PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The regular Session of the 102nd General Assembly will please come to order. Excuse me. Will Members be at their desk? In place of our invocation, the Senate will observe a moment of silence in respect for all those lost during this pandemic. Please feel free to reflect or pray silently during this time. (Moment of silence observed) Thank you. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Bennett, please lead us in the Pledge.
Thank you, Madam President. (Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Bennett)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Friday, May 28th, 2021.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Hunter.
Madam 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 LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. 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 Resolutions 336 through 340, offered by President 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 Harmon and all Members. They are all celebration of life resolutions, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Resolution Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, 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 805. 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 805. Passed the House, as amended, May 28th, 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 concurred with the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 654. Together with the following amendment which is attached, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 654. We have received like Messages on Senate Bill 1655, with House Amendment 1, and Senate Bill 2122, with House Amendment 1. Passed the House, as amended, May 29th, 2021. John W. Hollman, Clerk of 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Richard Millard, Blueroomstream, requests permission to video stream. Leave is granted. Mike Miletich, Quincy Media, requests permission to record video. Leave is granted. Senator Morrison, for what purpose do you rise?
Madam President, pursuant to Senate Rule 4-1(e), I move that Senators Ellman and Harris be allowed to participate and vote remotely for today's Session.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall Senators Ellman and Harris be allowed to participate and vote remotely for the May 29, 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 Ellman and Harris are allowed to participate and vote remotely for the May 29, 2021 Session Day. Senator Belt, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. On May 27th, House Bill 3-9-4-0 was part of a motion creating an Agreed Bill List. I move House Bill 3-9-4-0 be removed from the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading Agreed House Bill List and placed back on the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Senator Belt moves that House Bill 3940 be removed from the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading Agreed House Bill List and placed back on the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 All those in -- in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. In the opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it. The motion carries, and House Bill 3940 will be placed back on the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading. A Supplemental Calendar will be printed and distributed so that some of those bills may be taken up today. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, please come to the Senate Floor for Floor action. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, please come to the Senate Floor for Floor action. We will be moving House Bills 2nd Reading and we will be doing 3rd Readings, Floor action. Please come to the Senate Floor at this time. Thank you. All right, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, please turn your Calendars to page 24. Your Calendars, please, to the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading on page 24. Beginning with Senator Sims, on House Bill 2401. The gentleman indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2401. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, please turn your attention to the Order of 3rd Reading - to the Order of 3rd Reading. Members, if you would like to vote on bills, please come to the Senate Floor. House Bills 3rd Reading, beginning with Senator Gillespie, on House Bill 34. The lady indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 34. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Gillespie.
Thank you, Madam President. House Bill 34 is identical to Senate Bill 664, which this Chamber passed in April. It provides for a decertification process for enterprise zones when eighty percent of businesses have failed to submit reports. It changes the way the local poverty rate criteria is measured. And it removes a reporting requirement for DCEO about the Enterprise Zone Loan Fund. I know of no opposition and I ask for your support.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Is there any questions? Is there any questions? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 34 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Senator Ellman.
Madam President, Ellman votes Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Senator Ellman votes Aye. Senator Harris. Have all voted who wish? Please take the record. On that question, there are 55 voting Yea, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 34, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. With leave of the Body, please turn your Calendars to the top of page 13, top of page 13, House Bills 3rd Reading. House Bill 577. Senator Martwick. Senator Martwick. Out of the record. Senator Bennett, 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 on House Bill 597. Please read the gentleman's bill.
House Bill 597. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Bennett.
Thank you, Madam President. This would fall under the heading of "I'm Not Sure What's On The Agreed List If This One Is Not", but House Bill 597 requires school districts to provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and for the Crisis Text Line on the back of each student ID card carried {sic} (issued) by the school district. If they don't have student ID's, they're required to put it on their websites. This was a similar bill that was passed by Senator Tom Cullerton in a previous General Assembly, was not called in the House, I believe. But it's got wide support. I know of no opponents and I -- I think the reason for it is pretty obvious. So I'd ask for your Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 597 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Senator Ellman.
Ellman votes Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ellman votes Aye. Senator Harris. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 voting Yea, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 597, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Simmons, for what purpose do you rise?
Madam President, I have a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Please state your privilege point, Senator.
I incorrectly did not vote on HB 2365 yesterday. I want to indicate that I was an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The record will reflect your intentions.
Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Senator Castro, on House Bill 640. Please read the lady's bill.
House Bill 640. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Castro.
Thank you, Madam President. House Bill 640 adds the executive officer or their designee of the Illinois Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators and the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Illinois to the Illinois Fire Advisory Commission as ex officio members. I know of no opposition. I ask for an Aye vote. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 640 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Senator Ellman.
Ellman votes Yes.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ellman votes Yes. Senator Harris. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 voting Yea, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 640, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. With leave of the Body, we'll return to House Bill 577 on the Order of House Bill {sic} 3rd Reading. Senator Martwick. Senator Martwick. The gentleman indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 577. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Martwick.
Thank you, Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Sorry. If you could just give me one minute. So House Bill 577 is an initiative of The Trevor Project. It is -- amends the School Code to include specific examples of why -- or reasons why a student is identified at risk of a suicide. It includes suffering from mental health disorders, suffering from substance 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 abuse disorder, engaging in self-harm or previously attempted suicide, and four others. That is what this bill does. I know of no opposition. I ask for a favorable vote and happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 577 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Senator Ellman.
Ellman votes Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ellman votes Aye. Senator Harris. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 voting Yea, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 577, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Turn your Calendars to page 14, Ladies and Gentlemen, House Bills 3rd Reading. Senator Peters, on House Bill 1765. The gentleman indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1765. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
Thank you, Madam President. This bill makes it easier for people to participate in -- in meetings so that they can feel 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 secure and safe to participate in public meetings. I ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Is there any discussion? Senator Tracy, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Miss -- Madam Chairman {sic}. I have questions of the speaker, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Tracy.
Yes. Senator Peters, can you envision any reason why we might want to do background checks on someone who is speaking before a forum?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
Yes. What this bill makes sure to address is that, if anybody is a security concern, they get a background check. For everybody else, they're able to participate in a public meeting.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Tracy.
So, how do we determine if there is a security risk?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
We don't define that. That is up to law enforcement to decide. 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Tracy.
Thank you. I think that's a very good purpose there. Is there repercussions or any penalty if there is a background check done and -- and it's not deemed a security risk?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
Yes. It's a Class C misdemeanor to violate the Act.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Tracy.
Is there concern that someone might be charged with a Class C misdemeanor for doing a background check when they in good faith believed that they were doing this -- the background check for a security reason?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
So it has to be knowingly and intentionally done.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Tracy.
I'm sorry, Senator Peters, I heard intentionally, but I didn't hear the first part.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 Knowingly.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Tracy.
Okay. If you have to knowingly and intentionally do a background check for a security purpose, then how can you be charged with a Class C misdemeanor? I'm still having a problem with it being -- between the connect of somebody doing the background check for a security purpose and where they might run a risk of -- of having the penalty charged against them.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
Well, to provide some clarity, if they're knowingly and there's intent, they won't be charged with a misdemeanor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Tracy.
Thank you. I'm still trying -- okay. So, is there a history to this bill, why you thought it was necessary to bring it?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
Let me give a couple examples. If someone calls in, say, a bomb threat, or they have a history of doing so, you do a background check. If -- if someone is calling in a bomb threat, background check. If you're, say, Black, going into a -- a room, and you just get a -- a background check willy-nilly, you shouldn't do that. This is a difference between someone intentionally trying 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 to bring some harm to a meeting and someone who's not. So, at the end of the day, what we want to make sure is that their focus on -- is on people who are going to knowingly and intentionally cause harm at a public meeting. Because - let me just add - a public meeting, which is important - an open meeting for people - is important as a civic duty.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Tracy.
Thank you for that clarification. I just -- I -- I think certainly there are many times when we have a public forum, for instance, in a building such as this, in a courthouse, in a city hall, where we're having a public forum that you have to have concern about running a background check on a speaker for security reasons, and, you know, certainly the person's color of skin or for whatever reason shouldn't trigger a background check, no doubt. I just think the implementation may be difficult to work through. Knowing the motivation of somebody doing a background check, I -- I think that may be problematic. But, anyway, thank you for all the clarification. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Further discussion? Senator Bryant, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. Question of the sponsor, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Bryant.
Thank you. Senator, I'm not an attorney, so I'm just -- I am 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 shooting from the hip here just a little bit. But I've always been told that proving intent or motivation is one of the hardest things to do legally. So, how would one go about proving that someone had the intent of -- of doing harm just by looking at them?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
Law enforcement officers have to make that determination every time they're going to go after somebody for a possible crime. They -- they know what they're doing here.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Bryant.
So, Senator, I'm still -- I'm a little -- I'm a little bit - - I'm as perplexed possibly as the previous speaker. So we're asking law enforcement individuals who are tasked with keeping the people who are in a meeting safe from harm, but then we're saying that they're not allowed to do a background check on the people that are coming in, in an age where we have, you know, a lot of - - I mean, you know, we had the -- we've had bombings in Oklahoma City. We had bombings in New York City. We've had bombings all over the place. How -- I -- I don't know how law -- I don't -- I don't understand -- I truly do not understand. How can law enforcement be prohibited from protecting us by doing simple background checks when someone comes in to a meeting? I mean, I heard you say -- I -- I -- to me, it -- I heard you say something about someone's color. So I get that you're trying to - I think - you're trying to keep someone from being profiled. But sometimes the only way to make sure that you're safe in a meeting is to 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 profile -- not profile, but just to check everyone. So, in this case, even if they were checking everyone, you might have a person who said that they were just checked because they were going into the meeting. How does this keep that from happening?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
Let me first say, the idea of blanket background checking everybody, that -- that -- that's a -- that's a violation of so many people's rights. The main part is, if someone is seen as a threat by law enforcement, they get a background check. Other than that, the idea of being able to participate in a public meeting for the public, not having to worry about a mass background check, it -- it is something that I feel people should be protected on. So, for example, there was meetings with the police board and there were folks who were going in there and there was just blanket background checking, preventing people from feeling like they can actually participate in civic government. Now, look, I understand, there might be some people -- I mean, look what happened on January 6, when we talk about people coming into some spaces, and the fact of the matter is, that when that happens, sometimes there might be an intent and there might be something that's knowingly wrong that could happen, and in that case, we have to make sure that, yes, law enforcement does a background check. I repeat again: Someone knowingly or having intent to do something, a background check. And also, I will add, because you mentioned, the Oklahoma -- Oklahoma City bombing was not a public meeting. But what I will say is, if Timothy McVeigh was putting online that they're going to go do something at a public building, that is knowing and intent 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 and, therefore, law enforcement, under their discretion, can go ahead and do a background check. So I hope that answers your question, because I -- I -- again, knowing and intent and the differences in the situations are very, very important and key. For everybody else, making sure that they can participate in a public meeting is very important. And I think there was a mention of this building, which I think is very important here, because we do have people come into this building and participate in our meetings and we don't do a -- blanket background check when they come in here. We have people who come in under the Dome and want to participate in civic government; they should feel comfortable and able to, and their rights should be protected.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Bryant.
To the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) To the bill, Senator.
I -- I do understand what I think the sponsor is trying to accomplish with this bill. But, again, legally, it is very difficult to -- to prove someone's intent or their motivation in -- in any direction. So, in this case, you have law enforcement who, majority of the time, my experience has been, they're trying to keep everyone in there safe and now they have to try and prove what their motivation was or what their intent was, and I -- I just -- I -- I think it's a very slippery slope to go down. I urge an -- a No vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 Further discussion? Senator DeWitte, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR DeWITTE: Question of the sponsor, Madam.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Sponsor indicates he will yield, Senator. SENATOR DeWITTE: Thank you very much, Madam President. Senator Peters, thank you for your legislation. As someone who has run a number of public meetings in a former role in government, I can tell you I have never run a background check on anybody who ever walked into one of my meetings. And I don't care what color their skin was. You referenced an incident about people showing up for meetings with law enforcement. Are there or is there a specific incident that occurred that is initiating this legislation?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
So, specifically, for years, folks who were showing up to Chicago Police Board meetings, you know, in terms of their civic duty, and every citizen who showed up experienced a background check. So this came out of a report in 2019 from the Chicago Tribune that explained how this was sort of a blanket use of background checks on people even though they did not have -- they -- there was nothing in terms of intent of any harm to be done.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator DeWitte. SENATOR DeWITTE: Thank you, Madam President. And how did all of those people 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 find out that background checks had been conducted on each and every one of them?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
So, back in 2019, the Chicago Tribune did a report and the City admitted to it.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator DeWitte. SENATOR DeWITTE: Thank you, Senator. Thank you, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Further discussion? Senator Van Pelt, for what purpose do you rise?
I want to talk about the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) To the bill, Senator.
Well, I'm sure that I heard my colleague over there saying that she had not experienced -- in her experience, you know, this is not something that's -- you know, normally, when a police officer stops someone, they are really just trying to keep us all safe. And then someone else asked, you know, do you have any examples of why this is important in so many words. Well, I want to say, the example of why this is important is that if you're born Black, you have a different experience than Caucasian people. So our experience in life is quite different from what most people on that side of the aisle and some on this side of the aisle have 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 experienced. So what are the reasons why they might do a background check? Because you're driving while Black. You're jogging while Black. You're carrying a child while Black. You are going to school while Black. There's a number of reasons why that we've been targeted and it doesn't have anything to do with us doing something wrong, but the fact that the color of our skin confuses them about what is right. My district, I cover the very rich area of Gold Coast and the very poor area of North Lawndale. How the people in the very rich area of Gold Coast is treated is far different from how people are treated in Lawndale, and it's all about the color of the skin. And as much as we don't want to admit it, we have to understand that the Black experience in this country is quite different from Caucasians, and that we have to acknowledge that and then understand that these protections, even though they seem, like, why would you need to even come up with this, you know, we have to have these protections so that everybody is safe. We are not safe. Our men are not safe. You know, if they're walking down the street, they're going to be pulled -- they're going to be, you know, put on a car, put your hands on a car, they're going to be pulled over, asked questions, tell 'em you look like somebody we -- we're looking for. They just look Black. That's the problem. So, yeah, I think this -- this -- this is important. This bill is very important, because we've got to get to a place where all of us can feel safe - 'cause, right now, I'm not feeling that safe. I urge your Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thanks, Senator Van Pelt. Senator Wilcox, for what purpose do you rise, Senator?
19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 Question of the sponsor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Sponsor indicates he will yield. Senator Wilcox.
So I'm looking for the reasons to support this and I want to support this bill, but when you gave the example of the incident that drove this, I believe you said that blanket background checks were being conducted in -- in the instance. This bill I don't believe would have precluded that because they wouldn't have knowingly or intentionally been doing a background check because someone was going to speak. So I'm trying to understand that difference.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters.
So, it's important to understand, they can't do a background check for the sole reason of someone who's speaking at a public meeting. So it's narrowed to the idea that anybody who spoke then had received a background check. It's saying they can't just do it because you speak at a public meeting.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Wilcox.
So, clarification: It may not have applied for the blanket background check, but certainly it applies if you are targeting potential speakers, targeting a political opponent. That's ultimately your goal with this bill?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Peters. 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021
I think there's a couple things. A, if you're blanket background checking on somebody simply just to do so, that's still, A, a problem. B, it's different when it's someone who's going in there and they have the intent to do some harm. They should be able to get -- the -- a background check is a reasonable thing to have. And particularly, in this situation, it's people who are speaking who are being specifically targeted with background checks, and the fact of the matter is, they tried to sneak to get that done and it came out from the Chicago Tribune.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Wilcox.
I appreciate you bringing this and I do think that there are the right reasons to support this. And I recommend an Aye vote. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Further discussion? Seeing none, Senator Peters, to close.
I want to just say that this is important in the sense that right now we need more people to feel that they need to participate in government. They need to have a trust in us as leaders. They need to have a trust in our civic institutions and we should not violate that trust. If someone is just going there to speak in a public meeting, to participate in their government and express their opinion, they should be able to do so without being worried about surveillance. The decision before us today is about making sure whether our constituents can trust us in government and us practicing government, and those who -- who might have tried to do 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 intent will get a background check. I ask for an Aye vote because I want folks to be able to participate in our government and to keep us accountable as the -- as the people who have to operate government as elected officials. An Aye vote, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The question is, shall House Bill 1765 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Senator Ellman.
Ellman votes Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ellman votes Aye. Senator Harris.
Harris votes Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Harris…
Harris votes…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Excuse me. Harris took my voice away. Harris votes Aye. It's gone for real. Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there's 38 voting Yea, 17 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 1765, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Koehler in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Bryant, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
For a point of personal privilege, please. 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Please state your point.
Thank you. I rise -- and I hope everyone will take a moment to just listen to this. I don't know if you had the opportunity today to read the Chicago Sun-Times article, but there is some good news in regard to the capture of Ray Larsen, who was recently released from the parole board -- the Illinois Prison {sic} (Prisoner) Review Board. I wanted to tell you just a little bit about Ray and also want to thank the sponsor -- or, I'm sorry, the -- the Chairman of Executive Appointments for agreeing to hear our questions about some of these members, which we'll do at 8:30 on Monday morning. But I want you to have an idea of the kind of person that the present Illinois Review -- Prisoner Review Board is releasing. So just a couple things about Ray Larsen: On April 29th, the Prison {sic} Review Board…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Bryant, could -- could you please keep your remarks short, and we can save this for the committee hearing, which is very appropriate…
Mr. President, I appreciate what you're saying, but this is very significant. This individual killed someone…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Yes, I know that. This -- make your point briefly and then we'll save this for the committee hearing, which will be very important.
My point is, sir, I would like to have a commitment from the 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 Majority Party, from the President's Office, that says that after we hear these appointments on Monday that we will in fact hear it here on the Floor before we adjourn from this Session. It's very important that not only the Board member -- or the committee members have the opportunity to vote on this, but every Member of this Body should be allowed to say whether someone like Ray Larsen can be out on the street. So I'm asking for a commitment from the President's Office that we will hear this on the -- on the Senate Floor before we adjourn on Monday.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) We'll certainly convey that message to him. Thank you. Senator Barickman, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
I rise to make a motion.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) State your motion.
In light of the information shared by Senator Bryant and to add to it, what we have identified is that in addition to the four members of the Prisoner Review Board that Senator Bryant just spoke to, there is in fact no member on the current Prisoner Review Board, no appointee today has been confirmed by the Illinois Senate. So I rise to make a motion to, again, waive all notice and -- and posting requirements so that Appointment Messages 102- 19, 102-100, 102-101, 102-102, 102-161, and 102-163 can also be heard in the Executive Appointments Committee scheduled on Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. I will file this motion in writing. I would ask now, Mr. President, for a roll call vote on this motion. And, again, to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, I would 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 ask of you -- the Constitution requires that the Illinois Senate advise and consent to the appointments of the Governor. Let's do our job. Let's hear these appointments in committee and take a vote. I'd ask for a roll call vote on my motion, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Just one second, please. Senator Barickman moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that Appointment Message 101 -- 1020019, 10200100, 1020101, 1020102, 1020161, and 1020063 {sic} (1020163) can be heard at 8:30 on May 31st, 2021, in the Senate Executive Appointments Committee. A roll call has been requested. All those in favor will say {sic} Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Senator Ellman.
Ellman votes Aye, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Ellman votes Yes. Senator Harris.
Harris votes -- Harris votes Yes.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Harris votes Yes. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 55 voting Yea, none voting Nay, none voting Present. And the motion, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. And the motion is adopted, and the notice and posting requirements are waived. Senator Lightford, please, back in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Continuing on with House Bill 1815, House Bill {sic} 3rd Reading on page 14 of your Calendar. House Bill 1815. Senator T. 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 Cullerton. The gentleman indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1815. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) T. Cullerton.
Thank you, Madam President. This bill is very similar to former -- or to Senator Bennett's bill, as in I'm not sure why it's not on the consent agenda, but all we are doing is changing dates on the Veterans' Service-Related Ailments Task Force. We're extending it out. And I would ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1815 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Senator Ellman.
Ellman votes Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ellman votes Aye. Senator Harris.
Harris votes Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Harris votes Aye. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 59 voting Yea, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 1815, 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Please turn your Calendars and your attention to the bottom of page 14 on House Bills {sic} 2543. House Bill 2543. Senator Crowe. Please read the lady's bill.
House Bill 2543. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Crowe.
Thank you, Madam President. House Bill 2543 extends the sunset date of the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License Act from January 2022 to January 2027. I know of no opposition. I ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2543 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Senator Ellman.
Ellman votes Yes.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ellman votes Yes. Senator Harris.
Harris votes Yes.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Harris votes Yes. Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 59 voting Yea, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 Present. House Bill 2543, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. On page 15, Ladies and Gentlemen, House Bills 3rd Reading, at the top of the page, House Bill 2614. Senator Pacione-Zayas. The lady indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2614. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Pacione-Zayas.
House Bill 2614 is an initiative of the Northwest Home Equity (Assurance) Program in Chicago, which is one of two home equity programs. The Program would like to use available funds to provide low or no interest loans to residents to help stabilize home prices and keep people in their homes. They currently have a similar program for low-interest home improvements/foreclosure prevention, which the Delinquent Tax Repayment (Loan) Fund would be based off of. And essentially this is about preventing foreclosures, preventing the loss of housing, and essentially this would be an opportunity for home -- I'm sorry, housing organizations to support the homeowners in this particular area of Chicago with a fund that already exists and that is levied off of the property taxes in that area.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you. Is there discussion? Senator Barickman, for what purpose do you rise?
28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 Question of the sponsor.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Sponsor indicates she will yield. Senator Barickman.
Thank you, Madam President. Senator, if -- if I may, the creation of the new -- the commission, how was that created?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Pacione-Zayas.
The commission was already created. It exists in its current form for the other two uses that the fund has been expended on.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Barickman.
How was the commission initially formed?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Pacione-Zayas.
I do not have that information right now.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Barickman.
The individuals who serve on the commission, how are they selected?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Pacione-Zayas.
I believe they are appointed by local government.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 Senator Barickman.
Does that mean a voter referendum? A -- an ordinance passed by a city council? What -- explain the local government approval.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Pacione-Zayas.
I'm sorry. Can you restate your question?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Barickman.
I'll go back to the initial. How are the commissioners who serve on the board selected?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Pacione-Zayas.
So, first and foremost, the governing commission and the program is created by a referendum for the voters in the area.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Barickman.
The -- okay. That's the -- that's the prior question, I believe, that you didn't initially have the answer to. But then the subsequent question is, once created, how are the members selected to serve on that board?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Pacione-Zayas.
One moment, please. I'm sorry. I don't have that 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 information…
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Pacione-Zayas.
I don't have that information at my disposal right now.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Barickman.
There's -- I'm led to believe that the commissioners may be appointed by the Mayor. Does that sound true?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Pacione-Zayas.
I'm trying to verify that at the moment.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Barickman.
Well, the sponsor says she's waiting to verify that. I guess I'm -- should we just wait for the answer?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) One moment, Senator. Please take House Bill 2614 out of the record. We will return to the order of House Bill 2614 at a later time. House Bill 2766. Senator Villivalam. House Bill 2766. Senator Villivalam. Out of the record. House Bill 2826. House Bill 2826 on page 16 -- no, forgive me, on page 15. Sally Turner? There she is. Hi, Senator Turner. The lady indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2826. 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator S. Turner.
Thank you, Madam President. This is a TIF extension for the City of Washington, Illinois. And I'd ask for an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2826 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Senator Ellman.
Ellman votes Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ellman votes Aye. Senator Harris.
Harris votes Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Harris votes Aye. Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 voting Yea, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2826, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Now to the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading on page 16. Senator Ellman, on House Bill 3445.
Yes, Miss -- Madam President. I'd like to proceed.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Mr. Secretary, please read the lady's bill. 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021
House Bill 3445. (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Ellman, on House Bill 3445.
Thank you, Madam President. I'm pleased to bring this constituent initiative to the Floor. This is known as Alex's bill. And it -- it extends the protections for those who are calling for help when someone is experiencing an overdose. What this does is that any -- if somebody calls for help, that will not reflect on the -- as a violation of a person's pretrial release or furlough so long as the evidence for the violation was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. And I urge an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Is there any questions? Any questions? Senator DeWitte, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR DeWITTE: Thank you, Madam President. Question of the sponsor, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The sponsor indicates she will yield. Senator DeWitte. SENATOR DeWITTE: Thank you, Madam President. Good afternoon, Senator Ellman. I have one question regarding this legislation. As many of you know, there have been instances where there have been prosecutions of people who have provided lethal drugs that have caused overdoses and overdose deaths. If someone who provided the drugs that causes 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 an overdose death calls for emergency services in the event the person they are with overdoses, will that person be exempted from prosecution in this legislation?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Ellman.
Thank you. Thank you. I hope I can provide a complete answer on this. If the evidence for a violation was a -- was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance, that cannot serve as the sole basis for -- for that charge, as I understand it.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator DeWitte. SENATOR DeWITTE: I'm not sure I understand your question -- your answer, Senator.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Ellman, would you like to repeat that, please?
Yes. So, as long as the evidence for the violation was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance, this will not be a violation of the person's pretrial release or furlough. That is the extent of this legislation.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator DeWitte. SENATOR DeWITTE: Thank you. So let me be -- let me ask a more direct question. Will the person providing the drugs to this overdose victim be 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 prosecuted if they call for emergency assistance?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Ellman.
Thank you, Senator. That is not -- that is a question that is not covered under this bill. This bill merely says that if somebody seeks medical assistance for someone overdosing, it won't -- it won't affect their pretrial release or furlough so long as the evidence for the violation was acquired as a result.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator DeWitte. SENATOR DeWITTE: Thank you, Madam President. I urge a No vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) …you -- thank you, Senator. Further discussion? Senator Pacione-Zayas. Senator Fine.
Yes, thank you, Madam President. To the bill. I just want to thank the sponsor for bringing this bill forward, because unfortunately we find ourselves in many situations where we lose family members because they have overdosed and they are with people who are afraid to call the authorities because they fear getting in trouble. This will save many lives because they will make that phone call, and instead of having an awful outcome, we will have the opportunity to have more of our children come home. So, Senator Ellman, thank you again for bringing this legislation forward.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Further discussion? Senator Tracy, for what purpose do you 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 rise?
Thank you, Madam President. To the bill, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) To the bill, Senator.
Yes. In committee, I likewise, like Senator DeWitte, had great concern that were we giving an exemption to a -- a person calling in that there's an overdose when in fact the person would have been perhaps the person that supplied the drugs. And it -- it got clarified then in committee. And -- and Senator Van Pelt pointed out very -- something very interesting, is that in case of distress that can cause death, perhaps somebody better get on the phone and call for help before they're thinking about their own individual circumstances. And I thought that was a very good point. In this case, I think we're just limiting very narrowly that the person calling includes someone who is furloughed or on parole. I mean, I -- I -- it's someone that is in a situation that hadn't been covered before; that rather than pausing because they are on furlough or parole that they would be hindered from making the call because that would risk them being sent back to jail or prison. And so, again, I err on -- I -- I prefer that we protect somebody's life first and ask questions later. But -- but, as I understand this bill, that is -- the clarifying factor is that the person that's calling would not be at risk for just making the call. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Further discussion? Senator McClure, for what purpose do you rise? 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 SENATOR McCLURE: Will the sponsor yield for a question?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The sponsor indicates she will yield. Senator McClure. SENATOR McCLURE: Thank you, Madam President. So, I'm just kind of just getting my first glances at this. For a drug-induced homicide - if someone commits a drug-induced homicide, but in the act of doing that calls an emergency -- calls 9-1-1 and gets someone there, is essentially that person who commits a drug-induced homicide now immune from being prosecuted?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Ellman.
Thank you, Senator McClure. That is really outside of the bounds of what this legislation does. This is merely limited to pretrial release and furlough when a -- when somebody witnesses and seeks help for someone under an opioid overdose.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator McClure. SENATOR McCLURE: Okay. So this is not applicable for any new charges based around any incidence. It's just based upon someone who is furloughed or paroled or is on probation. Is that -- is that -- so you can charge them with new offenses, but you can't find them to be in violation of their conditions of probation or conditions of furlough or conditions of parole. Is that…
Pretrial release or… I'm sorry. 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Ellman. Senator Ellman.
Yes. This -- if someone is seeking medical assistance for somebody who is overdosing, that will not jeopardize their pretrial release or furlough.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator McClure. SENATOR McCLURE: So -- so what if they seek medical assistance for someone and they're -- happen to be on pretrial release and their pretrial release is going to be revoked because of a new offense charged, not simply for being in the same location or being in possession of these -- you know, the drugs, let's just say for example? So, I -- I guess, how do you sort of draw the line between what is a new offense versus what is a -- a violation of your pretrial release? When, in many cases, they're the same thing as to why they would try to revoke pretrial release.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Ellman.
Thank you. So long as the evidence for the violation was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance, that cannot serve as the sole basis for the violation. Does that help?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator McClure. SENATOR McCLURE: Thank -- thank you. I guess this -- this really -- I've just 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 got concerns about -- I want to speak to the bill, Madam President. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Further discussion? SENATOR McCLURE: No. No, no. I was just saying I wanted to speak to the bill and not address the Senator.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Forgive me. To the bill, Senator. SENATOR McCLURE: Thank you. I've got real concerns about the conflict between someone who could be committing a drug-induced homicide on pretrial release -- I mean, even the -- even the clarification there indicates to me that you can't use any evidence at the scene of the crime. I mean, to me, this is an easy way out for someone who commits a horrible mistake or does something intentionally horrible and then calls 9-1-1. Essentially, they are now not going to be able to be punished for that. Or -- you know, I mean, I'm not even looking at punishment; I'm just thinking about protecting our communities. We can't let people have an out for drug-induced homicides. That -- that -- nothing about that makes sense. Now I'm not really going after the intent of the bill. I understand the intent, the sponsor's intent. But even after the clarification, it seems to me that cases of drug-induced homicide, if the person's on pretrial release, you can't use that evidence to revoke their pretrial release. I mean, that's -- that, to me, goes too far. I -- I -- I don't disagree with the intent; I just think if the language was a little tighter, we could probably all agree. But, for -- for that reason, I would ask for a No vote 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 today. Thank you, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) You're welcome, Senator. Further discussion? Senator Bryant, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. Question of the sponsor, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The sponsor indicates she will yield. Senator Bryant.
Senator, I'm actually not sure about this and I don't know if you can answer this, but I -- I have some concerns about individuals who might be at an adult transition center. So let's suppose that they are at an adult transition center and they have earned what's called IRT, individual recreation time, so they're kind of out on a furlough and they're -- unless the rules have changed recently, they are not allowed to use drugs or alcohol while they're on release. So I'm wondering if this prohibits Department of Corrections from violating someone from work release because they have taken drugs. Do you know if this affects that issue?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Ellman.
Thank you, Senator. That -- they -- they cannot be charged only if the evidence is gathered as a result of the person making the call.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Senator Bryant.
40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 So, in the case of somebody who is at a adult transition center, they can have six, twelve, forty-eight, seventy-two hours outside the facility, but they're prohibited from engaging in drug or alcohol use, otherwise they get sent back to whatever was their original facility. Let's say that they were at Crossroads and then they're -- they've -- they've -- they've taken some drugs and so they would be sent to Stateville or Pontiac or Joliet or whatever. I -- I am concerned that this might keep that individual from being returned rather than being out in an adult transition center. So I'm not -- I'm not clear on what this does, and I'm not sure if you can answer that while we're debating, but I do have those concerns. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Thank you, Senator. Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, Senator Ellman, to close.
Thank you. And thank you for the lively questions. This -- the purpose of this bill is to help people get help if they are experiencing an overdose. The -- my constituents' son died on Christmas morning because he was overdosing and the person that could have helped him fled the scene in fear of being caught. The initial thing, the thing that's important is to save the life. And if there are barriers, if there are things that are keeping people who can seek help from doing so, then people die. This is to keep people alive. And I urge an Aye vote. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) The question is, shall House Bill 3445 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Senator Ellman. 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021
Ellman votes Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Ellman votes Aye. Senator Harris.
Harris votes Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LIGHTFORD) Harris votes Aye. Harris votes Aye. Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 40 voting Yea, 16 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 3445, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Holmes in the Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Senator DeWitte, for what purpose do you seek recognition? SENATOR DeWITTE: Thank you, Madam President. Point of personal privilege, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) State your point. SENATOR DeWITTE: Thank you, Madam President. For the good of the Body, I just want to make it known that had I read deeper into the legislation, I would have answered my own question of -- of Senator Ellman with regards to this bill. The current legislation reads "Nothing in this Section is intended to interfere with or prevent the investigation, arrest, or prosecution of any person for the delivery or distribution of cannabis, methamphetamines {sic} (methamphetamine) or other controlled substances…." So I didn't want to leave the impression that we were drilling down on 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 something I should have done more research on. My question is answered by the additional research. I wanted to make that point to my colleague. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Thank you, Senator. As previously announced and with leave of the Body, we will now proceed to the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading Agreed House Bill List. Please turn to page 17 on your Calendar, the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading Agreed House Bill List. Mr. Secretary, please read the bills on the Agreed Bill List for a third time.
House Bill 14. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 20. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 32. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 33. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 55. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 68. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 96. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 126. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 202. (Secretary reads title of bill) 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 House Bill 212. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 227. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 253. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 263. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 266. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 357. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 396. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 426. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 452. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 665. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 694. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 842. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1207. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1778. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 17 -- 1795. 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1831. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1838. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1854. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1915. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1926. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1927. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1928. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2061. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2109. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2394. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2411. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2413. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2427. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2432. (Secretary reads title of bill) 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 House Bill 2435. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2529. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2553. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2569. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2589. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2595. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2785. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2806. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2860. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3004. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3027. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3097. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3113. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3116. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3160. 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3165. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3178. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3190. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3202. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3217. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3218. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3255. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3262. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3265. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3267. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3277. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3281. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3295. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3313. (Secretary reads title of bill) 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 House Bill 3355. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3359. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3462. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3474. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3484. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3485. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3497. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3504. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3513. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3515. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3575. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3577. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3592. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3595. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3596. 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3598. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3620. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3650. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3656. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3678. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3716. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3762. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3763. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3764. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3783. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3798. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3803. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3811. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3821. (Secretary reads title of bill) 49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 House Bill 3849. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3853. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3854. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3864. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3865. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3870. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3879. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3881. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3895. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3906. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3911. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3928. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3929. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3955. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3995. 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 (Secretary reads title of bill) 3rd Reading of the bills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) The next roll call will be on final passage of the House bills just read by the Secretary. The question is, shall this series of House bills pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? For those voting remotely. Senator Ellman.
Ellman votes Aye.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Ellman votes -- Ellman votes…
Ellman votes Yes.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Aye. Senator Harris.
Harris votes Yes.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Harris votes Aye. On that question, there are… Oop! Take the record. On that question, there are 59 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, and 0 voting Present. For those who've filed vote intention slips with the Secretary of the Senate declaring his or her intent to vote No, Present, or abstain, the record will appropriately reflect the Senator's voting intention. This series of House bills, having received a constitutional majority by record vote, is declared passed. The record vote for each bill shall be entered in the Journal. Will the Committee on Assignments please come to the Anteroom? The Committee on Assignments. Mr. Secretary, 51 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 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 2182. 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 2182. Passed the House, as amended, May 29th, 2021. John W. Hollman, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Lightford, Chair of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Commerce Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 294, Motion to Concur with House Amendments 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 1833; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 626, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1552, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1861, Motion to Concur with House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 2339, Motion to Concur with House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 2340, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2370; refer to Education Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill -- 812, Motion to Concur with House Amendment -- House Amendment 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 1 to Senate Bill 817, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1305, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1577, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2088, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2109; refer to Executive Committee - House Bill 4, -- and 369, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 691, Floor Amendment 4 to House Bill 1739, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 2643, Floor Amendments 3 and 4 to House Bill 2621, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 3437, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 3714, Motion to Concur with House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 104, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 555, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 696, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1089, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1905, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2249, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2665, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1974, Senate Resolution 303, and House Joint Resolution 27; refer to Health Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 700, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1840, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2137, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2270, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2323, Senate Resolutions 226 and 305; refer to Higher Education Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 661, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 662, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1610; refer to Human Rights Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendments 1, 2, and 4 to Senate Bill 1847; refer to Judiciary Committee - Motion to Concur with 53 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 60, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 84, Motion to Concur with House Amendments 3 and 5 to Senate Bill 154, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1872; refer to Licensed Activities Committee - Senate {sic} Bill 690, Floor Amendment 2 to House Bill 806, and Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2172; refer to Pensions Committee - Floor Amendment 1 and 2 to House Bill 275, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1056 -- Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1056, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1646, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2093; refer to Revenue Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1138, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1721, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill -- 2244; refer to State Government Committee - House Bill 2412, House Joint Resolution 23, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 581, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 921, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 922, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1920, Senate Resolution 237, 296, and House Joint Resolution 33. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments: Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 806, Committee Amendment 1 -- Committee Amendments 1, 2, and 3 to House Bill 394, and Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1204. Signed, Senator Kimberly A. Lightford, Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Senator Castro, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
54 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 For the purpose of a motion, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) To the motion.
I move to waive all notice and posting requirements so Senate Resolution 303, House Joint Resolution 27, House Bill 4, and House Bill 369 can be heard today at 4 p.m. in Executive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Senator Castro moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that Senate Resolution 303, House Joint Resolution 27, House Bill 4, and House Bill 369 can be heard at 4 p.m. in the Senate Executive Committee. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and all notice and posting requirements have been waived. Senator Bennett, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Madam President. I move to waive all -- all notice and posting requirements so that Senate -- Senate Resolution 237, Senate Resolution 296, House -- Senate Joint -- I'm sorry, House Joint Resolution 33, and House Bill 2412 can be heard at 4 p.m. in the Senate State Government Committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Senator Bennett moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that Senate Resolution 237, Senate Resolution 296, House Joint Resolution 33, and House Bill 2412 can be heard at 4 p.m. in the Senate State Government Committee. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and all notice and posting requirements have been waived. Senator Glowiak Hilton, for what purpose do you seek recognition? 55 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021
The purpose of a motion, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Your motion.
I move to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 690 can be heard at 4 p.m. in the Senate Licensed Activities Committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Senator Glowiak Hilton moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 690 can be heard at 4 p.m. in the Senate Licensed Activities Committee. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and all notice and posting requirements have been waived. Senator Morrison, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Madam President. I move to waive all notice and posting requirements so that Senate Resolution 226 and Senate Resolution 305 can be heard at 3:30 p.m. in the Senate Health Committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Senator Morrison moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that Senate Resolution 226 and Senate Resolution 305 can be heard at 3:30 p.m. in the Senate Health Committee. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and all notice and posting requirements have been waived. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 341, offered by Senator Villanueva. 56 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 It is substantive, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Messages from the House.
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 583. 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 583. We have received like Messages on Senate Bill 693, with House Amendment 5; Senate Bill 1970, with House Amendment 3; Senate Bill 2338, with House Amendment 1; Senate Bill 2356, with House Amendment 1; Senate Bill 2384, with House Amendment 2; and Senate Bill 2496, with House Amendment 1. Passed the House, as amended, May 29th, 2021. John W. Hollman, Clerk of the House.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Ladies and Gentlemen, I need to make an announcement of the committees meeting this afternoon. The Health Committee will meet at 3:30 in Room 400. Judiciary will meet at 3:30 in Room 409. Executive Committee will meet at 4 o'clock in Room 212. State Government will meet at 4 o'clock in Room 409. Licensed Activities will meet at 4 o'clock in Room 400. Human Rights will meet at 4:30 in Room 409. Committee meetings will include remote participation. Witnesses and Members may participate in person or virtually via Zoom. Senator Hunter, for what reason do you rise? 57 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021
Madam President, the Senate Democrats will caucus for one hour in the Senate President's Office.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Senator McClure, for what purpose do you seek recognition? SENATOR McCLURE: The Senate Republicans request a caucus for approximately one hour in Leader McConchie's Office.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Both the Senate Democrats and the Senate Republicans have requested to caucus for one hour. After we caucus, you'll be going to the committees, which begin at 3:30. Then, after committees, we will return to the Floor for more Floor action. Senate stands in recess. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) The Senate will come to order. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Crowe, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Motions to Concur - House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 60, House Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 84, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 116, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill -- excuse me, House Amendments 1 and 3 to Senate Bill - try it one more time - House Amendments 1, 3, and 5 to Senate Bill 154, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 730, and House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 2664 Recommend Do Adopt. 58 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 Senator Morrison, Chair of the Committee on Health, reports Senate Resolution 226 and 305 Be Adopted; Motions to Concur - House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1840, House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2137, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2270, and House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2323 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Castro, Chair of the Committee on Executive, reports Senate Resolution 303 Be Adopted; Motions to Concur - House Amendment 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 104, House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 555, House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 696, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1089, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1905, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1974, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2249, and House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2665 Recommend Do Adopt; House Bills 4 and 369 Do Pass; Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 691, Senate Amendments 2 and -- excuse me, Senate Amendments 3 and 4 to House Bill 2621, and Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 3714 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Jones, Chair of the Committee on Licensed Activities, reports Motion to Concur - House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2172 Recommend Do Adopt; House Bill 690 Do Pass; and Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 806 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Landek, Chair of the Committee on State Government, reports Senate Resolutions 237 and 296 Be Adopted; Motions to Concur - House Amendments 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 581, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 921, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 922, House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1920 Recommend Do Adopt; House Bill 2412 Do Pass; and House Joint Resolution 33 Be Adopted. Senator Villanueva, Chair of the Committee on Human Rights, reports Motions to Concur - House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 593 and House Amendments 1, 2, and 4 to Senate Bill 1847 Recommend Do 59 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021 Adopt.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Mr. Secretary, 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 1667. Together with the following amendment which is attached, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1667. We have received a like Message on Senate Bill 2520, with House Amendment 1; Senate Bill 2662, with House Amendment 1. Passed the House, as amended, May 29th, 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 adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 39. Offered by Senator Plummer. We have received like Messages on House Joint Resolution 40, offered by Senator Plummer, and House Joint Resolution 41, offered by Senator Bennett. Passed by the House, May 29th, 2021. John W. Hollman, Clerk of the House. They are all substantive, Mr. President. 60 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 53rd Legislative Day 5/29/2021
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Will the Committee on Assignments please meet in the President's Anteroom? Committee on Assignments. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Lightford, Chair of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Education Committee - Senate Resolution 325; refer to Executive Committee - Floor Amendment 5 to Senate {sic} Bill 1739, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1360, and Committee Amendment 1 to House Joint Resolution 27; refer to State Government Committee - House Bill -- House Bills 2426 and 1755; Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Joint Resolution 31. Signed, Senator Kimberly A. Lightford, Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Just an announcement for everyone: We will start with committee meetings tomorrow at 11 o'clock in the morning. Please be on the lookout for any postings and committee meetings that you might have. They will be -- the information on that will be disseminated. So, again, committee meetings will start at 11 and we will come into Session at 1. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until 1 p.m. on the 30th day of May 2021. The Senate stands adjourned. 61