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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — May 2, 1990

86th General Assembly (1989-1990) · Legislative day 83 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
86th (1989-1990)
Date
May 2, 1990
Legislative day
83
Session
Regular Session
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PRESIDENT ROCK

The hour of twelve-thirty having arrived, the Senate will please come to order. Will the Members be at their desks, and will our guests in the qallery please rise. Our prayer this afternoon by the Reverend Herbert Hubbard, Calvary Baptist Church, Taylorville, Illinois. Reverend.

THE REVEREND HERBERT HUBBARD

(Prayer given by the Reverend Herbert Hubbard)

PRESIDENT ROCK

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

Linda Hawker

Senate Journal of Thursday, April 26, 1990.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Dunn.

SENATOR T. DUNN

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

PRESIDENT ROCK

You bve heard the motion as placed by Senator Dunn. Is there any discussion? If notz al1 in favor, indicate by saying Aye. Al1 opposed. The Ayes have The motion carries, and it is so ordered. Senator Dunn.

SENATOR T. DUNN

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the reading and approval of the Journal of Tuesday, May 1st, in the year 1990, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journal.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Youdve heard the motion as plaeed by Senator Dunn. Any discussion? If not, al1 in favor, indieate by saying Aye. A1l opposed. The Ayes have it. The motlon earriese and it is so ordered. The record will reflect that Senator Zito is a eo-maker STATE OF ILLINOIS 86*h GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSIQN SENATE TRAHSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day May 2, 1990 of that motion. Committee Reports.

Linda Hawker

Senator O 'Daniel, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, reports Senate Bills numbered 1588, 1838, 2037 and 2101 Do Pass. And Senate Bills numbered 2038, 2039 and 2119 Do Pass, as Amended. And Senate Bill 1907 Do Not Pass. Senator J.E. Joyce, Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education, reports Senate Bills numbered 1523, 1647, 1652 and 2312 Do Pass. And Senate Bills numbered 1515 and 1732 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Jones, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance: Pensions and Licensed Activities, reports Senate Bills numbered 1569, 1649, 1651, 1709, 1711, 1744, 1861, 1864: 2028, 2056, 2171 and 2174 Do Pass. And Senate Bills numbered 1498, 1510, 1532, 1568, 1617, 1619, 1741, 1752, 1949, 1951, 1962 and 2099 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Marovitz, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Bills numbered 1613: 1767, 1845, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2026, 2166, 2190, 2307, 2308 and 2309 Do Pass. And Senate Bills numbered 2014, 2020, 2105, 2112, 2186, 2213, 2267, 2275 and 2276 Do Pass, as Amended.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Resolutions.

Linda Hawker

Senate Resolution 1-0-0-5 offered by Senator Alexander and a11 Members. Senate Resolution 1-0-0-6 offered by Senator Hall. Senate Resolution 1-0-0-7 offered by President Rock and a11 Members. Senate Resolution 1-0-0-8 offered by Senator Mahar. Theydre all congratulatory.

PRESIDENT ROCK

2 STATE OF TLLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83:d Leqislative Day May 2, 1990 Consent Calendar. Senator Zito , for what purpose do you arise? SFNATOR ZITO) Thank you, Mr. President. I Would ask leave of the Body to remove -- be removed as a hyphenated chief sponsor of House Bill 2117.

PRESIDENT ROCK

2-1-1-7. The Gentleman seeks leave of the Body to be removed as the hyphenated co-sponsor. Without objection, leave is granted. Senator Keats, for what purpose do you arise, sir?

SENATOR KEATS

With leave of the Body, I Would ask to be added as a hyphenated co-sponsor -- or nor excuse me just as a co-sponsor, not hyphenated, of Senate Bill 1756 with Senator Brookins. It will be heard today in committee.

PRESIDENT ROCK

A11 right. The Gentleman seeks leave to be added as a co-sponsor on Senate Bill 1756. Without objection, leave is granted. Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you arise?

SENATOR GEO-KARIS

Mr. President and Ladies and Cenelemen of the Senate, immediately after this Session - this morningts Sesskon - we wlll have a Republican Caucus in Senator Pate Philip's office. I repeat Republican Caucus in in the -- Senator -- Pate Philip 's office immediately after. I almost called him Saint Pake.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Yeah, but Kustra's not here. ...tmachine cutoffl... Senator Smith, for what purpose do you arise?

SENATOR SMITH

Thank you: Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I would like for the record to reflect that on yesterday 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legkslatkve Day May 2, 1990 Senator Margaret Smith was out of town on business.

PRESIDENT ROCK

The record Will so reflect. A1l right: Ladies and Gentlemen, Senator Davidson has brought some special guests to visit with us. And there is a young woman who wishes permission to shoot some videotape while these young people are being presented. I'm sure there's no objection. Leave is granted. The Chair will happily yield to Senator John Davidson.

SENATOR DAVIDSON

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senater it's my pleasure to present to you the State Champlons for Girls ' Volleyball for Class 7AA of the seventh and eighth grade from Auburn High School. And those girls who are on the eighth grade team this year are repeat champions. They are the first time of the 7AA classification who have repeated baek-to-back championships. They Won last year as seventh graders; they won it again thls year. And the seventh graders who won this year have guaranteed me theydre going to win the eighth grade again next year. It's my pleasure to present to you the Seventh and Eighth Grade Girls' Volleyball State Champions from Auburn, Illinois. Girls. And it's my pleasure to present to Tony Cerveny - I think I blew that name the principal of the seventh and eighth grade at Auburn. And he Will introduce the girls. Tony. MR . TONY CERVENYJ Senators and especially Senator Davidson, for taking this opportunity to honor the qirls, we appreciate 1t. And noW I'd ltke to 1et the Head Coachg ''AIH Clarke, introduce the players one at a time. Miss Clarke.

MISS CLARKE

(Introductions by Miss Clarke)

SENATOR DAVIDSON

We want to thank you all, and we want Eo congrakulate you, 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day May 2, 1990 because not only being outstanding athletes, they also have done very, very well in their scholastic ability. We'll look forward to introducing you back again next year as State Champions. Thank you.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Message from the House. SECRETAR; HAWKER) A Message from the House -- A Message from the House by Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President - am directed to inform ehe Senate that the House of Representatives has refused to recede from their amendment to a bill of the following title, to Wit: Nenate Bill 1333. I am further directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives requests a First Committee of Conference to -- to consider the differences between the two Houses. Action taken by the House, May 1990. Filed by John P. O 'Brien, Clerk of the House.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senatar Mahar.

SENATOR MAHAR

Thank you, Mr. President and Members. would move to accede to the House fs request to -- for a conference committee. That a conference eommittee be appointed to Senate Bill 1333.

PRESIDENT ROCK

A1l right. Senator Mahar has moved to accede to the Housefs request to form a conference committee on Senate Bill 1333. All in favor, indleate by sayinq Aye. Al1 opposed. The Ayes have it. The motion earries. It is so ordered. Senator Hawkinson.

SENATOR HAWKINSON

Thank you, Mr. President. Would like -- Would like to ask leave of the Senate to be listed as the chief sponsor of Senate 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day May 2e 1990 Bi11 1333, substituted in place of Senator Kustra.

PRESTDENT ROCK

All right. Senator Hawkinson seeks leave of the Body to be shown as the chief sponsor of Senate Bil1 1333 in lieu of Senator Kustra. Without objection, leave is granted. All right. Any further business to come before the Senate? Announcements? Senator Philip.

SENATOR PHILIP

Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Like to have the record indicate that Ca1 Schuneman is at home and doing well.

PRESIDENT ROCK

The record Will so reflect. Senator Hall.

SENATOR HALL

Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to announce that tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. the Appropriation 11 Committee will meet in Room 212. Please be on time. We have al1 the universities up there -- before us. Thank you, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Davidson, the moment of adjournment is nearing. Senator Smith.

SENATOR SMITH

Thank you, Mr. President. T merely want to remind the Members of the Hea1th, Welfare and Corrections Committee that at 9:00 a .m. in Room 400 We will be meeting. We Would ask that you please be present, for we have some very important bills before this committee meeting. Thank you.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Holmberg.

SENATOR HOLMBERG

Thank you, Mr. President. Local Government will meet in Room 400 lmmedia*ely afker adjournment. Wefve got a full schedule, and 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legkslatkve Day May 2, 1990 we dll try ta get right with it.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Al1 right. Senator Weaver.

SENATOR WEAVER

Thank you, Mr. President. Would request that the Committee on Transportation be discharged from Senate Bill 1724 for the purpose of Tabling.

PRESIDENT ROCK

That request is in order. Senator has moved to discharge the Committee on Transportation from further consideration of Senate Bill 1724 for the purpose of Tabling. A11 in favor of the Motion to Discharge, indicate by saying Aye. Al1 opposed. The Ayes have 1724 i: discharged. Senator Weaver noW moves to Table Senate Bill 1724. Discussion? Al1 in favor of the Motion to Table: indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have The motion carries. Senate Bill 1724 is Tabled. Senator Geo-Karis.

SENATOR GEO-KARIS

Mr. President -- Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, understand that Senator Holmberg said that Local Government's going to be immediately after. We are having a Republican Caucus immediately after this Session: so I hope that you will wait for us. In Senator Pate Philip 's office. Republican Caucus immediately after this Session.

PRESIDENT ROCK

All right. Further announcements? Further business? Senator Davidson.

SENATOR DAVIDSON

Mr. President and Members of the Senate, those of you who have not contacted me and do wish to attend the Governor's Prayer Breakfast next Thursday, May the 10th, I -- I need to see you today. We only have three tickets left in the down-front middle seats, so I need to hear from you today. The first three people 7 STATE 0F TLLINOTS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRTPT 83rd Legislative Day May 2, 1990 please bring your money - eight-fifty.

PRESIDCNT ROCK

Senator Jacobs. SENATOR JACOBS) Mr. Presidenty I would like to ask, if we could, how long the Republican Caucus is goin: to be, so We can try to get some indication as to what time our committee meeting should be assigned.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Geo-Karis indicates approximately thirty minutes. Senator Severns.

SENATOR SEVERNS

Thank you, Mr. President. I'd just like to remind the Members of the Appropriations I Committee that we have a meeting promptly ak five o'clock in Room 212 tonight.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Davidson, again.

SENATOR DAVIDSON

I -- I'm sorry. I did not hear her. What --

PRESIDENT ROCK

Appropriations T at five o'clock.

SENKTOR DAVIDSON

Tonight?

PRESIDENT ROCE

Tonight.

SENATOR DAVIDSON

If can get -- I don't have anything in Approp 1. I got Higher Education.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Okay. Any further business to come before the Senate? If not, Senator Vadalabene moves that the Senate stand adjourned until Thursday, May 3rd - tomorrow at the hour of twelve-thirty. 8 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 86th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 83rd Legislative Day May 2, 1990 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 3rd. Senate stands adjourned. 9 ; REPDRIZ IIFLDAY $1:5E DF ILLINOIN PAGE t ! 14:22 86TH GENERAL ASZEAZLY 05/08/90 SENATE 9AILY TRANSERIPTION GF DE6ATE INDEX :A# 02@ 1990 : :8- 1333 DISEUSSED PAGE 5 S:-l;2* TABLE: SR-0lû8 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE PAGE ; 2 Sk- l005 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 2 SR-1006 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 2 SR-1007 RE3OLUTION OFFERED PAGE 2 SR-l008 RESOLUTIDN OFFERE: PAGE 2 SUBJECT NATTER GENATE T0 ORDER - PRESIDENT ROEK PAGE l PRAYER - REVEREND HER:ERT HUBSARD PAGE l JOURNAL - APPROVED PAGE I JOURNAL - POSTPONED PAGE 1 CONHITTEE REPORTS PAGE 2 INTRO@-GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL EHAMPS-AUBURN HIGH SCHDOL PAGE # REH/RKS-TONY CERVENY-PRINEIPAL-ZUBURN HIGH SCHOOL PAGE 4 REHARKS-NISS CLARKE-HEAO COACH-AUBURN HIGH SEHOCL PAGE 4 MESSAGE FRON THE HOUSE PAGE 5 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 8 - -- - - - - - - - - 1