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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — February 17, 1993

88th General Assembly (1993-1994) · Legislative day 11 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
88th (1993-1994)
Date
February 17, 1993
Legislative day
11
Session
Regular Session
Speaker turns
39
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PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senate will come to order. The prayer today is by Pastor Tom Christell, the Grace Lutheran Church of Springfield.

PASTOR TOM CHRISTELL

(Prayer by Pastor Tom Christell)

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Thank you, Pastor. Reading of the Journal, Mr. Secretary.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Journals of Tuesday, January 26th: Wednesday, January 27; Thursday, January 28; Tuesday, February 2nd 7 Thursday, February 4th; Tuesday, February 9th) and Thursday, February llthr 1993.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Butler, for what purpose do you rise?

SENATOR BUTLER

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

PRESIDENT PHILIP

You have heard the motion. If there are no corrections, the question is, shall the Journals be approved. Those in favorg signify by saying Aye. Those opposed, Nay. Ayes have it. The motion is adopted . Senator Butler, for what purpose do you arise?

SENATOR BUTLER

Mr. President, I move that reading and approval of the Journal of Tuesday, February 16th, the year 1993, be postponed, pending arrival of the prlnted Journal.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

You 've a11 heard the motion. Those in favor, signify by saying Aye. Those nay, No. Ayes have it. Motion carries. Mr. Secretaryy Introductions of Bills.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislatlve Day February 1993 Senate Bi11 62, offered by Senator Topinka. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 63, offered by Senator Topinka . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 64, offered by Senator Fawell. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 65, offered by Senator Mahar. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 66, offered by Senator Topinka. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 68, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 69, by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 70, by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 71, by Senator Mahar. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 72, by Senator Klemm . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 73, by Senator Carroll. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 75, by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 76, by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 77, by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day February 17, 1993 Senate Bill 78, by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 79, by Senator Madlgan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 80# offered by Senators Madigan and O 'Daniel. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 8l, offered by Senator Hendon. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 82, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 83, offered by Senator Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 84, offered by Senator Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bil1 85, offered by Senators Woodyard and O'Daniel. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Mr. Secretary: Resolutions.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Resolution 60, offered by Senator Topinka, as is Senate Resolution 61 by Senator Topinka and a11 Members. Senate Resolution 62, 63r 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, a1l by Senator Topinka. Senate Resolution offered by Senator Hall and a1l Members. Senate Resolutlon offered by Senator DeAngelis. Senate Resolution 73, by Senator Dudycz. Senate Resolution 74, by Senator Karpiel. Senate Resolution 75, by Senator Peterson. Senate Resolution 76 and 77, by Senator Peterson. They lre a1l congratulatory or death resolutions, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day February l7, 1993 Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Consent Calendar. Now the Chair would like to yield to Senator Rea for the purpose of intrcducing some special guests. Senator Rea.

SENATOR REA

If we could have your attention for a feW minutes. I Would like to call on the Secretary of the Senate to read Senate Resolution

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Resolutian 70, offered by Senator Rea. (Secretary reads SR No. 70)

SENATOR REA

Thank you, Mr. Secretary. We're very honored today to have Maria visiting here in Illinois, and at the Capitol with us. And at this time I would like to introduce Marlene Simpson, who is the City of Clerk of the City of Herrin, to say a few Words and also to introduce the other people here at the podium . Marlene.

MARLENE SIMPSON

(Remarks and Introductions by Marlene Simpson)

SENATOR REA

Carolinar would you like to say something?

CAROLINA FRANZOLINI

Thank you very much.

SENATOR REA

Thank you.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Rea moves the suspension of the appropriate rule and immediate adoption of Senate Resolution 70. A1l those in favor, signify by saying Aye. Those opposed, Nay. Ayes have it. Motion carried. We now move the adoption of Senate Resolution 70. All those in favor, signify by saying Aye. Those opposed, Nay. Resolution is adopted. Mr. Secretary, Messages.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Leçislative Day Febïuary 1993 Message pursuant to Senate Rules. A Message from the President relative to Senate Rule 3-5.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

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Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Joint Resolution 8, offered by Senators Watson, Raica and Rea. It's non-substantive.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Mr. Secretaryy Consent Calendar.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Resolution 78, offered by Senator Toplnka. Senate Resolution 79, offered by Senator Watson. Senate Resolution 80, offered by Senator Topinka. Senate Jolnt Resolution 9, Constitutional Amendment, offered by Senator Klemm. Senate Joint Resolutlon l0r offered by Senator Hendon. And Senate Joint Resolution l1, offered by Senator Jacobs. They're al1 substantive.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Maitland, for a purpose of an announcement. Senator Maitland, for the purpose of an announcement.

SENATOR MAITLAND

Thank you -- thank you very muchr Mr. President and Members of the Senate. The Senate Appropriatlons Committee will meet in Room 400 at 2 -- at 2 o 'clock. We will be meeting on -- With the Department of Corrections. Director Peters is going to be there. We'd like all members to be there promptly at 2 o 'clock.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Watson, for the purpose of an -- of an announcement. Senator Watson.

SENATOR WATSON

5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day February l7, 1993 Yes, that's right -- that's right, Mr. President. For a purpose of announcement. At 2 o 'clock this afternoon, at A1 in the Stratton Office Building, we will be having our hearing on the on education, dealing primarily With those issues that the Governor has brought forth in his State of the State, and çive him an opportunity, and his staff an opportunity, to go into more depth and detail as to those issues. So we will start promptly at 2 o'clock, A1 Stratton Office Building, Education Hearlng. Thank you.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Mccracken, for another announcement.

SENATOR MCCRACKEN

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to announce a Rules Committee meeting to be held in Room 400 tomorrow morningr 8:45.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Maitland, for the second announcement.

SENATOR MAITLAND

Thank you very much, Mr. Presidentr for your klndness. The Senate Appropriations Committee Will be meeting tomorrow mornin: at 9 o 'clock in Room 400, and will be discussing issues on the Department of Mental Hea1th.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Introduction of Bills.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Bill 86, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bi11 87, by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 88, by Senator Karpiel. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bt1l 89, offered by Senators Raica and DeLeo. (Secretary reads title of bill) 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day February 1993 Senate Bill 90, offered by Senator Klemm. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 9l, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 92r offered by Senators Trotter, Garcia and Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 93, by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 94, offered by Senators Raica and Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Blll 95, offered by Senator Woodyard. (Secretary reads title of bll1) Senate Bill 96, offered by Senator Barkhausen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 97, offered by Senator Barkhausen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 98, offered by Senator Topinka. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 99, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Readlng of the billsr Mr. President. Senate B111 100, offered by Senators Dudycz and DeAngelis. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bill. Senate Bill l01r offered by Senator Karpiel. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 102, offered by Senators Petkar Burzynski and Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 103, offered by Senator Petka. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 11th Legislative Day February 1993 And Senate Bl11 104, offered by Senator Petka. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bills.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Donahue, for the purpose of an announcement.

SENATOR DONAHUE

Thank you, Mr. President. I Would request a Republican Caucus a very brief one immediately following Session in President Pate Philip's Office.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Thank you . Senator Dudycz moves that the Senate stand adjourned until tomorrow at the hour of noon. Seconded by Senator Mccracken. Hearing no objections, the Senate will stand adjourned. 8 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLIMOIS 9M/11/1R PAGE: 001 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY :0:k2:10 SEMâTE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX FEBRDARY 1993 SB-0062 FIRST READING SB-0063 FIRST READING SB-006) FIRST REâDING SB-0065 FIRST REâDIMG SB-0066 FIRST READIMG 58-0067 FIRST READING SB-0068 FIRST READING SB-0069 FIRST READIMG SB-0070 FIRST READING SB-0071 FIRST READING SB-0072 FIRST READING SB-0073 FIRST REâDING SB-007R FIRST READIMG SB-0075 FIRST REZDING 58-0076 FIRST READIMG SB-0077 FIRST READING SB-0078 FIRST REâDING SB-0079 FIRST READING SB-0080 FIRST READING SB-0081 FIRST READING SB-0082 FIRST READING SB-0083 FIRST READIPG SB-0084 FIRST READIMG SB-0085 FIRST READING SB-0086 FIRST REZDING SB-0087 FIRST READING 58-0088 FIRST READING SB-0089 FIRST READING sB-0090 FIRST READING sB-0091 FIRST REâDING SB-0092 FIRST READING 58-0093 FIRST REâDIMG SB-009k FIRST READIMG SB-0095 FIRST READIMG s8-0096 FIRST READING SB-0097 FIRST READiNG SB-0098 FIRST READING SB-0099 FIRST READiNG SB-0100 FIRST READING SB-0101 FIRST READING SB-0102 FIRST READING SB-0103 FIRST READING SB-010V FIRST READIMG SR-O060 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0061 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-O062 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-0063 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED SR-O06M RESOLUTIOM OFFERED SR-0065 RESOLUTIOV OFFERED SR-O066 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED SR-0067 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-0068 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-0069 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0070 ADOPTED SR-0070 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0071 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0072 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0073 RESOLUTIO: OFFERED SR-007R RESOLUTIOM OFFERED SR-0075 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0076 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0077 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0078 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0079 RESOLUTION OFFERED REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOES 9M/11/1% PAGE: 002 88TH GENERZL ASSEHBLY 10:42:10 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX FEBRUARY 1993 SR-0080 RESOLUTION OFFERED PZGE 5 SJR-0008 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5 SJR-0009 RESOLUTION OFFERED PZGE 5 SJR-O010 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5 SJR-OOII RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5 SUBJECT HATTER SENATE TO ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-PZSTOR T0M CHRISTELL PAGE 1 JOURNALS-APPROVED PAGE 1 JOURNALS-POSTPONED PAGE 1 INTRCDUCTION OF GUESTS-SENATOR REâ PAGE 11 GUEST SPEZKER-HZRLENE SIHPSON PAGE 11 ADJOURNHENT PZGE 8