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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — June 4, 1992

87th General Assembly (1991-1992) · Legislative day 114 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
87th (1991-1992)
Date
June 4, 1992
Legislative day
114
Session
Regular Session
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25
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THE REVEREND TIMOTHY DALLY

I (Prayer by the Reverend Timothy Dally) i I

PRESIDENT ROCK

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

SENATOR O 'DANIEL

' j Mr. President, I move that reading and approval of the : ! Journals of Wednesday , May the 20th ; Thursday , May the 21st ; I Friday, May the 22nd; Wednesday, May the 27th ; Thursday , May the 28th; Tuesdaye June the 2nd; and Wednesdayz June the 3rd, in the year 1992, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journals.

PRESIDENT ROCK

You 've heard the motion as placed by Senator O 'Daniel. Any discussion? If not, al1 in favor, indicate by sayinq Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and it is so ordered. Message from the House. i

Linda Hawker

A Message from the House by Mr . 0 'Brien , Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution , in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of *he Senate, to wit : House Joint Resolution l26 . Adopted by the House, June 2: 1992. It is substantive.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Executive . Conmlittee Reports . l STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day June 4, 1992

Linda Hawker

Senator Berman, Chairman of the Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education, reports House Bills numbered 230, 1081, 3278, 3474 and 3484 Do Pass; and House Bills numbered 2679 and 2996 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Marovitz, Chairman of the Committee on Executive, reports House Bills numbered 1504, 2927, 3583 and 3867 Do Pass; House Bill 3504 Do Pass, as Amended; Senate Resolutions numbered 1278 and 1319 Do Adopt; Senate Joint Resolution 170 Do Adopt; House Joint Resolution l37 Do Adopt. Senator Luft, Chairman of the Committee on Revenue, reports House Bills numbered 2817, 3256, 3456, 3460 and 3618 Do Pass. The Rules Committee met on Thursday, June 4, 1992. The attached list of House bills were unanimously recommended for referral to the Committee on Assignment of Bills. Signed by Philip J. Rock, Chairman. House Bills 2132, 2758, 3060, 3087, 3149, 3174: 3412, 3439, 3692, 3739, 3898, 4079, 4101, 4105, 4106, 4163 and 4188.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Committee Reports. !

Linda Hawker

Senators Demuzio and Lechowicz, Co-chairmen of the Senate l I Committee on the Assignment of Bills , reports the assignment of the following House bills to committees: Consumer Affairs - House Bill 4163) Executive - House Bill 3692; Finance - House Bill 3439; Higher Education - House Bill 3739; Judiciary I - House Bills 2132 , 3174, 3412 , 3898 # 4101, 4105, 4106 and 4188 ; Local Government - House Bill 3087; Public Health, Welfare and Corrections - House Bills 2758, 3149 and 4079; and Transportation - House Bill 3060 .

PRESIDENT ROCK

Resolutlons . 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day June 1992

Linda Hawker

Senate Resolution 1348 offered by Senator Butler. Senate Resolution 1349 offered by Senator Cullerton. Senate Resolution 1350 offered by Senator Jones. Senate Resolution 1351 offered by Senator Watson. Senate Resolution 1352 offered by Senator Severns. Senate Resolution 1353 offered by Senator Severns. Senate Resolution 1354 offered by Senator Janet Joyce. Senate Resolution 1355 offered by Senator Dudycz. Senate Resolution 1356 offered by Senator Brookins. And Senate Resolution 1357 offered by Senators Macdonald and Butler. They 're all congratulatory and death resolutions.

PRESIDENT ROCK

All right. With leave of the Body, wedll add those to today 's Consent Calendar, Madam Secretary. Resolutions.

Linda Hawker

Senate Joint Resolution 173 offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads SJR No. 173)

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Demuzio.

SENATOR DEMUZIO

Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 173 is the adjournment resolution. It calls for us to come back next Tuesday, June the 9th, at the hour of Ewelve o'clock. I would move to suspend the rules for Ehe immediate consideration and adoption.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Demuzio has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 173. All in favor of the Motion to Suspendz indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have it. The rules are suspended. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day June 4, 1992 Senator Demuzio now moves the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 173, which calls for us to return next Tuesday at the hour of noon. All in favor of the adoption of that resolution, indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have And khe resolution is adopted. Madam Secretary, have any objections been filed to the Resolutions Consent Calendar?

Linda Hawker

No objections have been filed, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT ROCK

A1l right. Then Senator Demuzio Will move the adoption of the Resolutions Consent Calendar as distributed, with the addition of Senate Resolutions -- 1354 to and including 1357. Discussion? If not, a11 in favor, indicate by saying Aye. Al1 opposed. The Ayes have And the resolutions are adopted. With leave of the Body, Senator Demuzio has moved to waive the appropriate rules with respect to posting, so those bills that were assigned to committee today will, indeed, be heard next Week. The 9th, 10th and 11th Tuesday, Wednesday: Thursday - are going to be pretty busy around here, so I would encourage everybody to take a look at the committee notices and be prepared to move ahead. With leave of the Body: we 'll move to page 12 on the Calendar on the Order of House Bills 1st Reading. Madam Secretary, read the bills, please.

Linda Hawker

House Bills -- House Bill 3249 offered by Senator Maitland. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3324 offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 3591 offered by Senator Demuzio. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bll1 4187 offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bills. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 114th Legislative Day June 4, 1992

PRESIDENT ROCK

Rules Committee. Senator Demuziog for what purpose do you arise? SENATO: DEMUZIO: Thank you, Mr. Presïdent. 1 need to re-refer a bill. House Bill 3864 is now in the Insurance Committee; and I ask that it be transferred to the Labor Committee. is similar to a bill that was heard in that committee in a Senate version. And therefore, I would move that House Bill 3864 be transferred from Insurance to Labor.

PRESIDENT ROCK

All right. The Gentleman has moved that House Bill 3864 be discharged from the Committee on Insurance and re-referred to the Committee on Labor. Without objection, leave is granted. A11 right. Any further business to come before the Senate? Announcements? If notz pursuant to the adjournment resolution, Senator Vadalabene will move that the Senate stands adjourned till next Tuesday - Tuesday, June 9th, twelve o 'clock noon, Ladies and Gentlemen. Senate Senator Jones, for What purpose do you arise?

SENATOR JONES

Yes. A point of personal privilege.

PRESIDENT ROCK

State your point.

SENATOR JONES

I'd like for the Senate to welcome khe students from the Dunne Elementary School in the City of Chicago. They are currently walking in the gallery. So before we leave, let's give them a warm welcome to tbe Illinois Senate.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Will you please stand and be recognized? Welcome to Springfield. A11 right. If there is no further business, Senator STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT ! 114th Legislative Day June 4, 1992 Vadalabene has moved that the Senate stand adjourned until Tuesday, June 9th, at tWelve o'clock noon. Tuesday, June 9th. The Senate stands adjourned. Have a nice weekend, everybody. 6 REPORT: TIFLDAY 3TAT6 0F ILLINOIS 93/05/:0 PAGEZ 001 87TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY :6137149 SEKATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTIOQ 0F DEBATE INOEX JUNE O#4 1992 H8-32#9 FIRST READING PAGF 1 H8-332* FIRST READJNG PAGE * H8-3591 FIRST READING PAGE # 83-3:64 MGTION PAGE 5 H8-4187 FIRST READING PAGE # SR- :348 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-l3#9 RESOLUTIUN OFFERED PAGE 3 ( SR- 1350 RESBLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 I SR-1351 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 5R-1352 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 5R-1353 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-l35# REGOLUTION OFFEREO PAGE 3 5R-:355 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 5R-1356 RESOLUTION OFFEREO PAGE 3 SR- 1357 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 HJR-G126 RESOLUTION OFFEREP PAGE l SJR-O173 ADOPTED . PAGE 3 SUBJECT MATTER SENArE T0 OROER - PRESIDENT ROCK PAGE t PRAYER - THE REVEREND TIMOTHT DALLY PAGE t JOURNALS - POSTPONED PAGE 1 MESSAGE FRO/I THE HOUSE PAGE k COMMITTëE REPORTS PAGE t RESSLUTIONS CONSENT CALEKDAR - ADOPTED PAGE 4 ADJOURNFIENT PAGE 6 r.r = - I