The movement to take away the lawmakers — which handed 66-39 — adopted an emotional attraction via Democratic state Rep. Lakesia Collins, who pleaded with the GOP lawmakers to “do your task and agree to the principles of this Area. If no longer, pass far off. Easy.”
“Each and every minute we waste chatting with you all if you are over there whining about dressed in a masks, the ones persons are nonetheless struggling and wish your lend a hand,” she stated of Illinois citizens.
Collins’ speech touched off a fiery debate within the chamber, with GOP Rep. Andrew Chesney — one of the vital lawmakers got rid of for no longer dressed in a masks — charging that Democrats had been simplest occupied with political theater and had been “no longer combating for anyone.”
Previous this month, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker stated the state — which is seeing a quick decline in hospitalizations — is making plans to raise its statewide indoor masks requirement on February 28.
