BISHOP JACSON MOODY: (Invocation)
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Johnson, please lead us in the Pledge.
SENATOR JOHNSON: (Pledge of Allegiance)
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) WAND and BlueRoomStream seek leave to videotape the proceedings. Is there any objection? Seeing none, leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of Thursday, February 26th, 2026.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) Senator Glowiak Hilton.
Thank you, Madam President. I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal just read by the Secretary, pending arrival of the printed transcripts.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) Senator Glowiak Hilton moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 639, offered by Senator Hunter and all Members. Senate Resolution 641, offered by Senator Doris Turner 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2026 and all Members. Senate Resolutions 642 through 646, offered by President Harmon and all Members. Senate Resolution 647, offered by Senator Rose and all Members. They are all celebration of life resolutions, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) Resolutions Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 638, offered by Senator Fine and Senate Resolution 640, offered by Senator Murphy. They are both substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) Mr. Secretary, Introduction and Reading of Senate Bills for the first time.
Senate Bill 4165, offered by Senator Villa, an Act concerning finance. 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) Appointment Messages.
Appointment Message 1040440, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a Member of the Illinois Affordable Housing Advisory Commission; Destini Lednicky. Appointment Message 1040441, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a Member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission; Tameka Walton. Appointment Message 1040442, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a Member of the Joliet Arsenal Development Authority; Andres Rico. Appointment Message 1040443, Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be Public Administrator and Public Guardian for Vermilion County; George R. Weller. Appointment Message 1040444, 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2026 Governor's non-salaried appointment, to be a Member of the Western Illinois Economic Development Authority; Gina Sheurman. Appointment Message 1440445, Governor's unsalaried appointment, to be a Member of the Illinois State Museum Board; Daniel Abraham Aguilar. Appointment Message 1040446, Governor's unsalaried appointment, to be a Member of the Illinois State Museum Board; John A. Barker. Appointment Message 1040447, Governor's unsalaried appointment, to be a Member of the Illinois State Museum Board; Jonah Lee Rice.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) Ladies and Gentlemen, just want to give everybody an update. This Friday at 3 p.m. is the deadline for committee amendments. Please make sure to file your committee amendments by this Friday at 3 p.m. Senator Koehler, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Important announcement, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) State your announcement.
It's my yearly duty, and I do this because not of who I am, but because of who my wife is, Nora Sullivan, that I announce that the St. Patrick's Day with a Sullivan caucus is going to be held on Tuesday, March 24th at Floyd's Thirst Parlor from 6 until 10 p.m. So, I've done my yearly duty now.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) The Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. The Members of the Committee on Assignments will please come to the President’s Anteroom 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2026 immediately. The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) The Senate will come to order. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Cunningham, Chair of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: refer to Agriculture Committee - Senate Resolution 461; refer to Appropriations Committee - Senate Bill 3962 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 4044; refer to Appropriations Education - Senate Bill 3767 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3663; refer to Appropriations Health and Human Services - Senate Bills 1847, 2817, 3167 3462, 3804, 3854, 3886, 3887, 4011, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3741 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3916; refer to Behavioral and Mental Health Committee - Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2771; refer to Consumer Protection Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3719; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Senate Bill 3636, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2791, Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2949, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3034 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3545; refer to Education Committee - Senate Bill 3907, Senate Resolution 611, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2270, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2761, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2913, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2918 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3361; refer to Energy and Public Utilities Committee - Senate Bill 41; refer to Environment and Conservation Committee - Senate Resolution 620 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3917; refer to Executive Committee - Senate Bills 66, 1995, 2279, 3287 and 4038, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2202, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2255, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2026 Bill 2877, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3358, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3449, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3548, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3608, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3654 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3975; refer to Health and Human Services Committee - Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2987, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3071, and Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3103; refer to Insurance Committee - Senate Bill 4006, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1258, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1259, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2762, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3029; refer to Judiciary Committee - Senate Bills 3334, 3609 and 3973, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3398, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3415 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3706; refer to License Activities Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3265; refer to Local Government Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3321, Committee Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Bill 3644; refer to Pensions Committee - Senate Bills 2950, 3404, and 3485; refer to Public Health Committee - Senate Bill 3049, 3926, 3936, Senate Resolutions 609 and Senate Joint Resolution 52; refer to State Government Committee - Senate Resolutions 604, 614 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2295; refer to Transportation Committee - Senate Bills 3164, 3484, Senate Resolution 603, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2524, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2787, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2972, Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3149, Committee Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 32 -- 3208. Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Resolution 575 re- referred from Appropriations Committee to the Committee on Assignments - Senate Bill 4025. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2026 the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3688. Signed, Senator Bill Cunningham, Chair.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) Senator Cunningham, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Madam President, for an introduction.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) Your introduction please.
Thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate today is College Board Advanced Placement Day at the Capitol. And we are lucky enough to be joined by a group of students who are enrolled in AP courses around the State of Illinois. They wisely chose a day to come to Springfield when only the Senate is in Session, so they can see how things are done properly in this building. Among the schools represented here today are Proviso Math and Science Academy, (Gurdon S.) Hubbard High School, -- Lock, in Chicago -- Lockport High School, Pekin High School, Muchin High School in Chicago and Bond County High School. I had a chance earlier this morning to meet with them, as did Senator Halpin. It's a really great group of students. I'm happy they're going to be part of Illinois's future. Please help me welcome them to Springfield.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) Welcome to the Illinois Senate. Senator Aquino, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Madam President, for an announcement. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 104th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day 3/3/2026
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) State your announcement.
The Senate Democrats will caucus in the Senate President's Office at approximately 1:15 for 1 hour.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) Senate McClure, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
For an announcement
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) Your announcement, Please.
The Senate Republicans will caucus in Room 400 of the Capitol at 1 o'clock.
PRESIDING OFFICER:(SENATOR HOLMES) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until 12 p.m. on the 4th day of March, 2026. The Senate stands adjourned. 7