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 Cecil Renshawy Rochester Pirst Baptist Church, Rochester, Illànois. Reverend.
(Prayer by the Reverend Ceckl RenshaW)
Thank you, Reverend. Reading of the Journal: Madam Secretary.
Senate Journals of Wednesday, April 24; and Thursday , April 25y 1991.
Senator Severns.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move khat the Journals just read by the Secretary be approvedz unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
Youbve heard the motion as placed by Senator Severns. Is there any discussion? If not, all in favor, indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have The motion earries, and it is so ordered. Message from the Governor.
A Message for the Governor by Stephen F. Selcke, Director of begislative Affairs. April 30: 1991. Mr. President - The Governor directs me to 1ay before the Senate the following Message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 87th General Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legillative Day April 30, 1991 persons to the offices enumerated below, and respectfully ask coneurrence in and confirmation of these appointments of your Honorable Body.
Committee on Executive Appointments. Message from khe House.
A Message from the House by Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatkves has passed bills of khe following titles, in the passage of which am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senateg to wit: House Bills 14, 43, 46: 70, 94, 98 and 124. Passed the House, April 25, 1991.
Commiktee Reports.
Senator O'Daniel, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation, reports Senate Bllls numbered 3l, 325, 398, 482, 495, 496, 516, 637, 650 -- pardon me, that was 750 and 751 Do Pass. And Senate Bills numbered 103, 143, 253 and 426 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Marovttz, Chairman or the Committee on Executive, reports Senate Bills numbered 796, 812, 834 and -- pardon me, 1086 Do Pass. And Senate Bills numbered 247, 378 and 478 Do Pass: as Amended. Senator Thomas Dunn, Chairman of the CommitEee on Judiciary reports Senate Bills numbered 102, 384, 386, 548: 563, 619, 635, 658, 680, 681, 717, 7l8 and 797 Do pass. And Senate Bills numbered 55, 175, 380, 3:3, 389 and 591 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Rea, Chairman of the Committee on Labor, reports Senate Bills numbered 144, 145, 146, 147, 569, 576: 85l and 852 Do Pass. 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legkslative Day April 30, 1991 Senator Luft, Chairman of the Committee on Revenue, reports 1 i Senate Bills numbered 391, 482 -- pardon me# 432, 490# 625, 627, 1 , 630, 746, 839, 1019, 1050: 1127 and 1345 Do Pass. And Senate Bills numbered 39, 499 and 654 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Alexander, Chairman of the Committee on Elections and Reapportionment, reports Senate Bill 1315 Do Pass. Senator Welchz Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Environment, reports Senate Bills numbered 16, 57, 111, 633, 634, 945, 1001, 1200, 1253, 1451 and 1467 Do Pass. Senator Smith, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Corrections, reports Senate Bills numbered 9, 226, 587, 600, 608, 628, 706, 727, 874, 1078, 1146. 1211, 1223, 1331 and 1380 Do Pass. And Senate Bill -- Senate Bills numbered 647 and 756 Do Pass, as M ended. And Senate Bill 906 Do Not Pass. Senator Brookins# Chairman of the Cammittee on 'Pransportation, reports Senate Bills numbered 92# 125, 1015: 1016, 1093, 1249 and 1250 Do Pass. And Senate Bills numbered 66 and 204 Do Pass, as M ended .
Resolutkons.
Senate Resolution 302 offered by Senator Watson. Senate Resolution 303 offered by Senator Severns. Senate Resolution 304 offered by Senator Hawkinson. Senate Resolution 305 offered by Senator Dudycz and all Members. Senate Resolution 306 offered by Senator Geo-Karis and a11 Members. Senate Joint Resolution 44 offered by Senator Karpiel. Senake Resolution 45 -- Senate Joint Resolution 45 offered by Senators Severns and -- no -- Senator Severns. 'Phey're a11 congratulatory. 3 G STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SCNATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30# 1991 1 l PRESIDENT ROCK: ! I Consent Calendar. i SECRETARYHAWXER: t And Senate Joint Resolution 46 offered by Senakor Topinka. It is substantive.
Senate Joint Resolution 46, which was just read in, goes to Executive. Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 308 offered by Senator Topinka. It is congratulatory.
Consent Calendar. Messages from the House.
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 adopted the Eollowing joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senatey to wit: House Joint Resolution 34. It is substantive.
Executive. Can I ask the Members to please be in their seat, and ask the staff members to please retire to the rear of the Chamber. Can I ask the Members to please take their seats, and ask the staff to retire to the rear of Ehe Chamber. We have a very special guest with us this afternoon in the Senate. And the Chair will yield for the purpose of an introduction to Senator Woodyard. Senator.
Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. As the President did mention, we do have a very distinguished visitor I ; 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislakive Day April 30, 1991 with us today. His name is Amre Moussa. He is the Ambassador ! from Egypt to the United Nations in New York. And I won 't go I throughhis--hisbiographicalbackground,butIcantellyou he 1 has had a long tenure in -- in, certainly, service to his country i and internationally. We do, in the State of Illinois, an awful lot of trade - particulally wîth agrieultural products - with Egypt. And Ehat's one of the reasons that wefre very pleased to be hosting him. Certainly, *he other being Egypt will be playing a -- a very large role in the construetion and reconstruction of Kuwait, as well as determination on policy matters in that Middle Eastern area. And so With those, I -- I wish you Would join with me in welcoming Ambassador Moussa to Springfield. Thank you.
(Remarks by Egyptian Ambassador Amre Moussa)
If I can again ask for your attention, Ladies and Gentlemen. I hope you Would afford this next Gentleman the attentkon that you used to afford him when he used to stand up here. Let me introduce my friend and yours, the Assessor of the County of Cook and former Senate President, Tom Hynes. FORMER SENATE PRESIDENT T0M HYNES: (Remarks by former Senate President Tom Hynes)
Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you arise?
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, I'd làke to have leave to read into the record Senate Resolution 306.
All right. Senate Resolution 306, Which has already been read in and placed on the Consent Calendar. Senator Geo-Karis.
Mr.President and LadiesandGentlemenof the Senate. j I 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATC TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 I (Senator Geo-Karis reads SR No. 306) I And this resolution is sponsored by yours truly and all the I Senators of the Senate. We congratulate Senator Virginia Macdonald and Alan. And let's acknowledge - fifty years is a long time. By God, anybody who lasts fifty years is somethinq.
Senator Macdonald, congratulations. Senator Kacdonald.
Thank you, Mr. President. It certainly is appreciatedz Geo, and appropriate that you, who have been our friend for over thirty-five years, would have offered that very wonderful resolution on our behalf. It also is appropriate, Mr. President, that we should share this very special day in our lives with our friends in springfieldz because our -- over half of our married life - half of our fifty years - have been very much involved in politics. And certainly over nineteen years have been involved right here in Springfield. So we enjoy sharing this very special day with a11 of you, and thank you so mueh.
Congratulations. Senator Severns: for what purpose do you arise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I rise on a point of personal privilege.
State your point, please.
It is my honor today to have joining us in the gallery the Niantic-Harristown 3rd Grade Class. They are one of ten classes chosen from across the State to participate in the Smoke-Free Class of 2000. It's a great honor for me to have them joining us. and I commend them - and hope that the Senate joins with me in l 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 I doing so - for the goals that they fve set forward to establish a smoke-free class by the year 2000. !
Will our guests please stand and be recognized. Welcome to ! Springfield, and congratulations. Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 309 offered by Senator Hudson. It is congratulatory.
Consent Calendar. All right. Ladies and Gentlemen, With leave of the Body, we'll move to Page 2 on the Calendar, on the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading. I would ask the Members to please recognize the fact that time is short, because We have committee -- full committee schedule at two olclock. So that we will attempt to skip, and not take up any matters of controversyy and move those bills that can be moved without any controversy. Senator Watson. Senate Bill 19. Senator Topinka. Senate Bill 33. On the Order of House -- Senake Bills 2nd Readingg Senate 3i11 33. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 33. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Readinq of the bill. The Committee on Finance and Credit Regulations offers Committee Amendment No. 1.
Senator Topinkar on Committee Amendment No. 1.
Yes. Committee Amendment No. l basically involved a potential bill that was being sponsored by Senator Roger Keats. We put that into the bill, and it provides safeguards for those people who would be using reverse mortgages, to make sure that they would not use Ehe process to such an extent that they would -- you know, 7 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30g 1991 Wind up homeless at the end of the line. So it -- it provides al1 I the safequards.
A11 right. Senator Topinka's moved the adoption of Committee Amendment No. 1 to Senake Bill 33. Discussion? If not, all in favor, indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed . The Ayes have it. The motion carries. Amendnent is adopted . Further amendments?
No further committee amendments.
Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
3rd Reading. 58. Senator Rea. Senator Rea. Read the bill, Madam Secretary, please. The fiscal note request has been complied With, the Chair is advised. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, Senate Bill 58. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 58. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
Any amendments from the Floor?
No further amendments.
3rd Readlng. 6l. Senator Davidson. 65. Senator Woodyard. Top of Page 3. 99. Senator Daley. 104. Senator Barkhausen. 115. Senator Topinka. Read the bill, Madam Secretary, please.
Senate B1l1 115. I 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GCNERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments. PRESIDING OFFICERJ (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Ploor amendments.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. Senate B1ll 122. Senator -- I'm sorry. Lady from Cookw Senator Topinka.
If I may ask, I think my bill Senate Bill 45 - just was jumped over. -- unless there is some reason why it should not be called, I'd like to move it.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) We'l1 try to get back to you. Thanks. Senate Bill 122. Hawkinson. Out of the record. 127. Senator Fawell. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 127. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendnents.
PRESIDING OEFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. 131. Senator Woodyard. Out of the record. 152. Senator Jacobs. Read the bill. Ouk of the record. 154. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 154. (Secretary reads title of bill) 9 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 2nd Reading of the bkll. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Ploor?
Senator Jacobs offers Amendment No. 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Senator Jacobs, Amendment No. 1. 154.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. The amendment to Senate Bill 154 is a technical amendment that clarifies reasonable notice of required jury service. was requested by the employers, and wedve agreed to that. I don't think there is any opposition to it.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any discussion? Question is, shall Amendment No. be adopted. Al1 in favor, signify by saying Aye. Aye. Opposed. Amendment No. 1ls adopted. Any further amendments? SECRETARX HAWXER ; No further amendments.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 181. Senator Severns. 181. Out of the record. Turning to Page appears Senate Bill 198. Senator Jones. Out of the record. 201. Senator Joyce -- J.J. Joyce. Out of the record. Senator Joyce, I'm sorry. Please read the bill.
Senate Bi11 201. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SEHATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30y 1991 No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. 229. Senator Jerome Joyce. 0ut of the record. 234. Senator Davidson. Read the bill.
Senake Bill 234. (Secretary reads title of blll) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. Senator Dunn - Tom Dunn. 242. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 242. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. 243. Senator Dunn. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 243.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Out of the record. 246. Senator Dunn. 0ut of the record. 249. Senator Berman. Out of the record. 250. Art. 256 . Senator Donahue. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 256. 11 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Da# April 30, 1991 lsecretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Ploor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. On Page 5 of your Calendar appears Senate Bill 265. Senator Donahue. Read the bill.
Senate Bi11 265. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reaiing of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING QPFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
Senator Donahue offers Amendment No.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Senator Donahue.
ehank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate --
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Exeuse me# ma lam . Could we have your attentionz please. Ladies and Gentlemen, please. Would you give Senator Donahue your akkenEion. Please conEinue, madam.
Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, this amendment was requested by the Coroners Association, and is basically a technical amendment. And I would move for its adopkion.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 12 ! STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 Any discussion? Question isy shall Amendment No. l be adopted. All in favor, signify by saying Aye. Opposed. Amendment No. l's adopted. Any further amendments? SECRETARY HAWKER: No further amendments. PRESIDING OPFICCR: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. 269. Senator Jacobs. 0ut of the record. 293. Senator Cullerton. Read the bill, Madam Secrekary. SECRETARY HAWKER: Senate Bill 293. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor? SECRETARY HAWKER: No Floor amendments. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. The Lady from Dupage, Senator Karpiel, what purpose you seek recognition? Karpiel. SENATOR KARPIEL: Xes. Thank you, Mr. President. Does this mean that my bill is controversial? 'Cause you jumped over it. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Well: welre not going with any Floor amendments at the present time. We're just going Without amendments. EENATOR KARPIEL: - - I don't have a Floor amendment, it's a committee amendment. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) We'll get back to it later. 296. Senator Weaver. Senator Weaver. Read the billz Madam Secretary. SECRETARY HAWKER: 13 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL KSSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 Senate Bill 296. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments. PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENKTOR LECHOWICZJ 3rd Reading. 298. Senator Jacobs. Read the bill. No. Out of the record. How about 317? Read the bkll.
Senate Bill --
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) That's got an amendment. Forget about it. 388. Senator Karpiel. 388. Senator Karpiel. She there? Okay. She wants read.
Senate Bill 388. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Ploor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Readlng. 404. Eenator Vadalabene. ôut of the record. 406. Joyce. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 406. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 14 i i STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th CENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. Senator Woodyard. 414. Out of the record . 433. Senator Hawkinson. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 433. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. 434. Senator Hawkinson. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 434. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFTCER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Readlng. Paqe 6 of Ehe Calendar, appears Eenate Bill 4-4-4. Senator Joyce. J.J. Read the bill.
Genate Bill 4-4-4. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 15 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. 445. Senator Joyce. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 445. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. 456. Senator Jones. Out of the record. 457. Jones. Out of the record. 458. Jones. Out of the record. 459 and 60. 527. Senator Smith. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 527. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. Xo committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OPPICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. 535. Senator Rock. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 535. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments. 16 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. 545. Senator Maitland. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 545. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. 551. Senator Luft. Dick. Read the bill? Read the bill, Madam Secretary. 551. No. Take out of the record . 621. Senator Weaver. Stan. Read the bill.
Senate Bill 621. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Readinq. 644. Senator Topinka. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 644. (Secretary reads title of bill) 17 i STATE OP ILLINOIS I 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislattve Day April 30, 1991 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. Would you please turn to Page 7. 689. Senator Jones. Out of the record. 698. Senator Jones. 700. Out 702. 728. Senator Berman. Out of the record. J.E. Joyce. Out of the record. Senate Bill 829. Senator Schaffer. Out of the record. 835. Senator Jacobs. 845. Senator Karpiel. Read the bill, Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 845. (Secretary reads kiEle of bil1) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR LECROWICZ) 3rd Reading. 864. Senator Karpiel. Read the bill: Madam Secretary.
Senate Bill 864. (Secretary reads Eitle of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 18 i I STATE 0F ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 3rd Readkng. Page 8 of the Calendar, appears Senate Bill 923. Senator Welch. Out of the record. 962. Senator Berman. Out of the record. 980. Luft. Senator Luft. Out of the record. 988. Senator Jacobs. 993. Tom Dunn. 1023. Senator Carroll. 1046. Senator Carroll. 1059. Jones. 1079. Senator DeAngelis. Aldo. Read the bill.
Senate Bkll 1079. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) Any amendments from the Floor?
No Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) 3rd Reading. The Lady from Macon, Senator Severns, what purpose you seek recognition? SENATOR SEVERNSI Thank you, Mr. President. I rise on a point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR LECHOWICZ) What's your point?
It -- it's my honor today to have joining us, in the visitor's galleryy two retired citizens from Macon County, who are among the most active community leaders in a1l of our county, Bernie and Joe Speasl. And I would hope that *he Senate would join me in honoring them today.
Will our guests please stand and be recognized. Welcome to Springfield. Senator DeAngelis, do you wish 1098 read? 1133. 1186. 1244. Senator Macdonald. Al1 right. On the Order of 19 1 ! I ! STATE OF ILLIXOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENKTE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 . Senate Bills 2nd Readingy Senate Bill 1098. Read the bill. SECRETARY HAWKER: Senate Bill 1098. (Secretary reads tikle of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee amendments. PRESIDENT ROCK: Are there amendments from the Floor? SECRETARY HAWKER: No Floor amendments. PRESIDENT ROCK: 3rd Reading. Senator Rea, for what purpose do you arise? SENATOR REA : Point of personal privilege, Mr. President. PRESIDENT ROCK: State your pointz sir. SENATOR REA: I would like ko introduce, from my hometown, the government class of the Christopher Community High School and their teacherg Jeff Gossett. We're very happy to have them here in Springfield. Let's give them a round of applause. PRESIDENT ROCK: Will they stand and be recognized, Welcome to Springfield. A11 right. The hour of two is quickly approaching. Announcements? Senator Vadalabene, for what purpose do you arise? SENATOR VADALABENE: ïes. I passed over 404. I'd llke ko move that Eo 3rd. PRESIDENT ROCK: All right. Page 5 on the Calendar. On the Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading, Senate Bill 404. Read the bill. SECRETARY HAWKER: Senate Bill 404. (Secretary reads title of bill) 20 E STATE 0F ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 2nd Readinq of the bill. No committee amendments.
Any amendments from the Ploor? SECRETARX EAWKER; No Ploor amendments.
3rd Reading. Senator Collins, for what purpose do you arise?
Yes. Thank you. Por -- for two reasons. First, I would like to announce that Senator Newhouse is absent today due to illness . And then I would like ko waive the posting requirement for House Joint Resolution 34, so that it may be heard in the Executive Committee tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
The Lady 's asked -- the Lady's asked leave to waive the posting notice so that House Joint Resolution 34 can be heard tomorrow in Executive. Without objection, leave is granted. Senator Karpiel.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to suspend the rules to consîder Senate Joint Resolution 44 for immediate consideration.
A1l right. Senate Joint Resolution 44 has been read in and assigned to the Consent Calendar. I'm told it is a congratulatory resolution that there is some urgency attached to it. So Senator Karpiel has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of Senake Joint Resolution 44. Al1 in favor of the Motion to Suspend, indicate by saying Aye . A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. And Senator Karpiel now moves the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 44. Discussion? If notz al1 in favor, indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have The resolution is adopted. Senator 21 87S tT hAT GENO EF RAL ILL AI SN SO EI MS REGULAR SESSION BLY SENATE TRANSCRIPT ! 18th Legislative Day April 30y 1991 Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you arise? SENATOR GEO-KARIS: Mr. Presidentr you were going so fast, but you didn't call my bill on 2nd Reading - No. 60 - and -- PRESIDENT ROCK: I1m sorry, Senator Geo-Karis. What were you -- SENATOR GEO-XARIS: You skipped over Senate Bill 60, when you were going through 2nd Reading. PRESIDENT ROCK: No. We didn't -- we skipped over a number of bills, all of which have either some element of controversy or Floor or other amendments. All -- What I said When we started Was we Would attempt to take those bklls about which there is no controversy and there are no amendments. Given the time constraint. Senator Kelly, for what purpose do you arise? SENATOZ XELLX: Thank you: Mr. President and -- I would like to announce that the Commitkee of Executive Appointments and Veterans Affairs, Which had a meeting scheduled for this Thursday -- it will be cancelled and -- and Will be held next week. So 1'11 make that as an announeement. PRESIDENT ROCK: Very good. Committee on Executive Appointments Will not meet this week. They will meet next week. Time -- time and place to be announced by Senator Kelly. Senator Brookins, for wha: purpose do you arise? SENATOR BROOKINS: Yes. Mr. Presidenty I$d lkke to Table -- move to -- that bill number -- Senate Bill 704 for the purpose of Tabling. PRESIDENT ROCK: Al1 right. Senator Brookins, the sponsor, has Roved to 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 discharge the Committee on Appropriations 11 from further ' ! consideration of Senate Bill 704 for the purpose of Tabling. All ! in favor of the Motion to Discharge, indicate by :aying Aye. A1l ! opposed. The Ayes have it. The bill is discharged. Senator Brookins now moves to Table Senate Bill 704. Discussion? If not, al1 in favor of the Motion to Table, indicate by saying Aye. A11 opposed. The Ayes have it. Senate Bill 704 is Tabled. Senator Woodyard, for what purpose do you arise?
Thank -- thank you, Mr. President. I wish to withdraw as sponsor of Senate Bill 1304, and substitute Senator Davidson as chief sponsor.
Al1 riqht. The Gentleman seeks to substitute Senator John Davidson as chief sponsor of Senate Bill 1304. Without objection, leave is granted. Senator Fawell, for what purpose do you arise?
I would like to discharge from committee Senate Bill 3l4 - from Local Government - with the purpose of Tabling it.
A11 right. Senator Fawell has moved to discharge khe Committee on Local Government from further consideration of Senate Bkll 3l4 for the purpose of Tabling. K11 kn favor of the Motion to Discharge, indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have it. The bill is discharged. Senator Fawell noW moves to Table Eenake Bill 314. All in favory indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have it. The bill is Tabled. Senator Topinka, for what purpose do you arise?
Yes. Mr. President, not knowing of any Floor amendments, I think Senate Bill 45, which I -- wanted to go to 3rd Reading -- I ' I may have been skipped over, because I had two in a row. And I j 23 STATE OP ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 Would like to move it to 3rd.
No. It Was skipped over because it -- it's listed as having more than one committee amendment.
Oh ! Okay. Thank you.
Senator Raica, for what purpose do you artse?
Yes. Mr. President, I would like to discharge Senate Bill 592 from the Insurance company for the purpose -- from the Insurance Committee for the purpose of Tabling.
All right. Senator Raica has moved to discharqe the Committee on Insurance from further consideration of Senate Bill 592 for the purpose of Tabling. Al1 in favor of the Motion to Discharqe, indicate by saying Aye. A1l opposed. The Ayes have it. The committee is discharged. Senate Bill 592 is now subject to Senator Raica's Motion to Table . K11 in Eazor of the Motkon to Table, indicate by sayinq Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have it. The motlon carries, and the bill is Tabled. Senator Alexander, for what purpose do you arise?
Thank you, Mr. President. To the members of the Election and Reapportionment Committee * our scheduled bearing at ten o'clock a.m ., here in Ehe Stratton Buildinq: will be postponed until the following hearing date, so that We can convene promptly at tWo o 'clock in the State of Illinois Building in Chicago on Friday, May the 3rd. Thank you. PRESIDENT R0CK: Purther announcements? Senator Carroll, for what purpose do you arise? Senator Welch. Senator Welch, can you -- yeah. Thank 24 STATE oF IsLzNols 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION I SEyATE TRAXSCRIPT 18th Legislative Day April 30, 1991 you. Senator Carroll. SENATOR CARROLL: Why, thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Just to remind the nembers of Appropriakions I Committee, itwillbe meetkng inRoom 2l2attwoo'clockor immediately upon I adjournment - whichever comes first. PRESIDENT Rocx: A1l right. Any further business or further announcements to ! come before the Senate? Further business or further -- further l . announcements? If not: Senator Hall moves that the Senate stand adjourned until Wednesdayz May 1st. Tomorrow, Ladies and Gentlemen, at the hour of one o'clock. One o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Senate stands adjourned. 25 - - - - . i REPORTJ TIFLDAY GTATE OF ILLIROIS 91/06/18 I PAGE: 001 87TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 18:39:#5 NENATE DAILY TRANGCRIPTIOR 0F DEBATE IROEX APRIL 3Q. 1991 SB-OO33 SECGND READING PAGE 7 5 S8 3-0 - 058 S Gl15 ECOND R SECOND EAOING READING PAGE PAGE 8 8 58-0127 SECOND READING PAGE 9 SB-O15# SEEOND READIRG PAGE 9 Go-0201 SECOND REAOIAG PAGE t0 5:-0234 SECONB READING PAGE 11 SB-02#2 SECONO READING PAGE lL 58-02*3 SEEOND READTiMG PAGE 11 58-:256 SECONO READING PAGE 11 5d-0265 SECOND READING PAGE 12 5:-0293 SECSN: READING PAGE t3 53-0296 3EE0ND READING PAGE t# S3-03l# TA3LED PAGE 23 53-û388 GECQND REAOING PAGE L# SB-0#0# SECOND READING PAGE 20 SB-0#O6 SECOND READING PAGE 1: SB-0#33 SECONO READING PAGE 15 S3-0#3i SEEOND REJDING PAGE 15 S&-0##4 SECOND READING PAGE 15 S2-0##5 SECOND READING PAGE 16 53-052T SECOND RFADIKG PAGE 16 5*-0535 SECOND HEADING PAGE 16 5:-e5:5 SEEOND READING P/GE 17 58 :-05621 - 92SECOND TABLED READING PAGE PAGE 2: 17 58-06:4 SECONO READING PAGE 17 S sB d-0 - 70# T c8A5 AbLED READING sEcauo PAGE PAGE 22 18 58-036: SEEOND READING PAGE 18 SB- 10;9 SECOND READING PAGE 19 SB-lD98 SECGND READING PAGE 20 SR-0302 RESOLUTTOI: OFFSRED PAGE 3 SR-0303 RESOLUTIDR 0FFER60 PAGE 3 SR-030é RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 3R-0305 RESBLUTIDI4 DFFERED PAGE 3 SR-0305 RESOLUTION DFFERED PAGE 3 SR-0306 DISCUSSED PAGE 6 SR-0308 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 4 SR-03O9 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 7 HJR-0O3# 'IOTION PAGE 21 8JR-003# RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE # SJR-OO#: ADOPTED PAGE 21 SJR-004# RESOLUTIOII OFFERED PAGE 3 3JR-00#5 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SJR-O0#6 RESOLUTIPN OFFEREO PAGE 4 SUBJECT FIATTER SENATE TO ORDER - PRESIDENT RQCK PAGE 1 PRAYYR - REV: RENSHAt4 PAGE l JOURNALS - APPROVED PAGF 1 MESSAGE FRU: THE GOVERNOR PAGE 1 IIESSAGE FROl4 THE HOUSE PAGE 2 . COMhIITTEE REPORTS PAGE 2 hIESSAGES FROIj TYE HOUSF PAGE 4 INTRO. OF GUEST - SERATSR (4OSDYARD PAGE 4 REFIARKS 3Y EGYPTIAR AM3ASS /OOR AF1&6 IIOUSSA PAGE 5 INTROO OF GUEST - SENATOR ROCK PAGE 5 ZEPARXS BY rOR HYNES PAGE 5 ADJOURNFIENT PAGE 25 ( ' I !