"The hour of 10:00 a.m., having arrived the House Perfunctory Session will come to order. We will be led in prayer today by the Clerk."
"Dear Lord, bless this House and all who work and serve here."
"We will be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Pam Welch."
Welch et al: "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."
"Introduction and First Reading of Bills. House Bill 3132, offered by Representative Kaszak, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. House Bill 3133, offered by Representative Novak, a Bill for an Act concerning hydroelectric power utilization. House Bill 3134, offered by Representative McPike, a Bill for an Act to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act. House Bill 3135, offered by Representative McPike, a Bill for an Act to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act. House Bill 3136, offered by Representative McPike, a Bill for an Act to amend the Workers' Compensation Act. House Bill 3137, offered by Representative McPike, a Bill for an Act to amend the Workers' Compensation Act. House Bill 3138, offered by Representative McPike, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. House Bill 3139, offered by Representative McPike, a Bill for an Act to amend the Prevailing Wage Act. House Bill 3140, offered by Representative Novak, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. House Bill 3141, offered by Representative Novak, a Bill for an Act to amend the Property Tax Code. House Bill 3142, offered by 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 100th Legislative Day March 3, 1994 Representative Churchill, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. House Bill 3143, offered by Representative Churchill, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code. House Bill 3144, offered by Representative Churchill, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. House Bill 3145, offered by Representative Churchill, a Bill for an Act to amend the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. House Bill 3146, offered by Representative Burke, a Bill for an Act to amend the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. House Bill 3147, offered by Representative Burke, a Bill for an Act to amend the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. House Bill 3148, offered by Representative Ostenburg, a Bill for an Act to amend the Telephone Solicitations Act. House Bill 3149, offered by Representative Curran, a Bill for an Act to conform Illinois election law to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Introduction and First Reading of these House Bills."
"Introduction and First Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 27, offered by Representative Tom Johnson. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, That there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 8 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution as follows: ARTICLE I BILL OF RIGHTS SECTION 8. RIGHTS AFTER INDICTMENT In criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to appear and defend in person and by counsel; to demand the nature 2 100th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE March 3, 1994 and cause of the accusation and have a copy thereof; to be confronted with the witnesses against him meet--the witnesses-face-to-face and to have process to compel the attendance of witnesses in his behalf; and to have a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon approval by the electors of this State. First Reading of this House Joint Resolution Constitutional. Amendment. Being no further business this House Perfunctory Session will stand in recess until the hour of 2:00 p.m."
"The hour of 2:00 p.m. having arrived the House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 3150, offered by Representative McAfee, a Bill for an Act to amend the Cemetery Care Act. House Bill 3151, offered by Representative Persico, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. House Bill 3152, offered by Representative Martinez, a Bill for an Act regarding scholarships. House Bill 3153, offered by Representative Curran, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code. House Bill 3154, offered by Representative Curran, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee pensions. House Bill 3155, offered by Representative Steczo, a Bill for an Act to amend the Professional Engineering Practice Act. House Bill 3156, offered by Representative Dart, a Bill for an Act to amend the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. House Bill 3157, offered by Representative Tim Johnson, a Bill for an Act in relation to education funding. House Bill 3158, offered by Representative Shirley Jones, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. House Bill 3159, offered by Representative Tim Johnson, a Bill for an Act to amend 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 100th Legislative Day the Special Sessions Act. House Bill March 3, 1994 3160, offered by Representative Tim Johnson, a Bill for an Act concerning expenditure of State funds. House Bill 3161, offered by Representative Tim Johnson, a Bill for an Act to establish an elected board of education in school districts with a population over 500,000. House Bill 3162, offered by Representative Tim Johnson, a Bill for an Act relating to budgets and other financial matters in school districts with a population exceeding 500,000. House Bill 3163, offered by Representative Tim Johnson, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. House Bill 3164, offered by Representative Burke, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. House Bill 3165, offered by Representative McAfee, a Bill for an Act to amend the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act. House Bill 3166, offered by Representative McAfee, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. House Bill 3167, offered by Representative Kaszak, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. House Bill 3168, offered by Representative Schakowsky, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code. House Bill 3169, offered by Representative Schakowsky, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Human Rights Act. House Bill 3170, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code. House Bill 3171, offered by Representative Erwin, a Bill for an Act to amend the State Universities Civil Service Act. House Bill 3172, offered by Representative Schoenberg, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Human Rights Act. House Bill 3173, offered by Representative Dart, a Bill for an Act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure. House Bill 3174, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code. House Bill 3175, offered by Representative 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 100th Legislative Day March 3, 1994 Schoenberg, a Bill for an Act in relation to consumer protection. House Bill 3176, offered by Representative Ronen, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Purchasing Act. House Bill 3177, offered by Representative Schakowsky, a Bill for an Act relating to economy and productivity in State government. House Bill 3178, offered by Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act. House Bill 3179, offered by Representative Shirley Jones, a Bill for an Act to amend the Public Utilities Act. House Bill 3180, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act to create the Citizen Participation Act of 1994. House Bill 3181, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Human Rights Act. House Bill 3182, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning infectious and communicable diseases. House Bill 3183, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code. Introduction and First
Reading of these House Bills. Clerk Rossi: "House Bill 3184, offered by Representative Lopez, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code. House Bill 3185, offered by Representative Laurino, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Pension Code. House Bill 3186, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning infectious and communicable diseases. House Bill 3187, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act to amend the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. House Bill 3188, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act to amend the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. House Bill 3189, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act to amend the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. House Bill 3190, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 100th Legislative Day March 3, 1994 to amend the Motor Fuel Tax Law. House Bill 3191, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. House Bill 3192, offered by Representative Giglio, a Bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act. Introduction and First Reading of these
House Bills. Clerk Rossi: "House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #28, offered by Representative Tim Johnson. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 5 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows: ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE (a) The General Assembly shall convene each year on the second Wednesday of January. The General Assembly shall be a continuous body during the term for which members of the House of Representatives are elected. (b) The Governor may convene the General Assembly in special session by a proclamation stating the purpose of the session; and only business encompassed by such purpose, together with any impeachments or confirmation of appointments shall be transacted. A special session of the General Assembly may not be convened by proclamation of the Governor unless the purpose of the special session is to consider the enactment or amendment of law that is applicable generally within the State and that does not directly affect and apply only within one county, or only in one county and in other units of local government or school districts within that county, or only in one or more units of local government or school districts that are 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 100th Legislative Day March 3, 1994 located within a single county. Special sessions of the General Assembly may also be convened by joint proclamation of the presiding officers of both houses, issued as provided by law. (c) Sessions of each house of the General Assembly and meetings of committees, joint committees and legislative commissions shall be open to the public. Sessions and committee meetings of a house may be closed to the public if two-thirds of the members elected to that house determine that the public interest so requires; and meetings of joint committees and legislative commissions may be SO closed if two-thirds of the members elected to each house SO determine. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon approval by the electors of this State. First Reading of this House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment. House Bill 3193, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act relating to conservation rights. First Reading of this House Bill. Being no further business the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned until Friday, March 11, 1994 at 10:00 a.m." 7 REPORT: TIFLDAY PAGE: 001 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MARCH 03, 1994 94/03/21 10:04:54 HB-3132 FIRST READING PAGE 1 HB-3133 FIRST READING PAGE 1 HB-3134 FIRST READING PAGE 1 HB-3135 FIRST READING PAGE 1 HB-3136 FIRST READING PAGE 1 HB-3137 FIRST READING PAGE 1 HB-3138 FIRST READING PAGE 1 HB-3139 FIRST READING PAGE 1 HB-3140 FIRST READING PAGE 1 HB-3141 FIRST READING PAGE 1 HB-3142 FIRST READING PAGE 1 HB-3143 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3144 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3145 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3146 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3147 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3148 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3149 FIRST READING PAGE 2 HB-3150 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-3151 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-3152 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-3153 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-3154 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-3155 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-3156 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-3157 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-3158 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-3159 FIRST READING PAGE 3 HB-3160 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3161 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3162 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3163 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3164 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3165 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3166 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3167 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3168 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3169 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3170 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3171 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3172 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3173 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3174 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3175 FIRST READING PAGE 4 HB-3176 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3177 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3178 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3179 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3180 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3181 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3182 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3183 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3184 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3185 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3186 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3187 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3188 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3189 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3190 FIRST READING PAGE 5 HB-3191 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-3192 FIRST READING PAGE 6 HB-3193 FIRST READING PAGE 7 *HJR-0027 FIRST READING PAGE 2 *HJR-0028 FIRST READING PAGE 6 REPORT: TIFLDAY PAGE: 002 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX MARCH 03, 1994 94/03/21 10:04:54 SUBJECT MATTER PERFUNCTORY SESSION TO ORDER - SPEAKER CURRAN PRAYER - CLERK ROSSI PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - PAM WELCH PERFUNCTORY SESSION ADJOURNED PAGE 1 PAGE 1 PAGE 1 PAGE 7