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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — January 31, 2024

103rd General Assembly (2023-2024) · Legislative day 75 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
103rd (2023-2024)
Date
January 31, 2024
Legislative day
75
Session
Regular Session
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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 30th, 2024. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Senate Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on Wednesday, January 31st, 2024. Signed, Don Harmon, Senate President. Resolutions. Senate Resolutions 732, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 734, offered by Senator Murphy and all Members. Senate Resolution 736, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 739, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolution 740 and 741, offered by Senator Rose and all Members. Senate Resolution 742 and 743, offered by Senator Murphy and all Members. Senate Resolution 744, offered by Senator Plummer and all Members. Senate Resolution 745, offered by Senator Doris Turner and all Members. They are all celebration of life resolutions and will be referred to the Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution 747, offered by Senator Castro. It is congratulatory. Senate Resolution 733, offered by Senator Simmons. Senate Resolution 735, offered by Senator Fine. Senate Resolution 737, offered by Senator Faraci. Senate Resolution 738, offered by Senator Hunter and Senate Resolution 746, offered by Senator Chesney. They are all substantive. Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 2930, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 2931, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 2932, offered by Senator Stadelman, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 2933, offered by Senator Stadelman, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 2934, offered by Senator Stadelman, an Act concerning criminal law. 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day 1/31/2024 Senate Bill 2935, offered by Senator Stadelman, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 2936, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 2937, offered by Senator Stadelman, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 2938, offered by Senator Fine, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 2939, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 2940, offered by Senator Edly-Allen, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 2941, offered by Senator Stoller, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 2942, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning conservation. Senate Bill 2943, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 2944, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 2945, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 2946 -- Senate Bill 2946, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 2947, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 2948, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 2949, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 2950, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning veterans. Senate Bill 2951, offered by Senator Syverson, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2952, offered by Senator Fowler, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 2953, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 2954, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 2955, offered by Senator Gillespie, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 2956, offered by Senator Gillespie, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 2957, offered by Senator Hunter, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2958, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning transportation. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day 1/31/2024 Senate Bill 2959, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 2960, offered by Senator Fine, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 2961, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 2962, offered by Senator Syverson, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 2963, offered by Senator Syverson, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 2964, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 2965, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 2966, offered by Senator Napoleon Harris, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 2967, offered by Senator Napoleon Harris, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 2968, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2969, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 2970, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2971, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2972, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning conservation. Senate Bill 2973, offered by Senator Stoller, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 2974, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 2975, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 2976, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2977, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 29 -- Senate Bill 2978, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 2979, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 2980, offered by Senator Fine, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 2981, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 2982, offered by 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day 1/31/2024 Senator Edly-Allen, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 2983, offered by Senator Edly-Allen, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 2984, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 2985, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 2986, offered by Senator Halpin, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 2987, offered by Senator Cappel, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 2988, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 2989, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 2990, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning property. Senate Bill 2991, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 2992, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning gaming. 1st Reading of the bills. Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 1030417, Governor's salaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, Melody Spann Cooper; Appointment Message 1030418, Governor's salaried appointment, To be a Member of the Employment Security Board of Review, Teresa Ramirez; Appointment Message 1030419, Governor's unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee, Wendy Netter Epstein; Appointment Message 1030420, Governor's salaried appointment, To be the Assistant Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Todd Strole; Appointment Message 1030421, Governor's unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois State Museum Board, Wanza L. Davis.

Scott Kaiser

Committee Reports. Senator Lightford, Chair of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Members have 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day 1/31/2024 been -- Legislative Matters {sic} (Measures) -- have been assigned: Refer to the Agriculture Committee - Senate Bill 2747 and 2757; refer to the Appropriations Committee - Senate Bills 2706, 2739, 2782, 2791, and 2841; refer to the Appropriations Education Committee - Senate Bill 2677, 2686, 2692, 2753, 2754, 2776, 2825, and 2838; refer to the Appropriations Health and Human Services Committee - Senate Bill 2370, 2684, 2730, 2792, 2800, 2820, and 2830; refer to the Appropriations Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee - Senate Bill 2844; refer to the Education Committee - Senate Bill 2675, 2689, 2755, 2810, 2824, and 2829; refer to the Environment and Conservation Committee - Senate Bills 2727, 2743, 2781 and Senate Resolution 705; refer to the Executive Committee - Senate Bills 2674, 2699, 2714, 2719, 2724, 2725, 2728, 2729, 2745, 2749, 2752, 2756, 2774, 2804, 2811, 2815, 2840, 2842, 2849, {sic} 2729, {sic} 2745, {sic} 2749, {sic} 2752, {sic} 2756, {sic} 2774, {sic} 2804, {sic} 2811, {sic} 2815, {sic} 2840, {sic} 2842, and {sic} 2849; refer to the Health and Human Services Committee - Senate Bill 2760; refer to the Higher Education Committee - Senate Bill 2690; refer to the Insurance Committee - Senate Bills 2671, 2672, 2697, 2735, 2744, 2789, and 2836; refer to the Judiciary Committee - Senate Bills 2669, 2683, 2715, 2740, 2758, 2764, 2765, 2788, 2798, 2799, 2818, 2828, and 2834; refer to the Labor Committee - Senate Bill 2737 and 2770; refer to the Licensed Activities Committee - Senate Bills 2688, 2693, 2731, 2795, 2819, and 2822; refer to the Local Government Committee - Senate Bills 2751, 2778 and 2787; refer to the Public Health Committee - Senate Resolution 708; refer to the Revenue Committee - Senate Bills 2760 -- excuse me, 2673, 2695, 2700, 2703, 2704, 2707, 2708, 2709, 2710, 2711, 2712, 2713, 2734, 2736, 2784, 2832, 2833, and 2845; refer to 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 75th Legislative Day 1/31/2024 the State Government Committee - Senate Bill 2682; refer to the Transportation Committee - Senate Bills 2667 and 2696; refer to the Veterans Affairs Committee - Senate Bill 2769; refer to the Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety - Senate Bills 2681, 2738, 2796 and 2803; refer to the Appropriations Committee then refer to the Judiciary Committee - Senate Bill 2759. Approved for Consideration - Senate Resolution 718. Signed, by Kimberly A. Lightford, Chairman of the Committee on Assignments.

Neil Anderson (R)

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 President. The Senate stands adjourned. 6