PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) The regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? The invocation today will be given by Pastor Daniel Haifley, Maranatha Baptist Church from Mattoon, Illinois.
PASTOR DANIEL HAIFLEY: (Invocation)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Johnson, please lead us in the pledge.
SENATOR JOHNSON: (Pledge of Allegiance)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Due to renovations in the Capitol, the Senate will be 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's a public viewing area in the Hall of Flags, also located on the first floor of the Howlett Building. Session will also be available to view online at www.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. Blueroomstream request permission to video stream the proceedings. Seeing no objections, leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading an Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Wednesday, January 25th. Tuesday, January 31st, Thursday, February 2nd, Friday, February 3rd, and Monday, February 6th, 2023.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Senator Hunter. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 10th Legislative Day 2/7/2023
Madam President, I move to postpone the reading an approval of the Journals just read by the Secretary, pending arrival of the printed transcripts.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading an approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolutions 59 and 61, offered by Senator Koehler. They are both congratulatory. Senate Resolution 58, offered by Senator Bennett. Senate Joint -- Senate Resolution 60 and 62, offered by Senator Fine, and Senate Joint Resolution 22, offered by Senator Bennett. They are substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Mr. Secretary, Introduction and Reading of Senate Bills for the first time.
Senate Bill 1415, offered by Senator Porfirio, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1416, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1417, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1418, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1419, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning courts. Senate Bill 1420, offered by Senator Holmes, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1421, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1422, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1423, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1424, 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 10th Legislative Day 2/7/2023 offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1425, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 1426, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1427, offered by Senator Stoller, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1428, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 1429, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 1430, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 1431, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 1432, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 1433, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1434, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1435, offered by Senator Loughran Cappel, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1436, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1437, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 1438, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1439, offered by Senator Faraci, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1440, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 1441, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning human rights. Senate Bill 1442, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1443, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1444, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1445, offered by Senator Glowiak Hilton, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1446, offered by Senator Glowiak Hilton, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1447, offered by Senator 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 10th Legislative Day 2/7/2023 Joyce, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 1448, offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1449, offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1450, offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1451, offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 1452, offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1453, offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1454, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning veterans. Senate Bill 1455, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1456, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 1457, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning insurance. Senate Bill 1458, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1459, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1460, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1461, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1462, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning gaming. Senate Bill 1463, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning minors. Senate Bill 1464, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1465, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 1466, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1467, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1468, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1469, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1470, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1471, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 10th Legislative Day 2/7/2023 transportation. Senate Bill 1472, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning human rights. Senate Bill 1473, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1474, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 1475, offered by Senator Gillespie, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1476, offered by Senator Gillespie, an Act concerning housing. Senate Bill 1477, offered by Senator Gillespie, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1478, offered by Senator Gillespie, an Act concerning children.
Senate Bill 1479, offered by Senator Gillespie, an Act concerning regulations. Senate Bill 1480, offered by Senator Gillespie, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 1481, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 1482, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 1483, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 1484, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 1485, offered by Senator Lewis, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1486, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 1487, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1488, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1489, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1490, offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1491, offered by Senator Harris -- Napoleon Harris, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 1492, offered by Senator Napoleon Harris, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1493, offered by Senator Napoleon Harris, an Act concerning 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 10th Legislative Day 2/7/2023 finance. Senate Bill 1494, offered by Senator Napoleon Harris, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1495, offered by Senator Napoleon Harris, an Act concerning regulations. Senate Bill 1496, offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1497, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1498, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 1499, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning animals. Senate Bill 1500, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1501, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 1502, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1503, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 1504, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning gaming. Senate Bill 1505, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 1506, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1507, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1508, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning gaming. Senate Bill 1509, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1510, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1511, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1512, offered by Senator Hastings, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1513, offered by Senator Porfirio, an Act concerning transportation. And Senate Bill 1514, offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning transportation.
Senate Bill 1515, offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning employment. 1st Reading of the Bills. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 10th Legislative Day 2/7/2023
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) The Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. The Members of the Committee on Assignments will meet in the Senate's front room immediately. The Senate will stand at ease. The Senate will come back to order. Senator Simmons, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Point of announcement.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) State your point.
Thank you very much, Madam President. I rise today to -- for the point of an announcement to announce that the Senate will issue a proclamation on this day, February 7th of 2023, to the Black Leadership Advocacy Coalition for Health Care Equity, declaring that today is Black HIV Aids Advocacy Day in the State of Illinois. So, this proclamation has been drafted up, and I will be presenting a copy to this coalition later today and just wanted to rise to make that announcement. And thank you very much, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Cunningham, Chair of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture Committee - Senate Bills 187, 203, 1230, 1231 and 1232; refer to Appropriations Committee - Senate Bills 180, 197, and 217; refer to Appropriations Education - Senate Bill 236, 289, 309, and 310; refer to Appropriations - Health and Human Services - Senate Bills 209, and 219; refer to Education Committee 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 10th Legislative Day 2/7/2023 - Senate Bill 53, 183, 343, and 345; refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bills 107, 167, 182, 193, 194, 207, 215, 227, 238, 272, 280, 282, 290, 292, 293, 307, 308, 313, 314, 323, 325, 327, 339, and 1238; refer to Health and Human Services Committee - Senate Bill 67, 216, and 222; refer to Higher Education Committee - Committee Amendment 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 49, Senate Bills 99, 284, and 331; refer to Insurance Committee - Senate Bills 68, 311 and 1227; refer to Judiciary Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 55, Senate Bills 178, 195, 201, 202, 211, 244, 247, 283, 312, 328, and 347; refer to Labor Committee - Senate Bill 249 for the Licensed Activities Committee - Senate Bills 199, 218 and 303; refer to Local Government Committee - Senate Bill 94; refer to Public Health Committee - Senate Bills 186 and 240; refer to Revenue Committee - Senate Bills 164, 168, 171, 172, 185, 189, 210, 304, 316, 317, 318, 319, 341, 1225, and 1246; refer to State Government Committee - Senate Bills 169, 181, and 1236; refer to Transportation Committee - Senate Bills 275 and 276; refer to the Special Committee on Pensions - Senate Bills 1233, 1235, and 1240; refer to Health and Human Services Committee, then Appropriations - Health and Human Services - Senate Bill 200. Signed, Senator Bill Cunningham, Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) Leader Hunter, for what reason do you rise?
For the purpose of an announcement, please.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) State your announcement.
Senate Democrats will caucus in the Senate President's Office 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 10th Legislative Day 2/7/2023 at 1:00 today.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR HOLMES) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on the 8th day of February, 2023. The Senate stands adjourned. 9