Pursuant to the directive of the Senate President, the regular Session of the Senate is now in perfunctory Session. Communication from the President. A letter dated November 15th, 2022. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Signed, Senator Don Harmon, Senate President. Committee Reports. Senator Lightford, Chair of the Committee on Assignments reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Be Approved for Consideration - House Bills 1095, 1293, 2406, 3080, 4073, 5185, 5189 and Senate Bill 931. Signed, Senator Kimberly A. Lightford, Chair. Senator Lightford, Chair of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Executive Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 1293, Floor Amendment 3 to House Bill 4073, and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 931; refer to Revenue Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 5189. Signed, Senator Kimberly A. Lightford, Chair. Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 1020521 Governor's salaried appointment To be a Member of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, Bryan Sullivan Appointment Message 1020522 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Secure Choice Savings Board, Roderick 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 111th Legislative Day 11/15/2022 Beshear Appointment Message 1020523 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Illinois State Museum Board, Tamara Brennan Blodgett Appointment Message 1020524 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, Rodney Caffee Appointment Message 1020525 Governor's non-salaried appointment To be a Member of the Energy Transition Workforce Commission, Patrick Devaney. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 56, the Senate stands adjourned to the hour of 1:30 p.m. November 15, 2022, or until the call of the President. The Senate stands adjourned.
The regular Session of the 102nd General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Curt Fleck of Civil Servant Ministries in Springfield, Illinois. Pastor Fleck.
(Prayer by Pastor Kurt Fleck)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Bennett, would you please lead us?
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Bennett) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 111th Legislative Day 11/15/2022
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, due to the renovations in the State Capitol, the Senate will be moving -- meeting in a temporary Senate Chamber here in Springfield's Howlett Building. While the temporary Chamber does not have a gallery, members of the public can still view the Senate's proceedings. There is a public viewing area in the Hall of Flags, also located on the first floor of the Howlett Building. Session will be available to view online at ilga.gov/Senateaudvid.asp. We appreciate all the work done to make this temporary Chamber possible. Please bear with us, as we work through this very unique situation. Mr. Secretary, Reading an Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journals of April 20th and April 21st, 2021.
Senator Hunter.
Oh, Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senators have additions or -- additions or corrections to offer.
Senator Hunter moves to approve the Journal's just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Friday, April 8th, 2022, and Monday, November 14, 2022 -- 2022.
Senator Hunter. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 111th Legislative Day 11/15/2022
Mr. President, I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal just read by the Secretary, pending arrival of the printed transcripts.
Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Blueroomstream.com requests permission to videotape the proceedings today or to video stream the proceedings rather -- seeing no objection, permission is granted. Mr. Secretary, Communications from the Secretary of State.
Mr. President, I have a letter dated May 6th, 2022. Dear Mr. Anderson - This office is forwarding herewith a copy of a Certificate of Appointment to Fill Vacancy in the Office of State Senator for the 43rd Legislative District, declaring the existence of a vacancy in the Office of State Senator in the 43rd Legislative District as a result of the resignation of Senator John Connor, effective April 30th, 2022. The Democratic Legislative Committee Certificate of Appointment to Fill Vacancy in the Office of State Senator to the 43rd Legislative District appoints Eric Mattson to fill the vacancy in the Office of State Senator to the 102nd General Assembly for the 43rd Legislative District of the State of Illinois. Yours truly, Jesse White, Secretary of State. Letter dated July 8th, 2022. Dear Mr. Anderson, this office is forwarding herewith a copy of a Certificate of Appointment to Fill Vacancy in the Office of 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 111th Legislative Day 11/15/2022 State Senator in the General Assembly for the 56th Legislative District, declaring the existence of a vacancy in the Office of State Senator in the 56th Legislative District, as a result of the resignation of Senator Rachelle Aud Crowe, effective June 15, 2022. The Democratic Legislative Committee Certificate of Appointment to Fill Vacancy in the Office of State Senator in the General Assembly of the 56th Legislative District appoints Christopher Chris Tharp, to fill a vacancy in the Office of State Senator and the 102nd General Assembly for the 56th Legislative -- Legislative District of the State of Illinois. Yours truly, Jesse White, Secretary of State. Letter dated November 14th, 2022. Dear Mr. Anderson - This office is forwarding herewith a copy of a Certificate -- Certificate of Appointment to Fill Vacancy in the Office of Senator in the General Assembly for the 1st Legislative District, declaring the existence of a vacancy in the Office of State Senator in the 1st Legislative District, as a result of the resignation of Senator Antonio Tony Munoz, effective October 21st, 2022. The Democratic Legislative Committee Certificate of Appointment to fill vacancy in the Office of Senator in the General Assembly of the 1st Legislative District appoints, Javier Loera Cervantes, to fill the vacancy in the Office of State Senator in the 102nd General Assembly for the 1st Legislative District of the State of Illinois. Yours truly, Jesse White, Secretary of State.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, if you did not clearly hear the Secretary's reading there, we are pleased and privileged today to honor three new colleagues; Senator Mattson, Senator Tharp 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 111th Legislative Day 11/15/2022 and Senator Cervantes. Welcome to the Illinois Senate, we built you a new Chamber. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, Senate Supplemental Calendar No. 1, dated November 15, 2022, has been printed and distributed to the Members desks. It is being distributed to the Members desks. We'll stand at ease for a moment while the Supplemental Calendar is distributed. (at ease) Senator Collins, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. As you know, I will be leaving the Senate in January, and I have the honor of having the Senator elect who will replace me in the Illinois General Assembly. And I would just like to introduce him to the gathering this morning. This is Senator elect Willie Preston, who will take over my seat in January.
Senator elect Preston, welcome to the Illinois State Senate. Senator Lightford, in the Chair.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, please turn your attention to your Supplemental Calendar No. 1, Supplemental Calendar No. 1. On the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. Mr. President, on House Bill 1995. Oh, excuse me, 1095. Mr. Secretary -- Mr. President, indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1095. (Secretary reads title of the bill) 2nd Reading of the bill, no committee or Floor amendments reported.
6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 111th Legislative Day 11/15/2022 3rd Reading. Mr. President, on House Bill 1293. He indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. President, please, -- Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
House Bill 1293. (Secretary reads title of the bill) 2nd Reading of the bill, no committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Mr. President, on House Bill 2406. Mr. Secretary, the gentleman indicates he wishes to proceed. Please read the bill.
House Bill 2406. (Secretary reads title of the bill) 2nd Reading of the bill, no committee or Floor amendments reported.
Senator Glowiak Hilton, wishes to proceed on House Bill 2406. Mr. Secretary, please read the lady's bill.
House Bill 2406. (Secretary reads title of the bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senator Fine. Senator Fine, on House Bill 3-0- 8-0. Senator Fine. Out of the record. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, an announcement please. Committee meetings for Executive upon adjournment, please go to Room 212, and Revenue at 3:30 in Room 400. Exec immediately in Room 212 and Revenue 3:30 in Room 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 102nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 111th Legislative Day 11/15/2022 400. There being no further business to come before the Senate. The Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on the 16th day of November, 2022. The Senate stands adjourned. 8