HSenate Bill #1727, a Bill for an Act concerning the safety and security of automated teller machines. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Committee Amendment #1 was referred to Rules. No Floor Amendments . No Note requests.d' Speaker Daniels: ''Third Readinq. 1811. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk.'l Clerk McLennand: ''Senate Bill #1811, a Bill for an Act that amends the 'Illinois Municipal Code . Second Reading of this Senate Bill. No Committee Amendments . No Floor 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 119th Leqislative Day April 24# 1996 Amendments. Fiscal Note: State Mandates Note have been requested and filed.'' Speaker Daniels: ''Third Reading. 1820. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk.'' Clerk McLennand: ''Senate Bill #1820, a Bill for an Act that amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Note requests.'' Speaker Daniels: ''Thlrd Reading. Page 5 of the Calendar. On the order of Resolutions, appears HJR Read the Resolution, Mr. Clerk.'' Clerk McLennand: ''HJR 97 creates a rooflng industry regulation task force. Registration Regulation Committee recommends it be adopted 'as amended'.'' Speaker Daniels: ''Representative Rutherford.'' Rutherford: ''Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. HJR 97 would resolve to create a seven member roofing industry regulation task force, which would be required to have certain appointments by the Leadership of the General Assembly as well as the Governor to prepare substantive language which would be relevant to the roofing industry, report back so that it could then well be put into any type of licensing Act which was extended for a ten year period in 1995. I'd be glad to answer any questions you may haveo'' Speaker Daniels: ''Representative Rutherford moves for the adoption and passage of House Jolnt Resolution A1l those in favor signify by voting 'aye'; opposed by voting 'no ' . The voting is open. Have a11 voted Who Wish? Have al1 voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Take the record, Mr. Clerk. On this question there are 116 voting 'ayes', 0 voting fno', 0 voting 'present'. This 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 119th Legislative Day April 24# 1996 Resolutionz havin: received a Majority votey is hereby declared passed. In Supplemental Calendar, Supplemental Calendar #1 appears Senate Bill 1773. Read the Billy Mr. Clerko'' Clerk McLennand: ''Senate Bill #1773, a Bill for an Act that amends the Illlnois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. A State Mandates Note has been requested and filed.'t Speaker Daniels: ''Third Reading. Supplemental Calendar #1 appears Senate Bill 1312. Read the Billy Mr. Clerk.d' Clerk McLennand: 'Isenate Bill #1312, a Bill for an Act concerning letters of credit. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Committee Amendment #1 is ruled non-germane. No Floor Amendments. No Note Requests.'' Speaker Daniels: ''Third Reading. Senate Bill 1470..' Clerk McLennand: 'îsenate Bill #1470, a Bill for an Act that amends the Adoption Act. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Committee Amendment #1 was ruled non-germane. No Floor Amendments. State Mandates Note has been requested and filed.'' Speaker Daniels: ''Third Reading. 1747. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk.'' Clerk McLennand: ''Senate Bill #1747, a Bill for an Act that amends the Children's Advocacy Center Act. Second Reading of this Senate Bi1l. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. State Mandates Note has been requested and filed.'' Speaker Daniels: ''Third Reading. Senate Bill 1781. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk.f' Clerk McLennand: ''Senate Bill #1781, a Bill for an Aet concerning Gubernatorial appointments. Second Reading of this Senate 9 l STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 119th Leqislative Day April 24# 1996 Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Note Requests.î' Speaker Daniels: ''Third Reading. Committee Announcements.'' Clerk McLennand: ''Attention Members. For this afternoone Higher Education Committee was canceled. For Thursday morning, the 8:00 A.M . Appropriation Education Committee has been reseheduled for 9:00 A .M. Again, this afternoon's Higher Education Committee was canceled and for Thursday, April 25th, the 8:00 A.M . Appropriation Education Committee will meet at 9:00 A.M.'' Speaker Daniels: f'Representative Hassert now moves that the House stand adjourned untkl Thursday, Aprtl 25# 1996, at the hour of 12:00 noon. All those in favor Will signify by saying 'aye '; opposed 'nay'. In the opinion of the Chair, the 'ayes' have it and allowing for Perfunctory Time for the Clerk, the House now stands adjourned until Thursday, April 25, 1996, at the hour of 12:00 noon.'' Clerk McLennand: ''The House Perfunctory Session will be in order. Committee Notlce. Rules Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 24th at 3:00 P.M. in the Speaker's Conference Room . Rules Committee at 3:00 P.M . in the Speaker's Conference Room . Second Reading of Senate Bills for purpose of holding them on the Order of Second Reading. Senate Bill #503, a Bill for an Act in relation to bonds. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Senate Bill #1448, a Bill for an Act that amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Senate Bill #1471, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation of the financial industry. Second Readkng of thks Senate Bk11. These Bills wkll be held on the order of Second Reading. Senate Bill #1665, a B11l for an Act relating to life tenants of farmland. Second Reading of this Senate Bi11. This Bill will be held on the 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 119th Legislative Day April 24g 1996 Order of Second Readinq. Resolutions. House Joint Resolution #104, offered by Representative Stephens is referred to the Rules Committee. Constitutional Amendments. First Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #36, 'as amended'. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 36 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EIGHTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 0F THE STATE 0F 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 12 of and add Sections 12.1 and 12.2 to Article VI of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
SECTION 12. ELECTION AND RETENTION (a) Supreme, Appellate and Circuit Judges shall be nominated at primary elections or by petition. Judges shall be elected at general or judicial elections as the General Assembly shall provide by law. A person eligible for the office of Judge may cause his or her name to appear on the ballot as a candidate for Judge at the primary and at the general or judicial elections by submitting petitions. The General Assembly shall prescribe by law the requirements for petltions. This subsection (a) does not apply to Supreme and Appellate Judges in the First Judicial District who are appointed as provided in Sections 12. 1 and 12.2. The office of a Judge shall be vacant upon hks or her death , resignation, retirement, removal, or upon the conclusion of his 2é her term without retention in office. Whenever an additional Appellate or Circuit Judge is authorized by lawg the office shall be filled in the manner provided for filling a vaeancy in that 11 1 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 119th Legislative Day April 24g 1996 office. (c) A vacancy occurring in the office of Supreme, Appellate or Circuit Judqe shall be filled as the General Assembly may provide by law. In the absence of a law, vacancies may be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court. A person appointed to fill a vacaney 60 or more days prior to the next primary election to nominate Judges shall serve until the vacancy is filled for a term at the next general or judicial election. A person appointed to fill a vacancy less than 60 days prior to the next primary election to nomknate Judges shall serve until the vaeancy is filled at the second general or judicial eleetion folloWing such appointment. This subsectlon (c) does not apply to Supreme and Appellate Judqes in the First Judicial District who are appointed as provided in Sections 12.1 and 12.2. (d) Not less than six months before the general election preceding the expiration of his or her term of office, a Supreme, Appellate or Circuit Judge who has been elected to that office, or a Supreme or Appellate Judge in the First Judicial District who has been appointed to that office as provided in Sections 12.1 and 12.2, may file in the office of the Secretary of State a declaration of candidacy to succeed himself or herself. The Secretary of State, not less than 63 days before the election, shall certify the Judge's candidacy to the proper election officials. The names of Judges seeking retention shall be submitted to the electors, separately and without party designation, on the sole question whether each Judge shall be retained in office for another term. The retention elections shall be conducted at general elections in the appropriate Judicial Dlstrict, for Supreme and Appellate Judges, and in the circuit for Circuit Judges. The affirmative vote of three-fifths of the electors voting on the question shall elect the Judqe to the office for a term commencing on the first Monday in December folloWlng the h#s election. (e) A law reducing the number of Appellate or Circuit Judges shall be without prejudice 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 119th Legislative Day April 24# 1996 to the right of the Judges affected to seek retention in office. A reduction shall become effective when a vacancy occurs in the affected unit. SECTION 12.1. APPOINTMENT OF SUPREME AND APPELLATE JUDGES IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (a) The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint persons to fill new positions on the Appellate Court in the First Judicial District created by 1aw after the effective date of this Amendment and persons to fill vacancies on the Supreme and Appellate Court in the First Judicial District existing after the first Monday in December, 1997 that Will not be filled in the November, 1998 general election. (b) Judges shall be appointed by the Governor from nomtnees submitted by *he Merit Nominaein: Commission. (c) For eacb positlon to be filled, the Commission shall submit to the Governor a list of 3 nominees in alphabetical order. If the Governor rejects the listg the Commission shall submit a new list of 3 nominees to the Governor. The Commission may not include on a list a nominee who is on another list pending before the Governor to fill a vacancy in the same judicial office or who was a nominee on a list rejected by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the same judicial office. No list shall have any effect after the required appointment is made from the list or the list is rejected by the Governor SECTION 12.2. MERIT NOMINATING COMMISSION (a) A Merit Nominating Commission is created in the First Judicial District for the purpose of nominating the most qualified persons to fill new poslttons on the Appellate Court in the First Judicial District created by law after the effective date of this Amendment and to fill vacancies on the Supreme and Appellate Court in the First Judicial District existing after the first Monday in December, 1997 that will not be filled in the November, 1998 general election. (b) The Merit Selection Commission shall have 9 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 119th Legislative Day April 24e 1996 members. The President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners shall appoint 4 members of whom no more than 2 shall be attorneys; the State Senator with the longest continuous service in the Senate who resides in Cook County and who is a member of the numerically strongest political party in the Senate other than the party to which the President of the Cook County Board belongs, or if there is no such Senator residlng in Cook County, then the President or Minority Leader of the Senate who belongs to that numerically strongest political party, shall appoint 2 members of whom no more than one 'shall be an attorney; the State Representative with the longest continuous serviee in the House of Representatives who resides in Cook County and who is a member of the numerically strongest political party in the House of Representatives other than the party to Which the President of the Cook County Board belongs, or if there is no such Representative residing in Cook County, then the Speaker or Minority Leader of the House of Representatlves who belongs to that numerically strongest political party, shall appoint 2 members of whom no more than one shall be an attorney; and the Governor shall appoint one chairperson. All appointing authorities shall endeavor to make the Merit Selection Commission substantially reflect the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of the jurisdiction without regard to political affiliation. (c) The Chairman of the Merit Selection Commlssion shall serve a z-year term. Other members shall serve 4-year termsy except initially when members other than the Chairman shall serve staggered terms as the General Assembly shall provide by law. No member shall be eligible to serve more than one term. Unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Members shall serve without compensation, but they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (d) Judges: public officialsg and elected political party officials are not eligible for appointment 14 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 119th Legislative Day April 24, 1996 to the Commission. No member of the Commission shall be eligible for appointment to the State judiciary for 2 years after leaving the Commission. (e) The Commission shall nominate persons by a three-fifths vote of the Commission membership for consideration by the Governor to fill Supreme and Appellate Court vacancies and new Appellate Court positions in the First Judicial District. (f) The Commission shall have the authority to investigate applicants for their fitness and qualifications for appointment to the Supreme and Appellate Court. The criteria for nomination shall include integrity, legal knowledge, legal experience, and judicàal temperament. The Commission shall make reasonable efforts to nominate judges who reflect the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of the jurisdiction. (g) The Commission shall adopt rules qoverning itself. Applicants shall have an opportunity to withdraw from consideration after initial investigation and before names of applicants are made public. There shall be a reasonable period for public comment and public hearinqs before the Commission votes on judicial nominations. It shall be unethical for members, directly or indirectly, to recruit applicants for judicial office or to discuss outside of public hearings the qualifications of applicants with anyone other than other members. The Commission shall publish annually a report with respect to the First Judicial District showing the racey ethnicity, and gender of applicants for Supreme and Appellate Judge, the judiciary, and the bar of the First Judieial District. (h) The General Assembly shall appropriate funds for the operation of the Merit Selection Commission SCHEDULE Thàs Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon approval by the electors of this State. This is the First Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #36, 'as amended'. The House Perfunctory Session will stand in recess until the hour 15 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 119th Legislative Day April 24, 1996 of 4:00 P.M . The House Perfunctory Session will be in order. Second Reading of Senate Bills for the purpose of holding them on the Oçder of Second Reading. Senate Bill #1425, Bill for an Act that amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Senate Bill #1480, a Bill for an Act that amends the School Code. Second Reading of this Senate Bil1. And Senate Bill #1853, a Bill for an Act that amends the School Code. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. These Bills shall be held on the Order of Second Reading. Committee Reports. Committee Report from Representative Persico, Chairman for the Committee on Environment and Energy to which the following Bills are referred. Action taken on April 24, 1996. Reported the same back with the following recommendations: 'Do pass' Senate Bill 1266 and Senate Bill 1360 and Senate Bill 13 4, Senate Bill 1408. And 'Do Adopt' House Resolution 95 and House and House Joint Resolution #100. Committee Report from Representative Ann Hughes, Chairman from the Commlttee on Counties and Townships, to which the following Bllls were referred. Action taken on April 24, 1996. Reported the same baek with the following recommendations: 'Do pass Short Debate' Senate Bill 1420: Senate Bill 1404, Senate Bill 1316, and Senate Bill 1645. 'Do pass as amended Short Debate' Senate Bi11 1389. Committee Report from Representative Andrea Moore, Chairman from Committee on Elections in State Government, to which *he following Bills were referred. Action taken on April 24, 1996. Reported the same back with the following recommendation: 'Do pass short debate' Senate Bill 1594 and Senate Bill 1759. Committee Report from Representative Skinner, Chairman from Committee on Privatization, Deregulation, Economic and Urban Development. To which the 16 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 119th Legislative Day April 24# 1996 following Bill was referred. Action taken on April 24, 1996. Reported the same back with the following recommendation: 'Do pass as amended short debate' Senate Bill 1783. The House Perfunctory Session will stand at ease. Perfunctory Session will be in order. Rules Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 24th at 4:45 in the Speaker's Conference Room. Rules Committee will meet at 4:45 P.M. in the Speaker's Conference Room . House Perfunctory Session will stand at ease. The House Perfunctory Session will be in order. Committee Report from Representative Churchill, Chairman from the Committee on Rules to which the following Joint Action Motions were referred. Action taken on April 24, 1996. Reported the same back 'Do approve for consideration'. To the House Floor, House Resolution 496. Being no further Business, the House Perfunctory Session stands adjourned and the House will reconvene in full Session on Thursday, April 25, 1996 at the hour of 12:00 noon.'' 17 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 97/03/25 PAGE: 001 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1k:k1:58 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX APRIL 24, 1996 58-0503 HELD ON SECOND 58-1279 SECOND READING SB-1300 SECOND READIMG SB-1312 SECOND READING SB-1R02 SECOND READING SB-142R SECOND READING SB-1425 HELD 0N SECOND SB-1k28 SECOND READING sB-1k48 HELD ON :ECOND SB-1k70 SECOND READING SB-1R71 HELD 0N SECOND SB-1480 HELD 0N SECOND :8-1624 HELD 0N SECOND 58-1633 SECOND READING SB-16k8 SECOND READING :8-1665 HELD 0N SECOND :8-1666 SECOND READING 58-1688 SECOND READING SB-172? SECOND READING SB-17R? SECOND READING 58-1773 SECOND READING SB-1781 SECOND READING SB-1811 SECOND READING SB-1820 SECOND READING 58-1853 HELD ON SECOND HJR-0035 FILED HJR-0036 FILED HJR-0097 ADOPTED HJB-0097 RESOLUTION OFFERED HJR-OIOk FILED SUBJECT HATTER HOUSE T0 ORDER PAGE SPEAKEB DANIELS IN Ti1E CHAIR PAGE PRAYER - PASTOR MATTOON PAGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - REPHESENTATIVE CIARLO PAGE ROLL CALL F0R ATTENDANCE PAGE GUEST - KEN SLATER PAGE CUEST - JUDGE JOHN COUMTRYNAN PAGE GUEST - ZONTA CLUB PAGE GUEST - NEOGA HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY PAGE GUPST - BEPBESENTATIVES FROM NEVADA LEGISLATURE PAGE SUPPLEHENTAL CALENDAR 11 PAGE HOUSE ADJOURNED PAGE HOUSE PERFUNCTORY SESSION PAGE HOUSE PERFUNCTORY SESSION ADJOURNED PAGE i I