PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) The regular Session of the 102nd General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? In place of our invocation, the Senate will observe a moment of silence in respect for all those lost during this pandemic. (Moment of silence observed) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Bennett, please lead us in the Pledge.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Bennett)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Blueroomstream seeks leave to videotape the proceedings. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of March 23rd, 2021.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) 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 transcripts.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 184, offered by Senator Sally Turner and all Members. It is a celebration of life resolution, Mr. President. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Resolutions Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 183, offered by Senator Gillespie. It is substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Loughran Cappel, (Vice) Chair of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Bills 564, 1819, 2043, and 2071 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 1821 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Stadelman, Chair of the Committee on Local Government, reports Senate Bills 321, 1794, 1800, and 1893 Do Pass. Senator Van Pelt, Chair of the Committee on Healthcare Access and Availability, reports Senate Bill 1842 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 1826, which is directed to Appropriations Committee, Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Crowe, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Bills 64, 586, 1845, 1872, 1941, 1993, and 2201 Do Pass; Senate Bill 154 Do Pass, as Amended; Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill -- 153 and Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1779 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Morrison, Chair of the Committee on Health, reports Senate Bill 651 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 579 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Villivalam, Chair of the Committee on Transportation, reports Senate Bills 676 and 1791 Do Pass. Senator Cullerton, Chair of the Committee on Veterans Affair, reports Senate Bills 687 and 2017 Do Pass. Senator Bennett, Chair of the Committee on Higher Education, 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 reports Senate Bills 1638, 1640, 2014, 2141 Do Pass; Senate Bills 101, 190, and 1928 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Fine, Chair of the Committee on Behavioral and Mental Health, reports Senate Bills 693, 1541, 1966, 1970, and 1979 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 1786 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Connor, Chair of the Committee on Criminal Law, reports Senate Bills 1861, 1913, 2116, 2136, and 2204 Do Pass. Senator Holmes, Chair of the Committee on Labor, reports Senate Bill 645 Do Pass. And Senator Martwick, Chair of the Committee on Pensions, reports Senate Bills 2103 and 2149 Do Pass.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Mr. Secretary, Introduction of Senate Bills for the first time.
Senate Bill 2892, offered by President Harmon. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
For purpose of a motion, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) State your motion, please.
Pursuant to Senate (Rule) 4-1(e), I move that Senators Aquino, Plummer, Stewart, Van Pelt be allowed to participate and -- and - - and vote remotely for today's Session.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senators Aquino, Plummer, Stewart, and Van Pelt be allowed to participate and vote remotely for the March 24th, 2021 Session Day pursuant to Senate Rule 4-1(e). All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. In the opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it. The motion carries, and Senators Aquino, Plummer, Stewart, and Van Pelt are allowed to participate and vote remotely for the March 24th, 2021 Session Day. Senator -- for those of you participating remotely today or in the future, we have a few tips to make this process more efficient and transparent. When you are speaking or voting, you must have your camera on so that the Senate and those watching can verify your identity and vote intention. The Senate will not record a Member's vote if the Member's identity and intention has not been verified. When voting, please wait until your video comes up, then clearly, and with sufficient volume, state your name and your vote. The Chair will then state your vote for the record. Thank you. Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Purpose of an announcement, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) State your motion.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate stand in recess for the purpose of a Senate Democratic Caucus for -- virtually, for approximately thirty minutes.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) The Senate will stand in recess… Senator Barickman, for what purpose do you seek recognition? 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021
Thank you, Mr. President. For an announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) State your announcement.
Thank you, again. The Senate Republicans will also stand -- during this recess, we -- we'll have a caucus for thirty minutes in Room 309. It's my first time, Mr. President. So thank you for your indulgence.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) The Senate will stand in recess for thirty minutes for a… Senate will stand in recess for thirty-minute caucuses by both the Democratic and Republican Caucuses. Recess to the call of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) The Senate will please come to order. Will the Committee on Assignments please meet in the front of the Well in the Chamber? Senator Koehler in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Holmes in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) The Senate will please come to order. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Cunningham, (Vice) Chairperson of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 assigned: Refer to the Revenue Committee - Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 1975; and re-referred from the Criminal Law Committee to the Committee on Assignments - Senate Bill 2175 {sic} (2157). And pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments: Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senate Bill 917. Signed by Senator Bill Cunningham, (Vice) Chairperson.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
For the purpose of a motion, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Go ahead.
Pursuant to -- to Senate (Rule) 4-1(e), I move that Senator Lightford be allowed to participate and vote remotely for -- for today's Session.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senator Lightford be allowed to participate and vote remotely for the March 24th, 2021 Session Day pursuant to Senate Rule 4-1(e). All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. In the opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it. The motion carries, and Senator Lightford is allowed to participate and vote remotely for the March 24th, 2021 Session Day. (remote audio bleed-through) In your printed Calendar, on page 3, about halfway down, we're going to start with Senate Bill 121. Senator Anderson. With leave of the Body, we're going to skip down to Senate Bill 166. Senator Bennett. Senate Bill 194. Senator Morrison. Senate Bill 251. Senator Koehler. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 Senate Bill 253. Senator Koehler. Senate Bill 277. Senator Bennett. Senate Bill 280. Senator Rezin.
Senate Bill 280. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senator Castro, on Senate Bill 295. Senator wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 295. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 315. Senator Harris. With leave of the Body, we're going to go to Senate Bill 335. Senator Crowe. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 335. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we're going to go to Senate Bill 493. Senator Syverson. Senate Bill 499. Senator Barickman. Senator Barickman, with Senate Bill 500. Senate Bill 515. Senator Hastings. Senate Bill 521. Senator Muñoz. With 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 leave of the Body, we're going to go down to the bottom of page 4 to Senate Bill 544. Senator Feigenholtz. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 544. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 563. Senator Aquino. Senate Bill 567. Senator Villivalam. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 567. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senator Villivalam, 572. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 572. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 583. Senator Hastings. Senate Bill 593. Senator Glowiak Hilton. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 593. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 595. Senator Barickman. Senate Bill 671. Senator Bush. With leave of the Body, we'll go to Senate Bill 1533. Senator Koehler. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1533. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1536. Senator Muñoz. Senate Bill 1539. Senator Muñoz. Senate Bill 1561. Senator Villanueva. Senator -- 1575. Senator Martwick. With leave of the Body, we will go to Senate Bill 1632. Senator Villa. With leave of the Body, we're going to go back to Senate Bill 1611. Senator Cunningham. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1611. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1632. Senator Villa. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1632. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. The top of page 6. We're going to go to Senate Bill 1646. Senator McClure. Oop! Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1646. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1650. Senator Rose. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1650. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1657. Senator Joyce. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1657. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1675. Senator Martwick. Mr. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1675. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we're going to go to Senate Bill 1681. Senator Bennett. Senator Bennett, would you like to proceed?
Senator Bennett.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1681. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senator Bennett, on Senate Bill 1682. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1682. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senator Bennett, on 1682 {sic}. Mr. Secretary, 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 please read the bill. Senator Bennett, on Senate Bill 1697. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1697. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1723. Senator Jones. Senate Bill 1733. Senator Jones. Senate Bill 1734. Senator Jones. Senate Bill 1765. Senator Belt. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1765. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1771. Senator Belt. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1771. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we will go to Senate Bill 1781. Senator Murphy. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1781. 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we will go to, on the bottom of page 6, Senate Bill 1790. Senator Murphy. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1790. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senator Martwick. Senate Bill 1796. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1796. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1814. Senator Plummer.
Yes, Madam Chair {sic} (President).
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 1814. (Secretary reads title of bill) 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1830. Senator Cappel. Senate Bill 1831. Senator Cappel. WCIA seeking leave to record. Seeing no objections, leave is granted. With leave of the Body, we're going to pick up and go through the order a little bit again. On page 3, we're going to start with Senator Bennett, with Senate Bill 166. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.
Senate Bill 166. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. We're now going to Senate Bill 277. Senator Bennett. Mr. Secretary, he indicates he'd like to proceed. Please read the bill.
Senate Bill 277. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. On the bottom of page 4, we're going to Senate Bill 544. Senator Feigenholtz. On your printed Calendar, on page 5, Senate Bill 1561. Senator Villanueva. The Senate will stand in recess to the call of the Chair. After committee meetings, the Senate will reconvene to receive committee reports and 2nd Readings 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 for House Bills coming out of committee. The Senate stands in recess. Committees start at 2 o'clock, if everybody would like to either attend virtually or in person. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) The Senate will come to order. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Landek, Chair of the Committee on State Government, reports Senate Bills 1689, 1698, 1976, 2175, and 2196 Do Pass; Senate Bills 117, 189, 581, and 2037 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Jones, Chair of the Committee on Licensed Activities, reports Senate Bills 214, 1921, 2068, and 2172 Do Pass. Senator Castro, Chair of the Committee on Executive, reports Senate Bill 555, Senate Bills 700 through 721, Senate Bills 723 through 916, Senate Bill 917, Senate Bills 918 through 1249, Senate Bills 1250 through 1524, Senate Bill 1706, Senate Bill 1965, Senate Bills 2022 through 2032, Senate Bill 2090, Senate Bills 2576 through 2660, and Senate Bills 2661 through 2780 Do Pass; Senate Bill 1741 Do Pass, as Amended; Motions to Concur - House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 72, House Amendments 1, 2, and 3 to Senate Bill 168 Recommend Do Adopt; House Bill 158, House Bill 1871, and House Bill 2415 Do Pass. Senator Harris, Chair of the Committee on Insurance, reports Senate Bills 1854, 1876, 1917, and 2112 Do Pass. And Senator Hunter, Chair of the Committee on Revenue, reports Senate Bills 1720, 1747, and 2182 Do Pass; Senate Bills 330 and 1975 Do Pass, as Amended. 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Supplemental Calendar 1 has been printed and distributed. We're going to start here with House Bills 2nd Reading, starting with House Bill 158. Senator Hunter. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 158. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. House Bill 1871. Senator Morrison. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1871. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. We're going to go to Senate Bill 2415. Oh, House bill. Pursuant to Rule 5-1(b), I hereby give my consent for Senator Karina Villa to move House Bill 2415 from 2nd to 3rd Reading. The letter was signed by Cristina Castro, State Senator, District 22. Senator Villa has said she would like to have the bill read. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2415. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 20th Legislative Day 3/24/2021 reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) 3rd Reading. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until 12 noon on the 25th day of March 2021. The Senate stands adjourned. 17