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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — January 31, 2023

103rd General Assembly (2023-2024) · Legislative day 6 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
103rd (2023-2024)
Date
January 31, 2023
Legislative day
6
Session
Regular Session
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1
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Neil Anderson (R)

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 January 30th, 2023. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Senate Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on January 31st, 2023. Signed, Don Harmon, Senate President. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 30, offered by Senator Rose and all Members. Senate Resolution 32, offered by Senator Johnson and all Members. And Senate Resolution 34, offered by Senator Feigenholtz and all Members. They are all celebration of life resolutions and will be referred to the Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution 28, offered by Senator Feigenholtz. Senate Resolution 29, offered by Senator Johnson. Senate Resolutions 31 and 33, offered by Senator Lewis. Senate Resolution 36, offered by Senator Doris Turner. Senate Joint Resolution 7, offered by Senator Joyce. Senate Joint Resolution 8, offered by Senator Rezin. Senate Joint Resolutions 9 and 10, offered by Senator Bennett. Senate Joint Resolution 11, offered by Senator Sally Turner. And Senate Joint Resolution 12, offered by Senator Fowler. They are all substantive. Senate Resolution 35, offered by Senator Gillespie. It is congratulatory. Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 157, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 158, offered by Senator Hunter, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 159, offered by Senator Hunter, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 160, offered by Senator Glowiak Hilton, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 161, offered by Senator DeWitte, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 162, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 163, offered by Senator 1 6th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1/31/2023 DeWitt, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 164, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 165, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 166, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning liquor. Senate Bill 167, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 168, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 169, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 170, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 171, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 172, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 173, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 174, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 175, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning wildlife. Senate Bill 176, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning wildlife. Senate Bill 177, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 178, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 179, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 180, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 181, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 182, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 183, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 184, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 185, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 186, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 187, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning safety. 2 6th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1/31/2023 Senate Bill 188, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 189, offered by Senator Stoller, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 190, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 191, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 192, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 193, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 194, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 195, offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 196, offered by Senator McConchie, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 197, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 198, offered by Senators Wilcox and Bennett, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 199, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 200, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 201, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 202, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 203, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 204, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 205, offered by Senator Holmes, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 206, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning animals. Senate Bill 207, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 208, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 209, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 210, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 211, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 212, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 6th Legislative Day 1/31/2023 excuse me, Senate Bill 212, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning title. Senate Bill 213, offered by Senator Johnson, an A ct concerning employment. Senate Bill to 214, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 215, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 216, offered by Senator Edly-Allen, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 217, offered by Senator Belt, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 218, offered by Senator Gillespie, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill to 219, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 220, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill to 221, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 222, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning mental health. Senate Bill 223, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 224, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill to 225, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 226, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 227, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 228, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 229, offered by Senator Belt, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 230, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 231, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 232, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil procedure. Senate Bill 233, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 234, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 235, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill to 236, offered by 4 6th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1/31/2023 Senator McClure, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 237, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning Government. Senate Bill 238, offered by Senator Wilcox, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 239, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 240, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 241, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 242, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 243, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 244, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 245, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 246, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 247, offered by Senator Halpin, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 248, offered by Senator Halpin, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 249, offered by Senator Halpin, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 250, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriation. Senate Bill 251, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning - an Act making concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 252, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning an appropriation. Senate Bill 253, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriation. Senate Bill 254, offered by President Harmon, Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 255, an Senate Bill 256, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 257, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. 259, 258, offered by Senate Bill offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning 5 6th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1/31/2023 appropriations. Senate Bill 260, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 261, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 262, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 263, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 264, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 265, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 266, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 267, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 268, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 269, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 270, offered by President Harmon, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 271, offered by Senator Wilcox, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 272, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 273, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning -- concerning transportation. Senate Bill 274, offered by Senator Wilcox, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 275, offered by Senator McConchie, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 276, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 277, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 278, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 279, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 280, offered by Senator Fowler, an Act concerning gaming. First Reading of the bills. Committee on assignments, or I'm sorry. Committee. Reports. Senator Lightford, 6 6th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1/31/2023 Chair of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture Committee Senate Bill 129; refer to Appropriations Committee Senate Bill 75, 115, 132 and 137; refer to Appropriations Education Senate Bill 91; refer to Appropriations Health and Human Services Senate Bills 120, 121, and 122; refer to Appropriations, Public Safety and Infrastructure Senate Bills 79 and 124; refer to Behavioral and Mental Health Committee Senate Bill 57; refer to Education Committee Senate Bill 90; refer to Energy and Public Utilities Committee Senate Bill 160; refer to Environment and Conservation Committee Senate Bill 134; refer to Executive Committee Senate Bills 43, 44, 45, 70, 71, 97, 103, 106, 114, 127, 128, 146, and 157; refer to Health and Human Services Committee Senate Bill 48; refer to Higher Education Committee Senate Bills 49, 86, and 93; refer to Insurance Committee Senate Bills. 54, 56, 89, and 101; refer to Judiciary Committee Senate Bills 40, 55, 72, and 133; refer to Licensed Activities Committee Senate Bills 41 and 136; refer to Local Government Committee Senate Bill 46; Senate Bill refer to Public Health Committee Senate Bills 69, 152; refer to Revenue Committee -Senate Bills 50, 74, 119, 139, 140, 141, 162, and 163; refer to State Government Committee Senate Bills 58 and 147; refer to Transportation Committee Senate Bill 135; refer to Special Committee on Pensions Senate Bill 65, and 113; refer to Higher Education Committee then Appropriations Education Senate Bill 102. Signed, Senator Kimberly A. Lightford, Chair. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session pursuant to House Joint Resolution 2, the Senate stands adjourned to Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, or until the call of the President. 7 6th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 1/31/2023 8