“House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction and reading of House Bills-First Reading. House Bill 5382, offered by Representative Daniels, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5383, offered by Representative Hultgren, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5384, offered by Representative Chavez, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5385, offered by Representative Daniels, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5386, offered by Representative Daniels, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5387, offered by Representative Schock, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5388, offered by Representative Krause, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 5389, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning certain telephone service accounts. House Bill 5390, offered by Representative Acevedo, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 5391, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5392, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5393, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5394, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5395, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 5396, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 5397, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. 09400084.doc 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 House Bill 5398, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5399, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 5400, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5401, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5402, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5403, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5404, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5405, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5406, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning warehouses. House Bill 5407, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 5408, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning conservation. House Bill 5409, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5410, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5411, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5412, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 5413, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 5414, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 5415, offered by 09400084.doc 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 5416, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5417, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5418, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5419, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 5420, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 5421, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5422, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5423, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5424, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 5425, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 5426, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 5427, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5428, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5429, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5430, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5431, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5432, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 09400084.doc 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 5433, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5434, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5435, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5436, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5437, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5438, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5439, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5440, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5441, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5442, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5443, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 5444, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 5445, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5446, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5447, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5448, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5449, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 5450, offered by Representative 09400084.doc 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 5451, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 5452, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 5453, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5454, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5455, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5456, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5457, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 5458, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 5459, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5460, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5461, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5462, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5463, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5464, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5465, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5466, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5467, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5468, 09400084.doc 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 5469, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 5470, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5471, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5472, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5473, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5474, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5475, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5476, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5477, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5478, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5479, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5480, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5481, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5482, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5483, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5484, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5485, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State 09400084.doc 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 Government. House Bill 5486, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5487, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5488, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5489, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5490, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5491, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5492, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5493, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5494, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5495, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5496, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5497, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5498, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5499, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5500, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5501, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5502, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act 09400084.doc 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 concerning State Government. House Bill 5503, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5504, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5505, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5506, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5507, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 5508, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 5509, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5510, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5511, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5512, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5513, offered by Representative Sullivan, a Bill for an Act concerning fire protection. House Bill 5514, offered by Representative William Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5515, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 5516, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5517, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5518, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act in relation to economic development.” 09400084.doc 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006
“House Bill 5519, offered by Representative Schock, a Bill for an Act concerning telephone directories. House Bill 5520, offered by Representative Schock, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5521, offered by Representative Schock, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5522, offered by Representative Bassi, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5523, offered by Representative Durkin, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 5524, offered by Representative Dunkin, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5525, offered by Representative Reitz, a Bill for an Act concerning ethics. House Bill 5526, offered by Representative Reitz, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5527, offered by Representative Franks, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 5528, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning development. House Bill 5529, offered by Representative Meyer, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5530, offered by Representative Bassi, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5531, offered by Representative Mathias, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5532, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 5533, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5534, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5535, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5536, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act 09400084.doc 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 concerning transportation. House Bill 5537, offered by Representative Osmond, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5538, offered by Representative Bassi, a Bill for an Act concerning taxes. House Bill 5539, offered by Representative Bassi, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5540, offered by Representative Schock, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5541, offered by Representative Beaubien, a Bill for an Act concerning animals. House Bill 5542, offered by Representative Miller, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 5543, offered by Representative Coulson, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5544, offered by Representative Flider, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 5545, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5546, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 5547, offered by Representative Berrios, a Bill for an Act concerning schools. House Bill 5548, offered by Representative Colvin, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 5549, offered by Representative Giles, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5550… House Bill 5550, offered by Representative Giles, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5551, offered by Representative Giles, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5552, offered by Representative Jones, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 5553, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5554, offered by 09400084.doc 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 5555, offered by Representative Kosel, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 5556, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5557, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5558, offered by Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 5559, offered by Representative Leitch, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 5560, offered by Representative Daniels, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 5561, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. House Bill 5562, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5563, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 5564, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. This has been First Reading of these House Bills. Introduction and First Reading of Constitutional Amendments. House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #30, offered by Representative Bassi. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH 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 09400084.doc 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 3 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows: ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING (a)Legislative Districts shall be compact, contiguous and substantially equal in population. Representative Districts shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population. (b)By April 15 of the year following each Federal decennial census year, the State Board of Elections, by a record vote of a majority of the total number of members authorized by law as provided in Section 5 of Article III, shall designate a computer program for redistricting the Legislative Districts and Representative Districts that meets the requirements of this Section. The designation shall include detailed specifications of the computer program. Any computer program designated by the State Board of Elections under this Section shall embody the following standards and criteria, as defined by Common Law, in this order of priority: (1)contiguity; (2)substantial equality of population; (3)compactness; (4)minimization of the number of districts that cross county or municipal boundaries; and (5)a fair reflection of minority voting strength. 09400084.doc 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 Any computer program designated by the State Board of Elections under this Section shall not consider the following data: (1)residency of incumbent legislators; (2)political affiliations of registered voters; (3)previous election results; and (4)demographic information not required to be used by this Section or by the United States Constitution or Federal Law. Except as specified in this Section, the computer program shall produce districts in a random manner. (c)In the year following each Federal decennial census year, the State Board of Elections shall redistrict the Legislative Districts and the Representative Districts using the computer program designated under subsection (b). The State Board of Elections shall approve a redistricting plan by a record vote of a majority of the total number of members authorized by law as provided in Section 5 of Article III, and the Board shall file that plan with the Secretary of State no later than June 1 of the year following the Federal decennial census year. (d)The State Board of Elections shall designate a computer program under subsection (b) and shall approve a plan under subsection (c) at public meetings. The Board shall give reasonable and adequate advance notice of those meetings. (e)An approved redistricting plan filed with the Secretary of State shall be presumed valid, shall have the force and effect of law and shall be published promptly by the Secretary of State. 09400084.doc 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 (f)The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over actions concerning redistricting the House and Senate, which shall be initiated in the name of the People of the State by the Attorney General. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect beginning with redistricting in 2011 and applies to the election of members of the General Assembly in 2012 and thereafter. This has been the First Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #30. First Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #31, offered by Representative Bassi. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH 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 Sections 2 and 5 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows: ARTICLE IV THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE COMPOSITION (a)One Senator shall be elected from each Legislative District. Senators elected in 2008 shall serve four-year terms. Senators elected in 2010 shall serve two-year terms. Immediately following each decennial redistricting, the General Assembly by law shall divide the Legislative Districts as equally as possible into two groups. During 09400084.doc 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 each ten-year period, beginning with the general election in 2012, Senators from one group shall first be elected for terms of six years and then for terms of four years and Senators from the other group shall first be elected for terms of four years and then for terms of six. The Legislative Districts in each group shall be distributed substantially equally over the State. (b)Each Legislative District shall be divided into two Representative Districts. One Representative shall be elected from each Representative District. Representatives elected in 2008 shall serve terms of four years. During each ten-year period, beginning with the general election in 2012, Representatives shall first be elected for terms of four years, then for terms of two years, and then for terms of four years. (c)To be eligible to serve as a member of the General Assembly, a person must be a United States citizen, at least 21 years old, and for the two years preceding his election or appointment a resident of the district which he is to represent. In the general election following a redistricting, a candidate for the General Assembly may be elected from any district which contains a part of the district in which he resided at the time of the redistricting and reelected if a resident of the new district he represents for 18 months prior to reelection. (d)Within thirty days after a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled by appointment as provided by law. If the vacancy is in a Senatorial or Representative office with more than twenty-eight months remaining in the term, the appointed 09400084.doc 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 Senator or Representative shall serve until the next general election, at which time a Senator or Representative shall be elected to serve for the remainder of the term. If the vacancy is in any other Senatorial or a Representative office the appointment shall be for the remainder of the term. An appointee to fill a vacancy shall be a member of the same political party as the person he succeeds. (e)No member of the General Assembly shall receive compensation as a public officer or employee from any other governmental entity for time during which he is in attendance as a member of the General Assembly. No member of the General Assembly during the term for which he was elected or appointed shall be appointed to a public office which shall have been created or the compensation for which shall have been increased by the General Assembly during that term. SECTION 5. SESSIONS (a)The General Assembly shall convene each year on the second Wednesday of January. The General Assembly shall be a continuous body for a period beginning and ending at noon on the second Wednesday of January of consecutive odd-numbered years. (b)The Governor may convene the General Assembly or the Senate alone in special session by a proclamation stating the purpose of the session; and only business encompassed by such purpose, together with any impeachments or confirmation of appointments shall be transacted. Special sessions of the General Assembly may also be convened by joint proclamation 09400084.doc 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 84th Legislative Day 1/27/2006 of the presiding officers of both houses, issued as provided by law. (c)Sessions of each house of the General Assembly and meetings of committees, joint committees and legislative commissions shall be open to the public. Sessions and committee meetings of a house may be closed to the public if two-thirds of the members elected to that house determine that the public interest so requires; and meetings of joint committees and legislative commissions may be so closed if two-thirds of the members elected to each house so determine. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act and applies to the election of members of the General Assembly in 2008 and thereafter. It does not affect the terms of members elected in 2004 or 2006. This has been the First Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #31. Introduction and First Reading of House Bills. House Bill 5565, offered by Representative Jakobsson, a Bill for an Act concerning domestic violence. House Bill 5566, offered by Representative Jakobsson, a Bill for an Act concerning loan repayment assistance for nurses. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 09400084.doc 17