The hour of one having arrived, the Senate will please come to order. Will the Members be at their desks, and will our guests in the gallery please rise. Our prayer this afternoon by the Reverend James Johnson, Monroe Street Christian Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend.
(Prayer given by the Reverend James Johnson)
Thank you, Reverend. Reading of the Journal, Madam Secretary. Senator Dunn.
Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, I move that the reading and approval of the Journals of Tuesdayy May 23rd: Wednesday: May 24th: Thursday, May 25th: Friday, May 26th7 Tuesday, May 30th7 Wednesday, May 1st: Thursday, June 1st; Tuesdayg June 6th and Wednesday, June 7th, in the year 1989, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journals.
All right. Youfve heard the motion as placed by Senator Dunn. Any discussion? If not, a11 in favor indicate by saying Aye. A1l opposed. The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and it is so ordered. Senator Smith, for what purpose do you arise, ma 'am?
Thank you, Mr. President. stand on a point of personal privilege.
Please state your point.
Visiting with us in the gallery on the -- my left here, are the Senior Citizens Group of the Monroe Street Christian Church. The minister, who just obliged us this morning, is the pastor, the l STATE OP ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 43rd Legislative Day June 8, 1989 Reverend James Johnson II. And these are his members. Let us recognize their presence.
Will our guests please stand and be recognized. Welcome to springfield. Senator Smith.
I miqht add that this is also the home church of our staff person, Miss Nia Odeoti-Hassan.
A11 right. Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a...just a couple of House bills on 1st Reading that Members have expressed a desire to have read in and heard today or tomorrow . So With leave of the Body, we'll move to Page 20 on the Calendar on the Order of House Bills lst Reading, Madam Secretary.
House Bill 3-9-5 offered by Senator Karpiel. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 7-7-9 offered by Senator Daley. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 955 offered by Senator Newhouse. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1579 offered by Senator Brookins. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1875 offered by Senator Rea. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Readin: of the bill.
Senator Newhouse, for what purpose do you arise, sir?
Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, if the motion's in order, I'd like to move to -- to move House Bill 955 and assign it to Judiciary, so that it could be heard today. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMNLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 43rd Legkslative Day June 8, 1989
That...that motion is in order. We'll read the Assignment of Bills Report in very quickly here, and we'll...
Thank you, Mr. President.
waive the appropriate notices and make sure that those bills .oo that can be accomodated, certainly will be. Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. O 'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President am directed to inform the Senate khat the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the followin: title, in the passage' of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to Wit: House Bill 850. Filed by John F. O'Brien, Clerk of the House.
A11 riqht. House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 850 offered by Senator Schaffer. (Secretary reads kitle of bill) lst Reading of the bill.
Committee Reports.
Senatoro..senator Hall, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations II, reports House Bills Numbered 86l and 865 Do Passz and House Bill 842 Do Pass as Amended. Senator J .J. Joyce, Chairman of the Committee on Executive, reports House Bills Numbered 17, 29, 38, 44, 88, 103, 121, 141, 365, 377, 424, 496, 507, 516, 525, 629, 634, 648, 650, 672, 788, 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 43rd Legislative Day June 8, 1989 795, 887, 919, 977, 1047, 1142, 1146, 1147, 1206, 1207, 1208, 1223, 1300, 1343, 1372, 1394, 1497: 1514, 1543, 1622, 1626, 1648, 1659, 1666, 1824, 1864, 1865, 1904, 2003: 2004, 2040, 2048, 2052, 2090, 2171, 2195, 2272, 2275, 2279, 2280, 2365, 2421, 2451, 2491, 2515 -- pardon me, 2517, 2520, 2548, 2581, 2582, 2613, 2639, 2655, 2693, 2718 and 2758, Do Pass. And House Bills Numbered 39, 574, 1136, 1621, 1695, 1732, 2194, 2584 and 2664, Do Pass, as Amended . Senate Resolutions Numbered 17l and 200, Do Adopt. And Senate Joint Resolution 54, Do Adopt. Senator Alexander, Chairman of the Committee on Elections and Reapportionment, reports House Bills 2705 Do Pass, and House Bills Numbered 2379, 2702 and 2704, Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Holmberg, Chairman of the Committee on Local Government, reports House Bills Numbered 35, 55, 89, 158, 185, 211, 263, 273 -- pardon mez that was 274 314, 367, 379, 387, 442, 466, 548, 558, 576, 602, 623, 641, 714, 725: 726, 727, 729, 743, 766, 790, 808, 892, 896, 1066, 1075, 1149, 1171, 1185, 1224, 1252, 1255: 1278, 1287, 1305, 1313, 1366, 1404, 1471: 1486, 1559, 1819, 1994, 2047, 2160, 2286, 2304, 2321, 2461, 2463, 2599: 2689 and 2816, Do Pass. And House Bills Numbered 227, 397 and 1148, Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Jacobs, Chairman of the Committee on Labor, reports House Bills Numbered 83# 435, 444, 494, 568, 1198, 1203, 1988 and 2345, Do Pass. Senator Zito, Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Credit Regulations, reports House Bills Numbered 412, 512, 773, 1170, 1443, 1524, 1597, 1685, 1689, 1719, 1832, 1890, 1958, 1984: 2219, 2383, 2570, 2798, 2431, 2769, Do Adopt -- Do Pass. And House Bills Numbered 541, 1545, 1778, 2045, 2061 and 2029, Do -- Do Pass, as Amended.
Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you arise? 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 43rd Legislative Day June 8, 1989
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, on a point of personal privilege.
State your point, please.
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, it's my pleasure and honor to introduce to all of you today, the president of the Lake County Realtors Association and his wife, Don and Carol Giarrante. And they happen to be constituents of Senator Barkhausendse but their also my friends. And theydre in the President's Gallery. And I'd llke you a1l to welcome them .
Will our guests please rise and be recognized. Welcome to Springfield. Senator Dunn, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
SENATOR DUNN: Thank you, Mr. President. Just a reminder that Judiciary will meet at 2:00 p.m ., in Room 212, to hear bills that have not been previously heard.
Al1 riqht. As a matter of fact, two of the House Bills that were read in today, 7-7-9 and 9-5-5, at the request of Senators Daley and Newhouse, Will be -- with leave of the Body, we'll waive the posting requirement, and ask that those bills be heard today in the Judiciary Committee. A1l right. Ladies and Gentlemen, there 's been a request to go to the Order of Resolutions. On the Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions. There are a number of joint resolutions, and obviously, that requires, also: House action. Senate Joint Resolution l1, l3, 26 -- Senate Joint Resolution 33, Madam Secretary, please.
5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 43rd Legislative Day June 8, 1989 Senate Joint Resolution 33. No committee amendments.
Al1 right. Senator Davidson, on Senate Joint Resolutian 33.
Mr. President and Members of the Senate, this joint resolution urges the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp with John L. Lewis ' picture on it. Most of you know John L. Lewis, who founded the United Mine Workers -- is a native of Springfield, came back here to live and is -- when he died, he is buried here locally. And this is to pay tribute to the leadership he did in the labor movement. And I would urge the adoption of this resolution.
All right. Senator Davidson has moved the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 33. Is there any discussion? If not, al1 in favor indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have The resolution is adopted. Senator Raica: for wha: purpose do you arise?
Mr. President -- Mr. President, a question of the Chair, please. There was a problem , or a question, that arised in one of the committees this morning regarding the posting of bills, and whether it was waived or not.
It -- it has been waived. Generally, yes.
If -- if a Member was there was to testify on -- on the bill, and the bill was not heard because of lack of communication, or whatever, does that Member -- does he have to now discharge, or make a Motion to Discharge: that bill from committee?
Assuming the committee 's not meeting again, the answer to that question would be yes. 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 43rd Legislative Day June 8, 1989
All right. Thank you, Mr. President.
Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you arise?
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, House Bill 2779 was -- was misassigned to Health/Welfare Committee. And then I talked to the Chairman there, and it was supposed to be reassigned to the Energy Committee. I've cleared this with Senator Welch, the Chairman of the Energy Committee, and he's willing to have House Bill 2779 posted for tomorrow 's meeting of the Energy Committee, with your leave.
All right. So your motion is to discharqe the Committee on Public Health from further consideration of House Bill 2779, and ask that it be re-referred to the Committee on Energy. Any discussion on that motion? If not, all in favor indicate by saying Aye. A1l opposed. The Ayes have it. The motion carries. And it is so ordered. Senator Geo-Karis. SENATOR GEO-KARIS Mr. President, then it can be heard tomorrow at the Energy Committee? And I got the clearance from Senator Welch and Senator Macdonald.
A11 right. Senator Vadalabene, for what purpose do you arise?
Yes. Are you accepting resolutions at this time? It's on the Calendar.
Sure. Yes.
Okay. Senate Resolution 181. 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 43rd Legislative Day June 8, 1989
Al1 right. Top of Page 22, Ladies and Gentlemen. We go to the Order of Resolutions. Senate Resolution 181. Senator Vadalabene. Senator Vadalabene.
Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. Senate Resolution l8l urges the United States Congress Committee on the Mississippi River on a National Heritage -- National Heritage Corridor Act of 1989.
All right. Senator Vadalabene has moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 181. Any discussion? If not, a11 in favor indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you again arise?
Mr. President and Members of the Senate, another point of personal privilege.
State your point, please.
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I'm deliqhted to have with us today, my constituents from Beach Park, next to Zion, Illinois, David and Jan Suthard and their three lovely children, Michelle, Melissa and Amy, who are sitting up there in the President's Gallery to my right here. I'd like you to welcome them.
Will our guests in the Gallery please rise and be recognized. Welcome to Springfield. Committee Reports. House Bills 1st Reading.
8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 43rd Legislative Day June 8, 1989 House Bill 1983 offered by Senator Rea. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1125 offered by Senator Schaffer. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bills.
Committee Reports.
Senators Demuzio and D'Arco, Co-chairmen of the Senate Committee on Assignment of Bills, refers the following House bills to Committee: Appropriations House Bill 8507 Energy and Environment House Bills 1875 and 1983; Judiciary - House Bills 779 and 955; Publie Hea1th, Welfare and Corrections - House Bill 11257 Revenue - House Bill 395: and Transportation - House Bill 1579. Filed by Senators Demuzio and D'Arco.
Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 393 offered by Senator Topinka. Senate Resolution 394 offered by Senator Etheredge. Senate Resolution 395 offered by Senator Raica. Senate Resolution 396 offered by Senator Topinka. Senate Resolution 397 offered by Senator Holmberg. Senate Resolution 398 offered by Senator Fawell, and Senate Resolution 399 offered by Senator Jones. They dre all congratulatory.
Consent Calendar. Senator Watson, for what purpose do you arise? SENATOR WATSONI Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr. President. Point of personal 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 43rd Legislative Day June 8, 1989 privilege. PRESIDENT ROCK: State your point, please. SENATOR WATSON: I just want to remind the Membership that next Tuesday is our softball game. And we may not be very well prepared at this particular point. Wedre going to try to have a practice tonight at six o'clock, so -- at the field just West of the Stratton Building about two blocks, where we've prackiced before. And also, there will not be shirts provided this year. So those of you who are going to participate, try to bring your shirts from lask year. And anyway, wedll -- Tuesday night. And it's from six until eight o 'clock. And you all should have got tickets on your desks. Wedre going to ask each member to contribute ten dollars, as we have in the past, to go to the charity. So wefd like for you to dig into your pocket and write your checks for ten bucks, for the kids. And I would also like to make a motion if I could, Mr. President. I'd like to move to discharqe from committee - it was Public Hea1th, Corrections, and Welfare House Bill 2579. I'd like to make that motion at this particular time. I asked for the bill to be heard today in committee. It was noe posted . It was noe a part of any agreement that the chairman and I had that it shouldn't be heard. And I think that the legislation ought to be brought out onto the Floor, and the entire Body be given an opportunity to debate the issue. It's House Bill 2579 dealing with and I don't know if it's appropriate to discuss it at this particular point... PRESIDENT ROCK: My suggestion is that you file that Motion in Writing and We will deal with Motions to Discharge. IIm sure that's not the only one that's going to come around. A1l riqht. Any further business to come before the Senate? Any announcements? There is, againe a 10 k STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 43rd Legislative Day June 8, 1989 very heavy committee schedule this afternoon. I would urge the Members to be prompt and attentivez so that we can afford the courtesy to al1 Members to have their bills heard in a reasonable manner. Further business? Any announcements? If not, Senator Demuzio moves that the Senate stand adjourned until Priday, tomorrow, at the hour of noon. The Senate stands adjourned. 11 REPORTZ TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS PAGE t 12:19 86TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 03/20/90 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX JUNE 08, 1989 H8-0395 FIRST READING PAGE 8:-0279 FIRST READING PAGE HB-085Q FIRST READING PAGE H8-0955 FIRST READING PAGE H3-tt25 FIRST READING PAGE 88-:579 FIRST READING PAGE 88-:875 FIRST READING PAGE H8-:983 FIRST READING PAGE H8-2779 MOTION PAGE SR-0l8l ADOPTED PAGE 5R-0393 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SR-Q39# RESOLUTION OFFEREO PAGE 5R-0395 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5R-0396 RESOLUTION OFFEREO PAGE SR-0397 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5R-0398 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5R-0399 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SJR-0033 ADOPTEO PAGE SUUJEET :ATTER SENATE T0 ORDER - PRESIDENT ROCK PAGE t PRAYER - REVEREND JAMES JOHNSON PAGE t JOURNALS - POSTPONED PAGE 1 MESSAGEIS I FROM THE HOUSE PAGE 3 COYMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 3 EONMITTEE REPORSS- ASSIGNMENT 0F :ILLS PAGE 9 ADJOURNHENT PAGE ll