PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The regular Session of the 101st General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Jim Scudder, Quentin Road Baptist Church, Lake Zurich, Illinois.
(Prayer by Pastor Jim Scudder)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Please remain standing for Pledge Allegiance. Senator Cunningham.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Cunningham)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Blueroomstream.com seeks permission to videotape. Seeing no objection, permission granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Tuesday, February 5th, 2019.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 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 LINK) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day 2/6/2019
Senate Resolution 82, offered by Senator Stadelman and all Members. And Senate Resolutions 86 and 87, offered by Senator Morrison and all Members. They are all death resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Resolution Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 83, offered by Senator Hutchinson. Senate Resolution 84, offered by Senator Crowe. Senate Resolution 85, offered by Senator Lightford. Senate Resolution 88, offered by Senator Crowe. Senate Joint Resolution 15, offered by Senator Barickman. Senate Joint Resolution 16, offered by Senator Hunter. And Senate Joint Resolution 17, offered by Senator Link. They're all substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Morrison, Chairperson of the Committee on Public Health, reports Senate Bill 21 Do Pass. Senator Bertino-Tarrant, Chairperson of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Bills 10 and 117 Do Pass. And Senator Holmes, Chairperson of the Committee on Local Government, reports Senate Bills 83 and 90 Do Pass.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Will the Committee on Assignments please meet in the President's Anteroom immediately? The Committee on Assignments 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day 2/6/2019 please meet in the President's Anteroom immediately. Mr. Secretary, Introduction of Senate Bills.
Senate Bill 1190, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1191, offered by Senator Castro. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1192, offered by Senator Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1193, offered by Senator Fine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1194, offered by Senator Fine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1195, offered by Senator Fine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1196, offered by Senator Castro. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1197, offered by Senator Castro. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1198, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1199, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1200, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1201, offered by Senator DeWitte. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1202, offered by Senator DeWitte. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day 2/6/2019 Senate Bill 1203, offered by Senator DeWitte. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1204, offered by Senator DeWitte. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1205, offered by Senator DeWitte. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1206, offered by Senator DeWitte. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1207, offered by Senator DeWitte. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1208, offered by Senator DeWitte. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1209, offered by Senator DeWitte. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1210, offered by Senator DeWitte. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1211, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1212, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1213, offered by Senator Lightford. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1214, offered by Senator Tom Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1215, offered by Senator Tom Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1216, offered by Senator Tom Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1217, offered by Senator Tom Cullerton. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day 2/6/2019 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1218, offered by Senator Bush. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1219, offered by Senator Anderson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1220, offered by Senator Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1221, offered by Senator Jones. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1222, offered by Senator Mulroe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1223, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1224, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1225, offered by Senator Fine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1226, offered by Senator Holmes. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1227, offered by Senator Barickman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1228, offered by Senator Barickman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1229, offered by Senator Barickman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1230, offered by Senator Crowe. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1231, offered by Senator Morrison. (Secretary reads title of bill) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day 2/6/2019 Senate Bill 1232, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1233, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1234, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1235, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1236, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1237, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1238, offered by Senator Fine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1239, offered by Senator Morrison. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1240, offered by Senator Link. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1241, offered by Senator Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1242, offered by Senator Gillespie. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1243, offered by Senator Fine. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1244, offered by Senator Belt. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1245, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1246, offered by Senator Syverson. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day 2/6/2019 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1247, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1248, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1249, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1250, offered by Senator Murphy. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1251, offered by Senator Villivalam. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1252, offered by Senator Villivalam. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1253, offered by Senator Villivalam. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1254, offered by Senator Villivalam. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1255, offered by Senator Hastings. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1256, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1257, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1258, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1259, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1260, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day 2/6/2019 Senate Bill 1261, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1262, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1263, offered by Senator Cunningham. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1264, offered by Senator Aquino. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1265, offered by Senator Aquino. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1266, offered by Senator Aquino. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1267, offered by Senator Villivalam. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1268, offered by Senator Villivalam. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1269, offered by Senator Villivalam. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1270, offered by Senator Peters. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1271, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HUNTER) Senator Crowe, what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. I rise for a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HUNTER) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day 2/6/2019 State your purpose.
Thank you. I'm very pleased today to have with me three of the most important people in my world, my parents and my niece. They were unable to be with me on the date of the swearing-in and I think it was a sort of "they had to see it to believe it" kind of thing. So I'm very pleased to have them with me today. Please welcome Steve, Nancy, and Mazey Aud.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HUNTER) Welcome to the Senate. Senator Link back in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Lightford, Chairperson of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture Committee - Senate Bills 154, 201, and 241; refer to Appropriations I Committee - Senate Bills 225 and 1123; refer to Appropriations II Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 114 and Senate Bill 179; refer to Commerce and Economic Development Committee - Senate Bill 222; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 26, Senate Bills 200, 202, and 239; refer to Education Committee - Senate Bills 185, 197, 209, 210, and 217; refer to Energy and Public Utilities Committee - Senate Bill 1138; refer to Environment and Conservation Committee - Senate Bills 23, 171, and Senate Resolution 52; refer to Executive Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1, Senate Bills 74, 92, 145, 178, 180, 243, 1125, 1126, Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 1, and Senate Joint Resolution 17; refer to Financial Institutions 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day 2/6/2019 Committee - Senate Bill -- Senate Bills 169 and 240; refer to Government Accountability and Pensions Committee - Senate Bills 194, 208, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, and 1112; refer to Higher Education Committee - Senate Bills 150, 151, 172, and 244; refer to Human Services Committee - Senate Bills 155, 187, 191, 224, and 242; refer to Insurance Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 111, Senate Bills 162 and 174; refer to Judiciary Committee - Senate Bills 147, 148, 149, 157, 160, 168, 181, 192, 193, 195, 218, 220, 221, 1116, and 1137; refer to Labor Committee - Senate Resolution 59; refer to Licensed Activities Committee - Senate Bills 1133 and 1135; refer to Local Government Committee - Senate Bills 189, 196, 223, 246, and 1114; refer to Public Health Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 43, Senate Bills 182, 1124, Senate Resolutions 55, 62, and 63; refer to Revenue Committee - Senate Bills 146, 158, 186, 203, 216, 1115, and 1132; refer to State Government Committee - Senate Bills 156, 175, 190, 211, 227, 228, 245, and 1136; refer to Transportation Committee - Senate Bills 159, 177, 198, 238, and Senate Resolution 68; refer to Veterans Affairs Committee - Senate Bills 1127 -- Senate Bill 1127 and Senate Resolution 56; and Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Resolution 70 and Senate Resolution 78. Signed, Kimberly Lightford, Chairperson.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hastings, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to waive all notice and posting requirements so that Senate Joint Resolution 17 can be heard today at 2 p.m. in the Senate Executive Committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day 2/6/2019 Senator Hastings moves to waive all notices and posting requirements so that Senate Bill -- Senate Joint Resolution 17 can be heard at 2 p.m. in the Senate Executive Committee. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and all notices and posting requirements have been waived. With leave of the Calendar {sic}, we'll turn to page 2 of the printed Calendar, Senate Bill 28, 2nd Reading. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 28. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you rise?
For purposes of an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your announcement.
The Senate Democrats will caucus for approximately one hour in the President's Office immediately following -- upon adjournment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Mr. Secretary, Introduction of Senate Bills.
Senate Bill 1272, offered by Senator Rezin. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1273, offered by Senator Curran. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day 2/6/2019 (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd -- 1st Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Van Pelt, for what purpose do you rise?
For -- for purpose of introduction.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your introduction.
I would like the -- my Senate peers to help me welcome Miss Michelle Odom, Mr. Kamau Mason - stand, please - Tamieka Brooks, and Kizzy Grant. These are all -- they are people who are working in the community to solve problems, investing their time and money into our community so -- to make sure that we get a better return than we have now. So I'm really proud to have them here with me, and I'd like to ask the Senate to give them a warm welcome.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to Springfield. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 10 a.m. on the 7th day of February 2019. The Senate stands adjourned. 12