The regular Session of the 88th General Assembly Nill please eome to order. Will the Members please be at their desks, and will our guests in the galleries please rise. Our prayer today will be given by Pastor Revin Wolfer Pawnee Chrlstian Church, Pawnee, Illinois. Pastor Wolfe.
(Prayer given by Pastor Kevin Wolfe)
Reading of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Tuesday, June 28th and Wednesday, June 29th: 1994.
Senator Butler.
Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be approved, unless some Senator has additions or eorrections to offer.
Senator Butler moves to approve the Journals just read. There : being no objection, so ordered. Senatcr Butler.
Mr. Presldent, I move that reading and approval of the I Journals of Thursday, June 30th7 Tuesday, July 5th: and Wednesdayr July 6th; Thursday, July 7th; and Friday, July 8th, in the year 1994, be pcstponed, pending arrival of the printed Journals.
Senator Butler moves to postpone the reading and the approval of the Journal , pending the arrival of the printed transcript . There being no objection, so ordered. WICS and WCIA-TV would like l permission to tape this proceeding here. Is there any objection? 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 143rd Legislative Day July ll: 1994 If not, so granted. Messaqes frcm the House. SECRETARY HARRY: 1 Messaçe from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk. Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has refused to recede from their Amendments 5 and 6 to a bill of the followlng title, to wit: Senate Bill 357. I am further directed to inforn the Senate that the House of Representatives requests a First Committee of Conference, to consist of five Members fron each House, to consider the differences cf the two Houses in regard to the amendments to the bill. The Speaker of the House has appointed House Members to such a committee. Action taken by the House, June 29thr 1994. We have a like Message on Senate Bill 881, with Amendments 5 and 9. Action taken by the Houser June 29th, 1994. A like Message on Senate Bill 1146, with Amendment 4. Action taken by the House, June 21st, 1994. r A like Message on Senate Bill 1251, with Amendment 1. I Action taken by the House, June 29th, 1994. A like Message on Senate Bill 1285, with Amendments 1, 4 and ! 5. ; Action taken by the House, June 30th, 1994. 1 I A like Message on Senate Bill 1332, with Amendment 17 Senate Bill 1477, With Amendments ly 3, 4, 5 and 7. Action taken by the Housey June 21sEr 1994. And Senate Bill 1721, with Amendments lr 3, 4: 5: 6, 7, 8: 9, ' 11 and l2. ! Action taken by the House, June 29th, 1994.
Without objection, the Senateaceedestotherequestofthe 1 ' 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY j REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 143rd Legislative Day Julx 11: 1994 House for conference committees on those bills just read by the Secretary. Leave is granted. Resolutions. ,
Senate Resolution 1712, offered by Senator Demuzio, as is Senate Resolution 1713. ' Senator Tom Dunn offers Senate Resolution 1714. Senate Resolution 1715, offered by Senator Weaver. I And Senate Resolution 1716, offered by Senator Topinka. ! They're all congratulatory or conmemoratlve, Mr. President.
Consent Calendar. Senator Petka, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR PETKA: ' Point of personal privilege, Mr. President.
I State your point. SENATOR PETKA: I Mr. President, there's an o1d adage that looks are deceiving j and that sometimes gou can 't tell a book by its cover, but the Gentleman seated to ny right, believe it or not, is celebrating ; I his -- his fcrty-ninth birthday, or at least that's what he I claims. And to mark the occasion, he has prepared for us some cookies, which can be found immediately to the 1eft of the speaker .
Thank you, Senator Petka . I didn't realize he Was that o1d. You realize , Senator, everything 's downhill after forty-nine . Happy birthday . If there 's no -- further business to come before the regular Session , we Will stand at ease With the -- at the call of the Chair . 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY I REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 143rd Legislattve Day July l1r 1994 ! (SENATE STANDS AT EASE) ' I ! (SENATE CONVENES SECOND SPECIAL SESSION) (See Second Special Session Transcript) (SENATE RECONVENES) PRESIDENT PHILIP: ' The regular Sessicn will now convene. Page 10 of the Calendar on the top of the pagez Conference Committee Reports. House 3il1 602. Mr. Secretary, do you have a file -- a Conferenee Committee Report on House B111 602? SECRETARY HARRY: First Conference Committee Report on House Bill 602. PRESIDENT PHILIP: The Chair recogntzes Senator Madigan. SENATOR MADIGAN: 1 Thank you, Mr. President. First of all, I Want to thank the 1 Members of the Insurance Committee, who voted ta send the I Conference Report on House Bill 602 to the Floor: even though I there kas expressed opposition to provisions in that report, and 1 indeed those concerns were voiced to me when the eommtttee voted. At this time I would ask, Mr. President, that the report be ; dumped , in order to move to a second eonferenee committee. Thank I PRESIDENT PHILIP: Any further discussion? The question is, shall the Senate . adopt the Conference Committee Report on House Bil1 602. All those in favor# signify by saying Aye. Okay. Al1 those in favor: siqnify by voting Aye. Those opposedr Nay. The voting is open. 4 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 143rd Legislative Day July ll, 1994 I Take the record. On the questlon, there are one Aye, 53 Nays, and none -- and none voting Present. The conference committee report ' is now <sic> adopted, and the Secretary shall so inform the House. I senator Donahue. j SENATOR DONAHUE: ' I : Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to announce a I i Republican Caucus at 1:30. 1:30, in President Philip's Office. I !
1 . Senator Hall, for what purpose do you rise? SENATOR HALLI I : . I Thank you, Mr. President. The Democrats want to have a Caucus at 1:45 in Senator Jones' Officer also. ' PRESIDENT PHILIP: E That's always in order. Thank you, Senator Hall. The regular 1 Session of the 88th General Assembly Will stand at recess until the call of the Chair. (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) ... tmicrophone cutoffl...session uill come to order for the purpose of a committee report.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rulesr reports that the following Legislative Measures have been assigned to committees: Referred to the Committee on Executive - motions to concur with House Amendnents 1, 2 and 3 to Senate Bill 4877 House M endments l and 4 to Senate Bill 493 ; House Amendmenk 3 to Senate 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 143rd Legislative Day July l1, 1994 Bill 542) and House Amendment l to Senate Bill 1692.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) The Senate will stand at ease until the call of the Chair. For What purpose does Senator Karpiel arise?
Thank you # Mr. President . For the purpose of an announcement. There will be an Executive Colllmittee meeting in exactly one hour in Room 212 . That 's that Would be at 3 :15 in Room 2l2 . Executive Committee .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) Thank you , Senator. Senate Will again stand at ease until the call of the Chair . (SENATE STANDS AT EASE) (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) .. . (microphone cutoff)...Session of *he Senate is now being reconvened . Committee Reports , Mr . Secretary .
Senator Karpiel, Chalr of the Committee on Executive , repcrks Senate Bill 487, the mction to concur with House M endments l, 2 and 3 Be Adopted ; Senate Bi11 542# the motion to concur with House M endment 3 Be Adopted ; and Senate Bill 169 2, moticn to concur with House M endment l Be Adopted.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Resolukions .
Senate Resolution 1717 , offered by Senatcr Hawkinson . 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 88TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 143rd Legislative Day July l1, 1994 Senate Resolution 1718, by Senator Trotter. Senator Ralph Dunn offers Senate Resolution 1719. And Senate Resolution 1720: by Senator Jones and all Members. Theydre a11 congratulatory and death resolutionsy Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Consent Calendar. Is there any further buslness to come before the Senate on this regular Session? If not, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, July l2, at 9 a.m. 7 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 9R/11/01 PâGE: 001 88TH GENERZL ASSEXBLY 11:06:26 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX JULY 1994 HB-0602 CONFEREMCE PZGE SR-17:2 RESOLUTION OFFERED P2GE 3R-1713 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SR-171V RESOLUTION OFFEHED PAGE :R-1715 HESOLPTION OFFERED PâGE SR-1716 RESOLUTION OFFERED PRGE . SR-1717 RESOLUTION OFFERED P2GE 8R-1718 RESOLUTION OFFERED P2GE SR-1T19 RESOLUTION OFFERED PâGE SR-1720 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SUBJECT HATTER . SEMATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PZGE PRAYER-PASTOR KEVIN HOLFE P&GE JOURNALS-APPROVED PAGE JOURNZLS-POSTPOMED PZGE 'HESSAGES FROH THE HOUSE PZGE SENATE âT EASE F0R SPECIâL SESSION PAGE SENATE RECONVENES PAGE RECESS PAGE SENATE RECONVENES PZGE COMMITTEE REPCRT PZGE SENATE AT EASE PAGE 'SEMATE RECONVENES PZGE COHMITTEE REPORT PRGE ADJOURNHEMT PAGE