -- I've never seen a man get so just -- you've heard it from everybody. This guy's just the most happily married man in the world. And I still get texts from all over the world, speaking of the world, could be Uganda or -- or -- or Venice, and I -- I mean, you're going to have a lot of fun in his -- in his retirement, so… And -- and there was references to his predecessor. His predecessor, Kenny Hall, was a legend and no one was ever going to replace Kenny Hall. And you probably felt that pressure when you -- when you first came here. But your career, as evidenced by your -- your colleagues who have attested to it, has been spectacular. And in your community, you're revered. You have -- are an incredibly talented legislator and you're respected by all of your colleagues, both sides of the aisle, and I'm very appreciative that -- that you -- you've stood up and made -- and made mention of that. And so I think we all just feel like you are going to continue to be our friend as we struggle with our challenges down here and I just wish you the best. Thank you. 141  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) President Cullerton moves for the adoption of Senate Resolution 2178. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Leader Clayborne.

Thank you, Mr. President, and -- and all the kind comments and -- and courage to get up and talk. I've been here longer than I thought I would be here. I think you -- you get on a mission, you get involved in issues, and time passes on, because you want to get things done. And, you know, here the process doesn't move as fast as we want it to, but I always felt that the process moved at the right time with the right direction and with the -- right, excuse me, with the right support. So I learned over the time -- over time that if you keep pushing and keep moving forward, you can get a better understanding of the process and who you're dealing with and try to create an atmosphere where we can all work together. When I first came here, Pate Philip was the President of the Senate, and Pate was pretty tough, but Pate was fair. I mean, you could go to Pate and sit down and talk with him. He still may not agree with you, but Pate did have an open mind and -- and there were times that I was able to convince him to give me an opportunity, and I learned from that. So, when I came, we were in the minority, so that forced me to learn how to -- to work with the other side of the aisle to try to get things done, because at the end of the day, at home you're measured by what you produce, what you bring back, and how you try to make things a little better. So I've always recognized that I needed twenty-nine other people in the Senate to -- to agree with me, whether it was all on the Democratic side or -- or if I had to cross the -- the aisle 142  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 and get help. I did that for the benefit of those that I represented who took a chance on me to represent them and to create greater opportunities, whether it's business, whether it's education, whether it's health care, whether it's safety, just quality of life issues. That's what I felt that I was elected to come here and do. You know, I -- I -- people talk about family. You know, one of the challenges with family is that you lose them. So while I was here, I -- I lost both of my parents and that was tough for me, at an early -- and early in my career. But you learn how to move forward. You know, I was sitting here thinking. And my aunt is the -- the matriarch of our family now, my -- my father's sister, and all of her siblings have gone, which were my uncles and aunts. But she constantly keeps things together and she's been a role model. I don't care what happens in our family and how people are treated or how they treat each other, she always has a forgiving hand and -- and a extension and hug of love. So I've tried to model myself after that, after her -- her -- her example and -- as a role model. But my family has been very close and we're still close, so that's what I was taught. That's what I was exposed to and I felt the need to continue that. You know, for my colleagues on the other side, both of my grandfathers came up from Mississippi, and I mention that because they both were Republicans. My paternal grandfather was a staunch - I still don't understand it today, but maybe I'll learn as I get older - he was a staunch supporter of Ronald Reagan. I mean, you couldn't say anything about Ronald Reagan. But they were Republicans, because in the South they were denied access to opportunities and they felt that the Republicans had moved the agenda forward and tried to give them opportunities to create a greater life. So I 143  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 understood that, and -- and as a result, again, my views were a little differently {sic} and I felt that if there was common ground, I could find common ground. You know, one of the -- the -- the hardest challenges, and -- and John touched on it and I got a little emotional over here, because, you know, you -- you're away from home a lot and it puts a lot of pressure on your family, and I was fortunate enough that I lived an hour and a half away from here and the police wouldn't stop me when I was trying to get home, Napo, to those basketball and baseball games and -- and all the things that I needed to. I don't care whether it was -- they were in middle school or -- or in high school or -- or playing Little League, I always, particularly basketball, always sat on the front row, middle of the court, and when they would turn that corner and run out, the first thing they would do was look and see if dad was sitting there, and I never wanted to disappoint them. And I know staff, Noe and others, were always -- I was always putting pressure on them. "When -- when can I leave? I need to know. We need to get this stuff out of the way." Because they expected me. They did not expect me to cheat them. They expected me to be there as their father, to support them, and I was always appreciative, because not at one time did they ever regret me coming here. So it made me feel good that they believed in me and that they knew that they could depend on me, regardless of what I was doing or what was going on. You know, in -- in -- in my life, I -- I -- I had serious health challenges and not one time did I ever say, why me? I met the challenge. I did the best I could to move forward, and every day that I wake up, I'm happy that I'm given another opportunity to make a difference in this world, in my family, in my community, and just another opportunity to see my 144  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 friends and my colleagues. You know, when you're laying up in that hospital and you're thirty-eight years old and the doctor tells you, you have cancer - never smoked. If you know me, I -- I may drink a couple of glasses of -- of alcohol, but I'm not a big alcohol or -- or not many vices. So to -- to be thankful and, as -- as Senator Cullerton, President Cullerton, said, you know, I could have gone on disability. I went home every night and got on a dialysis machine in my basement, would get up in the morning and a lot of times I didn't know how I made it here, but I couldn't give up. So this is a very meaningful place for me. I didn't want to go anywhere else. I -- when I first got here, I had several Democratic Governors ask me to be their lieutenant -- gubernatorial candidate, but I was happy where I was, and -- and wanted to stay here, 'cause I felt like I had a lot to do, but more so than anything, I appreciated and respected the people that I've served with. And I was reflecting back. I went to Congress a few years ago and I knew more Republican Congressmen than I did Democrats - right? - because I served with quite a few of 'em. Talked to Peter Roskam the other day, dealing with his challenge and -- and what the President said about him, and I reassured Peter that I always thought -- we disagreed, but I always thought that he did what was best -- what he thought was best for his constituents. And he was a Floor leader. He spoke, but he was always respectful. He was very witty, very funny, but he was always respectful, and I think that's the key for us. We can have differences, but we should always be respectful. We should always appreciate each -- each other's thoughts. We should always accept that what makes this world strong is that we're all different; that differences make -- make a difference. The differences shape 145  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 policy. It shapes how we feel. It shapes our lifestyle and it shapes quality of life. So if I have to say anything, that this has been a meaningful experience for me, one that I'm very appreciative that I had an opportunity to do. I've served with a President. I've served with two U.S. Senators and many Congressmen and just people who I felt were just genuinely good people, that had the right way to proceed, that were respectful. You know, I -- I -- I wake up and I realize that God blessed me with a lot of things and I don't take those for granted and wonderful women -- a wonderful woman, I'm sorry. No. Come on. A wonderful woman. Well, I -- I do live with two women. I do live with two women. But, you know, the -- the best thing that you can say is the reflection on that next generation, whether it's your family or whether it's the -- the young men and women you've tried to impact in your life. I didn't come from the best situation, had some tough -- tough times growing up, but I'll say this, that I learned this, that you cannot be what you've never been exposed to. And I'll just say this, a little boy, who grew up in probably a -- a eight-hundred-square-foot, may be thousand-square-foot home, that for most of my teenage years, I didn't have a bedroom. My bed was pushed up against a wall, and -- and -- and -- and I've been able, because of this job and meeting people, I've -- I've met people that I never thought I'd meet. Met President Mandela at his home. But, you know, last month, and I don't know if most of you all know, I received an invitation to be the keynote speaker, a little boy from East St. Louis, Illinois, at the National Prayer Breakfast of Uganda. And went over and -- and it was a very meaningful experience for me. And I realize that decisions I made early on in my life to work hard, be persistent, deal with the challenges 146  STATE OF ILLINOIS 100th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 141st Legislative Day 11/14/2018 that I had, put me in a position to be able to experience opportunities that I never thought that I would experience in my life. So I say to the young men and women and my colleagues here, continue to work hard and you'll be surprised about the opportunities that will present themselves for you all to do wonderful things and have great experiences and make a difference in the lives of those in your districts. God bless you all. And I appreciate and I'm thankful for having the opportunity to serve with each and every one of you all, and I intend to come over and meet my new colleagues as well. God bless you all.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Mr. Secretary, Messages from the House.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Mr. Secretary, do you have any Motions in Writing?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Please print them on the Calendar. I just want to remind all members of the Revenue Committee, the Revenue Committee will meet upon adjournment in Room 409. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned till the hour of 9:30 a.m. on the 15th day of November 2018. The Senate stands adjourned. 148