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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — November 19, 1992

87th General Assembly (1991-1992) · Legislative day 136 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
87th (1991-1992)
Date
November 19, 1992
Legislative day
136
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
26
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PRESIDENT ROCK

The Regular Session of the 87th General Assembly will come to order. Messages from the House.

Linda Hawker

A Message from the House by Mr. O 'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President - I am direeted 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 the Senate, to Wit: House Joint Resolution 163. Adopted by the House, November l8, 1992. It is substantive.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Executive. E

Linda Hawker

A Message from the House by Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. ! Mr. President - I am direcked to inform the Senate that i the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint ! resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the I concurrence of the Senatey to Wit: I House Joint Resolution 164. ! Adopted by the House, November l8, 1992. It ls congratulatory.

PRESIDENT ROCK

A11 right. With leave of ehe Body, we dll add that to the Consent Calendar. SECRETARYHAWKER: 1 I A Messaqe from the House by Mr. O lBriene Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that l STATE OF ILLINOIS ! 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY I REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 136th Legislative Day November 19, 1992 the House of Representatives has passed bills of ehe following titles, in the passage of Which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wlt: House Bill 3475. Passed the Houser November l8z 1992. i I have a like Message on House Bill 4216. !

PRESIDENT ROCK

Resolutions. I 1

Linda Hawker

po. tmachine cutoffl...Resolution 1634 offered by Senator Jones. j i And Senate Resolution 1635 offered by Senator Smith. 1 I ! They are both congratulatory. And Senate Joint Resolution 190 offered by Senator Jacobs. ! It is also eongratulatory.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Consent Calendar. Introduction of Bills.

Linda Hawker

Senate Bill 2246 offered by Senator Dart. I (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bill. i PRESIDENTROCK: 1 ; Rules Committee. A1l right. Ladies and Gentlemen, if I can have your attention. On the regular Calendar: on pages 25 and 26, there are two motions yet remaining that have been filed that have not yet been dealt with, and that Will effectively conclude our business. In the adjournment resolution, we'll eall for the Regular Session to reconvene on Tuesday, December the 1st, at the hour of twelve o 'clock noon. Senator Geo-Earis.

SENATOR GEO-KARIS

Correct me if I'm wrong, Mr. President, but didn't you say earlier - or were you referring to the Special Session - that 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 136th Legislative Day November 19# 1992 We bre convening at five olclock on Monday, November 30th.

PRESIDENT ROCK

ïes. So that there's no -- no misunderstanding, the Executive Committee has been called to meet at one o 'clock on the 30th of Novembery and yes, the Special Session will reeonvene at five o'clock. Now my suggestion is, if you are not a member of the Executive Commltteez there is no need for you to be here until Tuesday at the hour of noon, when the Regular Session reconvenes. Okay? We are attempting to accommodate the members of the Executive Committee, who will indeed make a special trip on a special day to Springfield, the day before the Regular Session starts. All right. Bottom of page 25, on the Order of Motions in Writing to Override Total Vetoes. Senator Jones. All right. Top of page 26. Top of page 26. There 's a Motion in Writing to Accept the Specific Recommendations for Change with respect, Madam ' Secretary, to Senate Bill 1769. Read the motion, please.

Linda Hawker

I move to accept the specific recommendations of the Governor as to Senate Bill 1769, in manner and form as follows: Amendment to Senate Bill 1769 in Acceptance of Governor's Recommendations. Filed by Senator Jones.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Jones.

SENATOR JONES

Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. The amendatory veto language I of -- to 1769 struck the language as it relate to the clinical psychologists and opened up the window for two individuals. We l ! failed to override that veto, so therefore I accept the Governor 's amendatory veto, and ask for a favorable vote. I I E

PRESIDENT ROCK

Al1 right. The Gentleman has noved acceptance of the specific 3 STATE OE ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 136th Legislative Day November 19, 1992 recommendations for change With respect to Senate Bill 1769. Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the Senate accept the specific recommendations of the Governor as to Senate Bi11 1769, in the manner and form just stated by Senator Jones. Those in favor w11l vote Aye. Opposedz vote Nay. And the voting's open. A1l voted who Wish? Have all voted Who Wish? Have all voted who Wish? Have al1 voted Who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record. 0n that questiony there are 55 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. The specific recommendations of the Governor as to Senate Bill 1769, having received the required eonstitutional majority vote of Senators elected: are declared accepted. Resolutions -- Senator Smith, for what purpose do you arise?

SENATOR SMITH

I Want to report my button does not work.

PRESIDENT ROCK

A11 right. The record will reflect the fact that you wish to vote, and Wedll have the button checked. A11 right. Copies of the Consent Calendar the Resolutions Consent Calendar have been distributed. With leave of the Body, we added a couple of additional. We added Senate Resolution 1634 and 1635 and Senate Joint Resolution 190. Madam Secretary, have any objections been - - been noted?

Linda Hawker

No objections have been filedz Mr. President.

PRESIDENT ROCK

A11 right. Senator Demuzio then will move the adoption of the Resolutions Consent Calendar. All in favor, indicate by saying Aye. All opposed. The Ayes have it. And the resolutions are adopted. Messages from the House.

Linda Hawker

A Message from the House by Mr. O 'Brien, Clerk. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 136th Legislative Day November l9, 1992 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 the Senate, to wlt: House Joint Resolution 166. (Secretary reads HJR No. 166) Adopted by the Houser November 19, 1992.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Demuzio.

SENATOR DEMUZIO

Thank you thank you, Mr. President. This is the adjournment resolution, calls for us to return December the lst, at the hour of noon, on Tuesday. would move for the suspension of the rules and lmmediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 166.

PRESIDENT ROCK

Senator Demuzio has moved to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration and adoption of House Joint Resolution 166. Calls for us to return in Regular Session on Tuesday, December 1st, at the hour of noon. A11 in favor of the Motion to Suspend, indicate by saying Aye. A1l opposed. The Ayes have The rules are suspended. Senator Demuzio now moves the adoption of House Jolnt Resolutlon 166. A1l in favor, indicate by saying Aye. Al1 opposed. The Ayes have it. And the resolution is adopted. Resolutions.

Linda Hawker

Senate Resolution 1624 offered by Senator Collins: President Rock and a11 Members. (Secretary reads SR No. 1624)

PRESTDENT ROCK

Senator Collins.

SENATOR COLLINS

5 ; i STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION ! SENATE TRANSCRIPT I E i 136th Legislative Day November l9# 1992 ' ' j I (machine cutoffl...Mr. President and Members of the Senate. 1 ! I must say that I've never met a person who had a more positive ! attitude, no matter what the circumstances was, than Andy, and I every morning When I would come in, I would see Andy, on some of i my worst days, and he would just cheer me up. You know, he would always say things is a1l right - you know, going to be okay - and he was very cheerful. And I think we are going to really miss having Andy around a1l of us. Those of us who knew him. He has really been a dedicated servant to a11 of us. We al1 love him and we're going to miss him. And I Would just like -- before I move the adoption of this resolution, Andy Would like to just have a i i WOrd. I ! E PRESIDENT RocK: I ! Andy , congratulations. Please. E ( MR . ANDY IRVINE: i ; (Comments by Mr. Andy Irvine) j PRESIDENT ROCK: l j Congratulations. Senator Collins. SENATOR COLLINS: I move the adoption of the resolution. PRESIDENT ROCK: Senator Collins has moved the adoption of Senate Resolution -- Resolution 1624 . Al1 in favor, indicate by saying Aye. A1l i I I opposed. The Ayes have it. The resolution is adopted, along with our congratulations. Pursuant to the adjournment resolution. Senator -- if there is no further buslness...tmachine cutoffl... Al1 right. What we'll do is read in and journalize the House Messages reflecting the action they took this week, so that when we return on December 1st, it'll be, indeed, on our Calendar for our consideration. Messages from the House, Madam Secretary. SECRETARY HAWKER: A Message from the House by Mr. O'Brien, Clerk. I 6 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 136th Legislative Day November 19, 1992 Mr. President - I am dkrected to infarm the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed a bill of the following I title, the veto of the Governor notwithstandingz in the passage of I which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to I Wit: ' House Bill 1129. Passed the House, November l8, 1992, by a three-fifths vote. i I have like Messages on House Bills 2954e 3221 and 3605. A Message from the House by Mr. O 'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that i : the House of Representatives has adopted -- has accepted the Governor's speeific recommendations for change, which are I attached, to a bill of the following title, in the adoption of Which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to I : wit: House Bill 1352. Adopted by the House, November 18, 1992. 1 ! I have like Messages on House Bills 2979, 3187: 3290, 3519, 3555, 3598, 3674, -- pardon me, 3843, 3867, 3884 and 4188. 1 : A Message from the House by Mr. O 'Brien, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that I the House of Representatlves has passed the items, which are attached in a bill of the following title , the veto of the l ! Governor noewithstanding, in ehe passage of which T am instructed 1 to ask the concurrence of the Senate, to wit: House 3i1l 2703. Passed the House , November 17, 1992 , by a three-fifths vote . PRESIDENT ROCK : Those Messages on House action will be reflected on the Calendar on December the 1st . Purther business to come before the Senate? If not , Senator Demuzio moves that -- pursuant to the joint -- House joint resolution, that the Senate stand adjourned 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 87th GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 136th Legislative Day November 19, 1992 until Tuesday, December 1, at the hour of twelve o 'clock noon. The Senate stands adjourned. Have a very happy Thanksgiving to one and all. 8 R/PQRTITIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS -j 93/07/09 1 BAGEZ oot ô7TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY t1:2&It8 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION 0F OEBATE INDEX )10V6MBER 19v 1992 ::-1769 VETO ACTION PAGE 3 53-22*6 FëRST READIRG PAGE 2 SR-t62# ADUPTED PAG6 5 sR- t63# RESOLUTIOI4 OFFERED PAGE 2 HJR-O163 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 1 HJR-0t6# RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 1 HJR-OL66 ADDPTED PAGE 5 3JR-0t9O RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 2 ! SUBJECT iIAT %ER S 6NAFE TCl OROER - PRESID6lkT ROC K PAGE L l.1ESSAGES FRo)4 Ti16 HOU SE PAGE t RESOLUT IOKS CONSEI%T CALENDAR - ADOPTED PAGE # J1ESSAGE FROi:i THE H0USE! PAG E 4 f4ESSAGES FR0)1 THE H0U SE PAGE 6 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 8 k