Speaker Hannig: "And now we come into Session for regular Session. So, we're gonna begin as… with the use of the Attendance Roll Call in regular Session. Is there leave to use the Attendance Roll Call for the First Special Session? Leave is granted and the First Special Session Roll Call will be used and a quorum is present. And the House stands ready to do business. Mr. Clerk, read the Agreed Resolutions."
"On the Order of Agreed Resolutions is House Resolution 567, offered by Representative Cross. House Resolution 569, offered by Representative Coulson. House Resolution 570, offered by Representative Tracy. House Resolution 571, offered by Representative Yarbrough. House Resolution 572, offered by Representative May. House Resolution 573, offered by Representative Dunkin. House Resolution 574, offered by Representative Burke. House Resolution 576, offered by Representative Currie. House Resolution 580, offered by Representative Smith. House Resolution 581, offered by Representative Washington. House Resolution 582, offered by Representative Bill Mitchell. House Resolution 583, offered by Representative Jefferson. House Resolution 584, offered by Representative Granberg. House Resolution 585, offered by Representative Granberg. And House Resolution 586, offered by Representative Flider."
"Representative Currie moves for the adoption of the Agreed Resolutions. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. The 'ayes' have it. And the Agreed Resolutions are adopted. We have some announcements. The Chair would just like to make the Members aware that the plan for the 09500088.doc 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 7/10/2007 weekends this month will be that we will convene on Saturday at 9 a.m. and then we will also convene on Sunday at 5 p.m. And that will be our plan for as long as we remain in Session in July. Representative Mitchell… we would like to advise Representative Jerry Mitchell and the Members of the House that we would anticipate a Committee of the Whole tomorrow at 2 p.m. on the Teachers' Retirement System. And I think we'll be able to accommodate Representative Mitchell's request to have someone from the Chicago system here, as well. That's my understanding. Representative Mitchell." Mitchell, J.: "Thank you, Gary. I appreciate that. I… I think it'll be helpful for all of the Members to get a compare and contrast between those two systems. Thank you."
Speaker Hannig: "Representative Flowers, do you have an announcement?"
"Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to remind all the Members that thanks to Dr. Quinn Young there will be a showing of the movie, Sicko, tonight at the Parkway Point Theater. And that's out by the Indigo Restaurant and all Legislators, their staff, and the media is welcome. So, again, the movie starts at seven at the Parkway Point Theater. Thank you very much and I'll see you there, staff, media, and Legislators. Thank you."
"And just a reminder after we adjourn that at 3:30 there'll be a meeting at the Governor's mansion for all those who are interested in budget negotiations. So, 3:30, Governor's mansion. Are there any other announcements? Then allowing perfunctory time for the Clerk, Representative 09500088.doc 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 7/10/2007 Currie moves that the House stand adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, July 11, at the hour of 2 p.m. All in favor say 'aye'; opposed 'nay'. The 'ayes' have it. The Resolution is adopted… the Motion is adopted. And the House stands adjourned."
"House regular Session Perfunctory Session will come to order. Referred to the House Committee on Rules is House Resolution 575, House Resolution 577, House Resolution 578, House Resolution 579, House Resolution 587. Introduction and reading of Senate Bills-First Reading. Senate Bill 766, offered by Representative Howard, a Bill for an Act concerning State Government. First Reading of this Senate Bill. Introduction and reading of House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment #25. 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 17.5 to Article I of the Illinois Constitution as follows: SECTION 17.5. RIGHT TO DECENT HOUSING (a) All persons shall have the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, which right shall not be denied or abridged by the State or by any subdivision of the State. (b) The General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement and implementation of this Section. SCHEDULE 09500088.doc 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 95th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSCRIPTION DEBATE 88th Legislative Day 7/10/2007 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. There being no further business, the House Perfunctory Session will stand adjourned." 09500088.doc 4