The regular Session of the 90th General Assembly will please come to o rder . Will the Members please be at their desks? W ill our guests in the galleries please rise? Ou r prayer today will be given by Pastor Tom Christell, Grace Lutheran Church , Springfield , Illino is . Pastor Christell.
(Prayer by Pastor Tom Christell)
Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance . Senator Sieben .
(Pledge of Allegiance, 1ed by Senator Sieben)
Read ing of the Journal.
Senate Journals of Wednesday , November 12th 7 Thursday , November 13th2 and Friday , November 14th , 1997.
Senator Butler.
Mr. President, I move that the Journals just read by the -- the Secretary be approved , unless some Senator has additions or corrections to offer .
senator Butler moves to approve the Journals just read. There being no objection, so ordered. Messages.
Message from the House by Mr. Rossi r Clerk. Mr. President am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has refused to concur with Ehe Senate in the adoption of their amendments to a bill of Ehe following l STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 69th Legislative Day January l4, 1998 title, to wit: House Bill 1158 , with Senate Amendments ly 2 and 3. Nonconcurred in by the House, November 15th , 1997 . Message from the House by Mr. Rossi , Clerk . Mr. President - I 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 32. Adopted by the House r November 14th , 1997 . It 's a death resolution .
Consent Calendar. Does the Senate have leave to allow WEEK-TV 25, that ls Peoria , WCIA Channel 3, to film today? Also g Don Jensen with the Addison Park District. Is leave granted? Leave is granted . Introduction of Bills .
Senate Bill 1226, offered by Senator Jacobs. (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1227 , offered by Senators Mahar and Radogno . (Secretary reads title of bill) House Bill -- or , I mean Senake Bill 1228, by Senators Mahar and Radogno . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senator Sieben offers Senate Bill 1229 . (secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1230, by Senator Severns . (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 1231, by Senator Farley . (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the b ills.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 2 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL A SSEMBLY REGULM SESSION SENATE TM NSCRIPT 69th Legislative Day January 14 , 1998 Senator Demuzio , fo r what purpose do you rise , sir?
Point of personal privilege, Madam Secretary (sic). I wish the record to reflect that Senator Viverito is out of the State on personal business for the next two days and that Senakor Severns is not here also and probably will not be here tomorrow because of illness .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Thank you . Your comments will be noted in the record . Senator Weaver .
Thank you z Madam President . I would like for the record to reflect that Senator Dillard will not be with us today . He 's out of the country on official business .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Thank you . The record w ill so be noted . Resolutions .
Senate Joint Resolution 47 , of fered by Senator Myers and al1 Members . Senate Resolution 132 , by Senator Collins and all Members . Senate Resolution 133, by Senator Dudycz and all Members . Senate Resolution l34 , Senator Jones and a1l Members . Senate Resolution l35 , Senator Shadid and a1l Members . Senate Resolution l36 , Senator V iverito and a11 Members . Senate Resolution l37: Senator Clayborne and all Members. Senate Resolution 138 , Senator Shaw and all Members . Senate Resolution 139 , Senator Demuzio and all Members , as is Senate Resolution l40 . They 1re all death resolutions, Madam President .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Consent Calendar .
3 I STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 69th Legislative Day January l4p 1998 Senate Resolution 141, offered by Senators Klemm , Fawell and Philip . It 's substantive .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Karpielz for what purpose do you rise, ma dam? Hold it, please . Hold it. Senator Karpiel.
Thank you , Madam President. To announce a Republican Caucus in Senator Philip's Office immediately . We should be back around: hopefully , about 1 :30 .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Republican Caucus immediately after . We 'll be at ease . Immediately after in Senator Philip 's Office . Senator Demuzio .
Thank you, Madam President . Could you ... Perhaps somebody can enlighten us . Do we intend to do some business this afternoon when we come back, or is this simply to shuffle paperwork r or are We going to conduct business? Or what are we going to...
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) will endeavor to enlighten you . Not that you need enlightenment, because you lre very bright. However, we may have some business this afternoon. But first we have a Republican Caucus and we 'll ask you to be at ease until about 1 :30. Anything further , sir? Senator Watson .
Yes . Madam ...
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Senator Watson has the Floor , Ladies and Gentlemen .
Yes. Yes. Thank you, Madam President. Former Member and current Lieutenant Governor Bob Kustra -- former Senate Member and current Lieutenant Governor Bob Kustra has invited a1l of the 4 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 69th Legislative Day January l4, 1998 Senators to a reception tomorrow in his Capitol office. The reception will welcome Keith Sanders , who recently returned to Illinois as the Executive Director of the Board of H igher Education . And the recep tion will begin at 8 o 'clock in the Lieutenant Governor 's Office, in Room 214. And Lieutenant Governor Bob Kustra would appreciate us stopp ing by and wishing the neW Executive Director for the Board of Higher Education , Keith Sanders , well.
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) The reception , in Senate -- Lieutenant Governor Kustra 's O ffice at 10 o 'clock tomorrow . Is that correct , Senator Watson? Senator Watson? 10 o 'clock tomorrow? Oh ! 8 o 'clock . Reception at Senator -- at former Senator Kustra , Lieutenant Governor Kustra 's Office at 8 a.m. And youlre all invited to attend. And his office is on the second floor. Senator Dudycz , for what purpose do you rise?
Thank you , Madam President . On a point of personal p rivilege .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) State your point , sir .
Some of you may notice that some of the Members are wearin: buttons with a photograph of one of our staff people on the Floor here a1l day . You may notice this lady 's picture on the elevators and on the walls in the bathrooms throughout the Capitol complex. That 's because it 's a very special time in her life . It 's a milestone in the life of Peg Mosgers. She has just turned a very: very monumental age. And we won 't forty -- say what fo rty year it is forty. But she is joining the -- the distinguished members of of ''senior citizendom ''. And I 'd like for everybody to w ish her a happy birthday .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 69th Legislative Day January l4 , 1998 Thank you z but I think -- I fhink you 're closer to a senior citizen than she is. Happy birthday, Peg . Senator Demuzio .
had one other question . The Members are asking : Are we qoing to be here tomorrow r also?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) We 're going to be here tomorrow , yes . Tomorrow morning . D id you have anything further, sir? Senator Demuzio .
We 're you enlightened in the last few minutes as to what we might be doing this afternoon?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) We 're having a caucus , a Republican Caucus ...
We 're not coming .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) o . o right now .
We don 't want to come .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) I don 't think you 'd want to come . But anyway ...
You having food?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) And we are going to be at ease .
You have anythinq to eat?
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) You hardly -- I hardly think you need it . Recess to the call of the Chair . 6 STATE OF ILLINOIS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCR IPT 69th Legislative Day January 14, 1998 (SENATE STANDS IN RECESS) (SENATE RECONVENES)
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) The Senate will come to order. Introduction of Bills.
Senate Bill 1243, offered by Senators Burzynski and O 'Malley . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1244, offered by Senator Sieben . (Secretary reads title of bill) ls* Reading of the bills. Senate Bill 1232 , offered by Senator Lauzen . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1233 , offered by Senator Peterson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1234, offered by Senato r Peterson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1235, offered by Senator Peterson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1236, offered by Senator Peterson . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1237, offered by Senator Radogno . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1238 , offered by Senator Parker . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1239 , offered by Senators Severns and Demuzio . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1240 , offered by Senator Madigan . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1241 , offered by Senator O 'Malley . 7 STATE OF ILLINO IS 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY ' REGULAR SESSION SENATE TRANSCRIPT 69th Legislative Day January l4, 1998 (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1242: offered by Senato r O 'Malley . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1245, offered by Senato r Radogno . (Secretary reads title of bill) Senate Bill 1246, offered by Senato rs Watson , Cronin and Luechtefeld . (Secretary reads title of bill) And Senate Bill 1247 , offered by Senator Watson . (Secretary reads title of bill) lst Reading of the bills .
PRESIDING OFFICER : (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Resolutions.
Senate Resolution 142, offered by Senato r Jones and a1l Members. And Senate Resolution 143, offered by Senator Link . They are both death resolutions .
PRESIDING OFFICER: (SENATOR GEO-KARIS) Consent Call (sicl (Calendar). Is there any further business to come before the Senate? If notz Senator Luechtefeld moves that the Senate stand adjourned until 10 a.m.... Did you Wish the Floor? The Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m., Thursday, January l5, 1998 . Have a nice evening . 8 W REPORT: TIFLDAY STATE OF ILLINOIS 98/01/21 PAGE: 001 90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 11:06:09 SENATE DAILY TRANSCRIPTION OF DEBATE INDEX JANUARY 1R, 1998 58-1226 FIRST READING 58-1227 FIRST READING :8-1228 FIRST READING :8-1229 FIRST READING 58-1230 FIRST READIKG SB-1231 FIRST READING 58-1232 FIRST READING 58-1233 FIRST READING SB-1234 FIRST READING 58-1235 FIRST READING 58-1236 FIRST READING 58-1237 FIRST READING 58-1238 FIRST READING 58-1239 FIRST READING sB-124O FIRST READING sB-1241 FIRST READING 58-1242 FIRST READING . 58-12:3 FIRST READIKG SB-12R# FIRST READING 58-1245 FIRST READING 58-1246 FIRST READING SB-1247 FIRST READING . SR-0132 RESOLETION OFFERED 5:-0133 RESOLPTION OFFERED SR-0134 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-O135 RESOLUTIOK OFFERED SR-0136 RESOLUTION OFFERED :R-0137 RESOLUTIOK OFFERED :R-0138 RESOLUTION OFFERED :R-0139 RESOLPTION OFFERED SR-01R0 RESOLETION OFFERED SR-01j1 RESOLUTION OFFERED SR-01k2 RESOLDTION OFFERED SR-0143 RESOLUTION OFFERED HJR-0032 RESOLUTION OFFERED SJR-0047 RESOLUTIOK OFFERED SUBJECT MATTER SENATE T0 ORDER-PRESIDENT PHILIP PAGE 1 PRAYER-PASTOR T0M CHRISTELL PAGE 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PàGE 1 JOERNALS-APPROVED PAGE 1 HESSAGES FROH THE HOPSE PAGE 1 SENATE STANDS IN HECESS AND RECOKVENES PAGE I ADJOVRNMENT PAGE 8 !