The regular Session of the 90th General Assembly will please come to order. W ill the Members please be at their desks, and Will our guests in the galleries please rise? Our prayer today W ill be given by Father Pat De Meulemeester, Holy Fam ily Catholic Church , Lincoln , Illino is. Father Pat.
(Prayer by Father Pat De Meulemeester)
W ill you please rise for .the Pledge of Allegiance? Senator Sieben .
(Pledge of Allegiance, led by Senator Sieben)
Readinq of the Journal. Senator Butler.
Mr . President , move that reading and approval of the Journals of Friday , May 16th7 Monday : May 19th : Tuesday , May 20th ; Wednesday , May 21st7 Thursday , May 22nd7 and Friday , May 23rd , in the year 1997 , be postponed , pending arrival of the printed Journals.
Senator Butler noves to postpone the reading and the app roval of the Journal, pending the arrival of the printed transcript. There being no objections, so ordered. Messages from Ehe House.
Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk . Mr. President am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolution, in the adoption of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate , to wit: House Joint Resolution 24 . l STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 56th Legislative Day May 27 , 1997 Adopted by the House, May 22nd, 1997. It's substantive. Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk . Mr. President - 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 followinq title, to Wit: Senate Bill 54, With House Amendment No . 1. Passed the House, as amended , May 23rd , 1997. Message from the House by Mr. Rossi, Clerk . Mr. President - I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has refused to recede from their Amendment No . l to a bill of the following title, to w it: Senate Bill 408 . I am further d irected to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives requests a First Comm ittee of Conference . We have a -- like Messages on Senate Bills 423, 521, 545, 659, 663, 730 , 939 and lBl9 .
Without objection, the Senate accedes to the request of the House for conference committee reports on those bills just read by the Secretary . Is leave granted? Leave às granted .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) I would like to tell the Senate Members to come to the Senate Floor and resume your seats . It would be nice if we could get started. I repeat: ask the Senate Members to come to the Senate Floor and take your seats , so that We can go about the business of the Senate , timely . Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, if I may have your attention. We dre going to start on page 9 of today 's Calendar, which is the Order of the Secretary 's Desk, Non-concurrence, House Bills . The intent of the Chair is to proceed to that Order for the purpose of entertaining Motions to Refuse to Recede . Page 9. House Bill 228 . Senator Lauzen . 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 56th Leg islative Day May 27, 1997 Senator Lauzen . House Bill 228 , on Non-concurrence . Out of the record . House Bill 379. Senator Link. Read the -- read the motion , M r. Secretary .
I move to refuse to recede from the Senate Amendments l and 2 to House Bill 379 and request that a conference comm ittee be appointed . The motion, by Senator Link.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any discussion? Hearing none , all those in favor, say Aye . All opposed , say Nay . In the opinion of the Chair , the Ayes have it. The motion carries, and the Secretary shall so inform the House . House Bill 475. Senator Rauschenberger. Senator Rauschenberger . Out of the record . House Bill 1230. Senator Luechtefeld . Senator Luechtefeld . House Bill 1230 . Out of the record . House Bill 1450 . Senator Rauschenberger . Out of the record. House Bill 1651. Senator Cronin. Senator Cronins on House Bill 1651. Out of the record . House Bill 2215 . Senator Dillard . Senator Dillard . Out of the record . Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, we dre going back to page 9 . House Bill 229 . Senator Philip. Senator Philip .'
Thank youz Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate . I refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill 229.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any discussion? Hearing nonez Senator Philip moves that the Senate refuse to recede from adoption of Senate Amendment No . 1 to House Bill 229. All those in favor will say Aye. All opposed will say Nay . In the opinion of the Chair, the Ayes have it . And the notion carries. The Secretary shall so inform the House . Senate Bill -- rather , House Bill 1230 . Senator Luechtefeld . M r. 3 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT ! 56th Legislative Day May 27, 1997 - - M r. Secretary , read the motion . 1230.
I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill 1230 and request that a conference comm ittee be appointed . The motion , by Senator Luechtefeld .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any discussion? Hearing none , a11 those in favo r, say Aye . All opposed , say Nay . The Ayes have it, in the opinion of the Chair . The motion carries . The Secretary shall so inform the House . We 're going to resume our business on the Secretary 's, Date Non-concurrence -- Depk, rather. Page 9. Senator Rauschenberger, House Bill 475? Read the motion, Mr. Secretary .
I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . l to House B ill 475 and request that a conference comm ittee be appointed . The motion, by Senator Rauschenberger.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any discussion? Hearing none , all those in favor, say Aye . A ll opposed , say Nay . The Ayes have it, in the opinion of the Chair. The motion carries. The Secretary shall so inform the House . House Bill 1171. Senator Rauschenberger? Sorry . All right. Let 's go to 1450. Senator Rauschenberger, House Bill 1450? Mr . Secretary r read the motion .
I move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment No . l to House Bill 1450 and request that a conference committee be appointed . The motion filed by Senator Rauschenberger.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any discussion? Hearing none , all those in favor, say Aye . 4 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLX REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 56th Leg islative Day May 27 , 1997 A1l opposed , say Nay . The Ayes have it . And the motion ca rries , and the Secretary shall so inform the House . Senator Syverson , for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you , Madam President . Can you tell me what kind of action khe Senate 's going to be doing -- conduckin: today?
PRESIDING OFPICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Well , Senator Burzynski : you are at Senator Syverson ls desk , so -- are you Senator Syverson today?
Only on one of Senator Syverson 's good days.
PRESIDING OPFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) We 're waiting to hear from some of our Members who have bills on Non-concurrence, if they would arrive and take care of them . Illinois Lawmakers for public TV requests perm ission to tape for Illinois Lawmakers. Any objection? Hearing none, permission's granted . Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate , we Will resume our business, on Secretary 's Desk of Non-concurrence . And House Bill 2215. Senator Dillard . Mr . Secretary , read the motion .
move to refuse to recede from Senate Amendment 2 to House Bill 2215 and request that a conference committee be appointed. The motion, by Senator Dillard .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any discussion? Hearing none : all those in favor, say Aye . All opposed, say Nay. The Ayes have it. The motion carries, and the Secretary ihall so inform the House. We ask the Senate to look at page 7, on Secretary's Desk. The bottom of page 7. Senate Resolution 76 . Resolutions . Senator Philip . Mr. Secretary , read the resolution .
Senate Resolution 76, offered by Senator Philip. 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 56th Legislative Day May 27, 1997 No committee or Floor amendments , Madam President.
PRESIDING OPFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senakor Philip .
Thank you , Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate . Senate Resolution 76 creates the Task Force on Com fort Care for the Term inally Ill to study historical and current practices with respect to care p rovided during the last days of a terminal i11 patient. It has an appointment by the four Leaders, two each. The reporting date is January 3l# 1998. Be happy to answer any questions.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Any further discussion? Any further diseussion? A roll call vote is needed on this resolution . A1l those in favo r, vote Aye . Those opposed Will vote Nay . The -- the voting is open . Have all voted who w ished? Have all voted who w ished? Have al1 voted Who wished? Take the record . On that question, there are 59 voting Aye , none voting No , none voting Present . And this resolution , having required -- received the required vote, is hereby declared adopted . Is there any further business to come before the the Senate? If not ... Senator Dudycz, for what purpose do you rise?
Yes. Thank you, Madam President. Just on a point of personal p rivilege .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-XARIS) Point of personal privilege.
In -- in the President 's Gallery , we have some special guests accompanying their son . One of our wonderful staff attorneys, Matt Jones, is -- is up there with his mother and father , and that 's Mike and Sandy Jones . And I 'd Would like for our guests to stand and be recognized . 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 56th Legislative Day May 27z 1997
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) We welcome you here to the Senate , Mr . and Mrs . Jones . Any further business to come before the Senate? If not, Senator Peterson moves the Senate stand adjourned until 10 a.m., Wednesday , May 28, 1997 . I repeat : 10 a .m ., Wednesday , May 28th . Senate stands adjourned. 7 REPORT: TIFLDAY STâTE OF ILLINOIS 97/07/31 PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 12:39:4% SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX HAY 2T, 1997 H8-0229 REFUSE T0 RECEDE PAGE HB-0379 REFUSE T0 RECEDE PAGE HB-0R75 REFUSE TO RECEDE PAGE HB-1230 REFUSE T0 RECEDE PAGE HB-1450 REFUSE T0 RECEDE PâGE H8-2215 REFUSE T0 RECEDE PàGE SR-00T6 ADOPTED ' PAGE HJR-0024 RESOLUTION OFFERED PAGE SUBJECT MATTER SENATE T0 ORDER - PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE PRAYER - FàTHER PAT DE MEULEMEESTER PàGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PâGE JOVRNALS - POSTPONED PâGE MESSâGES FROH THE HOUSE PàGE ADJOURNMENT PâGE