“The House shall come to order. The Members shall be in their chairs. We shall be led in prayer today by Lee Crawford, the Assistant Pastor at the Victory Temple Church in Springfield. The guests in the gallery may wish to rise and join us for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance.”
Pastor Crawford: “Let us pray. Most gracious and most sovereign King, we as Your people we come humbly before You. We openly invite You to be our invited guest. And even as You visit the wedding and You turned the water into wine, this day, Father, we invite You to turn the sorrows into the joy of life. We invite You to turn the confusion into a peace that will pass all of our understanding. We invite You to turn hatred into a love that will unconditionally cover our multitude of faults. This we ask in Your Son’s name. Amen.”
“We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Representative Hartke.
“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.”
“Thank you, Speaker. Please let the record show that we have no excused absences among House Democrats today.”
“Mr. Bost.” 09300021.doc 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let the record reflect that the Republicans are here and ready to do the work of the people today.”
“The Clerk shall take the record. The Clerk shall take the record. There being 118 Members responding to the Attendance Roll Call, there is a quorum present. Mr. Clerk. On page 2 of the Calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, there appears House Bill 6. Representative Feigenholtz. Is Representative Feigenholtz here? House Bill 14. Mr. Franks. The Gentleman indicates he does not wish to call the Bill. Mr. Hartke in the Chair.”
“On page 2 on the Calendar appears House Bill 16. Representative Lang. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 16, a Bill for an Act regarding child support. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Motions have been filed. No Floor Amendments approved for consideration.”
“Third Reading. House Bill 20. Mr. Lang. Out of the record. House Bill 43. Representative Burke. Mr. Burke. House Bill 43. Out of the record. House Bill 51. Mr. Lang. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 51, a Bill for an Act concerning the elderly. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Motions have been filed. No Floor Amendments approved for consideration.”
“Third Reading. House Bill 44. Mr. Lyons. Joe Lyons. Out of the record. House Bill 85. Mr. Lang. 09300021.doc 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 Out of the record. House Bill 87. Mr. Lang. Out of the record. 88. Mr. Lang. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 88, a Bill for an Act in relation to health care. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Motions have been filed. No Floor Amendments approved for consideration.”
“Third Reading. House Bill 6. Representative Feigenholtz. Out of the record. House Bill 93. Representative Schmitz. Out of the record. House Bill 94. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 94, a Bill for an Act in relation to vehicles. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
“Third Reading. House Bill 100. Mr. Boland. Representative Boland. Mike Boland. Out of the record. House Bill 116. Representative Smith. Mike Smith. Out of the record. House Bill 120. Representative Smith. Out of the record. House Bill 123. Mr. Holbrook. Out of the record. 128. Mr. Boland. Mike Boland. There’s a note request. Out of the record. House Bill 136. Representative Soto. Cynthia Soto. House Bill 136. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 136 has been read a second time, previously. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 176. Representative Bellock. Out of the record. House Bill 184. Representative Saviano. Representative Saviano. Out 09300021.doc 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 of the record. House Bill 199. Representative Davis. Monique Davis. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 199, a Bill for an Act concerning the Department of Public Health. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 200. Representative Monique Davis. 200. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 200, a Bill for an Act concerning the Department of Public Health. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 201. Representative Monique Davis. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 201, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
“Third Reading. House Bill 205. Mr. Clerk… Representative Davis, 205. Okay. Out of the record. On page 4 on the Calendar, on Second Reading appears House Bill 294. Representative Osterman. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 294, a Bill for an Act in relation to public aid. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.” 09300021.doc 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 300. Representative Mathias. Out of the record. House Bill 308. Representative Molaro. Representative Molaro. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 308, a Bill for an Act concerning the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 318. Representative Yarbrough. Out of the record. Representative Holbrook, House Bill 333. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 333, a Bill for an Act in relation to horse racing. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
“Third Reading. House Bill 362. Mr. Novak. Representative Novak. Mr. Novak, House Bill 362. Out of the… out of the record. House Bill 375. Representative Meyer. Out of the record. House Bill 5… excuse me, 405. Representative Parke. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 405, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 438. Representative Currie. Barb Currie. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.” 09300021.doc 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“House Bill 438, a Bill for an Act concerning freedom of information. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 467. Representative Yarbrough. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 467, a Bill for an Act concerning electronic fund transfers. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 468. Representative Burke. Representative Burke, 468. Out of the record. House Bill 469. Representative Currie. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 469, a Bill for an Act concerning professional regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 495. Representative Mathias. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 495, a Bill for an Act in relation to schools. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Motions have been filed. No Floor Amendments approved for consideration.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 497. Representative Hannig. Gary Hannig, 497. House Bill 497. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.” 09300021.doc 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“House Bill 497, a Bill for an Act concerning state finance. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
“Third Reading. On page 5 of the Calendar, on House Bills-Second Reading, appears House Bill 525. Representative McCarthy. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 525, a Bill for an Act concerning disclosure of information. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 528. Representative Franks. Jack Franks. House Bill 528. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 528, a Bill for an Act in relation to school impact fees. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
“Third Reading. House Bill 532. Mr. Millner. Representative Millner. Representative Millner, House Bill 532. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 532, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 535. Representative Cross. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.” 09300021.doc 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“House Bill 535, a Bill for an Act in relation to the Secretary of State. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 536. Representative Cross. Out of the record. House Bill 538. Representative Acevedo. Representative Acevedo. Is Representative Acevedo in the chamber? Out of the record. House Bill 544. Representative Hannig. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 544, a Bill for an Act concerning fire protection districts. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 546. Representative Kelly. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 546, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 547. Representative Feigenholtz. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 547, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1087. Representative Daniels. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.” 09300021.doc 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“House Bill 1087, a Bill for an Act concerning the Department on Aging. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1103. Representative Daniels. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1103, a Bill for an Act concerning Human Services. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1118. Representative Joyce. Representative Joyce. Out of the record. House Bill 1… 1177. Representative Joyce. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1177, a Bill for an Act in relation to education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1179. Representative McGuire. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1179, a Bill for an Act concerning personal care attendants. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Motions have been filed. No Floor Amendments approved for consideration.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1185. Representative Reitz. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.” 09300021.doc 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“House Bill 1185, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1205. Representative Burke. Mr. Burke on 1205. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1205, a Bill for an Act concerning liens. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1208. Representative Acevedo. Representative Acevedo on House Bill 1208. Out of the record. House Bill 1246. Representative Reitz. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1246, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
“Third Reading. House Bill… On page 6 of the Calendar, on Second Reading appears House Bill 1248. Representative Nekritz. Out of the record. House Bill 1249. Representative Slone. Representative Slone. Out of the record. House Bill 1251. Representative Slone. 1251. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1251, a Bill for an Act in relation to municipalities. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.” 09300021.doc 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“Third Reading. Representative Slone, would you like to call House Bill 1249? She has an Amendment to file. Leave that Bill on Second Reading. House Bill 1254. Representative Feigenholtz. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1254, a Bill for an Act in relation to aging. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1267. Representative McCarthy. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1267, a Bill for an Act concerning fire protection. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1274. Representative O’Brien. Representative O’Brien. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1274, a Bill for an Act in relation to vehicles. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1284. Representative May. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1284, a Bill for an Act in relation to children. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1286. Representative Black. Representative Black. Bill Black. Out of the record. House Bill 1356. Representative 09300021.doc 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 Saviano. Representative Saviano. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1356, a Bill for an Act concerning the practice of medicine. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1360. Representative Jones. Lou Jones. Representative Lou Jones. Out of the record. House Bill 1377. Mr. Millner. House Bill 1377. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1377, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1385. Representative Moffitt. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1385, a Bill for an Act in relation to townships. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1387. Mr. McCarthy. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1387, a Bill for an Act relating to higher education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
“Third Reading. House Bill 1389. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.” 09300021.doc 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“House Bill 1389, a Bill for an Act in relation to vehicles. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1394. Representative McKeon. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1394, a Bill for an Act concerning preventive services. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1400. Mr. Fritchey. Representative Fritchey. John Fritchey. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1400, a Bill for an Act concerning civil no contact orders. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1423. Representative Mautino. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1423, a Bill for an Act concerning veterans. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1425. Representative Nekritz. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1425, a Bill for an Act concerning the freedom of information. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.” 09300021.doc 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1434. Representative Mathias. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1434, a Bill for an Act in relation to penal ordinances. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1437. Representative Flider. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1437, a Bill for an Act concerning payroll deductions. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1445. Representative Rita. 1455. Out of the record. House Bill 1447. Representative Rita. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1447, a Bill for an Act in relation to townships. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1469. Representative Hamos. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1469, a Bill for an Act concerning dispute resolutions. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1487. Representative Brady. Mr. Brady. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.” 09300021.doc 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“House Bill 1487, a Bill for an Act concerning executions. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1506. Representative Hultgren. Representative Hultgren. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1506, a Bill for an Act concerning estates. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1522. Representative Reitz. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1522, a Bill for an Act concerning environmental protection. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1543. Representative Granberg. Granberg. Representative Granberg. Out of the record. House Bill 1574. Representative Millner. Out of the record. House Bill 1577. Representative Mathias. 15… Out of the record. House Bill 1578. Representative O’Brien. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1578, a Bill for an Act concerning open meetings. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.” 09300021.doc 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1585. Representative Moffitt. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill. Yes, please, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1585, a Bill for an Act in relation to courts. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1586. Representative Beaubien. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1586, a Bill for an Act concerning unincorporated areas. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1604. Representative Mathias. Out of the record. House Bill 1624. Representative Scully. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1624, a Bill for an Act concerning computers. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
Speaker Hartke: “Third Reading. House Bill 1632. Representative Soto. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1632, a Bill for an Act concerning business transactions. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
“Third Reading. Mr. Clerk, what is the status of House Bill 205?” 09300021.doc 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
Clerk Bolin: “House Bill 205 is on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading.”
“Representative Davis, would you like to adopt the Amendment on this piece of legislation? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill. Representative Davis, there’s been an Amendment filed on House Bill 205, would you like to adopt that Amendment?” Davis, M.: “I’d like to adopt… have adopted Amendment #2 to House Bill 205. It’s a… an Amendment that was requested by some Members in the committee stating that when the community-based organizations are available. So, that… it’s just a little word… two little words that says ‘when available’. That’s what the Amendment does, it adds those two words, ‘when available’. Thank you.”
“Okay. Representative Davis, we’ll have to hold it on second. We have to wait ‘til the Amendment comes out of Rules. One moment, please. Mr. Clerk, take this Bill out of the record. Mr. Clerk, what is the status of House Bill 206?”
Clerk Bolin: “House Bill 206 is on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading.”
“Put that Bill back to the Order of Second Reading for the purpose of an Amendment at the request of the Sponsor. Mr. Clerk, what is the status of House Bill 94?”
Clerk Bolin: “House Bill 94 is on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading.” 09300021.doc 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“Move that Bill back to the Order of Second Reading for the purpose of an Amendment at the request of the Sponsor. What is the status of House Bill 136?”
Clerk Bolin: “House Bill 136 is on the Order of House Bills-Third Reading.”
“Move that Bill back to the Order of Second Reading at request to the Sponsor for the purpose of an Amendment. Representative Beaubien, for what reason do you seek recognition?”
“Yes, a point of personal privilege.”
“State your point.”
“After a weekend of hard lobbying, I was able to finally convince Terry Parke to bring some cake in and there’s cake up in the front for everybody. Congratulations, Terry, on number… he’s not saying. Also, today, you have on your desks a little purple bag. This is Suzie Bassi’s birthday and she’s going for good health and offering trail mix. A hand for both of these folks. Thanks.”
“Happy birthday, Terry. On page 8 on the Calendar, on Third Reading appears House Bill 34. Out of the record. House Bill 55. Mr. Lang. Out of the record. House Bill 207. Representative Monique Davis. Representative Davis. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 207, a Bill for an Act concerning lead poisoning. Third Reading of this House Bill.”
“Representative Davis on House Bill 207.” 09300021.doc 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 Davis, M.: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. House Bill 207 is a Bill that requires when students receive health or screenings for school part of that screening will be for lead poisoning. I think we’ve all learned that the research shows that when children are suffering from lead poisoning it reduces their ability to learn and sometimes causes developmental disabilities. Students are required to have health exams in… upon entering school, fifth grade and eighth grade and we’re asking that during those health exams the physician also administer a health screening when the physician feels that this would be advisable, because these children could be at risk.”
“Is there any discussion? Chair recognizes Representative Parke.”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?”
“The Sponsor will yield.”
“Representative, can you tell me how this works? Who’s gonna do the health… the lead screening?” Davis, M.: “The lead screening will be done by the physician that gives the children their health exams.”
“So, it will be the same physician that we require the student each year to provide a health exam?” Davis, M.: “Whenever the student is required to have a health exam, part of that exam will be a lead poisoning screening by the same physician.”
“Does that screening require blood to be taken from the student?” 09300021.doc 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 Davis, M.: “You know, I really don’t know what a lead poisoning screening is. That’s up to a physician and I don’t know.”
“Let me get this straight, you’re asking the Body to vote on something and you don’t know how it’s done?” Davis, M.: “Representative, you said that same thing to me Friday.”
“Well, you have the same…” Davis, M.: “Now what I am saying to…”
“…you had the same blank look on your face when I asked that question.” Davis, M.: “What I am saying to you is, I am not a physician, there may be more than one way to do a screening. I don’t know, because I am not a physician.”
“But you want us to vote…” Davis, M.: “Whatever…”
“…for this.” Davis, M.: “…whatever it takes, I am asking them to do it. Whatever it takes.”
“Well, ya know, it’s great and, ya know, it’s a wonderful idea and I think it’s something that we ought to be considering, but I think we ought to have the facts to know what we’re voting on. Just because it’s a good idea, in itself, may not be a good idea. We… all I’m asking is a basic question. Will we draw blood from that student to check on that? You don’t even know the answer. Then pull the Bill and come back, because there may be people…” Davis, M.: “If…”
“…who do not want their blood taken from their child.” 09300021.doc 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 Davis, M.: “Representative, if you take your child to the doctor and you don’t want your child to have any blood drawn, you, as a parent, have the authority to say to the doctor, I wish not to have any blood taken from my child.”
“Where is that in your Bill?” Davis, M.: “It doesn’t have to be in the Bill, it’s prin… it’s current…”
“Is this…” Davis, M.: “…practice.”
“So, this is a voluntary thing?” Davis, M.: “Yes, Sir, it is.”
“It’s voluntary. Is there additional cost…” Davis, M.: “There is no additional cost.”
“…to the parent?” Davis, M.: “Whoever pays, whatever they pay currently, this will be a part of the screening for school children. If children go to a doctor for a health screening that is required, this will be a part of that screening. Usually, tuberculosis is a part of that screening.”
“Well, if it’s blood work and let me check for a minute. Our staff believes that you have to draw blood. If it’s drawn, it must be sent to a lab. The lab must evaluate whether or not there is lead in the blood. Do you know who pays that additional lab work cost?” Davis, M.: “Representative, if a student goes in for a health examination and is screened for any illness whatsoever, that same lab will do the same work that they currently do. This is not asking for any different lab involvement. It 09300021.doc 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 is merely saying… this Bill is saying that if a student is perhaps at risk for lead poisoning, then during the physical examinations that’s required by the school boards that those students will again have lead screening. Every student will not have it, only when the physician feels the student is at risk for lead poisoning.”
“Representative, when my children were younger, we would take ‘em to the doctor, the doctor would ask questions, he would check them over physically and look at them, ask if they had any problems and then give them an okay on their physical. I don’t ever remember any blood being drawn. I don’t ever remember that they would have to send that out. That would be something predicated on having a medical problem. I still want to know who pays for the lead work… the blood work that’s done. Who pays the lab to evaluate that blood work and who pays for the results sent back to the doctor? Now, if you do not have the answer on that, then I would suggest you pull this Bill again and come to the Body with information that we have to have to vote for your Bill. Conceptually, it’s a great idea. But again, you’re trying to bluff your way through this, you don’t have the answers. I think it’s only fair that you give us the answer, because there is an additional cost that somebody must bear and if it’s the parents, then they ought to know about it and everybody here ought to know that before we vote on it.” Davis, M.: “Representative, I also took my children to the doctor and if the doctor saw a need to draw blood from my 09300021.doc 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 child to test for anything and it was part of the screening, it was my prerogative as a parent to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’. And regardless to what your animosity might be, your animosity against me or the Bill…”
“My an…” Davis, M.: “…it is absolutely no additional cost to screen children for lead. Now, hold on. When I came…”
“Well, I was…” Davis, M.: “…to this Body, there was no lead screening at all.”
“Mr. Speaker.”
“Representative Parke.” Davis, M.: “We…”
“To the Bill. To the Bill.”
“To the Bill.”
“Again, the Representative brings to us a Bill that she fully has not evaluated to make sure that this… we’re getting all the information necessary. Again, I would ask the Sponsor to pull the Bill and then she can come back. For her to stand in front of us and tell us there’s no additional cost when blood work is done and a lab is involved, I think all of us would realize that in fact that cannot be the case. So, until you have the information, I cannot vote for your legislation. I think you are a capable because you have a good idea here. This is a good underlying Bill, but I think that we ought to know is who pays the cost on this and why should we expect parents to pay for this, why should we expect a doctor to pay for this, why should we expect a lab to pay for this, unless we 09300021.doc 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 know who’s paying for this. I… I would ask the Sponsor to pull the Bill until she can get this information to us.”
Speaker Hartke: “Further discussion? Chair recognizes Representative Black.”
“Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?”
“Sponsor…”
“Representative, on…”
“…indicates she will yield.”
“Thank you. On… if you’ll look on line 31 of your Bill, the part that you’re changing, it says physicians and health care providers ‘shall’, I thought it said ‘may’, but it doesn’t. It says they ‘shall’. In other words, they must screen children for lead poisoning in conjunction with the school health exam. The health exam is required under the School Code, when in the medical judgment of the physician the child is potentially at high risk of lead poisoning. So, the physician does not have to do this test unless the physician feels that there may be a high risk of lead poisoning. Correct? Is that your intent?” Davis, M.: “That is correct, Representative.”
“Okay. Now, the Amendment… the Amendment that was adopted in committee also would allow an advance practice nurse or a physician’s assistant to make this decision. Right?” Davis, M.: “We were… excuse me. We… an advanced practice nurse or someone, let’s see, collaborating with the physician under the physician’s authority.” 09300021.doc 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“Right.” Davis, M.: “If they currently perform health exams and the physician has given them the authority, then they may also do that. That is correct.”
“My… I think my concern is if the APN, the advanced practice nurse or the PA, the physician assistant, could make this decision and the actual medical doctor would not have to be on scene, as long as that doctor has given collaborative agreement, those two nonmedical doctors could make this decision and draw the blood without the doctor being on site. The doctor may be back in the office or the hospital. Correct?” Davis, M.: “Well, what the Amendment says, Representative, is an advanced practice nurse who has a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes the advanced practice nurse to perform the exams or the physician’s assistant who’s been delegated to perform health exams by the supervising physician.”
“Okay.” Davis, M.: “So, a supervising physician who feels that his or her health practice nurse is qualified and capable to do it, excuse me, health screenings, then they would be qualified to do this.”
“Right.” Davis, M.: “And I was asked to add this Amendment by the nurses.”
“Okay. I don’t have any problem with the Amendment, but as I understand the Amendment, the actual medical doctor… 09300021.doc 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 When I was in school, ya know, you’d go to a school gymnasium and everybody in the first grade, I can’t remember what grades, about three times during our K,12 career, we’d have these school physicals and they would bus us, usually to the high school, and then there’d be hundreds of kids there and you go through. That was a long time ago, there weren’t advanced practice nurses and there weren’t physician’s assistants, the doctor was always on site. But this Amendment would indicate that an APN or a physician assistant, if they had the authority granted by a doctor, could do these exams. The doctor, her or him, would not necessarily have to be present to grant them that authority?” Davis, M.: “That’s correct.”
“Okay, All right. Now, the only… the only question that I have and we don’t have a final figure yet is… and the department… the Department of Public Health and they did not sign in opposition to the Bill, but let me read what they told our staff. The Department of Public Health stated that there would be a financial impact. The cost of screening an individual for lead poisoning is $25. Now, that’s $25 per individual and this is a much greater problem, Representative, I mean let’s just be honest with each other, much greater problem in your area than mine, because of the age of the housing stock and the fact that they used more lead paint back in those days than they do now. So, I’m not, in any way, shape or form, trying to say that the impact isn’t serious because it is and we… I’ve 09300021.doc 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 seen empirical studies and what can happen to a youngster who sucks on the window ledge or gets too much of this lead paint in their system. It… they could be ruined for life and we would spend hundreds of thousands of dollars taking care of them. But since the department said it would cost $25 per individual and they are currently calculating exact fiscal estimate, then I think the question that my colleague asked is one that we will have to face at some point in this process. The Chicago public schools or the Danville public schools or the parents of the children would say, I don’t have… I don’t have the $25. In that case, let’s say that this individual is on reduced or free lunch and does not have the money. Now, does the school pick up the screening cost or who does?” Davis, M.: “Well, first of all, Representative, a screening could be a mere survey or questioning and if anything further occurs, it would be up to the physician. So, it does not necessarily have to be a $25 fee.”
“Oh, I agree. Yeah.” Davis, M.: “In other words, the physician could ask how long have you lived in this very old house? Are there lead pipes in this very old house?”
“All right.” Davis, M.: “Did your child live near where they were imploding projects or are you from an old farm house in which a lot of dirt was available for you to get involved in? If these questions are to the degree where the doctor feels the screening is ended, that is no additional cost.” 09300021.doc 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“Oh, I agree.” Davis, M.: “And Representative, we have absolutely no opponents from the committee hearing.”
“I know.” Davis, M.: “We have absolutely no information from the Department of Public Health who is in the process of change.”
“I understand that. I know that there are no opponents. I am not… I am not insinuating…” Davis, M.: “And I really…”
“…that there are.” Davis, M.: “I appreciate… I appreciate your concern, because I, too, am concerned that we would not just arbitrarily screen children for lead poisoning. But when a child goes in for health examination and that physician looks at perhaps the condition of the child, looks at perhaps the learning rate of the child, looks at some disability that has occurred or has occurred, then we want that doctor to say, this child perhaps needs a lead screening. And I’m really sorry if the Department of Public Health, that is in the midst of change at this point, has decided to let you know and not let me, the Sponsor of the Bill, know that they had some concerns. I’m really sorry about that.”
“Well, I… I agree with everything you’ve said. That it is up to the physician’s assistant, the advanced practice nurse to do that survey and then if the light bulb goes on or they say, uh oh, this person may have been exposed to excessive lead risk, then is authorized under your Bill to 09300021.doc 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 do the screening. I don’t have a problem with that. I know exactly what you’re saying and I also agree with you. All I… all I can say is that our staff was told that if the doctor… there may be 200 kids and the doctor or the physician’s assistant may say, we think there are 20 children in this group that need to be…” Davis, M.: “Screened.”
“…have the test to do determine the lead content in their blood. All… all I’m saying and the Department of Public Health did not sign in opposition and my… and the staff doesn’t list ‘em as an opponent. It does say that there would be a financial impact, that the cost of that screening would be $25. They don’t say they’re opposed to it. Our staff just says that the department is currently calculating an exact fiscal estimate. I agree with you, all departments are in a state of change, it is hard to get a straight answer. And I… I would say more… I would be a little more blunt than you were, if the department told the Republican staff that it would cost $25 a screen and didn’t tell the Democrat staff it would cost that, then if I were you, I’d have somebody from the Department of Public Health in my office this afternoon and I… because you… the point you raise is very valid. There’s no reason that the two… the House and Democrat staff should not have the same information. So, I… I’m not in opposition to your Bill, but I do think my colleague raises a question that at some point in this process we’re gonna have to answer. Is the 09300021.doc 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 school district responsible for the 10, 15, 20 screens that may be ordered?” Davis, M.: “No. No, they’re not. Whoever pays for th… if your parent pays, that’s who pays.”
“All right.” Davis, M.: “If public aid pays…”
“All right.” Davis, M.: “…then that’s who pays.”
“So, it would…” Davis, M.: “Whoever currently pays for your health exam will pay for your screening…”
“Okay.” Davis, M.: “…as well. If it doesn’t add any cost… and I’d also like to say to you, Represen… Representative, is most nurses take your blood, few doctors come in and take your blood today. That task is given to nurses, as well as vaccinations and so forth.”
“Well, I…” Davis, M.: “That task is a nurse’s task.”
“Well, I agree. I was just talking to some doctors and they say they can’t… they don’t wanna take the risk of drawing blood because of malpractice, so they let the nurses do it.” Davis, M.: “I appreciate your comments, I really do.”
“I don’t know the answer to this question, maybe somebody on staff does. Does Medicaid… will Medicaid currently pay a doctor or an ER to draw blood for lead screening? I would assume…” 09300021.doc 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 Davis, M.: “Well…”
“…they would, but I don’t know.” Davis, M.: “…if you are getting… if your hospitalization or your physician is being paid by Medicare, that’s who would pay for this screening. Ya know, like when I took my kids to the doctor, I was a personal, private pay doctor and we paid the doctor for that health examination.”
“Okay.” Davis, M.: “So, whoever pays for that exam will pay. The school will certainly not have to pay…”
“Okay.” Davis, M.: “…for a child’s health exam.”
“Yeah.” Davis, M.: “They don’t do that today and they won’t do that…”
“You’re right.” Davis, M.: “…with this legislation.”
“Staff… staff just told me that you are right, that is a covered Medicaid expense. I appreciate the opportunity to go over your Bill with you. I do think and I know there’s a lot… there’s always tension on the floor and sometimes I create a lot of that, but in this pa… fiscal year, I think the new Governor has made it very clear, we have to be very careful what we ask for and we have to be very careful of whether or not we can pay for it. I think lead screening is extremely important. I‘d rather pay $25 and get it corrected than tens of thousands of dollars to take care of someone who has been damaged by blood… by lead poisoning. But at some point, Representative, and I… I know you and I 09300021.doc 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 know that you’re sincere, but at some point, maybe when the Bill goes to the Senate or comes back, if we can focus on that question to make sure we know that not only will the Bill be paid, but there is another question and that is of religious exemption. There are some people… some religions who will not allow the, ya know, they cannot have a blood transfusion, they cannot have a blood test and they generally are exempt from this and I don’t know whether your Bill continues that exemption that’s current.” Davis, M.: “That doesn’t change…”
“Okay.” Davis, M.: “…a parent’s right to waive his or her child…”
“Okay.” Davis, M.: “…getting an examination.”
“Fine.” Davis, M.: “Many times, I won’t name the religions, but there are religions who say to the school…”
“That’s right.” Davis, M.: “…they sign a waiver, we do not want our child to go to a physician for a screen or anything else. We don’t take that right away…”
“Okay.” Davis, M.: “…from that parent.”
“All right. I appreciate the questions and that’s how, ya know, you’re more familiar with this issue than I am as a downstater and that’s why sometimes I have to ask you questions. I know sometimes you think I’m just trying to harass you, but…” 09300021.doc 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 Davis, M.: “I do my best…”
“…ninety-nine percent of the time I’m not.” Davis, M.: “I do my best to reply…”
“And you do.” Davis, M.: “…and answer your questions…”
“You do.” Davis, M.: “…and I try to do so, Representative, without animosity towards you or your Bill. Ya know, I believe that as a Representative of people in the State of Illinois we deserve a certain amount of decorum and respect and I try to give that to you as you have courteously given that to me.”
“I think you usually have, Representative, and I appreciate that and I got my… not only did I get my flu shot in November, but I got my animosity shot, too, so I’ll…” Davis, M.: “And a nurse is gonna give it to you.”
“I’ll try and do better too. All right.” Davis, M.: “A nurse is gonna give you that shot.”
“All right. Thank you.”
“Further discussion? Seeing no one is seeking recognition, Representative Davis to close.” Davis, M.: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This Bill in no way requires that a doctor take blood from any student or any child. What this Bill requires is that during a health exam a child, who the doctor perceives may be at risk for lead poisoning, then the doctor would say we’re going to screen the child, it could be through questioning or what 09300021.doc 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 have you. And I ask for an ‘aye’ vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.”
“The question is, ‘Shall the House pass House Bill 207?’ All those in favor signify by voting ‘yes’; those opposed vote ‘no’. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 117 Members… 117 Members voting ‘yes’, 0 voting ‘no’. And this… and this Bill, having received a Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. On Second Reading appears House Bill 538. Representative Acevedo. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 538, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
“Third Reading. House Bill 1208. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 1208, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed.”
“Third Reading. Agreed Resolutions. House Resolution 84. Representative Poe. Mr. Poe. House Resolution 84. Your comments on House Resolution 84.”
“Yeah, House Re… excuse me. The Prairie Heart Institute in Springfield here is February’s National Heart Month and we’re supposed to have some guests from the Prairie Heart 09300021.doc 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 Institute here today and this is recognizing them. They’re one of the nationally recognized, top five percent in the United States, one of the best in Illinois, one of the largest in the State of Illinois. And we just wanted to have this Resolution as we celebrate National Heart Month.”
“You’ve heard the Gentleman’s Resolution. All those in favor signify by saying ‘aye’; opposed ‘no’. Opinion of the Chair, the ‘ayes’ have it. And House Resolution 84 is adopted. Representative Meyer.”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We’ve already passed the Resolution. I was going to stand and speak in favor of it. Many of you realize that last year I had a heart attack in the fall and I’m currently going to the Prairie Heart Institute for rehab work on the days that I’m down here. I wanna tell you they are just an extremely excellent organization over there and I would recommend that anybody that would ever have need of that facility to utilize it to its fullest, because it’s just a fantastic facility. Springfield’s lucky to have it here in their city.”
“Thank you for your comments. On page 8 of the Calendar appears… on Third Reading appears House Bill 249. Representative Steve Davis. Are you ready, Mr. Davis? Mr. Clerk, read… Out of the record. House Bill 211. Representative Feigenholtz. Out of the record. House Bill 236. Representative Franks. Mr. Franks. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill.”
“House Bill 236, a Bill for an Act concerning telecommunications. Third Reading of this House Bill.” 09300021.doc 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
“Representative Franks.”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members of the General Assembly. House Bill 236 is very similar to a Bill we passed last year unanimously, but unfortunately didn’t get a hearing in the Senate. We have amended it slightly. And what this Bill does is it provides that telecommunication carriers that provide directory assistance shall provide that service to their legally blind customers at no charge. The only difference is this year is we took an Amendment, which was drafted by Ameritech, which limits those free calls only into the same calling area as described in the telecommunication carriers’ tariff. I’d be glad to answer any questions.”
“Is there any discussion? Seeing no one is seeking recognition, the question is, ‘Shall the House pass House Bill 236?’ All those in favor signify by voting ‘yes’; those opposed vote ‘no’. The voting is open. Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Representative Davis, I have voted. Have all voted who wish? Representative Brunsvold. Mr. Clerk, take the record. On this question, there are 118 Members voting ‘yes’, 0 voting ‘no’, and 0 voting ‘present’. And this Bill, having received the Constitutional Majority, is hereby declared passed. There any announcements? Seeing no one is seeking recognition, we are preparing to adjourn. Representative Lang moves… now moves that the House… Chair recognizes the Clerk.” 09300021.doc 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003
Clerk Rossi: “Attention Members. The Executive Committee scheduled to meet tomorrow morning will meet at 9:30. The Executive Committee scheduled to meet tomorrow will meet at 9:30.”
“Chair recognizes Representative Steve Davis.” Davis, S.: “Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Public Utilities Committee scheduled for 2:00 today is canceled.”
“Chair recognizes Mr. Fritchey.”
“Thank you, Speaker. For the purpose of an announcement. The Judiciary I-Committee will delay convening from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. tomorrow.”
Speaker Hartke: “Anyone else have an announcement about a committee? If not, again, Representative Lang now moves, allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, that the House stand adjourned until the hour of 12 noon on Thursday. All those in favor signify by saying ‘aye’; opposed ‘no’. In opinion of the Chair, the ‘ayes’ have it. And the House stands adjourned.”
“House… House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction and First Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #17. BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD 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 2 of Article VIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows: 09300021.doc 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 ARTICLE VIII FINANCE SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE (a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General Assembly, at a time prescribed by law, a state budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall set forth the estimated balance of funds available for appropriation at the beginning of the fiscal year, the estimated receipts, and a plan for expenditures and obligations during the fiscal year of every department, authority, public corporation and quasi-public corporation of the state, every state college and university, and every other public agency created by the state, but not of units of local government or school districts. The budget shall also set forth the indebtedness and contingent liabilities of the state and such other information as may be required by law. Proposed expenditures shall not exceed funds estimated to be available for the fiscal year as shown in the budget. (b) The General Assembly by law shall make appropriations for all expenditures of public funds by the state. Appropriations for a fiscal year shall not exceed funds 09300021.doc 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 estimated by the General Assembly to be available during that year. (c) The aggregate of appropriations for the expenditure of public funds by the state for a fiscal year shall not exceed the aggregate of appropriations for the expenditure of public funds by the state for the preceding fiscal year by more than 3% or if a cost of living index has been designated by law for this purpose, the percentage increase from the previous year in the cost of living based on that index, whichever is less. The General Assembly may exceed the limit on the aggregate appropriations for the expenditure of public funds by the state for a fiscal year only by an affirmative record vote of three-fifths of the Members elected to each House. This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. Representative Currie, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on Wednesday, February 26, 2003, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'to the floor for consideration' House Amendment #1 to House Bill 20; Amendment #2 to House Bill 43; Amendment #1 to House Bill 116; Amendment #1 to House Bill 120 and Amendment #2 to House Bill 123. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 3002, offered by Representative Rich Myers, a Bill for an Act concerning nursing homes. House Bill 3003, offered by Representative 09300021.doc 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 Krause, a Bill for an Act in relation to public aid. House Bill 3004, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3005, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning public labor relations. House Bill 3006, offered by Representative Granberg, a Bill for an Act in relation to workplace injuries and diseases. House Bill 3007, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act concerning economic development. House Bill 3008, offered by Representative Sacia, a Bill for an Act concerning taxes. House Bill 3009, offered by Representative Brauer, a Bill for an Act concerning commerce. House Bill 3010, offered by Representative Brauer, a Bill for an Act concerning agriculture. House Bill 3011, offered by Representative Brauer, a Bill for an Act in relation to wildlife. House Bill 3012, offered by Representative Brauer, a Bill for an Act concerning State Fairs. House Bill 3013, offered by Representative Poe, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. House Bill 3014, offered by Representative Poe, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. House Bill 3015, offered by Representative Poe, a Bill for an Act with respect to schools. House Bill 3016, offered by Representative Munson, a Bill for an Act concerning fax solicitation. House Bill 3017, offered by Representative Krause, a Bill for an Act concerning electronic mail. House Bill 3018, offered by Representative Mathias, a Bill for an Act concerning senior citizens and disabled persons. 09300021.doc 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 House Bill 3019, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning nursing homes. House Bill 3020, offered by Representative Mathias, a Bill for an Act in relation to civil procedure. House Bill 3021, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act in relation to public aid. House Bill 3022, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act in relation to public aid. House Bill 3023, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an Act in relation to public aid. House Bill 3024, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3025, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act in relation to career offenders. House Bill 3026, offered by Representative Turner, a Bill for an Act concerning public health. House Bill 3027, offered by Representative Bailey, a Bill for an Act in relation to school reporting of drug offenses. House Bill 3028, offered by Representative Bailey, a Bill for an Act in relation to the Statewide Organized Gang Database. House Bill 3029, offered by Representative Bailey, a Bill for an Act in relation to streetgang terrorism. House Bill 3030, offered by Representative Bailey, a Bill for an Act in relation to juvenile detention. House Bill 3031, offered by Representative Bailey, a Bill for an Act in relation to senior citizens identification theft. House Bill 3032, offered by Representative Bailey, a Bill for an Act in relation to elder abuse. House Bill 3033, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning nursing 09300021.doc 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 homes. House Bill 3034, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell, a Bill for an Act concerning economic development. House Bill 3035, offered by Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act concerning surface-mined land. House Bill 3036, offered by Representative Wirsing, a Bill for an Act concerning food animals. House Bill 3037, offered by Representative Wirsing, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 3038, offered by Representative Younge, a Bill for an Act concerning community development. House Bill 3039, offered by Representative Younge, a Bill for an Act in relation to gambling. House Bill 3040, offered by Representative Younge, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 3041, offered by Representative Younge, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 3042, offered by Representative Younge, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 3043, offered by Representative Younge, a Bill for an Act making appropriations. House Bill 3044, offered by Representative Washington, a Bill for an Act in relation to public aid. House Bill 3045, offered by Representative Younge, a Bill for an Act concerning community revitalization. House Bill 3046, offered by Representative Fritchey, a Bill for an Act concerning ethics. House Bill 3047, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act concerning physician assistants. House Bill 3048, offered by Representative Lyons, a Bill for an Act relating to procurement. House Bill 3049, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning taxes. Introduction 09300021.doc 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 and First Reading of these House Bills. House Bill 3050, offered by Representative Wirsing, a Bill for an Act concerning grand juries. House Bill 3051, offered by Representative Molaro, a Bill for an Act concerning higher education. House Bill 3052, offered by Representative Molaro, a Bill for an Act concerning higher education. House Bill 3053, offered by Representative Molaro, a Bill for an Act concerning business practices. House Bill 3054, offered by Representative Molaro, a Bill for an Act concerning taxes. House Bill 3055, offered by Representative Novak, a Bill for an Act in relation to municipal government. House Bill 3056, offered by Representative Rich Myers, a Bill for an Act relating to higher education. House Bill 3057, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning professional regulation. House Bill 3058, offered by Representative Pihos, a Bill for an Act relating to schools. House Bill 3059, offered by Representative Brunsvold, a Bill for an Act concerning zoos. House Bill 3060, offered by Representative Ryg, a Bill for an Act concerning health insurance coverage. House Bill 3061, offered by Representative Ryg, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 3062, offered by Representative Jones, a Bill for an Act in relation to children. House Bill 3063, offered by Representative Pankau, a Bill for an Act in relation to vehicles. House Bill 3064, offered by Representative McKeon, a Bill for an Act concerning public labor relations. House Bill 3065, offered by 09300021.doc 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 Representative Hultgren, a Bill for an Act in relation to public aid. House Bill 3066, offered by Representative Millner, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3067, offered by Representative Delgado, a Bill for an Act concerning residential tenancies. House Bill 3068, offered by Representative Delgado, a Bill for an Act concerning schools. House Bill 3069, offered by Representative Delgado, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3070, offered by Representative Delgado, a Bill for an Act concerning higher education. House Bill 3071, offered by Representative Delgado, a Bill for an Act in relation to public aid. House Bill 3072, offered by Representative Delgado, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal offenses. House Bill 3073, offered by Representative Delgado, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 3074, offered by Representative Millner, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3075, offered by Representative Froehlich, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3076, offered by Representative Winters, a Bill for an Act concerning plats. House Bill 3077, offered by Representative Boland, a Bill for an Act concerning telecommunications. House Bill 3078, offered by Representative Reitz, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3079, offered by Representative Biggins, a Bill for an Act in relation to taxes. House Bill 3080, offered by Representative Biggins, a Bill for an Act concerning assessor's compensation. House Bill 3081, 09300021.doc 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 offered by Representative Boland, a Bill for an Act concerning State personnel. House Bill 3082, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act in relation to procurement. House Bill 3083, offered by Representative Biggins, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3084, offered by Representative Bassi, a Bill for an Act in relation to air transportation. House Bill 3085, offered by Representative Aguilar, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3086, offered by Representative Miller, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3087, offered by Representative Reitz, a Bill for an Act concerning taxes. House Bill 3088, offered by Representative McCarthy, a Bill for an Act relating to schools. House Bill 3089, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act concerning cigarette manufacturers. House Bill 3090, offered by Representative Dunn, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3091, offered by Representative Pihos, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal matters. House Bill 3092, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. House Bill 3093, offered by Representative Hultgren, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3094, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. House Bill 3095, offered by Representative Meyer, a Bill for an Act in relation to public safety. House Bill 3096, offered by Representative Steve Davis, a Bill for an Act in relation to taxation. 09300021.doc 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 First Reading of these House Bills. House Bill 3097, offered by Representative Steve Davis, a Bill for an Act in relation to sex offenders. House Bill 3098, offered by Representative Hultgren, a Bill for an Act in relation to vehicles. House Bill 3099, offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. House Bill 3100, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning counties. House Bill 3101, offered by Representative Beaubien, a Bill for an Act concerning taxes. House Bill 3102, offered by Representative Mathias, a Bill for an Act concerning financial transactions. House Bill 3101 (sic-3103), offered by Representative Granberg, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. House Bill 3104, offered by Representative Boland, a Bill for an Act concerning counties. House Bill 3105, offered by Representative Bassi, a Bill for an Act concerning taxes. House Bill 3106, offered by Representative Bassi, a Bill for an Act in relation to vehicles. House Bill 3107, offered by Representative Stephens, a Bill for an Act in relation to vehicles. House Bill 3108, offered by Representative Mathias, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3109, offered by Representative Boland, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 3110, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 3111, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act in relation to child support. House Bill 3112, offered by Representative Boland, a Bill for an Act concerning 09300021.doc 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 93rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 21st Legislative Day 2/26/2003 elections. House Bill 3113, offered by Representative Boland, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 3114, offered by Representative Meyer, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3115, offered by Representative Hultgren, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 3116, offered by Representative Wait, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 3117, offered by Representative Wait, a Bill for an Act in relation to sex offenders. House Bill 3118, offered by Representative Wait, a Bill for an Act in relation to aging. House Bill 3119, offered by Representative Aguilar, a Bill for an Act concerning nursing homes. House Bill 3120, offered by Representative Bassi, a Bill for an Act in relation to elderly persons. House Bill 3121, offered by Representative Bassi, a Bill for an Act in relation to aging. House Bill 3122, offered by Representative Bassi, a Bill for an Act in relation to aging. House Bill 3123, offered by Representative Bassi, a Bill for an Act in relation to aging. House Bill 3124, offered by Representative Steve Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning business transactions. House Bill 3125, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. Introduction and First Reading of these House Bills. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned.” 09300021.doc 47