A McLaughlin Matter

Martin McLaughlin is angry about an Illinois legislator, and public health bill HB 4640:

"This legislator obviously does not understand what her job is, or where her authority lies as an elected state representative," McLaughlin told the Lake County Gazette

McLaughlin is angry about the language contained in the bill, which ...

would allow the state to "isolate or quarantine persons who are unable or unwilling to receive vaccines, medications, or other treatments."

Anyone who took time to read HB 4640, however, would see that the objectionable provision ...

"isolate or quarantine persons who are unable or unwilling to receive vaccines, medications, or other treatments"

is actually part of the existing law, and not a revision.

Full Text of HB4640 102nd General Assembly

Existing law and revisions to existing law are totally different.

The Capitol Fax says about McLaughlin:

It's insane that people are this ignorant.
Who doesn’t understand their job, Rep. McLaughlin? It sure looks like it’s you

The Bill's sponsor says about McLaughlin:

This uneducated legislator is part of the reason I am now in this situation. I hope it is worth it for him when he closes his eyes with no worries at night.
Who doesn’t understand their job, Rep. McLaughlin? It sure looks like it’s you

One fictitious policy expert told your LakeCountyEye: "It's a good thing that ignorant, uneducated Martin McLaughlin is merely an Ex-Mayor of Barrington Hills. If he was a Lake County State Legislator I'd be worried."