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STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 142nd Legislative Day 6/29/2016 Clerk Hollman: "House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Committee Reports. Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules reports the following committee action taken on June 29, 2016: recommends be adopted, referred to the floor is Floor Amendment #2 to Senate Bill 2047; approved for consideration, referred to Second Reading is House Bill 4168, House Bill 4170; recommends be adopted is a Motion to Concur with Senate Amendment #1 to House Bill 4515." Speaker Lang: "The House will be in order. Welcome to Springfield. We shall be led in prayer today by Lee Crawford, the Pastor of the Cathedral of Praise Christian Center in Springfield. Members and guests are asked to refrain from starting their laptops, turn off cell phones and rise for the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Lee Crawford." Pastor Crawford: "Let us pray. Gracious and the most sovereign God, we humbly approach your throne of love and grace. We ask Your blessings to be upon this august assembly, upon the Speaker of this House, its Leaders and all of its Members. Father, You are the author and the finisher of our faith and You are the giver of our life. So, today, we turn our hearts and our minds to You for help. Your word says that You, Oh God, are our very present help in the time of our need. Help us today to do what You have called us to do, that we may do it in grace, with integrity; that we may do it in love, with mercy; that we may do it in compassion with unselfish hearts; that we may do it with wisdom and understanding; that we may do it in fear and with reverence. Help us today to do our 09900142.docx 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 142nd Legislative Day 6/29/2016 jobs in a way that we hear You say, well done, my good and faithful servant. This we pray in Your Son's name, Amen." Speaker Lang: "Be led in the Pledge by Mr. Brady." Brady - et al: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Speaker Lang: "Roll Call for Attendance. Leader Currie." Currie: "Thank you, Speaker. Please let the record show that Representative Monique Davis is excused today." Speaker Lang: "Mr. Brown." Brown: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please let the record reflect that Representatives Hays, Leitch, Pritchard, Stewart and Wehrli are excused this afternoon. Thank you." Speaker Lang: "Mr. Clerk, please take the record. We have 111 Members present and we do have quorum. Chair recognizes the Clerk." Clerk Hollman: "Committee Reports. Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules reports the following committee action taken on June 29, 2016: recommends be adopted, referred to the floor is Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4168, Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 4170. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 6584, offered by Representative Bryant, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 6585, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 6586, offered by Representative Drury, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 6587, offered by Representative Sullivan, a Bill for an Act 09900142.docx 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 142nd Legislative Day 6/29/2016 concerning criminal law. House Bill 6588, offered by Representative Harris, Greg, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 6589, offered by Representative Thapedi, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 6590, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 6591, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 6592, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act in relation to budget implementation. House Bill 6593, offered by Representative Bennett, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. First Reading of these House Bills. Introduction of Resolutions. House Resolution 1310, offered by Representative Walsh. House Resolution 1316, offered by Representative Keith Wheeler. House Resolution 1317, offered by Representative Ford. House Resolution 1319, offered by Representative Ford. House Joint Resolution 156, offered by Representative Bennett. And House Joint Resolution 157, offered by Representative Ford. These are referred to the Rules Committee." Speaker Lang: "Chair recognizes Mr. Brady." Brady: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege." Speaker Lang: "Please proceed, Sir." Brady: "Thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, please give a nice warm Springfield welcome to three visitors today. First off, my son Tom Brady up in the gallery, his intern Michael Wambacher and all the way… my Page for the day all the way from Paris, France, Louis Ducamp down there. Thank you very much for being here." 09900142.docx 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 142nd Legislative Day 6/29/2016 Speaker Lang: "Welcome to the House chamber and thank you. Could I hear you repeat that name again, Sir?" Brady: "Lou… like Lou Ducamp." Speaker Lang: "That's really good." Brady: "It's very close." Speaker Lang: "Thank you. Mr. Wheeler is recognized." Wheeler, K.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege." Speaker Lang: "Go right ahead, Sir." Wheeler, K.: "I'd like to introduce my House Page for the day. Please welcome Alina Michaels from Yorkville. She's going to be a senior at Benet Academy. She's a competitive swimmer who’s interested in engineering and has her sights set on the Naval Academy. So, please give her a big Springfield welcome this morning." Speaker Lang: "Welcome. Thanks for joining us on the House Floor today. Mr. Welch." Welch: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege." Speaker Lang: "Please proceed." Welch: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House. I'd like you to welcome my Page for the day. She's my summer legislative intern as well who just completed her first semester of law school at the Thurgood Marshall Law School. Please welcome Ms. Brianna Davis from Maywood." Speaker Lang: "Welcome. Another lawyer, right, Sir? Representative Jesiel." Jesiel: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point of personal privilege." Speaker Lang: "Please proceed." Jesiel: "Thank you. It’s a privilege to introduce important people when we're down here on the floor. And today, I'd like to 09900142.docx 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 142nd Legislative Day 6/29/2016 introduce an important person in my life, my dad, Bill Rymer, is up in the gallery. Help me welcome him to Springfield today." Speaker Lang: "Thank you for joining us. Thank you. Why is he over there? Mr. Sullivan is recognized." Sullivan: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For an announcement. Many of you know that my office is in the back there and many of you have come through over the years. Kristin Milligan is the person that works back there and works for me and has for the last four years that I've been in the Capitol. Today is her last day working at the Capitol. She's going to be taking a new job for Leader Bellock, I believe actually, up in the district office. So, go back if you want to and say good luck and wish her all the best in the world. I would appreciate it. Thank you." Speaker Lang: "Thank you. And definitely good luck and good wishes. Representative Gordon-Booth." Gordon-Booth: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to introduce my interns that I have with me today. Mrs. Sanaa Khan who is a student at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, as well as Ms. Synclaire Gilkesson who was also a college student at Hampton University. Both Peoria residents. Please give them a big General Assembly welcome today." Speaker Lang: "Welcome. Thank you for being here. Mr. Phelps." Phelps: "Point of personal privilege." Speaker Lang: "Go right ahead, Sir." Phelps: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. I also, too, want to say… follow up with Representative Sullivan about Kristin. We all knew her when Skip was here 09900142.docx 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 99th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 142nd Legislative Day 6/29/2016 and the things that she's done for all of us. I consider her a good friend. I'm going to terribly miss her. I think sometimes she claims me, sometimes she doesn't, but most of the time she does. But Kristin, if you can hear this, we love you and you're going to be truly missed. God bless you." Speaker Lang: "Thank you, Representative. House Resolution 1314, Mr. Butler." Butler: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's truly a great honor for me today to help welcome… welcome the two-time defending champion girls soccer team from Rochester High School. The Rochester Rockets Girls Soccer Team, last year, won the Class 1A title. And this year, as the smallest school in Class 2A by one student, they were in Class 2A. They won the State Title again this year defeating Deerfield in the Championship game. Deerfield, a high school that is twice their size, defeated them in the Championship Game 4-0. I've gotten to know these young ladies over the past year very well. It's a tremendous group of… of women who have a tremendously bright future.