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Illinois House Floor Debate — February 5, 2007

95th General Assembly (2007-2008) · Legislative day 7 · Perfunctory Session
Chamber
House
General Assembly
95th (2007-2008)
Date
February 5, 2007
Legislative day
7
Session
Perfunctory Session
Speaker turns
2
Original
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Mahoney

"The House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Committee Reports. Representative Currie, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules, to which the following legislative measures and/or Joint Action Motion were referred, action taken on February 05, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'recommends be adopted' House Resolution 60. Introduction and reading of House Bills-First Reading. House Bill 552, offered by Representative Froehlich, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 553, offered by Representative Dunn, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 554, offered by Representative Brosnahan, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 555, offered by Representative Holbrook, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 556, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 557, a Bill offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 558, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 559, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 560, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 561, offered by Representative Verschoore, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 562, offered by Representative Bradley, John, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 563, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning businesses. House Bill 564, offered by 09500007.doc 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 7th Legislative Day 2/5/2007 Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. House Bill 565, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning public health. House Bill 566, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning… creating the Southwest Suburban Railroad Redevelopment Authority. House Bill 567, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 568, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 569, offered by Representative Beiser, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 570, offered by Representative Watson, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 571, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 572, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 573, offered by Representative Munson, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 574, offered by Representative Munson, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 575, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 576, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 577, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning small business protection. House Bill 578, offered by Representative Cole, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 579, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 580, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 581, offered by Representative 09500007.doc 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 7th Legislative Day 2/5/2007 Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 582, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 582, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning unemployment insurance. House Bill 583, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning… in relation to taxes. House Bill 584, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 585, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 586, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 587, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 588, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 589, offered by Representative Krause, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 590, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 591, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 592, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 593, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 594, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 595, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 596, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 597, offered by Representative Bellock, a Bill for an Act 09500007.doc 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 7th Legislative Day 2/5/2007 concerning revenue. House Bill 598, offered by Representative Saviano, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 599, offered by Representative Saviano, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 600, offered by Representative Saviano, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 601, offered by Representative Saviano, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 602, concerning… offered by Representative Saviano, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. House Bill 603, offered by Representative Saviano, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits."

Bolin

Clerk Bolin: "House Bill 604, offered by Representative Saviano, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. House Bill 605, offered by Representative Riley, a Bill for an Act concerning consumer fraud. House Bill 606, offered by Representative Davis, William, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 607, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning taxes. House Bill 608, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 609, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 610, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning disabled persons. House Bill 611, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 612, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 613, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 614, 09500007.doc 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 7th Legislative Day 2/5/2007 offered by Representative Holbrook, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 615, offered by Representative Dunkin, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 616, offered by Representative Holbrook, a Bill for an Act concerning children. House Bill 617, offered by Representative Stephens, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 618, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act in relation to public aid. House Bill 619, offered by Representative Soto, a Bill for an Act in relation to child support. House Bill 620, offered by Representative Rose, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 621, offered by Representative Rose, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 622, offered by Representative Rose, a Bill for an Act concerning State government. House Bill 623, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 624, offered by Representative Flider, a Bill for an Act concerning intoxicants. This has been First Reading of these House Bills. First Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #9, offered by Representative Cross. RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to add Section 8.1 to Article IV of the Illinois Constitution as follows: ARTICLE IV 09500007.doc 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 7th Legislative Day 2/5/2007 THE LEGISLATURE SECTION 8.1. PASSAGE OF REVENUE BILLS A bill that would result in the increase of revenue to the State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income or by an increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price of any item of tangible personal property may become law only with the concurrence of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. SCHEDULE This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. This has been First Reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #9. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 09500007.doc 6