March 11, 2026 · 3,344 words · 8 speakers · 91 segments
The regular Session of the 104th General Assembly will please come to order. Will all the Members please be at their desks? Will our guests in the galleries please rise? The invocation today will be given by Chaplain Carla Matrisch, Civil Servant Ministries in Chatham. Chaplain. CHAPLAIN CARLA MATRISCH: (Invocation)
Please remain -- remain standing for the Pledge. Senator Faraci will lead us.
(Pledge of Allegiance)
WAND TV seeks leave to video today's proceedings, as does BlueRoomStream. Seeing no objection, leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senate Journal of February 26th, 2026.
Senator Glowiak Hilton.
I move that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
Senator Glowiak Hilton moves to approve the Journals just read by the Secretary. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Reading and Approval of the Journal.
Senator Journal of Tuesday, March 10th, 2026.
Senator Glowiak Hilton.
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 transcripts.
Senator Glowiak Hilton moves to postpone the reading and approval of the Journal, pending arrival of the printed transcripts. There being no objection, so ordered. Mr. Secretary, Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 669, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members. It is a celebration of life resolution, Mr. President.
Resolutions Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 668, offered by Senator Villanueva and Senate Resolution 670, offered by Senator Koehler. They are both substantive.
Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Cervantes, Chair of the Committee on Criminal Law reports - Senate Bills 3333, 3506, 3510, 3697, 3880 Do Pass; Senate Bills 2892, 2991 which is directed to Education Committee - Senate Bill 3020, Senate Bill 3048 and Senate Bill 3636 Do Pass, as Amended; and Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2949, which is Recommended Do Adopt. Senator Loughran Cappel, Chair of the Committee on Education reports - Senate Bills 2773, 2914, and 3907 Do Pass; Senate Bill 2837 and 2913 Do Pass, as Amended; and Senate Resolution 611 Be Adopted. Senator Ventura, Chair of the Committee on Public Health reports - Senate Bills 3926 and 3936 Do Pass; Senate Bill 3049 Do Pass, as Amended; Senate Resolution 609 and Senate Joint Resolution 52 Be Adopted. Senator Morrison, Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Services reports - Senate Bills 3239 and 3322 Do Pass; Senate Bills 3434, 3766 and 3798 Do Pass, as Amended; Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2987 and Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3103 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Villivalam, Chair of the Committee on Transportation reports - Senate Bills 2824 and 3904 Do Pass; Senate Bills 2972, 3149, 3164, 3208, 3275 and 3290 Do Pass, as Amended and Senate Resolution 603 Be Adopted. Senator Morrison, Chair of the Committee on Insurance reports - Senate Bills 1327 and 30 - 3114 and 3258 Do Pass; Senate Bills 2762, 2838, 3147, 3205, 3509 and 3517 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Faraci, Chair of the Committee on Labor reports - Senate Bills 2828 and 3800 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Edly-Allen, Chair of the Committee on Higher Education reports - Senate Bills 3314 and 3467 Do Pass. Senator Martwick, Chair of the Committee on Pensions reports - Senate Bills 2861, 2950 and 3404 Do Pass. Senator Loughran Cappel, Chair of the Committee on Behavioral and Mental Health reports - Senate Bills 3138 and 3722 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 2771 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Walker, Chair of the Committee on Financial Institutions reports - Senate Bill 3113 Do Pass, as Amended.
Senator Koehler, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
For the purpose of an introduction.
Go ahead, Senator.
Thank you very much. Joining us in the gallery today, our students from Olympia High School and their teacher, Cody Hendrix. I'd like to Senate to give them a warm welcome. The students are not from my district, but their teacher is. He's from Bloomington- Normal. We'd like to give you a nice welcome to the Senate.
Please stand. Welcome to Springfield. The Senate will stand at ease for a few minutes to allow the Committee on Assignments to meet. The Members of Committee on Assignments will come to the President’s Anteroom, immediately. The Senate will stand at ease. (at ease) Mr. Secretary, Committee Reports.
Senator Cunningham, Chair of the Committee on Assignments, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Refer to Appropriations Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2851; refer to Appropriations Public Safety Infrastructure - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2754; refer to Criminal Law Committee - Senate Bill 3597; refer to Executive Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2726, Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 3608 and Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3980; refer to License Activities Committee - Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 3507; refer to Local Government Committee - Committee Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 2829; refer to State Government Committee - Committee Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3086. Be Approved for Consideration - Senate Resolutions 653, 664 and 668. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments - Committee Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1327. Signed, Senator Bill Cunningham, Chair.
Senator Aquino, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you, Mr. President. For an introduction.
Please make your introduction.
So, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I want to make a special introduction of two very special constituents of the 2nd District. You might recognize their parents as Stephanie and Ryan, but their boys Oliver and Max from the 2nd District are here. Very big fans of Spider-Man. They're great constituents of the 2nd District, our future. Let's give them a special Senate hello.
Welcome, Oliver and Max. Senator Tracy, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you. Purpose of an announcement, please.
Please make your announcement.
Today on the first Floor of the Capitol, there are some high school students from the Peoria area, from Hancock County area, from Belleville area, and they are representing students who have received training in STEM. They have some outstanding STEM projects that just will floor you with their insight and scientific and mathematical abilities that they've learned through these programs through what's called the STEM Coach Program. And I would encourage any of you that if you have a few moments to go down and visit and listen to their presentations about their projects. You will be as awed as I was. So, I just wanted to let you know that they're on the first floor till 2 p.m. Thank you.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, in a moment or two we are going to move to Senate Bills on 2nd Reading. Senate Bills on 2nd Reading. If you wish to move a bill, please come to the Senate Floor. Mr. Secretary, the reading of Senate Bills for the first time.
Senate Bill 4176, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning transportation. Senate Bill 4177, offered by Senator Tracy, an Act concerning revenue. 1st Reading of the bills.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we are now going to move to Senate Bills on 2nd Reading. We're going to start right at the top of page 2 of your printed Calendar, where Senator Villanueva brings Senate Bill 2295. She indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2295, an Act concerning State government. 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on State government adopted Amendment No. 1.
Have there been any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2737, Senator Preston. Senator Preston, on Senate Bill 2737. Senate Bill 2782, Senator Anderson. Senate Bill 2797, Senator Morrison. Senator Morrison. Senate Bill 2799 from Senator Morrison. Senate Bill 2802, Senator Holmes. She indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2802, an Act concerning public employee benefits. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2806, Senator Lewis. He indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2806, an Act concerning regulation. 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on License Activities adopted Amendment No. 1.
Have there been any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2818 from Senator Holmes. She indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 2818, an Act concerning public employee benefits. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 2918, Senator Preston. Senator Preston, on Senate Bill 2918. Senate Bill 2921, Senator Fine. Senator Fine, on Senate Bill 2921. Senate Bill 3008, Senator Faraci. He indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3008, an Act concerning State government. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 3107, President Harmon. He indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3107, an Act concerning civil law. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 3183. Senator Aquino, on Senate Bill 3183. Senate Bill 3213, Senator McClure. He indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3213, an Act concerning electronic prescriptions. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee -- No committee amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Leave of -- I'm sorry. Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
Floor Amendment No. 2, offered by Senator McClure.
Senator McClure, on your amendment.
Thank you, Mr. President. I ask to adopt the amendment and I'll explain on 3rd.
Is there any discussion? Seeing none. All those in favor of will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. In the opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it and the amendment is adopted. Mr. Secretary, any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we will skip to Senate Bill 3321, Senator Loughran Cappel. She indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3321, an Act concerning local government. 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government adopted Amendment No. 1.
Are there any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 3331, Senator Bryant. On Senate Bill 3331, oh, Senate Bill 3361, Senator Simmons. Senator Simmons, on Senate Bill 3361. Ladies and Gentlemen, we are on Senate Bill 2nd Reading at the top of page 3 of your printed Calendar, where Senator Hunter brings Senate Bill 3365. She indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3365, an Act concerning public aid. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 3374, Senator Porfirio. He indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3374, an Act concerning transportation. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 3393, Senator Hastings. Senator Hastings, on Senate Bill 3393. Indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3393, an Act concerning regulation. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 3398, Senator Martwick. He indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3398, an Act concerning civil law. 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
Have there been any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 3415 from Senator Martwick -- with help from the Treasurer he indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3415, an Act concerning civil law. 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
Have there been any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 3422, Senator Ventura. Senator Ventura indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3422, an Act concerning conservation. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. With leave of the Body, we will skip to Senate Bill 3471 from Senator Holmes. Senate Bill 3508, Senator Morrison. She indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3508, an Act concerning regulation. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 3593, Senator Sims. Senator Sims, on Senate Bill 3593. Senate Bill 3641, Senator Morrison. She indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3641, an Act concerning children. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 3706, Senator Feigenholtz. She indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3706, an Act concerning civil law. 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Judiciary adopted Amendment No. 1.
Have there been any further amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Leave the Body, we will skip to Senate Bill 3739 from Senator Hunter. She indicates she wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 3739, an Act concerning regulation. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 3774 from Senator Belt. Senator Belt, on Senate Bill 3774. Senate Bill 3896, Senator Glowiak Hilton. Senate Bill 3903, Senator Walker. Senate Bill 3917 from Senator Fine. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we are now at the top of page 4 of your printed Calendar where Senator Porfirio brings Senate Bill 3925. He indicates he wishes to proceed. Mr. Secretary, please read that bill.
Senate Bill 3925, an Act concerning local government. 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments reported.
3rd Reading. Senate Bill 3964 from Senator Johnson. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, here is this afternoon's committee lineup. Executive will be meeting in Room 212 at 1 o'clock. Licensed Activity will be meeting in Room 400 at 1 o'clock. State Government in Room 409 at 1 o'clock. Appropriations Public Safety and Infrastructure will meet in A-1 of the Stratton Building at 3 p.m. Judiciary will meet at 3 o'clock in Room 400. Local Government will also meet at 3 o'clock in Room 409. Please show up for your committee's assignments on time. To ensure you have plenty of time to get to your 1 o'clock committees, there being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate stands adjourned until the hour of 12 noon on the 12th day of March, 2026. The Senate stands adjourned.
Letter dated March 11th, 2026. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Senate Rule 2-10, I'm scheduling a perfunctory Session to convene on March 11th, 2026. Signed, Don Harmon, Senate President. Corrections. Earlier today the regular Session, Senate Joint Resolution 57 was inadvertently filed as Senate Resolution 670 and read into the record. Senate Joint Resolution 57 will be read in correctly entered into the record. Resolutions. Senate Resolution 670, offered by Senator Anderson and all Members, it is a celebration of life resolution and will be referred to the Consent Calendar. Senate Joint Resolution 57, offered by Senator Koehler. It is substantive. Committee Reports. Senator Castro, Chair of the Committee on Executive reports - Senate Bills 2772, 3292, 3391, 3449, 3772, 3935, 3975 and 4040 Do Pass; Senate Bills 2202 and 3608 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Glowiak Hilton, Chair of the Committee on License Activities reports - Senate Bills 3445 and 3666 Do Pass; Senate Bills 3223, 3507 and 3895 and 3897 Do Pass, as Amended; Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2806 Recommend Do Adopt. Senator Joyce, Chair of the Committee on State Government reports - Senate Bill 3056 Do Pass; Senate Bill 3661 Do Pass, as Amended; Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3016 Recommend Do Adopt; Senate Resolution 604 and 614 Be Adopted. Senator Hastings, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary reports - Senate Bills 2735, 2805, 2951, 3568 and 3973 Do Pass; Senate Bill 2748, 3381 and 3561 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Holmes, Chair of the Committee on Local Government reports - Senate Bill 4025 Do Pass and Senate Bills 2829 and 2952 Do Pass, as Amended. I have a corrected Judiciary report. Senator Hastings, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Bills 2735, 2805, 2951, 2976, 3196, 3251, 3557, 3562, 3568 and 3973 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 2748, 2822, 3381 and 3561 Do Pass, as Amended. Introduction of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 4178, offered by Senator Preston, an Act concerning government. 1st Reading of the bills. There being no further business to come before this perfunctory Session, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 57, the Senate stands adjourned until the call of the Senate President. The Senate stands adjourned.