Regular Session of the 89th General Assembly will please come 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 A. B. Bennet, Pawnee Assembly of God Church, Chatham (sic) (Pawnee), Illinois. Pastor Bennet.
(Prayer by Pastor A. B. Bennet)
Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. Senator Sieben.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
Reading of the Journal. Senator Butler.
Mr. President, I move that reading and approval of the Journal of February 27th, in the year 1996, be postponed, pending arrival of the printed Journal.
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. Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 165, offered by Senator Severns and all Members. It's a death resolution, Mr. President.
Channel 3-WCIA has asked permission to videotape today. Is permission granted? Leave granted? Leave is granted. Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 166, offered by Senators Carroll and Bowles. 1 79th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT It's substantive, Mr. President.
February 28, 1996 Executive Committee. Excuse me. Rules Committee. Messages from the House (sic).
A Message from the Minority Leader. Dear Mr. Secretary - Pursuant to Rule 3-5(c) of the Illinois Senate of the 89th General Assembly, please be advised that Senator Arthur Berman will replace Senator John Cullerton on the Senate Rules Committee. Dated February 28th, 1996, and signed by Senator Jones.
Committee Reports.
Senator Cronin, Chair of the Committee on Education, reports Senate Bill 19, the First Conference Committee Report, Be Approved for Consideration. Senator Hawkinson, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary, reports Senate Bill 1394 Do Pass and Senate Bill 1357 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Klemm, Chair of the Committee on Local Government and Elections, reports Senate Bills 1278, 1402, 1403 and 1463 Do Pass; and Senate Bills 1404, 1759 and 1883 Do Pass, as Amended. And Senator Sieben, Chair of the Committee on State Government Operations, reports Senate Bills 1380, 1381, 1465 and 1594 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 1385 Do Pass, as Amended.
House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 2738, offered by Senator Clayborne. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill. 2 79th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT February 28, 1996
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) ...Shaw, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. For the purpose of an announcement: That Senator Donne Trotter is out of State on legislative business, and he'll be out today, but he will return tomorrow.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Thank you. Senator Bowles, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to ask that these three bills be tabled: Senate Bill 1271, Senate Bill 1345 and Senate Bill 1716.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Senator Bowles moves that Senate Bill 1271, Senate Bill 1345 and Senate Bill 1760 {sic} be tabled. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. And the Ayes have it. Senate Bill 1271, Senate Bill 1345, Senate Bill 1716 will now be recorded as tabled. To notify the Membership, it's the intention of the Chair to go to page 2 of the Calendar, Senate Bill -- Senate Bills 2nd Reading. Senator Madigan, on Senate Bill 1246. We're on page 2 of the Calendar, 2nd Reading. Out of the record. Senate Bill 1288. Senator Klemm. Mr. Secretary, please read the bill.
Senate Bill 1288. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Local Government and Elections adopted Amendments 1 and 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WATSON) Have there been any Floor amendments that have been approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported, Mr. President. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 79th Legislative Day
(SENATOR WATSON) February 28, 1996 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 1388. Senator Geo-Karis? Out of the record. Senator Dillard, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you, Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I would like to table Senate Bill 1590 SB1590. I'd like to table that bill.
(SENATOR WATSON) Senator Dillard moves that -- that Senate Bill 1590 be tabled. All those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the bill is tabled. Committee Reports.
Senator Weaver, Chair of the Committee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation Senate Bills 1633 and 1885; to the Committee on Appropriations Senate Bills 1344, 1569, 1572, 1575, 1581, 1582, 1583, 1584, 1585 and 1586; to the Committee on Commerce and Industry Senate Bill 1490; to the Committee on Education Senate Bills 1363, 1534 and 1857; to the Committee on Environment and Energy Senate Bills 1370, 1578 and 1798; to the Committee on Executive Senate Bill 1881 and Senate Joint Resolution 71; to the Committee on Insurance, Pensions and Licensed Activities Senate Bills 1243, 1267 and 1515; to the Committee on Judiciary Senate Bills 1353, 1470, 1604, 1666, 1726, 1739, 1773 and 1796; to the Committee on Local Government and Elections Senate Bills 1407, 1599, 1673, 1793, 1794, 1799, 1800 and 1801; to the Committee on Public Health and Welfare Senate Bills 1550 and 1595; to the Committee on Revenue Senate Bills 1322, 1414, 1546, 1634, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1795, 1802 and 1834; to the Committee on State Government Operations Senate Bill 1840 (sic) (1814) and the Motion to Concur with House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 454; and to the Committee on 4 79th Legislative Day STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT February 28, 1996 Transportation - Senate Bills 1236, 1308, 1495, 1752 and 1769.
(SENATOR WATSON) Any further business to come before the Senate? If not, Senator Raica moves that the Senate stands adjourned until 11 a.m., Thursday, February 29th - 11 a.m. tomorrow. Senate stands adjourned. 5 REPORT: TIFLDAY PAGE: 001 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX FEBRUARY 28, 1996 96/03/01 14:26:22 HB-2738 FIRST READING PAGE 2 SB-1271 TABLED PAGE 3 SB-1288 SECOND READING PAGE 3 SB-1345 TABLED PAGE 3 SB-1590 TABLED PAGE 4 SB-1716 TABLED PAGE 3 SR-0165 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 1 SR-0166 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE 1 SUBJECT MATTER SENATE TO ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-PASTOR A. B. BENNET PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNAL-POSTPONED PAGE 1 MESSAGE FROM THE MINORITY LEADER PAGE 2 COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE 2 COMMITTEE REPORT PAGE 4 ADJOURNMENT PAGE 5