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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — February 8, 2023

103rd General Assembly (2023-2024) · Legislative day 11 · Regular Session
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Senate
General Assembly
103rd (2023-2024)
Date
February 8, 2023
Legislative day
11
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Regular Session
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Bill Cunningham (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) The regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly will please come to order. Will Members be at their desks? The invocation today will be given by the Reverend Jeremy Wood, Salem United Church of Christ, Alhambra, Illinois.

REVERAND JEREMY WOOD (Invocation)

REVERAND JEREMY WOOD: (Invocation)

Bill Cunningham (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Senator Johnson, would you please lead us in the Pledge?

Adriane Johnson (D)

SENATOR JOHNSON: (Pledge of Allegiance)

Bill Cunningham (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Blueroomstream seeks leave of the Body to video stream. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.

Neil Anderson (R)

Senate Journal of Tuesday, February 7th, 2023.

Bill Cunningham (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Senator Hunter.

Mattie Hunter (D)

Mr. President, I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal just read by the Secretary, pending the arrival of the printed transcripts.

Bill Cunningham (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of printed transcripts. There being no objections, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.

Neil Anderson (R)

Senate Resolution 65, offered by Senator DeWitte. It is congratulatory. Senate Resolutions 63, offered by Senator Fowler. Senate -- Senate Joint -- excuse me, Senate Resolution 64, offered 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day 2/8/2023 by Senator Ellman. Senate Joint Resolution 23, offered by Senator Bennett. And Senate Joint Resolution 24, offered by Senator Lightford. They are substantive.

Bill Cunningham (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Committee Reports.

Neil Anderson (R)

Senator Martwick, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Bill 72 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 55 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Harris, Chair of the Committee on Insurance, reports Senate Bill 89 and 101 Do Pass.

Bill Cunningham (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Mr. Secretary, Appointment Messages.

Neil Anderson (R)

Appointment Message 1030042, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a Member of the Firearm Owner's Identification Card Review Board, Jordan Campanella; Appointment Message 1030043, Governor's salaried appointment, to be Assistant Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services, Christopher Patterson; Appointment Message 1030044, Governor's salaried appointment, to be the Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, Dana Allison Popish Severinghaus; Appointment Message 1030045, Governor's non- salaried appointment, to be a Member of the Illinois Affordable Housing Advisory Commission, Ahmadou Drame; Appointment Message 1030046, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund, Joel Freehling; Appointment Message 1030047, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a Member of the Illinois State Medical Board, James G. MacKenzie; Appointment Message 1030048, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, Brian 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day 2/8/2023 Jeffery Richardson; Appointment Message 1030049, Governor's non- salaried appointment, to be a Member of the Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund, Chandra Rouse; Appointment Message 1030050, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a Member of the Labor Advisory Board, Sophia Zaman; Appointment Message 1030051, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a Member of the Illinois Community College Board, Marlon McClinton; Appointment Message 1030052, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a Member of the Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education, Elizabeth Patton-Whiteside; Appointment Message 103053, Governor's non- salaried appointment, to be a Member of the Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education, Elizabeth Patton-Whiteside.

Bill Cunningham (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Mr. Secretary, Introduction and Reading of Senate Bills for the first time.

Scott Kaiser

Senate Bill 1516, offered by Senator McConchie, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1517, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1518, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1519, offered by Senator Cappel, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1520, offered by Senator Cappel, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1521, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1522, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1523, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 1524, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1525, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 1526, offered by Senator 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day 2/8/2023 Ellman, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1527, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1528, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1529, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1530, offered by Senator Fowler, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1530, offered by Senator Fowler, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1531, offered by Senator Fowler, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1532, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1533, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1534, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1535, offered by Senator McConchie, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1536, offered by Senator Belt, an Act concerning finance -- excuse me. Senate Bill 1537, offered by Senator Belt, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1538, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning utilities. Senate Bill 1539, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1540, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1541, offered by Senator Fowler, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 1542, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1543, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1544, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1545, offered by Senator Fowler, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1546, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1547, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1548, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1549, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day 2/8/2023 1550, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 1551, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1552, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1553, offered by Senator Cappel, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1554, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1555, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1556, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1557, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1558, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1559, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1560, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1561, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 1562, offered by Senator Edly-Allen, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1563, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1564, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning children. Senate Bill 1565, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1566, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 1567, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 1568, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1569, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1570, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1571, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1572, offered by Senator Fowler, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1573, offered by Senator Wilcox, an Act concerning employment. 15-7 -- Senate Bill 1574, offered by Senator Wilcox, 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day 2/8/2023 an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 1575, offered by Senator Wilcox, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 1576, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1577, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning higher education. Senate Bill 1578, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1579, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1580, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 1581, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1582, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1583, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1584, offered by Senator Stoller, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1585, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1586, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1587, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1588, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1589, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1590, offered by Senator Belt, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1591, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 1592, offered by Senator Holmes, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 1593, offered by Senator Holmes, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1594, offered by Senator Holmes, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 1595, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 1596, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning criminal law. Offered by -- Senate Bill 1597, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning human trafficking. Senate Bill 1598, offered by Senator Plummer, 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day 2/8/2023 an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1599, offered by Senator Fowler, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 1600, offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act concerning care for persons with developmental disabilities. Senate Bill 1601, offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 1602, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1603, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1604, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1605, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning schools. Senate Bill 1606, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1607, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning courts. Senate Bill 1608, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1609, offered by Senator Cappel, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 1610, offered by Senator Belt, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1611, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 1612, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1613, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning the fraud. Senate Bill 1614, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1615, offered by Senator DeWitte, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1616, offered by Senator DeWitte, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1617, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 1618, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1619, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 1620, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning aging. Senate Bill 1621, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1622, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day 2/8/2023 criminal law, Senate Bill 1623, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1624, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1625, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1626, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1627, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1628, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1629, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1630, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1631, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1632, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1633, offered by Senator Wilcox, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1634, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning local government.

Neil Anderson (R)

Senate Bill 1635, offered by Senator Glowiak Hilton, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1636, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 1637, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1638, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 1639, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning courts. Senate Bill 1640, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning abortion. Senate Bill 1641, offered by Senator Castro, an Act -- Senate Bill 1641, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1642, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1643, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day 2/8/2023 Senate Bill 1644, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1645, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1646, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1647, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1648, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1649, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1650, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1651, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1652, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 1653, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1654, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1655, offered by Senator Tracy, Bennett and Harris, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 1656, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning gaming. Senate Bill 1657, offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 1658, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1659, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act Concerning education. Senate Bill 1660, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 1661, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1662, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1663, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1664, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1665, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 1666, offered by Senator Peters, an Act 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day 2/8/2023 concerning utilities. Senate Bill 1667, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 1668, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 1669, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning courts. Senate Bill 1670 -- Senate Bill 1670, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 1671, offered by Senator Fine, an Act making -- an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 672 {sic} (1672), offered by Senator Fine, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1673, offered by Senator Fine, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1674 offered by Senator Fine, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 1675, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1676, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bills 1677, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 1678, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1679, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1680, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1681, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1682, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1683, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1684, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning state government. Senate Bill 1685, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1686, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 1687, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 1688, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1689, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day 2/8/2023 local government. Senate Bill 1690, offered by Senator Martwick an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1691, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1692, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 1693, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 1694, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning firearms. Senate Bill 1695, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1696, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 1697, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 1698, offered by Senator Fowler, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1699, offered by Senator Fowler, an Act concerning local government {sic}. 1st Reading of the bills. Strike the last bill, 1699, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 1700, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 1701, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1702, offered by Senator Fowler, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 1703, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 1704, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 1705, offered by Senator Porfirio, an Act concerning revenue. 1st Reading of the bills.

Bill Cunningham (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Just a reminder to all Senate Members, deadline for filing bills is Friday at noon. Friday, noon. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.

Neil Anderson (R)

Senate Joint Resolution 25, offered by Senator Hunter. RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day 2/8/2023 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Wednesday, February 08, 2023, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 14, 2023, or until the call of the President; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 14, 2023, or until the call of the Speaker.

Bill Cunningham (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) On the Order of Resolutions is House {sic} (Senate) Joint Resolution 25. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.

Neil Anderson (R)

Senate Joint Resolution 25, offered by Senator Hunter.

Bill Cunningham (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Senator Hunter moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of immediate consideration and adoption of House {sic} (Senate) Joint Resolution 25. All those in favor say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the rules have been suspended. Senator Hunter moves for the adoption of House {sic} (Senate) Joint Resolution 25. All those in favor say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. We'll now proceed to the Order of Celebration of Life Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, all those resolutions read in today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, have there been any objections filed to any resolution on the Consent Calendar?

Neil Anderson (R)

No objections filed, Mr. President.

Bill Cunningham (D)

PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR CUNNINGHAM) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the motion 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day 2/8/2023 carries, and the resolutions are adopted. There being no further business to come before the Senate, pursuant to House {sic} (Senate) Joint Resolution 25, the Senate stands adjourned until noon on the 14th day of February, 2023, or the call of the President. Senate stands adjourned. 13