Illinois Senate Floor Debate — February 6, 2026

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 February 5th, 2026. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Senate Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on February 6th, 2026. Signed, Don Harmon, Senate President. Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 3798, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 3799, offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3800, offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3801, offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act considering regulation. Senate Bill 3802, offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3803, offered by Senator Castro, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 3804, offered by Senator Holmes, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 3805, offered by Senator Edly-Allen, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 3806, offered by Senator Edly-Allen, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3807, offered by Senator Edly-Allen, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3808, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning election. Senate Bill 3809, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 30 -- 3810, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 3811, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 3812, offered by Senator Hastings, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 3813, offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3814, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 3815, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning regulations. Senate Bill 3816, 1  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day 2/6/2026 offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3817, offered by Senator Murphy, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3818, offered by Senator Porfirio, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3819, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3820, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning agriculture. Senate Bill 3821, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 3822, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3823, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3824, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3825, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3826, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3827, offered by Senator Hastings, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3828, offered by Senator Martwick, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3829, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3830, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3831, offered by Senator Sims, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 3832, offered by Senator Sims, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 3820 -- excuse me 3833, offered by Senator Sims, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 3834, offered by Senator Sims, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3835, offered by Senator Sims, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3836, offered by Senator Sims, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3837, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3838, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3839, offered by Senator Syverson, an Act concerning regulation. Senate 2  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day 2/6/2026 Bill 3840, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 3841, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 3842, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning mental health. Senate Bill 3843, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3844, offered by Senator Hills, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3845, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning gaming. Senate Bill 3846, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 3847, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3848, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3849, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3850, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3851, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3852, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3853, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3854, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3855, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3856, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 3857, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3858, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3859, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3860, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3861, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3862, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3863, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning roads and bridges. Senate Bill 3864, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning 3  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day 2/6/2026 regulation. Senate Bill 3865, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3866, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3867, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3868, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3869, offered by Senator Curran, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3870, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 3871, offered by Senator Hills, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 3872, offered by Senator Wilcox, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3873, offered by Senator DeWitte, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3874, offered by Senator Sally Turner, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3875, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3876, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 3877, offered by Senator DeWitte, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3878, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3879, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3880, offered by Senator Halpin, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3881, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3882, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 3883, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 3884, offered by Senator Simmons, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3885, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3886, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 3887, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 3888, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 3889, offered by 4  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day 2/6/2026 Senator Ventura, an Act concerning regulations. Senate Bill 3890, offered by Senator Ventura, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 3891, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning tactical emergency medical services professionals. Senate Bill 3892, offered by Senator Anderson, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3893, offered by Senator Glowiak Hilton, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3894, offered by Senator Glowiak Hilton, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3895, offered by Senator Glowiak Hilton, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3896, offered by Senator Glowiak Hilton, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3897, offered by Senator Glowiak Hilton, an Act concerning regulation.

With a reminder that the deadline to have bills filed is 3 o'clock. The perfunctory Session of the Senate will stand in recess until later this afternoon. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS/SENATE RECONVENES)

The perfunctory Session of the Senate will come to order. Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 3918, offered by Senator Hills, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3919, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning hemp. Senate Bill 3920, offered by Senator Chesney, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3921, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning public health. Senate Bill 3922, offered by Senator Stadelman, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3923, offered by Senator Porfirio, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3924, offered by Senator Porfirio, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 3925, offered by Senator Porfirio, an Act concerning 6  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day 2/6/2026 local government. Senate Bill 3926, offered by Senator Porfirio, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3927, offered by Senator Collins, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3928, offered by Senator Loughran Cappel, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3929, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3930, offered by Senator Napoleon Harris, an Act concerning drones. Senate Bill 3931, offered by Senator Faraci, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3932, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3933, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3934, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3935, offered by Senator Peters, an Act concerning domestic violence. Appointment -- Senate Bill 3936, offered by Senator Balkema, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3937, offered by Senator Balkema, an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 3938, offered by Senator Balkema, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3939, offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3940, offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act concerning… We're going to stand at ease for a few minutes. Perfunctory Session will come to order. Senate Bill 394 -- excuse me -- Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 3940, offered by Senator Villanueva, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3941, offered by Senator Glowiak Hilton and Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3942, offered by Senator Edly-Allen, an Act concerning courts. Senate Bill 3943, offered by Senator Halpin, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3944, offered by Senator DeWitte, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3945, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 3946, offered by 7  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day 2/6/2026 Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3947, offered by Senator Erica Harris, an Act concerning children. Senate Bill 3948, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning gaming. Senate Bill 3949, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3950, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3951, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3952, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3953, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning local government. Senator Bill 3954, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 3955, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3956, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3957, offered by Senator Eric Harris. an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3958, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3959, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3960, offered by Senator Erica Harriss, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3961, offered by Senator Bryant, an Act concerning abortion. Senate Bill 3962, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3963, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3964, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 3965, offered by Senator Guzmán, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3966, offered by Senator Guzmán, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3967, offered by Senator Guzmán, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3968, offered by Senator Guzmán, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 3969, 8  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day 2/6/2026 offered by Senator Guzmán, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 3970, offered by Senator Lewis, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3971, offered by Senator Lewis, an Act concerning appropriations. Senate Bill 3972, offered by Senator Lewis, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3973, offered by Senator Doris Turner, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3974, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 3975, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning employment. Senate Bill 3976, offered by Senator Aquino, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3977, offered by Senator Ellman, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 3978, offered by Senator Joyce, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3979, offered by Senator Cervantes, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3980, offered by Senator Porfirio, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3981, offered by Senator Porfirio, an Act concerning procurement. Senate Bill 3982, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 3983, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning State government. Senate Bill 3984, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning elections. Senate Bill 3985, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 3986, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 3987, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning human trafficking. Senate Bill 3988, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 3989, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3990, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 3991, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 3992, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 3993, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act 9  STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 71st Legislative Day 2/6/2026 concerning safety. Senate Bill 3994, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 3995, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning civil law. Senate Bill 3996, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning foreign agents. An Act -- Senate Bill 3997, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning business. Senate Bill 3998, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning finance. Senate Bill 3999, offered by Senator Plummer, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 4000, offered by Senator Fine, an Act concerning mental health. Senate Bill 4001, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning education, Senate Bill 4002, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 4003, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 4004, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning safety. Senate Bill 4005, offered by Senator Rose, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 4006, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning regulations. Senate Bill 4007, offered by Senator Morrison, an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 4008, offered by Senator Villivalam, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 4009, offered by Senator Hastings, an Act concerning local government. Senate Bill 4010, offered by Senator McClure, an Act concerning public employee benefits. Senate Bill 4011, offered by Senator Edly-Allen, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 4012, offered by Senator Johnson, an Act concerning public aid. Senate Bill 4013, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning regulation. Senate Bill 4014, offered by Senator Loughran Cappel, an Act concerning education. Senate Bill 4015, offered by Senator Lightford, an Act concerning public health.