PRESIDING OFPICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) The regular Session of the 90th General Assembly will come to order . W ill the Members please be at their desks , and will our guests in the gallery please rtse . Our prayer today will be given by Pastor Robert Freeman, the Grace (United) Methodist Church, of Springfield. Pastor Freeman.
(Prayer by Pastor Robert Freeman)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senato r Sieben, for the Pledge of Allegiance .
(Pledge of Alleglance, led by Senator Sieben)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Read ing of the Journal . Senator Butler.
Mr . President, I move that read ing and approval of khe Journals of Thursday , January 30th # and Tuesday : February 4th , in the year 1997, be postponed, pendlng arrival of the printed Journals.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER ) senator Butler moves to postpone the reading ahd approval of the Journal , pend ing arrival of the printed transcrlp ts . There being no objeetion, is so granted. Committee Reports. SECRETAR Y HARRY: Senator Rauschenbergerz Cha ir of the Committee on Appropriations, reports Senate Bills 87 and 88 Do Pass; and Senate Bill 143 Do Pass, as Amended. And Senator Cronin , Chair of the Committee on Education , reports Senate B ills 65 and 222 Do Pass . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Resolutions. SECRETARY HARRY : STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 9th Leqislative Day February 5 e 1997 Senate Resolution 19, offered by Senators Peterson -- or: Senator Peterson and all Members . It 's a death resolution, M r. President .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) Consent Calendar.
Senate Resolution 20# offered by Senator de1 Valle . Senate Resolution 2l , offered by Senator Klemm . And Senate Jo int Resolution 8, offered by Senator Klemm . They 're al1 substantive .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Introduction of Bills .
Senate Bill 294, offered by Senator Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 295, offered by Senator Madigan . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 296 , offered by Senator Madigan . (Secretary reads title af bill) Senate Bill 397 -- pa rdon me ' 297 , offered by Senator Rauschenberger . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 298 , offered by Senators Demuzlo and Shadid . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 299 , offered by Senato r Rauschenberqer. (Secretary reads tltle of bil1) Senaee B ill 300, offered by Senato rs Parker, Fawell w Trotterw Dillard and Jacobs . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 301 , offered by Senators Fawell, Parker , Trotter, Dillard and Jacobs . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL A SSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day February 5, 1997 Senate Bill 302, o ffe red by Senator Lauzen . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 303, offered by Senator Fitzgerald . ' (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Sena te Bill 304, offered by Senato rs Sieben , Watson and Phillp . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 305, offered by Senators Sieben, Watson and Philip . (Secretary reads tttle of bill) Senate Bill 306, offered by Senators Sieben , Watson and Philip . . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 307 , offered by Sena tors Viverito , Peterson and Butler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 308 , offered by Senator Rauschenberge r. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 309 , offered by Senator Cullerton . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 310, offered by Senato r Berman . ' (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 311, offered by Senator Madigan . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B ill 312 , offered by Senator Madigan . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 313, offered by Senator Trotter . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 314, offered by Senators Parker and Trotter. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 315, offered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads tttle of b i1l) 3 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day Feb ruary 5, 1997 Senate B i11 316 , offered by Senator Fawell . (Secretary reads title cf bill) Senate B ill 317 , offered by Senato r Syverson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 318 , offered by Senato r Mahar. (Secretary reads tktle of bill) Senate Bl11 319, offered by Senators Philip and Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B ill 320 , offe red by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 321, offe red by Senato r Rauschenberger . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 322: offered by Senatcr Parker. (Secretary reads tttle of bill) Senate Bill 323, offered by Senato r Parker . (Secretary reads title of bill) Sena te Bill 324, offered by Sena tor Halvo rson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 325, offe red by Senatcr Halvorson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 326, offered by Senator Halvorson . (Secretary reads title of b11l) Senate Bill 327, offered by Senato r Parker . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 328 , offered by Senator Rauschenberge r. (Secretary reads tttle of b1ll) senate Bill 329 , offered by Senato r Rauschenbe rger . (Secretary reads title of bil1) Senate Bill 330 , offered by Senato rs del Valle , Garcia and Smith . (secretary reads title of bill) 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day February 5 , 1997 Senate Bill 331 , offered ' by Senators de1 Valle , Obama z Trotter, 5m 1th and Garcia . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 322 (sic) (332), offered by Senator Walsh. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 333, offered by Senator Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 334, offered by Senator Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 335, offered by Senato r Walsh . (Secretary reads title of btll) Senate Bill 336, offered by Senator Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill -- pardon me, 337, offered by Senator Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 338r offered by Senato r Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 339, offered by Senator Walsh . (Seeretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 340: offered by Senato r Cronin . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B111 341 , offered by Senatcr Cronin . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 342, offered by Senato r Cronin . (Secretary reads title of btll) Senate Bill 343 , offered by Senator Cronln . (Secretary reads title of btll) Senate Bill 344 , offered by Senator C ronin . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 345, o ffered by Senator Cronin . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 346, offered by Senator Welch . 5 STA TE O F ILL INO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day Feb rua ry 1997 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 347 , offered by Senator Mahar. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 348 , offered by Senator Mahar. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 349 , offered by Senator Jacobs . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 350, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B ill 351, o ffered by Senator Carroll. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 352, offered by Senator Geo-Karis . (Secretary reads tttle of btl1) Senate Bill 353, o ffered by Senator Geo-Karis . (Secretary reads title of b1ll) Senate Bill 353 (sic) (354), offered by Senator Geo-Karis. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 355, offered by Senator Link . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 356, offered by Senator Parker . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 357, offered by Senator Dilla rd . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 358, offered by Senator O 'Malley . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bi11 359, o ffered by Senator O 'Ma11ey . (Secretary reads title of bi11) Senate Bill 360, offered by Senato r Cronin . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 361, offered by Senator Geo-Karis . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 362, offered by Senato r Hawkinson . 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAF SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Leg islative Day February 5, 1997 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 363 , offered by sena tor Hawkinson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 364 , offered by Senator O 'Malley . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B ill 365, offered by Senato r Parker . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 366, offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Blll 367: offered by Senator Dillard . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 368, offered by Senator O 'Malley . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 369 , offe red by Senator Dudycz. (Secretary reads title of b1l1) Senate Bill 370 , offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate B ill 371 : offered by Senator Peterson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill offered by Senator Burzynskl. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 373, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 374 , offered by Senator Lauzen . (Secretary reads title of bill) Sena te B1ll 375, offered by Senator Pa rker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bl11 376, offered by Senato r Pa rker . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bl1l 377 , offered by Senator Klemm . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 378 , offered by Senator Mahar . STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Leg islative Day Feb ruary 5, 1997 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bl11 379 , offered by Senator Fitzge rald . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 380, offered by Senator Fitzge rald . (Secretary reads title of b1ll) Senate Bill 381 , offered by Senato rs Fawell, Luechtefeld , Watson , Bomke , Dudycz , Burzynski and Mahar . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 382 r offered by Senator Hakkinson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 383, offered by Senator Dillard . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 384, offered by Senato r Cronin . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 385: offered by Senator Dillard . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bl11 386, offered by Senato r Sm ith . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 387, offered by Senators Smith ...
PRESIDING OFFICZR : (SENATOR WEAVER) Excuse ne, Madam Secretary . Senator Sieben has an announcement. Senato r Sieben.
Thank you z M r. President . I could have the Members ' attention . If I could get a moment of attention r would like to make a very important announcement fo r the Members of th is Body . My office mate and former colleague from the House of Representativer Bill Peterson, has just experienced a very significant day in h is life . This past Sunday was another -- another birthday for Sena tor Bill Peterson. He 'd like to ask you to join in sharing with him. He has some cookies on the table. And al1 I can say , he is -- he 's a little past fifty . So please STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Leg islative Day February 5 , 1997 join us today ln celebrating Bill Peterson's blrthday.
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) Happy blrthday y Senator. Madam Secretary .
Senate Bill 387 , offered by Senators Smith , Shaw and Trotter . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 388, offered by Senator Smith . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate B ill 389: offered by Senator Parker. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B ill 390, offered by Senator Rea . (Secretary reads title of bill) Sena te B ill 391, offered by Senator Rea . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B11l 392, offered by Senator Trotter . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Dill 393, offered by Senator Berman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 394, offered by Senator T rotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 395, offered by Senator iauzen. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 396 , offered by Senators -- Senator Fitzgerald . (Secretary reads title of b1l1) Senate B ill 397 , offered by Senator del Valle . (Secretary reads title of bill) Sena te Bill 398 , offered by Senators Obama , del Valle and Garcia . (Secretary reads title of bill) Sena te Bill 399, offered by Senators Obama , Garcla and del Valle . (Secretary reads title of bill) 9 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Leg islative Day February 5, 1997 Senate Bl11 400 , offered by Senato rs Garcia , del Valle and Obama . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 401, offered by Senato rs del Valle r Obama and Garcia . (Secretary reads title of b1l1) Senate Bill 402, offered by Senator Halvo rson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 403, offered by Senator Sm ith . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B111 404, offered by Senator Smith . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bi11 405, offered by Senator Smith . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 406, offered by Senator Rauschenberger . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 407, offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 408 , offered by Senator Cullerton . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 409, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Sena te Bill 410 , offered by Senator Garcia . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 411, offered by Senator Ga rcia . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bil1 412, o ffered by Senato r Garcia . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 413: offered by Senator Garcia. (Secretary reads title of bill) . Senate Bill 413... Senate Bill 414, offered by Senato rs Garcia and del Valle . STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day February 5 , 1997 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 415, offered by Senato r Dillard . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 416 , offered by Senato r D illard . (Secretary reads title of bi11) Senate Bill 417 : offered by Senator Dillard . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 418: offered by Senator Cullerton . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 419, offered by Senator Cu llertcn. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B(1l 420, offered by Senatbr Berman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 421, offered by Senator Berman . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 422, offered by Senator Severns . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 413, offered by Senator Fitzgerald . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 424, offered by Senator Dillard . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 425, offered by Senator Dillard . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 426 , offered by Senator Shaw . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 427, offered by Senator Hawklnson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 428, offered by Senator Sieben . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 429, offered by Senators Watson and Dillard . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate B ill 430, offered by Senato r Maitland . STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day February 5, 1997 (Secretary reads tttle of bill) Sena te B ill 431, offered by Senator Hawkinscn . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 432, offered by Senator Butler. (Secretary reads title of b1ll) Senate Bill 433 , offered by Senator Butler. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 434 , offered by Senator Butler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bi11 435, offered by Senator Butler . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 436, offered by Senato r Butler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 437 , offered by Senator Butler. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 438, offered by Senators Parker, Walsh, Ra4ogno, Rea and Severns. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 439, offered by Senator Bomke . ' (Secretary.reads title cf bill) Senate Bill 440, offered by Senator Berman. ' (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 441, o ffered by Sena tor Berman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B ill 442, o ffered by Senator Berman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 443, offered by Senato r Be rman . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bl1l 444: offered by Senator Halvorson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 445, offered by Senator del Valle . (Secretary reads title of bill) 12 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day February 5 , 1997 Senate Bill 446, offered by Senator Claybo rne . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 447, offered by Senator Claybo rne . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B ill 448 , offered by Senator DeLeo . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 449, offered by Senator DeLeo . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 450, offered by Senator Demuzio . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 451, offered by Senato r Demuzio . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 452, offered by Senato r Dudycz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 453, offered by Senato r Fawell . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 454, offered by Senator FaWell . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Sena te Bill 455, offered by Senator Fawell . (Secretary reads title of b111) Senate Bill 456, offered by Senator FaWell . (Secretary reads title of bt11) Senate Bill 457, offered by Senato r Parker . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 478 -- pardon me, make that 458 . (Secretary reads title of bi11) Senate Bill 459 , offered by Senator Luechtefeld . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 460, offered by Senato rs Cullerton and Dunn . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 461, offered by Senator Cullerton . (Secretary reads title of bill) 13 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 9th Legislative Day February 5, 1997 Senate Bill 462, offered by Senators Jacobs and Dunn . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 463, offered by Senator Cullerton. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 464 , offered by Senato r Cullerton . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 465, offered by Senato r Cullerton . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 466, offered by Senator Madigan . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B ill 467 , offered by Senator Burzynsk.i. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 468, offered by Senato r Burzynski. (Secretary reads tiele of bill) Senate Bill 369 (s1c) (469), offered by Senator Klemm. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 470, offered by Senator Berman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Sena te Bill offered by Senator Berman . (Secretary.reads title of bill) Senate Bill 472, offered by Senator Obama k (Secretary reads title of bi11) Senate Bi11 473 , offered by Senators Syverson and Bu rzynski . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 474, offe red by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 475: offered by Senato rs Radogno and Walsh . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 476 , o ffered by Senators Fawell and Butler . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 477 , offered by Senator Fawell . (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day February 5, 1997 Senate Bill 478, offered by Senator Fawell . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate Bill 479 , offered by Senator Burzynski. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 480 , offered by Senators Mahar and Trotter . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 481, offered by Senator Ca rroll . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B i11 482, offered by Senato r Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Btl1 483, offered by Senator Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate B ill 484, offered by Senators Walsh , Berman and Mad igaa . (Secretary reads title of btll) Senate B ill 485, offered by Senators Madigan, Berman and Wa lsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bi11 486 , offered by Senator Shadld . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 487, offered by Senators Ga/cia and del Valle. (Secretary reads title of b1ll) Senate Bill 488 , offered by Senato r Shaw . (Secretary reads title of b1ll) And Senate Bill 489 , offered by Senator Shaw . (Secretary reads title of bill) ls* Readinç of the bills .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Senator Demuzio : for What purpose do you arise : sir?
Mr. President, I 'd like the record to reflect that Senator Rea is absent this week . He 's out -- on -- on official business . 15 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Leg lslative Day February 5 , 1997
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) The record will so lndlcate , Senator Demuzio . Senator Geo-Karis , for what purpose do you arise?
Mr. President , a point of personal p rivilege .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) State your po int, ma 'am .
I 'm delighted to have , in the President 's Gallery y today tWo of my very nice constituents , Judy and M ichael Semmerling - S-E-M-M-E-R-L-I-N-G - of Grayslake, Illinois, Warren Township, who are vtsiting us today . And their daughter Lindsey is one of our honorary Pages . And she 's here in the audlence . So I Would like us to welcome M r. and Mrs . Semmerling .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Would our guests in the gallery please rise and be recognized by the Senate? Welcome to Springfield . Comm ittee Reports.
Senato r Weaver' Chalr of the Comm ittee on Rules, reports the following Legislative Measures have been assigned : Re-referred from State Government Operations to'tie Rules Committee - jenatç Bllls 240 and 252) to the Committee on Agriculture and Conservation Senate Bills 304 , 305 and 3067 to the Comm ittee on Commeree and Industry - Senate Bill 3227 to the Comm ittee on Education Senate Bills 271, 3l0 and 3427 to the Comm ittee on Envlronment and Energy - Senate Bills 286, 287 and 299 7 Eo the Commietee on Executive - Senate Joint Resolution y Constitutional Amendmentr 6 , Senate Bills 68 , 201 , 252, 261, 268, 269 , 281, 283, 290, 298 , 309, 325 and 326 ) to the Comm ittee on Insurance and Pensions - Senate Bills 260 , 273, 274, 275, 276, 277 , 282, 288, 294 , 295 , 296, 302 , 332 , 333r 334: 335 , 336 , 337 , 338 , 339 and 3439 to the Comm ittee on Judicia ry Senate Bills 264: 16 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Leg islative Day Februaty 1997 278, 280, 290 (sic) (292), 303, 340 and 341) to the Committee on Ltcensed Activlties - Sena te Bills 314, 315 , 3l6 and 331 ; to the Committee on Local Government and Elections - Senate Bills 262, 263 , 270 , 272, 285, 293, 297, 307 and to the Comm ittee on Public Hea1th and Welfare - Senate Bills 240, 317 , 318, 319 , 320 , 321, 327 , 328, 329, 330 and 3457 to the Comm lttee on Revenue Senate Bills 266 , 267, 284, 289, 291, 324 , and Senate Amendment 1 to Sena te Bill 84; to the Comm ittee on State Government Opera tions - Senate Bills 265 , 279 and 323) and to the Comm ittee on Transportation - Senate Bills 300r 301, 308 and 344.
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR MAITLAND) Senato r Bowles, for what purpose do you seek recognition?
Thank you , M r . Chai rman . I Would rise to make a motion to tab le Sena te B i11
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR MAITLAND) Senato r Bowles seeks to table Senate Bill 27 z with leave of the Body . Leave g ranted? Leave is granted . And Senate Bill 27 is tabled . Resolutions # M r . Secretary .
Senate Resolution 22, offered bf Senator O'Malley. It 's substanttve . And Senate Joint Resolutlon 9, Constitutional Amendment, offered by Senato r Dillard .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Ladies and Gentlemen, if I could have your attention, please . On your desks is Supplemenbal Calendar No . 1 . And I believe *he sponsors vish to move those bills: Senator Weaver, Senator Rauschenberger and Senator Rauschenberger. Lad ies and Gentlemen , just a little change in direction just for a few moments. We are golng to go to the regula r Ca lendar and do Senate Bills 2nd Reading on page 2. Top of page 2 are Senate Bills 2nd Readings. 17 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day February 5 : 1997 Senaee Bill l4. Senator Hawkinson . Read the bill, M r. Secretary .
Senate Bill (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Read ing of the bill . No eomm ittee o r Floor amendments , Mr. President .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Have there been any Floo r amendments thak have been approved for constderation , M r. Secretary?
No Floo r amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Reading . Senate Bill 15. Senator Hawkinson . Read the bill: M r. Secretary .
. . . Bi11 15. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Read ing of the bill . No commlttee o r Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR MAITLAND) .' 3rd Reading . Senate Bill 20. Senator Garcia . Senator Garc ia . Read the bill , M r. Secr'etary .
Senate Bill (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . The Committee on Revenue adopted Amendment No . 1 .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR MAITLAND) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideratlon r Mr . Secreta ry?
No further amendments reported r Mr . President.
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR MAITLAND) 18 STATE OF ILL INOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Leg islatlve Day Feb ruary 5, 1997 3rd Reading . Senate Bill 28. Senator Bowles . Read the bill , M r. Seeretary .
Senate Bill 28. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 38. Senator Burzynski. Senator Burzynski . Senate B ill 5l. Senatcr O 'Ma 11ey . Read the bill, Mr . Secretary .
Senate Bi. l1 5l . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendm ents .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Reading . Senate B ill Senator Madigan . Reqd the btll, Mr . Secretary .
Senate Bill (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Read ing of the bill . No' committee or Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Reading. Senate Bill 84 . Senato r F itzgerald . Read the bill , Mr . Secretary . SECRETARY HARRY : Senate Bill 84. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Reading . A1l right. Now -- now , Lad les and Gentlemen , We w ill move to Senate Supplemental Calenda r No . Senator Weaver, on Senate Bt11 Read the bill, Mr. Secretary . 19 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 9th Legislative Day February 5, 1997
Senate Bill 87. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No committee or Floo r amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Read lng . Senate Bill 88. Senato r Rauschenberger . Yes. Read the bill , Mr . Secretary .
Senate Bill 88. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Read in: of the bill.. No comm lttee o r Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Read ing . Senate B ill 143. Senator Rausehenberger. Read the bill , Mr . Secretary .
Senate Bill 143 . . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Readlng of the bill. The Conmittee on Appropriations adopted Amendment No . 1 . '
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR MAITLAND) Have there been any Floor amendments considered -- approved for considera tion r Mr. Secreta ry?
No further amendments reported , M r. President .
PRESIDING OFFICZR: (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Reading. Introduction of Bills.
Senate B ill 490, offered by Senators Madigan , Bomke and others. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 491 , offered by Senator Weaver . (Secretary reads title of bill) ' . 20 'j STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 9th Leglslatlve Day Feb ruary 5, 1997 Senate B ill 492, offered by Senato r Weaver . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 493, offered by Senator Weaver . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bll1 494, offered by Senators Dudycz and Jacobs . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 495, offered by Senato r Geo-Ra ris. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 496, offered by Sénato r Geo-Karis . (Secretary reads title of b11l) Senate Bl11 497 , offered by Senators Madigan and Molaro . . (Secretary reads title of bill) Sena te Bill 498 , offered by Senators Maitland and Madigan . (Secretary reads title of bilk) Senate Bill 499 , offered by Senators Maitland and Madigan . (secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 500, offered by Senator Klenm . (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bills .
PRESIDINC OFFICER : (SENATOR MAITLAND) Ladies and Gektlemenr if I could have your attentlon once agatn, please. I think we are about to adjourn. Does anyone have an announcement that needs to be made , or any announcement of eomm ittees? Anythin: at all? Seeing none r hearing none , Senator Geo-Karis does move that the Senate stand adjourned until 10 a.m., Thursday, February 6th. Senate is adjourned. 9 * REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 97/02/24 PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEHBLY 0j:25:07 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX FEBRUARY 05, 1997 SB-00:) SECOND READING SB-0015 SECOND READING SB-0020 SECOND READING 58-0027 TABLED 58-0028 SECOND READING SB-0051 SECOND REâDING SB-0071 SECOND READING SB-0084 SECOND READING SB-0087 SECOND READING 58-0088 SECQND READING SB-01k3 SECOND READING SB-029k FIRST READING 58-0295 FIRST REâDING 58-0296 FIRST READING SB-0297 FIRST REâDIKG 58-0298 FIRST READING . 58- 0299 FIRST READING SB-0300 FIRST READING SB-0301 FIRST REàDING SB-0302 FIRST READING 58-0303 FIRST READING SB-O3Ol FIRST REZDING SB-0305 FIRST READING SB-0306 FIRST READING SB-0307 FIRST .READING 58-0308 FIRST READING SB-0309 FIRST READING SB-03:0 FIRST READING SB-0311 FIRST READING SB-0312 FIRST READING SB-0313 FIRST REâDING SB-031R FIRST READING SB-0315 FIRST READING SB-0316 FIRST READING SB-0317 FIRST READIKG SB-0318 FIRST READING SB-0319 FIRST READING SB-0320 FIRST REàDING 58-0321 FIRST REâDING :8-0322 FIRST REâDING 58-0323 FIRST READING 58-0324 FIRST REZDING 58-0325 FIRST HEADING :8-0326 FIRST REâDING SB-032T FIRST READING 58-0328 FIRST REâDING 58-0329 FIRST READING SB-0330 FIRST READING SB-0331 FIRST REâDING 58-0332 FIRST READING 58-0333 FIRST REàDIMG SB-033k FIRST READING 58-0335 FIRST READIMG :8-0336 FIRST REâDING SB-0337 FIRST REàDING 58-0338 FIRST READING 58-0339 FIRST READING :B-0340 FIRST READING SB-03M1 FIRST REâDING 58-0342 FIRST READING SB-03R3 FIRST READING SB-03MR FIRST READING 38-03:5 FIRST READING SB-O3R6 FIRST READING .'q REPCRT: TIFLDAY STâTE OF ILLINOI: 97/02/2: PAGE: 002 90TH GENERAL ASSEHBLY 09:25:07 SENATE DAILT TRANSCRIPTION 0F DEBATE INDEX FEBRUARY 05, 1997 SB-03R7 FIRST READING SB-03M8 FIRST REâDING SB-0349 FIRST READING SB-O350 FIRST READING SB-0351 FIRST READIVG 58-0352 FIRST READING 58-0353 FIRST READING 5:-0354 FIRST READING 58-0355 FIRST READING 58-0356 FIRST READING 58-0357 FIRST READING 58-0358 FIRST READING 58-0359 FIRST READING SB-0360 FIRST READING SB-0361 FIRST READING 58-0362 FIRST READING 58-0363 FIRST READING ::-0364 FIRET READING :8-0365 FIRET READING 58-0366 FIRST READING 58-0367 FIRST READING :8-0368 FIRST READING 58-0369 FIRST READING 58-0370 FIRST READING SB-0371 F.IRST READING 58-0372 FIRST READING 58-0373 FIRST REâDING SB-037# FIRST REâDING 58-0375 FIRST REâDING 58-0376 FIRST READING :8-0377 FIRST READING 58-0378 FIRST READIVG 38-0379 FIRST READING SB-0380 FIRST READING SB-0381 FIRST READING :8-0382 FIRST READING 58-0383 FIRST READIVG 58-0384 FIRST READJNG 58-0385 FIRST READING 58-0386 FIRST REâDIMG s8-0387 FIRST READING 58-0388 FIRST READING 58-0389 FIRST READING SB-0390 FIRST READING SB-0391 FIRST READING 58-0392 FIRST READING 58-0393 FIRST READING 88-0394 FIRST REZDING 58-0395 FIRST REâDING 58-0396 FIRST READING :8-0397 FIRST REZDING SB-03j8 FIRST READING 58-0399 FIRST READING SB-0400 FIRST READING sB-0k01 FIRST READING SB-0)02 FIRST READIKG sB-0R03 FIRST READING SB-O40) FIRST REâDING SB-0M05 FIRST REZDING SB-0kO6 FIRET READING sB-0kO7 FIRST READING SB-0R08 FIRST READING SB-0k09 FIRST READING SB-0M10 FIRST REâDING REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 97/02/24 PAGE: 003 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 09:25:07 SENATE DâILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX FEBRUâRY 05, 1997 SB-Ok11 FIRST READING SB-0q12 FIRST READING SB-0R13 FIRST REâDIMG SB-OkIR FIRST READING SB-0k15 FIRST READING SB-0416 FIRST REâDING SB-û4)7 FIRST REZDING SB-0418 FIRST REZDING SB-O419 FIRST READING SB-0)20 FIRST READING SB-0q21 FIRST REZDING SB-0k22 FIRST READING SB-ûq23 FIRST REZDING SB-042R FIRST READING 58-0425 FIRST READING SB-0k26 FIRST READING SB-0k27 FIRST READING 58-0428 FIRST REâDING SB-ûM29 FIRST READING SB-0M30 FIRST READING SB-0k31 FIRST READING SB-O432 FIRST READING SB-Oq33 FIRST READINQ sB-043M FIRST REâDING 58-0435 FIRST READING SB-0k36 FIRST REâDING SB-0k37 FIRST READING SB-0k38 FIRST READING 58-0439 FIRST REZDING SB-ORRO FIRST REâDING SB-OMRI FIRST READING SB-0Mq2 FIRST READING SB-0Rk3 FIRST READING SB-04Mk FIRST READING SB-0q45 FIRST READING :3-0446 FIRST READING SB-0qq7 FIRST READING SB-04)8 FIRST REZDING SB-0q49 FIRST REàDING SB-0450 FIRST READING SB-0R51 FIRST READING 38-0452 FIRST READING . SB-0M53 FIRST READING sB-0k54 FIRST REASING SB-0q55 FIRST READING SB-0q56 FIRST READING SB-0457 FIRST READING 58-0458 FIRST READING SB-0q59 FIRST READING SB-0q60 FIRST READING SB-0M61 FIRST READIKG SB-0462 FIRST READING :8-0k63 FIRST READING SB-0k6k FIRST READING SB-0q65 FIRST READING SB-0q66 FIRST REâDING SB-0q67 FIRST READING SB-0#68 FJRST REâDING 58-0469 FIRST REZDING SB-04T0 FIRST REZDING sB-0471 FIRST READING SB-0q72 FIRST READING SB-0473 FIRST READING :8-047% FIRST REâDING REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 97/02/2: PAGE: 0OR 90TH GENERAL âSSEHBLT 09:25:07 SENATE DAILY TRâNSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX FEBRUARY 05, 1997 SB-0475 FIRST READING SB-0476 FIRST READING SB-0477 FIRST READING SB-0M78 FIRST READING SB-0#79 FIRST READING sB-0480 FIRST READING sB-0q81 FIRST READING SB-0k82 FIRST READING SB-0q83 FIRST REâDIMG sB-0484 FIRST READING SB-0485 FIRST READING SB-0M86 FIRST READING SB-0R87 FIRST READING :8-0488 FIRST READING 38-0489 FIRST READING SB-0M90 FIRST READING :B-0)91 FIRST READING :8-0492 FIRST READING 58-0493 FIRST REâDIKG SB-0q9k FIRST READING SB-0M95 FIRST READING 58-0496 FIRST READING SB-0)9T FIRST READIMG SB-0498 FIRST READING SB-0M99 FIRST READING SB-0500 FIRST REâDING SR-0019 RESOLUTION OFFERED 8:-0020 RE:OLDTION OFFERED SR-0021 RESOLUTION OFFERED 5R-0022 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-0008 RESOLUTION OFFERED sJR-0009 RESOLUTION OFFERED SUBJECT MATTER SENATE T0 ORDER - PRESIDING OFFICER HEAVER PAGE PRAYER - P'ASTOR ROBERT FREEHAN PAGE PLEDGE OF àLLEGIANCE PAGE JOURNALS POSTPONED PAGE COMHITTEE REPORTS PAGE CCMHITTEE REPORTS PAGE ADJOURNMENT PIGE