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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — March 25, 1993

88th General Assembly (1993-1994) · Legislative day 27 · Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
88th (1993-1994)
Date
March 25, 1993
Legislative day
27
Session
Regular Session
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PRESIDENT PHILIP

The hour of twelve having arrived, the Senate Will please come to order. And if our guests in the gallery would please rise. We'll have the prayer today by Father Cassidy, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Springfield. Father Cassidy.

FATHER CASSIDY

(Prayer by Father Cassidy)

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Geo-Karis, for what purpose do you arise?

SENATOR GEO-KARIS

Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, just to report that Senator Raica is back home convalescing Robert Raica . And also to wish Senator Aldo DeAngelis a happy sixty-second birthday, today. This is his birthday, and he has cake for everyone. And he doesn't look his age one bit. He's aged anyhow, so he's the ageless wonder. Congratulations.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Geo-Karis, believe he's fifty-two not sixty-two, but you were close. Did you say seventy-two? Eighty-two? Wellr don 't even see Senator DeAngelis. Is he hiding somewhere? Oh, my God, there he is, bigger than life. Happy birthday, whether it's fifty-two, sixty-two or seventy-two. Long life and more children. Reading and approval of the Journal. Senator Butler.

SENATOR BUTLER

Mr. President, I move that reading and approval of the Journals of Tuesday, March 23rd, and Wednesday, March 24th, in the year 1993, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journals.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Butler moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objections, so ordered. Senator Klemmy for what purpose do you arise? STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 27th Legislative Day March 25y 1993

SENATOR KLEMM

Wellz thank you, Mr. President. I just Wanted to report the tolls that -- that a new Member has in the Senate, because yesterday, you know, -- it was -- the day before I was supposed to get a marriage license, and ended up standing up my fiancee while I was sitting in Executive Committee, hearing a1l the Members' bills and voting a11 the good issues out. So yesterday I finally redeemed myself, got my marriage license, finished the business, and I just want to sayr you know, this Senate almost cost me a marriage there for awhile. But everything's copacetie nOW .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Well, congratulations, Senator Klemm. If you need any marriage counselr I'm available at a small noninal fee. Yeah, I'm such a -- have such a great record. Committee Reports.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senator Mahar, Chair of the Committee on Environment and Energy, reports Senate Bills 405, 406, 610, 616, 626: 627 and Do Pass; and Senate Bills 34, 4l, 186, 216, 240, 276, 466, 530, 597, 629, 764, 770, 865 and 940 Do Pass: as Anended . Senator Barkhausen, Chair of the Committee on Financial Institutionsr reports Senate Bills l7, 232, 448, 490, 1021 and 1064 Do Pass; Senate Bills 453, 485, 598, 888, 891, 935 and 1069 Do Pass, as Amended; and Senate Bill 1061 tabled in committee by the sponsor. Senator Topinka : Chair of the Committee on Public Health and Welfare, reports Senate Bills 258, 567, 607, 628: 694 and 7l2 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 66, 118, 209, 291, 435, 544, 604, 677, 861 and 967 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Madigan, Chair of the Committee on Insurance and Licensed Activities Ksicl, reports Senate Bills 207, 341, 342, 373, 420, 500, 596, 603, 641, 766, 951, 1031 and 1105 Do Pass; and 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 27th Legislative Day March 25r 1993 Senate Bills 252, 496, 533, 580, 582, 680, 756, 828, 830 and 966 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports that the following leglslative measures have been assigned to committees: Re-referred to the Rules Committee from the Revenue Committee and then approved for consideration: Senate Amendment No. to Senate Bill 301. Referred to the Appropriations Committee: Senate Amendments l2, 13 and 14 to Senate Bill 312. Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Industry: Senate Amendment No. to Senate Bill 376. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy: Senate Amendment No. 5 to Senate Bill 52. And referred to the Committee on Insurance, Pensions and Llcensed Activities: Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 262.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Weaver, for what purpose do you arise?

SENATOR WEAVER

Thank you, Mr. President. I'd ask leave to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration of the adjournment resolution.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Resolutions.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Joint Resolutlon 38, offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads SJR No. 38)

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Weaver, for what purpose do you arise?

SENATOR WEAVER

I'd move for the adoption of the adjournment resolution Senate Joint Resolution 38.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 27th Legislative Day March 25r 1993 Senator Weaver noves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 38. Those in favor shall signify by saying Aye. Those opposed, Nay. Ayes have it. Senator Weaver has moved for the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 38. Those in favor, signify by saylng Aye. Those opposed, Nay. The resolution is adopted.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Resolutions.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Resolution 201, offered by Senator Molaro. And Senate Resolution 202, offered by Senator Berman. They're both congratulatory, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Consent Calendar. Senator Demuzio r for what purpose do you arise?

SENATOR DEMUZIO

Thank you, Mr. President. If could get Senator Weaver's attention...

PRESIDENT PHILIP

A little order, please.

SENATOR DEMUZIO

We -- we just had a discussion in the in the Rules Committee meeting, and perhaps Senator Weaver could clarify for a11 of our Members here that, as of tomorrow, the deadline that's been established for reporting of bills from standing committees expires, and therefore, committee chairmen have to have filed and journalized, I guess, with the Secretary of the Senate and the Rules Committee for those bills that they wish to keep alive for remaining part of this Session or even for the -- for the summer. And I am curious as to What procedure, and if that's accurate, and what procedure wedre going to be operating under as of tomorrow?

PRESTDENT PHILTP

4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 27th Legislative Day March 25, 1993 Senator Weaver.

SENATOR WEAVER

Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Demuzio, the Rules Committee will consider exceptions tomorrow, but as a courtesy to the Minority, I'm asking that every committee chairman find out or get a letter to the Rules Committee asking for those exceptions. Just so everyone who wants to keep a bill in the committee for possible hearings later on, we need to act on it tomorrow . We need to file with the Secretary tomorrow a list of those bills. PRESIDENT PHTLIP) Senator Demuzio.

SENATOR DEMUZIO

Well as a matter of clarification then, as of the deadline expiring tomorrow that a11 bills that do not have an exenption that's been filed and journalized and approved by the Rules Committee, then a11 of those bids -- all of those bills are then automatically referred to the Rules Committee; they are no lonqer under the jurisdiction or the domain of the standing committee from which they were assigned.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Weaver.

SENATOR WEAVER

That is correct.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Demuzio.

SENATOR DEMUZIO

I just think our Members ought to be aware of the fact that they wish to have any bills to be alive for the summer that they ought to be talking, I suspect, with the appropriate committee chairperson, because the exemption, in fact, Will be due tomorrow, and failing that filing of the exemption, that it would then take an action of the Body and then to -- on a three-fifths motion, I 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 27th Legislative Day March 25, 1993 suspect, to keep any bills after tomorrow alive. Is that -- is that correct, Stanley?

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Weaver.

SENATOR WEAVER

Those bills would be in Rules and that -- they will not be before the standing committees.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

House Bills 1st Reading, Mr. Secretary.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

House Bill 118, offered by Senator Topinka. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 334, offered by Senator Tom Dunn. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 377, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Cronin offers House Bill 411. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 433, by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 468, Senator Topinka. (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senator Topinka offers House Bill 932. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of khe bills, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Resolutions.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Resolution 203, offered by Senator Peterson, as is Resolution -- Senate Resolutions 204 and 205. And Senate Resolution 206, offered by Senator Demuzio. They 're al1 congratulatory, Mr. President. STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 27th Legislative Day March 25# 1993

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Consent Calendar. The Chair understands there's been an unusual amount of motions and amendnents that have been filed at the last minute. I'd like to order the Secretary to put those on the Calendar for -- for tomorrou, and We will take them up tomorrow. If there isn't any further business, the Chair recognizes Senator Weaver for a motion.

SENATOR WEAVER

Thank you, Mr. President. I'd move the Senate adjourn until 10 a .m., Friday, March the 26th, 1993.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

The Senate will stand adjourned till tomorrow at 10 a.m.

SENATOR HAWKINSON

Just a reminder to the Members of the Judiciary Committee that we will be starting immediately in Room 400. So I'd appreciate their attendance.

SENATOR WATSON

Same -- same announcement for the Education Conmittee: which will be meeting in A-1 in the Stratton Office Building . We will be immediately coming together, hopefully, as soon as the Members can adjourn. So come on over to the Stratton Office Building as soon as you can. Education Committee. PRESIDENT PHILTP; Senator Donahue, for what purpose do you arise? A little order, please.

SENATOR DONAHUE

Thank your Mr. -- President. Just for the purposes of announcement; that Appropriations will meet at 2 o'clock in Room 212. REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 94/11/14 PAGE: 001 88TH GENERAL ASSEHBLY 12:10:18 SE4ATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBZTE INDEX HARCH 25, 1993 HB-0118 FIRST READING PAGE HB-0334 FIRST READING PAGE H8-0377 FIRST READING PAGE HB-0R11 FIRST REâDING PAGE HB-0V33 FIRST READING PAGE HB-0k68 FIRST READING PAGE H8-0932 FIRST READING PâGE SR-0201 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED PAGE SR-02O2 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5R-0203 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SR-020k RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 5R-0205 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SR-0206 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SJR-0038 ADOPTED PAGE SJR-0038 RESOLUTION OFFERED PâGE SDBJECT HATTER SENATE TO ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-FZTHER CZSSIDY PAGE 1 JOURNALS-POSTPONED PAGE 1 COHMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 2 ADJOURNHENT PAGE 1