Illinois Senate Floor Debate — May 21, 2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The regular Session of the 98th -- 99th General Assembly will please come to order. Will our Members please be at their desk? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by the Reverend Courtney Carson, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Decatur, Illinois.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Please remain standing for the Pledge Allegiance. Senator Cunningham.

(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Cunningham)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) I especially want to thank the Reverend today for giving the invocation, because today is his twenty-ninth birthday. So, happy birthday, Reverend. Seth Richardson, The State Journal-Register, requests permission to photograph. Lisa Chess-Gustafson, Blueroomstream.com, seeks permission to videotape. No -- seeing no objection, permission granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hunter.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal just read by the Secretary, pending arrival of the printed transcript. 1  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hunter moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Resolution Consent Calendar. Committee Reports, Mr. Secretary.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Messages from the House, Mr. Secretary.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) House Bills 1st Reading, Mr. Secretary.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Will all Members at the sound of my voice come to the Senate Floor immediately? We will be going to 3rd Readings, final action. All Members at the sound of my voice, please come to the Senate Floor immediately. We'll be going to 3rd Readings, final action. Senator Rose, for what purpose do you rise? 4  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Record will reflect your intention. Senator Murphy, for what purpose do you rise?

To fill the void, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) I'm sure you can.

I -- I sincerely appreciate your confidence in that regard. I am pleased to be joined today by my Page, Andrew Stomper. Andrew's a junior at Hersey High School. He's on the golf and tennis team. He's looking to go to either the University of Illinois, University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan. So he's got some great choices. He wants to major in math and economics. His parents, John and Amy, are back home earning a living so he can go to one of those fine schools. But I'd appreciate it if you'd all give Andrew a warm Senate welcome.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to the Senate. With leave of the Body, we will turn to page 31, House Bill 3624. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senator Morrison, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise on a point of a personal privilege.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.

Mr. President and Members of the Senate, I would like to introduce to you members of the Hanul Family Alliance, which are seated just behind us in the gallery. The Family Alliance is in Mt. Prospect in my district, and on May 29th, next Friday, they will be the site of a U.S. Citizenship Naturalization Ceremony. But they are here today, speaking with Members to impress upon the importance of maintaining funding for immigration services that encourages and assists immigrants in becoming U.S. citizens. I would ask for you to help me to welcome them this morning.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Will our guests in the gallery please rise and be… And welcome to Springfield. Senator Althoff, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your announcement.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) We'll be there. Will all Members at the sound of my voice please come to the Senate Floor immediately? Will all Members -- sound of my voice please come to the Senate Floor immediately? Senator Rose, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your introduction.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to Springfield. With leave of the Body, we will go to page 30 of the printed Calendar, House Bills 2nd Reading. House Bill 163. Senator Delgado. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. 7  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 165. Senator Delgado. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 806. Senator Delgado. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. House Bill 3504. Senator Delgado. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Have there been any further -- Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Delgado, on your amendment.

Yes, I'll explain the amendment on 3rd Reading, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Delgado.

Yes, I would ask for the adoption of the amendment and I'll explain it on 3rd Reading, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Will you please turn to page 18? House Bills 3rd Reading. And can we please keep the noise down on the Senate Floor? This is final action. House Bill 233. Senator Bivins. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. 9  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Bivins.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 233 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 51 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 233, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 242. Senator Tom Cullerton. Senator Tom Cullerton. House Bill 313. Senator Forby. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Forby.

Thank you. House Bill 313 does two things. For example, if you have a lease on a well, they pay every twenty-five dollars and you get twenty-five dollars paid, so it changes that twenty-five dollars to a hundred dollars now. And -- and it -- the second thing it does, if the hundred dollars don't get up till twelve months, they wait to twelve months before they pay you. That's the two things. I -- I know of any -- I don't know of any opposition.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 313 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 313, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 352. Senator McCann. Mr. Secretary… Senator McCann seeks leave of the Body to return House Bill 352 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Leave is granted. Now on the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 352. Mr. Secretary, are there any amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCann. 11  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 SENATOR McCANN: I would move for the adoption of the amendment and explain it on 3rd, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Now on the Order of 3rd Reading is House Bill 352. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCann. SENATOR McCANN: Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Chamber. This is a bill that we've talked about a time or two around here in the last year or so. This is -- establishes a bobcat hunting and trapping season for the purposes of proactively managing the bobcat population in the State. I -- I mentioned a moment ago -- we just adopted Amendment No. 3 and I said I would explain it on -- on 3rd. The explanation of that amendment is - I'll read that very short and succinct amendment - it states that the harvest of bobcats in this State shall be non-detrimental, as defined by 12  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 federal regulations and as determined by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service -- Service in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations. We've adopted that amendment -- introduced and now adopted that amendment in an effort to show one more time that this is not about eradicating bobcats. As a matter of fact, we're taking a very proactive stance towards regulating -- regulating the population, allowing the Department of Natural Resources to do its job. As a matter of fact -- and if this bill is half as important as half of you have made out to me it is to you, I wish you'd -- you'd listen a little bit. That being said, the Department of Natural Resources could have actually -- could have actually used the -- the number twenty percent or up to -- about seventeen percent. We could have gone up to seventeen percent of the believed population in the State. So we believe that there's approximately five thousand bobcats in the State. Federal government -- federal guidelines would have allowed IDNR to have issued up to seventeen percent of that number in -- in initial bobcat permits. We're only going to issue up to ten percent. We've also excluded the entire northeastern territory of Illinois. So if you're -- if you'll visualize a map of the State of Illinois, think about Interstate 39, think about Interstate 74 in - these are rough -- rough gauges - that entire northeastern portion of the State has been exempted out of bobcat hunting. So, again, I believe this is all about allowing government to do what only government can do, regulate the natural resource. I look forward to answering your questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Senator Holmes, for what purpose do you rise? 13  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

To the bill, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.

If my colleagues would stop meowing, I will make a few comments. I -- I really want to talk about -- I -- I think what concerns me about this bill and what has from the onset is that bobcats were on the endangered species list for a number of years and it was only fairly recently that they came off of it. And when I searched and talked with DNR, I found out there were actually no real issues or complaints with bobcats and, actually, relatively few sightings for the simple reason that bobcats, as a species, are extremely shy and tend to avoid as much human interaction as possible. They also are not out there attacking people's livestock, 'cause you have to understand that the bobcat is really a very small cat. We are talking a -- in the twenty- five- to forty-pound range. They're -- they're a small animal. So typically what they're out there hunting is not livestock; it's mice, squirrels, voles, moles, and that is their preferred source of food. So there really isn't a need to eradicate them in areas because of what their diet is. As a matter of fact, there isn't a need to get rid of this animal, which is a native predator species in the State. We are just passing laws to protect. Last year, we passed a wonderful bill protecting cougars and black bears, and the -- and -- and the reason we did that - and gray wolves - is because those predator species are extremely valuable because they keep that appropriate balance of nature that we had in the State originally, before we came in and, in our infinite 14  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 wisdom as mankind, decided we needed to get rid of those animals. Now we're bringing and restoring that balance. That balance is not causing a problem. I will submit that the real reason for doing this -- because this is not like in Illinois when we go out and we -- we hunt geese and we hunt deer, and we're not using them as a source of food. They're not being hunted for any other reason than trophy hunting. And I do object to that, because I don't think it's the right thing to do for a species of animal that is really just restoring the proper balance of nature in the State as it was. So I'm asking you, please, do not vote and do not support this bill. We did have Sierra Club and some other environmental groups come and talk about why it's important to keep this balance. We also talked about making more of a compromise and the compromise that was made was very, very, very small. We could do more that would allow us to more instantly react if this animal's hunted and it again gets to the point where we need to put it back on the endangered species list, which seems ridiculous. Why don't we look at this more fully and more completely, work together and come up with an Agreed Bill List -- a agreed bill way of doing this, 'cause there really is a middle ground that would support this. This bill is not it. I ask you to please vote No. Thank you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Anderson, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Sullivan, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you. I'd like to speak to the bill, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.

Thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen, I -- I know we've discussed this bill previously in the -- at previous times here. I do rise in strong support on the bill. I've worked with Senator McCann to -- to try to address some of the concerns that the opposition had laid out and they've even given us a -- a set of concerns that they would like to see and I just want to run through 'em real 16  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 quick. They put one, two, three, four, five different items that they would like to see. First of all, they wanted to limit the taking of bobcats to specific geographic regions within the State. That's been done. They wanted to identify other areas where bobcats may not be taken. That's been addressed. They identify steps that would enforce the specific provisions of the rules. The Department of Natural Resources has done that. They want to identify biological indicators that would indicate vulnerability in the -- in the population. That's been addressed by the amendment that Senator McCann just adopted. You know, it comes down to - do you trust the Department of Natural Resources? That's what it comes down to. Do you trust them to implement this program like they have done for every other program that they manage? They reintroduced, several years ago, river otters. That population exploded, very productive. It worked very well. We came back later on, a few years ago, and we introduced a season so that they could manage them. They, the Department of Natural Resources, reintroduced bobcats several years ago. It's been very successful. It has worked. Now they need the ability to manage this animal like they manage every other animal in the State that's under their jurisdiction. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the right thing to do. I ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Harmon, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. Will the sponsor yield?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) He indicates he will.

17  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Thank you, Mr. President. Senator, you said something interesting in your -- your opening remarks and I wanted to ask you to elaborate. You said that we believe there are five thousand bobcats in Illinois. What do we know?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCann. SENATOR McCANN: When I say we believe, we obviously -- I'm referring to the -- the data collected by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. As I said in my opening remarks, as the previous speaker just mentioned, this is the unit of government, the agency, which has been charged with managing our natural resources, of which the bobcat is one. Their methods of -- of measuring the number of bobcat are not -- I'm certain, if we could miraculously put a tracking device on every single one of them, it probably would not come up to five thousand on the button. It would probably be some less or some more, whatever that number is. But, again, this -- this is not me. I think it's very important to realize that the impetus of this bill came from the previous administration's Director of Natural Resources, a fairly liberal fellow, who I got along with very well. It was his idea. He came to me and asked me to carry the bill. I was honored to do so. Presumably, since he was hired by the Governor, the former Governor, he was carrying the Governor's bill. So this started out as a Democrat administration's bill. It's now a Republican administration's bill. It passed both Chambers in the past General Assembly, the most recent General Assembly we just completed. And so to directly answer your question, I don't think anyone has any idea what the exact number is, but the scientists, who we -- who 18  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 we have to trust, tell us it's around five thousand.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Harmon.

Thank you, Mr. President. I would note that, notwithstanding your answer, a Democratic Governor vetoed the bill the last time. So perhaps there was not unanimity in a Democratic administration for this. To the point, though: Senator Holmes had mentioned that the nature of bobcats, as we understand them, they are very reclusive, shy animals. They are not easy to count. I -- it's - - it's hard for me to understand why we believe this number without any real count. You exempted out northeastern Illinois. I'm grateful for that. That is one thing we asked about. Do we -- do we believe there are no bobcats in northeastern Illinois or was that just a -- a political accommodation?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCann. SENATOR McCANN: Again, Senator, the scientists, the biologists at IDNR, track bobcat primarily by sightings from hunters. Hunters, when they - - when they -- when they check tags, they -- they report bobcat sightings, and this is the way -- this is the technology, this is the -- the way that Natural Resources uses to track many animals, and the sightings, the concentrations, are lowest in that northeastern area. That -- again, this is going to be able to -- to be administered year to year by IDNR. A maximum of five hundred permits will be sold the first year. Under a best-case scenario, a reasonable scenario, probably half of those will be filled, and then if -- if we're -- if too many are taken or if not enough are 19  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 taken, they will adjust those accordingly. And hunters are only going to go where the concentrations are. So, again, to answer your question directly, the concentrations of sightings are lower in the northeastern quadrant, as I think would make perfect sense. That -- that's very logical. And so this is all about managing the resource. Concentrations of -- of population are -- vary, especially in the southern and western sides -- parts of the State, and that's where hunters are going to go. Hunters are going to go where the populations are.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Harmon.

Thank -- thank you, Mr. President. One last question and then I'd like to speak to the bill. Senator, one of the other concerns raised when this bill was last debated was the overlap between the hunting season and the mating and birthing season for bobcats. There was some very legitimate concern that we would be taking these animals either during the -- the gestational period or immediately after the mother bobcat had given birth. Have you made any adjustments in terms of the season to account for the -- the -- the life cycle of bobcats?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCann. SENATOR McCANN: Thank you, Senator, for that question. Again, the -- the biologists tell us that the season that they originally -- deemed appropriate is appropriate, and that's one of the reasons that we just adopted Amendment No. 3, is that the Department of Natural Resources is -- is saying -- we are saying in the bill that would 20  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 hopefully become law, the harvest of bobcats in this State shall be non-detrimental. That -- that -- that phrase ensures the survival of the bobcat. I mean, I -- I hope you would consider that there are, I think, forty-three - to the -- to the information that I have available to me - there are forty-three other states who have a bobcat season. We would be presumably number forty- three. Indiana is working on one. They'd be -- we would be forty- four, Indiana would be forty-five, and once Indiana -- has theirs in place, that means every single state around us has a bobcat season. And as a matter of fact, in Missouri, it's open season, because they didn't get ahead of the population and proactively manage the resource. Now, because the resource got out of hand, it's actually open season on bobcat, and that's all this bill is trying to do is manage the resource so that it doesn't become open season on these creatures.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Harmon.

Thank you, Mr. President. To the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.

I thank the sponsor for the changes that have been made. I appreciate those. I also would like to agree in part with Senator Sullivan and in part with Senator Holmes. I understand that this can be an important tool in the management of a population, but this population appears to me to be in no risk of running down the streets in Chicago. These are illusive creatures. We do not believe them to be at numbers that are posing a -- a difficulty. 21  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 I think this is premature and I agree with Senator Holmes: I think the primary motive of this is not to control the population, but for sport and trophy hunting for the pelts. And I -- I think it's premature and I urge all of you to vote No.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR McCARTER: To the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill. SENATOR McCARTER: Ladies and Gentlemen, in the committee, we heard from individuals that didn't just throw out estimates or their guesses about how many bobcats there were and -- and how many -- they also didn't give us their -- just guess about how many deer, how many turkeys, how many feral cats, which I'm sure we'll hear about later. I think we have at least one expert in here on feral cats. So, you know, this -- this man that testified was a professional. I couldn't sit there and contest him, 'cause that's not my -- that's not what -- I don't know that, but he knew it and he knew how -- how to manage wildlife, and that's what we're saying. And if you -- and if you think that if we don't pass this, you're going to do something good and you could be -- you know, maybe you get credit for being compassionate, but what's going to happen is, the same thing's going to happen that's happening right now - these bobcats are going to get killed. When they're taking down calves and -- and -- and -- you know, on the farm, they're going to get killed. Only difference is, you're not going to know about it. It's not going to be documented. DNR is not going to be able to 22  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 come back and give you a real number as to how they're going to manage this population. So if you do nothing and you kill this, the same thing is going to happen. And in my opinion, that's not being compassionate. Be compassionate, manage the population. Let professionals -- these professionals in DNR manage it and that will be an environmentally friendly action on your part. Vote Yes.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Forby, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you. I'm debating on whether to get up here. There's only one Senator in this room that scares the daylights out of me and that's Senator Holmes, and she scares the hell out of me. But, anyway, talking, you know, we're hearing Chicago and the southern part; I live in the southern part of the State. And what we have down there in the southern part of the State, we have rabbits, we have quails, we have ducks. IDNR oversees all of 'em. They come; you know, this year you can only kill five ducks or you kill two geese or one deer or whatever. They oversees what's going on. My problem is, if we keep going with things like that and when I growed up as a young boy going out hunting rabbits and hunting quails and hunting pheasants, there's not many in my district no more. I mean, you have to raise 'em to bring 'em in to hunt. We never did have to do that anymore. Even your kitty cats, your precious kitty cats, if they're out, they're in trouble. That's right. When they -- when they come to Chicago, you'll see that. We have 'em in my district. I -- I want to bring 'em all -- if you don't mind, I'll bring 'em all and bring 'em up there to you. You can have 'em all. I don't care how many you got. But where 23  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 we're at, I just think it's a good thing. I think this is a good bill. And IDNR is not gonna let you destroy all of our bobcats. They're not going to let you destroy all of our deer. They're not going to let you destroy all the ducks and the geese and whatever. We got people overseeing that. So I hope today that everybody will vote Yes on this bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCann, to close. SENATOR McCANN: Thank you, Mr. President. This simply boils down to the fact that IDNR is challenged with managing our resources and it comes down to, the question to be asked is, do you trust IDNR? This is not McCann's bill. This is not the hunters' bill. This started out as the previous administration's Director of Natural Resources' bill. It's now the current administration's Director of Natural Resources' bill. And I -- I come back to you and ask you, especially -- I'm not even so sure about everybody over here, but especially over there, I'm talking to you. You know, there are many times that I join you in votes where these guys ask me what I'm thinking and I say, "You know, I take an oath here every second Wednesday of January of every odd year to protect and defend the Constitution and do what's best for the people of the State of Illinois." And so this isn't about just what your personal belief is. This isn't about just what your neighbor down the street says. This is about what the biologists at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are telling us we need to do to properly manage - not eradicate, not decimate - to properly manage a healthy growth of the bobcat population. You know, when I was a kid, I used to think that the definition of courage was the ability to not feel 24  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 fear in a very fearful situation. I realized as I -- as I got older, I realized that the definition of that person - that person is insane. To not be afraid in a very fearful situation is insanity. Courage means that you're very afraid and you overcome those fears to do your duty. The more afraid you are, the more opportunity you have to be courageous. I hope that you will stand here today - that we will all stand together, united - the upper Chamber of this -- of this Legislature, and show the people that we have the courage to do the right thing. I ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The question is, shall House Bill 352 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 32 Ayes, 17 Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 352, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Luechtefeld, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) House Bill 356. Senator Harmon. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Harmon.

Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. House Bill 356 is very similar to a bill we passed out of the Senate with overwhelming support in the last General Assembly. It creates a pilot program in Cook County for the field testing of narcotics, just like is done in every other county in the State. Currently in Cook County, instead of using the field test to determine probable cause, the samples are sent to the State crime lab for testing. This results in people sitting in Cook County jail, at great expense to the management, for twenty, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-eight days before they even have their probable cause hearing. I've -- we've worked out a -- a -- an agreement with all of the stakeholders. I'm not aware of any opposition. I thank Senator Noland for his work over the summer with the task force looking at criminal justice issues. We've reached agreement with the House and the Senate. And, again, I ask for your Aye 26  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 votes.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 356 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 356, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 362. Senator McConnaughay. Senator McConnaughay. House Bill 363. Senator Hastings. Senator Hastings. House Bill 364. Senator Tom Cullerton. Senator Tom Cullerton. House Bill 372. Senator Cunningham. Senator Cunningham. House Bill 405. Senator LaHood. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator LaHood. SENATOR LaHOOD: Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Body. House Bill 405 is a technical change. It amends the Park Commissioners Land Sale Act. This is an initiative of the Illinois Association of Park Districts. And what this does, it provides that notice of an application for the sale of park district land not exceeding three acres must be given at least ten days before the day of the hearing on the application and provides that all interested parties may appear at the hearing of the application in circuit court. Be 27  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 happy to answer any questions, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 405 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 405, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 417. Senator Bush. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Bush, on your bill.

Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. This -- pretty simple bill. All that it does is it adds Lake County to the Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority. They will now be part of that and I ask for an Aye vote and would be happy to answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 417 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 50 Ayes, 4 Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 417, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared 28  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 passed. With leave of the Body, we'll turn to page 32, Senate Resolution 318. Senator Manar. Mr. Secretary, please read the resolution.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Manar, on your resolution.

Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you for your indulgence in this matter, moving to this piece of legislation on the Calendar. This resolution is simple. Senate Resolution 318 designates the 10th day of October in the State of Illinois as Anencephaly Day for the people of the State. A few facts about anencephaly: Almost all babies that are born with anencephaly will die shortly after their birth; babies born with anencephaly are usually blind, deaf, and unconscious when they are born, but they can hear and they can be aware of their surroundings. The Centers for Disease Control estimates each year that about one in every four thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine children in the United States will be born with anencephaly. And while there's no cure and its exact causes and risk -- risk factors are unknown, we certainly want to raise awareness about this disease to the people of this State. So the resolution simply designates the 10th day of October of each year in the State as Anencephaly Day. And I would ask for support from the Members of the Body.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor for -- the question is, shall Joint -- Senate Resolution 318 pass. All those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. 29  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 The resolution is adopted. Senator Manar, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. For a point of personal privilege.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.

The inspiration for the resolution that we just adopted is a baby that was born by the name of Evelynn Santel, and she is the daughter of Tom and Meghan Santel, who are with us today behind the President's Chair. They are dear friends of ours in Bunker Hill. And this idea came from Meghan and if -- Meghan, if you would rise for a moment. The idea is to raise awareness about anencephaly and she came to me with this idea and I'm pleased that the Body agreed to put it in motion and make October 10th Anencephaly Day. So I would just like to recognize Meghan and Tom and their family that have joined us here today in Springfield.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) House Bill 421. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Steans.

Yes, Mr. President, Members of the Senate, this bill amends the Nurse Practice Act. We've worked with the nurses and the 30  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Medical Society and this bill now has no opposition to it. It provides a little bit more relaxation in the requirement the APNs have on a written -- regarding the written collaborative agreements so that they can now have prescribing authority for APNs in a hospital setting. It allows the APN to maintain practicing within a medical practice group for up to ninety days even if the physician with whom they have the written collaborative agreement leaves the practice. I would urge an Aye vote and I'm happy to answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 421 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 421, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 488. Senator Hastings. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hastings.

Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 488 permits courts to award… Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 488 permits courts to award reasonable costs and attorney's fees to any interested or injured party who prevails in an action prohibiting an individual 31  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 firm, corporation, or other legal entity from conducting activities in violation of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act. I'll answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 488 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 55 Ayes, no Nay, none voting Present. House Bill 488, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 500. Senator Haine. House Bill 573. Senator Noland. House Bill 642. Senator Holmes. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Holmes.

Thank you so much, Mr. President. House Bill 642 creates the Woman's {sic} (Women's) Business Ownership Council within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to review the status of women-owned businesses statewide. It's an initiative of the Woman's {sic} Business Center in Aurora to learn how the State can better foster women-owned businesses in Illinois. I would ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 32  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 642 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 642, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 745. Senator Kotowski. House Bill 821. Senator Hutchinson. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hutchinson, on your bill.

Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Body. House Bill 821 -- okay, House Bill 821 is the campus sexual assault bill. This bill reinstates the underlying bill with various technical changes. A survivor -- there are certain things that we did change that I will talk about in the legislative intent on the bill. But this is a bill that is designed to make sure that college campuses can respond adequately when there is an instance of campus sexual assault. Illinois has a critical need for preventing sexual violence in higher education. Because of that -- our law is mostly silent in this important area. I am happy to answer any questions. We have done a fair amount of negotiation on this bill. I know of no opposition. But, again, after a little bit of legislative intent, I would ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 33  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Is there any discussion? Senator Raoul, for what purpose do you rise?

A question of the sponsor for legislative intent.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) She indicates she will yield.

Senator Hutchinson, in Section 15(b), it requires higher education institutions to respond to an electronic report within twelve hours of receiving the report. In what ways can a school respond to electronic reports?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hutchinson.

Thank you, Senator Raoul. Understanding that higher education institutions vary in size, resources and community needs, the bill gives schools the flexibility to choose the manner it would like to respond to -- electronic reports. A school may respond to an electronic report verbally - for example, with a telephone call; electronically - perhaps with an automatic reply or link to a webpage - or otherwise. No matter what method a school uses to respond, of greatest importance here is that the higher education institution's response provide the reporter, who may be in crisis, with information and resources about the survivor's rights and options, hopefully as soon as possible, but at least within the twelve hours of receiving the report.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Raoul.

34  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Now the bill includes annual training requirements for students and employees of a higher education institution. Both Sections state that the higher education institution must provide training. What is a school's obligation regarding participation, by students or employees, in any training offered? And are there any requirements for how schools must offer the training?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hutchinson.

Thank you for that as well. Higher education institutions must offer annual training to all students who attend at least one class on campus and to certain defined employees. The legislation does not mandate participation in the training. The bill intentionally gives schools the flexibility to implement the format of training that best works for their respective communities. A higher education institution could offer training through a web-based module, webinar, classroom setting, or any other program or method that meets the needs of their campus community.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Raoul.

Now multiple federal laws exist on this topic and the Department of Education has issued guidance concerning sexual violence on campus. It's important that any legislation the State adopts is consistent with federal law so as to avoid unintended consequences of putting a higher education institution at risk of violating one law to comply with another, especially as the laws and guidance in this area continue to evolve. How does this 35  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 legislation address this concern?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hutchinson.

A number of federal laws, regulations, and Department of Education guidance cover sexual violence on campus. This legislation is consistent with existing federal law - also {sic} Title IX and the Clery Act - and the VAWA, or VAWA, Reauthorization Act, which is the Violence Against Women Act, which becomes effective on July 1st, 2015. It also incorporates some best practices recommended by the Department of Education. Unlike federal laws and guidance, which are scattered, this bill provides a framework for high {sic} education institutions to be able to comply with federal law. This legislation currently provides higher education institutions the flexibility to develop and implement best practices on their campus as ideas of what is a best practice evolve. I'm committed to continue to work on this issue and to make sure that it remains consistent with federal law in this area.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Raoul.

And -- and, finally, how does this bill apply to incidents of sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking that occurs off campus?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hutchinson.

This legislation applies equally to incidents that occur on 36  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 campus and off campus.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Raoul.

To the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.

I -- I want to thank the sponsor and the Attorney General's Office for taking time to meet with the higher education community on this. It's important to recognize that there is no college or university that is for sexual violence or sexual assault on their campuses. The Department of Education has slowly given guidance as to how higher education institutions are to deal with this issue and there's a lot at risk for these higher education institutions. Again, none of them want sexual violence on their campus. The Attorney General and Senator Hutchinson has provided some additional guidance for the higher education institutions in the State of Illinois. And I appreciate the sponsor's indication that they'll continue to watch federal law and the Department of Ed's approach to this so as to adjust what we've done in the State of Illinois. I urge an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hutchinson, to close.

Thank you very much, Senator Raoul, for all your help in helping to negotiate this, especially with the institutions of higher education in the City of Chicago. I also want to thank Senator Bennett for being a wonderful chief co-sponsor and the 37  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 leadership the University of Illinois has shown on this topic. To those of you in the Chamber that have heard that campus sexual assault is something that is -- now become a national issue, I do want to make sure that we understand that as we work to create ways for students to report and for institutions to better respond, that that means we will hear more instances of sexual assault. And we need to understand that that, for the purposes of this piece of legislation, is a good thing, because people then would be in a position to report what happened to them. And as long as we still live in a society that glorifies violence in a lot of different ways, this is a topic that is important, not only to the students, but to parents and to all of us at large. Campus sexual assault is something that we should all be concerned about. And I'm -- I'm proud of this legislation and I'd like to also thank the Attorney General's Office for her wonderful leadership in this area. I think Illinois is going to do some wonderful work in laying the groundwork for how campuses across the country deal with this very, very important topic. So I thank you for your consideration and I urge an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The question is, shall House Bill 821 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 821, having received the required -- 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 821, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Raoul, for what purpose do you rise?

38  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 I -- I think I need some strengthening in my finger, Mr. President. I intended on voting Yes on the last bill, but my finger strength did not allow for the green button to come on. So I'd -- I'd like the record to reflect my intention.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) For legislative intent, your record will reflect -- your intentions will be reflected. House Bill 1119. Senator Raoul. House Bill 1285. President Cullerton. House Bill 1326. Senator Bennett. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Bennett.

Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 1326 would prohibit the disposal of manufactured gas plant waste, or MGPs, in municipal solid waste landfills, unless that waste passes a specific toxicity test. This bill has been heavily negotiated with the EPA and Members of both parties, including Senator Rose, here to my right. And I would ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Senator Rose, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any further discussion? Senator Bennett, to close.

Thank you, Senator Rose. I think you make some -- some great points. I know it's been a long fight for many in our -- in our 41  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 area of the State, an area trying to protect the water source for eight hundred thousand people. I believe this bill does that. I believe we've considered all the principals and all the -- all the perspectives. It's got no known opposition. I would ask for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The question is, shall House Bill 1326 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1326, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Rose, in his discussion, asked for a moment of silence. I will honor the request. So will all of us stand for a moment of silence? (Moment of silence observed) House Bill 1336. Senator Steans. Senator Steans. House Bill 1337. Senator Raoul. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Raoul, on your bill.

Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 1337 codifies rights guaranteed to foreign nationals by Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. I urge your Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall 42  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 House Bill 1337 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 51 Ayes, 2 Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1337, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1345. Senator McConnaughay. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McConnaughay. SENATOR McCONNAUGHAY: Thank you, Mr. President. This amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires a minimum of eight hours of prelicensing education by an owner, principal, corporate officer, director, or a member or a partner of a limited liability company or limited liability partnership of an application for a remittance agent license. This is an initiative of the Secretary of State and I know of no opposition. And I appreciate an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1345 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1345, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1359. Senator Biss. House Bill 43  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 1360. Senator Biss. House Bill 1361. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Martinez.

…you -- thank you, Mr. -- Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 1361 amends the Rental Housing Support Program Act by creating and defining the term "annual receipts". It requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to distribute appropriations to the Rental Housing Support Program solely from annual receipts on deposit into the Rental Housing Support Program Fund. It also clarifies that the Illinois Housing -- IHDA would -- will be required to receive appropriations authority for the Rental Housing Program Fund yearly from the General Assembly, as is required under the current law. And I'll be happy to answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1361 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1361, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Martinez, for what purpose do you rise? 44  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

Thank you, Mr. President. I just want -- point of personal privilege.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.

Today with us, over in the Republican gallery, up -- I have a grade school that does great things, builds great leadership. Many of these children are both in Senator Delgado and my district. I want the Senate to please welcome ASPIRA School. They're here visiting us and just learning more about the process. Please give them a nice welcome.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to Springfield. House Bill 1363. Senator Holmes. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Holmes.

Thank you so much, Mr. President. This bill amends the Park District Code. It removes the requirement that park districts may only create and manage joint recreational programs with contiguous entities. It also adds additional entities that park districts may create and manage joint recreational programs with to include forest preserve districts and conservation districts. I would ask for an Aye vote. 45  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1363 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 52 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1363, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1365. Senator Steans. Senator Steans. House Bill 1418. Senator Hastings. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hastings.

We passed a identical bill out of the Senate previously, but House Bill 1418 aligns various crime statutes of limitations with the extended statute of limitations of certain sex crimes if both crimes are committed at the same time and other certain factors are present. It allows prosecution for armed robbery, home invasion, kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping to be commenced at the same time as various violent sex crimes if those underlying crimes of those statute of limitations have not yet run. And I'll answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1418 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, 46  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 -- 58 voting Aye, no voting Nay, none voting Present. House Bill 1418, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1424. Senator Martinez. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Martinez.

Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. Senate -- Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 deletes all and becomes the bill. It keeps the underlying language of the bill and it changes the number of additional hours a licensed cosmetologist is required to obtain in order to become a licensed barber from a hundred {sic} hours to five hundred hours to align with the Amendment No. 1. It also changes the time frame an individual has to obtain a cosmetology license if they have graduated barber school or to become a barber if they have graduated cosmetology school from a minimum of six months to a maximum of two years down to the minimum of three months and a minimum {sic} of one year. This change aligns the amount of time required to obtain the additional hours with the decrease in additional hours. Also, it amends the regulatory sunset to extend the sunset for the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 from January 1, 2016 to January 1st, 2026. And I'll be happy to answer 47  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Senator McCarter, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR McCARTER: Question of the sponsor.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Indicates she will yield. SENATOR McCARTER: Senator, does this make it more difficult or much -- or easier for someone to be involved in this profession?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Martinez.

I think it makes it easier. First of all, when you go to cosmetology school, it's fifteen hundred hours; the same with barber school. Now if you want to be able to cross both professions, it's less hours to deal with the barber and the less hours they have to deal with cosmetology. I think it's a -- a good bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Any further discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1424 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 58 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1424, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. With leave of the Body, we'll go to page 24, House Bill 3215. Senator Harmon seeks leave of the Body to return 48  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 House Bill 3215 to the Order of 2nd Reading. No -- seeing no objection, leave granted. Now on the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 3215. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Harmon, on your amendment.

Thank you, Mr. President. The amendment becomes the bill. I move for its adoption.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Now on the Order of 3rd Reading is House Bill 3215. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Harmon, on your bill.

Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. 49  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 House Bill 3215 is a companion bill to Senator Noland's Senate Bill 218, dealing with the possession of marijuana. This -- this bill would address directly the concerns raised by the clerks with respect to expungement and the collection of fines. With this bill's passage, the -- or introduction, the clerks are neutral on Senator Noland's bill. It also deals directly with Senator Murphy's concerns regarding someone who is stoned to the bejesus supervising a driver with a learner's permit. I want to thank Senator Murphy for giving me the opportunity to say "stoned to the bejesus" on the Senate Floor. I -- I could say "stoned to the bejesus" a third time with your indulgence, Senator Murphy. Thank you very much. I will relish that opportunity as long as I can remember it. I'm not aware of any opposition to the bill. I'm going to stop looking at Senator Murphy right now. I'm not aware of any opposition to the bill and I ask for your Aye votes on this bill and on Senator Noland's companion bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Just please remember everything's recorded. Senator Noland, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. Okay, we're going to stop using the term "stoned", please, all right, if we would here. All right, but I do want to thank Senator Murphy for his input, as Senator Harmon had indicated, and also to the county clerks for actually persisting in this, making this a better bill. And I think that the Senator's covered the changes. We can cover more changes on -- on my bill when we call it, but thank you, Senator Harmon. Thank you all for making this a -- an easier process by bringing this bill. Thank you. 50  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Any further discussion? The question -- Senator McCarter, on a late light. For what purpose do you rise? SENATOR McCARTER: One question of the sponsor.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Indicates he will yield. SENATOR McCARTER: I'm -- I'm just -- I'm looking at this and it says "oil and gas-service of notice". Is -- is this -- I -- I understand there's been movement on this bill. I'm not questioning the contents of what you want to pass here, but should this be on a bill with this heading or should it be on another?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Harmon.

Thank you, Mr. President. The actual title of the bill is "AN ACT concerning regulation". So this is a germane amendment. The original bill had dealt with oil and gas services, but the title of the bill itself is regulation. So no concerns with germaneness, but thank you for the inquiry.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The question is, shall House Bill 32 -- 3215 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 54 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 3215, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. With leave of the Body, we'll go to page 18, House Bill 218. Senator Noland. Mr. 51  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Thank you, Mr. President. We had debated this bill to a significant extent the other day, but I'm going to reread the summary so that everyone is aware. It is a rather sensitive issue, I'm aware, but I -- I do want to recount the elements of the bill, which, in effect, House Bill 218 will reduce the penalties for possession of small amounts of cannabis and cannabis paraphernalia. Possession of fifteen grams or less of cannabis would be a civil penalty punishable with a fine of not more than a hundred and twenty-five dollars. It reduces -- that's a State fine of a hundred and twenty-five dollars. It reduces criminal penalties for possession of cannabis in amounts less than one hundred grams. Beginning a hundred eighty days after the effective date of the Act, the citation, or court records, issued for -- for possession of less than fifteen grams of cannabis, paraphernalia associated with fifteen grams or less of cannabis, shall automatically be expunged - however, with the exceptions made under the previous bill, I would note - by the -- by the clerk or by the judge presiding. The -- the records would, however, be automatically expunged on January 1st or July 1st of each year, having not made a previous motion for expungement by the court. HB 218 makes other significant changes to the Cannabis Control Act 52  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 as well. It establishes a per se level of fifteen grams -- and actually that's a threshold level of fifteen nanograms of delta- 9-tetrahydrocannabinol - didn't think I was going to be able to say that, did you? All right - per milliliter of -- of blood, as an -- established intoxication level. This is similar to the .08 alcohol level for determining alcohol impairment here in the State of Illinois. It also allows for saliva testing of drug and alcohol intoxication in addition to the already permitted blood and urine tests. House Bill 218 also makes using, possessing, or transferring a butane gas canister for the purpose of manufacturing a cannabis-based product a Class 2 felony. HB 218 does not - I want to repeat - does not prohibit any unit of local government from imposing fines greater than those permitted by the Act. I'll be glad to take any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Senator Rose, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Indicates he will yield.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Limited in your bill? No. Sorry, didn't realize my mike was on. The answer to that, sir, is, no, it's not. 53  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Rose.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Senator, to your point, and thank you for that -- that question, and the answer is, I have considered that. Unfortunately, the -- the tenor and temper in the House is such that this -- this bill is not likely to pass if we were to amend it. But I will tell you, I'm glad to work with you on a trailer bill to address that concern as well.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Rose.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Another excellent question, Senator. And the answer is that the State is not directing the courts to -- for the defendants to appear. That would be by local rule. The local courts can determine whether or not it's "must appear".

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Rose.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Thank you, Senator. Again, not by State directive. No, that is correct. However, there's nothing keeping local jurisdictions from imposing the requirement for treatment. And to your -- to your concern regarding the issuance of more tickets, the whole point of this bill is to keep people out of jail and to -- and to 55  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 not cause excessive or high rates of -- of -- of -- population rates at places like Cook County, Kane County, or suburban -- or suburban county -- county jails.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Rose.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Yes, Senator, that's in effect the -- the purpose of the bill, to move this from an arrestable offense to a ticketable offense. That's correct.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Rose.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Senator, it would be treated just -- very much like our traffic fines and traffic -- issuing a moving violation under our Traffic Code. The courts do have this jurisdiction.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Rose.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

No, Senator, this is not about legalizing and -- and legal - - legalizing and taxing or taxing and regulate, I think is the term that perhaps you're suggesting, and I -- that's not this bill, absolutely not. This is to simply notch it down, put a lid on the boiling pot as far as our criminal -- the pressures on our criminal justice system related to possessions of small amounts of cannabis. That's the only purpose of this bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 57  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Senator Rose.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Senator, I accept that as your opinion. That is not my purpose or the purpose of the bill. But I think that there's more than just anecdotal evidence to indicate that forced treatment of individuals who might not otherwise benefit, particularly with regard to the use -- the -- the -- the minor use, the small possession and -- and usage of -- of cannabis and/or alcohol for that matter -- you know, when you force somebody into treatment for alcohol rehabilitation that really does not warrant it, going to have sometimes a more deleterious effect than not.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Rose.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR McCARTER: Question of the sponsor.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Indicates he will yield. SENATOR McCARTER: Senator, is it -- is it -- is it a concern to you that a college student with a beer in the car in a college town could be given a fine of up to, say, even two thousand five hundred dollars 59  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 and a year of jail -- is it -- is it a concern that that is quite different than what you're imposing on someone that might have as much as fifteen grams of marijuana?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Senator, if I understand your question correctly, you're citing current law, which imposes a -- it -- it makes it a misdemeanor to possess fifteen grams or less of -- of marijuana, currently, and also a fine, possibly a fine of twenty-five hundred dollars. And I believe your question is, does it concern me that we're now changing that and -- reducing the penalty, and the answer is, well, no, because that's why I -- I have actually submitted this bill. But we are not legalizing. What we are -- this is still illegal. It's still illegal to possess this even small amount of cannabis. It is fineable at the State level up to a hundred and twenty-five dollars. But I draw your attention to - I know that it's a rather lengthy bill - but on page 184, Section 17.5, regarding local ordinances. "The provisions of any" - and this speaks to Senator -- the previous speaker's concern as well - "The provision {sic} (provisions) of any ordinance enacted by any municipality or a unit of local government which imposes a fine upon cannabis other than as defined in this Act are not invalidated or affected by this Act." So local jurisdictions are able to impose greater fines, to -- to your concern -- to address your concern.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter. SENATOR McCARTER: 60  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Senator, I -- I guess I probably wasn't as clear as I should have been when I asked you the question, but I'm -- I'm asking you what -- if you succeed today to where under fifteen grams, the fine is a hundred and twenty-five or whatever is established locally, which I think they can, do you think it's right that a twenty-year-old that is underage with an open beer in the car, can be charged with a Class A misdemeanor with a fine up to twenty- five hundred dollars and a year in jail. Do you see any practical fairness in that?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Well, Senator, first of all, I'd like to diagram that question in order to be able to kind of break it down to its essence, but I'm going to answer this as more a question about how I feel about this, as opposed to what perhaps is the status of arrests related to one versus the other. And my response is that I'm okay with somebody in the privacy of their own home perhaps engaging in this as long as it's, you know -- you know -- and -- but that was my other bill. Okay? That's not this bill. Okay? So this bill makes it illegal to possess even this small amount no matter where you are, whether it's in a car, or it's on the street, it's on the train, it's -- you know, in your private -- the privacy of your home. It's still illegal.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter. SENATOR McCARTER: I -- I -- I'm not going to ask the question the third time. I'm -- I'm going to speak to the bill. I -- I don't think the 61  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 sponsor wants to actually answer that question, but that is the truth. A twenty-year-old with one open beer, today, and after you pass this, if you do, will be charged with a Class A misdemeanor with a fine up to twenty-five hundred dollars and a year in jail. And -- and I just asked if you think that's sensible. It's not. This whole discussion is not sensible. Now, go back to when we were passing medical marijuana. That's all we wanted. That's all -- all the proponents wanted, but -- just -- it's just a -- you know, it's -- it's a trial program. It's only going to -- we're going to try this for four years, see if it works, and it's only going to be limited to these people - that's all. You passed that and now you want to decriminalize it. The day before, we talked about rehabilitation and caring for people and how we're going to make sure that they get treatment. We're going to make sure that they're redeemed, they're -- they're transformed. And now you don't care. Now you're going to -- you're -- you're not going to hold them accountable. You're going to allow them to have as many fines as possible. I consider it disingenuous. It's wrong. Wait for the four years of medical marijuana to show us how great marijuana is for our culture and for our citizens and then let's talk about this. Until then, vote No.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Paul Elders of WICS seeks -- TV seeks permission to take video and audio. Seeing no objection, permission granted. Senator Barickman, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill. 62  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy, for what purpose do you rise?

Question of the sponsor, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Indicates he will yield.

Senator, we just had a trailer bill pass and the trailer bill was put forth to address some of the concerns of people who spoke against this bill last time. Is that correct?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

That's precisely correct.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 64  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Senator Murphy.

The -- the trailer bill had language in it that said that the trailer bill only goes into effect if this particular bill we're debating now becomes law. Is that correct?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

That's my understanding, Senator.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy.

That trailer bill has not passed the House or even been to the House yet, has it?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Senator, you are twice correct, but I understand it's on its way.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy.

Would you be willing to -- and -- and I guess here's my concern - I spoke to issues that I felt like needed to be addressed in the bill and I do appreciate, as Senator Barickman referenced, the attempt to address it. My concern is - and for anybody whose -- anybody whose support was predicated on the trailer bill, understand this - if we vote this bill out of the Senate right now, it goes to the Governor's Desk and there is nothing that 65  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 prevents the House from never moving the trailer bill that assuaged your concerns and got you to vote for this bill today to get this to the Governor. That is the fact. So, my request, Senator, to really, really make clear that this is a good-faith effort, this trailer bill, I'm asking you to pull this bill out of the record and hold it here until the trailer bill, that's intended to assuage the concerns and swing the votes, passes out of the House of Representatives without amendment. Will you pull this bill out of the record until that bill passes the House?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Senator, I -- it's the decided sense of our caucus here that they'd rather not do that -- we'd rather not do that. So I have to respond in the negative, but I will say this, I do have assurances from the House sponsor here that she will file a Motion to Concur immediately and also, too, it has been suggested that we perhaps run these two bills together to -- towards the Governor's Desk and I'm happy to make every effort to do that. But we really need to move this bill along. We need to move this piece of the people's business to a final conclusion here and closure. And so -- but I will do everything else that we can to accommodate what other concerns you may have.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy.

To the bill, Mr. President. I -- I appreciate…

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill. 66  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

I appreciate those words, Senator, but they're really only words. We -- today's May 21st. We have ten days. There are ten days left in this Session. There is absolutely no reason, whatsoever, this bill can't be held until the House bill -- until the bill -- till the House concurs on the trailer bill. And, again, anybody who withheld their support of this bill the first time, you need to think long and hard about whether you're willing to support it on the promise that the House is going to act, because of course the House has never let us down. There's absolutely no reason - schedule, timing, process, any other way, shape or form - that this bill can't be held in this Chamber without a vote until the House acts on the trailer bill that is effectively the promise that's being made by the proponents to you who have concerns about their bill. Let 'em walk the walk and keep the promise and then give them your vote, but not until then. As a result, I have to urge a No vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Bivins, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Oberweis, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 68  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Our final speaker, Senator Raoul.

Thank you, Mr. President. To the bill. I was kind of going back and forth…

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.

Kind of going back and forth, figuring out where that was going to take us. Whether this -- I kind of felt like I, you know, needed something to mellow me -- mellow me out a little bit and I think we all need to mellow out a little bit. Listen, you know, there's been some concerns raised about whether the sky is going to fall and there's just going to be just this proliferation of use of marijuana as a result of decriminalization. Let -- let me refer you to just a couple of states that did this a -- a long time ago, and they're not liberal bastions by any means. The State of Nebraska and the State of Mississippi in the 1970s moved towards decriminalizations of small amounts of marijuana. And guess what happened in those two states with regards to teen usage? It decreased. It didn't increase. It decreased. Meanwhile in the State of Texas, where they compelled treatment, the rate of teen usage was higher. So the logic that's been used by a couple of speakers is -- is reversed by actual facts, based on other states. The reality is, you know, judges aren't -- on -- on occurrences, judges aren't sending users of small amount of marijuana to drug treatment. It's not happening. It would be illogical for them to do so 'cause we have very limited resources and we've heard from proposed budget cuts that those resources for substance abuse treatment are going to be even more limited, and so should we be 69  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 sending -- compelling individuals to be referred to treatment for use of small amount of marijuana when we have meth users, cocaine users, heroin users that are in need of those resources? The Governor has shown the leadership of appointing a commission to look at criminal justice reform and, you know, the issues that we're tackling on a bipartisan basis to move towards redirecting our resources. I believe, the recommendations that are going to come out of that commission are going to be a lot more difficult than this question here. This should be an easy one. This should be an easy one. You know, the -- a study from Pew Research indicates that nearly half of all Americans at some point have used marijuana. The -- the -- the -- the -- the suggestion -- and I'll acknowledge I'm one of 'em - and I did inhale - but -- should nearly half of all Americans be labeled a criminal? That's nonsensical. We have limited resources. The -- the suggestion that we should do this kind of forced referral is illogical. The suggestion made by a previous speaker that local authorities don't maintain the ability to make a referral if there's an indication of -- of an excessive use when combined with other factors that - - that may merit a referral, that still exists. So don't believe this notion that we're taking away that option. We're not mandating it, but we're not taking it away at the same token. I think this is -- I think, again, this is -- and I appreciate the Governor having the courage to -- to make sure that we address the -- the -- the things that we've done in the past to over- criminalize and over-incarcerate. And I want the Members of this Chamber -- if -- 'cause if we can't do this, we won't be able to do what's going to come out of the Governor's commission, 'cause it's going to be a lot more challenging. So I urge an Aye vote on 70  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 this bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland, to close.

Thank you, Mr. President. And I want to thank all who've worked on this, but before I -- I do that, I want to make an assurance to those that are -- had raised the question about whether or not we could hold this bill. You have my assurance that what we will do, once this bill passes here today, is that we will hold it in this Chamber. I will request the Senate President hold it in this Chamber until the other bill, the trailer bill, is passed over in the House. And you've already heard that we have the House sponsor's -- the sponsor of this bill, who will probably be the House sponsor of the -- she is the House sponsor of the trailer bill, that she'll be moving that and seeking its passage, and once that is passed, we'll send them both over to the Governor at the same time. So you have my assurance on that as a matter of housekeeping here. I want to thank those who've made some -- raised some concerns regarding the concern for young people. I want to say this to young people that may happen to be listening in or to posterity and history, young people, it's not right. It's not appropriate. It's not something that anybody should recommend that you indulge in the use of marijuana, just like using at a -- at too young an age alcohol or any other recreational substance. I don't know of any others that I'm aware of. So, it's wrong and I would encourage the children of this State and, of course, my own children and I'm sure we all here would encourage our own children to abstain from the use of this substance. But people do imbibe in this. People do use this and it should not be something, 71  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 as other speakers have said today, something that is a -- a scarlet letter on not only their social lives, but also their professional lives as well. We can all think of people, perhaps, who were arrested at a very young age for this and have -- have suffered as a consequence, and I would tell you - and it's not probably a surprise, probably not news to anybody here - that we have a President of the United States that but for the fact that he was not caught, or it was not otherwise revealed that he had used marijuana at a very young age, that he might not be the President of the United States today. So this is a history-altering type of -- type of an occurrence that happens in the lives of our young people and ought not. Medical marijuana - we have -- we have a situation here where now we have the use of medical marijuana and we ought to allow for this bright-line threshold determination as to what -- when somebody is intoxicated or when somebody is not. That's an issue that's going to be facing us as well. So I'd like to thank Matt Jones from the State's Attorney's office -- or, excuse me, the Association of State's Attorneys here in the State of Illinois for his -- just his persistence over the last two years, as well the House -- the House sponsor, Kelly Cassidy, for -- sticking to it and -- and seeing this through. And I'd like to thank the -- the court clerks as well for helping us make all of this a -- a better -- a better piece of legislation with the companion bill. With that, I ask an -- for an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The question is, shall House Bill 218 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 36 Ayes, 19 Nays -- 72  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 37 Ayes, 19 Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 218, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Harmon, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. Having voted on the prevailing side on House Bill 218, I move to reconsider the vote by which the Senate just passed it.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland.

Here we go. Mr. President, I move to table the Senator's motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Noland moves to table the motion to reconsider. On that question, those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the motion is tabled. Senator Lightford, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. On a point of personal privilege, please.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, in the President's Gallery, in the well above the President, I'd like to welcome the Westside Health Authority and their students for coming down to advocate on Teen REACH dollars. If you could please welcome 'em to the Illinois Chamber, I would appreciate it. Thank you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 73  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Welcome to Springfield. Senator Mulroe, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.

Mr. President, I, too, would like to welcome a group from Oriole Park Grade School on the northwest side of Chicago. They're with Ann Poland and I'm sure other parents and instructors. They're sitting in the -- above the Republican side in the south gallery. It's -- from -- they're one of the greatest schools in the northwest side of Chicago and have some of the greatest kids. So please welcome them.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to Springfield. On page 34 of the Calendar is the Order of Consideration of -- Postponed. This is final action. As the bills on the Order have already been presented and debated, on -- the Floor debate on each bill will be limited to one proponent and one opponent, each speaking to the bill. Senate Bill 33. Senator Hastings. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hastings.

Thank you, Mr. -- President. Senate Bill 33 adds PTSD to a 74  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 list of medical conditions that qualifies an individual to participate in the Medical Cannabis Pilot Program.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) There will be one opponent. Senator Murphy. Can we please keep the noise down on the Senate Floor? This is final action on a Postponed Consideration. Please keep the noise down. Senator Murphy.

Question of the sponsor, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Indicates he will yield.

Yeah, Senator -- Senator, this -- this bill, we discussed this in the past. This bill has been promoted, I think, and -- and sort of framed as something that can help veterans coming back with PTSD and there had been conversations about potentially narrowing the bill to -- to -- to only allow veterans who have been diagnosed with PTSD to -- to access medical cannabis. Has such an amendment been applied to this bill?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hastings.

No.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy.

To -- to the bill, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill. 75  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

You know, the -- there'll be a bill coming up in a little bit to talk about extending the cannabis pilot because, frankly, it hasn't even started. And if we all go back to when the cannabis -- medical cannabis bill was passed, those who passed it worked diligently to really make it tight and narrow and not subject to abuse. We don't know yet how this one's going to work out and now we're talking about expanding it. And we're talking about expanding it into something that, while very serious -- PTSD is unquestionably serious and among veterans it is extremely serious, and there's no question about any of that, but it's also a diagnosis that is ripe for abuse by those who choose to abuse it. And there are other states that have seen a proliferation of marijuana use through the -- the loophole of nebulous-type, hard to diagnose, hard to really objectively diagnose conditions like PTSD. I think before we even have our pilot -- medical cannabis program off the ground, to expand it, number one, and then, number two, to expand it to a condition that is so difficult to define and can be sometimes subjective, is not the right path for us to go down and I think it's completely inconsistent with the spirit and the intent of those who were drafting this originally to be such a tight, tight bill. So, might be something to consider if it were narrowed to veterans, but this broadly, I just -- I don't think I can support and I have to encourage a No vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hastings, to close.

So we all have friends and family that serve in public service jobs, whether it be firefighters, police officers, nurses; they 76  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 all experience traumatic events. It's not just veterans. We also have people in our community that have been affected by sexual assaults. They suffer from PTSD. These things are serious and I can tell you that living with PTSD isn't easy. My friends that live with PTSD, it isn't easy. As a matter of fact, last week, I lost a classmate, named Ben Larson, who -- who instead of deciding to talk it through and -- and manning up, as we say, he decided to drink himself to death. And if this option was available to Ben, maybe he wouldn't have died two weeks ago -- or last week. Not to mention that this administration, the Department of Public Health had sanctioned a hearing downtown, this administration - not the last administration, this administration - sanctioned a hearing downtown where the Department of Public Health hired an advisory group to determine what symptoms should be added to the list. And that advisory group that advises the Department of Public Health had advised and recommended that PTSD be added to the list of symptoms that's currently on the bill for the pilot program. But that's -- that -- that process takes a very long time through JCAR and a lot of things. People are suffering now and people deserve it now, just like epilepsy and a lot of the other symptoms that are added. And I can tell you that if we narrow it to veterans, that does everybody else who's affected by PTSD a disservice, a disservice, and that's why I urge an Aye vote. Thank you, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The question is, shall Senate Bill 33 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are -- 34 Ayes, 19 Nays, 77  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 2 voting Present. Senate Bill 33, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Hutchinson, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to do a motion to reconsider. Voting on the prevailing side, I'd like to move to reconsider.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hastings.

I move to table the motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hastings moves to table the motion to reconsider. On -- on that question, those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the motion is tabled. On page 35, the printed Calendar, is House Bill 1446. Senator Mulroe. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Mulroe.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. As you may recall, this bill was heavily debated, so I'm going to try to keep it short. This bill's about giving someone a chance to apply to the Secretary of State to get a restricted driving permit who has changed his or her life around. It's for a person who has gained 78  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 control over their disease, alcoholism, instead of alcoholism controlling them. If the bill passes, it'll be used rarely and only in limited cases. The person that applies for the restricted permit will have to prove to the Secretary of State hearing officer, by a clear and convincing evidence, that they're -- they have had no driving infractions in the last five years since their last sentence; they'll have to prove they've been sober for the last three years; that they've successfully completed a rehabilitation program by a licensed service provider. They will also have to go through an evaluation program set up by the Secretary of State. They also have this -- have this BAIID device installed in their car. And since the last debate, we've learned that every BAIID device that gets installed into the cars has facial recognition. So the person's face will be matched with whoever is blowing into the machine. This -- this device is actually reviewed or recalibrated every sixty days to make sure it's accurate and the -- the actual blows and the person blowing into is reviewed by the Secretary of State every sixty days. I also want to remind everyone that this -- there is no opposition to this bill; that Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Alliance Against Intoxicated Drivers {sic} (Motorists) are for the bill. They believe it's a good and sound public policy for everyone who has overcome their challenges to drive legally with insurance. I respectfully ask for your -- your Yes votes.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) As this is a Postponed Consideration, there will be one opponent. Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Mulroe, to close.

80  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 The public safety is always our first priority. That's why MADD and the Alliance Against Intoxicated Drivers {sic} are for the bill. They want to make sure that people who have overcome their challenges are getting the opportunity to drive legally with insurance. This is about providing hope and giving a chance to someone who has overcome one of their demons in their life and we provide them an opportunity to be gainfully employed. I'd ask for your Yes votes.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The question is, shall House Bill 1446 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 34 Ayes, 17 Nays, 1 voting Present. House Bill 1446, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. On the Order of Postponed Consideration is House Bill 226. Senator McCarter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter. SENATOR McCARTER: House Bill 226 allows the Sandoval Community School District 501 to issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed two million dollars. I ask for a favorable vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Now there'll -- same thing, there will be one opponent. 81  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Seeing no opponent, the question is, shall House Bill 226 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 33 Ayes, 13 Nays, no -- none voting Present. House Bill 226, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you rise?

Can we have a verification, Mr. President?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hunter requests a verification on the last vote. Will all the Members please be at their seats? Mr. Secretary, please read the affirmative votes.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hunter, do you question any of the Members voting in the affirmative?

Yes, Mr. President. Is Senator Biss on the Floor?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Biss. Senator Biss. Strike from the record. Does Senator Hunter request anyone else that voted in the affirmative?

Leader Clayborne. 82  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Clayborne. Senator Clayborne. Strike from the record. Does Senator Hunter request any other person that voted in the affirmative?

Senator Hastings.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hastings. Senator Hastings. Strike from the record. Does Senator Hunter -- seek anybody else that voted in the affirmative?

Senator -- Muñoz.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Muñoz. Senator Muñoz. Strike from the record. Does Senator Hunter seek any other Member that voted in the affirmative?

Senator Mulroe.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Mulroe. Senator Mulroe. Strike from the record. Does Senator Hunter seek any other Member that voted in the affirmative?

No, Mr. President. Thank you very much.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) On a verified vote, 28 Ayes, 13 Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 226, having not received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Excuse me, my mistake, failed. Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you rise?

83  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Mr. President, I mistakenly hit the wrong button when voting on House Bill 226. I should have voted a No.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The record shall reflect your indication. Senator Duffy, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you rise?

I move to table the motion, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Hunter moves to table the motion to reconsider. On the question, those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the motion is tabled. House Bills 3rd Reading. You're out of order, Senator Righter. You have not been recognized. Senator Murphy, for what purpose do you rise?

For a motion. I'd like -- I'd like a roll call on Senator Hunter's motion.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) It's always in order. The motion to table… The motion to - - to vote on House Bill 226 was requested. A roll call vote to motion to -- the motion to table. All those in favor will vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the vote -- take the record. On that, there are 28 Ayes, 23 Nays. Having received the majority of those voting, is considered 84  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 tabled. Senator Murphy, for what purpose do you rise?

Verification of the roll call, please.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy, you request a verification on the roll call vote? Mr. Secretary, please read the affirmative votes.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Murphy, do you question anybody who voted in the affirmative?

I do, Mr. President. Senator Biss.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Biss is right there in the aisle, sir. Do you -- do you question any other Member that voted in the affirmative?

No, I don't.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) On a verified roll call, it's 28 Ayes, 23 Nays, none voting Present. Declared passed. Motion is adopted. With leave of the Body, we'll go back to where we left off. House Bill 1452. Senator Harmon. House Bill 1453. Senator Mulroe. Senator Mulroe seeks leave of the Body to return House Bill 1453 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Now on the Order 85  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 of 2nd Reading is House Bill 1453. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Mulroe, on your amendment.

Mr. President, it's just a technical amendment. I'd be happy to explain everything on 3rd and I'd ask for its adoption.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any other -- further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Now on the Order of 3rd Reading is House Bill 1453. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Mulroe, on your bill.

Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 1453 allows the court to grant orders of supervision to individuals charged with speeding twenty-six miles an hour or over the -- over the posted speed limit 86  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 if it is his or her first offense and, second, if he or she was not driving within a designated school, construction, or urban district.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Senator Rose, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The sponsor indicates he will yield.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Mulroe.

Yes, correct.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Rose.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1453 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay -- Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 47 Ayes, 5 Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1453, having received the required 87  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1485. Senator Rose. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Rose.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1485 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1485, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1496. Senator LaHood. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator LaHood. SENATOR LaHOOD: Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. This is an initiative from the Illinois State Dental Society. And this provides that an application by an applicant for a dental license who did not graduate from dental school in the United States or Canada must complete two years of general dental clinical training in the United States or Canada prior to licensure. Be happy to answer any questions, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1496 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1496, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 1530. Senator Martinez. House Bill 1665. Senator Jones. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Jones, on your bill.

Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. House Bill 1665 provides a school bus private carrier employer, who has satisfied the employer requirements contained in 89  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 the Vehicle Code, shall be held to a standard of ordinary care for intentional acts committed in the course of employment by the bus (driver) permit holder. I know of no opposition and I ask for a favorable vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 1665 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 53 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 1665, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2474. Senator Morrison. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Morrison.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This bill requires each county's committee on finance to prepare a tentative annual appropriation ordinance and make it available for the public to inspect and comment on at a public meeting. I know of no opposition to this bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2474 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted 90  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2474, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2477. Senator Koehler seeks leave of the Body to return House Bill 2477 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Leave is granted. Now on the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 2477. Mr. Secretary, have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Koehler, on your amendment.

Thank you, Mr. President. The amendment allows State banks, savings banks, and credit unions to conduct savings promotional raffles if the board's directors authorizes a raffle and each token or ticket represented has an entry that has an equal chance of being drawn. And I move for its adoption.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Now on the Order of 3rd Reading is House Bill 2477. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Koehler, on your bill.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. In addition to the amendment that I just read, this bill also amends the Illinois Credit Union Act by clarifying that credit unions chartered in other states that have not registered with the Illinois Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation may still collect on loans made to Illinois residents. I know of no opposition and appreciate a supportive vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2477 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2477, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2482. Senator Martinez. House Bill 2483. Senator Holmes. House Bill 2502. Senator Sandoval. House Bill 2503. Senator Cunningham. House Bill 2543. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 92  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Senator Steans, on your bill.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This bill requires that DCFS, when placing a child, make reasonable efforts to identify, locate, and provide notice - that's what's being added - to adult grandparents and other adult relatives of the child who are ready, willing, and able to care for the child. It's just clarifying that notice is also provided to potential grandparents who might be able to take custody. Thank you. I urge an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2543 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 57 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2543, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. With leave of the Body, we'll go back to House Bill 2502. There's been a change in sponsorship to Senator Steans. Senator Steans? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Steans, on your bill.

Yes, thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. Yes, and Senator Sandoval had to leave for his daughter's graduation, 93  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 so I am covering this now for him. This is a technical amendment, agreed upon by the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund, Chicago Teachers Union, and Chicago Public Schools, to provide uniform creditable service and pensionable earnings reporting laws for all schools within the district. This is to ensure that reporting requirements for charter schools and all schools are the same and I don't know of any opposition to the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2502 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2502, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2547. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Althoff, on your bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2547 pass. All those in favor, vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2547, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2554. Senator Althoff. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Althoff.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Little technical glitch. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2554 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all 95  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2554, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Hunter, for what purpose do you rise?

Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your point.

I have in my district, visiting, the Washington Park CICS, in the President's Chamber, and I would like to welcome them to the Chamber. Their -- one of their leaders, Franklin Rose, his mother and father's the one that taught me how to play softball when I was thirteen years old.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Welcome to Springfield. House Bill 2556. Senator Morrison. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Morrison, on your bill.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This bill creates the Human Trafficking Resource Center Notice Act. It requires certain businesses to post a notice informing the public about the availability of a hotline for anti-trafficking 96  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 information. It makes a business that violates the posting requirement civilly liable. And the Department of Labor, in its normal course of regulating business, will be the responsible party for enforcement of those posting provisions. I'm happy to answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2556 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. House Bill 2556, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Sullivan in the Chair.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen, with leave of the Body, let's go to 2567. Senator Steans, on 2567. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Steans.

Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. House - - House Bill 2567 provides that a minor who's under thirteen years of age cannot be admitted or detained in a detention facility unless the local youth service provider has been contacted and has not been able to accept the minor. This is to -- we all know that 97  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 it's much better for young kids to get placed in a community-based setting and not get into a facility, if possible. So this is just another avenue of trying to get them into a community-based option and only a facility is the last -- as the last option. Urge an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Indicates she will yield for a question. Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Steans.

It's a phone call. There -- there's the CCBYS, the youth service - that's a twenty-four-hour hotline. It's just making that phone call and it's a way of notifying on the form that they already are doing that they've actually -- they can just check off that they've made that phone call.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 98  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Steans.

Yes, that's correct.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Any -- any other discussion? Seeing none, Senator Steans, do you wish to close? Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2567 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 54 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2567, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Let's turn to the top of page 22. Next up on the Calendar, still on the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, we have House Bill 2569. Whoop. Mr. Secretary, with leave of the Body, let's go to 2636. 2636. Senator McConnaughay, on 2636. Do you wish to proceed? Indicates she does not. Let's go to 2640. Senator Steans. Senator Steans, on 2640. Senator Steans seeks leave of the Body to return Senate {sic} Bill 2640 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Now on the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 2640. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration? 99  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Steans, to present Floor Amendment 3.

Yes, this is just combining two previous bills into one bill and I'll explain it on 3rd.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion on the amendment? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Mr. Secretary, are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Now on the Order of 3rd Reading is House Bill 2640. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Steans.

Yes, this bill makes some changes to the condo law that are agreed to by all the various associations impacted. It requires condo association bylaws to allow members to participate in meetings by telephone or other technological means. Also requires condo bylaws to contain provisions that members receive notice at 100  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 least forty-eight hours prior to a meeting and it requires bylaws to provide that each owner receive a copy of proposed annual budget at least twenty-five days prior to its adoption. It's currently thirty days. It also makes some other technical changes. And I would urge an Aye vote. I don't know of any opposition to the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2640 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 55 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 1 voting Present. House Bill 2640, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Mr. Secretary, let's -- with leave of the Body, let's go back to House Bill 2557. 2- 5-5-7. Senator Link, do you wish to proceed? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Link.

Thank you, Mr. President. This just allows a bingo licensee to conduct a -- special permit bingo games at the same location as the regular bingo games. Currently, under -- a bingo licensee is prohibited from conducting special permit bingo games at a regular 101  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 bingo location. I know of no opposition to the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Ladies and Gentlemen, seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2557 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 53 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2557, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen, we'll turn to page 22 of the regular Calendar. Towards the top of the page, we have 2569. Before we go there, Senator Althoff, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. The record will so indicate that it was your intent to vote Aye on the previous bill. 2569's up on the board. Senator Link, do you wish to proceed? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator -- Mr. Secretary, please take 2569 out of the record. Next up, we have 2627. Senator Link, how about 2627? Mr. 102  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Link.

Thank you, Mr. President. This seeks to harmonize the Illinois law with the federal law. It raises "high risk home loan" trigger on loans to a principal dwelling classified as personal property purchased for fifty thousand or less. Currently, the "high risk home loan" restrictions apply to annual percentage rates on loans of -- loan is six percent {sic} points over the average prime rate. I know of no objection to the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2627 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 52 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2627, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen, if you'll turn to page 21 of the printed Calendar. We'd like to go back to 2462, Mr. Secretary. 2462. Senator Link's bill. Indicates he'd like to proceed. Senator Link seeks leave of the Body to return House Bill 2462 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Now on 103  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 2462. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Link, to present Floor Amendment 2.

Thank you, Mr. President. This is a -- just technical changes on the amendment -- on the bill. I would ask for its adoption and discuss it on the 3rd Reading.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion on the amendment? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Mr. Secretary, there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Now on the Order of 3rd Reading, we have House Bill 2462. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Link.

Thank you, Mr. President. This creates the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act. It 104  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 authorizes the use of video or audio surveillance in nursing home resident's room at the resident's own expense. The bill outlines consent requirements, notice -- the intent of {sic} the facility, and notice of electronic monitoring to visitor. This -- I -- I - - I want to make sure every Member in the Senate realizes that this is an agreed-upon bill. There is no opposition to this bill. I thank the Attorney General and others for helping to get this. I do want to read for legislative intent. We strive to ensure that the use of cameras and recording devices in {sic} residents- driven. With this bill, we are enabling residents to use cameras if they want. We are not mandating that anyone be required to have one. The resident's choices -- chooses the type of device they want to use and how they want it to be used, when they want it to use. A resident or a roommate may withdraw their consent at any time. We acknowledge that there may be times when a resident, regardless of legal status, needs privacy. For example, current State law recognizes that all residents should be afforded some privacy by providing that a long-term care omnibus {sic} may meet privately with the resident without the consent of a guardian or a power of attorney. In this bill, even if the guardian, or other persons, has consent on behalf of the resident to use the camera, the resident can direct that the camera be turned off and blocked at any time. Be more than happy to answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2462 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the 105  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 record. On that question, there are 56 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2462, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen, let's go back to page 22 of the regular Calendar. We have House Bill 2641. Senator Mulroe. Senator Mulroe seeks leave of the Body to return House Bill 2462 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen, correction there, we're on 2641, House Bill 2641. Senator Mulroe. You bet. Senator Mulroe seeks leave of the Body to return House Bill 2641 to the Order of 2nd Reading. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Now on the Order of 2nd Reading is House Bill 2641. Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Mulroe, on Floor Amendment 2.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. The amendment becomes the bill. I'd ask for its adoption. I'd be happy to discuss it on 3rd.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion on the amendment? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Mr. Secretary, are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 106  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Senator Mulroe, to present Floor Amendment 3.

Thank you, Mr. President. This actually guts and replaces the initial amendment and becomes the bill. I'd be happy to discuss it on 3rd.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion on Amendment 3? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Mr. Secretary, are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Now on the Order of 3rd Reading, we have House Bill 2641. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Mulroe.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. This is a trailer bill to Senate Bill 3075 that we passed in the Veto Session. It was regarding reducing juries in civil cases from twelve to six, and also imposed -- or it increased what juries get paid. The first day being twenty-five, the second day and thereafter being fifty. What this bill does is amends the amount that jurors get paid down, so it's a reduction in what the juries 107  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 are going to get paid. It's going to be twenty dollars on the first and second day, thirty-two dollars on the third and the days that follow. This has been a negotiated bill. We've worked for five months with the counties, the -- the court clerks and trial lawyers to come up with this compromise. Everyone supports the bill. What's now included in these amounts are sums that may include or -- for travel, meals, and other expenses that the counties pay them. So we're trying to pay the jurors a little more, but not bust the county's bank, so that they're all happy with it. We've also allowed for an additional jury service fee up to fifteen dollars to offset any other costs. I'd -- I'd ask for your support. Thank you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Senator Barickman, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Indicates he -- indicates he will yield for a question. Senator Barickman.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Mulroe.

That is correct.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Barickman.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Seeing no further discussion - Senator Mulroe does not seek to close - Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2641 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. And opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 54 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2641, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Next up, we have House Bill 2642. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, let's go to 2643. Senator Steans. Next up, we have 2644. Senator Steans. Indicates she'd like to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Steans. 109  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

Yes, this -- House Bill 2644 is a trailer bill to a bill we did last year that created Section 18.8 in the Condo {sic} (Condominium) Property Act. Unfortunately, the -- during drafts, language got too broad than the original intent of the bill. This bill now narrows the scope back to what the intent was to ensure that it only applies to condo board actions that are taken regarding common elements of the community, instead of any action a condo board can take. Currently, what the problem will be right now is that - I'm going to give you an example so you can understand it - without adopting this, a board could approve a one-million- dollar project for capital improvement without obtaining unit owner approval. Clearly, that wasn't the intent. We need to make sure unit owners have a chance to get approval when the board is making these kinds of decisions. I would urge an Aye vote for this.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2644 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. And opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 54 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 1 voting Present. House Bill 2644, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Ladies and Gentlemen, next up, we have House Bill 2673. Senator McConnaughay. Mr. Secretary, please read the lady's bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator McConnaughay. SENATOR McCONNAUGHAY: Thank you, Mr. President. The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code is amended to give the circuit court jurisdiction over all persons alleged to be in need of involuntary administration of psychotropic medication, whether or not they are charged with a felony. The prohibition on filing involuntary commitment petitions regarding persons charged with a felony is retained. This comes from the Mental Health America in {sic} (of) Illinois due to concerns that persons in county jails cannot be subject to court proceedings for -- involuntary administration of medications that could assist in maintaining the person's fitness to stand trial. I know of no opposition. I appreciate a Yes vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2673 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. And opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 57 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2673, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Next up, Ladies and Gentlemen, we have House Bill 2677. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Connelly.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2677 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 57 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2677, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Mulroe, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. A point of personal privilege.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point.

Earlier I introduced some students from Oriole Park School, grammar school on the northwest side of Chicago. The other half of the group is here. If they could stand up. They're with Ms. 112  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Rhine and Ms. Chris -- Chris DD. They're great kids and from a great school. So if you can welcome them to Springfield, I'd appreciate that.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Welcome to the Senate. Thanks for joining us today. Great to have you here. All right, Ladies and Gentlemen, where we left off on the Calendar is 2722. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Connelly.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2722 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. 113  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 On that question, there are 51 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2722, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Next up, we have House Bill 2731. Senator Steans. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Steans.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. You know, as we have moved into care coordination in the Medicaid program, we have a variety of different models out there. This bill is providing transparency on how those various models are performing. It's a big step towards strengthening our ability for -- as consumers to have the best information about making your health care decisions. What it's doing is requiring the Department to provide monthly online reports relating to Medicaid enrollment, managed care enrollment, and the eligibility redeterminations no later than January 1st of 2017. And I would urge an Aye vote. Thanks.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2731 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 56 114  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2731, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. 2744. Senator McConnaughay. Mr. Secretary, please read the lady's bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator McConnaughay. SENATOR McCONNAUGHAY: Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 2744 amends the Municipal Code. This is an initiative of municipalities. It's to -- meant to establish clarity in respect to the provisions on boundary line agreements between municipalities. It provides that the jurisdictional boundary line agreement between two municipalities is not in conflict with other agreements with a third municipality as long as it doesn't affect the boundaries of the third municipality. This bill is for clarification purposes. I request an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2744 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 57 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2744, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 2746 -- 115  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 2745. Senator McConnaughay. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator McConnaughay. SENATOR McCONNAUGHAY: Thank you, Mr. President. This one also amends the Municipal Code to give non-home rule municipalities the authority to record an administrative adjudication judgment against a defendant's property. Home rule municipalities currently have this authority. It sets forth an alternative proceeding to take place after the expiration of the period which in -- in with -- which the judicial review may be sought for final determination of a code violation. I know of no objection to this. I request a Yes vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2745 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 55 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2745, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. At the bottom of page 22, Ladies and Gentlemen, still on the Order of House Bills 3rd Reading, we have House Bill 2763. Senator Noland. Mr. Secretary, please read the gentleman's bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Noland.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 2763, brought to me by the Registered Surgical Assistants of Illinois and Illinois Surgical Assistant Association, amends the Insurance -- Illinois Insurance Code and the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act to require payment for services rendered by a registered surgical assistant who is neither an employee of an ambulatory surgical treatment center, nor an employee of a hospital, to be paid at the appropriate non-physician modifier rate if the payor would have made payment had the same services been provided by a physician. Take any questions. Simply asking for Aye votes.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Senator Brady, for what purpose do you seek recognition?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Indicates he will yield for a question. Senator Brady.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Noland. 117  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

Not entirely, Senator, but what I do understand is that, in part, they're just simply objecting that this be codified. They are currently making these payments anyway. They don't have much of an objection from what I understand, but they did file -- you're correct, they slipped against.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Brady.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Noland.

Yes, we are.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Brady.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Noland.

Senator, my understanding is that this is currently under -- the rates are already set. We're not introducing any new rates. And we just need to refer to the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act to identify those. And they are essentially -- they're actually less than what the physicians would be -- that the reimbursement rate would be if a physician had actually performed those duties. 118  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Brady.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Noland.

Thank you, Senator, for that question. So the rate would be the appropriate non-physician modifier rate, whatever that is. I cannot tell you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Brady.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Noland.

Hello. Senator, I believe that would be the Insurance Commission. Is that correct? The companies themselves. The companies themselves set the rate of reimbursement. Thank you.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Brady.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Noland. 119  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

No, Senator, that was the point that I previously made, that they would not be paid the same as a physician, but the non- physician modifier rate. So they're actually -- it's a savings. You should know it's a savings of up to -- between twenty and seventy-four percent of the rate that the doctors are being paid. So it's a great cost savings to -- to the health care industry in general and to insurance providers.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Brady.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Noland.

Only -- only those for surgical assistants there, Senator.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator -- Senator Noland, would you repeat that, please, that answer? Senator Noland.

Thank you Mr. President. And, Senator, to respond, only for surgical assistants. 120  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Brady.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Noland.

Senator, to respond - okay - that -- I'm going to -- I'm going to read this from what I believe is -- the actual current law. Under current law, the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act and the Hospital Licensing Act have provisions nearly identical - okay? - to House Bill 2763 - okay? - which was Public Act 93-0352 - which require "payment for services rendered by an assistant" - "an assistant in surgery who is not a hospital employee…". And then the Code provides that the employee "shall be paid at the appropriate non-physician modifier rate if the payor would have made payment had the same services been provided by a physician."

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Brady. Any further discussion? Seeing none, Senator Noland, do you wish to close? Senator Noland.

Thank you, Mr. President. It's just simply a question of fairness. Once again, I want to reiterate that this is a cost saving -- savings to -- to the health care providers of between twenty and seventy-four percent. So there should be all green votes up there. Really do thank you very much.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2763 121  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 41 voting Aye, 12 voting Nay, 1 voting Present. House Bill 2763, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Ladies and Gentlemen, let's turn to the top of page 23 of the regular Calendar, House Bills 3rd Reading, is House Bill 2781. Senator Connelly. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Connelly.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Is there any discussion? Senator Manar, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mr. President. Will the sponsor yield?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Indicates he will yield for a question. Senator Manar.

Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Connelly, we had a little bit of discussion about this bill in committee and I just wanted to clarify a few things. For the purposes of average daily attendance and the utilization of attendance rates and records for general State aid to schools, how would an e-learning day count toward average daily attendance?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Connelly.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 123  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Senator Manar.

Would attendance -- pursuant to the language of the bill, I believe it says five hours of -- of instruction time during e- learning. Would that attendance be counted for the entire district or would that be counted just for those students that report five hours of e-learning?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Connelly.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Manar, please repeat the question.

That would be Senator Rose, just to -- just to point out. For -- for students -- so if there's an e-learning day, students that report five hours of work are counted as attending class or would the attendance be applicable to the entire school district, thus reporting a one hundred percent attendance rate?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Connelly.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Manar.

124  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Thank you, Mr. President. Last question. For -- for districts that provide a proposal - I want to make sure I get this right - they're going to propose to the State Board of Education to be part of the pilot. My concern, as I stated in committee, is that while it's being said to us that this is a pilot, the mere fact that some districts don't have the capacity when it comes to being connected through the Internet, don't have the capacity to be one-on-one with electronic devices, don't have the money to provide their students with access to technology, that that, by default, would exclude many - and I don't have a number - but I think it would be perhaps hundreds of school districts in the State, and I think that's my underlying concern with the bill. And while I appreciate the sponsor's work to make sure that this is a pilot project, I do have a concern that the way that the bill is drafted, it, by default, would be exclusionary in nature and would only apply to the bill. Is there anything in the bill, Senator Connelly, that provides for assistance to districts that want to participate, but don't necessarily have the capacity to do so because of financial concerns?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Connelly.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Any further discussion? Seeing none, Senator Connelly, to close. 125  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall 2781 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 46 voting Aye, 3 voting Nay, 2 voting Present. House Bill 2781, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Well, the Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. Will all members of the Committee on Assignments please come to the President's Anteroom immediately? The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Resolutions Consent Calendar.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, Introduction of Senate Bills.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, Messages from the House.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senate will come to order. Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, with leave of the Body, we are going to go to the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. House Bills 2nd Reading. On page 30 of the Calendar, we have House Bill 1516. Senator Muñoz, do you wish to proceed? Mr. Secretary, please read 128  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Are there any Floor amendments, Mr. Secretary, approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Muñoz, to present Floor Amendment 4. SENATOR MUÑOZ: Thank you, Mr. President. I will explain the amendment - it becomes the bill - on 3rd Reading. I ask for its adoption.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion on the amendment? Seeing none, all those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted. Mr. Secretary, are there any further Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Senator Nybo, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Please state your point, Senator Nybo. 129  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Ladies and Gentlemen, let's welcome our guests from Hinsdale. Congratulations. Good job on your test. Ladies and Gentlemen, we're still on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading. On page 30, we have House Bill 1660. Senator Muñoz. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, on page 31 of the regular 130  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Calendar, House Bill 3234. Senator Rose. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Mr. Secretary, are there any Floor amendments approved for consideration?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. On page 32 of the regular Calendar, still on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, we have House Bill 4018. Senator Muñoz, on 4018. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 3rd Reading. Ladies and Gentlemen, we're going to continue where we left off on the Calendar with House Bills 3rd Reading and we're on the top of page 23, or towards the top at least, 2788. Senator Biss, do you wish to proceed? Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Biss.

Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate, for the opportunity to present this bill before you. It's an exciting moment for me. House Bill 2788 amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act, and what it does is it adds the American {sic} (Accreditation) Association for Ambulatory Health Care as an accreditation entity for the list of approved accreditation entities for MCOs. I know of no opposition and I'd appreciate your support.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2788 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 52 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2788, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Next up, we have House Bill 2790. Senator Righter. Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen, let's go to 2797. Senator Bertino-Tarrant. Mr. Secretary, please read the lady's bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Bertino-Tarrant.

Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 2797 allows the Secretary of State to establish and maintain an online application process for notaries public. Currently, they only accept paper form.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2797 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 57 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2797, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Next up, we have House Bill 2812. Senator Biss. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Biss.

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 2812 restricts managed -- Medicaid managed care entities from divulging information related to sensitive health services unless the recipient authorizes the receipt of the bill explanation. The 133  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 idea here is that if there are certain types of sensitive services one might receive, either involving private information or even perhaps a relationship with another individual who lives in the same household, and this privacy measure protects recipients of these services from violations of their privacy or even in some cases their personal safety. I know of no opposition. And I'd appreciate your support.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2812 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 58 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2812, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. 2822 is next on the Calendar. Senator McConnaughay, on 2822. Let's go to 2824. Senator Bush. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Bush.

Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you, Members of the Senate. So 2824 changes the Homeland Security Preparedness Fund from a special State fund to a federal trust fund. This is an IEMA initiative to correct an audit finding. And I know of no 134  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 opposition and would urge an Aye vote.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Bill 2824 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 56 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2824, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. 2915 is next on the Calendar. Senator Rose, on 2915. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Rose.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is shall House Bill 2915 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that 135  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 question, there are 58 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2915, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. 2916. Leader Radogno. Mr. Secretary, please read Leader Radogno's bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Leader Radogno.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2916 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 57 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2916, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. 2925. Leader Trotter. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Leader Trotter.

Thank you very much, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. House Bill 2925 allows a podiatric physician who is qualified for licensure, other than completion of their postgraduate training, to receive a maximum three-year temporary license while that individual is in their postgraduate program. This basically addresses current law and the practice of podiatric medicine.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 2925 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 58 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 2925, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. House Bill 3093. Leader Radogno. Mr. Secretary, please read the lady's bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Leader Radogno.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Thank you. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Ladies and Gentlemen, the question is, shall House Bill 3093 pass. All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Secretary, take the record. On that question, there are 57 voting Aye, 0 voting Nay, 0 voting Present. House Bill 3093, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Ladies and Gentlemen, with leave of the Body, we're going to turn to page 25. Mr. Secretary, to House Bill 3299. 3299. Senator Haine. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Haine.

Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. This bill extends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. In effect, it extends it an additional eighteen months. And the reason we are asking this Chamber for an extension is the inept roll out of the program by the previous administration, to be frank. That's the only reason. In the past few months, the current administration has in fact straightened 138  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 out some of the problems created last summer and fall and they have in fact proceeded with issuing registration cards to patients and caregivers. They've authorized the dispensary licenses and some of the other licenses necessary to the Act, including those for a license to grow the substance, and the infrastructure is being set up. Many people have invested money in this - a considerable amount of money. There's been a vetting of those who have invested in it by the current administration, all to the good. Those people who wish to be patients are waiting for this, as are many others. And I would also remind us -- remind you all that besides that fact, when we crafted this, as was referred to an hour ago, it seems like a century ago, but it was referred that we had a very tight Act, and we have maintained that. This -- the Chicago Tribune, in either today's paper or yesterday, had a column which referred to Illinois' Act as the most restrictive in the entire United States - something we should be proud of. We listened to -- when this thing started in the Senate and continued through a three-year process, we listened to the objectors and incorporated many of their concerns in the bill. But -- and I would also point out to the Body that, last year, fifty-four of us, including this sponsor, voted to use this substance in the treatment of juvenile epilepsy with the proper medical authorization, consistent with the Act, a very compassionate thing to do for children. There was fifty-four votes for that. And that program, of course, would be affected if this one collapsed because of a lack of ability to complete the pilot program within the period of time. So we are asking for eighteen months in effect. And I would ask for an Aye vote and answer any questions.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) 139  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 Thank you, Senator Haine. Is there any discussion? Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) The sponsor indicates he will yield for question. Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Haine.

January 1, 20 -- 20 -- 2017.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Righter, excuse me just a second. Senator Haine wanted to respond -- re-respond to that first question. Senator Haine.

I'm sorry, Senator. It's 2018.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Haine.

Senator Righter, that's -- that's the question of the day and the -- the answer is that the four-year pilot program, given the inept roll out of last year which delayed it, isn't a sufficient time. And that's the -- the -- the -- the -- the judgment of those who are bringing this bill to us that they need another eighteen months to complete the growing process, the -- the dispensary system, to -- to set up the infrastructure, to regulate it, and to control it. I mean, it's -- it's a four-year program and this extends it eighteen months.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Haine.

Senator Righter, people have invested considerable amounts of resources in this and they would like the certainty that they have sufficient time for it to, in fact, work. And there will be a need for further investment in any business enterprise and that would require them foreseeing a sufficient amount of time. I -- I don't have any money invested in it. Doesn't make any difference to me. But to make this system work, you need the resources and the people that are investing that are saying they need the eighteen months because, again, we lost -- they lost considerable amount of time last year.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR SULLIVAN) Senator Link in the Chair.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Haine.

Senator, quite simply, they have the card and they haven't been able to use the substance. So they're buying permission, but at the -- they're buying the privilege to use it, but it's not there, so we're extending it as a matter of fairness, of simple equity. To have 'em come back and redo it, wouldn't seem to be fair.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Haine.

The Department started issuing the cards before the dispensaries were constructed. So that's -- that's a big problem and I have no problem with DPH monitoring how they're used. Obviously, they're not being used. So I -- I -- in a -- as a matter of equity, we have to extend this to give them an opportunity to use the substance. The -- all the restrictions are still there. We don't have any -- the -- the -- the delays were not because of anyone -- any recipient of the card. The delays were caused not by anyone who's invested money in a cultivation center, which takes time to construct. It takes time to grow the substance. It takes time for the State Police to create an infrastructure to monitor it. It takes time for the Department of Public Health to have a system for them to monitor the user. All this takes time and we lost time last year, through no fault of the investors, through no fault of the cardholders. So extending the time doesn't do violence to the -- the restrictions, nor in the surveillance of those who use it or produce it or dispense it.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Righter.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator McCarter, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR McCARTER: 145  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 To the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) To the bill. SENATOR McCARTER: There's -- there's another aspect of this and I think it's being presented right here. The sponsor really said it for us. He said this was an inept roll out and this is -- and there was a considerable amount of money invested. We all know that. So what do you do when you have a bad business model? Well, in your -- in the private sector, sometimes you just quit or sometimes you just -- you go and find some more money, you borrow more money, you do whatever it is to survive. But in this case, what we do is we extend and expand, because you're talking about two -- nearly -- about two thousand three hundred approved customers. That's forty customers for every dispensary. Now remember, these people have invested millions. How are they going to get their millions back on forty customers in a single dispensary? They're not. This is a bad business model. No matter what I think about the cultural ills of the -- of marijuana itself, this is a bad business model. And we are trying to fix it for these people, because we're compassionate, I suppose. Forty people per dispensary. This is -- this was just a bad idea. It may have looked good. But the disappointing part is, the same people that lobbied some in the Legislature to pass the bill are now owners - and, for that, we should be ashamed.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Haine, to close.

Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of -- of 146  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 the Senate. This is not analogous to the extension of a FOID Card or a driver's license. The -- the operator of a motor vehicle is in fact operating the motor vehicle. The FOID Card holder is in fact using the shotgun. This is a cardholder that cannot use the substance for which the card is given them by the State. And the business model is up to the businessmen. The -- it isn't their fault, nor is it the cardholder's fault, that we're asking for the delay. The -- it wasn't the business model that brought it -- brought me here today as sponsor of the bill. It was the State government under the previous administration and their bungling. That's what brought us here. So I am asking for what is equitably an extension so that the pilot program can proceed and, as the previous speaker indicated, whether we can determine whether it's in fact a bad business model or a bad idea. This thing -- there is no restriction lessened in this extension - none. If someone is selling methamphetamine and they have this card and it -- it will come to the attention of the Department of Public Health and, by law, the card will be revoked. If they are involved in any other activity that's against the law, the card will be revoked. That's going to happen now. So this merely extends the bill to allow the pilot program to go forward to fulfill not only the pilot program goals, but also the goals, as I pointed out previously, in Senate Bill 2636, now a Public Act, which fifty-four of us voted for, allowing this substance to ameliorate the ravages of juvenile epilepsy and other -- Crohn's Disease and other diseases. It's an eighteenth-month extension and I would respectfully ask for an Aye vote. Thanks.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) The question is, House Bill -- shall House Bill 3299 pass. 147  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015 All those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. All -- have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 33 Ayes, 16 Nays, 6 voting Present. House Bill 3299, having received the required constitutional majority, is declared passed. Senator Raoul, for what purpose do you rise?

Mr. President, having voted in favor of the bill, I move to reconsider.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Haine.

Since this is a new thing, I'm going to motion -- make a motion to table that. I don't want to lose this roll we're on.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Haine moves to table the motion to reconsider. On that question, those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the motion is tabled. Senator Sullivan, for what purpose do you rise?

For the purpose of an announcement, Mr. President.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) State your announcement.

Mr. President, Members of the General Assembly here, immediately upon adjournment, the Senate Democrats would -- will be caucusing in the President's Office for approximately one hour.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Althoff, for what purpose do you rise? 148  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Senator Althoff.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) They're all in order. Senator Righter, for what purpose do you rise?

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) Out of order. We will be going to Supplemental Calendar 1. Senate Bills on 2nd Reading. Senate Bill 2029. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2030. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2031. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2032. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2033. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2034. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill. 150  STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 45th Legislative Day 5/21/2015

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2035. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2036. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2037. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2038. President Cullerton. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) 3rd Reading. Let me make an announcement here. Please pay attention. Environment and Conservation Committee, today at 5 p.m. in Room 400. Agriculture, tomorrow at 8:30 a.m., Room 409. Criminal Law, tomorrow at 9 a.m., Room 400. Local Government, tomorrow at 9 a.m. in Room 212. The Committee on Assignments, please meet -- to the President's Anteroom immediately. The Committee on Assignments, please meet in the President's Anteroom immediately. (at ease) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LINK) There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 10 a.m. on the 22nd day of May 2015. The Senate stands adjourned. 152