PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) The regular Session of the 102nd General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members be -- please be at their desks? And will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Barry Marks, Rabbi Marks in Temple Israel in Springfield, Illinois.
(Prayer by Rabbi Marks)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Please remain standing. Senator Johnson will you please lead us in the Pledge.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Johnson)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Blueroomstream seeks permission to video stream. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Friday, April 1st, 2022.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Hunter.
Mr. President, I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journals just read by the Secretary, pending arrival of the printed transcripts.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 105th Legislative Day 4/4/2022
Senate Resolutions 955 and 956, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. They are celebration of life resolutions, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Resolutions Consent Calendar. 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 adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I'm instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 79. Offered by Senator Villa. Adopted by the House, April 3rd, 2022. John W. Hollman, Clerk of the House. It is substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Leader McConchie, for what purpose do you seek recognition? SENATOR McCONCHIE: Point of introduction, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Please make your introductions. SENATOR McCONCHIE: Thank you, Mr. President. In the Republican's side of the gallery, I'd like to introduce the interns that have worked with Senate Republican staff this year in -- events and engagement division inside the Communications and Public Affairs Department up here and if they wouldn’t mind standing, Amanda Brown, Joel 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 105th Legislative Day 4/4/2022 Lemmert, Dominick Vessini and Renee Probst. They've been helping with a lot of our operations and so I'd just like us to welcome them and thank them for being a part of our efforts this spring.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Welcome. We're going to go to page 8 of the Calendar. House Bills 2nd Reading. Senator Curran, on House Bill 2825. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 2825. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) 3rd Reading. On House Bill 4452, Senator Johnson. Senator Belt, for purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 5488 can be heard at 4:30 p.m. in the Senate Education Committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Belt moves that waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 5-4-8-8 can be heard today at 4:30 in the Senate Education Committee. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it and the requirements have been waived. Senator Villivalam, purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 5205 can be heard at 5:30 p.m. today in the Senate Transportation Committee. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 105th Legislative Day 4/4/2022
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Villivalam moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 5205 can be heard at 5:30 p.m. today in the Senate Transportation Committee. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. Ayes have it and the all -- the posting requirements have been waived. We're going to go back to page 8 on the Calendar. And House Bill 4452, Senator Johnson. Do you wish to proceed? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 4452. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) 3rd Reading. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution 53, offered by Senator Sally Turner. It is substantive, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
The Senate Democrats will caucus for 30 minutes in the Senate President's Office.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator McClure, for what purpose do you seek recognition? SENATOR McCLURE: Mr. President, the Senate Republicans will caucus for 30 minutes in Leader McConchie's Office.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 105th Legislative Day 4/4/2022 We will recess for caucuses in both Senate and Republicans caucuses. Afterwards, we'll come back. Senate stands in recess. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES) PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR KOEHLER) The Senate will come to order. Senator Martwick, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to waive all notice and posting requirements so that H -- House Bill 5472 can be heard at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5th, in the Senate Pensions Committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Martwick moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 5472 can be heard at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5th, in the Senate Pensions Committee. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it and the posting and notice requirements have been waived. We're going to go to page 2 in the Calendar, up at the top of the page, to Senate Bills 2nd Reading. We're going to go to Senate Bill 3926, Senator Fine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3926. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance adopted Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Floor amendments approved for consideration.
5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 105th Legislative Day 4/4/2022 No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) 3rd Reading. Will the Committee on Assignments please meet? Committee on Assignments, please meet in the President's Ante Room. Senate stands at ease. (at ease) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Lightford, Chair of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Behavioral and Mental Health Committee - House Bill 1592, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 and 3 to Senate Bill 3617; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2565, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 2942; refer to Energy and Public Utilities Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2940, Motion to Concur with House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 3005, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 3613; refer to Executive Committee - House Bills 1175, 1567, 3220, 3089, and 5035, Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 1587, and Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4285; refer to Health Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3023, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3707; refer to Higher Education Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 3032; refer to Insurance Committee - House Bill 4979; refer to Judiciary Committee - House Bills 4219, and 5246, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3069, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3467, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3470; refer to Labor Committee - Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 645; refer to Licensed Activities Committee - Floor 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 105th Legislative Day 4/4/2022 Amendment 3 to House Bill 4769, Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 5167, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2243, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 3127; refer to State Government Committee - House Bill 1449, Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 5015, Floor Amendment 2 and 3 to House Bill 5186, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3197, Motion to Concur with House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 3597; Be Approved for Consideration - House Bills 3893, 4228, and 4608. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments: Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1105. Signed, Senator Kimberly A. Lightford, Chair. Senator Lightford, Chair of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Insurance Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to House Bill 4979. Signed, Senator Kimberly A. Lightford, Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Fine, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
I move to waive all notice and posting requirements so that HB 1592 can be heard at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow in the Senate Behavioral Mental Health Committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Fine moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 1592 can be heard at 9:00 am tomorrow in the Senate Behavioral and Health -- Mental Health Committee. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and all notice and posting requirements have been waived. Senator Crowe, for what purpose do you seek recognition? 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 105th Legislative Day 4/4/2022
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 4-2-1-9 and House Bill 5- 2-4-6 can be heard at 5:30 P.M. today in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR KOEHLER) Senator Crowe moves to waive all notice and posting requirements so that House Bill 4-2-1-9 and House Bill 5246 can be heard at 5:30 p.m. today in the Senate Judiciary Committee. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it and notice and posting requirements have been waived. Let me give you the committee announcements. Education is today at 4:30 p.m. in Room 212, Judiciary is at 5:30 p.m. in Room 409, Health is at 5:30 p.m. in Room 400, Transportation is at 5:30 p.m. in Room 212. Tomorrow morning Criminal Law is at 9:00 a.m. in Room 400, Higher Education at 9:00 a.m. in Room 212, Behavioral and Mental Health, 9:00 a.m. in Room 409, Labor at 10:00 a.m. in Room 212, and Pensions at 10:00 a.m. in Room 409. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until 11:30 a.m. on the 5th day of April, 2022. The Senate stands adjourned.
Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communication from the President. Letter dated April 4th, 2022. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Senate Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on Monday April 4th, 2022. Signed, Don Harmon, Senate President. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 105th Legislative Day 4/4/2022 Committee Reports. Senator Belt, Chair of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Resolution 900 Be Adopted, House Bill 5488 Do Pass, House Bill 4688 Do Pass, as Amended, and Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 5214 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Morrison, Chair on the Committee on Health, reports Motions to Concur - House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3023, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3707 Recommend Do Adopt, House Joint Resolution 75 Be Adopted, and Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 5196 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Villivalam, Chair on the Committee on Transportation, reports Senate Resolution 931 Be Adopted, House Bills 4163, 5098, and 5205 Do Pass, and Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 5328 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Crowe, Chair on the Committee on Judiciary, reports Motions to Concur - House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3069, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3467, House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3470 Recommend Do Adopt, House Bills 4219, 4270, and 5246 Do Pass, and Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 2825 Recommend Do Adopt. 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 1405. Together with the following amendment which is attached in the adoption of which I'm instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1405. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 105th Legislative Day 4/4/2022 Passed the House, as amended April 4th, 2022. John W. Hollman, Clerk of the House. House Bills 1st Reading. House Bill 4442, offered by Senator Stewart. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 5th, 2022, or until the call of the Senate President. The Senate stands adjourned. 10