"The House will be in order. Would the Members please be in their seats. The House will be in order. Will the Members please be in their seats. We shall be led in prayer today by Pastor Jim Campbell, with the Christian Life Church in Woodstock. Pastor Campbell is the guest of Representative Franks. The guests in the gallery may wish to rise and join us in the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Reverend Campbell."
"Let us pray. Our Father in heaven, I stand before men and women who have the awesome responsibility of helping to govern this great state. Legislation passes before this prestigious Body that can touch every person in Illinois. Millions of lives can be affected by these Legislators' decisions. So we look to You at this time for wisdom and fortitude to know what is best for the people of this great state. Give this Body determination and bravery to stand for what is right, virtuous, and fair. Sovereign Lord, help each Representative to understand that they are here, not only because of the elections by their constituents, but because You have ordained it as well. Father, if they have to make choices that are unpopular but right for the people and right in Your eyes, let them stand by them. In this day when often there seems to be no clear right or wrong, give them hearts and minds to see and understand clearly what is right, for only You can know and reveal this. Lord Jesus, I stand before men and women who desire to help others. To do this they must have Your love for people. Give this to them and give them as well Your sacrificial heart of tenderness, so that they will hear when the least speaks as well as the great. Move each one of them with compassion to help the people that they have been ordained to serve. Help them by reminding them that 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 94th Legislative Day February 15, 2000 they have been blessed with the trust of the people. Let them remember that being flesh and blood, they need Your help in the business they conduct today. Touch these noble women and men with Your peace and unity as they work together. In Jesus' strong name we pray. And, Amen."
Speaker Hannig: "Representative Black, will you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance."
"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. Representative Currie for excused absences."
"Thank you, Speaker. Let the record show we have only one excused absence today, and that is Representative Morrow."
"Representative Brady... Representative Poe."
"Yeah, Mr. Speaker, let the record show that all Republicans are present today."
"The record will so reflect. Mr. Clerk, take the record. One hundred and thirteen Members have answered the roll call, a quorum is present. Committee Reports."
Clerk Bolin: "Representative McGuire, Chairperson from the Committee on Aging, to which the following measures were referred, action taken on February 10, 2000, reported the same back with the following recommendations: 'do pass as amended Standard Debate' House Bill 3036. Representative Kenner, Chairperson from the Committee on State Government Administration, to which the following measures were referred, action taken on February 10, 2000, reported the same back with the following recommendations: 'tabled in committee by Sponsor' House Bill 2905 and House Bill 3855. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 94th Legislative Day February 15, 2000 Representative Lou Lang, Chairperson from the Committee on Mental Health and Patient Abuse, to which the following measures were referred, action taken on February 15, 2000, reported the same back with the following recommendations: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 4396."
"On the Order of Second Readings. Representative Brunsvold on House Bill 665. Representative Brunsvold. Representative Joel Brunsvold. Out of the record at the request of the Sponsor. Representative Granberg on House Bill 1459. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
Clerk Bolin: "House Bill 1459, a Bill for an Act concerning legislative campaigns. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
Speaker Hannig: "Third Reading. Representative Silva. Representative Silva on House Bill 1544. Out of the record. Representative Hamos, Julie Hamos on 1776. Out of the record. Representative Mitchell on House Bill 2880. Representative Bill Mitchell. Out of the record. Representative Fritchey on House Bill 2024. Out of the record. House Bill 2979, Representative Bellock. Representative Bellock, do you want to move this to Third? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 2979, a Bill for an Act concerning child support. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
Speaker Hannig: "Third Reading. Representative Novak. Representative Novak on House Bill 3009. Would you like to move this Bill? Out of the record. House Bill 3049, Representative O'Brien. Representative O'Brien. Out of the record. Representative Hassert on 3059. Roll the Bill. Mr. Clerk, call the Bill." 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 94th Legislative Day February 15, 2000
"House Bill 3059, a Bill for an Act to amend the Sex Offender Registration Act. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
Speaker Hannig: "Third Reading. Representative Durkin on House Bill 3111. Representative Durkin. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
Clerk Bolin: "House Bill 3111, a Bill for an Act to amend the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Eileen Lyons on House Bill 3126. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
Clerk Bolin: "House Bill 3126, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Persico on House Bill 3286. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
Clerk Bolin: "House Bill 3286, a Bill for an Act to amend the Illinois Banking Act. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
Speaker Hannig: "Third Reading. Representative Black, for what reason do you rise?"
"Yes, Mr. Speaker, if I might... I thought the fishnet was falling down. Mr. Speaker, I've told the Clerk if you would remove the fiscal note requested as amended by HA2 on House Bill 3205, on page 3, that Bill would then be in position to move to Third Reading if the Sponsor so desires."
Speaker Hannig: "Are you the... you have requested the fiscal 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 94th Legislative Day February 15, 2000 notes..."
"Yes..."
"... and now you're withdrawing them?"
"... and we... we... I've checked with the chief Clerk and asked him to remove that request as amended by HA2. The other fiscal note has been filed."
"Okay. Is Representative Delgado in the chamber? Representative Black, we'll get back to that Bill. We appreciate your assistance. House Bill 3287. Representative Scott. Out of the record. Representative Cowlishaw on House Bill 3288. Would you like to move that? Out of the record. Representative McCarthy. Out of the record. Representative Hassert on House Bill 3457. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 3457, a Bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Scott. Out of the record. Representative Dale Righter on House Bill 3538. Out of the record. Representative Lawfer. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 3558."
Clerk Bolin: "House Bill 3558, a Bill for an Act to amend the Abandoned Mined Lands and Water Reclamation Act. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Lou Lang on House Bill 3831. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 3831, a Bill for an Act concerning higher education scholarships. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendments 1 and 2 were adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed." 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 94th Legislative Day February 15, 2000
Speaker Hannig: "Third Reading. Representative Currie, Barbara Currie on House Bill 3840. Out of the record. Representative Durkin on House Bill 3841. 3841."
"Mr. Speaker, I believe I had a Bill which... an Amendment which is still in Rules. Can the Clerk verify that?" Speaker Hannig; "Yeah. Mr. Clerk. The Clerk indicates that is correct. So we'll hold the Bill on Second..."
"Please."
Speaker Hannig: " ... until your Amendment comes forward. Representative Bost on House Bill 3880. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
Clerk Bolin: "House Bill 3880, a Bill for an Act to amend the Unified Code of Corrections. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Fowler on House Bill 3901. Out of the record. Representative Wyvetter Younge on House Bill 3968. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 3968, a Bill for an Act in relation to East St. Louis Area Economic Development. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
Speaker Hannig: "Third Reading. Representative Andrea Moore on 3990. Representative Moore, shall we proceed? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
Clerk Bolin: "House Bill 3990, a Bill for an Act concerning roadways. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed." Moore, A.: "Thank you Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. House Bill 3990..."
Speaker Hannig: "Representative, Representative we're moving the 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 94th Legislative Day February 15, 2000 Bill from Second to Third, so, we'll get to the Bill on Third Reading at a later time so... Representative Moore, did you wish it to go to Third Reading? Okay. And Mr. Clerk, you've read the Bill, is that correct? And so Third Reading. Representative Coulson on House Bill 4021. Shall we read the Bill? Out of the record. Representative Delgado, you had House Bill 3315, would you like that read? Out of the rec... out of the record on 3315. And Representative Black had graciously removed the fiscal note request on House Bill 3205, Representative Delgado. Representative Delgado, on 3205, we can move forward with that Bill. Okay. So, Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 3205, the Bill's been read a second time previously. Amendments 1 and 2 have been adopted to the Bill. No further Floor Amendments have been approved for consideration. No Motions filed."
Speaker Hannig: "Third Reading. On House Bill 3869, Representative Holbrook. Mr. Clerk, would you read the Bill."
"House Bill 3869, a Bill for an Act to amend the Unified Code of Corrections. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
Speaker Hannig: "Third Reading. House Bill 3911, Representative Monique Davis. Out of the record. Representative Mike Smith, for what purpose do you rise?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just a reminder to you and the other Members of the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee, we will be meeting twice today. Remind the Members, we have a video conference in Room 115 at 2:00. If the Members could be there a little bit before, it would be helpful. And then our regular meeting will be at the 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 94th Legislative Day February 15, 2000 normal time, in Room D-1. Thank you."
"Thank you, Representative. Representative Gash. Yes, for what purpose do you rise, Representative Gash? Yes, Representative Gash."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move to table House Bill 3381."
"What was the number Representative?"
"Three three eight one."
Speaker Hannig: "Three three eight one, and you're the principal Sponsor?"
"Yes, Sir."
"Okay. The Lady's asked that House Bill 3381 be tabled. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. The 'ayes' have it and the Bill is tabled. Representative Fowler. It's the Chair's understanding that the notes have been filed on your House Bill 3854. Would you like to move that Bill from Second to Third? And Mr. Clerk, would you read the Bill."
"House Bill 3854, a Bill for an Act to amend the School Code. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
Speaker Hannig: "Third Reading. Representative Monique Davis, for what reason do you rise?" Davis, M.: "Mr. Speaker, I rise for a point of personal privilege."
"Yes, state your point." Davis, M.: "My computer was not functioning properly on last Wednesday. And today is Tuesday and almost a week, I still don't have my computer, and I am told they still don't know what's wrong with it, and I can't read the Bills. So, I would... I'd like a new computer on my desk as soon as possible." 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 94th Legislative Day February 15, 2000
"We will have the Clerk's Office get you a computer and have it at your desk tomorrow, Representative." Davis, M.: "Thank you very much."
"And Representative Davis, your Bill 3911, would you like to move that from Second to Third? House Bill 3911. No. Out of the record. Mr. Clerk, would you read House Bill 260. 260."
"House Bill 260, a Bill for an Act to amend the Toll Highway Act. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
Speaker Hannig: "Third Reading. And Representative Feigenholtz, on House Bill 20... 298, Sara. No. Out of the record. The Chair is now prepared to adjourn. Are there any announcements? Representative Shirley Jones." Jones, S.: "Yes, on some of the Members' schedules today, they had Public Utilities were meeting in Room C-1. It has been cancelled. Public Utilities is cancelled, cancelled, cancelled."
Speaker Hannig: "Are there any other announcements? Representative Barbara Currie now moves that the House stand adjourned until tomorrow February 16th, at the hour of 12 noon, allowing of course, perfunctory time for the Clerk. All in favor of the Motion say 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. The 'ayes' have it, and the House stands adjourned."
"The House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Committee Reports. Representative Julie Curry, Chairperson from the Committee on Appropriations Elementary and Secondary Education, to which the following measures were referred, action taken on February 15, 2000, reported the 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 94th Legislative Day February 15, 2000 same back with the following recommendation: 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 2949 and House Bill 4397. Representative Bugielski, Chairperson from the Committee on Financial Institutions, to which the following measures were referred, action taken on February 15, 2000, reported the same back with the following recommendations: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 3838. Representative Mautino, Chairperson from the Committee on Insurance, to which the following measures were referred, action taken on February 15, 2000, reported the same back with the following recommendations: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 2980 and House Bill 3106; 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 3383 and House Bill 4433. Representative Connie Howard, Chairperson from the Committee on Children and Youth, to which the following measure was referred, action taken on February 15, 2000, reported the same back with the following recommendations: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 4119; 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 2947 and House Bill 4336. Representative Mautino, Chairperson from the Committee on Insurance to which the following measures were referred, action taken on February 15, 2000, reported the same back with the following recommendations: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 2980 and House Bill 3106; 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 3383 and House Bill 4433. Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules, to which the following measures were referred, action taken on February 15, 2000, reported the same back with the following recommendation: 'to the Floor for consideration' Conference Committee Report #1 to Senate Bill 618. House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Committee Reports. Representative Hoffman, Chairperson 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 94th Legislative Day February 15, 2000 from the Committee on Transportation and Motor Vehicles, to which the following measures were referred, action taken on February 15, 2000, reported the same back with the following recommendation: 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 3005, House Bill 3859, House Bill 4118, and House Bill 4352; 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 3936, House Bill 3951; 'do pass as amended Standard Debate' House Bill 4480. Tabled in committee, pursuant to House Rule 22(G), House Resolution 552. Representative Boland, Chairperson from the Committee on Elections and Campaign Reform, to which the following measures were referred, action taken on February 15, 2000, reported the same back with the following recommendation: 'do pass as amended Short debate' House Bill 4089; 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 2374, House Bill 4632, and House Bill 4650. Representative Steve Davis, Chairperson from the Committee on Constitutional Officers, to which the following measures were referred, action taken on February 15, 2000, reported the same back with the following recommendation: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 2882; 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 4022. Representative Smith, Chairperson from the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, to which the following measures were referred, action taken February 15, 2000, reported the same back with the following recommendations: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 2970, House Bill 3861; 'do pass Standard Debate' House Bill 3261; 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 2932, House Bill 4404; recommend 'be adopted as amended' House Joint Resolution 47. Representative Flowers, Chairperson from the Committee on Health Care Availability, to which the following measure was referred, action taken on February 15, 2000, reported the same back with the 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 94th Legislative Day February 15, 2000 following recommendation: 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 3262 and House Bill 4176. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session stands adjourned." 12