Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communication from the President. Letter dated March 19th, 2021. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on Friday, March 19th, 2021. Sincerely, Don Harmon, Senate President. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 173, offered by Senator Bennett and all Members. Senate Resolutions 174 through 176, offered by Senator Crowe and all Members. Senate Resolutions 177 and 178, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 179, offered by Senator Jones and all Members. Senate Resolution 180, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. They are all celebration of life resolutions and will be referred to the Consent Calendar. Senate Joint Resolution 25, offered by Senator Sally Turner. It is substantive. Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 2888, offered by President Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 2889, offered by Senator Koehler. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/19/2021 Committee Reports. Senator Joyce, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, reports Senate Bills 1533 and 1657 Do Pass. Senator Villanueva, Chair of the Committee on Human Rights, reports Senate Bill 148, which is directed to the Education Committee, Senate Bill 544, and Senate Bill 593 Do Pass. Senator Hastings, Chair of the Committee on Energy and Public Utilities, reports Senate Bill 515 Do Pass. Senator Bush, Chair of the Committee on Environment and Conservation, reports Senate Bills 671 and 1781 Do Pass. Senator Hunter, Chair of the Committee on Revenue, reports Senate Bills 157, 253, 1582, and 1814 Do Pass; and Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 81 Recommend Do Adopt. And Senator Harris, Chair of the Committee on Insurance, reports Senate Bills 493, 499, and 1536 Do Pass. Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 1020090 Governor's salaried appointment To be a Judge on the Court of Claims, Nancy Zettler Messages from the House. A Message from the House by Mr. Hollman, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 72. Together with the following amendments which are attached, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 72. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day 3/19/2021 We have received a like Message on Senate Bill 168, with House Amendments 1, 2, and 3. Passed the House, as amended, March 18th, 2021. John W. Hollman, Clerk of the House. A Message from the House by Mr. Hollman, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following title, in the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Bill 158. We have received like Messages on House Bills 1871, 2415, and 2877. Passed the House, March 18th, 2021. John W. Hollman, Clerk of the House. House Bills 1st Reading. House Bill 158, offered by Senator Hunter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1871, offered by Senator Morrison. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2415, offered by Senator Villa. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 2877, offered by Senator Aquino. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 24, the Senate stands adjourned until March 23rd, 2021, or until the call of the Senate President. The Senate stands adjourned. 3