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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — January 24, 2024

103rd General Assembly (2023-2024) · Legislative day 73 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
103rd (2023-2024)
Date
January 24, 2024
Legislative day
73
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
3
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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. A letter dated January 23rd, 2024. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Senate Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on Wednesday, January 24th, 2024. Signed, Don Harmon, Senate President.

Scott Kaiser

Introduction of Resolutions. Senate Resolutions 714, offered by Senator Doris Turner and all Members. Senate Resolution 715, offered by Senator Preston and all Members and Senate Resolutions 719 through 724, offered by Senator McClure and all Members. Those are celebration of life resolutions and are ordered to the Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution 725, offered by Senator Syverson. It is a Congratulatory Resolution. And Senate Resolution 716, offered by Senator Tracy and Senate Resolution 717 and 718, offered by Senator Lewis. Substantive Resolutions. Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 2863, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 2684 {sic} (2864), offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 2865, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2866, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2867, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2680, excuse me, 2868, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2869, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2870, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 2871, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning safety. Senate 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 73rd Legislative Day 1/24/2024 Bill 2872, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 2873, offered by Senator Curran, and Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 2874, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 2875, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 2876, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 2877, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 2878, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning revenue. And Senate Bill 2879, offered by Senator Halpin, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 2880, offered by Senator Halpin, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 2881, offered by Senator Fine, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 2882, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 2883, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 2884, offered by Senator DeWitte, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 2885, offered by Senator Glowiak, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 2886, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 2887, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2888, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil procedure. Senate Bill 2889, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 2890, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 2892, offered by Senator Sally Turner. An Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 2893, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 2894, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 2895, offered by Senator Fine, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 2896, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning regulation. 1st Reading of the bills. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 73rd Legislative Day 1/24/2024

Neil Anderson (R)

Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 1030399, Governor's salaried appointment, To be a Member of the Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Board, Jennifer L. Akhter; Appointment Message 1030400, Governor's salaried appointment, To be a Member of the Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board, Lionel R. Craft; Appointment Message 1030401, Governor's salaried appointment, To be a Member of the Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board, Joseph John Duffy; Appointment Message 1030402, Governor's salaried appointment, To be a Member of the Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board, Jon H. Johnson; Appointment Message 1030403, Governor's salaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Commerce Commission, Douglas P. Scott; Appointment Message 1030404, Governor's salaried appointment, To be a Member (State Panel) of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, Frances A. Hurley; Appointment Message 1030405, Governor's salaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, Julieta LaMalfa; Appointment Message 1030406, Governor's nonsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Forensic Science Commission, Ponni Arunkumar; Appointment Message 1030407, Governor's nonsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Forensic Science Commission, Jodi M. Hoos; Appointment Message 1030408, Governor's non -- unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee, Paula Campbell; Appointment Message 1030409, Governor's unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee, Kenneth R. Olson; Appointment Message 1030410, Governor's unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee, Julie Sampson; 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 73rd Legislative Day 1/24/2024 Appointment -- Appointment Message 1030411, Governor's nonsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, Salvatore Tornatore; Appointment Message 1030412, Governor's nonsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois State Medical Board, James Brooks; Appointment Message 1030413, Governor's unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois State Museum Board, Chris Pappan; Appointment Message 1030414, Governor's unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois State Museum Board, Beth Shadur; Appointment Message 1030415, Governor's unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois State Museum Board, Ashish Sharma; Appointment Message 1030416, Governor's nonsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, Darryl Arrington. Committee Reports. Senator Lightford, Chair of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Agriculture Committee - Senate Resolution 552; refer to Appropriations Committee - Senate Bills 2607, 2634 and 2647; refer to Appropriations Health and Human Services - Senate Bill 2636; refer to Appropriations Public Safety and Infrastructure - Senate Bills 2562 and 2589; refer to Environment and Conservation Committee - Senate Resolutions 632 and 702; refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bills 2444, 2625, 2632, 2640, 2643, 2662, 2665, Senate Resolutions 532, 683, and Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 64; refer to Health and Human Services Committee - Senate Bills 2536, 2578, 2645, 2650, and 2655; refer to Higher Education Committee - Senate Bill 2606; refer to Human Rights Committee - Senate Resolution 590; refer to Insurance Committee - Senate Bills 2442, 2572, 2573, 2623, 2639, and 2641; refer to Judiciary Committee - Senate Bills 2569, 2597, 2601, 2602, 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 73rd Legislative Day 1/24/2024 2644, 2651, 2657, 2663; refer to Labor Committee - Senate Bills 2568 and 2608; refer to Licensed Activities Committee - Senate Bills 2586 and 2653; refer to Local Government Committee - Senate Bill 2622; refer to Public Health Committee - Senate Bills 2617, 2637, 2658, Senate Resolutions 699 and 703; refer to Revenue Committee - Senate Bills 172, 1313, 2553, 2564, 2574, 2594, 2624, 2648, 2656, and 2661; refer to State Government Committee - Senate Bills 2628, 2629; refer to Transportation Committee - Senate Bills 2654; refer to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety - Senate Bills 2535, 2579 and 2626. Signed, Senator Kimberly A. Lightford, Chair. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 49, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 6th, 2024, or until the call of the Senate President. The Senate stands adjourned. 5