The regular Session of the 90th General Assembly will please come to order. Will the Members please be at their desks? W ill our guests ln the gallery please rise? Our prayer today Will be given by the Reverend Charles Guigelz St. John 's Church of Christ , Peotone , Illinois . Reverend Guigel .
(Prayer by the Reverend Charles Guigel)
W ill you please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance? Senator Sieben.
(Pledge of Allegiance, 1ed by Senator Sieben)
Reading o f the Journal.
Senate Journals of Wednesday , April 9th , 1997 7 Thursday r April 10th; Friday r April 11th7 Monday , April 14th 7 Tuesday y Aprtl 15th 7 and Wednesday : Ap ril 16th , 1997.
Sena tor BuEler .
Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read be approved, unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer.
Senator Butler moves to approve the Journals just read. There be no objectionsy so ordered. Committee Reports.
Senator Syverson, Cha lr of the Comm iteee cn Public Health and Welfare, reports House Bills 131, 204, 214, 611, 653 and 1578 Do Pass .
STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day April 23, 1997 Messages.
A Message from Joseph A . Spagno lo , State Supe rintendent Education . To the Honorable Members of the General Assembly . As required by Section 2-3.25g of the School Code; the following report provides to the Illinois General Assembly summaries of requests for waivers of Schoo l Code mandates fo r its consideration. Also included are summa ries of requests for waivers and mod ifications acted on by the State Board of Education and of applications that have been returned to school districts . This letter filed April 16th, 1997.
Senato r Butler, for what purpose do you rise?
Fo r purposes of a -- I move that the reading and approval of the Journals of Thursday r April 17th and Friday , Ap ril l8th y in the year 1997, be app roved unless -- be postponed I 'm sorry - be postponed , pend ing a rrival of the p rinted Journals .
Sena tor Butler moves to postpone the reading and the approval of Journals pending the arrival of the p rtnted transc ript . There being no objectionsy so crdered. Messages from the House.
A Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, C lerk . Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the Housq of Representatives has passed bills of the following titles, in the passage of which am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate , to wit: House Bills 27, 53, 132, 276, 363 , 571 , 1041, 1058 , 1112, 1212, 183, 291 , 398 : 412 , 455 , 641 , 718, 871, 868, 881, 192 , 235, 333, 1118, 1202, 1296 : 1421, 1735, 2125 , 2219, 234, 260, 437 : STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day April 23y 1997 651 , l141r 1208, 1459, 1444, 1641, 1643 , 257 , 408, 962, 1007, 1126, 1227, 1346 , 1736, 2061 , 2179 , 1302, 1400, 1565, 1780, 2200, 635 , 745 , 760 , 861 , 877 , 896 , 951 , 1168 , 1783: 1817 and 748 . All passed the House , April 18th , 1997 . We have a like Message on House Bills 107, 1377, 1547, 1757 , 1784, 1876 , 2215, 467, 468 , 480 , 781 : 829 , 927 , 1029 , 1180 , 1176 , 1210 , 1239, 1257, 1318 , 1354, 1369, 1375: 1427 and 1494 . A1l passed the House , Ap ril 19th , 1997.
House Bills lst Reading .
House Bill 27 , offered by Senator Fawell. (Secretary reads title of b1l1) Senate (sic) Bill 94, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate (sic) Bill 107, offered by Senators Parker and Berman. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate (sic) Bill 125, offered by Senator Vivertto. (Secretary reéds title of bill) Senate (siel Bill 126, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate (sic) Bill 127, offered by Senator Geo-Karis. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate (sicl Bill 152, offered by Senator Molaro. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) Senate (sic) Bill 163, offered by Senator Radogno. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate (sic) Bill 172, offered by Senator Dudycz. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate (sie) Bill 183: offered by Senator Syverson. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legisla tive Day Ap ril 23, 1997 Senate (sic) Bill 201, offered by Senator Geo-Karis. (secretary reads title of bill) Senate (sic) Bill 223: offered by Senator Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) senate (sic) Bill 231, offered by Senator Geo-Karis. (secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 232, offered by Senator Link . (Secretary reads title of bill) senate (sic) Bill 260, offered by Senators Maitland and Radogno . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate (sicl Bill 271: offered by Senator Geo-Karis. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill -- pa rdon me . House Bill 363. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 379 , offered by Senato r Link . (Secretary reads title of b11l) House Bill 398, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 408, offered by Senator Mahar . (Secretary reads title of blll) Senate Bill -- pardon me -- House Bill 412, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 447, offered by Senator Smith. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 455, o ffered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 468, offered by Senato r Butler. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 470, offered by Senator Rauschenberger . (Secretarg reads title of bill) 4 STATE OP ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day April 23, 1997 House Bill 475: offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bl1l 480, offered by Senator Petka . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 494, offered by Senato r Peterson . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 522: offe red by Senator Sieben . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 519, offered by Senator Molaro . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 526, offered by Senator Peterson . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 545, offered by Senator Dillard . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 552, offered by Senator T . Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 558, offered by Senator O 'Malley . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 571 , offered by Senator Farley . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 573, offered by Senator Myers. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 579 , o ffered by Senato r Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate (sic) Bill 605, offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 619 , offered by Senator Sm ith . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 635 , offered by Senator Syverson . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 651 , offered by Senator Bomke. (Secretary reads title of bill) 5 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 36th Legislative Day April 23 , 1997 House Bill 672, offered by Senator Butler . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 710, offered by Senator Lawrence Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 723, offered by Senator Geo-Karis. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 725, offered by Senator Thonas Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 745, offered by Senator Halvorson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 776, offered by Senators Trotter, Garcia and Sm ith . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 781, offered by Senators del Valle, T rotter and Garcia and Sm ith . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 818, offered by Senator O 'Daniel . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 829, offered by Senator Rea . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 868, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 871, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 877, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Blll 881, offered by Senator Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 896 , offered by Senator Syverson . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 927, offered by Senator Cullerton . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 959, offered by Senato r Severns. 6 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day Ap ril 23 # 1997 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1029, offered by Senator Link . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1050, offered by Senator Bowles . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1059 , o ffered by Senator Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1090 (sic) (1080), offered by Senator Obama. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1093, offered by Senato r Carroll. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1112, offered by Senator Hawkinson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bi11 1117 , offered by Senator Mo laro . (Secretary reads title of bill) Hcuse B ill 1123, offered by Senator Philip . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bi1l 1193, offered by Senato r Klemm . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1212, o ffered by Senatcr Lawrence Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1227: offered by Senator Berman. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1249, offered by Sena tor Sieben. (Secretary reads title of bitl) House Bill 1250 , offered by Senator Butler. (Secretary reads title of bi1l) House Bill 1254, offered by Senator Cronin. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1298 : offered by Senator Radogno . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1302, offered by Senator Parker. STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Leg islative Day Ap ril 23r 1997 (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1363, offered by Senator Link . (Secretary reads title of b1l1) House Bill 1368, offered by Senator Donahue . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Btl1 1369, offered by Senator Mahar . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1377, offered by Senator Sieben . (Secretary reads title of bill) Hcuse Bill 1397, offered by Senator Thomas Walsh . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1427, offered by Senato r Peterson. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1433, offered by Senato r Cronin . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1459 , offered by Senato r Hendon . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1481, offered by Senato r Rauschenberger. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1490, o ffered by Senato r Madigan. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1525, offe red by genator Luechtefeld . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1526: o ffered by Senator Watson . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1548, offered by Sena tor Shadid . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1565, offered by Senator Radogno . (Secretary reads title of bill) Hcuse Bill 1619, offered by Senator Obama . (Secretary reads tltle of bill) House Bill 1703 , o ffered by Senato rs Severns , Jones and 8 STATE 0F ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day April 23, 1997 Hendon . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1704, offered by Senato r Hendon . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1735, offered by Senator Trotter. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1765: offered by Senator Klemm . (Secretary reads title of btll) House Bill 1780: offered by Senator Syverson . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Btll 1784, offered by Senator Bomke . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2015 , offe red by Senator Peterson . (Secretary reads title of bi11) House Bill 2122: offe red by Senator Karpiel. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2169, offered by Senator Weaver. (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2200, offered by Senator Peterson . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2209 , offered by Senator Petka , (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 2219 , offered by Senator Welch . (Secretary reads title of bill) A nd House Bill 2232. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of those bills .
Could I have some o rder for one minute , p lease? can almost hea r myself think , belleve it or not. Let me remind the Members that we have passed a list cut on everybody 's desk of all those House bills whlch are sitting over here on the Calendar . I would STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Leg islative Day April 23, 1997 humbly suggest that if you 're interested in picklng up some of those House bills , that the sooner you p ick 'en up , the better off you are . Rules Report , Mr . Secretary. SECRETARY HARRY : Senakor Weaver, Chalr of the Committee on Rules, repo rts the followin: Legislative Measures have been assigned : Re-referred from F inancial Institutions to the Rules Committee - Rouse Bill 586: referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Ccnservation - House Bills 367 and 8187 to the Comm ittee on Education - House Bills 574 , 754 and 2132 7 to the Committee on Environment and Energy - House Bills 470, 771, 22167 to the Comm ittee on Executive - Senate Resolution 48 and House B ill 5137 to the Comm ittee on Financial Institutions - House Bill 1588 2 to the Comm ittee on Insurance and Pensions - House Bills 345 , 488, 5867 to the Comm ittee on Judiciary - House Bills 1373, 1410, 1612 and 21387 to the Comm ittee on Licensed Activlties - House Bills 1216 and 16647 to the Committee on Local Government and Election - House Bills 652, 1004, 1188 , 1417 , 1651 and 2161 : to the Committee on Publie Hea1th and Welfare - Hcuse Bills 408, 604, 1316 , 1342 and 2059) to the Comm ittee on Revenue - House Bills 581 , 585, 847 and 883; to the Committee on State Ggvernment Operations - Hcuse Bill 496: to ' the Comm ittee on T ransportation - House Bills 50, 218, 288 , 596, 1115, 1233, 1238 (sicl (1388), 14707 and a Sponsorship Change Approved pursuant to Rule 5-l(c) - House Bill 819, Senator Demuzio as the new sponsor. PRESIDENT PHILIP : Senator Geo-Karis , for what purpose do you a rise? SENATOR GEO-KARIS: . Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, one of our colleagues added another year to her auspicious beginning , and it 's none othe r than Senator Laura Donahue -- Lau ra Kent Donahue , who is now going to be twenty-eight years of aîe as of yesterday . 10 I STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 36th Legislative Day Ap ril 23, 1997 So I 'd like you to congratulate her and wish her well.
Well, Senator Donahue , congratula tlons on a wonderful twenty-eight years. Happy birthday. Senator Croniny for What purpose do you rise?
For purposes of an announcement, Mr. President .
Make your announcement.
I 'd like to , if I may , please direct the attention of my fellow Senators to the President 's Gallery , behind the President 's Chairz and introduce the Bethel Academy Wa rriors . Bethel Academy Warriors from Northlake , Illino is. They 're a fine group o f people, my friends . There Ehey are . Wonderful citizens and students . Thank you .
Will -- will Bethel p lease stand and be recognized by the Senate? Senator Demuzio , fo r what purpose do you rise?
We also had ancther birthday girl yesterday, in addltlon to Senator Donahue . Senator Evelyn Bowles also celebrated a blrthday . We want to wish her a happy birthday, also , today .
Senator, happy birthday . Senator Watsonr for what purpose do you rise?
Yes . Thank you , Mr . President. Fo r an annauncement. like to announce that we have softball practice tonight . And kncw that 's a -- that 's a burning issue wikh most of you here in the -- in the Senate , but we dc have a practice . It 's at the Sp ringfield track, vhich about a block from here . John STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 36th Legislative Day Aprll 23, 1997 Cullerton has got a map on how to get there . I 've got maps here. We certatnly Want a gocd turnout . As you know , the House has been here while we 've been gone . They 've p racticed four or five times while we 've been gone . Yeah , very secretively . And -- and they 're -- and they look gcod from what T understand . So it 's impo rtant that we qet ou* there and -- and get ourselves in shape . I 've looked at a couple of guys. They look good . Everyth ing 's leoking good . You spent some time Wo rktng aut over the time we were gone , so that 's impo rtant, toc . And John Cu llerton and 1, b0th , will be handing out the tickets . Each year we give money to a local charlty . As you know , the softball game ra ises money for the charity here, and last year we gave it to the Big Sister/Big B rother Program here in Sp ringfield . They 're ten dollars ap iece . Every year a11 fifty-nine Senators eontribute z and Ehat 's a far better cry than what happens across the Rotunda . So , once agatn, hope we have a unanimous, hund red-percent participation . Thank you .
Senato r Dudycz, fo r wha t purpose do you rise?
Thank you , Mr. President . For an introduction of a special guest that 's anong us this morning .
May we have some attention? Senator Dudycz.
Thank you, M r. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate . You will note in the Press Box, we have a speeial guest . He is a member of the Polish Parliament, M r. Jan Bury -- Bu ry , from the Rural ïouth Unlon , President, and he is a member of Pa rliament . He 's v tsitin: us. He 's met With Senator Maitland , myself and Senator Philip . He 's go ing to be meeting w ith other dignitaries and people in gove rnment, and we 'd like to welcome him to the 12 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 36th Legislative Day April 23, 1997 Illinols Senate .
Will you please stand and be recoqnized? Resolutions .
Senate Joint Resolutions 27 and 28 , bo th offered by Senator Cronin . And Senate Resolution 49, offered by Senator Klemm . They 're all substantive , Mr . President . PRESIDENT PHILIP ) Senator Ka rpiel, for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you , Mr. President. To announce the Republican Caucus immediately after adjournment in Senator Pate Philip's Office.
Thank you, Senator Karpiel . Senato r DeLeo , for uhat purpose do you rise? Senato r DeLeo . SENATOR DeLEO : Thank you , Mr . President . We 'd ask for a Democratic Caucus immediate upon adjournment. Short -- just a ten-minute, fifeeen-m inute caucus . PRESIDENT PHILIP J So ordered. Any further business to come before the Senate? If not, Senator Weaver moves the Senate stand adjourned until o 'clock noon , Ap ril 24th . 13 ../k-- ,r #.. REPORT: TIFLDâY STATE OF ILLIKOIS 97/05/01 PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEHBLY 10:51:08 SEMATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE IVDEX APRIL 23? 1997 HB-0027 FIRST READING HB-O09R FIRST REâDIVG HB-0107 FIRST READING HB-0125 FIRST READIMG HB-0126 FIRST REZDING HB-0127 FIRST READING HB-0152 FIRST READING HB-0163 FIRST REàDING HB-0172 FIRST READING HB-0183 FIRST READING HB-0201 FIRST READING H8-0223 FIRST READING HB-0231 FIRST RERDIMG H8-0232 FIRST READING HB-0260 FIRST READING HB-O271 FIRST REZDINC H8-0363 FIRST REàDING H8-0379 FIRST REâDING H8-0398 FIRST READING HB-0408 FIRST READIMG HB-0412 FIRST READIMG HB-0MV7 FIRST READING HB-0R55 FIRST READING HB-0M68 FIRST READING HB-0R70 FIRST READIMG HB-0R75 FIRST READING HB-0V80 FIHST READIPG HB-0k9R FIRST READIPG HB-0519 FIRST REZDING H8-0522 FIRST READING H8-0526 FIRST RIADING HB-0545 FIRST REâDING H8-0552 FIRST REâDING H8-0558 FIRST READING HB-0571 FIRST READING H8-0573 FIRST READING H8-0579 FIRST READIMG HB-0605 FIRST REàDING HB-0619 FIRST READING H8-0635 FIRST READING HB-O651 FIEST READING H8-0672 FIRST READIMG HB-0710 FIRST READING H8-0723 FIRST READING H8-0725 FIRST READIVG HB-07V5 FIRST READIVG H8-0776 FIRST READING HB-0781 FIRST REZDING HB-0818 FIRST READING H8-0829 FIRST READIMG H8-0868 FIRST REâDING HB-0871 FIRST READIVG H8-0877 FIRST REâDIMG HB-0881 FIRST READING H8-0896 FIRST READING H8-0927 FIRST READING H8-0959 FIRST REàDINC HB-1029 FIRST READING HB-1050 FIRST READING HB-1059 FIRST READIMG HB-1080 FIRST READIVG HB-1093 FIRST READIMG HB-1112 FIRST READIMG HB-1117 FIRST READING RKPORT : TIFLDAY STZTE 0F ILLINOIS 97/05/01 PAGE: OO2 90TH GEMERâL ASSEHBLY 10:51:08 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBZTE INDEX APRIL 23, 199T HB-1123 FIRST REâDIMG HB-1193 FIRST READIMG HB-1212 FIRST READING HB-1227 FIRST READING HB-1249 FIRST READIKG HB-1250 FIRST READIVG HB-125R FIRST READING H8-1298 FIRST REZDING HB-1302 FIRST READING HB-1363 FIRST READING H8-1368 FIRST READIMG HB-1369 FIRST READING H8-1377 FIRST READING HB-1397 FIRST REZDING HB-1R2T FIRST READIKG HB-1y33 FIRST READIVG HB-1k59 FIRST READING HB-1R81 FIRST REZDING HB-1R90 FIRST READING H8-1525 FIRST READIMG H8-1526 FIRST READING HB-15k8 FIRST REZDING H8-1565 FIRST READIMG HB-1619 FIRST READIVG HB-1703 FIRST REZDING HB-ITOM FIRST READIMG H8-1735 FIRST READIMG H8-1765 FIRST READIPG HB-1780 FIRST REZDING HB-178M FIRST READING HB-2015 FIRST REâDIMG H8-2122 FIRST READING H3-2169 FIRST READING HB-2200 FIRST READING H8-2209 FIRST READING H8-2219 FIRST READING H8-2232 FIRST READING SR-00M9 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-0027 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED SJR-0028 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED SUBJECT MATTER SENATE TO OPDER - PRE8IDENT PMILIP PAGE PRAYER - REVEREND CHARLES GUIGEL PZGE PLEDGE OF ZLLEGIANCE, LED BY SENàTOR SIEBES PAGE JOURNALS - 2PP907ED PAGE COHMiTTEE REPORT PAGE HESSAGE FROH STATE SUPERIMTEMDENT OF EDUCZTIOM PAGE JOUPNALS - POSTPOMED PAGE MESSZGES FROH THE HOUSE PAGE COMMITTEE REPORT PZGE ADJOURNMENT PAGE