"House Perfunctory Session will come to order. Introduction and reading of House Bills-First Reading. House Bill 1750, offered by Representative Scully, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. First Reading of this House Bill."
"The House shall come to order. The Members shall be in their chairs. We ask the Members and our guests in gallery to turn off their laptop computers, cell phones and pagers and we ask the guests in the gallery to rise and join us for the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. We shall be led in prayer today by the Reverend Roy Newman, the pastor of Fresh Visions Community Church in Springfield. Reverend Newman is the guest of Representative Turner."
"Let us pray together. Lord, we give You thanks today for this Assembly, we thank You for this Session. We thank you for these who are present. We thank You for the leadership of this state. We thank You for the Representatives and the constituents and whom they represent. We pray for guidance, pray for direction, every discussion, every debate, we pray that it is healthy in all substance. We pray for their homes while they are away. We pray for their families. And we pray that You will keep everything in an orderly manner, that the things can be accomplished, that they have been sent and they are here to accomplish. With respect to all faith and religions, I seal this prayer in Jesus' name. Amen."
"We shall be led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Representative Sacia." 09500016.doc 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
"Roll Call for Attendance. Mr. Bost."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let the record reflect that Representative Kosel and Lindner are excused today."
"Representative Currie."
"Thank you, Speaker. Please let the record show that Representatives Chapa LaVia, Patterson, Turner, and Yarbrough are excused today."
"Let the record reflect those excused absences. Representative Currie."
"Thank you, Speaker. Please add Representative Burke to the list of those who are excused today."
"The Clerk shall take the record. There being 111 Members responding to the Attendance Roll Call, there is a quorum present. Mr. Clerk."
"Committee Reports. Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, Chairperson from the Committee on Rules, to which the following legislative measures and/or Joint Action Motions were referred, action taken on February 23, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'approved for floor consideration' and 'recommends be adopted' is Amendment #2 to House Bill 138. Representative McCarthy, Chairperson from the Committee on Higher Education, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on February 22, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass 09500016.doc 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Short Debate' House Bill 470, House Bill 720, House Bill 721, House Bill 724; 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 182. Representative Lang, Chairperson from the Committee on Gaming, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on February 22, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 480, House Bill 810, House Bill 1124. Representative Holbrook, Chairperson from the Committee on Environment & Energy, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on February 22, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 150, House Bill 277, House Bill 364, House Bill 613, House Bill 937; 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 819. Representative Ryg, Chairperson from the Committee on Disability Services, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on February 22, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 694. Representative Saviano, Chairperson from the Committee on Registration and Regulation, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on February 22, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 120, House Bill 122, House Bill 123, House Bill 125, House Bill 126, House Bill 127, House Bill 128, House Bill 129, House Bill 640; 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 118. Representative Franks, Chairperson from the Committee on State Government Administration, to which the following measure/s was/were 09500016.doc 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 referred, action taken on February 22, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 8, House Bill 217, House Bill 371, House Bill 420; 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 1, House Bill 133, House Bill 160, House Bill 212, House Bill 358, House Bill 473, House Bill 634, House Bill 683, House Bill 824, House Bill 903, House Bill 936, House Bill 946, House Bill 1024, House Bill 1138; 'recommends be adopted' is House Resolution 22, House Resolution 46, House Resolution 50, and House Resolution 55. Representative Chapa LaVia, Chairperson from the Committee on Local Government, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on February 22, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' is House Bill 633; 'do pass Short Debate' is House Bill 140, House Bill 187, House Bill 237, House Bill 499, House Bill 742, House Bill 898, House Bill 924, House Bill 961, House Bill 976, House Bill 991. Representative Osterman, Chairperson from the Committee on Labor, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on February 22, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'recommends be adopted' House Joint Resolution 8; 'do pass Short Debate' House Bill 820. Representative Feigenholtz, Chairperson from the Committee on Adoption Reform, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on February 23, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' House Bill 49. Representative Molaro, Chairperson from the 09500016.doc 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Committee on Judiciary II-Criminal Law, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on February 23, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass Short Debate' is House Bill 42, House Bill 174, House Bill 181, House Bill 251, House Bill 508, House Bill 565, House Bill 624, House Bill 845, House Bill 855, House Bill 900, and House Bill 977; 'do pass as amended Short Debate' is House Bill 427, House Bill 722, House Bill 808; 'do pass Standard Debate' is House Bill 626. Representative McAuliffe, Chairperson from the Committee on Veterans Affairs, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on February 23, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass as amended Short Debate' is House Bill 670; 'do pass Short Debate' is House Bill 639, House Bill 668, and House Bill 954. Representative Joyce, Chairperson from the Committee on Aging, to which the following measure/s was/were referred, action taken on February 23, 2007, reported the same back with the following recommendation/s: 'do pass Short Debate' is House Bill 652, House Bill 734, and House Bill 948. Referred to the House Committee on Rules: House Resolution 121, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia. House Resolution 123, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia. House Resolution 124, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia. House Resolution 125, offered by Representative Coulson. House Resolution 126, offered by Representative Will Davis. House Resolution 127, offered by Representative Turner. House Joint Resolution 27, offered by Representative Yarbrough. House Joint Resolution 28, offered by 09500016.doc 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Representative Stephens. House Joint Resolution 29, offered by Representative Black."
"Yes, Representative McCarthy, for what reason do you rise?"
"Thank you Mr. Speaker. I was hoping that our House Resolution 98 would be called at this time."
"Mr. Clerk, would you read the Gentleman's Resolution. Representative, I understand you're gonna recognize some of the members from your team, is that correct?"
"I'm gonna waive the reading of the Resolution, but I would like to make some remarks."
"Proceed."
"I thank you, Mr. Speaker and Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. I certainly appreciate the order in here. And I'm sure the young people that are with us today think it's like that all the time. But… it's a great honor and a pleasure to recognize the St. Rita High School varsity football team, which won the 7A state championship last year. St. Rita has a long tradition of both excellence in the classroom as well as on the athletic fields, and this year they've made it all the way to the top and became the second state champion in St. Rita history, joining the 1978 team that was also fortunate enough to win the state championship. The team ended up with a 13 and 1 record. During the playoffs they won their first three games by a total score of 114 to 41. They beat Providence Catholic in the semifinal, and then went on to beat Lake Zurich in the championship game for the 7A championship. As you can see 09500016.doc 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 in the waiving of the reading, I didn't want to go through all the names, but we do have the head coach Todd Kuska here with us today, and assistant coach John Nee, and actually one of the freshman football coaches who came down to help supervise the trip, and I'm gonna give him a special mention because he not only coaches at St. Rita, but he was my eighth grade football coach, if you can believe that. So, I'm glad he's up in the Speaker's gallery 'cause he can’t tell ya what a wonderful player I was, but it's a great pleasure. If you list the names, I can't read all the names 'cause there were ninety-one (91) kids who were called up to enjoy this experience. I think that was a wonderful move by coach Kuska to do that, but I'll just mention one name 'cause it was the first name listed: Matthew Carney was one of the players on the team. I'm not playing favorites, but he is my nephew. But I also wanna… I also wanna thank Representative Flowers, who St. Rita High School is actually located in her legislative district, but she was nice enough to give me the opportunity to host a team, and to be the Chief Sponsor of this Resolution. Some of the other cosponsors of the Resolution I wanna mention because we didn’t have room on the board because of the title up there, but I'm very grateful to Representative Brosnahan and Joyce, Speaker Madigan, Representative Flowers, Representative Burke, who I don't see here today, but he's actually an alum of St. Rita. I was also joined by Representative Joe Lyons and Mike McAuliffe, Representative Saviano, Representative D'Amico, Representative Bradley. I don't think I've missed anybody, but I appreciate all their support, and I'd ask the 09500016.doc 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 team… looks like they're standing already, but I was gonna say, please stand and be recognized. And congratulations again and go St. Rita."
"Representative Joyce, for what reason do you rise?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House. I also, too, would like to join Representative McCarthy in welcoming the men of St. Rita football to Springfield by their good leader, at the age of thirty-four (34) winning a state championship as a head coach is pretty phenomenal feat and Todd Kuska, his long-time assistant and I think probably best friend, John Nee, is known in circles not only outside… not only in St. Rita High School, but outside of St. Rita High School through junior colleges and colleges. Everyone knows him, anyone who knows him as a great football mind. But Kevin mentioned Coach Jack Quinn, who has been a force in so many young people's lives, going from the communities of Canaryville, and Bridgeport, Visitation, Little Flower, St. Cajetan, St. Rita, all the grammar schools and so many people's lives he's affected and so many coaches that he has coached that have an impact on young men's lives today. And I would be remiss if I didn't mention two of my neighbors that are on the team, Sean Gleason and Mickey Riordan, and I know Sully who lives around the corner is not here today because he had surgery on his hand, but these guys accomplished a great feat and maybe winning a state championship is the greatest victory that you can have as a team, but just shy of that maybe the 09500016.doc 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 second greatest victory you can have as a team is beating Mt. Carmel. Congratulations, guys."
"Representative Watson, for what reason do you rise? Proceed, Representative."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move to table House Bill 205."
"You heard the Gentleman's Motion. Is there any discussion? And is there leave for the Attendance Roll Call? Leave is granted. And the Attendance Roll Call will be used and the Bill is tabled. Representative Molaro, for what reason do you rise?"
"Just to let everybody know. We talked about St. Rita which is a great school, but St. Ignatius did reinstitute their football about 3 years ago, and we're growing and we're coming. I just wanted St. Rita to know that Ignatius has football and we're on our way back."
"It doesn't sound like that was well received, Representative. Representative Molaro."
"Yeah, I heard a little bit of a laugh. Did someone say something funny that I wasn't aware of?"
"Representative Colvin, for what reason do you rise?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just wanted to offer a heartfelt thanks to all of our colleagues in the General Assembly as well as those who work in and around the Capitol for attending the Soul Food Soiree, our fourth event, last night. It was well attended. We had nearly five hundred (500) people come through the event last night, and I think we were able to feed everybody. It was a very festive party 09500016.doc 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 with a great band, and I just want to thank everybody for helping celebrate African-American History Month with us last night over at the IDOT headquarters. And I especially want to thank the folks at IDOT, Clayton Harris, the new chief of staff, the chief of staff over at IDOT for being such a gracious host as well. Thank you everyone for attending."
"Representative Sacia, for what reason do you rise?"
"Mr. Speaker, I move to table House Bill 218."
"You heard the Gentleman's Motion. Is there any discussion? And is there leave for the Attendance Roll Call? Leave is granted and the Attendance Roll Call will be used and the Bill is tabled. We're going to start on page 2 of the Calendar, under the Order of House Bills-Second Reading. Now, the Chair's aware a few of these Bills where there's a pend… where there are pending Amendments and we'll pass by those today, but otherwise we're just gonna go right down the list. So, if you wish to move your Bill be prepared. On page 2 of the Calendar, under House Bills- Second Reading, is House Bill 12. Representative Fritchey. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 12 has been read a second time, previously. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 24. Representative Lang, do you wish us to read this Bill? Out of the record. Representative Osmond on House Bill 32. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." 09500016.doc 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007
"House Bill 32, a Bill for an Act concerning the Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach Marina. No Committee Amendments. Amendment #1 was adopted in Committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Cross has House Bill 38. Out of the record. Speaker Madigan on House Bill 137. Representative Currie will handle that Bill. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 137, a Bill for an Act concerning the General Assembly. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in Committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. House Bill 148, Representative Nekritz. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 148, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Bost, you have House Bill 151. Do you wish us to read that Bill? Out of the record. Representative Soto, you have House Bill 200. Representative Soto? Okay. Out of the record. Representative Arroyo, you have House Bill 202. Okay. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 202, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Yarborough, you have House Bill 222? Okay. She's excused today. So, we'll 09500016.doc 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 move on to page 3 of the Calendar. On the top of the page is House Bill 281, Representative Golar. Do you wish us to read that Bill? Should we read the Bill, Representative? From Second to Third? Okay. Out of the record. Representative Colvin, you have House Bill 295. Do you wish us to read that? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 295, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Fritchey, you have House Bill 317. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 317, a Bill for an Act concerning abortions. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in Committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Leitch, you have House Bill 320. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 320, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Fortner on House Bill 334. Out of the record. Representative Holbrook on House Bill 351. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 351, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed." 09500016.doc 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007
"Third Reading. Representative Franks on House Bill 369. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 369, a Bill for an Act concerning business. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. And Representative Franks on 376. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 376, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed. Second Reading of this House Bill."
"Third Reading. Representative Bellock, you have House Bill 378. Out of the record. Representative Verschoore on House Bill 405. Do you wish us to read that Bill on Second? On Second. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 405, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Leitch on 408. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 408, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. And Representative Leitch on 421. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 421, a Bill for an Act concerning children. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 09500016.doc 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Acevedo on House Bill 429. Okay. Out of the record. Representative Pritchard on House Bill 438. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 438, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative John Bradley on House Bill 458. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 458, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Bellock on House Bill 462. Okay. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 462, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. On page 4 of the Calendar, under the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, is House Bill 497. Representative Lyons. Representative Lyons, do you wish us to read this Bill? Representative Lyons, do you wish us to read this? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 497, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Amendment #1… Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed." 09500016.doc 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007
"Third Reading. Representative Mautino on House Bill 517. Out of the record. Representative D'Amico on House Bill 518. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 518, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Currie on House Bill 551. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 551, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Munson on House Bill 574. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 574, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Bellock on 593. Representative Bellock, shall we read 593? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 593, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Black on House Bill 618. Representative Black? Okay. Out of the record. 09500016.doc 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Representative Smith on House Bill 623. Do you wish us to read that Bill? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 623, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Lang on House Bill 625. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 625, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Brauer on House Bill 642. Representative Brauer? Representative Brauer, do you wish us to read it? Okay. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 642, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Feigenholtz on House Bill 653. Representative Feigenholtz, do you wish us to read it? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 653, a Bill for an Act concerning children. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative May on House Bill 691. Okay. Out of the record. Representative Phelps on House Bill 704. Out of the record. Representative Reis on House Bill 709. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill." 09500016.doc 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007
"House Bill 709, a Bill for an Act concerning hunting. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Munson on House Bill 732. Representative Munson, 732? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 732, a Bill for an Act concerning health. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Fritchey on 743. House Bill 743, Representative Fritchey? Representative Fritchey, shall we read this? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 743, a Bill for an Act concerning construction contracts. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. And Representative Fritchey on 744. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 744, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Osterman on House Bill 759. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 759, a Bill for an Act concerning property. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. On page 5 of the Calendar, under the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, 09500016.doc 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Representative Brosnahan, you have House Bill 780. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 780, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative May on House Bill 895. Out of the record. Representative Flider on House Bill 945. Representative Flider? Out of the record. Representative May on 986? Representative May on House Bill 986. Representative May, do you wish us to read this Bill? Out of the record. Representative Mautino on House Bill 1004. Representative Mautino? Representative Mautino. Representative Mautino? Can someone help me get Representative Mautino's attention. Do you wish us to read the Bill? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 1004, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Reitz on House Bill 1019. Do you wish us to read the Bill? Representative Reitz? Representative Dan Reitz on 1019? Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 1019, a Bill for an Act concerning animals. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. And 1020. Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1020." 09500016.doc 18 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007
"House Bill 1020, a Bill for an Act concerning animals. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. And Representative Pihos on House Bill 1030. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 1030, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Representative Bassi on House Bill 1066. Representative Bassi on 1066. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill. House Bill 1066, Mr. Clerk. Do you wish us to read the Bill, Representative? Representative Bassi? I'm sorry, Representative. Mr. Clerk read the Bill."
"House Bill 1066, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. And Mr. Clerk, read House Bill 1112."
"House Bill 1112, a Bill for an Act concerning wildlife. Second Reading of this House Bill. No Committee Amendments. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. And Representative McCarthy, for what reason do you rise?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For purpose of an announcement, please."
"Proceed."
"Okay. Thank you. The… I'd like to inform the Members of the House, if possible on your schedule, next 09500016.doc 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Wednesday at 4:00 at the Sangamo Club, we're gonna have a higher education legislative briefing. Many of you know that the National Council of State Legislatures recently came out with a point, a bulletin that was pretty critical of the higher education system throughout our country. So we have Julie Davis Bell, the director of educational programs with NCSL, coming to share that report with us. And then we'll have Dr. Jennifer Presley, who is kind of an expert on statistics and higher education throughout the State of Illinois who will also give us a report and we'll have a question and answer session. So, if your schedule allows, I think it will be a very beneficial meeting. It will be at 4:00 at the Sangamo, next Wednesday, February 28 and all are welcome to attend. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."
"On page 2 of the Calendar, under the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, is House Bill 38. Mr. Clerk, read the Bill."
"House Bill 38, a Bill for an Act concerning education. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. No Floor Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Third Reading. Speaker Madigan in the Chair."
"Mr. Clerk, on page 2 of the Calendar, on the Order of House Bills-Second Reading, there appears House Bill 138. What is the status of that Bill?"
"House Bill 138, a Bill for an Act concerning stem cell research. Second Reading of this House Bill. Amendment #1 was adopted in committee. Floor Amendment #2, 09500016.doc 20 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 offered by Representative Cross, has been approved for consideration."
"Mr. Cross on the Amendment."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is an Amendment that would increase the penalty in this Bill, in the event somebody conducts human cloning, from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 1 felony. It would… We will debate this Bill next week, but we would like to increase the penalty with this Amendment. I'd appreciate an 'aye' vote."
Speaker Madigan: "All right. The Gentleman moves for the adoption of the Amendment. Those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. The Amendment is adopted. Are there any further amendments?"
"No further Amendments. No Motions filed."
"Put the Bill on the Order of Third Reading. The Chair recognizes Mr. Scully for a Motion. Mr. Scully."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to move to suspend the posting requirement in order to convene a meeting of the House Electric Utility Oversight Committee for Tuesday, February 28 at 1:00. A written Motion has been filed with the Clerk."
"Mr. Scully has moved to suspend the posting requirements. The Chair recognizes Mr. Cross."
"Mr. Speaker, just a point of clarification. I believe Mr. Scully meant, and maybe we missed it, this would be a Committee of the Whole on Tuesday afternoon. Just for our Members' purposes, so we know. I have no objection to this. I think we just… I want everyone on our side to know the alternative would be to do this for the bulk of Thursday, 09500016.doc 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 which I think would wreak havoc on a number of committees that are posted, and we're all trying to get our Bills out. So, for purposes of scheduling and moving forward, we have no objection to this Motion and we would agree on the suspending of the posting requirement."
"Mr. Scully has moved to suspend the posting requirements. The Chair recognizes Mr. McCarthy."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Representative Scully, did you mention the time of the hearing?"
"We've asked for the hearing to be held at 1:00 on Tuesday afternoon."
"Is there any reason why it has to be so early, since it is a coming in day. If we made it a little bit later in the day, some of us who have appointments on Tuesday morning could still make it for this very important hearing."
"Mr. McCarthy, it is really a question of allowing sufficient time on Tuesday for the many people that we anticipate will be coming to testify. We anticipate this meeting going quite late."
"Okay."
"And that was the rationale behind it."
"Okay. Thank you."
"Mr. Scully has moved to suspend the posting requirements for the purpose of a subject matter hearing of the Whole on Tuesday, February 27. You've all heard the Motion. Is there leave? Leave is granted. The Motion is adopted. And for purposes of complete clarification, there will be a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, February 27 at 1 p.m., for the purpose of considering 09500016.doc 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 electric deregulation. The Chair recognizes Mr. Brady. Brady. No, Stephens. Mr. Brady."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Along the lines of the meeting on Tuesday at 1:00, Session (sic-Committee) of the Whole, the Republicans will hold caucus at noon on that day, Tuesday, February 27, in Room 118 at noon. It is not a mandatory caucus, however. Again, Republicans will have a caucus at noon on Tuesday, prior to the Session. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."
"Mr. Brady, could I put a question to you? You used the word 'mandatory'."
"It is not a mandatory caucus."
"Can we take from that, that some people are actually mandated to go to a caucus?"
"Only when certain people say so, is my understanding. And I am not one of 'em."
"The Chair recognizes the Clerk for Agreed Resolutions."
"On the Order of Agreed Resolutions is House Resolution 118, offered by Representative Leitch. House Resolution 119, offered by Representative Cross. House Resolution 120, offered by Representative Lang. And House Resolution 122, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia."
"The Clerk has read the Agreed Resolutions. Representative Currie moves… And the Chair recognizes Mr. Molaro."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Because we missed a week, is the House deadline for introductions of Bills, is that still 09500016.doc 23 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 next Tuesday or are we extending it since we got snowed out?"
"Mr. Molaro, we are on a Motion. Let me do the Motion. Thank you."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
"All right. Barbara… Representative Currie has moved that the House adopt the Agreed Resolutions. Those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. The Agreed Resolutions are adopted. The Clerk on the Adjournment Resolution."
"Senate Joint Resolution 33. RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the Senate adjourns on Friday, February 23, 2007, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 12:00 noon; and when the House of Representatives adjourns on Friday, February 23, 2007, it stands adjourned until Monday, February 26, 2007 in Perfunctory Session."
"The Clerk has read the Adjournment Resolution. Representative Currie moves for the adoption of the Resolution. Those in favor say 'aye'; those opposed say 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. The Adjournment Resolution is adopted. The Chair recognizes Mr. Molaro."
"Yes. Two quick questions. Question of the Chair. Mr. Speaker, since we missed…"
"Mr. Molaro."
"…since we missed that week… since we had that snow week, I see that on the Calendar we still have the 09500016.doc 24 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 introduction of Bills that the deadline is next Tuesday. Has that been extended or are we sticking with that deadline?"
"Mr. Molaro, there's no plan to change the introduction deadline."
"And then one last question. I heard about the important meeting, and this isn't facetious, but did we cancel the… you know, the municipal elections? Those are Tuesday, by the way. There's a lot of us who have committed to being and helping on those municipal elections, and now we're havin' an important committee meeting on the same day as the municipal elections. I guess that can't be helped, is that the idea?"
"Well, Mr. Molaro, we recognize the conflicts that are created by the scheduling, but the alternative was to schedule the Committee of the Whole on Thursday, which would have greatly disrupted the scheduling for all of the other committees. Thank you. Mr. Stephens."
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As to the Committee of the Whole, we're allowed to have witnesses to testify?"
"Yes."
"I wonder if it is within your power to invite or even, in any other way solicit, having the Governor come and share his wisdom with us on that day as to this important issue, and while we're at it could we invite the chairman of the ICC, please?"
"Mr. Stephens, both of those individuals could be witnesses before the committee, and if you wish, my office would extend invitations to them." 09500016.doc 25 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007
"We would like to join you in that invitation and we'd appreciate your taking care of that."
"Sure. We will do that. Thank you. Now, is there anything further to come before the Body? Being nothing further, Representative Currie moves that the House stand adjourned until Tuesday at 1 p.m. Those in favor signify by saying 'yes'; those opposed by saying 'no'. The 'ayes' have it. The House does stand adjourned until Tuesday at 1 p.m., providing perfunctory time for the Clerk."
"The designated hour having arrived, the House Perfunctory Session will come to order. House Bill 1752, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1753, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1754, offered by Representative Bost, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1755, offered by Representative Bost, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1756, offered by Representative Franks, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1757, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1758, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1759, offered by Representative Flowers, a Bill for an Act concerning public health. House Bill 1760, offered by Representative Flowers, a Bill for an Act concerning pricing. House Bill 1761, offered by Representative Soto, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 1762, offered by Representative Richard Bradley, a Bill for an Act 09500016.doc 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1763, offered by Representative Richard Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1764, offered by Representative Richard Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1765, offered by Representative Richard Bradley, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. House Bill 1766, offered by Representative D'Amico, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1767, offered by Representative D'Amico, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1768, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 1769, offered by Representative Boland, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1770, offered by Representative Monique Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1771, offered by Representative Monique Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1772, offered by Representative Molaro, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1773, offered by Representative Molaro, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1774, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1775, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1776, offered by Representative Yarbrough, a Bill for an Act concerning housing. House Bill 1777, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning alternative energy. House Bill 1778, offered by Representative Reitz, a Bill for an Act concerning State 09500016.doc 27 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Government. House Bill 1779, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning conservation. House Bill 1780, offered by Representative Reitz, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 1781, offered by Representative Watson, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1782, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1783, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1784, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1785, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1786, offered by Representative Flider, a Bill for an Act concerning vehicles. House Bill 1787, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1788, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee pensions. House Bill 1789, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1790, offered by Representative Gordon, a Bill for an Act concerning courts. House Bill 1791, offered by Representative Krause, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. House Bill 1792, offered by Representative Graham, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1793, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1794, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1795, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House 09500016.doc 28 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Bill 1796, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1797, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning property. House Bill 1798, offered by Representative Fritchey, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1799, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning human rights. House Bill 1800, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1801, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1802, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1803, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning domestic violence. House Bill 1804, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1805, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1806, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1807, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1808, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning public aid. House Bill 1809, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning liquor. House Bill 1810, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 1811, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1812, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1813, offered by 09500016.doc 29 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1814, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1815, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1816, offered by Representative McAuliffe, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. House Bill 1817, offered by Representative McAuliffe, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1818, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1819, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1820, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1821, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1822, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning gaming. House Bill 1823, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning local Government. House Bill 1824, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning election officials. House Bill 1825, offered by Representative Winters, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1826, offered by Representative Harris, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1827, offered by Representative Sullivan, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1828, offered by Representative Sullivan, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1829, offered by Representative Howard, a Bill for an Act concerning State 09500016.doc 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Government. House Bill 1830, offered by Representative Howard, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1831, offered by Representative Howard, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1832, offered by Representative Brauer, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 1833, offered by Representative Watson, a Bill for an Act concerning fish. House Bill 1834, offered by Representative Hannig, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1835, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act concerning vehicles. House Bill 1836, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1837, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1838, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1839, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1840, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1841, offered by Representative Hamos, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1842, offered by Representative Hamos, a Bill for an Act concerning energy efficiency. House Bill 1843, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 1844, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 1845, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1846, offered by Representative May, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. 09500016.doc 31 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 House Bill 1847, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1848, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act concerning safety. House Bill 1849, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1850, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning veterans. House Bill 1851, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 1852, offered by Representative Chapa LaVia, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 1853, offered by Representative Verschoore, a Bill for an Act concerning construction. House Bill 1854, offered by Representative Winters, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1855, offered by Representative Winters, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1856, offered by Representative Granberg, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1857, offered by Representative Wait, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1858, offered by Representative Granberg, a Bill for an Act concerning economic development. House Bill 1859, offered by Representative Granberg, a Bill for an Act concerning finance. House Bill 1860, offered by Representative Brauer, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1861, offered by Representative Brauer, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1862, offered by Representative Ramey, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1863, offered by Representative Ramey, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House 09500016.doc 32 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Bill 1864, offered by Representative Ramey, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1865, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1866, offered by Representative Mathias, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1867, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1868, offered by Representative Granberg, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 1869, offered by Representative Boland, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1870, offered by Representative Stephens, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1871, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1872, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1873, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1874, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning the reduction of greenhouse gases. House Bill 1875, offered by Representative Sommer, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1876, offered by Representative Sommer, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1877, offered by Representative Sommer, a Bill for an Act concerning schools. House Bill 1878, offered by Representative Younge, a Bill for an Act in relation to homeless persons. House Bill 1879, offered by Representative Coulson, a Bill for an Act in relation to insurance. House Bill 1880, offered by Representative Smith, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 09500016.doc 33 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 1881, offered by Representative Ryg, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1882, offered by Representative Ryg, a Bill for an Act in relation to public health. House Bill 1883, offered by Representative Ryg, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1884, offered by Representative Ryg, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1885, offered by Representative McAuliffe, a Bill for an Act in relation to regulation. House Bill 1886, offered by Representative Pihos, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1887, offered by Representative Franks, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 1888, offered by Representative Joyce, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1889, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 1890, offered by Representative Monique Davis, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1891, offered by Representative Schock, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1892, offered by Representative Tracy, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1893, offered by Representative Brady, a Bill for an Act concerning civil procedure. House Bill 1894, offered by Representative Stephens, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1895, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1896, offered by Representative Kosel, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1897, offered by Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1898, offered by Representative Rose, a Bill for 09500016.doc 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 an Act concerning civil law. And House Bill 1899, offered by Representative Reboletti, a Bill for an Act concerning consumer protection."
Clerk Bolin: "House Bill 1900, offered by Representative Mendoza, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1901, offered by Representative Mendoza, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1902, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1903, offered by Representative Tryon, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1904, offered by Representative Reitz, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1905, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning land. House Bill 1906, offered by Representative Lyons, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1907, offered by Representative Lyons, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1908, offered by Representative Lyons, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1909, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1910, offered by Representative Pritchard, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1911, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1912, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1913, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning public safety. House Bill 1914, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1915, offered by 09500016.doc 35 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1916, offered by Representative Flowers, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1917, offered by Representative Boland, a Bill for an Act concerning advisory referenda. House Bill 1918, offered by Representative Boland, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1919, offered by Representative Bost, a Bill for an Act concerning government. House Bill 1920, offered by Representative Flowers, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1921, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 1922, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1923, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1924, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1925, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1926, offered by Representative Stephens, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1927, offered by Representative Pihos, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1928, offered by Representative Mendoza, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1929, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. House Bill 1930, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act in relation to public employee benefits. House Bill 1931, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning local government. House Bill 1932, offered by 09500016.doc 36 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Representative Reis, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1933, offered by Representative Eddy, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1934, offered by Representative Watson, a Bill for an Act concerning appropriations. House Bill 1935, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1936, offered by Representative Franks, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1937, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1938, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1939, offered by Representative Rita, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1940, offered by Representative Bassi, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1941, offered by Representative Osterman, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1942, offered by Representative Nekritz, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1943, offered by Representative Froehlich, a Bill for an Act concerning elections. House Bill 1944, offered by Representative Krause, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1945, offered by Representative Krause, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1946, offered by Representative Saviano, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1947, offered by Representative Saviano, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1948, offered by Representative Phelps, a Bill for an Act concerning employment. House Bill 1949, offered by Representative Feigenholtz, a Bill for an 09500016.doc 37 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1950, offered by Representative Moffitt, a Bill for an Act concerning fire safety. House Bill 1951, offered by Representative Schock, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1952, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act in relation to criminal law. House Bill 1953, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning regulation. House Bill 1954, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning insurance. House Bill 1955, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 1956, offered by Representative John Bradley, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. House Bill 1957, offered by Representative Hernandez, a Bill for an Act concerning health. House Bill 1958, offered by Representative Mendoza, a Bill for an Act concerning business. House Bill 1959, offered by Representative Poe, a Bill for an Act concerning state employees. House Bill 1960, offered by Representative Poe, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. House Bill 1961, offered by Representative Poe, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. House Bill 1962, offered by Representative Reboletti, a Bill for an Act concerning civil law. House Bill 1963, offered by Representative Flider, a Bill for an Act concerning transportation. House Bill 1964, offered by Representative Berrios, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1965, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1966, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning 09500016.doc 38 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 16th Legislative Day 2/23/2007 revenue. House Bill 1967, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1968, offered by Representative Hoffman, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. House Bill 1969, offered by Representative Brauer, a Bill for an Act concerning education. House Bill 1970, offered by Representative Reitz, a Bill for an Act concerning public employee benefits. This has been the First Reading of these House Bills. First Reading of Senate Bills. Senate Bill 4, offered by Representative Cross, a Bill for an Act concerning health. Senate Bill 13, offered by Representative Lang, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. This has been the First Reading of the Senate Bills. Additional Senate Bill-First Readings. Senate Bill 9, offered by Representative Black, a Bill for an Act concerning the environment. Senate Bill 12, offered by Representative Currie, a Bill for an Act concerning revenue. Senate Bill 14, offered by Representative Cole, a Bill for an Act concerning sex offenders. Senate Bill 46, offered by Representative Cole, a Bill for an Act concerning government. Senate Bill 55, offered by Representative Verschoore, a Bill for an Act concerning criminal law. Senate Bill 119, offered by Representative Mautino, a Bill for an Act concerning government. This has been a First Reading of these Senate Bills. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 09500016.doc 39