(Prayer by the Reverend Davtd Schauer)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Sieben.
(Pledge of Alleglance, led by Senator Sieben)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Reading of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Tuesdayy February 6th) Wednesday, February 7th7 Thursday, February 8th7 and Priday, February 9thr 1996.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Butler.
Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by the Secretary be appraved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Butler moves to approve the Journals just read. There belng no objection, it is so ordered. House Bills lst Reading.
House Bi11 2456: offered by Senator O 'Malley. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Message from the Governor. STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day February 21, 1996
I Message for the Governor by Deno Perdiou, Director of I Legislative Affairs. I Mr. President - The Governor directs me to 1ay before the Senate the folloging message: To the Honorable Members of the Senate, 89th General Assembly - I have nominated and appolnted the following named persons to the offices enumerated belcw, and respectfully ask ' j concurrence in and confirnatton of these appointments of your Honorable Body. j Signed by Governor Edgar, February 9th, 1996. i A Message for the Governor by Deno Perdiou: Director, i ! I Legislative Affairs. I Mr. President - The Governor directs me to 1ay before the ' Senate the following message: I i To the Honorable Members of the Senate: 89th General I ' j Assembly - I have nominated and appointed the following named I r persons to the offices enumerated belowy and respectfully ask concurrence ln and eonfirmatlon of these appointments of your ; Honorable Body . Signed by Governor Edgarr February 9th, 1996.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) SenatorButler. 1 SENATORBUTLER: 1 Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to make an anncuncement. The Commerce and Industry Committee killmeetin 1 Room 400 inmediately after Sesslon. PRESIDINGOFFICER: (SENATORWEAVER) 1 : 1* is the intent to keep the Chair open for -- to receive I ' conmittee reports a11 afternoon. But as far as nowy I think this ! concludes our need to be on the Flcor. Theredll be committee I reports -- or -- or, committee meetings thts afternoon. And I i I 2 STATE OF ILLIXOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day February 21# 1996 I : might announce theredll be a Rules -- Committee meetin: I immediately in the anteroom. Senator Mahar. SENATOR MAHAR: i Thank you, Mr. President. I rise for the purpose of announcement. The Senate Environment and Energy Committee will i XP6V Z6 3 O'CIOCM, and itbll meet in a different rocm. So I hope i the Members would take note: It,11 be Room 212. I I PREGIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 1 Senator Madigan. . j SENATOR MADIGAN: I Thénk you, Mr. President. Purpose of an announcement. The l i Insurance, Pensions and Licensed Actkvities Committee Will meet at i 2 p .m. in Room 400. We've got one bill to consider this 1 afternoon; so I'd ask Members to be prompt. I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) i Resolutions. i i
i Senate Resolutions l59 and 160: offered by Senator Clayborne. j And Senate Resolution 161, offered by Senators Jones, Philip and al1 Members. 1 Th I ey're a11 death resolutions, Mr. Prestdent. i
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SEXATOR WEAVER) 1 Consent Calendar. Senate will stand in recess, at the call of i the ' chalr. 1 I I (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) I I 1 (SENATE RECONVENES) I i PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) I I I 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislatlve Day February 1996 w.. come to order. Committee Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assiçned: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation - Senate Bills 1331: 1749 and 17777 to the Commit*ee on Appropriations Senate Bills 1478, 1512, 1757 and 1758) to the Committee on Education - Senate Bills 1418, 1853 and 18547 to the Committee on Environment and Energy Senate Dills 1266, 1295: 1324, 1325, 1360, 1408, 1504, 1681, 1719 and 181k; to the Committee on Executive Senate Bills 1494, 1522, 1664, 1761, 1765, 1766, 1783, and 1812, and Senate Anendment 4 to House Bill 2251; to the Committee on Executive Appointments Senate Bill 17817 to the Committee on Financial Institutions - Senate Bills 1312 and 1471; tc the Commlttee on Higher Education - Senate Bills 1419 and 16407 to the Committee on Insurance, Penslons and Licensed Activities - Senate Bills 1255, 1256, 1257, 1717, 1718, 1820 and 1917, and Conference Committee Report ko House Bill 2349; to the Committee on Judiciary Senate Bills 1300, 1351, 1354, 1355, 1357: 1394, 1665, 1691, 1692, 1695, 1747, 1748, 1805 and 18237 to the Commtttee on Local Government and Elections Senate Bills 1278, 1303, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1463, 1502, 1707, 1759, 1780 and 18832 to the Commtttee on Public Health and Welfare - Senate Bills 1327, 1472, 1513, 1543, 1544, 1659, 1661, 1686, 1687 and 16967 eo the Commlttee on Revenue Senate Bills 1313, 1361, 1503, 1511 and 1772; to the Committee on State Government Operations - Senate Bills 1380, 1381, 1594, 1712 and 17227 to the Committee on Transportation Senate Bills 1437, 1442 and 1770; and Be Approved Fcr Consideration - House Bill 2251.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) ... wil1 stand in recess, at the call of the Chalr. 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SCNATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day Febrûaty 1996 (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senate will come to order. Committee Reports.
Senator gutlerr Chair of the Committee on Commerce and Industry, reports Senate Bill 2l, the Motion to Concur With House Amendment No . Be Adopted. And Senator Madigan, Chair of the Commlttee on Insurance, Pensions and Licensed Activities, reports Senate B(ll 1246 Do Pass, as Amended.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DOHAHUE) Resolutions.
Senate Resolutton 162, offered by Senator Dudycz and all Members. It's a death resolution, Madan President. PRESIDING OFFICER; (SENATOR DONAHUE) Consent Calendar. Messages from the House.
Message from the House by Mr. McLennand, Ckerk. Mr. Prestdent - I am directed to inforn the Genate that the House of Representatives has passed bills of the following titles, in the passage which am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senater to wit: House 3i11s 1645, 2658 and 2702. A11 passed the House, February 21st, 1996.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHDE) If there's no further bustness to come before the Senate, the 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 76th Legislative Day February 2l, 1996 i Senate will stand adjourned untik 10 a.m.# Thursday, Pebruary j I 22nd. Senate is adjourned. ' j ! 1 ! I E 1 l i ! ; 1 1 1 1 I 1 I I 1 i 6 REPORT:TIFLDAY STZTE OF ILLINOIS 96/02/26 PAGE: 001 8jTH GENERZL ASSEHBLY 10:00:k0 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX FEBRUZRY 21, 1996 H8-2:56 FIRST READING PAGE 1 SR-0159 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-0160 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 3 SR-0161 RESOLUTIOH OFFERED PàGE 3 SR-0162 RESOLUTION OFFERED PâGE 5 : SUBJECT HZTTER SENATE T0 ORDER-SEVATOR ME27ER PâGE 1 PRAYER-THE REVEREND DAVID SCHZUER PàGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIZNCE PAGE 1 JOURNALS-APPROVED PàGE 1 HESSAGES FROH THE G07ERNOR PAGE 2 ( SEMATE STZNDS IN RECESS PâGE 3 SENRTE RECOMVEVES PAGE 3 COHMITTEE REPORTS PàGE k SENZTE STZNDS IM RECESS PAGE 5 SEMRTE RECOMVEVES PAGE 5 j COMMiTTEE REPORTS PRGE 5 ! HESSAGE FROH THEHOUSE PAGE 5 i 'âDJOURNHENT PAGE 6 ! j E ! ! ! ' ; I ! i ( E ( ! I . : l I i 1 ! : ' ; !