"The House will come to order. The House will come to order. Members will be in their seats. The Chaplain for today will be the Reverend Samuel Hale, Pastor of Zion Baptist Church of Springfield. Reverend Hale is a guest of Representative Mike Curran. Will the guests in the balcony please rise and join us in the invocation?"
"Let us pray. Eternal Father, Thou who was, who is, who shall be, Thou who causes to be, Thou who permits all that exists, Thou who allows us even in the midst of our frailty the opportunity to move beyond our inequities. We thank You for this day. We thank You, eternal Father, for allowing us the privilege to live, to awaken this morning and to see this beautiful day, to be a part of the life that You alone can give and can take away. Thank You, Lord, for Your patience with us, for putting up with us. We thank You for just being the God that Thou art. We pray now that as we bow our heads and as this august Assembly assumes the responsibility of thinking, and planning and deciding for the masses of the people of this state, yea, Thy children, we pray eternal Father that Thou will give them the heart and the mind to think in ways pleasing in Thy sight. Grant unto each one of us the understanding and conviction that we, too, must stand before Thee and give an account of all that we have said, and done, and thought and felt, yea, have even failed to do. Make us more conscious of our obligations not only to the people whom we represent but to Thee, the God who allows us to be. Bless this great state, and bless us, not because we deserve it, but because it is Your will for us. Grant, eternal Father, that we might be able to move beyond ourselves so that we can move closer to You, that all that is said and done might be pleasing in Thy sight, that this great state, and the 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 84th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 10th Legislative Day March 5, 1985 decisions, and the deliberations and the actions that come forth from this Body might manifest the fact that You are still in control of everything and that all that we do is accountable unto Thee. Touch us now. Bind our hearts and minds closer together so that we can stand and represent the democracy to which we have committed ourselves to represent and uphold. Bless this Body individually and collectively, and grant that Thy name might get the praise out of all that is done. For in the name of Him who causes to be, of Him to whom we must finally appear in the great reckoning day, we pray. Amen."
"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. 114 Members answering a Roll Call, a quorum is present. Representative Greiman."
"Mr. Speaker, let the record show that Representative Panayotovich will be excused today."
"Representative Piel."
"Yes, Mr. Speaker, would the record show that Representative McAuliffe is excused?"
"Say again."
"Representative McAuliffe is excused."
"Thank you. House Joint Resolutions. Mr. Clerk, read House Joint Resolution 14."
"House Joint Resolution 14. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the 84th General Assembly of the State of Illinois, the Senate concurring herein, that the two Houses shall convene in joint Session on Wednesday, March 6, 1985, at the hour of 12:00 noon, for the purpose 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 84th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 10th Legislative Day of hearing his Excellency, Governor James R. Thompson, present to the General Assembly his budget message for Fiscal Year 1986, as required by Chapter 120... Section 28 of the revised statutes."
"Representative Greiman."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move for the adoption of House Joint Resolution 14."
"The Gentleman moves for the adoption of HJR 14. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye', opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. House Joint Resolution 14 is adopted. ...Resolution."
"House Resolution 74, offered by Representative Pullen and McAuliffe, with respect to the memory of Quincy Austin Ottinger."
"Representative Greiman moves the adoption of the Death Resolution. All those in favor signify by saying 'aye', opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. The Death Resolution's adopted. Representative Richmond, for an announcement."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, the purpose of the announcement is to inform you that the House Ag Committee meeting scheduled for today will be... has been cancelled. We will... The Ag Committee will not be meeting today. Thank you."
"Any other announcements? Representative Terzich."
"Yes, Mr. Speaker, the Executive Committee, which is scheduled for Room 114 tomorrow morning, will be meeting at 3 a.m. rather than at 8 a.m. So that will be 9 a.m., the Executive Committee in Room 114."
"No further announcements, Representative Greiman on the adjournment."
"Thank you, Mr..." 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 84th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 10th Legislative Day
"Wait a minute. Excuse me. Excuse me. March 5, 1985
Representative Younge. Younge: "Speaker, the Urban Redevelopment... Committee's meeting today is canceled."
"Thank you. Representative Keane."
"Yes. Revenue tomorrow will meet at 11 rather than 10 because of a briefing, a Governor's briefing. Revenue will meet at 11 instead of 10:00."
"Representative Keane, we're coming in at 11:45."
"That'll be fine."
"Alright. Further announcements? Representative Greiman, on the adjournment."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Allowing the Clerk Perfunctory Session until the hour of 1 o'clock, I move that the House stand adjourned until the hour of 11:45 tomorrow."
"You've heard the Gentleman's Motion. All those in favor of the Motion signify by saying 'aye', opposed 'no'. The 'ayes' have it, and the House stands adjourned."
"Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 468, McPike - Vinson, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Egg and Egg Products Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 469, Shaw, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Pension Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 470, Jerry Washington Shaw, a Bill for an Act to add Sections to an Act concerning public utilities. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 471, Vinson, a Bill for an Act in relationship to foreclosures of mortgages. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 472, Ropp, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Pension Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 473, Virginia Frederick - et al, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Income Tax Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 474, Laurino, a Bill 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 84th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 10th Legislative Day March 5, 1985 for an Act to amend Sections of the Code of Civil Procedure. First Reading of the Bill. Further Introductions and First Readings. House Bill 475, Young - et al, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Housing Development Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 476, Young - et al, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Housing Development Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 477, Young - et al, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act to create the Minority and Female Business Enterprise Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 478, Young - et al, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Illinois Housing Development Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 479, McCracken - Harris, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Probate Act. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 480, Klemm, a Bill for an Act to add Sections to the Revenue Act. First Reading of the Bill. Continuing with Introductions and First Readings. House Bill 481, Nash, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Election Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 482, Nash - et al, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Unified Code of Corrections. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 483, Nash, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Election Code. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 484, Nash - et al, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Finance Act. First Reading of the Bill."
"Yes, I'd like to announce that the Judiciary II Committee, which is scheduled to meet at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 7th, will meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 7th in Room D-1 of the Stratton Building. Judiciary II Committee, the Criminal Law Committee, will meet at 9 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. on Thursday. Thank you." 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 84th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 10th Legislative Day March 5, 1985
"Mr. Speaker, the House Insurance Committee will be postponed until next week, Tuesday. There will be no meeting this afternoon."
"...Introductions and First Reading of Bills. House Bill 485, Richmond, a Bill for an Act in relationship to farm credit. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 486, Richmond, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act in relationship to the establishment and maintenance of county and multiple county public health departments. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 487, a Bill for an Act to amend Sections of an Act in relationship to prisons and jails. First Reading of the Bill. House Bill 488, Wojcik, a Bill for an Act to add Sections to the Illinois Public Aid Code. First Reading of the Bill. No further business, the House will now stand adjourned." 6 03/28/85 09:27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 84TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MARCH 05, 1985 PAGE 1 HB-0468 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-0469 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-0470 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-0471 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-0472 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-0473 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-0474 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-0475 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-0476 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-0477 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-0478 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-0479 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-0480 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-0481 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-0482 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-0483 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-0484 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-0485 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-0486 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-0487 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-0488 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HJR-0014 ADOPTED PAGE 2 HOUSE TO ORDER SUBJECT MATTER REPRESENTATIVE MCPIKE PAGE 1 PRAYER REVEREND SAMUEL HALE PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 2 ROLL CALL FOR ATTENDANCE PAGE 2 DEATH RESOLUTION PAGE 3 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 4 PERFUNCTORY SESSION PAGE 4 PERFUNCTORY SESSION ADJOURNMENT PAGE 6