STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 10/11/2024 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 October 11th, 2024. Dear Mr. Secretary Pursuant to Senate Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on October 11th, 2024. Signed, Don Harmon, Senate President. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 1056, offered by Senator Sally Turner and all Members. Senate Resolution 1057, offered by President Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1058 through 1061, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1062, offered by Senator Ventura and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1063 through 1070, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1071 and 1072, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1074 through 1078, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1079 and 1080, offered by Senator McClure and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1082 through 1084, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1085, offered by Senator Doris Turner and all Members. Senate Resolution 1086, offered by Senator Rose and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1087 through 1093, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1094, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1095 through 1104, offered by Senator McClure and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1105 and 1106, offered by Senator Murphy and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1108 through 1110, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1111, offered by Senator Preston and all Members. Senate Resolution 1112, offered by Senator McClure and all Members. Senate Resolution 1113, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 121st Legislative Day 10/11/2024 1114 through 1116, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1117, offered by Senator Ventura and all Members. Senate Resolution 1119, offered by Senator Doris Turner and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1120 and 1121, offered by Senator Tracy and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1122 and 1123, offered by President Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 1124, offered by Senator Tracy and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1125 through 1127, offered by Senator Murphy and all Members. Senate Resolution 1128, offered by Senator Loughran Cappel and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1129 through 1131, offered by Senator McClure and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1132 through 1135, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1136, offered by Senator Ventura and all Members. Senate Resolution 1137, offered by Senator Murphy and all Members. Senate Resolution 1138, offered by Senator Johnson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1139, offered by Senator Ventura and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1140 through 1156, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1157, offered by Senator Rezin and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1159 and 1160, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1162, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1163, offered by Senator Castro and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1167 through 1169, offered by Senator McClure and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1170 through 1181, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1182, offered by Senator Napoleon Harris and all Members. Senate Resolution 1183, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate -- Senate Resolution 1184, offered by Senator Johnson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1186, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1187, offered by 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 121st Legislative Day 10/11/2024 Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolution 1188, offered by Senator Villivalam and all Members. Senate Resolution 1192, offered by Senator Ventura and all Members. Senate Resolution 1195, offered by Senator Preston and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1196 through 1202, offered by Senator McClure and all Members. Senate Resolution 1203, offered by Senator Jones and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1204 and 1205, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolution 1206, offered by Senator Ventura and all Members. Senate Resolution 1207, offered by Senator Jones and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1209 through 1212, offered by President Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 1213, offered by Senator Tracy and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1214 through 1219, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1222, offered by Senator Hastings and all Members. Senate Resolution 1223, offered by Senator Sims and all Members. Senate Resolution 1225, offered by Senator Curran and all Members. Senate Resolutions 1226 and 1227, offered by Senator McClure and all Members. Senate Resolution 1228, offered by Senator Lightford and all Members. Senate Resolution 1230 and 1231, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 1232 through 1234, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. Senate Resolution 1235, offered by Senator Doris Turner and all Members. Senate Resolution 1236, offered by Senator Preston and all Members. They are all celebration of life resolutions and will be referred to the Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution 1073, offered by Senator Hastings. Senate Resolution 1081, offered by Senator Castro. Senate Resolution 1107, offered by Senator Castro. Senate Resolution 1118, offered by Senator Preston. Senate Resolution 1161, offered by Senator Porfirio. Senate Resolutions 1164 through 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 121st Legislative Day 10/11/2024 1166, offered by Senator McClure. Senate Resolution 1185, offered by Senator McClure. Senate Resolution 1190, offered by Senator Edly-Allen. Senate Resolution 1193, offered by Senator Johnson. Senate Resolution 1208, offered by Senator Preston. Senate Resolution 1224, offered by Senator Cervantes. They are all congratulatory. Senate Resolution 10 -- 1055, offered by Senator Peters. Senate Resolution 1158, offered by Senator Murphy. Senate Resolution 1189, offered by Senator Syverson. Senate Resolution 1191, offered by Senator Edly-Allen. Senate Resolution 1194, offered by Senator Anderson. Senate Resolutions 1220 and 1221, offered by Senator Edly-Allen. And Senate Resolution 1229, offered by Senator Curran. They are all substantive. Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 3961, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3962, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3963, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3964, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 3965, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3966, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3967, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3968, offered by Senator Faraci, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3969, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3970, offered by Senator Bennett, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 3971, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning firearms. Senate Bill 3972, offered by Senator Preston, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3973, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning safety. 1st Reading of the bills. Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 4 121st Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 10/11/2024 1030481, Governor's un-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Children and Family Services Advisory Council, Kelly Rosenberg. Appointment Message 1030482, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, Anita Banerji. Appointment Message 1030483, Governor's non- salaried appointment, to be a member of the Employment Security Advisory Board, Noah Finley. Appointment Message 1030484, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Energy Workforce Advisory Council, Amalia NietoGomez. Appointment Message 1030485, Governor's un-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Committee for Agriculture Education, William Ladd- Cawthorne. Appointment Message 4 -- 1030486, Executive Ethics Commission's, salaried appointment, Chief Procurement Officer for Construction and Construction related services committed by law to the jurisdiction and responsibility of the Capital Development Board, Kenneth T. Morris. Appointment Message 1030487, Governor's salaried appointment, to be the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Mario Treto Jr. Appointment Message 1030488, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the State Board of Health, Rodney Steven Alford. Appointment Message 1030489, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the State Board of Health, Rodney Steven Alford. Appointment Message 1030490, Governor's un-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Children and Family Services Advisory Council, Lakeshia L. Bell. Appointment Message 1030491, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Veronica Herrero. Appointment Message 1030492, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, Claire Leopold. Appointment Message 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 121st Legislative Day 10/11/2024 1030493, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, Franciene Sabens. Appointment Message 1030494, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Workers Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board, David B. Menchetti. Appointment Message 1030495, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Capital Development Board, Ama O. Addai. Appointment Message 1030496, Governor's non- salaried appointment, to be a member of the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, Marcia Balonick. Appointment Message 1030497, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Energy Workforce Advisory Council, Alaina Jean Harkness. Appointment Message 1030498, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, Michael Alan Strom. Appointment Message 1030499, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, Vanessa del Valle. Appointment Message 1030500, Governor's non-salaried -- Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the Commission on Equity and Inclusion, Van Philip Austin. Appointment Message 1030501, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Kaskaskia Regional Port District Board, Catina Lynett Rupert. Appointment Message 1030502, Governor's un-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee, Scott Baskin. Appointment Message 1030503, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Bob Morgan. Appointment Message 1030504, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees, David E. Miller. Appointment Message 1030505, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be public 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 121st Legislative Day 10/11/2024 administrator and Public Guardian of Macoupin County, Michelle Coady Carter. Appointment Message 1030506, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a public administrator and public guardian in Montgomery County, Michelle Coady Carter. Appointment Message 1030507, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Will Kankakee Regional Economic Development Authority, Janet Blue. Appointment Message 1030508, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority, Douglas Eugene House. Appointment Message 1030509, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority, David Aguirre. Appointment Message 1030510, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Racing Board, Patricia Ann Saccone. Appointment Message 1030511, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the Amusement Rides and Attractions Safety Board, Michael Sutton. Appointment Message 1030512, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, Jenan Z. Mohajir. Appointment Message 1030513, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Paula A. Basta. Appointment Message 1030514, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Paula A. Basta. Appointment Message 1030515, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a Commissioner of the Executive Ethics Commission, Pastor Walter P. Turner. Appointment Message 1030516, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Energy Workforce Advisory Council, Angela Morrison. Appointment Message 1030517, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the Human Rights Commission, Selma D'Souza. 7 121st Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 10/11/2024 Appointment Message 1030518, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Racing Board, Benjamin Reyes. Appointment Message 1030519, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the Lottery Control Board, Sarah Alter. Appointment Message 1030520, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the Lottery Control Board, Alejandra Garza. Appointment Message 1030521, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Energy Workforce Advisory Council, Darnell Tingle. Appointment Message 1030522, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Garvin G. Ambrose. Appointment Message 1030523, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Don V. Villar. Appointment Message 1030524, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority, Paul J. Schmitt. Appointment Message 1030525, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Teachers' Retirement System Board of Trustees, Michael Goetz. Appointment Message 1030526, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Will Kankakee Regional Economic Development Authority, Brian Shanahan. Appointment Message 1030527, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, Mona Noriega. Appointment Message 1030528, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Affordable Housing Advisory Commission, Sharon K. Legenza. Appointment Message 1030529, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, Brendan F. Kelly. Appointment Message 1030530, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the Lottery Control Board, Wynona Redmond. 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 121st Legislative Day 10/11/2024 Appointment Message 1030531, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Children and Family Services Advisory Council, Gabriel Foley. Appointment Message 1030532, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, Ivory Snow. Appointment Message 1030533, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Mariel Hamer. Appointment Message 1030534, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Kathryn E. Eisenhart. Appointment Message 1030535, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board, David S. Fox, Jr. Appointment Message 1030536, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the State Board of Health, James David Cross. Appointment Message 1030537, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Teachers' Retirement System Board of Trustees, Kevin Duffy Blackburn. Appointment Message 1030538, Governor's salaried appointment, to be the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Early Childhood, Irma Martinez Snopek. Appointment Message 1030539, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Finance Authority, William Hobert. Appointment Message 1030540, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Finance Authority, James Fuentes. Appointment Message 1030541, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator with the Workers' Compensation Commission, Joseph D. Amarilio. Appointment Message 1030542, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator of the Workers Compensation Commission, Crystal L. Caison. Appointment Message 1030543, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator of the 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 121st Legislative Day 10/11/2024 Workers' Compensation Commission, Paul V. Cellini. Appointment Message 1030544, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator of the Workers' Compensation Commission, Gerald A. Granada. Appointment Message 1030545, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator of the Workers' Compensation Commission, Jessica A. Hegarty. Appointment Message 1030546, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator of the Workers Compensation Commission, Adam Hinrichs. Appointment Message 1030547, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator of the Workers' Compensation Commission, Jeffrey B. Huebsch. Appointment Message 1030548, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator of the Workers' Compensation Commission, Nina Mariano. Appointment Message 1030549, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator of the Workers' Compensation Commission, Luana 0. Montoya. Appointment Message 1030550, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator of the Workers' Compensation Commission, Maureen Pulia. Appointment Message 1030551, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator of the Workers' Compensation Commission, Daniel Kenneth Swanson. Appointment Message 1030552, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator of the Workers' Compensation Commission, Ana Vazquez. Appointment Message 1030553, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the Pollution Control Board, Barbara Flynn Currie. Appointment Message 1030554, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Gaming Board, Sean Brannon. Appointment Message 1030555, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Gaming Board, James Patrick Kolar. Appointment Message 1030556, Governor's salaried appointment, to be an Arbitrator of the 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 121st Legislative Day 10/11/2024 Workers' Compensation Commission, Magda Derisma-Oyewole. Appointment Message 1030557, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Finance Authority, Lynn E. Sutton. Appointment Message 1030558, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, Caleb Miles Herod. Appointment Message 1030559, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the State Employee Retirement System Board of Trustees, Mohamad Nasir. Appointment Message 1030560, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the State University Retirement System Board of Trustees, John K. Lyons. Appointment Message 1030561, Treasurers and salaried appointment, to be a member of the Charitable Trust Stabilization Committee, Sheila Simon. Appointment Message 1030562, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, James Jennings. Appointment Message 1030563, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the State Police Merit Board, Michelle Hoy-Watkins. Appointment Message 1030564, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board, Debra Savage. Appointment Message 1030565, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Forensic Science Commission, Katherine Drummond. Appointment Message 1030566, Governor's salaried appointment, to be a member of the Executive Ethics Commission, Allison Powers. Appointment Message 1030567, Governor's non- salaried appointment, to be a member of the Energy Workforce Advisory Council, Jennifer Martin. Appointment Message 1030568, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois State Medical Board, Henry Adekola. Appointment Message 1030569, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 103rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 121st Legislative Day 10/11/2024 Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, Johanes Meliza. Appointment Message 1030570, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, Marlon McClinton. Appointment Message 1030571, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a member of the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, Jayne Vellinga. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 65, the Senate stands adjourned to the call of the Senate President. The Senate stands adjourned. 12