The 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 Reverend Doctor Gary Rhodes, Elliott Avenue Baptist Churchy Springfieldz Illinols. DocEor Rhodes.
(Prayer by the Reverend Doctor Gary Rhodes)
Will you please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance? Senator Sieben.
(Pledge of Allegiance, 1ed by Senator Sleben) I 1 PRESIDENT PHILIP: i ; Reading of the Journal. i ;
Senate Journals of Monday, April 22nd and Tuesday, April 23rd, 1996.
Senator Butler.
Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by the I Secretary be approved, unless sone Senator has addltions or ' I corrections to offer. j I PRESIDENT PHILIP I : 1 SenaEor Butler moves to approve the Journals jusk read. There being no objection, so ordered. Senator Butler.
Mr. President, I mpve that reading of the -- and approval of the Journal of Wednesday, April 24th, ln the year 1996, be postponed, pendin: arrival of the printed Journal. I I PRESIDENT PHILIP: I I E f 1 E i STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 Senator Butler moves to postpone the readin: and the approval of the Journal, pendin: the arrival of the printed transcrlpt. There being no objections, so ordered. If could have your attention for a minute. Wedre getting ready to go to Resolutions, and then wefll probably go to 2nd Readings. Committee Reports.
Senator Hawkinson, Chair of the Committee on Judiciaryr reports House Bill 3396 Do Pass; House Bills 2915 and 3617 Do Pass, as Amended. Senator Sieben, Chair of the Conmittee on State Government Operations, reports House Bill 3047 Do Pass; and House Joint Resolution 85 Be Adopted, as Amended. And Senator Klemm, Chair of the Committee on Local Government and Elections, reports House Bllls 885, 2516, 2695, 2745 and 3141 Do Pass; and House Bill 2735 Do Pass, as Amended.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 199, offered by Senator Jones and all Members. It's a death resolution, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senate (sic) (Consent) Calendar.
And Senate Joint Resolution 96r offered by Senator Sieben. It's substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) page 8 of your Calendar: Secretary 's Desk, Resolutions. .q. Senator O 'Malley, did you Wish to call Senate Resolution 152? Read the resolution, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Resolution 152, offered by Senator O'Ma11ey. 2 STATE OP ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 The Committee on Executive adopted Amendment No. 1. There are no Floor amendmentsy Mr. President. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) I Senator O 'Malley, to explain your resolution. SENATOR O'MALLEY: Thank you, Mr. President and Members of the Senate. Senate Resolution l52 creates a task force to investigate allegations of unethical measures in private youth athletic programs. The medical community, the athletic community and the media have recently disclosed unethical measures that are in practice to help l ensure that young persons meet the weight requirements for -- for private sports programs. The amendment that was mentioned, that was adopted in comnittee, replaces the Director of the Department of Public Hea1th as the task force chairmanz Wlth the Chairman of the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness. The task foree will have nine members appointed as follows: againy the Chairman, that E was just described; the Director of DASA; and the remaining members appointed by the task force chairnan, who kill include three physicians licensed to practice medicine in a11 its branchesy one -- one coach from a private recreational or a park district league, one parent with a child partlcipating in sports, I ' one representative of the Illinois Elementary School Assoclation, j and one representative of the Illinois High School Association. If there's any questions, I1d be happy to answer them. : PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Is Ehere discussion? Venator Welch. ' SENATOR WELCH : T have a question of the sponsor. I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) He indicates he Would respond. I ' SENATOR WELCH : i Senator O 'Malley, downstate I'nl not familiar with what the 3 ! STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legtslative Day April 25, 1996 problem is we're solvin: here. Could you explaln what happened f ( that generated this resolution, 'cause welre unfamiliar with the situation?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator O'Malley.
Yes. Thank you, Senator Welch . There have been reports within the State's -- or, throughout the State, but in particular: there was one episode back in the area that I represene where: apparently, medicine was prescribed, in some fashion or another, so that a -- a young -- a young boy could lose weight and therefore qualify for a progran. Some of the local physlcians in our area brought it to the attention of the public. And rather than have the Legislature prescribe What ought to be looked atr We felt it would be appropriate to have physicians and -- and others who are interested in this issue get together through th: task force, come back and make recommendations as to what, if anythlng, needs to be done.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Welch.
Senator O 'Malley, is this task force going to require the expenditure of any money?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator O'Malley.
Senator Welch, no . It's my understandin: that the task force will -- w1ll do its work in coordlnatlon with the Governor's Councll. And the Governor's Council, some of its efforts are being augmented by private donations. ;
PRESTDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Hawkinson. i I 4 J : STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGDLAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Leglslative Day April 25y 1996 i SENATOR HAWKINSON: ; i Thank your Mr. President. Question of the sponsor. PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) l He indicates he Would yield.
senator, your -- your last answer is what's peaked ny interest here. We have a bill in the Judiciary Committee dealing with this very subject, and makinq it, I believe, a Class A misdemeanor to : -- for a youth sports coach or others to give nonprescription ! medicine for the purpose of Weight gain or loss. Are you suggeseing, qiven your last answer, that we hold that bill: pending the report of this commission? . ;
PRESIDTNG OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator O'Malley. ?
l Senator, Ifm not familiar With that billy but I -- I would feel... You know, I looked at this issue very carefully, because j ! to some extent, it originated in our area and there was a 1ot of interest in it. And after talking over the issue with a nunber of I ! people down here, we thouqht it might me best to getr through -- through the initiatlve of -- of volunteers on a task force, some ! real hard answers as to what we need to do. I'm not specifically familiar with the -- what -- what1s in the legislation youIre I I q referring to, so I don't know that I could recommend that it should be held. But I would hope that the task force takes a 1 close look at the legislation you're referrlng Eo. ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) ; Senator Palmer. I
Thank you, Mr. President. A question of the sponsor.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) He indicates he Would yield. 5 I ë STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 !
Senator O'Malley, I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you. Are you asking for a task force to look into abuses in independent sports, or in school sports? And if it is independent sports, how are you defining that?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR NEAVER) Senaeor O'Malley.
It is -- it is independent sports programs khat are currently not regulated, Senator.
PRESIDING OEFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Palmer.
Thank you. Are these sports taking place in the school, or in the parks, or how would you define independent sports?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator O 'Malley.
They're primarily privately run, volunteers associated with them. They are both on private property and they are in -- in parks programs.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Further discussion? Senator Palmer.
Just one last question. Could you just give me an example? Are we talkinq about LiEtle League baseball, or -- whaE are We talking about? A specific example. i
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) senator O'Malley. 1 !
! It -- it's not exclusive to any one sport. I don't thlnk that will be the -- the jurisdiction or -- or the direction that the I ! I 6 ! STATE OP ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25z 1996 ! I task force takes it. But the one example I can share with you is j a isafootballproqram intheareathatIrepresentand--and - - 1 ! -- where this was brought to my attention. :
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Any further discusslon? If not, Senator 0 'Malley, to close. i
I'd appreciate your support for Senate Resolution 152. !
PRESIDING OPPICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) : Senator O'Malley noves the adoption of Senate Resolueion 152. Those in favor will vote Aye. Those opposed Will vote Nay. The ! : --votingisopen. Havea1lvotedwhoWish? Havea11 voted who wish? Take the record. On that questlony the Ayes are 56# the 1 ! Nays are none. The resolution is adopted. mw.purpose Senator I l Jones arise? -
Thank youy Mr. President. Jolning us on the Ploor today is ' , Mr. Richard Devine, the Denocratic candidate for State 's Attorney ! of Cook County and the next State 's Attorney of Cook County. 1 Richard Devine. i
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Welcome to Springfield. Senator Parker, on 179? Read the j resolueion, Mr. secretary. SECRETARY HARRY: i I Senate Resolution 179, offered by Senatcr Parker. No committee or Floor amendments, Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) senator Parker. 1 SENATOR PARKER: I ! Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. Senate Resolutlon l79 addresses a complaint. The number one or i i tWO Complainb in thP Attorney Ceneralfs Office is Consumer I protection under the hone repair fraud . There is a 1ot of home 7 ë STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRTPT 98th Leaislative ' ''' Dav ''' Aprll ''' 25, 1996 j repair fraud conplaints that come iny and current laws do not prevent scam artists from preying on homeowners. This resolution begins to respond to those concerns by requesting the Office of the Attorney General to review and study problems associated with the home repair industry in this State and to make recommendations to the State by January 8th, 1997, on possible legislative initiatives to address these problems. The Home Builders are also in favor of this resolution. I would answer any questions, and request a favorable vote.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Is there discussion? If not, the question is, shall the Senate adopt Senate Resolution 179. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voked who Wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, the Ayes are 54, the Nays are none. Senate Resolution Na. l79 is adopted . Senator Peterson -- excuse me. Senatoç -- excuse me. Senator Fitzgerald, on HJR 20? Read the resolution, Mr. Secrétary. SECRETARY HARRY: House Joint Resolution 20# offered by Senator Fitzgerald. No committee or Flcor amendments. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Fitzgerald. SENATOR FITZGERALD: Thank you, Mr. Presidenty Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. House Joint Resolution 20 claims sovereignty for the State of Illinois under the Tenth Amendment to *he U.S. ConstiEutlon and asks the federal government to cease and desist from sendin: our State and the other states in this country unfunded mandates. I ! know that we have done similar resolutions like this in the past. We, as a State, I believe, have been more responsible to our local governments that -- that we in many ways regulate, and we have i recently voted a constitutional anendment that would make it more I j 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25r 1996 difflcult for us to impose unfunded mandates on our local governments. But we don't do enough to discouraqe the federal government from imposing unfunded mandates on us, the states. And that's what this resolution seeks to reiterate to the federal government, that we're tired of the unfunded mandates and if they want to keep mandatlng things, they ought to pay for it. I'd appreciate a favorable vote: and I'd -- I'd be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Is there discussion? Senator Demuzio.
Yeah. Thank you, Mr. President. I'd just like to make an inquiry of the Chair, if I may. I noticed the resolutions we have consldered thus far, since they do not require the expenditure of State funds, nornally we have conducted our business to the extent that we have taken voice roll calls on -- on thoser and therefore I jm . . . '
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Well, Senator, some of these -- Will require the expenditure of State fundsr so that's why We have had a roll call.
Wel1...
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Demuzio.
Well, I guess the problem with kha: isr ls that Ehe sponsors, thus far, have indicated that they will not require any expenditure of State funds. So... Let me -- let me pose this inquiry: Will -- will thls resolution require the expenditure of any State funds?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) No. Senator Jones? Senator Demuzio. 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSIOH SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25: 1996 I
Therefore, there will be a voëce vote on this roll call. Thank you, sir. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) You are riqht. For what purpose Senator Collins arlse? Senator Collins?
There was one question I had. Could you give me an example of what would not be within their constitutional limits or responsibility of a mandate that they Would -- have imposed upon us?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Fitzgerald. SENATOR FITZGERALD: * One of the things that the federal government has, in my judgement, exceeded its authorities on is by finding a federal issue, by lnvoking the Commerce Clause, and s'aylng if anything has any -- a direct or indirect affect on interstate commerce, they say that they can come in and regulate it, even if it would be to our thinking somethin: that really only concerns our State.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Collins.
Actuallyz I'm not opposed to the mandates. And the only reason I voted aqainst it in -- in connlttee, because this goes beyond the scope of -- of interstate commerce, what -- what ycu're saying. I don't think you -- you knowy this could mean anything. I'm -- T'm concerned about from lmposing mandates that are beyond i the scope of its constitutianal delegated pawers, you know . And thak clause, I'm -- I'm concerned about what -- how broad that may be. And -- and just what are we talking about here?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 10 STATE OF ILLINOIG 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25z 1996 i senator Fitzgerald. I 1
Wellv the philosophical argument really at stake here is -- is the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Our State ls a soverelqn state. We are a state in our own right. We are a Legislature of that state. And the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution reads that ''The powers not delegated to the United ' States by the Constitutiony nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.'' And ! my argunent would be that the federal government has often taken up powers that were not delegated to it by the United States ' constitution and really should be state issues, and they therefore exceeded their authority.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) i Senator Jones. SENATOR JONES: i Well, I'm getting confused. This resolution is not going to E require the expenditure of State dollars. If this resolution ! passes, what is the intent? What's going to happen to it? It's just going -- you goyng to put it in your files? What's going to : happen to it?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) ! Senator Fitzgerald. SENATOR FITZGERALD: i Well, it'smakingastatementtothefederalgovernment. And 1 ( the -- the resolution would be sent Eo the President, *he Speaker of the United States House of Representativesy and the President of the Senate, . the Speaker of the House and *he President of the ; Senate of each of the other state legislatures. The purpase is ; sinply to reiterate that we're tired of -- of the unfunded I mandates cominq down on us. And I'm sure you all had many letters ; I fron your local mayors talkinq about unfunded mandates. We just . ; 11 1 i STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 : have to keep reiterating that . 1 i
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Jones. i
Well, al1 -- what I was asking you, in essence isy ls that I'm i l quite sure you intend this -- the General Assembly, if this i passes, you intend to send it to the President and Congress and so 1 forth, so I'm quite certain that then you would use your awn private fund, no State dollars, to send this, because you say it ' won't require tbe expenditure of dollars. But here's where I'm confused at on the resolution and its broad scope: The citizens ' of Illinois are citizens of this Statez but they are also citizens : 1 of the United States. So When you talk about mandates -- for j example, if -- if this State unfairly treats its citizens, say even in the area of education, wherein they find that one -- one i group is treated different than the other, and you -- what you bre sayingy the State -- the feds cannot cone in and fight the State i over this issue to protect its citizens. Or if the State is not ! treating the wards of the State of Illinois properly, like with DCFS, then you -- you lre -- what you 're saying is that the federal I government cannot come in and mandate that these Wards be treated properly. Or are you saying, in the case of Mental Hea1th, for i example, which the feds are more or less running through a court order, are you saying that the -- federal government cannot come I in and tell *he State what to do as it relate to those persons who ' j are in need of mental health in the mental instëtukëons? Because these persons are also cltizens of the federal government. So I want to know how does this resolution -- or what is the intent? Does it impact on those issues that I just discussed with you? :
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Fitzgerald. :
12 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25y 1996 i The intent is not, in any way, to loosen federal proteetions of federal civil rights laws or anything like that. The intent is to ask the federal government to cease and desist from attempting 1 to micromanaqe the State in areas where it really doesn't belong, l areas that aren't reserved to it in the United States Constitution and areas that we should have control of here in Illinois. I
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Jones.
The whole question that -- and -- and Which you did not answer. And the answer is sinply this: A person Who is a citizen of this State, but is also a citizen of the United States, if -- if that person feels that they are citizens of the United States , and they are being mistreated by the State, be it those persons in need of mental health , those persons in need of services as it I I relate to DCFS, those persons as it relate to education, What you 're saying by this resolution, that the State has the power and 1 , the federal government should not come in and mandate that they be ! treated fairly. I'm asking you that question, because this is very broad in scope. i
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Fitzgerald. j
I would hope everybody Would be treated falrly. My intent i would be that certain areas -- for example, education. I believe i Ehat *he fedgral Consti*uElon granEs :he federal government no authority over education of children, and I believe that that is a right reserved to the states. You may disagree with it, but -- but that's -- that's -- what I believe We have authority over. i
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Jones. SENATOR JoxEs: l ! 13 1 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT i 98th Lestslatkve Day April 25, 1996 I Well, I think you have answered the question. This is the reason why the federal government came in to deal with Mental Hea1th, because the State did not treat those persons in -- in need of mental health properly. This is the reason why the feds came in to deal with DCPS, because those persons who are in need of those types of services -- because the State has not done the job. That's the reason why many of our State departments, the federal government is in there, because the State has not done the job. Sa again, this is very broad fn scope. And you're not talking about interstate commerce; youlre talking about citizens of this State. If they feel -- if they feel that they have not been treated fairly, then, in other words, they cannot go to the feds and the federal government cannot cane in to redress thekr -- their grievances. This is wrong. I don't think we should do this. I think you should be more precise in your intent. But letls not give us a resolution talkin: about mandates, because i youdre trying to strip away ihe rights of citizens of the State of Illlnois. And this resolution should be defeated .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Carroll.
Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate. I think Senator Fitzgerald raises a very good toplc, except he raises it wrongly. Rather than tellin: Congress: rather than telling the President, ''Heyz if you 're going to mandate us, you shouldn't do it if youfre taking away powers gran*ed by the Constitution under its Tenth Amendment to the states, and particularly the State of Illinoisy'' Where' is the Attorney I General? NeW York sued When something Was wrong. Where ls Jim I Ryan? If something is wrong, Ryan should have been fillng suit, not the Illinois Senate passlng a reso.lution that does nothing. k ! Ryan should be dolng somethingr and that would be filing suit. 14 1 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SSNATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 Maybe we ought to amend this resolutlon to send it to Attorney General Ryan.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Petka.
Thank you, Mr. President, Members of the Senate. I think, for those of you who have been paylng attentton to this debate, it should give you a very, very crystal-clear idea of, really, philosophical differences between those Who believe that government emanates fron the top down in Washington and those of us who believe that power reserved to the people in the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution means precisely that. Senator Fitzgerald has really hit the nail on the head . There are certain powers that are simply reserved to the states and its people. If there are -- if there is an abuse by State government of those individuals, the proper redress can be found in the Fourteenth Amendment to Ehe United States Constltution, dealing with due process causes and privileges and immunities. My strong recommendation to -- to those who believe in less government and government from the people and not from Washinqton is to support this resolution.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Palmer.
Thank your Mr. President. I've listened very carefully to this debate, and I certainly think that Senator Fitzgerald has his heart in the right place; however, I think this amendment (sic) is absolutely wrong. It is -- and I agree with Senator Petka, that ' it is, in fact, philosophical. It is, I think, trying to ' restructure the delicate balance between what are states' rights I and what are federal rights at a time when we are, in this country and the rest of the World, engaged in some very complex 15 i STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 I situations. There is a reason, as far as I'm concerned: why this country was called the United States of America. And I Would hate to see us get back to a time When we have to fight over issues, each state by state, in fifty different places. It's ironic, in some respects, that here we are engaging in -- in this discussion, when elsewhere in the world there is the effort to bring countries that had been àt war with each other for centuries together in some form of unity. So I think that this is opening the door to a - - to refighting states' rights versus federal rights, and I think it's totally inappropriate and we should absolutely reject it.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Pitzgerald, to close.
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd urge a favorable vcte on -- on this resolutian. Over the years the federal government has interpretqd the Commerce Clause to, in effect, authorize federal preemptlon on any is'sue that has any connection, however slëght, to lnterstate commerce. They 've threatened to withhold, withdraw , divert federal funds to coerce us to comply with policies that they've come up with, and we, as State government, and other state governments have failed to challenge these federal intrusions. And it's time that we stand up for -- for our oWn powers as a sovereign state under the United States Constitution: and declare that sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment, and send a message to the federal government. I'd urge a favorable vote. Thank you.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Fitzgerald moves the adoption of House Joint Resolution 20. Those in favor, signify by saying Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it. The resolution's adopted. Roll call's been requested . Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The vottng is apen. Have all voted who wish? Have a1l voted who wish? Take the record. On that question, the Ayes are 35, the 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SSNATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25: 1996 I Nays are l9, 5 not voting. House Joint Resolution 20 is adopted. I Senator Rauschenberger, on... House Joint Resolutton 22, Senator 1 Rauschenberger? Read the resolution, Mr. Secretary.
House Joint Resolutton 22z offered by Senator Rauschenberîer. Ho ccmmittee or Floor amendments, Mr. Ptesident. PRESIDINGOFFICER: (SENATORWEAVER) 1 i Senator Rauschenberger. ;
Thank you: Mr. President. This resolution calls fcr the Economic and Fiscal Commission to study all sources of aid that's provided to low-income people in the State of Illinois fron a1L levels of government - tcwnships, municipalities, counties, as well as the State of Illlnois - to begin to accumulate data as We enter the -- era of block granks so that We have information with ; which to deal with in the future. I request a favorable roll k
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Is there discussicn? If not, the question is, shall House Joint Resolution 22 pass. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have al1 voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record. On that questlon, the Ayes are i 53, the Nays are none, none voting Present. House Joint ; Resolution 22 is adopted. Senator Welch, on HJR 37? Senator Welch? Read the resolution, Mr. Secretary .
House Joint Resolution 37: offered by Senator Welch. No committee or Floor anendments, Mr. President. j PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) T I Senator Welch . ! ' SENATOR WELCH: ; I Thank you, Mr. President. This names part of the : i 17 1 STATE OP ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 Illinois-Michigan Canal between Utica and the City of Lasalle after volunteers who worked on it for nothing durin: the early seventies, and theydve requested that they be allowed to put signs up, which they are paying fory on parts of the trail. So I would urge an Aye vote.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Is there discussion? If not, the question is, shall House Joint Resolution 37 pass. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have all voted who Wish? Have all voted Who wish? Take the record. On that questionr the Ayes are 57, the Nays are none: none voting Present. House Joint Resolution 37 has been adopted. Senator Burzynski, on House Joint Resolution 46. Mr. Secretary.
House Join: Resolution 46, offered by Senator Burzynski. Np conmittee or Floor amendments. PRESIDING O/FICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Burzynski.
Thank you, Mr. President. This creates the Task Force on Organ Transplantatton, to be composed of members of the same task force establlshed under Section 55.72. Baslcally this extends the deadline for then to issue their report.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Any discussion? Seeing none, the question is, shall House Joint Resolution 46 pass. Those in favor Will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have a11 voted who wlsh? Have a11 voted who wlsh? Have all voted Who wish? Take the record. On tha: question: there are 55 Ayes, no Nays, none votinq Present. House Joint Resolutlon 46r having received the required constitutional majority, is declared adopted. Senator Dudycz, on House Joint Resolution 95. Mr. Secretary, read 18 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 : i the resolutkon. j
i House Joint Resolution 95r offered by Senators Dudycz and 1 Philip . i No committee or Ploor amendments. !
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Dudycz. ë
i Thank you, Madam President. HJR 95 urges *he gavernment of I the United States of America to use its influence ' to discourage j further nilitary exercises by the People 's Republic of China in ! the Taiwan area that serve to increase international tension and - - that creates insecurity in the Taiwan region. HJR 95 further j resolves that the federal government encourage peaceful resolution i I of national and international conflicts and tensions created by hostile actions and threats of the use of military force in the 1 Talwan érea. I know of no opposition to this resolution. It I I passed unanimously out of the House, and I seek everyone's i . support. 7
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Senator 1 Palmer. i
Thank you, Madam President. Just a question of the sponsor. I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 1 1 Indicates he'll yield, Senator Palmer. , ; SENATOR PALMER: j ' Senator, didn't the United Nations, just this week, have this ; dtscussion, in which the United States participated and there were I no actlons taken? IIm just asking out of curiosity. I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) I ! Senator Dudycz. ; i 19 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 i
Senator Palmerz I'm unaware what happened thks Week in the -- in the United Nations. As you know: Ehis -- this resolution Was i adoptedlastMarchintheHouse,andtheyaskedthatweWouldpass 1 I ithere togivethevoiceofthe Illinols Géneral Assembly and j pass it on to the U.S. government and to the governnent of China.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Further discussion? Senator Welch. i
I I have a question of the sponsor. !
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Indicates he'll yield, Senator Welch. SENATOR WELCH: j I This resolution says 'Vthat we urqe the Government of the i I United States of America to use its influence to discourage further military exercises in the Taiwan area that serve to I increase international tensions and create insecurity in the 1 1 Taiwan region''. Does that include sending the Navy out there into the Straits of Taiwan to discourage China from shooting nissiles ! over the Country of Taiwan? ;
PRESIDIKG OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Dudycz. l
Senator Welch, as you know, we are not equipped to -- to tell the United States government which -- options they are to take. We're going to leave then with that option. i I
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Welch . SENATOR WELCH: ' Wait a ninute here. Wedve got -- the sponsor of this i resolution fron the House may just have that authority next year. He's running for the onited States Senate. And he's obviously 1 20 i STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 trying to show that he is aware of international relations and problems in foreign countries. And he's trylng to show that he 's he's really interested in this area. So he possibly has this in mind. And I want to ask you: Is that what this resolution is abouty is to encourage the United States to become engaged in another conflict in that part of the world?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Dudycz.
Thank your Senator Welch. appreciate your comments, but as you know, that our President is also running for reelection and itfs the decision of 'the Executive Branch of the government on making these decisions. The the Congress does control the purse strings, bu* the President makes those decisions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Welch.
Well that's probably true, except for Fltzgerald's resolution that he tried to just pass. But the thlng this is the State of Illinois; we don lt control foreign relations, and this is an attempt to influence foreign relations. And youdve got a person running for an office that does control foreign relations, for the Unlted States Senate, who's the chief sponsor of this resolution. So this is obviously a blatantly politically -- politlcal attempt to influence the next senatorial election of the State of Illinois. So Want to be crystal clear as to wha: Mr. Salvi is proposing. Is he trying to say that the United States government should send forces over there to counteract Chinese forces in the Straits of Taiwan? Because that's what this looks like to me, and that's what it's going to be interpreted to mean.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Dudycz. 21 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996
My response to Senator Welch is: Thank you for your partisan comments, but I do not know what is in the thoughts of -- of the chief sponsor in the House. We, as elected representatives of our citizens Illinois: do have a right to express the the desires of our -- of our citizens, to try to influence the United States government in every way Ne can, and we have done so enunerably and we shall continue to do so. Whether whether you Want to nake this into some kind of a partisan bickering, that's your decision, Senator Welch, but do not intend to engage you in that type of interaction.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Welch.
Well, I don't want to engage in partisan activity, but when a candidate running for a seat in the United States Senate introduces a resolution dealing kith foreign relationsy something that we really don't have much to do With here in the State of Illinois, since we're not even on on an ocean, it seems to ne that he is trying to get al1 of us involved into his campaign. Now, the fact that he hasn 't talked to you and revealed his campalgn strategy, well, that's that's too bad, but it's pretty patently obvious, from the face of this resolutlon, what his strategy is, and that's to show that he has some interest in the Far East, which up until now has been unbeknownst to anybcdy in the State of Illinois.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Further discussion? Senator Berman.
Thank you, Madam President. Flrst of all, I think that the resolution is out-of-date. On page page 1, line l4, you're referring to an election in Taiwan that has already taken place. 22 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBL; REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT I 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 I 1 So khat's out-of-date. And I would just suggest that the pecple j that vote Yes on this are really saying tha: they think that 1 Representative Salvi can do such a good job on foreign relations from Springfield that he doesn't have to leave. So I think that - - I -- I concur in that approach. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Furtherdiscussion? Furtherdlscussion? Senator Dudyczr to 1 close. SENATOR DUDYCZ: Well, thank you, Senator Berman and Senator Welchr for your conments, and I believe that the -- the next Unlted States Congressman -- or, the United States Senator from Illinois will appreciate your comments and he will, I'n sure, grant you an audience in his office in Washington, D.C. after he is elected in November. But I would ask everyone to support HJR -- Resolution 95 *1th an affirmative vote. ' PRESIDING OFFTCER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Dudycz moves the adoption of House Joint Resolution 95. A11 those in favor: say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Next We have Senator Philip on House Joint Resolution 101. Senator Weaver -- seeks leave of *he Body to take the explanation of this resolution. Is leave granted? Leave is granted. Mr. Secretary, read the resolution. SECRETARY HARRY: House Joint Resolution l0t, offered by Senators Philip and Weaver. No committeeorFlooramendments,MadamPresldent. l PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Weaver, on House Joint Resolution 101. SENATOR WE j AVER: I Thank you, Madam President. HJR 101 creates the Gamin: Study j Task Force to conduct a comprehensive study of gaming in Illinois, l i I 23 i *4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 i I specifically including al1 recent legislation -- legislative j Proposals relating to gaming frcm the opponents and the proponents 1 ! of the gaming, and to provide specific reconmendaticns for legislation and rulemaking. The structure of the Task Force would ' 1 three Senators appointed by the President, two appolnted by the Senate Minority Leader, three Representatives appointed by the Speaker: and two Representatives appointed by *he House Minority Leader. Theyshallreportbackto the General Assembly on or 1 before December 31st, 1996.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) ls there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Senator Weaver moves khe adoption of House Joint Resolution 101. Those in favor will vote Aye. Those opposed will vote Nay. k The voting is open. Have al1 voted who wish? Have a11 voted Who wish? Have all voted Who Wish? Take the record. On that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Naysy none voting Present. House Joint Resolution l0l is adopted. Senator Madigan, on Senate Joint Resolutlon 7l. Read the resolution, Mr. Secretary.
Senate Joint Resolution 7l, offered by Senator Madiîan. No committee or Floor amendments. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) , Senator Madigan.
Thank you, Madam President. Senate Joint Resolution 71 designates a small portlon of U .S. Route 24 that -- that is Within the corporate limits of the City of Washington as Tom Boyd I Parkway. For purposes of explanation to the Body, Tom Boyd is a former mayor of Washington who was a driving and motlvating force behind the roadway improvementproject, the Washington By-pass. 1 And Tom is currently very: very ill and the Washington City LM** ,1 Council and the Washington Civic Association has asked that the i I I 24 i ' STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Leqislative Day April 25, 1996 i I State do this in -- prior to whatever unfortunate occurrences that t ! i may happen in the very near future. I'd be glad to answer any questions on SJR 71, and otherwise would ask for its approval. I ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Seeing ! none, Senator Madigan moves the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 71. Those in favor will vote Aye. Those opposed, vote i I Nay. The voting is open. Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 I voted who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record. On I (wt i I that question, there are 56 Ayes, no Nays, none voting Present. ' The -- House -- Senate Joint Resolution 71 ts adopted. Senator I Fawell, on Senate Joint Resolutlon 88. Read the -- read the ' resolutionr Madam -- Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY HARRY: i I Senate Joint Resolution 88, offered by Senators Fawell and I Cullerton. : I I No committee or Floor amendments. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) (x l l Senator Fawell. SENATOR FAWELL: : I Thank you very much. This is a resolution setting up a task I force to look at the possibility of a Graduated Drlver's Licensing q i System for the young and inexperienced drivers under the age of i I eighteen. It will be a task force With eighteen members, I including the State Police, 1aw enforcement officials, traffic safety and driver improvement experts, and four members will also be appointed by the Leadership of b0th Parties in the House and I the Senate . And the report is to be due May -- January lst, 1997. r- à tjI I'11 be glad to answer any questions. d ! PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? Senator Carroll. ( l SENATOR CARROLL: 25 j pr STATE OF ILLINOIS 4*-t 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legfstative Day April 25, 1996 i 1 Thank you, MadamPresident. Just,Iguess,maybetodeclare 1 what might be a conflict of interest. My daughter will be sixteen over tbe summer. She'd kill me if I voted for thisr so I Will vote Present. PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) ,. 3i .' ?:' Further discussion? Further discussion? Seeing none, Senator Pawell moves the adoption of Senate Jolnt Resolution 88. Those in favor will vote Aye. Opposed, Nay. The voting is open. Have a11 voted who wish? Have a11 voted Who Wish? Have a11 voted Who wish? Have a11 voted who wish? Take the record . On that question, there are 39 Ayes, 5 Nays, 9 voting Present. Senate Joint Resolution 88 is adopted. For the informatlon of the Body, ' Ne are going to go now to the bottom of -- or, the middle of page 5, to the Order of 2nd Reading: and run through the Calendar on 2nd Readings. Absolutely. First up will be House Bill 378. senator Fawell. Senator Fawell, on House Bill 378. Out of the record. Oh! I'n sorry. I'm... Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 378. i (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No comnittee or Ploor amendments.
PRESIDINGOFPICER: (SENATORDONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Rauschenbergerr on House Bill 456. .r 1 i senator Rauschenberser? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 456. i (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) I 3rd Reading. Senator Burzynski, on House Bill 1285. Read the billz Mr. Secretary. i I ! sECRETARY HARRY: ...I I I : 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25# 1996 1 House Bi1l 1285. ,- (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Burzynski, on Senate (sic) Bill 1287. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary .
House Bill 1287. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments. =
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Maharz on Senate (sicl Bill 2294. Read the bill: Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2294. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. Na committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Madigan, on House Bill 2347. Read the ..z billy Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2347. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Readlng of the bill. The Committee on Insurance: Pensions and Licensed Activities adopted Amendments l and 2.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Have there been any Floor anendments approved for consideration? '= SECRETARY HARRY: . No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Dillard, on House Bill 2406. Read the I 27 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS .. 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 bill, Mr. Secretary. I SECRETARY HARRY: House Bill 2406. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Higher Education adopted Amendnent No. 1. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Have there been any Floor amendnents approved for consideration? SECRETARY HARRY: No further amendments reported. PRESIDINC OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Syverson, on House Bill 2533. Yes. ' Read the blll, Mr. Secretary. e SECRETARY HARRY: House Bill 2533. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading . Senator Jones, on House B(11 2564. Senator Jones? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY HARRY: House Bll1 2564. T (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Readlng of the bill. No committee or Floor anendments. PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator 5m1th, on Senate Bill -- Senator Smith, i on House Bil1 2579. Senator Smith? Out of the record. Senator I Dillard, on House Sill 2587. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. i SECRETARY HARRY: I I House Bill 2587. j (Secretary reads title of bill) rl I I 28 I STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25y 1996 I 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments. .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Maitland, on House Bill 2616. Out af the record. Senator Burzynski, on House Bill 2617. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2617. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No commlttee or Floor amendments. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) - 3rd Reading. Senator Syverson, on House Bill 2618. Read the btll, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2618. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading . Genatot Lauzen, on House Bill 2631. Out of the record. Senator Petka, on House Bill 2649. Read the bill, Mr. - Secretary.
House Bill 2649. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No cammittee amendments.
PRESIDIHG OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Sena*or Rauschenberger, on House Bill -- oh! ! Sorry. Senator Karpiel, on House Bill 2664. Read the bill, Mr. 29 I C STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25/ 1996 I I Secretary .
House Bill 2664. (Secretary reads title of bk11) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Education adopted Amendment No. 1. :
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No further amendments reported. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) i . I 3rd Reading. Senator Luechtefeld, on House Bill 2702. Senator Luechtefeld? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. i
House Bill 2702. ' j (Secrebary reads tible Of bill) i 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor anendments. ; l
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Shadidr on House Bill 2741. Read the ! bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2741. O (Secretary reads title of bill) i 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Eloor amendments. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) E r 3rd Reading. Senator Dillard, on House Bill 2773. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY HARRY: ! House Bill 2773. (Secretary reads title of bill) ! 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments. L ; l 30 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 I PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) I 3rd Reading . Senator Demuzio, on House Bill 2796. Read the btll, Mr. Secretary. , I SECRETARY HARRY: . I House Bill 2796. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No commlttee or Floor amendments. E PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) l 3rd Reading. Senator Karpiel, on House Bill 2819. 2819. i Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 2819. ; (Secretary reads title of bill) i ( I 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments. 1 i
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Burzynski, on House Bill 2836. Read the bill, Mr. secretary. ; i
House Bill 2836. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor anendnents. j i PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) I 3rd Reading. Senator Peterson, on House Bill 2918. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary .
House Bill 2918. l I (Secretary reads title of bill) I I 2nd Reading of the bill. The Committee on Insurance, Pensions and Licensed Activlties adopted Amendment No. 1. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) : ! Have there been any Floor anendments approved for j 1 consideration? 31 i STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION ' SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 I I SECRETARY HARRY: j No further amendnents reported.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Madigan: on House 3i11 2927. Senator Madigan. House Bill 2927. Out of the record . Senator Maitland, on House Bi1l 3050. Out of the record. Senator Thomas Dunn, on , House Bill 3133. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bill 3133. ! (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No commlttee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 3rd Reading. Senator Syverson, on Hcuse Bl1l 3177. Senator Syverson? Read *he bill, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY HARRY: ' i House Bill 3177. . ( I (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments. ' PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) 1 I 3rd Reading. Senator Watson, on House Bill 3020 -- or, no, 3230. Senator Watson, on House Bill 3230. 0ut of the record. i I Senator Parker, on House Bil1 3233. Out of the record . Senator l Klemm , on House Blll 3436. 0ut of the record. Senator Maltland, 3532. Out of the record. Senator Raica, on House Bill 3578. Out . I of the record. With leave of the Body: we'11 return to House Bill 2579 for Senator Smith. Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. :
House Bilk 2579. (Secretary reads title of bill) i 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) I 3rd Reading. Senator Smith, turn off your light, please. I 32 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 Senator O 'Malley, for What purpose do you seek recognltion?
Madan President, thank you. A point of personal privilege.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Please state your point.
I would like to Welcome to Springfield a fine fanily from the great Village of -- of Chicago Ridge, the Nowak family. And We have Laura, who's eleven, Who's here With her -- With her mother, I believe. And we have Jeff Nowak and -- and Mrs. Nowak. Ycur -- your first name is Michele. Is that right? And Welcome to Springfield. We're very happy to have you here with us. Thank you.
PRESJDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Will you please rise and -- recognized by the Senate? Welcome. Senator Hawkinson, for What purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank your Madam President. Purposes of an announcement. Just to remind the Members that today 's the posting deadline for bills for committee next week, for Judiciary. they wish their bill posted, they need to get that request in.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Last day for posting in Senate Judiciary. could have everyone's attention, for some information. Tomorrow we had scheduled a perfunctory Session. That Sesslon has now been cancelled. The perfunctory Session for tomarrow has been cancelled. And I will add that we have basically concluded our business for today. We will meet and reccnvene the Senate on Tuesday at 10 - Tuesday at 10 o 'clock. Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 200, offered by Senators Severns, de1 Valle STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25, 1996 and Garcia. It's substantive.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) .. . Wil1 now proceed to the Order of Resolutions Consent Calendar. With leave of the Body, all those that have been read in today will be added to the Consent Calendar. Mr. Secretary, have there been any objections filed ta any resolution on the Consent Calendar?
No objections filed, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Is there any discussion? If not, the question is, shall the resolutions on the Consent Calendar be adopted. A11 those in favor, say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The motion carries, and the resolutions are adopted. have one correction. I cculd have your attention again. I have a qvick correction. It will be Tuesday... ...on just a second. There's no correction. It will be 10 o 'clock on Tuesday - 10 o'clock on Tuesday. House Bills 1st Reading.
House Bill 2978, offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) 1st Reading of the bill.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Resolutions.
Senate Joint Resolution offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads SJR No. 97)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR DONAHUE) Senator Weaver has moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate consideration and adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 97. Those in favor will say Aye. Oppcsed, Nay. The 34 STATE OF ILLINOIS 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 98th Legislative Day April 25r 1996 i ! Ayes have it, and the rules are suspended. Senator Weaver now moves the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 97. Those in favor will say Aye. Opposed, Nay. The Ayes have it, and the resolution is adopted. Is there any further business? Any further business to come before the Senate? The Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday at 10 a.m. 1 ; I i i i ! i i 35 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLIKOIS 96/10/07 PâGE: 001 89TH GENERZL ASSEHBLY 13:kk:2k SENZTE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION 0F DEBATE INDEX APRIL 25, 1996 HB-0378 SECOND READING PAGE HB-0R56 SECOND READING PZGE H8-1285 SECOND READING PAGE HB-1287 SECOND REZDING PàGE H8-2294 SECOMD REZDING PAGE HB-23RT SECOND REZDING PZGE HB-2k06 SECOND READING PAGE H8-2533 SECOND READING PZGE H8-256) SECOND READING PZGE H8-2579 SECOND READING PAGE H8-2587 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2617 SECOND READING PAGE H8-2618 SECOND READING PZGE HB-26k9 SECOND READING PZGE H8-2664 SECOND READING PZGE H8-2702 SECOND REâDING PAGE HB-27R1 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2?73 SECOND READING PAGE HB-27j6 SECOND REâDING PAGE HB-2819 SECOND READING PAGE H8-2836 SECOND REâDING PàGE H8-2918 SECOND READING PAGE HB-2j78 FIRST READING PAGE H8-3133 SECOND REZDING PAGE H8-3177 SECOND REZDING PâGE SR-0152 ADOPTED PâGE SR-0179 ZDOPTED PâGE SR-0199 RESCLDTION OFFERED PâGE SR-0200 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE HJR-0020 ZDOPTED PAGE HJR-0022 ADOPTED PAGE HJR-0037 ADOPTED PâGE HJR-00R6 ADOPTED PAGE HJR-0095 ADOPTED PAGE HJR-OIOI ADOPTED PZGE SJR-0071 ZDOPTED PAGE SJR-0088 ZDOPTED PAGE SJR-0096 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SJR-0097 ADOPTED PAGE SJR-009? RESOLUTION OFFERED PZGE SUBJECT HATTER SENATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE PRZYER-THE REVEREMD DR. GARY RHODES PAGE PLEDGE OF âLLEGIANCE PâGE 1 JOURNALS-APPROVED PAGE 1 JOURNAL-POSTPONED PâGE 1 COHHITTEE REPORTS PAGE 2 RESOLUTIONS COMSEMT CZLENDZR-ADOPTED PAGE 3% ADJOURNHENT PâGE 35