(Prayer by Pastor Thomas Christell)
Senator Sieben. Pledge of Allegiance.
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
Readlng of the Journal .
Sena te Journals of Wednesday, February 26th , and Thursday , Februa ry 27th , 1997.
Senator Butler .
Mr. President, I move that the Cournals just read bg the Secretary , be approved , unless some Senato r has additions or corrections to offer .
Senator Butler moves to approve the Journals just read. There being no objections, so ordered. Senator Butler. SENATOR BUTLER : Mr. President, I move that read ing and app roval of the Journal of Friday r Pebruary 28th , in the year 1997, be postponed , pendinq arrival of the printed Jou rnal. PRESIDENT PH ILTP : STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Legislattve Day March 4, 1997 Senator Butler noves to postpone the readlng and the app roval o f the Journal, pend inç the arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objectionr so ordered. Messages from the House.
Message from the House by Mr . Rossi, Clerk . Mr . President I am directed to info rm the Senate that the House of Representa tives has passed a bill of the follow ing title in the passage of Which am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate , to Wit: House Bill 138 . Passed the House, Feb ruary 28th , 1997 . Another Message from the House by M r. Rossi , Clerk . M r. P resident I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has concurred W ith the Senate in the passage of a bill of the fo llowing title , to wit: Senate Bill 84 , together w ith the following amendment: House Amendm ent 2. Passed the House, as amended , Februa ry 28th , 1997 .
Resolutions.
' Senate Resolutton 33, offered by Senator Rea . It 's substantive , Mr . President.
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Chuck Kennedy of the Danville Commercial News seeks leave to shook still photos. Is there leave? Leave is granted. Messages.
Message from the Secretary of State to the Secreta ry of the Senate . Dear Mr. Secretary - This office is forwarding herewith a copy of the Republican Legislative Conmlttee 's Notice of Vacancy now existing in the office of Senator in the 90th General Assenbly 2 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 16th Legislative Day March 4, 1997 fcr the 53rd Legislative District, as a result of the death of Senato r Harry ''Babe'' Woodyard on January 31st, 1997. Also enclosed is the Republican Legislative Committee 's appointment of Judith Myers , 15673 East 2200 North Road , in Danville, to the office of State Senator in the 53rd Legislative District. Dated February 28th , 1997, and signed by George H . Ryan r Secretary of State. An Oath o f Office has also been filed .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) We will proceed to the Order o f 2nd Reading on page of today 's Calenda rs. Order of Senate Bills 2nd Reading . Can we have a little order, please? We 're on the Order of 2nd Read ing , page 2 of the Calendar. Senator Fawell, you Wish to call Senate Bill 16? Read the b1ll, Mr . Secretary . SECRETARY HARRY : Senate Bill (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the b ill. No committee o r Floor amendments , Mr. President . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senaeor Hendon , on Senate Bill 25? Out of the ' record . Senator Petersony on Senate Bill 36? Read the bill, Mr . Secretary . SECRETARY HARRY: Senate Bill 36 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Readin: of the bill . No committee or Floor amendments. PRESIDING OFFICERJ (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator Mahar, on 55? Read the b ill, M r. Secretary . SECRETART HARRY: Senate Bill 55 . 3 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Legislative Day March 4, 1997 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee or Floo r amendments . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . 56. Senator Mahar . Read the b llly M r. Secretary . SECRETARY HARRY : Senate Bill 56. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No comm ittee or Eloor amendments . PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator Trotter, on Senate Bill 65? Senato r Tro tter? Out of the record . Senator Parker, on Senate Bill 85? Senato r Parker? 83 - excuse me . Read the bill, Mr. Secretary . SECRETARY HARRY : Senate Bill 83 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . The Comn ittee on Revenue adopted Amendment No . 1. PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration? ' SECRETARY HARRY : No furthe r amendments repo rted . PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER ) 3rd Read ing . Senator Geo-Kar is? Senato r Geo-Ka ris? Senator Geo-Kar is . Senato r Rauschenberger , on 130? Excuse me . Excuse me . Out of the record . Senate Bill l40 . Senator Radogno . Out of the record . Senator Mahar , on 151? Senator Mahar? Read the b i11 , M r . Sec reta ry . SECRETARY HARRY : Senate Bi11 151 . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) 4 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Legislatlve Day Ma rch 4 , 1997 2nd Reading of the bill. The Comm lttee on Environment and Energy adopted Amendment No . 1 . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER ) Have there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration? SECRETARY HARRY : No fureher amendments reported . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator Jaccbs, on 156? Out of the record . Senator Dudycz y on 199? Read the b111, M r. Secretary . SECRETARY HARRY : Senate Bill 199. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the b 111. No committee o r Floor amendments . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator Carroll? Out of the record . Senator Rauschenberger, on 214? Read the b111, Mr. Secreta ry . SECRETARY HARRY : Senate Bill 214. (Secretary reads title of blll) 2nd Reading of the bill. The Comm ittee on Environment and Energy ' adopted Amendment No . 1. PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) Mr. Secretary, can we just slow down a little bit until we get a little order on the Chambers? Continue, Mr. Secreta ry . SECRETARY HARRY : The Comm ittee on Environment and Ene rsy adopted Amendment No . l to Senate Bill 214 . . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Have there been any amendrents that have been app roved fo r consideration? SECRETARY HARRY : 5 1 STATE 0F ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Legislative Day Ma rch 4 , 1997 No further amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Read ing . 237 . Senator Rauschenberger. Read the billr M r. Secretary .
Senate B ill 237 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No committee or Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Readinq . Fo r wha t purpose does Sena tor Rea arise?
Thank you, Mr . President . A point of personal p rivilege .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) State your po int.
We have , in the gallery back here on my right in the back r the Benton fourth graders from the Grant Schoo l from Benton y Illinois. Let's a1l welcome them to Sp ringfield .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) Will our guests please rise and be recognized? Welcome to Springfield . 239 . Senator Rauschenbe rger. Read the bill, M r . Secretary .
Senate B ill 239 . (Secretary reads title of blll) 2nd Readtng of the bill. No comm lttee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator Rea , on Senate Bill 2507 Out of the record . 258 . Out of the record . Senator Pete rson, on Sena te Bill 371? Read the blll r Mr . Secretary .
Senate Bill 371 . 6 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Leqislative Day Mareh 4, 1997 (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Readtng of the b ill. No committee o r Flocr amendmenks .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator Fawellr on Senate Bill 381? Out of the record . Senator Cullerton , on Senate Bill 460? Senato r Cullerton? Read the bill, M r. Secretary .
Senate Bill 460. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Read ing of the b ill. No committee or Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Read ing . Senate Bill 465. Senator Cullerton . Read the billr Mr. Secretary .
Senaee 2ill 465. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No committee or Floor amendments . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVERI' 3rd Reading . Senator Syverson y on 4737 Read the bill , M r. Secretary .
Senate Bill 473. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) 2nd Reading o f the bill . No committee or Eloor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator Severns, on Senate Bi11 484? Senato r Severns? Senator Severns , do you w ish Senate Bill 484 advanced? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary .
Senate B ill 484. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Read ing of the blll . No committee o r Floor amendments . 7 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Legislative Day March 4, 1997
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator Geo-Karis, on 4957 Ou t of the reco rd . Senator Klemm , on 500? Out of the record . Senator Fitzgerald , on 5167 Read the bill, M r. Secretary .
Senate Bill 516. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Readin: of the bill. No comm tttee or Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Read ing . Senator Fitzgerald , on 5177 Read the bill , Mr . Secreta ry .
Senate Bill 517 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No comm ittee or Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading. Senator Walsh, on 532? Read the billr Mr. (s1c) Secretary .
Senate B i1l 532. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No comm lttee or Floor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator Walsh , on 536? Read the bi11 , Madam Sec reta ry .
Senate B i1l 536 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . The Conunittee on Sta te Government Operations repo rted -- pardon me , adopted Conunittee M endment No . 1 . 8 : STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Legislative Day Ma rch 4 , 1997
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) Rave there been any Floor amendments approved for consideration?
No amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . 537 . Senator Walsh . Out of the reeord . 538 . Senator Walsh . Read the b ill, Madam Secreta ry .
Senate B i1l 538 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Read ing of the bill. No comm ittee o r Floor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Readlng . Senate Bill 548 . Senator O 'Malley . Read the bill, Madam Sec retary .
Senate Bill 548 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Readins of the blll . No committee or Floo r amendments repo rted .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator Bomke, on Senate Bil1 555? Out of the reco rd . Senator O 'Malley , on Senate Bill 556? Senator O 'Malley? Read the bill , Madam Secretary .
Senate B ill 556 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the blll. No comm ittee or Floor amendnents reported . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senate B ill 626 . Senato r Demuzio . Senator 9 j . STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL A SSEMBLY . REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Legislative Day March 4, 1997 Demuzto . Senator Demuzio . Read the bill, Madam Secretary . Out of the record r he says . Senator O 'Malley, on Senate B ill 646. Read the bill, Madam Secretary . ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER : Senate Bill 646 . (Secretary reads title of blll) 2nd Reading of the bill . No commlttee or Floor amendments repo rted . PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading ., Senato r Sieben , on Senate Bill 795? Out of the record . Senator Philip , on Senate Bill 797? 797 . Read the bill , Madam Secretary . ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER : Senate Bill 797 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No comm lttee or Floor amendments repo rted . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator O 'Malley , on Senate Bill 8052 Senato r O dMalley . Read the bill, Madam Secretary . ACTING SECRETARY HAWKER : Senate Bi11 805. ' (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . The Comm ittee on Financia l Institutions adopted Committee Amendment No . 2. PRESIDING OFFICER: (:ENATOR WEAVER) Have there been any Floor amendments approved fo r consideration? . ACT ING SECRETARY HAWKER : No further amendments reported , Mr . Presldent . PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading. Senator Mahar, on 816? Read the bill: Madam 10 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Legislative Day March 4, 1997 Secreta ry .
Senate B1l1 816 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No committee or Floar amendments repo rted .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senate Bill 819. Senator Mahar. Read the bill, Madam Secretary .
Senate Bill 819 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of tHe bill. No comm iteee or Floor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senate Bill 844. Senator Cullerton . Senato r Cullerton . Out of the record . Read the blll, Madam Secretary . Senate Bill 844.
Senate Bill 844. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No comm tttee o r F loor amendments repo rted .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator Geo-Karis , on 8517 Senator Geo-Karis . Read the bill, Madam Secretary .
Senate Bill 851. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No comm ittee or Floor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 11 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Legislative Day March 4, 1997 3rd Reading . Senato r Peterson, on Senate B1ll 856? Read the blll, Madam Secreta ry .
Senate Bill 856 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No committee or Floor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Reading . Senator Jacobsw on Senate B ill 8947 Read the bill , Madam Secretary .
Senate Bi1l 894 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the b ill. No committee o r Floor amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) 3rd Readinq . Senator Geo-Karis, on Senate Bill -- Senator Geo-Karisz on Senate Bill 1043. Do you w ish to nove the bill? Out of the record . Fo r what purpose does Senator Sieben arise?
Thank you -- thank you , Mr . President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate . I rise fo r the purpose o f an announcement . Today ak. 3:30, on the House Floor, there wlll be a joint hearing for the House Ag Commlttee and the Senate Ag Committee. apo log ize to the Membership that I neglected to get thls properly posted . But lt ls at 3:30 today. Joint meetlng to talk about large livestock facilitles the State of Illinois , and also to talk about the Chancellor 's report on Cocperative Extension Service . It is an open neeting . There is no action going to be taken , no specifie bills discussed . And it is open to a1l Members of tbe Body . Specifically r though , the Members of the Senate Ag Committee w lll want to attend that. It's at 3:30, on the House Floor. A joint STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Legislative Day March 4 , 1997 hearing of the Senate and Rouse Ag Comm ittees . Thank you , M r . President .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) For wha t purpose does Senator Butler a rise?
For purposes of an announcement. Excuse me . The Local Government and Elections Committee Will reconvene immediately upon the adjournment of this Session, in Rcom 212. 212, immediately following this Session .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) For what purpose does Senatar D illard arise?
An announcement, Mr . Presldent. In Room 212, at 7 :30 tomorrow morning , we 're go lng to have a specla l Rules Committee meeting eo consider a couple of amendments to our rules , which I believe is filed by Senato r Cullerton . 7 :30, Rules , in Room 212, tomorrow morning .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR WEAVER) Any further announcements? Sena tor Demuzio .
Yes. I -- I just wanted to inform the last Member that we had requested the court reporter to be there in the morning at 7:30. So I just want to 1et him know.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Philip .
Thank you y Mr . President and Ladies and Gentlemen o f the Senate. If I could have the attention of *he Body : I 'd like to introduce the newest Senator from the 53rd District, Judy A . Myers. She 's been the Recorder of Deeds from Vermilion County since 1981 till the present. She received the HWoman of the Year Award'' from the Business and Professional Women/chamber of 13 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Legislative Day March 4, 1997 Commerce . She has been the past P resldent of the Illinois County Clerks and Recorders Association. She has a Bachelor of Sclence Degree from Purdue Universlty . We '11 try no t to ho ld that against her. Not anybody -- not everybody can graduate from the University of Illinois . She 's married . She has five children and five grandchildren . Judy , it is a pleasure to have you here . Congratulations and good luck .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Senator Myers.
. . . very much . It 's a prlvilege to be here taday . I can 't help but th ink of my good frlend , Babe Woodyard , who served sc faithfully in this -- this Body , and who was such an effective legislatore and I know that all of yaur thoughts are w ith h1m today . excited to be here . I hope that I can p rove that 1, too , an effective rep resentative of the people of the 53rd Distrlct , and I look fo rward to meeting al1 of you, and all of the - - the supportive staff of th is Body . And thank you very much .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Welcome to the Senate, Senator Myers. Is there any furthir business eo bring before the ... Committee Reports .
Senator Syverson, Cha irperson of the Comm ittee on Pub lic Hea1th and Welfa re , reports Senate Bills numbered 4, 240 , 329 and 956 Do Pass; and Senake Bills numbered 160, 697 and 853 Do Pass, as Amended . Senator Madiqan , Chairperson of the Committee on Insu rance and Pensions , reports Senate Bills numbered 124, 423 and 490 Do Pass ; and Senate Bllls numbered 80l and 802 Do Pass, as Amended.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR WEAVER) Tomorrow at noon is the budget of the Governor of the Sta te of Illinois . So if there 's no further business, we will stand 14 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 16th Legislative Day March 4, 1997 adjourned until 11:45, Wednesday, March ehe 5th. 15 REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINCIS 9T/0M/10 PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 08:26:36 SEMATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION QF DEBâTE INDEX HARCH 0V, 1997 SB-0016 S6CCND READING SB-0036 EECOND REZDING 58-0055 SECOND REâDING SB-0056 SECOND READING SB-0083 SECOND READIMG SB-0151 SECOND READING SB-0199 SECOND READING SB-021M SECOND READING 58-0237 SECOND READING 58-0239 SECOND READING . SB-0371 SECOND REâDING SB-0)60 SECOND READIMG SB-0k65 SECOND READING 38-0473 SECOND READING :B-0)8M SECOND READING SB-0516 SECOND READING SB-0517 SECOND REâDING 58-0532 SECOND READING 58-0536 SECOND REZDING 58-0538 SECOND READING SB-0548 SECOND READING 58-0556 SECOMD READING :3-0646 SECOND READING 58-0797 SECOND READIMG SB-0805 SECQND READIMG SB-0816 SECOND READING SB-0819 SECOND READISG SB-08qk SECOND REZDING SB-0851 SECOND READING 58-0856 SECOND READING SB-089q SECOMD READING 5R-0033 RESOLUTICN OFFERED SUBJECT HATTER SEMATE TO ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PàGE 1 PRAYER-PASTOR THOHAS CHRISTELL PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PAGE 1 JOURNALS-APPROVED PâGE 1 PAGE 1 JOURNAL-?OSTPONED PAGE 2 MESSAGES FROH THE HOUSE HESSàGE FROH THE SECRETARY 0F STATE PAGE 2 COMMITTEE REPORTS PZGE 111 ADJOURNMENT PâGE 15