"The House shall come to order. The House shall come to order. The Members shall be in their chairs. We shall be led in prayer today by Reverend William Peckham of the Contact Ministries here in Springfield."
"Let US bow in prayer. God, our Father, we pause at the beginning of this new day of work to ask Your blessing and guidance for the men and women of the House of Representatives. We confess that we are not always sure what is right and needed and just, as we face the complex problems of today. Inspire these Representatives with insight and sensitivity. Help them to find the fulfillment of their own lives so that they may be free to give their best to their elected responsibilities. Help us all to look beyond the troubles of the moment so that we can plan for a more fulfilling future. For all Your help, we give thanks. Amen."
"We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Representative Ropp."
"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."
"Roll Call for Attendance. Have all recorded themselves who wish to be recorded? This is the Attendance Roll Call. Have all recorded themselves who wish to be recorded? Nr. Clerk, take the he record. Are there any excused absences? Mr. Greiman. Mr. Greiman."
"Mr. Speaker, Representatives Vitek and Laurino we ask leave that they be excused for illness."
"Let the record show that those Representatives are excused because of illness. Are there any excused absences on the Republican side? Mr. Vinson indicates by 1 9th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 83RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE February 9, 1983 shaking his head from side to side that there are no excused absences on the Republican side. Committee Reports."
"Representative Steczo, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and Townships to which the following Bill were referred, action taken February 9, 1983, reported the same back with the following recommendation: 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 86."
"Introduction and First Reading."
"House Bill 227, Breslin, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the State Appellate Defender Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 228, Mulcahey, a Bill for an Act making an appropriation to the Department of Agriculture. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 229, Terzich Capparelli, a Bill for an Act to amend the Unified Code of Corrections. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 230, Terzich, a Bill for an Act to amend an Act in regard to Attorney Generals and State's Attorneys. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 231, Currie Jaffe Greiman Levin Henry, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Criminal Code and an Act to revise the law in relation to the Secretary of State. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 232, Currie Greiman Jaffe Bowman and Henry, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Criminal Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 233, Currie, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 234, Currie Levin Zwick Bowman, a Bill for an Act in relation to access to public records and documents. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 235, Currie Koehler Pierce and Giorgi, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Human Rights Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 236, Currie, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 83RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 9th Legislative Day February 9, 1983 House Bill of the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. 237, Currie - Reilly - Bowman, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Human Acts Right (sic - Rights Act) and an Act in relation to state finance. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 238, Mautino - Stuffle - Hannig and Keane, a Bill for an Act to create a Small Business Division in the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to assist small businesses in Illinois. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 239, Mautino - Stuffle - Hannig - Keane, a Bill for an Act relating to the establishment of small business assistance centers. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 240, Rea, a Bill for an Act in relation to Firemen's Pension Fund benefits in municipalities with populations of 500,000 and under. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 241, Saltsman - Stuffle, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Pension Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 242, Stuffle, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Insurance Code and the Illinois Pension Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 243, Saltsman, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Pension Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 244, Nash, a Bill for an Act creating the Ambulance Study Commission. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 245, Nash, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Vehicle Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 246, DiPrima - et al, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Revenue Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 247, Pierce - Johnson - et al, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Revenue Act and the Real Estate Transfer Tax Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 248, Birkinbine, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act in relation to state finance. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 249, 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 83RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 9th Legislative Day Stuffle February 9, 1983 Mulcahey Hannig Matijevich and Giorgi, a Bill for an Act relating to the procedure of collective bargaining and employer/employee relations in public schools and community colleges. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 250, Homer, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Criminal Code. First Reading of the Bill."
"Agreed Resolutions. Representative Giorgi."
"House Resolution 31, Oblinger; 33, Yourell; 34, Dunn. I'm not sure which Dunn that is."
"You have J. Dunn, here."
"J.?"
"J. Dunn."
"John Dunn?"
"House... House Resolution 37, Yourell. House Resolution 38, DiPrima et al; 39, DiPrima et al; and 40, DiPrima et al."
"How about that House Joint... or, do you want to go with House Joint? Do you want to use the House Joints later on, or..."
"Also, House Joint Resolution 3, DiPrima et al; 4, DiPrima et al; 5, DiPrima et al; and 7, Madigan Daniels."
"Okay. House Resolution 31, by Oblinger, honors head coach Jim Bandy in the Lincolnland gymnasium class (sic Lincolnland Cass Gymnasium). 33, by Yourell, notes an Eagle Scout Award. 34, by John Dunn, hails an election of future business leaders of America. 37, by Yourell, notes another Eagle Scout Award... DiPrima... heralds an Eagle Scout Award. DiPrima's 39 bestows an honor on an Eagle Scout, and DiPrima's 40 notes another Eagle Scout Award. House Resolution Joint #3 recreates the 'Four Chaplains Saga of World War II. House Resolution Joint 4 Honors the Gunner's Mate Glen Mayer. DiPrima's 5 congratulates the 4 9th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 83RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE February 9, 1983 Armed Services of the YWCA of the United States of America (sic YMCA), and Madigan's #7 honors the new Cardinal of Chicago. And I move for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions."
"The Gentleman has moved for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. Mr. Vinson. Mr. Vinson."
"Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to indicate that, as my first mistake of the day, I had... I have now been advised that Representative Oblinger is ill and should be an excused absence."
"Let the record show that Representative Oblinger is excused because of illness. Again, the Motion is for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. Is there any discussion? There being no discussion, the question is, 'Shall the Agreed Resolutions be adopted?". All those in favor signify by saying "aye", all those opposed by saying 'no". The 'ayes' have it. The Motion carries. The Resolutions are adopted. General Resolutions."
"House Joint Resolution #8, DiPrima et al."
"Committee on Assignment. Death Resolutions."
"House Resolution 30, by Matijevich and Friedrich, with respect to the memory of Stephanie Sulthin. House Resolution 32, by Representative Younge, with respect to the memory of Virgil Calvert. House Resolution 35, by Representative DiPrima et al, with respect to the memory of James E. Coli. House Resolution 36, by Representative Topinka, with respect to the memory of Kurt F. Litzkuhn."
"Mr. Giorgi moves for the adoption of the Death Resolutions. Are there... is there any discussion? There being no discussion, the question is, 'Shall the Death Resolutions be adopted?". All those in favor signify by saying 'aye', all those opposed by saying "no". The 'ayes' have it. The Notion carries. The Resolutions are adopted. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 83RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 9th Legislative Day February 9, 1983 Is there any further business to come before the Body? We are now prepared to adjourn until next Wednesday at 12:00 noon. There being no further business to come before the Body, Mr. McPike moves that the House stand adjourned until next Wednesday at 12:00 noon, providing for a five minute Perfunctory Session to read Bills in for the first time. All those in favor of that Motion signify by saying "aye", all those opposed "no". The 'ayes' have it. The House stands adjourned until next Wednesday at 12:00 noon."
"Introduction and First Readings. House Bill 251, Birkinbine, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Lottery Law. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 252, Levin Brummer Matijevich Stuffle and Giorgi, a Bill for an Act to create the Citizens Utility Board to represent and protect the interest of residential utility consumers. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 252, Levin, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. Introduction and First Readings. House Bill... I just read House Bill 252. Correcting that, it should be House Bill 253, Levin, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 254, Mautino, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 255, Terzich Domico Capparelli, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act concerning fees and salaries. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 256, Satterthwaite, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Public Aid Code. First Reading of the Bill. Are there any more Bills for introduction before we adjourn? Further introductions. House Bill 257, Cullerton, a Bill for an Act to amend the Child Passenger Restraint Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 258, Van Duyne, a Bill for an Act to amend 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 83RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 9th Legislative Day February 9, 1983 Sections of the Illinois Income Tax Act. First Reading of the Bill. And House Bill 259, Woodyard - Yourell, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the School Code. First Reading of the Bill. There being no further introductions, the House now stands adjourned." 7 02/15/83 16:22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 83RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX FEBRUARY 09, 1983 PAGE 1 HB-0227 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-0228 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-0229 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-0230 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-0231 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-0232 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-0233 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-0234 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-0235 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-0236 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-0237 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0238 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0239 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0240 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0241 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0242 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0243 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0244 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0245 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0246 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0247 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0248 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0249 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-0250 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-0251 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-0252 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-0253 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-0254 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-0255 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-0256 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-0257 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-0258 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-0259 FIRST READING PAGE 7 SUBJECT MATTER HOUSE TO ORDER - SPEAKER MADIGAN PAGE 1 PRAYER - REVEREND WILLIAM PECKHAM PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 ROLL CALL FOR ATTENDANCE PAGE 1 COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 2 AGREED RESOLUTIONS PAGE 4 GENERAL RESOLUTION PAGE 5 DEATH RESOLUTIONS PAGE 5 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 6 PERFUNCTORY SESSION PAGE 6 PERFUNCTORY SESSION - ADJOURNMENT PAGE 7