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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — June 7, 1989

86th General Assembly (1989-1990) · Legislative day 42 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
86th (1989-1990)
Date
June 7, 1989
Legislative day
42
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
35
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PRESIDENT ROCK

The hour of one havlng arrived, the Senate will please eome to order. Will the members be at their desks. Will our guests in the gallery please rise. Our prayer this afternoon by the Reverend Linda Burger, Third Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend.

REVEREND BURGER

(Prayer given by the Reverend Burger)

PRESIDENT ROCK

Thank you, Reverend. Reading of the Journal, Madam Secretary. Senator Kelly.

SENATOR KELLY

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that reading and approval of the Journals of Tuesdayy May 23rd7 Wednesdayg May 24eh; Thursday, May 25th; Friday, May 26th7 Tuesday, May 30th7 Wednesdayg May 31st7 Thursday, June 1st and Tuesdayg June 6th# in the year 1989, be postponed pending the arrival of the printed Journal.

PRESIDENT ROCK

You've heard the motion as placed by Senator Kelly. Is there any discussion? If not, a1l in favor indicate by saying Aye . A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and it is so ordered. A11 right, Madam Secretary, with leave of the Body, we'll move to Page 17 on the Calendar on the Order of House Bills 1st Reading.

Linda Hawker

House Bill 515 offered by Senator Holmberg. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1389 offered by Senator Marovitz. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1428 offered by Senators Welch and Severns. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2183 offered by Senator Topinka. STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day June 7, 1989 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2282 offered by Senator Ralph Dunn. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2308 offered by Senator Severns. (Secretary reads title of bill) House B111 2348 offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.

PRESIDENT ROCK

All right. We have one additional House Bill 1st Reading . With leave of the Body, we'll gow..revert to that order. House Bills 1st Reading, Madam Secretary.

Linda Hawker

House Bill 1567 offered by Senator Macdonald. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bill.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Committee Reports.

Linda Hawker

Senators Demuzio and D 'Arco, Co-chairman of the Senate Committee on Assignment of Bills, refers the following bills to...House bills to committee: Elementary and Seccndary Education 515: Energy and Environment - House Bills 2308 and 23482 Executive - House Bills 1428, 1567, 2282 and 25847 Insurance, Pensions and Licensed Activities - House Bills 2183 and 26577 Revenue - House Bill 1389. Filed by Senators Demuzio and D'Arco. Senator O'Daniels, ...1 mean, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, reports House Bills Numbered 547, 702, 1081 and 1250, 1398, 1599, 1653, 2309, 2346, 2594 and 2700 Do Pass and House Bills Numbered 1328, 1406 and 2780 Do Pass as Amended. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day June 7, 1989 Senator Newhouse, Chairman of the Committee on...commerce and Economic Development, reports House Bills Numbered 204, 322, 546, 1256, 1266, 2436, 2604 and 2656 Do Pass. Senator J. E. Joyce. Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education, reports House Bills Numbered 42, 110, 176: 293, 342, 459, 487, 620, 645, 758, 853, 879, 1151, 1189, 1484, 1995, 2033, 2042, 2337, 2568 to 2571, 2606, 2607 and 2687 Do Pass and House Bills Numbered 32 and 2803 Do Pass as Amended and House Bill 92l Do Not Pass.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Schuneman, for what purpose do you arise, sir?

SENATOR SCHUNEMAN

A point of personal privllege, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT ROCK

State your point, please.

SENATOR SCHUNEMAN

Mr. President, we have visiting us today from Henry County a group organized by the Henry County Republican Women's Club. They're under the leadership today of Mrs. Kay Sieben and my wifey Dorothy, and my grandson, Jeff Bliss. So I would like to have them introduced to the Senate. They're in the Speaker's Gallery.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Will our guests please rise and be recognized. Welcome to Springfield. A11 right. We have one additional House Bill Reading. House Bills lst, Madam Secretary.

Linda Hawker

House Bill 1591 offered by Senator Luft. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Fawell, for what purpose do you arise?

SENATOR FAWELL

3 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Legislative Day June 7, 1989 Thank you very much. A point of personal privilege.

PRESIDENT ROCK

State your point, please.

SENATOR FAWELL

I would like to welcome Speaker Redmond to our side of the aisle, and maybe he 's finally seen the light. Bill, we would like to welcome you.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Mr. Speaker, welcome to the House of Lords. Resolutions.

Linda Hawker

Senate Resolutlon 389 offered by Senator Dudycz. Senate Resolution 390 offered by Senator Dudycz. Senate Resolution 391 offered by Senator Davidson and a11 members. They 're all congratulatory.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Consent Calendar.

SECRETARY HAWEER

Senate Joint Resolution 74 offered by Senator Woodyard. It is a death resolution.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Consent Calendar.

Linda Hawker

Senate Joint Resolution 75 offered by Senators Rock: Philip: Welch and Maitland. It is substantive.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Executive. House Bills lst Reading, Madam Secretary.

Linda Hawker

House Bill 1252 offered by Senator DeAngelis. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1591 offered by Senator Luft. <sic> 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Leçislative Day June 7, 1989 (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bills.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator DeAngelis.

SENATOR DEANGELIS

... Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to ask leave of the Committee on the Assignment of Bills to discharge 1252 from that committee to be discharged to Committee on Local Government and that to waive the five-day hearing rule, so that it can be heard today.

PRESIDENT ROCK

A1l right. Senator DeAngelis has moved to discharge the Committee on Assignment from further consideration of House Bill 1252, and asks that the bill be signed to the Committee on Local Government, which is meetlng this afternoon at two o'clock. A11 in favor of the motion indicate by saying Aye. Al1 opposed? The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and it is so ordered. (long pause) Committee Reports.

Linda Hawker

Senators Demuzio and D 'Arco, Co-chairman of the...of the Senate Committee on Assignment of Bills, reports the assignment of the following bill to committee: Revenue - House Bill 1591.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Resolutions.

Linda Hawker

Senate Resolution 392 offered by Senator Keats. It is congratulatory.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Consent Calendar. A11 right, Ladies and Gentlemen, as I'm sure everybody is painfully aware, we have an extremely heavy committee schedule this afternoon. Executive, Labor and Local Government 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 42nd Leqislative Day June 7, 1989 Committees wll1 convene at two o'clock. The chairs have asked me to remind everybody to be prompt, so that we can handle the business with dispatch. Is there any further business to come before the Senate? Any announcements? If not, Senator Demuzio moves that the Senate stand adjourned until Thursday, tomorrow afternoon, at the hour...l'm sorry, Senator Berman. SENATOR BERKAN: Thank you, Mr. President. I just wanted to announce that in addition to the postings that have already taken place for the Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education for tomorrow afternoon, we have two other bills that will be heard. They are Senate Bill 5l5...I'm sorry, House Bill 515 and House Bill 644. Thank you, Mr. President. PRESIDENT ROCK: Al1 right. There being no further business to come before the Senate, the Senate will stand adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, June the 8th, at the hour of one o'clock. One o'clock tomorrow , Ladies and Gentlemen. The Senate stands adjourned. k 6 KEPORT I TIFLOAY STATE OF ILLINUIS PAGE 1 :2:23 6öTH GEIAERAL ASSEi.IbLY :3/85/93 SEIMATE JAfLY TKANSCRIPTTON UF DEBATE INOEX JUiME 07m 19:9 - 86-0515 FIRST READING PAG6 x 83- 1252 F IRST REAUING PAGE - Hd-:252 ;4OTl0N PAGE - HB-1309 FIRST ltCAOING PAGE - 83-:#23 FIR3T :2ûDI?xG PAGE - HB- :567 FIRST REA/ING PAGE * H3-1591 FIRST REAJING PAGE - 83-2::3 FIRSY READING PAGé u H3-2262 PIRST REA/ING PAGE - 8:-2303 FIRST READING PAGE H3-23*5 FIRST READItIG PAGE - SR-O3d9 RESOLU'fION OFFEREO PAGE - :*-03:0 RtSULUTION QFFEREO PAGE - sR-U39l RESJLUTION OFFERED PAGE **52-0392 QJSULUTION OFFERED PAG: # 3JA-OO;# RESOLUTIOA OFFEREO PAGe - SJR-OO?5 RESOLUTION OFFEKED PAGE SUJJECT MATTJR A S ENATE T0 UIRDER - PRE. SIOEIkT R0C1( PAGE l -. PRAYER - RLiVERENO LINDA BURGER PAG: t .. e J QURNALS - POSTPOi92tJ PAGE l .ze C0M; 1ITTEU RePORTS - ASSIGN(IECIT IJF t;ILL.S PAGE 2 ..- INTRODUCTIJN 0F GUEST - SENATOR FAWELL PAGE ..... ( JIJMJ4IT'rtic :1EPURT. % - ASS IGix:(ilM1' i' JF blLL S PAGE b ::'SLCNATOR .9ER/IAN - ANNLIUJkC.EM ENT . PAGd 6 ADJOURNI-:ENT PAG: 6