PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) The regular Session of the 101st General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be in {sic} their desks? Will the guests in the gallery please rise? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Joel Jackle-Hugh, from United in Faith Church in Pana, Illinois.
(Prayer by Pastor Joel Jackle-Hugh)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Please remain standing for the Pledge Allegiance. Senator Cunningham, please lead us in the Pledge. (Pledge of Allegiance inaudible)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Rick Millard, from Blueroomstream.com, seeks leave to photograph or videotape proceedings. Is there any objection? Seeing none -- objection, leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approvals of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Tuesday, February 19th, 2019.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you rise? Senator Hunter moves…
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 MARTINEZ) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 2/20/2019 being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 130, offered by Senator Link and all Members. It is a death resolution, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Resolution Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 127, offered by Senator Tom Cullerton. Senate Resolution 128, offered by Senator Crowe. Senate Resolution 129, offered by Senator Bertino-Tarrant. Senate Resolution 131, offered by Senator Stewart. And Senate Joint Resolution 25, offered by Senator Muñoz. They are all substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Bertino-Tarrant, Chairperson of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Bills 209, 1250, and 1371 Do Pass. Senator Van Pelt, Chairperson of the Committee on Public Health, reports Senate Bills 1165 and 1258 Do Pass; Senate Bill 43 Do Pass, as Amended; Senate Resolutions 55, 62, and 63, and Senate Joint Resolution 16 Be Adopted. Senator Castro, Chairperson of the Committee on Veterans Affairs, reports Senate Bill 1127 Do Pass; and Senate Resolution 56 Be Adopted. Senator Mulroe, Chairperson of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Bills 147, 181, 195, 220, and 1116 Do Pass. Senator Sandoval, Chairperson of the Committee on 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 2/20/2019 Transportation, reports Senate Bill -- Senate Bills 87, 1183, and 1381 Do Pass; and Senate Joint Resolution 4 Be Adopted. Senator Sims, Chairperson of the Committee on Criminal Law, reports Senate Bills 1158, 1188, and 1302 Do Pass. Senator Holmes, Chairperson of the Committee on Local Government, reports Senate Bills 246, 1149, 1215, 1218, and 1273 Do Pass. Senator Collins, Chairperson of the Committee on Financial Institutions, reports Senate Bills 1289 and 1332 Do Pass.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Mr. Secretary, Introduction of Senate Bills.
Senate Bill 2153, offered by Senator Steans. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Senator Harmon, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. I rise for the purpose of an introduction.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Please go ahead with your introduction.
Thank you, Madam President. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I have a special guest on the Floor with me today, Bonnie Jordan. She's the Executive Director of the Philip J. Rock Center and School. The Rock School is the only publicly funded school for deaf-blind children. This is a -- a remarkable collection of students who need a great deal of support and help. And the Rock 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 2/20/2019 Center was really -- in Phil Rock's career, he himself would define it as the most important thing he ever did. So I'm very happy to have Bonnie on the Floor with me today. I hope you'll come over and say hello to her if you have a moment. But keep in mind the good work that the Rock Center does for so many students. It's in Senator Glowiak's district. And I look forward to chatting with you more about that as things unfold. Thank you very much, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) The Senate -- 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. The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) Leader Lightford, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. A personal point of privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Please go ahead.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, this evening is the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Soiree in honor of Black History Month. We invite all of you to please come over to the Abraham Lincoln Museum. It's a wonderful event. You will definitely enjoy yourselves. It begins at 6:30, with a brief program at 7, and then dinner and festivities after that. So please join the Black Caucus this evening for our Black History Celebration at the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Thank you. Mr. -- Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 2/20/2019
Senator Lightford, Chairperson of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture Committee - Senate Bills 1481 and 1490; refer to Appropriations I Committee - Senate Bill 1412; refer to Appropriations II Committee - Senate Bills 1393 and 1408; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Senate Bills 1411, 1415, 1418, 1445, 1450, 1462, and 1486; refer to Education Committee - Senate Bills 8, 1451, 1452, 1460, 1461, and 1478; refer to Environment and Conservation Committee - Senate Bills 1482 and 1392; refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bills 1407, 1435, 1444, and 1487; refer to Executive Appointments Committee - Senate Bill 1469; refer to Financial Institutions Committee - Senate Bill -- Senate Bills 1387 and 1464; refer to Government Accountability and Pensions Committee - Senate Bill 1423; refer to Higher Education Committee - Senate Bills 1467 and 1470; refer to Insurance Committee - Senate Bills 1419, 1420, 1421, and 1449; refer to Judiciary Committee - Senate Bills 1385, 1413, 1414, 1422, 1424, 1428, 1429, 1433, 1437, 1438, 1439, 1440, 1441, 1442, 1443, 1475, 1488, and 1489; refer to Labor Committee - Senate Bills 1466, 1474, and 1483; refer to Public Health Committee - Senate Bills 1410 and 1425; refer to Revenue Committee - Senate Bills 1390, 1432, 1456, 1471, and 1484; refer to State Government Committee - Senate Bill 1480; refer to Transportation Committee - Senate Bill 1473; and refer to Veterans Affairs Committee - Senate Bill 1468. Signed, Senator Kimberly Lightford, Chairperson. Senator Lightford, Chairperson of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative -- Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Appropriations II Committee 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 101st GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 14th Legislative Day 2/20/2019 - Committee Amendment… Try that again. Refer to Appropriations II Committee - Committee Amendments 2 through 10 to Senate Bill 114; refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 145, and Senate Bills 261 through 1105; refer to Financial Institutions Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 169. Signed, Senator -- signed, Senator Kimberly Lightford, Chairperson.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MARTINEZ) Ladies and Gentlemen, please listen up, as we're getting ready to adjourn and go over to the House. Members, on -- can I have your -- can I have your attention, please? Members, on January 31st, the Senate adopted House -- House Joint Resolution 19, convening a Joint Session of the House and Senate on February 20th, 2019, at noon, for the purpose of hearing Governor JB Pritzker Budget Message for the fiscal year 2020. The following Senators are appointed to the Committee of Escort to escort the Governor to the House of Representatives for the Joint Session: Leader Kimberly Lightford, Leader Mattie Hunter, Senator Heather Steans, Senator Greg {sic} (Craig) Wilcox, and Senator Jason Plummer. Will the Committee of Escort please report to the front of the Senate Chamber? There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 noon on the 21st day of February 2019. The Senate stands adjourned. 6