The regula r Session of the 90th General Assembly Will p lease come to o rder . W 1ll the Members please be at their desks? Wl1l our guests in the gallery please rise? Our p raye r today w ill be given by Reverend David Kueker, United Methodist Church y Pawnee , Illinois . Reverend Kueker .
(Prayer by the Reverend David Kueker)
Please remain standlng fo r the Pledges -- Pledge of A lleg iance . Senator Sieben .
(Pledge of Allegiance, 1ed by Senator Sieben)
Reading of the Journal.
Sena te Journal of Tuesday , April 29th , 1997.
Senator Butler.
Mr. -- Mr. Presldent, I move that *he Journal jusE read by Ehe Secretary be approved z unless some Senator has add itions O r Co rrecttons to Offer .
Senator Butler moves to approve the Journal just read. There being no objectlon, so ordered. Senator Butler.
. . . president, I move that reading and approval of the Journal of Wednesday r Apr il 30th , in the year 1997 , be postponed , pending arrival of the printed Journal .
Senator Butler moves to approve -- moves to postpone the l STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT . 41st Legislative Day May 1, 1997 reading and the approval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcript. Tàere being no objection, so ordered. Committee Reports.
Senator O 'Malley , Cha lr of the Comm ittee on Financial Institutions, reports House B ills 1288 , 1412, 1588, 1655 and 1923 Do Pass ; and House Bill 597 Do Passr as Amended . Senator Klemm , Chair of the Committee on Executive r. repo rts House Bills 800, 820 and 1840 Do Pass ; House Bt11 1123 Do Pass , as Amended ; and Senate Resolution 48 Be Adopted . . Senator Sieben, Chair of the Comm ittee on Agriculture and Conservation , reports House B ill 818 Do Pass ; and House Bill 1177 Do Passy as Amended . Senator Mahar, Chair of the Committee on Environment and Energy , repo rts House Bills 767, 771, 1230 , 1736 and 2216 Do Pass; and House Bllls 263 and 362 Do Pass, as Amended . And Senato r Peterson, Chair of the Comm ittee on Revenue y reports House Bills 167, 275, 572: 585, 623, 709 and 999 (sicl (992) Do Pass; and House Bills 58l and 98l Do Pass, as Anended .
Resolutions . SECRETARY HARRY : ' Senate Joint Resolution 3l, offered by Senator Mahar . It 's substantive . Senate Resolution 63 , of fered by Senator Lauzen and all Members . It ds a death resolution, Mr . President.
Consent Calendar . House B ills lst Read ing .
House Bill 90 3, offered by Senator Dudycz . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 41st Legislative Day May 1 , 1997 House Bill 1087 : offered by Senato r Lauzen . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1119 , Senator Severns . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1136 is presented by Senator Dudycz . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator O 'Ma lley presents House Bill 1180 . (Secretary reads title of bi11) House Bill 1256, Senator Demuzio . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill 1395 , by Senator Severns . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senaeo r Peterson presents House Bill 1562. (Secretary reads title of bill) And House Bill 1817 , by Senato r Watson. (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bills .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-RARIS) I 'd like to alert the -- the Members that we are go ing to go to 2nd Reading in the Senate, so it'd be nice if you Uould all come and join us for 2nd Reading. The House bills that are first will -- on 2nd Reading are going to be the ones sponso red by Senato r Karpiel , Senator Dillard , and and Senator Rauschenbergerv Just to give you a little advance nottce . House Bills 2nd Reading, on page 8 of today's Calendar. Mr. Secretaryr will you proceed? House Bill 56 . Sena tor Karp iel. Out of the record . Hcuse Bi11 Senator Dillard . 0ut of the record. House Bi11... Can I seek -- I would like to seek leave to return to 106 after we finish. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger. Out of the record . Sena tor Fawell . Senator Pawell. Out of the record. Senator Pawell cominç in? Senator Pawell , on 218? House B ill 218 . Senator Fawell? Read the -- the 3 STATE 0F TLLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 41st Leçislaeive Day May 1 , 1997 bill , Mr. Secreta ry .
House Bill 218 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Read ing of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . Senakor Syverson , on House Bl1l 2487 Sena to r Syverson. Out of the record . Senator Madigan, on House Bill 313? 288 . Senator Fawell? Read the bill, Mr. Sec reta ry .
Senate (sic) B1l1 288. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Readin: of the bill . No committee or Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Read ing . Sena tor Madigan, on House Bill 3137 Out o f the reco rd . Senator House Bill 345. Senato r Radogno? Senator Radogno p on ... Read the billg Mr . Secretary . 345 .
House Bill 345. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No committee o r Floor amendments . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-RARIS) 3rd Readkng . Senate -- mean , House Bill 358 . Senator O 'Malley? Read the bill, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY HARRY : Hause Bill 358 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . The Comm ittee on Jud tciary adopted Amendment No . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments? SECRETARY HARRY : 4 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 41st Legislative Day May 1997 No further amendments reported .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . House Bill 408 . Senato r Mahar. Senator Mahar? Out of the record . House Bill 488 . Senator Thomas Walsh . 488 . Read the bill, Mr . Secretary .
House Bill 488 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill. No comnittee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading. House Bill 574. Senator Petka . Senator Petka? Out of the record . House Bill 596 . Senator Radogno . Read the bill, Mr . Secretary .
House Bill 596 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No comm ittee or Floo r amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . House Bill 618 . Sena tor Dilla rd . Read the b ill: Mr . Secreta ry .
House 3ill 618 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . There Were no comm ittee anendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any Floor amendments?
Amendment No . offered by Senator Dillard .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator D illa rd .
Thank you, Madam President , Ladies and Gentlemen of the STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 41st Legislative Day May 1997 Senate. This is just a technical amendment that makes one mlnor change ln a number of fines that we are increasing in the Criminal Code. They haMen 't been increased for a number of years . Prima rily , we 're increasing them because of inflation . It 's a technical amendment : and I 'd move its adoption .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any dlscussion? Any diseussion? Hea ring none , a11 those favor, say Aye . A1l opposed , No . In *he opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it . The amendnent's adopted . Any further Flcor amendments, Mr . Secretary?
No further amendments repo rted .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Read ing . House B ill 652 . Senato r Rauschenberger. 652 . Out of the record . House Bill 754 . Senator Cronin? Senator C ronin? Out of the record . House Bill 844 . Senator Fawell? Senator Fawell? Out of the record. House Bill 889. 1111 seek leave to return to that order. 895. I seek leave to return to that order . House Bill 898. Senator Maitland . Senator Maitland . Out of the record . House Bill 994. Senator O 'Daniel. Senator O 'Danlel? Out of the reco rd . House Bill 1036 . Senator D illard . Read the billy M r. Secretary .
House Bill 1036 . (Secretary reads title of b1ll) 2nd Reading of the bill. No comnlttee or Floor amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . House Bill 1115. Senator Dudycz . Read the bill, Mr . Secretary .
House Bill 1115. (Secretary reads title of bill) STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 41st Legislative Day May 1, 1997 2nd Readlng o f the bill . No committee or Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . House Bill 1233. Senato r Fawell. Senator Fawell? Out of the reco rd . House Bill 1315. Senator Dudycz . Read the bill r M r. Secretary .
House Bill 1315 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the b tll . The Committee on Judiciary adopted one amendment .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Are there any Floo r amendments?
No further amendments repo rted .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Read ing . House B ill 1316 . Senator Sieben. Read the bill , M r. Secretary .
House Bill 1316. (Secretary reads title of btll) 2nd Readln: of the bill. No committee or Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Readlng . House Bill 1373. Senator Sieben . Out of the record . House Bill 1388. Senator Burzynski . Out of the record . House Bill 1410 . Senator Hawkinson . House Bill 1410. Senato r Hawkinson. Out of the record . House Bill 1492 . Senator Trotter . Senato r Trotter? Read the bill, M r. Secretary .
House Bill 1492 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No commtttee or Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 41st Legislative Day May 1, 1997 3rd Reading . House Bill 1618 . Senato r O 'Malley . Senato r O 'Malley : House Bill 16187 Read the bill , M r. Secretary .
House Bill 1618 . (Secretary reads title of bll1) 2nd Reading o f the bill . No comm ittee o r Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Readlnq . House Bill 2132 . .senato r Radcgno . Out of the reco rd . Senate Bill -- I mean , House Bill 2138 . Senator Petka . Senator Petka? Read the read the bill, M r. Secretary .
House Bill 2138 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No conmittee or Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFTCER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 3rd Reading . House Bl1l 2262, 1 '11 seek leave to return to it.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) A1l right. Earlier Senato r Geo-Karis had asked leave of the Body to go back to a number of bills that she had on -- on 2nd Readlng . On page 8 is House Bill 106 . Mr . Seeretary , read the bill .
House Bill 106. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Read ing of the blll. No comm ittee or Floo r amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Reading . On page 9 is House Bi11 889 . Read the bill, M r . Secretary .
House Bill 889 . (Secretary reads title of bill) 8 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 41st Legislative Day May 1 , 1997 2nd Reading o f the bill . No committee o r Floor amendments .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Reading . On page 9 is House Bill 895 . Read the bill, Mr. Secretary.
House Bi1l 895. (Secretary reads title of bill) 2nd Reading of the bill . No comm ittee or Floo r amendments.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Read ing . On the bottom of page 10 is House Bill 2262. Read the bill, Mr . Secreta ry .
House B ill 2262. (Secretary reads title of blll) 2nd Read ing of the bill . No -- the Committee on Transportation adopted Amendment No . 1.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Have the re been any Floor amendnents that have been app rcved for consideration , Mr . Secretary?
No further amendments reportedr Mr. President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) 3rd Reading . Senator Syverson , what purpose do you arise , sir?
Thank you , M r. Presldent. I 'd like to welcome r on the Democratic side in the qallery , we have student leaders from nine h igh schools , representing Winnebago r Boone and DeKalb Couneies, along wlth Representative Doug Scott and Rep resentative Ron Wait . I 'd ask that they rise and be recognized .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR MAITLAND) Will our guests in the gallery please rise and be recognized STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 41st Legislative Day May 1 , 1997 by the Senate? Welcome to Springfield .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Resolutions .
Senate Joint Resolution 3l, offered by Senator Severns and a ll Members -- Senate Jotnt Resolution 32, offered by Senator Severns and al1 Members. It 's a death resolution, Madam President.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Consent Calendar . We 'll now proceed to the O rder of Resolutions Consent Calendar . With leave of the Body, a1l those read tn today Will be added to the Consent Calendar. Mr . Secretary, have there been any objeetions ftled to any resolution on the Consent Calendar?
No objectlons flled.
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) If noty the -- the -- shall the resolutions on the Consent Calenda r be adopted? A1l those in favor r say Aye . Those opposed r say Nay. The opinion of the Chair, the moticn carries and the resolutions are adop ted . Resolutlons . SECRETARY HXRRY : ' Senate Joint Resolutlon 33, offered by Senator Donahue . (Secretary reads SJR No . 33)
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Donahue moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of the immediate conside ration and adoption of Senate Jo lnt Resolutlon 33. Those in favor will say Aye . Those opposed W ill say Nay . The op inion of the Cha ir, the Ayes have it. The rules are suspended . Senator Donahue has moved for the adoption of Senate Jolnt Resolution 33. Those in favor r say Aye . Those opposed , say Nay . The Ayes have ltr and the resolution 's adopted . 10 STATE OP ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLV REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 41st Legislative Day May 1, 1997 Can we have ik a little quieter, please? Thank you. Senate Will stand at ease for a couple of n inutes . (SENATE STANDS AT EASE) (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senato r Petersonz for what purpose ...
Thank -- po int of personal p rivilege , Madam Prestdent. PRESIDING OFFTCER: (SENATOR GEO-RARIS) Could we please have a little order tn the Senate? SENATOR PETERSON ) Like the Senate to recognize the students from Central Junior High in Zione Illinoisz Who are constituents of Senator Geo-Karis . Welcome to the Senate . PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-RARIS) And -- who 's that? Mr . Oakes With them ? SENATOR PETERSON : Rich Oakes , is he present today? With his whole crew . PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) . Thank you, and Welcome to the Capitol and to the Senate. We ire happy you 're here w ith us . We welcome you . Ccmm ittee Reports , Mr. Secretary . SECRETARY EARRY : Senator Weaver , Chair o f the Comm ittee on Rules e reports the fo llowing Legislative Measures have been assigned : Referred to the Conmittee on Agriculture and Conservation - House Bills 3l6 and 16807 to the Conmittee on Educatton - 452, 742, 1180 and 11972 11 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 41st Legislative Day May 1, 1997 to the Comm ittee on Environment and Energy - 416, 989, 1411 , 1735 and 1817 7 to the Committee on Executive - 38 , 235, 519, 807, 903 , 959: 1180 (sic), 1506, 1678 -- 1668, 1678, 2060 and Senate Resolution 60; to the Committee on Financial Institutions - House Bill 21577 to the Comm ittee on Insurance and Pensions - 7 , 333, 372, 409 , 579 , 776 , 781 , 784 , 829 and 1302: to the Comm ittee on Judiciary - 591 , 1408, 2067 and 2174) to the Comm ittee on Licensed Activities - 370 : to the Comm ittee on Local Government and Elections - 2241 and 2125) to the Comm ittee on Revenue - 1087 , 1118 , 1119 , 1121 and 1255) to the Committee on Transportation - House Bills 762 and 1395.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) House B ills 1st Reading .
House Bi1l 1257, offered by Senator Peterson. (Secretary reads tltle of bill) And 'House Bill 1346 , by Senator Severns . (Secretary reads title of bi1l) 1st Read in: of the bills .
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Is there any further bustness to come befgre the Senate? If not, pursuant to the adjournment resolution, Senator Peterson moves the Senate stand adjourned until 12 o'clock noon, Tuesday, May 6. I repeat: The Senate stands adjourned until 12 o'clock noon , Tuesday , May 6 . Have a nice Week . 12 ! I ' II:;UUKT : '1'1i'LD2 Y b' i'A' l'eJ UP 1 ' J I/UD /UQ PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEHBLY 12:17:39 SEMATE DAILY TRZNSCRIPTION OF DEBZTE INDEX MàY 01, 1997 HB-0106 SECOND READING HB-0218 SECOND READING H8-0288 SECOND REZDING HB-03k5 SECOMD REâDING H8-0358 SECOND READING HB-0)88 SECOND READING H8-0596 SECOND REâDIMG HB-0618 SECOND READING H8-0889 SECOND READING H8-0895 SECOND READING HB-0903 FIRST READING HB-1036 SECOMD REZDING HB-1087 FIRST REZDIMG HB-1!15 SECOND REZDIMG HB-1119 FIRST REâDIMG HB-1136 FIRST REàDING HB-1180 FIRST REâDING H8-3256 FIRST READING H8-1257 FIRST READING HB-1315 SECOND READING HB-1316 SECOND READING HB-13k6 FIRST REZDING H8-1395 FIRST REZDING HB-1M92 SECOND READING H8-1562 FIRST READING HB-1618 SECOMD READING HB-1817 FIRST REZDING H8-2138 SECOMD REZDENG H8-2262 SECOND REZDING SR-0063 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-0031 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-0032 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-0033 ADOPTED SJR-0033 RESOLUTIOM OFFERED SUBJECT HZTTER SENZTE T0 ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE PRAYER-THE REVEREVD Dâ7ID KUEKER PâGE PLEDGE OF âLLEGIZNCE PâGE JOURNâL-APPROVED PàGE JOUPNAL-POSTPONED PâGE COMMITTEE REPORTS PâGE RESOLUTIONS CONSEVT CALENDAR-ADOPTED PAGE SEMZTE STANDS AT EASE âND RECONVENES PAGE COMMITTEE REPORTS PAGE ADJOURNHENT PAGE