"Hello, everybody. Ladies and Gentlemen, can we have your attention. The House shall come to order. The House shall come to order. The Members shall be in their chairs. We shall be led in prayer today by the Reverend Walter Bauldrick Sr. who is the pastor of the Coppin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church in Chicago. Reverend Bauldrick is the guest of Representative Ken Dunkin. We ask everybody to turn off laptop computers, cell phones, pagers and we ask our guests in the gallery to rise and join us for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance."
Thank you, Speaker. Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, the brightness of every faithful soul, the creator of every good and perfect contribution, fill the world with a freshness of Your glory, restore upon us Your meaningful presence that all will know the world remains in Your hand and You are still the power and the glory. From generation to generation You have sustained us and proven in times of challenges Your compassion for those who place their trust in You. Don’t allow our daily chores and choices to lure us away from You but soften our hearts that we may hear Your direction and encourage our souls to receive Your guidance. Preserve our spirits to seek Your presence and to depend upon You as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. In particular, this day, we seek Your blessings upon those who have been recognized to have the authority to select and choose the path for the people of the State of Illinois. Bless their efforts, their desires and their willingness to serve. Encourage all to hold fast 09400132.doc 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 to Your principles even the more in times like these where honorable leadership is vital to the well-being of our nation and our world. Bless their stamina and fortitude that they are not overcome nor overwhelmed by the cares of this world and remind each of us of our daily work for justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with You. Inspire us to never lose hope for a more perfect union. Grant the residents of Illinois and the people of this nation a vision of understanding, a vision of peace where order rest on love. Inspire us to hope for and to seek a nation of justice where none shall prey on others allows us to pray for a community aplenty where vice and poverty shall cease to fester. Incite us to yearn for an environment where human kindness concern with the needs of others. Remind us in every action that You are our… that we are our brothers’ keepers, our sisters’ keepers as well. Keep the radiance of Your love and encourage us to maintain a vision of wholeness and completeness for every living soul. Direct our doings with Your most gracious favor and further us with Your continual help. As we remind ourselves of the challenges set before us, remind us of Your presence that You neither sleep nor slumber. Bless us, we pray, with the desire to demonstrate what is good, what is acceptable, what is Your perfect will. This is our prayer. Amen."
"We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Representative Daniels."
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, 09400132.doc 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
"All right. Ladies and Gentlemen, it would be very helpful if we can maintain order and quiet, at least for a while. And some of you may know what I’m going to say, but let me read down this memo that relates to the procedures while we meet in this chamber. So, all of this relates to how we shall vote. Number one, when we do vote the Speaker will state the question and open the voting. Number two, the Clerk will call each Member individually by name and record their vote. Members will state their vote orally. Note that at this time Members will have the opportunity to pass, holding their vote until the entire roll has been called. After all Members have been called once, the Speaker will ask the Clerk to read the names of Members who initially were present in the chamber but answered the Roll Call by stating ‘pass’. The Clerk will call the name of each Member who answered the initial roll by stating ‘pass’. Again, those Members who initially passed will state their vote orally. The Speaker will ask have all voted who wish. Members who are present but have not yet voted or who wish to change their vote may seek recognition and do so at this time. After all have voted who wish to vote, the Speaker will ask the Clerk to take the record. This, as is the custom, closes the voting and Members may no longer vote or change their vote on the question. The Speaker will ask the Clerk to read the results of the vote. The Speaker will announce the results of the vote and declare that the Bill or the matter in 09400132.doc 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 question has been passed, adopted or lost as it applies. We estimate that every Roll Call will take 20 minutes. So, we do need to be in the chamber; we do need to move as expeditiously as possible and please give your attention to the conduct of the Roll Call and what matter is before us at that time. So, the first order of business would be to take the Attendance Roll Call. Mr. Clerk, call the roll for attendance. Mr. Clerk."
"Representative Acevedo."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Acevedo is present. Representative Bassi."
"Here."
"Representative Bassi is present. Representative Beaubien."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Beaubien is present. Representative Beiser."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Beiser is present. Representative Bellock."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Bellock is present. Representative Berrios."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Berrios is present. Representative Biggins."
"Here." 09400132.doc 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Biggins is present. Representative Black."
"Present."
"Representative Black is present. Representative Boland."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Boland is present. Representative Bost."
"Present."
"Representative Bost is present. Representative John Bradley." Bradley, J.: "Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative John Bradley is present. Representative Richard Bradley." Bradley, R.: "Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Richard Bradley is present. Representative Brady."
"Here."
"Representative Brady is present. Representative Brauer."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Brauer is present. Representative Brosnahan."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Brosnahan is present. Representative Burke."
"Here."
"Representative Burke is present. Representative Chapa LaVia." 09400132.doc 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Chapa LaVia is present. Representative Chavez."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Chavez is present. Representative Churchill."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Churchill is present. Representative Collins."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Collins is present. Representative Colvin."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Colvin is present. Representative Coulson."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Coulson is present. Representative Cross. Representative Cross. Representative Cultra."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Cultra is present. Representative Currie."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Currie is present. Representative D’Amico."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative D’Amico is present. Representative Daniels."
"Here." 09400132.doc 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Daniels is present. Representative Monique Davis." Davis, M.: "Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Monique Davis is present. Representative Will Davis." Davis, W.: "Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Will Davis is present. Representative Delgado."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Will Delgado is present. Representative Dugan. Representative Du…"
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "…gan is present. Representative Durkin. Dunkin."
"Here."
"Representative Dunn."
"Present."
"Representative Dunn is present. Representative Durkin."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Durkin is present. Representative Eddy."
"Here."
"Representative Eddy is present. Representative Feigenholtz."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Feigenholtz is present. Representative Flider."
"Here." 09400132.doc 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Flider is present. Representative Flowers. Representative Flowers."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Flowers is present. Representative Franks."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Franks is present. Representative Fritchey."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Fritchey is present. Representative Froehlich."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Froehlich is present. Representative Giles."
"Present."
"Representative Giles is present. Representative Golar."
"Here."
"Representative Golar is present. Representative Gordon."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Gordon is present. Representative Graham."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Graham is present. Representative Granberg."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Granberg is present. Representative Hamos." 09400132.doc 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Present."
"Representative Hamos is present. Representative Hannig."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hannig is present. Representative Hassert."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hassert is present. Representative Hoffman."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hoffman is present. Representative Holbrook."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Holbrook is present. Representative Howard."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hol… Howard is present. Representative Hultgren."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hultgren is present. Representative Jakobsson."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jakobsson is present. Representative Jefferies. Representative Jefferies. Representative Jefferies is present. Representative Jefferson."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jefferson is present. Representative Jenisch." 09400132.doc 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jenisch is present. Representative Joyce."
"Here."
"Representative Joyce is present. Representative Kelly."
"Here."
"Representative Kelly is present. Representative Krause. Representative Krause."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Krause is present. Representative Lang."
"Here."
"Representative Lang is present. Representative Leitch."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Leitch is present. Representative Lindner."
"Here she comes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Lindner is present. Representative Joe Lyons."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Joe Lyons is present. Representative Mathias."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mathias is present. Representative Mautino. Representative Mautino."
"Mautino is present." 09400132.doc 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mautino is present. Representative May."
"Present."
"Representative May is present. Representative McAuliffe."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McAuliffe is present. Representative McCarthy."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McCarthy is present. Representative McGuire. Representative McGuire."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McGuire is present. Representative McKeon."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McKeon is present. Representative Mendoza."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mendoza is present. Representative Meyer."
"Here."
"Representative Meyer is present. Representative Miller."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Miller is present. Representative Bill Mitchell. Representative Bill Mitchell." Mitchell, B.: "Here." 09400132.doc 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Bill Mitchell is present. Representative Jerry Mitchell." Mitchell, J.: "Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jerry Mitchell is present. Representative Moffitt."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Moffitt is present. Representative Molaro. Representative Molaro. Representative Mulligan."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mulligan is present. Representative Munson."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Munson is present. Representative Myers."
"Present."
"Representative Myers is present. Representative Nekritz."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Nekritz is present. Representative Osmond."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Osmond is present. Representative Osterman."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Osterman is present. Representative Parke."
"Present." 09400132.doc 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Representative Parke is present. Representative Phelps."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Phelps is present. Representative Pihos."
"Present."
Representative Pihos is present. Representative Poe."
"Here."
"Representative Poe is present. Representative Pritchard."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Pritchard is present. Representative Ramey. Representative Ramey."
"Present."
"Representative Ramey is present. Representative Reis."
"Here."
"Representative Reis is present. Representative Reitz."
"Here."
"Representative Reitz is present. Representative Rita."
"Here."
"Representative Rita is present. Representative Rose."
"Present."
"Representative Rose is present. Representative Ryg. Representative Ryg." 09400132.doc 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Present."
"Representative Ryg is present. Representative Sacia."
"Here."
"Representative Sacia is present. Representative Saviano."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Saviano is present. Representative Schmitz."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Schmitz is present. Representative Schock. Representative Schock."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Schock is present. Representative Scully."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Scully is present. Representative Smith."
"Present."
"Representative Smith is present. Representative Sommer."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Sommer is present. Representative Soto. Representative Soto."
"Here."
"Representative Soto is present. Representative Stephens."
"Present." 09400132.doc 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Stephens is present. Representative Sullivan."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Sullivan is present. Representative Tracy."
"Present."
"Representative Tracy is present. Representative Tryon."
"Here."
"Representative Tryon is present. Representative Turner."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Turner is present. Representative Verschoore."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Verschoore is present. Representative Wait."
"Here."
"Representative Wait is present. Representative Washington. Representative Washington. Representative Washington."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Washington is present. Representative Watson. Representative Watson."
"Here."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Watson is present. Representative Winters."
"Here." 09400132.doc 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Winters is present. Representative Yarbrough."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Yarbrough is present. Representative Younge."
"Here."
"Representative Younge is present. Mr. Speaker."
"Present."
"Mr. Speaker is present. Representative Cross."
"Here."
"Representative Cross is present. Representative Molaro."
"Molaro is present."
"Representative Molaro is present. 116 answered as present on the Quorum Roll Call, 2 are excused."
"Representative Currie, are there any excused absences?"
"Thank you, Speak… thank you, Speaker. Let the record please reflect that Representative Patterson is excused today."
"Mr. Bost."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let the record reflect Representative Kosel is excused."
"Let the record reflect those excused absences. The Clerk reports that there are 116 Members responding to the Attendance Roll Call, therefore a quorum is present. Representative Currie."
"Thank you, Speaker. I have a Motion to suspend the posting requirements so that House Bill 4458, House Bill 09400132.doc 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 5830, House Bill 5839, Senate Bill 458, Senate Bill 821, Senate Bill 2427, House Resolutions 1496, 1497 and House Joint Resolution 145 may be heard today and tomorrow in the committees to which they’ve been assigned."
"Representative, what was the last number that you read?"
"House Joint Resolution 145."
"Okay."
"And I believe there is approval from the other side of the aisle…"
"All right."
"…and I would ask for leave for the Attendance Roll Call."
Speaker Madigan: "The Lady moves to suspend the posting requirements relative to the items read into the record. Is there leave? Leave is granted and the posting requirements are suspended. Mr. Clerk."
Clerk Mahoney: "Committee Reports. Representative Hoffman, Chairperson from the Committee on Transportation & Motor Vehicles, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on November 14, 2006, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'recommends be adopted' House Joint Resolutions 138, House Joint Resolution 141 and House Joint Resolution 142; 'do pass' House Bill 4344. Representative Burke, Chairperson from the Committee on Executive, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on November 14, 2006, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'recommends be adopted' Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill 09400132.doc 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 1896; 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 5834 and Senate Bill 1453. Representative Reitz, Chairperson from the Committee on Revenue, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on November 14, 2006, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' Senate Bill 716. Representative Richard Bradley, Chairperson from the Committee on Personnel & Pensions, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on November 14, 2006, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass Short Debate' Senate Bill 799. Representative Osterman, Chairperson from the Committee on Local Government, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on November 14, 2006, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' Senate Bill 318. Representative Saviano, Chairperson from the Committee on Registration & Regulation, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on November 14, 2006, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' is Senate Bill 205. Representative Jefferson, Chairperson from the Committee on Elections & Campaign Reform, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on November 14, 2006, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended’ Senate Bill 2340. Representative Scully, Chairperson from the Committee on Electric Utility Oversight, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on November 14, 2006, reported the 09400132.doc 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 607."
"Ladies and Gentlemen, if we could have your attention. On page 2 of the Calendar, on the Order of Total Vetoes, there appears House Bill 5377. Representative Munson. Is Representative Munson in the chamber? Do you have a microphone, Representative? Okay. Representative Munson on the Motion."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. I move for an override of the Governor’s Veto of House Bill 5377."
"The Lady moves to override the Governor’s Veto. And Representative, did you wish to speak to the Motion?"
"First, I'd like to thank the Body for their support of House Bill 5377 in the Spring Session. It passed overwhelmingly with 83 votes and nothing has changed since that Bill was introduced. House Bill 5377 will help keep senior citizens in their homes by providing consumer protection provisions for people throughout the State of Illinois who choose to live in manufactured home communities, more commonly known as mobile home parks. This Bill only applies to the unique nature of living in a manufactured home community because of the homeowner’s dual role as owner and renter. It is clear that our pop… as our population ages many of our senior citizens will consider manufactured home communities as an affordable housing alternative for their retirement years. Given this fact, it is imperative that we act now to insure consumer protections 09400132.doc 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 are in place. I ask for your ‘aye’ vote and will take any questions."
"The Lady moves that this Bill pass, the Veto of the Governor notwithstanding. The Motion requires 71 votes. Is there any debate? Mr. Franks."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield?"
"Sponsor yields."
"Representative, can you tell us why the Governor vetoed this Bill?"
"The Governor’s Veto message indicated it was because it only affected a small number of individuals in the State of Illinois. His… he quoted that it only affected three communities, in fact, it affects 11 communities and more than 3 thousand people."
"How many mobile home parks are there in the State of Illinois?"
"I am unsure of that number. Many, many mobile home parks, about 300 thousand people are estimated to live in manufactured home communities throughout the state."
"So, this will just apply to about 1 percent?"
"Estimated, yes."
"Okay. How did we… how did we decide on that 1 percent being the ones that it was going to apply to?"
"The difficulty that we are trying to address with this Bill were landlords increasing rents beyond market rate in order to force vacancies. This would only deal with those kinds of situations. These tended to be large, publicly traded corporations." 09400132.doc 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"And what about for smaller ones where they're not publicly traded? Do they have that problem as well?"
"We’ve not seen that problem. Small mom and pop communities are trying to fill their communities not create vacancies."
"Did the Governor indicate that if you amended the Bill to include all mobile home parks that he would sign the… that he would sign that legislation?"
"He did not make that indication. He only indicated because it applied only to a small number of communities he would not support the Bill. However, he could have pro… he could have amendatorally vetoed it and did not."
"Okay. ‘Cause I’m just wondering if you… if you did amend it and just included everyone, that might be more comprehensive."
"I would imagine that if he believed that he would support that he would have applied the Amendatory Veto himself."
"Thank you."
"Is there anyone else seeking recognition? Mr. Black."
"Thank you very… thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Will the Sponsor yield? Representative, it’s even harder to hear in here than it is in our other chamber. Your response to the Governor’s Veto, it only impacts 3 of 900, your response was, you don’t agree with that figure?"
"Yes, Representative, it appears to affect at minimum amount and including." 09400132.doc 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Okay. Representative, many of these people have asked why would we treat the owners of a mobile home differently than someone who is renting in a subdivision. I think the answer is clear, but you may want to illuminate why this Bill is necessary."
"This is a unique relationship in of in residential…"
"Fronts…"
"…communities."
"…yeah."
"The homeowner owns the actual physical home but leases the small amount of land upon which it sets and so, the landlord has an unusual amount of power in determining rents and fees. What this Bill does is provide a small provision of relief for… for those who are living in manufactured home communities."
"Thank you, Representative. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I rise in strong support of the Lady’s Motion to override. You are dealing with some of our most vulnerable population who have chosen to buy a mobile home, put it on land that they do not own."
"Ladies and Gentlemen, could you give your attention to Mr. Black. We do need to… to lower the noise level. Mr. Black is seeking to address the Bill. Mr. Black."
"Thank you. I’m not sure Abraham Lincoln had to put up with this noise and I served with him, I should know. The Lady’s request for an override makes sense if you look at what a mobile home community is. You buy a mobile home and you do so because the price is generally a fraction of a 09400132.doc 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 carpenter built or stick built home. You then move this mobile home onto a piece of property that you do not own and it is hooked up to water and electricity and then that becomes your home. If for any reason the owner of that park decides that the value of the land is more than the rent, one of the great injustices that has taken part… taken place throughout the country is that the owner of the mobile home park will simply raise rents to the point where no one can pay them. They often then don’t have the money to hire someone to come in and move the home and they are, for lack of a better word, evicted. The owner then sells the mobile home, if he can get clear title and it is… it is a personal property issue, that’s not right and that’s not fair. It’s not the same due process as you or I would have in a condominium or the home on which we live because it’s built on land that we own. I don’t think we should be encouraging landowners to raise the rent above fair market value simply to get out a tenant that they don’t like or to get all of the tenants out so that he or she can then sell the land to a developer at a much better price than the rent that is paid. This gives the mobile home owner a modicum of due process. The Lady has already explained that the Governor is not quite right on his figures and I’ve had people call me today and said, well, it would impact a manufactured home. I don’t think so. If you put a manufactured home on a piece of ground, you generally own the land. We’re… we’re not talking apples to apples in modular, manufactured or true mobile homes. I think it gives vital protection to those people who saw an opportunity to own the dwelling in 09400132.doc 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 which they live at a reasonable price but now are being taken advantage of because they don’t own the land or what we… and I used to live in a mobile home when I was at college… we don’t own the pad on which it sits and that rent can go up and up and up and up. I think it’s a reasonable Bill. I think more than 80 of us voted for it when the… the last time we saw it and I hope the Lady will get the requisite number of votes to give people who need our protection that measure of protection that I think is fair. I think it’s fair to the owner of the mobile home; I think it’s fair to the owner of the park because he or she can raise the rent on any fair market value after an appraisal. It doesn’t deny that individual a fair return on his or her investment either. I intend to vote ‘aye’. I hope you’ll join me in doing so."
"Ladies and Gentlemen, again, we have to keep the noise level down. Representative Dugan. Representative Turner in the Chair."
"Thank you, Speaker. I also stand in strong support of this Bill. Representative, some have said that this is a rent control piece of legislation. Is that so?"
"No, it is not. It provides no caps on market rate rent for any of the homeowners or landlords. So, as long as it’s market rate, it can go as high as it needs to be."
"And so really the legislation as far as manufactured home communities, of which there’s many of ‘em, and manufactured home communities, of course, when they came into Illinois they were brought into Illinois as a way for us to have what I considered affordable housing for senior 09400132.doc 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 citizens. Many of our seniors wanted to stay in Illinois but not own their home and this was a way that developers brought to communities a way to give affordable housing for seniors. It was a very good thought. Many communities were a little bit concerned about it because of the fact of the way the taxing goes on the property, as we all know, they don’t pay the real estate tax as a homeowner would. But assume we provided then did it not a way for seniors to have a nice community to live in along with other seniors?"
"This indeed is an affordable option for senior citizens many who have sold their primary home and used some of their proceeds to purchase manufactured and mobile homes and then find themselves in a situation where they no longer can afford to live in what should have been an affordable community and what was sold to them as an affordable community. They have their market rate rents indicated in their contract and yet these rents are now being based on assisted living facilities and active adult communities."
"Correct. And so, just… to the Bill. Again, I wanna say, this is a particular piece of legislation that did pass the House with 87 votes. It is a way to provide to the seniors of this state something that was given to this state as affordable housing for seniors. I have many manufactured home parks in my district and it certainly is a way to have affordable housing for senior citizens and to have that change in the midstream to where now the whole concept has changed is not fair to the seniors and to the people that have moved into these mobile home communities. They are taking the rent and the owners are doing things that are 09400132.doc 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 taking seniors to where they’re losing their homes, a place where they expected to retire and enjoy living with other seniors. So, again, this is… it passed the House before. I ask and encourage all of you to vote for this particular piece of legislation. Look at it as affordable housing which is how it was presented to this state. It is good for our seniors and it is good for anyone that has to have that kind of housing in order to have a nice, safe place to live. So, I commend the Sponsor of this Bill and I ask for an ‘aye’ vote on it."
"Representative Eddie Washington."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative, I noticed that when the Governor first vetoed this legislation… I was a ‘yes’ vote before. This is uniformity piece of legislation now it’s not just three, it’s across the state, right?"
"It is ac… it is across the state, every publicly traded corporation across the state."
"Okay. I’m glad that we could come up with a piece of legislation that we can jointly do and I hope where we can do it again. I just called the mayor of one of my districts, Park City, which has a lot of mobile homes and they definitely say this would be a good piece of legislation. So, I, too, encourage a ‘yes’ vote. Thank you."
"The Lady from Cook, Representative Monique Davis." 09400132.doc 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 Davis, M.: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I hope that people can hear me. And I think you will frame the question of do we support the Governor’s Total Veto. Is that correct?"
"This will be…" Davis, M.: "The question will be…"
"The question will be do we wanna override the Veto." Davis, M.: "Do we support overriding the Veto?"
"That’s correct." Davis, M.: "And if we do support overriding the Veto, we vote ‘yes’."
"That’s correct." Davis, M.: "This legislation establishes in the State of Illinois, for the first time, rent controls. The Illinois Realtors feel that an agreement or contract between the owner of a property and the renter of a property should be between those two parties and for us to establish a precedent of allowing another party to make that agreement is really very bad for the State of Illinois. I think when the Governor put a Total Veto of this Bill, he realizes that a renter and an owner enter a contract no one else should be allowed to determine what the owner can charge the renter. If the renter feels the cost is too much, he shouldn’t be able to go and say, well, I don’t like that amount; therefore, someone should intervene. The renter, in my opinion, should just find some place else to live. I believe the Sponsor is extremely well intended; however, this kind of legislation could become pervasive in our state and we could start to say it already exists so we may as 09400132.doc 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 well expand it. I think an excellent vote would be to support the Governor’s Total Veto of this Bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."
"Represen… Representative Munson."
"In response, the… in fact, the situation that exists between mobile home owners and the landlord is a unique one. The mobile home owner cannot just simply move like a renter in an apartment situation. In fact, before that mobile home owner can move, they must sell their home. What we have occurring is rents that are beyond the marketability, so rents have been increased to the point where no one will buy this home, a mobile home owner cannot sell their home, they cannot afford to live there, they would love to leave. So, they continue paying rents that they can’t afford for a year or more in an effort to try to sell their home and when they cannot sell their home, they turn over the keys to the landlord. Now, these homes are valued in our community between 30 and 60 thousand dollars. They are giving away an asset because they can’t afford the rents that are ranging between $730 and 11 hundred and 35 hundred dollars. This is just too expensive for senior citizens on fixed incomes and then they have no recourse. They are in a Catch-22. There is not an even playing field between owners of mobile home communities and the homeowners who choose to live there." Davis, M.: "Well, it is the belief… it is the belief of the realtors that this legislation will irreparably harm the owners and the community and that the taxing district in which the communities are located will also be harmed." 09400132.doc 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"They don’t understand their argument about why taxing bodies would be harmed. If the communities are increasing vacancies, they are not collecting any rent. In Willow Lake Estates in Elgin where for 40 years they had a 1 or 2 percent vacancy rate, they now have a 30 percent vacancy rate, seems to me the landlord would be losing money as would the taxing bodies." Davis, M.: "Well, I do believe that with the communities in which these are located that perhaps those small two or three groups can meet and reach some accord, but to blanketly pass this legislation, would establish a very harmful precedent in our state and that is one of… what would we… regulated rents, rent controls, things that we really don’t want in our state."
"Representative…" Davis, M.: "Thank you."
"Representative Black."
"Mr. Speaker, in all due respect, the gentle Lady on your side of the aisle made her point. The gentle Lady on our side of the aisle made a response. This not then is not a debate. You don’t go back and forth between the two people. I don’t think the gentle Lady on your side of the aisle had any right under House Rules to continue the discussion. She made her point; she was done. The Sponsor of the Motion had a right to respond to erroneous information that was presented on behalf of the realtors…"
"Right, right."
"…of the State of Illinois. I think we would… we would be better served by following basic rules…" 09400132.doc 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Representative…"
"…of decorum."
"Representative, your point is well-taken."
"Thank you."
Speaker Turner: "His point is well-taken. Representative Mulligan."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I stand in strong support of this Bill. The reason the fallacy about rent control is totally wrong is the fact that if you… if you have an apartment and you’re squeezed out because of the rent, you take your possessions and you leave. The apartment is still there; you don’t own it. And so there’s no problem there. So, I don’t see how it would be a correlation or a piece of legislation that would provide any kind of rent control. I think they’re totally wrong. On the other hand, with a manufactured house in some instances in years gone by the owners of these mobile home parks or manufactured housing parks have enticed seniors and other people to come, buy a home which they say is low-income which will save you money and then they proceed to raise the rent and there is no place once you are pushed out. You cannot pick up that mobile home and move it, no parks will take old homes. So, it’s a total loss of their money. So, they have not just lost what they have, as Representative Munson has said, they’ve lost an asset. This is totally different and certainly departs legally from any kind of rent control for an apartment for the simple reason that you’re not losing an asset if you're forced out of an apartment. You’re losing an asset, your home that you paid a great deal of money and 09400132.doc 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 in some instances you may be paying it off and haven’t even finished paying it and you’re going to lose it. So, I stand in strong support of this Bill. It was a good Bill to begin with, the Body passed it before. I think we should pass it again. If you’re gonna stand up for the small people in this state and campaign on promises that you’re for the small people and helping them, then you don’t veto a Bill like this. You help with the small people. I think this deserves an override. I urge an ‘aye’ vote. This is really helping people that are up against a… their back's up against a wall with losing their home or having rents raised beyond their ability to pay for them."
"Representative Munson to close."
"Thank you. This Bill is not… is not rent control. This Bill simply provides that residents have a fair market value to pay in their rents so that they can sell their asset when it becomes time for them to sell. This protects our senior citizens in this state. It’s an important piece of legislation, legislation like others you have put in place to protect senior citizens. I ask for your ‘aye’ vote."
"The question is, ‘Shall House Bill 5377 pass, the Veto of the Governor notwithstanding?’ This Motion requires 71 votes and this is final action. All those in favor shall vote ‘aye’; all those opposed vote… all those opposed shall vote ‘nay’. When the Clerk calls your name… the vote is now open and the Clerk will conduct the Roll Call."
"Repre… Representative Acevedo." 09400132.doc 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Acevedo votes ‘present’. Representative Bassi."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Bassi votes ‘aye’. Representative Beaubien."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Beaubien votes ‘aye’. Representative Beiser."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Beiser votes ‘no’. Representative Bellock."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Bellock votes ‘aye’. Representative Berrios."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Berrios votes ‘aye’. Representative Biggins."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Biggins votes ‘aye’. Representative Black."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Black votes ‘aye’. Representative Boland."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Boland votes ‘no’. Representative Bost."
"Aye." 09400132.doc 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Representative Bost votes ‘aye’. Representative John Bradley." Bradley, J.: "No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative John Bradley votes ‘no’. Representative Rich Bradley." Bradley, R.: "No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Rich Bradley votes ‘no’. Representative Brady."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Brady votes ‘yes’. Representative Brauer."
"Pass."
"Representative Brauer passes. Representative Brosnahan."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Brosnahan votes ‘no’. Representative Burke."
"No."
"Representative Burke votes ‘no’. Representative Chapa LaVia."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Chapa LaVia votes ‘present’. Representative Chavez. Representative Chavez."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Chavez votes ‘aye’. Representative Churchill."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Churchill votes ‘no’. Representative Collins." 09400132.doc 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"No."
"Representative Collins votes ‘aye’."
"No, no."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Collins votes ‘no’. Representative Colvin."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Colvin votes ‘no’. Representative Coulson."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Coulson votes ‘aye’. Representative Cross."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Cross votes ‘aye’. Representative Cultra."
"Pass."
"Representative Cultra passes. Representative Currie."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Currie votes ‘aye’. Representative D’Amico."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative D’Amico votes ‘no’. Representative Daniels."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Daniels votes ‘no’. Representative Monique Davis." Davis, M.: "No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Monique Davis votes ‘no’. Representative Will Davis." 09400132.doc 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 Davis, W.: "No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Will Davis votes ‘no’. Representative Delgado."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Delgado votes ‘no’. Representative Dugan. Representative Dugan."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Dugan votes ‘aye’. Representative Dunkin."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Dunkin votes ‘no’. Representative Dunn."
"Aye."
"Representative Dunn votes ‘aye’. Representative Durkin."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Durkin votes ‘aye’. Representative Eddy. Represen… Representative Durkin passes. Representative Eddy."
"Aye."
"Representative Eddy votes ‘aye’. Representative Feigenholtz. Representative Feigenholtz. Representative Flider."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Flider votes ‘aye’. Representative Flowers."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Flowers votes ‘aye’. Representative Franks." 09400132.doc 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Nay."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Franks votes ‘aye’. Representative Fritchey. Representative Franks votes ‘no’. Representative Fritchey. Representative Fritchey."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Fritchey votes ‘present’. Representative Froehlich."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Froehlich votes ‘aye’. Representative Giles. Representative Giles. Representative Golar."
"No."
"Representative Golar votes ‘no’. Representative Gordon."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Gordon votes ‘aye’. Representative Graham."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Graham votes ‘no’. Representative Granberg."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Granberg votes ‘no’. Representative Hamos."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hamos votes ‘aye’. Representative Hannig."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hannig votes ‘no’. Representative Hassert." 09400132.doc 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Aye."
"Hassert votes ‘aye’. Representative Hoffman."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hoffman votes ‘no’. Representative Holbrook."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Holbrook votes ‘no’. Representative Howard."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Howard votes ‘present’. Representative Hultgren."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hultgren votes ‘aye’. Representative Jakobsson."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jakobsson votes ‘aye’. Representative Jefferies."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jefferies votes ‘present’. Representative Jefferson."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jefferson votes ‘aye’. Representative Jenisch."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jenisch votes ‘aye’. Representative Joyce."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Joyce votes ‘aye’. Representative Kelly." 09400132.doc 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Kelly votes ‘aye’. Representative Krause."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Krause votes ‘aye’. Representative Lang."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Lang votes ‘present’. Representative Leitch."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Leitch votes ‘aye’. Representative Lindner."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Lindner votes ‘aye’. Representative Joe Lyons." Lyons, J.: "Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Joe Lyons votes ‘present’. Representative Mathias."
"(Inaudible)."
"Representative Mathias passes. Representative Mautino."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mautino votes ‘no’. Representative May."
"Yes."
"Representative May votes ‘aye’. Representative McAuliffe."
"No." 09400132.doc 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McAuliffe votes ‘no’. Representative McCarthy."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McCarthy votes ‘no’. Representative McGuire."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McGuire votes ‘no’. Representative McKeon. Representative McKeon."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McKeon votes ‘no’. Representative Mendoza."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mendoza votes ‘aye’. Representative Meyer."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Meyer votes ‘aye’. Representative Miller. Representative Miller."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Miller votes ‘aye’. Representative Bill Mitchell." Mitchell, B.: "Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Bill Mitchell votes ‘aye’. Representative Jerry Mitchell." Mitchell, J.: "Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jerry Mitchell votes ‘aye’. Representative Moffitt."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Moffitt votes ‘aye’. Representative Molaro." 09400132.doc 39 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Molaro votes ‘no’. Representative Mulligan."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mulligan votes ‘aye’. Representative Munson."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Munson votes ‘aye’. Representative Myers."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Myers votes ‘aye’. Representative Nekritz."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Nekritz votes ‘aye’. Representative Osmond."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Osmond votes ‘aye’. Representative Osterman. Representative Osterman."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Osterman votes ‘aye’. Representative Parke."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Parke votes ‘aye’. Representative Phelps."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Phelps votes ‘no’. Representative Pihos."
"Aye." 09400132.doc 40 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Pihos votes ‘aye’. Representative Poe."
"Aye."
"Representative Poe votes ‘aye’. Representative Pritchard."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Pritchard votes ‘aye’. Representative Ramey."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Ramey votes ‘aye’. Representative Reis."
"Aye."
"Representative Reis votes ‘aye’. Representative Reitz."
"No."
"Representative Reitz votes ‘no’. Representative Rita."
"No."
"Representative Rita votes ‘no’. Representative Rose."
"Yes."
"Representative Rose votes ‘aye’. Representative Ryg."
"Aye."
"Representative Ryg votes ‘aye’. Representative Sacia."
"No."
"Representative Sacia votes ‘no’. Representative Saviano." 09400132.doc 41 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Pass."
"Representative Saviano passes. Representative Schmitz."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Schmitz votes ‘aye’. Representative Schock."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Schock votes ‘aye’. Representative Scully. Representative Scully."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Scully votes ‘no’. Representative Smith."
"No."
"Representative Smith votes ‘no’. Representative Sommer."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Sommer votes ‘aye’. Representative Soto. Representative Soto."
"No."
"Representative Soto votes ‘no’. Representative Stephens."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Stephens votes ‘aye’. Representative Sullivan."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Sullivan votes ‘no’. Representative Tracy."
"Yes." 09400132.doc 42 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Tracy votes ‘aye’. Representative Tryon."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Tryon votes ‘aye’. Representative Turner."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Turner votes ‘aye’. Representative Verschoore."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Verschoore votes ‘no’. Representative Wait."
"Aye."
"Representative Wait votes ‘aye’. Representative Washington."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Washington votes ‘aye’. Representative Watson."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Watson votes ‘aye’. Representative Winters."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Winters votes ‘aye’. Representative Yarbrough."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Yarbrough votes ‘no’. Representative Younge."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Younge votes ‘aye’. Mr. Speaker." 09400132.doc 43 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"(Inaudible)."
"Mr. Speaker passes. Representative Mathias. Rep… The following Members pass: Representative Brauer."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Brauer votes ‘aye’. Representative Cultra. Representative Cultra. Representative Cultra votes ‘aye’. Representative Durkin."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Durkin votes ‘aye’. Representative Feigenholtz."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Feigenholtz votes ‘aye’. Representative Giles. Representative Giles. Representative Mathias."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mathias votes ‘aye’. Representative Saviano."
"No."
"Representative Saviano votes ‘no’. And Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker votes ‘aye’. Representative Giles."
"No."
"Representative Giles votes ‘no’."
"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Is there any Member who is present but has not yet voted or who wishes to change their vote should so indicate. The Clerk will take the… the Clerk will take the record. Mr. Clerk, please read the results of the vote."
"On this Roll Call, there were 69 Members voting ‘aye’ and 40 voting ‘no’, 7 voting ‘present’." 09400132.doc 44 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"So, on this question, there are 69 Members voting ‘aye’, 40 Members voting ‘nay’, 7 Members voting ‘present’. And the Motion fails. On page 2 of the Calendar, Senate Bills-Second Reading, we have Senate Bill 2917. Representative Mautino."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. And today I bring Senate Bill 2917 as amended. This legislation… the Amendment would extend the sunset on certain articles contained in the Insurance Code at…"
"Mr. Mautino, let the Clerk read the Bill for a second time."
"Sure."
"Third time, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 2917 has…"
"Mr. Clerk, Mr. Clerk. Has the Bill been read a second time, previously?"
"Senate Bill 2917 has been read a second time, previously."
"Third Reading. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 2917, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. Third Reading of this Senate Bill."
"Representative Mautino."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker."
"Thank you."
"As I stated, this Amendment would extend the sunset on certain articles contained within the Insurance Code and it would require that group and individual policies of accident and health insurance that provide major medical coverage on an expense incurred basis where a merit managed care plan 09400132.doc 45 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 shall cover preventative physical therapy for insureds who are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when determined to be medically necessary. This is an Amendment which was brought by Representative Rita. He did an excellent job in working through the process. The Blue Cross Blue Shield are in support. Cigna is in support. The Life Insurance Council is neutral on it. There is still some opposition from the Chambers. I don’t know whether that… that changed. I haven’t heard back from them yet, but they were opposed to the original Bill. I think that the language has been cleaned up to the best point that we can get it. And I would ask for its passage."
"Seeing no questions, the question is, ‘Shall Senate Bill 2917 pass?’ All those in favor should vote ‘aye’; all those opposed shall vote ‘nay’, when the Clerk calls your name. The voting is now open and the Clerk will conduct the Roll Call."
"Representative Acevedo. Representative Acevedo. Representative Bassi."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Bassi votes ‘aye’. Representative Beaubien."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Beaubien votes ‘aye’. Representative Beiser."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Beiser votes ‘aye’. Representative Bellock."
"Aye." 09400132.doc 46 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Bellock votes ‘aye’. Representative Berrios."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Berrios votes ‘aye’. Representative Biggins."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Biggins votes ‘aye’. Representative Black."
"Pass."
"Representative Black passes. Representative Boland."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Boland votes ‘aye’. Representative Bost."
"Aye."
"Representative Bost votes ‘aye’. Representative John Bradley." Bradley, J.: "Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative John Bradley votes ‘aye’. Representative Rich Bradley." Bradley, R.: "Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Rich Bradley votes ‘aye’. Representative Brady."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Brady votes ‘aye’. Representative Brauer."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Brauer votes ‘aye’. Representative Brosnahan." 09400132.doc 47 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Brosnahan votes ‘aye’. Representative Burke. Representative Burke."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Burke votes ‘aye’. Representative Chapa LaVia."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Chapa LaVia votes ‘aye’. Representative Chavez."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Chavez votes ‘aye’. Representative Churchill."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Churchill votes ‘aye’. Representative Collins. Representative Collins. Representative Colvin. Representative Collins votes ‘aye’. Representative Colvin."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Colvin votes ‘aye’. Representative Coulson."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Coulson votes ‘aye’. Representative Cross."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Cross votes ‘aye’. Representative Cultra."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Cultra votes ‘aye’. Representative Currie." 09400132.doc 48 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Currie votes ‘aye’. Representative D’Amico."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative D’Amico votes ‘aye’. Representative Daniels."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Daniels votes ‘aye’. Representative Monique Davis." Davis, M.: "(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Monique Davis votes ‘aye’. Representative Will Davis. Representative William Davis." Davis, W.: "Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative William Davis votes ‘aye’. Representative Delgado."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Delgado votes ‘aye’. Representative Dugan."
"(Inaudible)."
"Representative Dugan votes ‘aye’."
"Ladies and Gentlemen, if we could have a little silence, it would make this process much faster. We can’t hear the responses from the Members. So, if you could just tone it down a little bit."
"Representative Dunkin."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Dunkin votes ‘aye’. Representative Dunn."
"Aye." 09400132.doc 49 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Representative Dunn votes ‘aye’. Representative Durkin."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Durkin votes ‘aye’. Representative Eddy."
"Aye."
"Representative Eddy votes ‘aye’. Representative Feigenholtz."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Feigenholtz votes ‘aye’. Representative Flider."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Flider votes ‘aye’. Representative Flowers. Representative Flowers."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Flowers votes ‘aye’. Representative Franks."
"Pass."
"Representative Franks passes. Representative Fritchey. Representative Fritchey."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Fritchey votes ‘aye’. Representative Froehlich."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Froehlich votes ‘aye’. Representative Giles. Representative Giles."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Giles votes ‘aye’. Representative Golar." 09400132.doc 50 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Golar votes ‘aye’. Representative Gordon. Representative Gordon."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Gordon votes ‘aye’. Representative Graham."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Graham votes ‘aye’. Representative Granberg."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Granberg votes ‘aye’. Representative Hamos."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hamos votes ‘aye’. Representative Hannig. Represent…"
"If we could… one more time… Children, please. One more time. Could we have some silence that we may be able to hear. We cannot hear. The acoustics is not all that great, but we do hear your noise. If you could just tone down the rhetoric. Continue, Mr. Clerk."
"Representative Hannig."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hannig votes ‘aye’. Representative Hassert. Representative Hassert."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hassert votes ‘aye’. Representative Hoffman."
"Aye." 09400132.doc 51 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hoffman votes ‘aye’. Representative Holbrook."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Holbrook votes ‘aye’. Representative Howard."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Howard votes ‘aye’. Representative Hultgren."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hultgren votes ‘aye’. Representative Jakobsson."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jakobsson votes ‘aye’. Representative Jefferies. Representative Jefferies."
"(Inaudible)."
"Representative Jefferies passes. Representative Jefferson."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jefferson votes ‘aye’. Representative Jefferies votes ‘aye’. Representative Jenisch."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jenisch votes ‘aye’. Representative Joyce."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Joyce votes ‘aye’. Representative Kelly. Representative Kelly."
"Yes." 09400132.doc 52 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Kelly votes ‘aye’. Okay. Representative Krause."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Krause votes ‘aye’. Representative Lang."
"Aye."
"Representative Lang votes ‘aye’. Representative Leitch."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Leitch votes ‘aye’. Representative Lindner."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Lindner votes ‘aye’. Representative Joe Lyons." Lyons, J.: "Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Joe Lyons votes ‘aye’. Representative Mathias."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mathias votes ‘aye’. Representative Mautino."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mautino votes ‘aye’. Representative May."
"Aye."
"Representative May votes ‘aye’. Representative McAuliffe. Representative McAuliffe."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McAuliffe votes ‘aye’. Representative McCarthy." 09400132.doc 53 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McCarthy votes ‘aye’. Representative McGuire."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McGuire votes ‘aye’. Representative McKeon."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McKeon votes ‘aye’. Representative Mendoza. Representative Mendoza."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mendoza votes ‘aye’. Representative Meyer."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Meyer votes ‘aye’. Representative Miller. Representative Miller. Representative Bill Mitchell." Mitchell, B.: "Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Bill Mitchell votes ‘aye’. Representative Jerry Mitchell." Mitchell, J.: "Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jerry Mitchell votes ‘aye’. Representative Moffitt."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Moffitt votes ‘aye’. Representative Molaro."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Molaro votes ‘aye’. Representative Mulligan. Representative Mulligan."
"Aye." 09400132.doc 54 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mulligan votes ‘aye’. Representative Munson."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Munson votes ‘aye’. Representative Myers."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Myers votes ‘aye’. Representative Nekritz."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Nekritz votes ‘aye’. Representative Osmond."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Osmond votes ‘aye’. Representative Osterman."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Mr. Osterman votes ‘aye’. Representative Parke."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Parke votes ‘aye’. Representative Phelps."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Phelps votes ‘aye’. Representative Pihos."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Pihos votes ‘aye’. Representative Poe."
"Aye."
"Representative Poe votes ‘aye’. Representative Pritchard." 09400132.doc 55 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Pritchard votes ‘aye’. Representative Ramey."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Ramey votes ‘aye’. Representative Reis. Representative Reis."
"Yes."
"Representative Reis votes ‘aye’. Representative Reitz."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Reitz votes ‘aye’. Representative Rita."
"Aye."
"Representative Rita votes ‘aye’. Representative Rose."
"(Inaudible)."
"Representative Rose votes ‘aye’. Representative Ryg. Representative Ryg."
"Aye."
"Representative Ryg votes ‘aye’. Representative Sacia."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Sacia votes ‘aye’. Representative Saviano."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Saviano votes ‘aye’. Representative Schmitz."
"Aye." 09400132.doc 56 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Schmitz votes ‘aye’. Representative Schock."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Schock votes ‘aye’. Representative Scully."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Scully votes ‘aye’. Representative Smith."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Smith votes ‘aye’. Representative Sommer."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Sommer votes ‘aye’. Representative Soto. Representative Soto."
"Yes."
"Representative Soto votes ‘aye’. Representative Stephens."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Stephens votes ‘aye’. Representative Sullivan."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Mr. Sullivan votes ‘aye’. Representative Tracy."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Tracy votes ‘aye’. Representative Tryon."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Tryon votes ‘aye’. Representative Turner." 09400132.doc 57 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Turner votes 'aye'."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Turner votes ‘aye’. Representative Verschoore."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Verschoore votes ‘aye’. Representative Wait."
"Aye."
"Representative Wait votes ‘aye’. Representative Washington. Representative Washington."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Washington votes ‘aye’. Representative Watson."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Watson votes ‘aye’. Representative Winters."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Winters votes ‘aye’. Representative Yarbrough. Representative Yarbrough."
"Representative Yarbrough."
"Yes."
"She votes ‘aye’."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Yarbrough votes ‘aye’. Representative Younge. Representative Younge. Representative… Mr… Mr. Speaker."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Mr. Speaker votes ‘aye’. Representative Acevedo."
"Aye." 09400132.doc 58 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Acevedo votes ‘aye’. Representative Black."
"Representative Black, state your inquiry."
"Mr. Speaker, I don’t find it on the system or in our file. When was Committee Amendment #1 added to the Bill? Was it added in the House or the Senate?"
"Mr. Clerk."
"Committee Amendment #1 was adopted by the House in the Insurance Committee."
"When was that adopted?"
"It was adopted April 4, 2006."
"It was adopted April 4, 2006. Could the Chair enlighten me as to why we’re voting on this in November 14, if the Amendment was added in April?"
"Representative Mautino was the Sponsor of the legislation and I believe it was… it was his request to have the Bill called now."
"All right. That makes about as much sense as anything I’ve heard today. So, the Bill has to go back to the Senate, correct?"
"That’s… that’s correct."
"All right. How am I recorded?"
"You passed, Representative."
"I’ll vote…"
Speaker Turner: "Representative… Mr. Clerk, how is Representative Black recorded?"
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Black passed and is not recorded."
"I’ll vote ‘aye’." 09400132.doc 59 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Black votes ‘aye’. Representative Franks."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Franks votes ‘aye’. Representative Miller."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Miller votes ‘aye’. Representative Younge. Representative Younge."
"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Is there any Member who is present but has not yet voted or who wishes to change their vote? Have all voted who wish? The Clerk will take the record. Mr. Clerk, please read the results of the vote."
"On this Roll Call, there were 115 voting ‘aye’, 0 voting ‘no’ and 0 voting ‘present’."
"So, on this question, there are 115 ‘ayes’, 0 ‘nays’, 0 ‘presents’. And Senate Bill 2917, having received a Supermajority, is hereby declared passed. Mr. Clerk, what’s the status of Senate Bill 1714?"
"Senate Bill 1714, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"The Bill shall remain on Second. On the Order of Supplemental Calendar #1, we have House Bills-Second Reading of House Bill 607. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
Clerk Mahoney: "House… House Bill 607, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. 09400132.doc 60 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. On the Order of Second Readings we have House Bill 4344. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"House Bill 4344, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. On the Order of House Bills, we have House Bill 5834. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk. Out of the record. Mr. Clerk, read Senate Bill… I mean, House Bill 5834."
"House Bill 5834, a Bill for an Act concerning property. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Hold that Bill on Second Reading. On the Order of Senate Bills-Second Reading, we have Senate Bill 205. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 205, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. We have Senate Bill 318. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 318, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed." 09400132.doc 61 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Speaker Turner: "Third Reading. On the Order of Second Readings, we have Senate Bill 716. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 716, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Amendments 1 and 2 were adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. We have Senate Bill 799. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 799, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. We have Senate Bill 1453. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 1453, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. We have Senate Bill 2340. Read the Bill, Mr. Clerk."
"Senate Bill 2340, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. Second Reading of this Senate Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. On Supplemental Calendar #1 we have Agreed Resolutions. The first Resolution is House Joint Resolution 146."
"Agreed…" 09400132.doc 62 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Mr. Clerk…"
"Agreed Resolutions on the Supplemental Calendar. House Joint Resolution 146, offered by Representative Currie. House Resolution 1487, offered by Representative Monique Davis. House Resolution 1488, offered by Representative Monique Davis. House Resolution 1489, offered by Representative Dunkin. House Resolution 1490, offered by Representative Hamos. House Resolution 1491, offered by Representative Hoffman. House Resolution 1492, offered by Representative Miller. House Resolution 1493, offered by Representative Monique Davis. House Resolution 1495, offered by Representative Cross. House Resolution 1498, offered by Representative Flowers. And House Resolution 1499, offered by Representative Eddy."
"On Supplemental Calendar #1, Representative Currie moves that the Agreed Resolutions be adopted. All those in favor should say ‘aye’; all those opposed say ‘no’. In the opinion of the Chair, the ‘ayes’ have it. And the Resolutions are adopted. On page 3 of the Calendar, we have Agreed Resolutions. Mr. Clerk, read the Resolutions."
Clerk Mahoney: "On the Order of Agreed Resolutions: House Resolution 1315, offered by Representative Cross. House Resolution 1316, offered by Representative Parke. House Resolution 1317, offered by Representative Parke. House Resolution 1318, offered by Representative Younge. House Resolution 1319, offered by Representative Dunkin. House Resolution 1320, offered by Representative Beiser. House Resolution 1321, offered by Representative Beiser. House Resolution 1322, offered by Representative Miller. House 09400132.doc 63 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 Resolution 1323, offered by Representative Scully. House Resolution 1327, offered by Representative William Davis. House Resolution 1328, offered by Representative Patterson. House Resolution 1329, offered by Representative Bellock. House Resolution 1330, offered by Representative Dunkin. House Resolution 1331, offered by Representative Dunkin. House Resolution 1332, offered by Representative Patterson. House Resolution 1333, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1334, offered by Representative Beiser. House Resolution 1335, offered by Representative Beiser. House Resolution 1336, offered by Representative Younge. House Resolution 1337, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1338, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1339, offered by Representative Jim Watson. House Resolution 1340, offered by Representative Berrios. House Resolution 1341, offered by Representative May. House Resolution 1342, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1344, offered by Representative Black. House Resolution 1345, offered by Representative Beiser. House Resolution 1347, offered by Representative May. House Resolution 1348, offered by Representative Brady. House Resolution 1349, offered by Representative Daniels. House Resolution 1350, offered by Representative John Bradley. House Resolution 1351, offered by Representative Rose. House Resolution 1352, offered by Representative Rose. House Resolution 1353, offered by Representative Joe Lyons. House Resolution 1354, offered by Representative Madigan. House Resolution 1355, offered by Representative Stephens. House Resolution 1356, offered by Representative Winters. 09400132.doc 64 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 House Resolution 1357, offered by Representative Mautino. House Resolution 1358, offered by Representative Mautino. House Resolution 1359, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1360, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1361, offered by Representative Richard Myers. House Resolution 1362, offered by Representative Biggins. House Resolution 1363, offered by Representative John Bradley. House Resolution 1364, offered by Representative Cross. House Resolution 1365, offered by Representative Patterson. House Resolution 1366, offered by Representative Howard. House Resolution 1367, offered by Representative McAuliffe. House Resolution 1368, offered by Representative Holbrook. House Resolution 1369, offered by Representative Jim Watson. House Resolution 1370, offered by Representative Poe. House Resolution 1371, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1372, offered by Representative Monique Davis. House Resolution 1373, offered by Representative Monique Davis. House Resolution 1374, offered by Representative Ryg. House Resolution 1375, offered by Representative Miller. House Resolution 1377, offered by Representative Rose. House Resolution 1378, offered by Representative Brady. House Resolution 1379, offered by Representative Jil Tracy. House Resolution 1380, offered by Representative Ken Dunkin. House Resolution 1381, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1382, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1383, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1384, offered by Representative Acevedo. House Resolution 1385, offered by Representative Tracy. House Resolution 09400132.doc 65 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 1386, offered by Representative Jefferies. House Resolution 1387, offered by Representative Giles. House Resolution 1388, offered by Representative Acevedo. House Resolution 1389, offered by Representative Phelps. House Resolution 1390, offered by Representative Mulligan. House Resolution 1391, offered by Representative Giles. House Resolution 1392, offered by Representative Miller. House Resolution 1393, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1394, offered by Representative Graham. House Resolution 1395, offered by Representative Cross. House Resolution 1396, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1397, offered by Representative Patterson. House Resolution 1398, offered by Representative Miller. House Resolution 1399, offered by Representative Granberg. House Bill… House Resolution 1400, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1401, offered by Representative Rose. House Resolution 1402, offered by Representative Rose. House Resolution 1403, offered by Representative Howard. House Resolution 1404, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1405, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1406, offered by Representative Howard. House Resolution 1407, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1408, offered by Representative Tracy. House Resolution 1409, offered by Representative Tracy. House Resolution 1410, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1411, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1412, offered by Representative Rose. House Resolution 1414, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1415, offered by Representative Currie. House 09400132.doc 66 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 Resolution 1416, offered by Representative Howard. House Resolution 1417, offered by Representative Howard. House Resolution 1418, offered by Representative Howard (sic- Hoffman). House Resolution 1419, offered by Representative Howard (sic-Granberg). House Resolution 1420, offered by Representative Turner. House Resolution 1421, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1422, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1423, offered by Representative May. House Resolution 1424, offered by Representative Brady. House Resolution 1425, offered by Representative Durkin. House Resolution 1426, offered by Representative Hoffman. House Resolution 1427, offered by Representative Parke. House Resolution 1428, offered by Representative Reis. House Resolution 1429, offered by Representative Howard. House Resolution 1430, offered by Representative Howard. House Resolution 1431, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1432, offered by Representative Currie. House Resolution 1433, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1434, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1435, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1436, offered by Representative Turner. House Resolution 1437, offered by Representative Cross. House Resolution 1436, offered by Representative Myers. House Resolution 1439, offered by Representative Cross. House Resolution 1441, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1442, offered by Representative Jefferson. House Bill 14… House Resolution 1443, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1444, offered by Representative Bellock. House Resolution 09400132.doc 67 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 1445, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1446, offered by Representative Howard. House Resolution 1447, offered by Representative Dunkin. House Resolution 1438, offered by Representative Rich Myers. House Resolution 1448, offered by Representative Dunkin. House Resolution 1449, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1450, offered by Representative Brady. House Resolution 1451, offered by Representative Cross. House Resolution 1452, offered by Representative Currie. House Resolution 1453, offered by Representative Miller. House Resolution 1454, offered by Representative Howard. House Resolution 1455, offered by Representative Rose. House Resolution 1456, offered by Representative Rose. House Resolution 1457, offered by Representative Currie. House Resolution 1458, offered by Representative Pritchard. House Resolution 1460, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1461, offered by Representative Cross. House Resolution 1462, offered by Representative Currie. House Resolution 1463, offered by Representative Howard. House Resolution 1464, offered by Representative Howard. House Resolution 1465, offered by Representative Feigenholtz. House Resolution 1468, offered by Representative Younge. House Resolution 1469, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 1470, offered by Representative Verschoore. House Resolution 1471, offered by Representative Osmond. House Resolution 1472, offered by Representative Cross. House Resolution 1473, offered by Representative Beiser. House Resolution 1474, offered by Representative Reis. House Resolution 1475, offered by Representative Miller. 09400132.doc 68 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 House Resolution 1476, offered by Representative Tracy. House Resolution 1477, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1478, offered by Representative Madigan. House Resolution 1479, offered by Representative Flider. House Resolution 1480, offered by Representative Bellock. House Resolution 1481, offered by Representative Jefferson. House Resolution 1482, offered by Representative Jefferson. House Resolution 1483, offered by Representative Jakobsson. House Resolution 1484, offered by Representative Miller. House Resolution 1485, offered by Representative Miller. House Resolution 1486, offered by Representative Stephens. And House Joint Resolution 133, offered by Representative Verschoore."
"Representative Currie moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All those in favor should say ‘aye’; all those opposed say ‘no’. In the opinion of the Chair, the ‘ayes’ have it. And the Resolutions are adopted. Representative Munson. Representative Munson."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. I move for an override of the Governor’s Veto of House Bill 5377."
"Mr. Clerk, what’s the status of House Bill 5377?"
Clerk Mahoney: "House Bill 5377 is on the Order of Total Override for Total Vetoes."
"Represen… Representative Munson on the Motion."
"I ask for your ‘aye’ vote."
"The question is, ‘Shall House Bill 5377 pass, the Veto of the Governor notwithstanding?’ This Motion 09400132.doc 69 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 requires 71 votes. This is final action. If the Members would kindly take their seats and listen to their name being called. We’ve been through this process once maybe we can move it along just a little faster. All those in favor should vote ‘aye’; all those opposed shall vote ‘nay’. When the Clerk calls your name, the voting is now open and the Clerk will conduct the Roll Call."
"Representative Acevedo. Representative Acevedo. Representative Bassi."
"Aye."
"Represent… Representative Bassi votes 'aye'. Representative Beaubien."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Beaubien votes 'aye'. Representative Beiser."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Beiser votes 'no'. Representative Bellock."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Bellock votes 'aye'. Representative Berrios."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Berrios votes 'aye'. Representative Biggins."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Biggins votes 'aye'. Representative Black. Representative Black. Representative Boland."
"No." 09400132.doc 70 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Boland votes 'no'. Representative Bost."
"Aye."
"Representative Bost votes 'aye'. Representative John Bradley." Bradley, J.: "No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative John Bradley votes 'no'. Representative Richard Bradley." Bradley, R.: "Pass."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Richard Bradley passes. Representative Brady."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Brady votes 'aye'. Representative Brauer."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Brauer votes 'aye'. Representative Brosnahan."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Brosnahan votes 'no'. Representative Burke. Representative Burke."
"No."
"Representative Burke votes 'no'. Representative Chapa LaVia."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Chapa LaVia votes 'aye'. Representative Chavez."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Chavez votes 'aye'. Representative Churchill. Rep…" 09400132.doc 71 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Churchill votes 'no'. Representative Collins. Representative Collins."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Collins votes 'aye'. Representative Colvin. Representative Colvin."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Colvin votes 'aye'. Representative Coulson."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Coulson votes 'aye'. Representative Cross."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Cross votes 'aye'. Representative Cultra."
"Pass."
"Representative Cultra passes. Representative Currie."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Currie votes 'aye'. Representative D'Amico."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative D’Amico votes 'no'. Representative Daniels."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Daniels votes 'no'. Representative Monique Davis." Davis, M.: "No." 09400132.doc 72 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Monique Davis votes 'no'. Representative William Davis. Representative Will Davis." Davis, W.: "(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Will Davis votes 'aye'. Representative Delgado."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Delgado votes 'no'. Representative Dugan."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Dugan votes 'aye'. Representative Durkin… Dunkin."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Dunkin votes 'no'. Representative Dunn."
"Aye."
"Representative Dunn votes 'aye'. Representative Durkin."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Durkin votes 'aye'. Representative Eddy."
"Aye."
"Representative Eddy votes 'aye'. Representative Feigenholtz."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Feigenholtz votes 'aye'. Representative Flider. Representative… Representative Flider."
"Aye." 09400132.doc 73 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Flider votes 'aye'. Representative Flowers."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Flowers votes 'aye'. Representative Franks."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Franks votes 'no'. Representative Fritchey."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Fritchey votes 'aye'. Representative Froehlich."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Froehlich votes 'aye'. Representative Giles."
"No."
"Representative Giles votes 'no'. Representative Golar."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Golar votes 'present'. Representative Gordon."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Gordon votes 'aye'. Representative Graham. Representative Graham."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Graham votes 'no'. Representative Granberg. Representative Granberg. Representative Hamos."
"Aye." 09400132.doc 74 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hamos votes 'aye'. Representative Hannig."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hannig votes 'no'. Representative Hassert."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hassert votes 'aye'. Representative Hoffman."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hoffman votes 'no'. Representative Holbrook."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Holbrook votes 'no'. Representative Howard. Rep…"
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Howard votes 'present'. Representative Hultgren."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Hultgren votes 'aye'. Representative Jakobsson."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jakobsson votes 'aye'. Representative Jefferies."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jefferies votes 'aye'. Representative Jefferson."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jefferson votes 'aye'. Representative Jenisch." 09400132.doc 75 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jenisch votes 'aye'. Representative Joyce. Representative Joyce."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Joyce votes 'aye'. Representative Kelly."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Kelly votes 'aye'. Representative Krause."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Krause votes 'aye'. Representative Lang."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Lang votes 'present'. Representative Leitch."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Leitch votes 'aye'. Representative Lindner.
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Lindner votes 'aye'. Representative Joe Lyons." Lyons, J.: "(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Joe Lyons votes 'aye'. Representative Mathias."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mathias votes 'aye'. Representative Mautino."
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Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mautino votes 'no'. Representative May."
"Aye."
"Representative May votes 'aye'. Representative McAuliffe. Representative McAuliffe."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McAuliffe votes 'no'. Representative McCarthy."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McCarthy votes 'no'. Representative McGuire."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McGuire votes 'no'. Representative McKeon."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative McKeon votes 'no'. Representative Mendoza."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mendoza votes 'aye'. Representative Meyer."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Meyer votes 'aye'. Representative Miller."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Miller votes 'aye'. Representative Bill Mitchell." Mitchell, B.: "Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Bill Mitchell votes 'aye'. Representative Jerry Mitchell." 09400132.doc 77 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 Mitchell, J.: "Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Jerry Mitchell votes 'aye'. Representative Moffitt."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Moffitt votes 'aye'. Representative Molaro. Representative Molaro. Representative Mulligan."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Mulligan votes 'aye'. Representative Munson."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Munson votes 'aye'. Representative Myers."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Myers votes 'aye'. Representative Nekritz."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Nekritz votes 'aye'. Representative Osmond."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Osmond votes 'aye'. Representative Osterman."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Osterman votes 'aye'. Representative Parke."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Parke votes 'aye'. Representative Phelps."
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Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Phelps votes 'no'. Representative Pihos."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Pihos votes 'aye'. Representative Poe."
"Aye."
"Representative Poe votes 'aye'. Representative Pritchard."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Pritchard votes 'aye'. Representative Ramey."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Ramey votes 'aye'. Representative Reis."
"Aye."
"Representative Reis votes 'aye'. Representative Reitz."
"No."
"Representative Reitz votes 'no'. Representative Rita."
"No."
"Representative Rita votes 'no'. Representative Rose."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Rose passes. Representative Ryg."
"Yes."
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"(Inaudible)."
"Representative Ryg votes 'aye'. Representative Sacia. Representative Saviano."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Saviano votes 'aye'. Pass… Representative Saviano passes. Representative Schmitz."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Schmitz votes 'aye'. Representative Schock."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Schock votes 'aye'. Representative Scully."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Scully votes 'no'. Representative Smith."
"No."
"Representative Smith votes 'no'. Representative Sommer."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Sommer votes 'aye'. Representative Soto."
"(Inaudible)."
"Representative Soto votes 'no'. Representative Stephens."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Stephens votes 'aye'. Representative Sullivan."
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Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Sullivan votes 'no'. Representative Tracy."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Tracy votes 'aye'. Representative Tryon."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Tryon votes 'aye'. Representative Turner."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Turner votes 'aye'. Representative Verschoore. Representative Verschoore."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Verschoore votes 'no'. Representative Wait."
"Aye."
"Representative Wait votes 'aye'. Representative Washington."
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Washington votes 'aye'. Representative Watson."
"(Inaudible)."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Watson votes 'aye'. Representative Winters."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Winters votes 'aye'. Representative Yarbrough."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Yarbrough votes 'no'. Representative Younge. Mr. Speaker." 09400132.doc 81 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"Yes."
Clerk Mahoney: "Mr. Speaker votes 'aye'. Representative Acevedo. Representative Acevedo. Representative Black."
"Aye."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Black votes 'aye'. Representative Rich Bradley." Bradley, R.: "No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Rich Bradley votes 'no'. Representative Cultra."
"Present."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Cultra votes 'present'. Representative Granberg. Representative Kurt Granberg. Representative Molaro. Representative Molaro. Representative Saviano."
"No."
Clerk Mahoney: "Representative Saviano votes 'no'. Representative Younge."
"Have all voted who wish? Have all voted who wish? Representative Colvin."
"Yeah. I would like to change my vote. I inadvertently voted 'yes'. I would like to change my vote to a 'no'."
"Mr. Colvin wishes to change his vote to 'no'."
"Mr. Colvin votes 'no'."
"Is there any Member who's present but has not yet voted on this issue or who wishes to change their vote? Seeing none, the Clerk will take the record. Mr. Clerk, please… please read the results of the… of the vote."
"On this Roll Call, there are 75 voting 'aye', 33 voting 'no' and 4 voting 'present'." 09400132.doc 82 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006
"So, on this question, there are 75 voting 'aye', 33 voting 'nay' and 4 voting 'present'. This Motion, having received the required Three-fifths Majority to override the Governor's Veto… no… this Motion, having received the required Three-fifths Majority, the Motion to override prevails on Senate… on House Bill 5377 and is declared passed notwithstanding the Governor's Veto. We'd like to remind the Members to take a look at the committee handout that's been passed around. It talks about committee meetings for tomorrow, if you would take this with you. If we could have some silence, please. I have two announcements to make. First of all, I'm bringing a gun tomorrow and not this gavel. I wanna… Representative Black."
"Mr. Speaker, in all due respect, you can't do that. We're one of only two states left of the 50 where you cannot legally carry a concealed weapon. So, I don't want you to get in trouble."
"It will be empty. You'll see it."
"I'll bring the bullets if you bring the gun."
"Okay. On a serious note, want to tell the Members that tomorrow we will be… at 1:00 we go in Session. We'll be taking a photo here in the chambers tomorrow. So, come in your best duds, be here at one because we will start… we will start our proceedings at one. So, we will be taking a photo here in the chamber at 1:00 tomorrow. We also wanna… we also, on a serious note, would like to thank all of the Members for their cooperation today in trying to make this adjustment here. Let me just tell you, though, 09400132.doc 83 STATE OF ILLINOIS 94th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 132nd Legislative Day 11/14/2006 that tomorrow will be a much longer day and so it will be imperative that we try to tone down the noise so that we can proceed with business. And with that, Rep… Representative… Representative Howard. Yes."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. The meeting that had been scheduled for 9:00 on Thursday regarding the status of drug diversion program has been canceled."
"The meeting has been canceled. Seeing no further announcements, Representative Currie moves that the House stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, November 15, at the hour of 1:00. And the House stands adjourned."
"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Referred to the House Committee on Rules is House Resolution 1494, offered by Representative Colvin. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 09400132.doc 84