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Illinois Senate Floor Debate — October 12, 1993

88th General Assembly (1993-1994) · Legislative day 17 · First Special Session
Chamber
Senate
General Assembly
88th (1993-1994)
Date
October 12, 1993
Legislative day
17
Session
First Special Session
Speaker turns
32
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THE REVEREND JOHN THROOP

(Prayer by the Reverend John Throop)

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Reading of the Journal.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Journals of Mondayz July 12*h; Tuesdayr July 13th7 and Wednesdag, September 29th, 1993.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Butler.

SENATOR BUTLER

Mr. Presidentr I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections ta offer. PRESIDENT PHILIP: I Senator Butler moves to approve the Journal just read. There E being no objection, so ordered. ! PRESIDENT PHILIP: I Resolutlons. SECRETARY HARRY) Senate Resolution 795, offered by Senators Woodyard and Weaver. Senate Resolution 796, by Senator Woodyard. 797, by Senator Welch. 798, by Senator Rea. ! 799, by Senator Rea and a11 Members. Senate Resolution 800, by Senator Lauzen. B0l: by Senator Palner. I 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day October 12r l993 802 , by Senator Topinka and all Members . Senate Resolutions 803, 804, 805, all by Senator Topinka . Senate Resolution 806, by Senator Cullerton . 807 , by Senator Karpiel . 808 , by Senator Trotter and al1 Members . 809 , by Senator Lauzen . 8l0 , by Senator Jones. 811, by Senator Karpiel. 8l2r by Senator Mccracken . 813, by Senator Stern . 814, cffered by Senator Molaro . 8l5 is offered by Senators Fawell r Philip and others . 816, by Senator Fawell. Senator de1 Valle offers Senate Resolution 817 . And Senate Resolution 818, by Senator Cullerton. .. (microphone cutoff)...Resolution 819, offered by Senators de1 Valle and Garcla . And Senate Joint Resolution 91, by Senator Itarpiel , as is Senate Joint Resolution 92. They 're a11 congratulatory and death resolutions, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Consent Calendar .

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Resolution 820 , offered by Senator Smith . It 's substantive .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Introduction of Bills.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Bill 1122 , offered by Senator Lapaille . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1123 , offered by Senators Topinka , Donahue and others . 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day October l2, 1993 (Secretary reads title of b1l1) And Senate Bill 1124, offered by Senator Cullerton . (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Readlng of the bills.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Motions.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Motions have been filed with respect to the following bllls, by the following Members: Senate Bill 48r Senator Hawkinson. Senate Bill 100, Senator DeAngelis. Senate Bill 287, Senator Hawkinson. Senate Bi1l 594, Senator Sieben. Senate Bill 7, Senator del Valle. Senate Bill 99, Senator Trotter. Senate Bill 159, Senator Watson. Senate Bill 224, Senator Toplnka. Senate Bill 254, Senator Jacobs. Senate Bill 291, Senator Garcla. Senate Bill 325, Senator Hawkinson. Senate Bill 478, Senator Tom Dunn. Senate Bill 479, Senator Fawell. Senate Bill 499, Senator Butler. Senate Bill 759, Senator Petka. Senate Bill 964, Senator Hasara. Senate Bill 781, Senator Stern.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Mr. Secretaryr the Chair requests that these motions be printed on the Calendar. So ordered. Now, we 've had a request for filming of our Session today. WCIA-TV, WAND-TV and FOX-TV Networks. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. Now...Motions, Mr. Secretary. STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day October l2, 1993

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senator DeAngelis has filed a motlon With respect to Senate Bills 550 and 402.

PRESIDENT PHTLTP

Mr. Secretaryr the Chair requests that those motions be printed on the Calendar. So ordered. Messages.

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

A Message from the Comptrcller: To the Honorable Members of the Senate 88th General Assembly: Pursuant to Publlc Act 87-748, have nominated the following named persons to the State Mandates Bcard of Review and respectfully ask concurrence in the confirmation this appointment by your Honorable Body. Filed by Dawn Clark Netsch, State Comptroller.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

May I have your attention, please? May I have your attention, please? The Chair intends to stand ln recess until 5 p.m . this evening . At 5 pmm. nothing is going to happen. Now , I Would suçgest that everybody who wants to file a motion or override, that that paperwork get done today. It would be the intentlon of the Chair to come in tomorrow at noon and conclude the business of the Senate and go hcme tomorrow afternoon. So I just want to put you on -- on notice that if you got anything -- any paperwork that you want to move, you better file today. Nowr I've been told by the -- the Speaker of the House that he intends on going home tomorrow also. So we would like to have Republican Caucus as soon as we stand in recess. So, Senator Cullerton, for what purpose do you rise?

SENATOR CULLERTON

Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. Mr. President, we would like to ask for a Democratic Caucus to convene at 3 o'clock today. That would be o 'clock caucus in Senator STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day October 1993 Jones' office.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Thank your Senator Cullerton. Senator Geo-Raris.

SENATOR GEO-KARIS

Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senatey I believe our Caucus Chairman: Senator Donahue, is requesting a Republican Caucus immediately after thls Session.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Raicar for what purpose do you rise?

SEHATOR RAICA

Just a question , Mr . President r if may .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

State your question .

SENATOR RAICA

Mr. Presldent , you know, with the conference conunittee reports that were left on the Calendar -- or that were left in colnmittee previouslyy is it the wish of the Chair if We wish those to be called, to just check with our staff and with the and the Secretary to have them put on the Calendar? I'm specifically interested in Senate Bil1 990 .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Xeah . As long as you have the -- the signatures , and they 're properly filed , they should show up on the Calendar .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Senator Donahue , what purpose do you rise?

SENATOR DONAHUE

Well, thank you, Mr. President. rise on a point of personal privllege .

PRESIDENT PHILIP

State your point.

SENATOR DONAHUE

In the gallery above the Republican side of the aisle , we have 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS I 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION I SENATE TRANSCRIPT l I 79th Legislative Day October l2y 1993 ! three people from my dlstrlct or two exactly, and one visiting. But we have Gloria Short and her son, Brandon Short, from Media, Illinois, and accompanying then today ls Brian Schutz, from East ! Germany. And he 's a -- a foreign exchange student that's spending a year with us in Henderson County, and I'd like him to rise and be recognized by the Senate. Welcome.

PRESIDENT PHILIP

Wi11 our guests please rise and be recognized by the Senate. If there's no other further business to come before the Senate, the Senate will stand in recess until 5 p.m . (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) (SENATE RECONVENES)

PRESIDING OFFICER (SENATOR WEAVER)

PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) . . . (machine cutoff)... wi11 come to order. Committee Reports.

SECRETARY HARRX

Senator Weaver, Chalr of the Conunittee on Rules reports that the following Legislative Measures have been assigned to committees: referred to the Appropriations Colnmlttee - House Bill 4 and Senate Bi11 11217 referred to the Executive Committee - Senate Bill 1115) previously re-referred bill to be properly shown as having been defeated - Senate Bi11 1077; and previously re-referred bill to be properly shown as in conference conlmittee witb a report not yet filed in the Senate - House Bill 246. PRESIDING OFFICERt (SENATOR WEAVER) Resolutions .

Harry (surname or first name uncertain)

Senate Resolution 821: offered by Senator Lapaille . 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS . 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY I REGULAR SESSION I SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day October 12, 1993 I Senate Resolution 824, by Senator Dudycz. Senate Resolution 825, by Senators Farley and Philip. 1 Senate Resolution 826, by Senator Carroll and all Members. And Senate Joint Resolution 93, offered by Senator Philip. . They 're a11 congratulatory and death resolutions, Mr. President. , PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Consent Calendar. SECRETARY HARRY: Senate Resolution 822, cffered by Senator Tom Dunn. And Senate Resolution 823, offered by Senators Philip and Weaver. They're bcth substantive . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Introduction of Bills. SECRETARY HARRX: .o . tmicrophone cutoffl...Bill 1125, offered by Senator Lapaille. (Secretary reads title.of bill) And Senate Bill 1126, cffered by Senator Welch. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bills. . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Motions. SECRETARY HARRY: Senatcr Berman has filed a mction With respect ta Senate Bill 286. And Senator Lapaille has filed a motion with respect to Senate Bill 1078, Mr. President. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Mr. Secretaryr the Chair requests that these motions be printed on the Calendar. Any further business? If not, the Senate will stand adjourned until Wednesdayr October the l3thp 1993r at 1 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day October 1993 noon . 8 y * REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 9:/11/29 PZGE: 001 88TH GENERAL ZSSEHBLY 1k:02:51 SENATE DAILY TRZNSCRIPTIOV OF DEBATE IMDEX OCTOBER 12j 1993 SB-1122 FIRST REZDING SB-1123 FIRST REZDING SB-112V FIRST READING SB-1125 FIRST READING 88-1126 FIRST REZDING 5R-0795 RESOLUTiON OFFERED 8R-0796 RESOL/TIOM OFFERED 5R-0797 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED 5R-0798 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-û799 RESOLUTION QFFERED SR-0800 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0801 RESOLOTION OFFERED 5R-0802 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0803 RESOLUTIOV OFFERED SR-080y RESOLUTIOM OFFERED SR-0805 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED SR-0806 RESOL/TIOM OFFERED 5R-0807 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-0808 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0809 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED SR-081O RESOLPTION OFFERED SR-0811 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0812 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED SR-0813 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED SR-081V RESOLOTION OFFERED 5R-0815 RESOLVTION OFFERED SR-0816 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-0817 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5:-0818 RESOLUTIOP OFFERED SR-0819 RESOLUTIOP OFFERED 3R-0820 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-0821 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-0822 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-0823 RESOLOTION OFFERED SR-082M RESQLUTiQN OFFERED 5R-0825 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-0826 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-0091 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-0092 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-0093 RESOLUTION OFFERED SUBJECT MATTER SEVATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-REVEREND THROOP PAGE 1 JOURNALS-APPROVED PZGE 1 HESSAGE FROM THE COHPTROLLER PZGE àl RECESS PAGE 6 SEMZTE RECONVENES PâGE 6 COMMITTEE REPORTS PâGE 6 ZDJOURNMEVT PAGE 1