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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — February 2, 2026

104th General Assembly (2025-2026) · Legislative day 67 · Regular Session
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Senate
General Assembly
104th (2025-2026)
Date
February 2, 2026
Legislative day
67
Session
Regular Session
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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 February 2nd, 2026. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Senate Rule 2-10, I am scheduling perfunctory Session to convene on February 3rd, 2026. I'm sorry -- February 2nd, 2026. Signed, Don Harmon, Senate President. Resolutions. Senate Resolutions 589 and 590, offered by Senator McClure and all Members. Senate Resolutions 591 and 592, offered by Senator Koehler and all Members. Senate Resolution 594, offered by Senator Feigenholtz and all Members. They are all celebration of life resolutions and will be referred to the Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution 593, offered by Senator Koehler. It is congratulatory. Senate Joint Resolution 50, offered by Senator Guzmán. Senate Joint Resolution -- Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 9, offered by Senator Edly-Allen and Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 10, offered by Senator Ventura. They are all substantive. Appointment -- Appointment Messages. Appointment Message 1040402, Governor's unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Labor Advisory Board, Steven Avalos; Appointment Message 1040403, Governor's salaried appointment, To be Inspector General of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Ann McIntyre; Appointment Message 1040404, Governor's non-salaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Forensic Science Commission, Claire M. Dragovich; Appointment Message 1040405, Governor's non-salaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, Daniel Thomas Fenske; Appointment Message 1040406, Governor's unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 67th Legislative Day 2/2/2026 Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee, Stephanie Altman; Appointment Message 1040407, Governor's unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee, Paula Campbell; and Governor's unsalaried Appointment {sic}(Message) (1040408), To be a Member of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee, Wendy Netter Epstein; Appointment Message 1040409, Governor's unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee, Lance J. Kovacs; Appointment Message 1040410, Governor's unsalaried appointment, To be a Member of the Illinois State Museum Board, Tamira Brennan. Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 3108, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3109, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3110, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3111, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3112, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3113, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3114, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3115, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 3116, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning animals. Senate Bill 3117, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 3118, offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3119, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning families. Senate Bill 3120, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3121, offered by Senator Balkema, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3122, offered by Senator Balkema, an Act concerning civil law. Senate 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 67th Legislative Day 2/2/2026 Bill 3123, offered by Senator DeWitte, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 3124, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3125, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3126, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3127, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3128, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3129, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3130, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3131, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 3132, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3133, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 30 -- Senate Bill 3134, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3135, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3136, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3137, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning public safety. Senate Bill 3138, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning mental health. Senate Bill 3139, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3140, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3141, offered by Senator Hills, an Act concerning victims of violence. Senate Bill 3142, offered by Senator Hills, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3143, offered by Senator Belt, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3144, offered by Senator Belt, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 3145, offered by Senator Belt, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3146, offered by Senator Belt, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3147, 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 67th Legislative Day 2/2/2026 offered by Senator Belt, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3148, offered by Senator Edly-Allen, an Act concerning flavored tobacco. Senate Bill 3149, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3150, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3151, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3152, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act -- an Act concerning wildlife. Senate Bill 3153, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3154, offered by Senator Belt, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3155, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 3156, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning fishing and hunting. Senate Bill 3157, offered by Senator Holmes, an Act concerning safety.

Scott Kaiser

Senate Bill 3158, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3159, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3160, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 3161, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3162, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning conservation. Senate Bill 3163, offered by Senator Koehler, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 3164, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3165, offered by Senator Guzmán, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 3166, offered by Senator Guzmán, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 3167, offered by Senator Guzmán, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 3168, offered by Senator Guzmán, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 3169, offered by Senator Guzmán, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3170, offered by Senator Guzmán, an Act 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 67th Legislative Day 2/2/2026 concerning elections. Senate Bill 3171, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning firearms. Senate Bill 3172, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3173, offered by Senator Edly-Allen, an Act concerning domestic violence. Senate Bill 3174, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3175, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning -- an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3176, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3177, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3178, offered by Senator Jones, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3179, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3180, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 3181, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3182, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 3183, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3184, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 3185, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 3186, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 3187, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3188, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 3189, offered by Senator Feigenholtz, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3190, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3191, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3192, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3193, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 67th Legislative Day 2/2/2026 3194, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3195, offered by Senator Porfirio, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3196, offered by Senator Collins, an Act concerning children. Senate Bill 3199, offered by -- excuse me -- 3197, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3198, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 3199, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 3200, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3201, offered by Senator Collins, an Act concerning mental health. Senate Bill 3202, offered by Senator Collins, an Act concerning children. Senate Bill 3203, offered by Senator Collins, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 3204, offered by Senator Holmes, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3205, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3206, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 3207, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3208, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3209, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3210, offered by Senator Fine, an Act concerning courts. Senate Bill 3211, offered by Senator Hastings, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3212, offered by Senator Jones, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3213, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning electronic prescriptions. Senate Bill 3214, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3215, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3216, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning revenue. Senate 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 67th Legislative Day 2/2/2026 Bill 3217, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3218, offered by Senator DeWitte, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 3219, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 3220, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 3221, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3222, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3223, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3224, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3225, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3226, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3227, offered by Senator Doris Turner. an Act concerning agriculture. Senate Bill 3228, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 3229, offered by Senator Guzmán, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3230, offered by Senator Porfirio, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 3231, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning gaming. Senate Bill 3232, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning gaming. Senate Bill 3233, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning gaming. Senate Bill 3234, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3235, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3236, offered by Senator Cunningham, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3237, offered by Senator Walker -- Walker, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 3238, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3239, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3240, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning business. Senate 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 67th Legislative Day 2/2/2026 Bill 3241, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 3242, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3243, offered by Senator Balkema, an Act concerning local government. And Senate Bill 3244, offered by Senator Rezin, an Act concerning criminal law.

Neil Anderson (R)

There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 47, the Senate stands adjourned -- adjourned until the call of the Senate President. The Senate stands adjourned. 8