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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — June 9, 1989

86th General Assembly (1989-1990) · Legislative day 44 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
86th (1989-1990)
Date
June 9, 1989
Legislative day
44
Session
Regular Session
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PRESIDENT ROCK

The hour of noon 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 Pastor Donald Thorington, First Assembly of God Church, Springfield, Illinois. Reverend.

REVEREND THORINGTON

(Prayer given by the Reverend Thorington)

PRESIDENT ROCK

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

Linda Hawker

Senate Journal of Tuesday, May 23, 1989.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Hall.

SENATOR HALL

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Journal just read by the Secretary be approved unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.

PRESIDENT ROCK

You've heard the motion as placed by Senator Hall. Is there any discussion? If not, al1 in favor indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and it is so ordered. Senator Hall.

SENATOR HALL

Mr. President, I move that readings and approval of the Journals of Wednesday, May 24th, Thursdaye May 25th, Friday, May 26th, Tuesday, May 30th, Wednesday, May 31st, Thursday, June 1st, Tuesday, June 6th, Wednesday, June 7th and Thursday, June 8th in the year 1989 be postponed pending arrival of the printed Journal.

PRESIDENT ROCK

You 've heard the motion as placed by Senator Hall. Any discussion? If not, all in favor indicate by saying Aye. All STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 44th Legislative Day June 9, 1989 opposed. The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and it is so ordered. Committee Reports, Madam Secretary.

Linda Hawker

Senator Newhouse, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, reports House Bill 1000 Do Pass. Senator Berman, Chairman of the Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education, reports House Bills numbered 3, 58# 63, 114, 250, 416, 462, 476, 559, 565, 585, 588, 604, 644, 713, 852, 854, 901, 947, 981, 1108, 1131, 1174, 1227, 1249, 1270, 1303, 1395, 1448, 1485, 1505, 1523, 1547, 1548, 1555, 1619, 1620, 1726, 2030, 2076, 2411, 2448, 2450, 2624, 2671, 2680 and 2756, Do Pass. And House Bills numbered 366, 515, 590, 649, 815, 946, 1400, 1680, 1885, 2274, 2447 and 2634, Do Pass as Amended. Senator Marovitz, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, reports House Bills numbered 4, 18, 41, 75, 165, 168, 189, 195, 251, 294, 351, 359, 436, 440, 470, 498, 612, 643, 656, 732, 757, 775, 779, 803, 929, 935, 955, 983, 1010, 1180, 1186, 1202, 1251, 1264, 1294, 1324, 1360, 1453, 1473, 1480, 1496, 1503, 1518: 1530, 1549, 1673, 1713, 1737, 1738, 1749, 1754, 1757, 1764, 1847, 1848, 1860, 1862, 1863, 1871, 1877, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1974, 1978, 2014, 2073, 2124, 2125, 2166, 2255, 2265, 2293, 2294, 2313. 2316, 2328, 2334, 2363, 2409, 2428, 2484, 2497, 2506, 2516, 2547. 2596, 2615, 2626, 2662 and 2736, Do Pass. And House Bills numbered 247, 252, 510, 514, 519, 642, 737, 995, 1409, 1463, 1446, 1777, 1859, 1881. 2108 and 2266, Do Pass as Amended. Senator Smith, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Corrections, reports House Bills numbered 30, 45, 131, 219, 283, 296, 302, 4l3 513, 601, 745, 822, 1049, 1091, 1111, 1494, 1508, 1566, 1568, 1876, 1878, 1887, 1888, 2038, 2060 and 2139, Do Pass. And House Bills numbered 69, 421, 1128, 1152, 1191, 1192, 2 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 44th Legislative Day June 9, 1989 1571, 1661, 2362, 2449 and 2590, Do Pass as Amended. Senator Netsch, Chairman of the Committee on Revenue, reports House Bills numbered 7, 107, 138, 333, 340: 387, 460, 489, 753, 760, 972, 1070, 1072, l3...pardon me, 1137, 1389, 1591, 1623, 1666, 1787, 1831, 1925, 2198, 2209, 2485, 2486, 2487, 2515, 2784 and 2786, Do Pass. And House Bills numbered 40, 112, 164, 1027, 1100, 1926, 2482 and 2785, Do Pass as Amended. Senator Jones, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, Pensions and Licensed Activitiesg reports House Bills numbered 34, 130, 257, 803, pardon me, 308, 313, 332, 573, 577, 603, 875, 913, 957, 1057, 1384, 1423, 1553, 1611, 1662, 1671, 1721, 1723, 1769, 1842, 2062: 2097, 2129, 2130, 2183: 2191, 2205, 2217, 2351, 2369, 2440, 2441, 2657, 2669, 2737, 2772 and 2806, Do Pass. And House Bills numbered 90, 882, 938, 1080, 1123, 1237, 1425, 1476, 1660, 1718, 1899, 2077, 2174, 2196, 2405 and 2729, Do Pass as Amended.

PRESIDENT ROCK

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Linda Hawker

Senate Resolution 400 offered by Senator Severns. Senate Resolution 401 offered by Senator Dudycz. Senate Resolution 402 offered by Senator Dudycz and al1 members. They are a11 congratulatory. Senate Resolution 403 offered by Senator Kelly. Ttls also congratulatory. Senate Joint Resolution 76 offered by Senator Newhouse. It's congratulatory as Well.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Al1 right, with leave of the Body, we will add those to the Consent Calendar. Senator Topinka, for what purpose do you arise? 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 44th Legislative Day June 9, 1989

SENATOR TOPINKA

Yes, Senator...president Rock, if I may I would like to change the primary sponsorship of House Bill 2262 to...to read Topinka-Daley rather than Daley-Topinka.

PRESIDENT ROCK

A11 right, the lady seeks leave, what's the number again? I'm sorry.

SENATOR TOPINKA

2262.

PRESIDENT ROCK

A1l right, the lady seeks leave to be shown as the chief sponsor of House Bill 2262. Without objection, leave is :ranted. Senator Welchz for what purpose do you arise?

SENATOR WELCH

Mr. President, have leave of the chief sponsor to be named as the lead sponsor on Senate Joint Resolution 75 I would ask that that be granted.

PRESIDENT ROCK

All right, Senate Joint Resolution 75. A11 right, Senator Welch seeks leave of the Body to be shown as the chief sponsor on Senate Joint Resolution 75. Without objection, leave is granted...tMachine cutoffl...Ladies and Gentlemen, WCIA-TV has requested permission to shoot some videotape, as has Channel 17 and 20. Without objection, leave is granted..otMachine cutoffl...All right, Ladies and Gentlemen, if I can have your attention..aif I can direct your attention to the well of the Chamber, we have with us a very special guest and a number of her family, and the Chair will yield to Senator Penny Severns, to introduce our special guest.

SENATOR SEVERNS

Thank you, Mr. President, members of the Senate. It's my honor to have...joining us in the Chamber today, Mary Marviny who 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 44th Legislative Day June 9, 1989 is celebrating today with the Senate her 96th birthday . We adopted a resolution...l would like to tell Mrs. Marvin that it's not often that this Senate adopts measures unanimously, but We adopted unanimously the resolution in her honor, which would like to read: Whereas, Mary Marvin of Decatur will be 96 years o1d on June 9, 1989: and Whereas, Married 58 years to John Marvin: Mary is the mother of Raymond, Edward and Celestine; and Whereas, President John Kennedy vlsited her in her home on October before he announced he was running for the Presidency; and Whereas, Mary worked with, and knows as friends, Senators Simon, Dixon, and Congressman Durbin; and Whereas, She was a teacher for many years, and she still loves to be around young people; therefore, be it Resolved, by the Senate of the Eighty-sixth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, that we heartily congratulate Mary Marvin, who is 96 years old youn: today, and wish her a1l the best in the future; and be it further Resolved, That a suitable copy of this preamble and resolution be presented to Mary Marvin and her family, who joins her today. Thank you very much.

PRESIDENT

Ladies and Gentlemen...will all in favor of the adoption of the resolution please rise and congratulate Mary. The resolution is adopted.

MARY MARVIN

(Words by Mary Marvin)

PRESIDENT ROCK

(Machine cutoffl...Resolutions.

Linda Hawker

5 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 44th Legislative Day June 9, 1989 Senate Resolution 404 offered by Senators Newhousep Brookins, Alexander, de1 Valle, Hall, Jones, Collins and Smith. It is substantive.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Executive. Messages from the Governor.

Linda Hawker

A Message from the Governor by Zack Stamp , Director of Legislative Affairs. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to lay before the Senate the following message. State of Illinoisg Executive Department. To the Honorable members of the Senate, Eighty-sixth General Assembly, I have nominated and appointed the following named persons to the offices enumerated below and respectfully ask concurrence in and confirmation of these appointments of your Honorable Body.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Committee on Executive Appointments. Messages from the House.

Linda Hawker

A Message from the House by Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred With the Senate in the passage of a bill of the following title, to wit: Senate Bill 261 with House Amendments and 2.

PRESIDENT

A11 right, Ladies and Gentlemen, if I can have your attention. The Chair has been informed that a number of Motions in Writing have been filed. We will ask that those be placed on the Calendar, and for the information of al1 who have made inquiry, we will, on next Wednesday, we Will return to Springfield on next Tuesday, June 13th at the hour of noon, and we will, on Wednesday, after each of us has a chance...each group has a chance to have a 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 44th Legislative Day June 9, 1989 caucus, we will on Wednesday deal with, on the Order of House Bills 2nd Reading, House Bill 490, which is the income tax proposal from the House, along With House Bill 602, sponsored by Senator Philip, which is an amendment to the Revenue Act. We will do that on Wednesday afternoon, so that everybody is ready and aware. Messages from the House, Madam Secretary.

Linda Hawker

A Message from the House, Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, ln the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House Joint Resolution 62. (Secretary reads HJR No. 62)

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Demuzio. SENATOR Demuzio: Thank you, Mr. President. This is the adjournment resolution that calls for us upon the conclusion of our business today, to come back Tuesday, June l3, at the hour of twelve noon. I would move for...to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 62.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Yes, Senator Demuzio has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 62, the adjournment resolution, which calls for us to return next Tuesday at the hour of noon. A11 in favor of the motion to suspend indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. Senator Demuzio now moves the adoption of House Joint Resolution 62. Discussion? If noty al1 in favor indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have House Joint Resolution 62 is adopted. Senator Severns, for what purpose 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 44th Legislative Day June 9, 1989 do you arise?

SENATOR SEVERNS

Thank you, Mr. President, members of the Senate. I just rise to remind the members of the Appropriation I Committee, that we will reconvene our recessed meeting at ten o'clock, June 13th, Tuesday morning, in Room 212. All of the remaining appropriation bills have been posted. Wedll continue where we left off in committee, our last committee meeting, and we'll continue to try to get through as nany as possible until we meet in session, and then we Will reconvene at five o 'clock that afternoon.

PRESIDENT ROCK

(Machine cutoffl...all right, Madam Secretary, have any objections been filed to the Consent Calendar?

Linda Hawker

There have been no objections filed.

PRESIDENT ROCK

A1l right. If not, Senator Demuzio will then move the adoption of the Resolutions Consent Calendar, a copy of which has been distributed to every member. Senate Resolutions 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383: 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399: Senate Joint Resolution 74# Senate Resolutions 400, 401, 402, 403 and Senate Joint Resolution 76. Any discussion? If not, a11 in favor indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have it, and the resolutions contained on the Resolutions Consent Calendar are adopted. All right, any further business to come before the Senate? Further announcements? If not, pursuant to the adjournment resolution, Senator Vadalabene moves the Senate stand adjourned until Tuesday, Tuesday, the thirteenth at the hour of twelve o'clock noon. Appropriations I meets at ten. I hope everybody has a happy and safe weekend. The Senate stands adjourned. 8 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS PAGE 1 1#zt3 86TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 03/22/90 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION 0F DEBATE INDEX JUNE 094 1989 SR-0#00 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-0#0t RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-0402 RESOLUTION OFFEREO PAGE 3 SR-0é03 RESOLUTION OFFEREO PAGE 3 SR-0#O# RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 6 HJR-0062 ADOPTEO PAGE 7 SJR-:07& RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SUBJEET MATTER SENATE T0 ORDER - PRESIDENT ROEK PAGE PRAYER - REVEREND DONALD THORINGTON PAGE JCURNAL - APPROVED PAGE JCURNALS - POSTPONED PâG6 COM*ITTEE REPORTS PAGE HB 2262 - CHIEF SPONSORSHIP CHANGE PAGE SJR T5 - CHIEF SPONSORSHIP CHANGE PAGE SENATOR SEVERNS REz SR 288 - HARY NARVINS PAGE MESGAGE FROM THE GOVERNQR - NOMINATES-APPOINTS PJGE MESSAGE FROM TH6 HOUSE PAGE NESSAGE FROM THE HDUSE PAGE RESOLUTIONS CONSENT CALENOAR ADOPTED PAGE ADJOURNAENT PAGE