Illinois General Assembly Week of 2/3/2025

[mauserme]

2/4/2025
 
The legislature begins it's second full week with no bills related to us on either calendar, and no bills related to us posted to committees.  With the creation of a new House Gun Violence Prevention standing committee, that is likely to change in the not distant future.
 
Today, 2/4/2025, both the House and the Senate are scheduled for 12:00 Noon today.
 
 
 
Next Days Scheduled
 
House:  2/5/2025
 
Senate: 2/5/2025
   
 
  
  
House Calendar 2/4/2025
 
Senate Calendar 2/4/2025
  

 

 

 

 

 

[EdDinIL]

I didn't find this elsewhere, so since you mentioned the new committee I'll ask here.  Will the Gun Violence Prevention Committee hear firearm-related bills in lieu of Judiciary - Criminal Committee or in addition to it?  I assume all bills that carry a potential criminal penalty must go through Judiciary - Criminal.

 

I know, not that it will matter much.  If they want it passed, they'll approve it in both places and ignore all the witness slips.

[mauserme]

I assume their intention is to hear them in the new committee.  So far, no bills have been assigned to either committee.

 

 

 

 

[mauserme]

The House is coming to order.

 

114 members are present.

 

 

 

 

[mauserme]

On 2/4/2025 at 10:48 AM, EdDinIL said:

I didn't find this elsewhere, so since you mentioned the new committee I'll ask here.  Will the Gun Violence Prevention Committee hear firearm-related bills in lieu of Judiciary - Criminal Committee or in addition to it?  I assume all bills that carry a potential criminal penalty must go through Judiciary - Criminal.

 

I know, not that it will matter much.  If they want it passed, they'll approve it in both places and ignore all the witness slips.

 

It's going to be more confusing than I thought.

 

HB33 FOID Fees was just assigned to the gun violence committee while HB19 FOID & Crim Cd Flamethrower got assigned to Jud - Crim.

[mauserme]

The Senate is coming to order.

[mauserme]

The House stands adjourned until 2/5/2025 @ 12:00 Noon.

 

 

[mauserme]

The Senate stands adjourned, also until 2/5/2025 @ 12:00 Noon.

[countyline]

On 2/4/2025 at 12:10 PM, mauserme said:

 

It's going to be more confusing than I thought.

 

HB33 FOID Fees was just assigned to the gun violence committee while HB19 FOID & Crim Cd Flamethrower got assigned to Jud - Crim.

 

So Morgan thinks we should pay $10 instead of $2 for a background check...

[Euler]

On February 4, 2025 at 01:14 PM CST, countyline said:→

On 2/4/2025 at 12:10 PM, mauserme said:

...
HB33 FOID Fees was just assigned to the gun violence committee ...

So Morgan thinks we should pay $10 instead of $2 for a background check...

Because taxes stop violence.

[Jeffrey]

On 2/4/2025 at 1:23 PM, Euler said:

Because taxes stop violence.

Meanwhile in FL:  https://www.wptv.com/news/state/gov-desantis-announces-second-amendment-summer-gun-tax-holiday-as-part-of-budget-proposal

[mauserme]

2/5/2025
 
The legislature contiues to plod along, with an emphasis mostly on new legislation.  With the filing deadline looming Friday of this week we will soon see more committee hearings.
 
Today, 2/5/2025, both the House and the Senate are again scheduled for 12:00 Noon today.
 
 
 
Next Days Scheduled
 
House:  2/6/2025 2/18/2025
 
Senate: 2/6/2025 2/18/2025
   
 
  
  
House Calendar 2/5/2025
 
Senate Calendar 2/5/2025
  

 

 

 

 

[mab22]

If the FOID and all of this constant background checks, and fees for this and that are for the general public safety, then why isn't paid for by the general public? Ya know, like schools are. 

 

[Glock43]

On 2/4/2025 at 1:14 PM, countyline said:

 

So Morgan thinks we should pay $10 instead of $2 for a background check...

It’s worse than that.  He wants $4 of every background check to fund ISP SWAT teams to go out and “collect” your firearms.

[mauserme]

The House is coming to order.

 

114 members are present.

 

 

 

 

[mauserme]

The Senate is coming to order.

 

 

[mauserme]

The House is in recess for a D caucus.

 

 

[mauserme]

The Senate stands adjourned until 2/18/2025 @ 12:00 Noon.

 

 

[mauserme]

The House is back.

 

[mauserme]

Ignoring their supporters history setting fire to our cities with no repercussions, House Democrats take up HR118 Condemns J6 Pardons.  

 

 

 

[mauserme]

Prior to the vote on that resolution, the House recesses for an R caucus.  Democrats have a few more resolutions lined up.  Rather than give them any sort of relevance, I'm calling it a day.  Upon adjournment they will be back on 2/28/2025.

 

 

[EdDinIL]

The resolution was adopted 73-0-0.  The voting record has a whole boatload of NV.  

 

https://ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/104/house/10400HR0118_02052025_002000.pdf

 

[Tip]

On 2/6/2025 at 8:26 AM, EdDinIL said:

The resolution was adopted 73-0-0.  The voting record has a whole boatload of NV.  

 

https://ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/104/house/10400HR0118_02052025_002000.pdf

 

 

That vote tally looks really suspicious…..
 

All the signs of a sneak thru when nobody is looking… there were zero NO’s — either a YES, a NV (like they weren’t there to vote), or an Excused Absence (who wouldn’t be there). 

So what, did they vote while the R’s were out in Caucus or something. 

[EdDinIL]

On 2/6/2025 at 9:05 AM, Tip said:

 

That vote tally looks really suspicious…..
 

All the signs of a sneak thru when nobody is looking… there were zero NO’s — either a YES, a NV (like they weren’t there to vote), or an Excused Absence (who wouldn’t be there). 

So what, did they vote while the R’s were out in Caucus or something. 

Or it was a protest by the Rs, NVing a pointless resolution instead of N, since it was a foregone conclusion anyway.  Either way, there's a story behind it.

[mauserme]

The Dems were trying to to put Republicans in a catch 22 - vote against the President or vote against the sponsor's family who played the "how dare you, my husband is a cop" card.

 

With a NV, they can say they didn't vote against it and there's really no way to prove if they were even on the floor when the vote came up.  

 

 

[JTHunter]

Has anybody heard anything about HB4144, the "confiscation" bill?  I can't find anything that says it got to JB and/or if he signed it.

[mauserme]

On 2/6/2025 at 10:08 PM, JTHunter said:

Has anybody heard anything about HB4144, the "confiscation" bill?  I can't find anything that says it got to JB and/or if he signed it.

It was sent to the Govenor on 1/22/2025, but remains unsigned.

 

 

[JTHunter]

On 2/6/2025 at 10:14 PM, mauserme said:

It was sent to the Govenor on 1/22/2025, but remains unsigned.

 

Thanks Mauserme.

"Unsigned"??  What in the world is that "T.o.L." waiting?  Isn't that one of his "priorities"?

[mauserme]

On 2/6/2025 at 10:56 PM, JTHunter said:

 

Thanks Mauserme.

"Unsigned"??  What in the world is that "T.o.L." waiting?  Isn't that one of his "priorities"?

 

He's busy Trump-proofing the state.

 

Oh, and the federal law suits ...

 

 

[mauserme]

On 2/6/2025 at 10:56 PM, JTHunter said:

 

Thanks Mauserme.

"Unsigned"??  What in the world is that "T.o.L." waiting?  Isn't that one of his "priorities"?

 

Apparently this was signed today, though they haven't linked to a public act yet.